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The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Local Hour: Aaron Judge Is a Disappointment

08 Oct 2025

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Chapter 1: What are the highlights of the NHL and MLB seasons discussed?

1.28 - 10.498 Mike Ryan

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Chapter 2: How does the panel feel about Aaron Judge's performance?

185.327 - 211.746 Chris Cody

Do I have this wrong? I don't often feel that I ever come in here, even though people come in with sweats and whatnot. You felt like a disheveled old man this morning. And when I walked in here, an unbathed disheveled old man. Unbathed. Your father was legitimately complaining about your mother once gifting him a Corvette. Isn't that your 40th? I'm not sure. You were complaining about it.

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211.926 - 218.854 Chris Cody

You were complaining about getting the gift of a Corvette for your birthday from your wife, a man who has not showered.

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218.874 - 241.988 Billy Corben

Okay, let me take these in order. Okay, I'm going to admit, see, I'm an honest man to a fault. Others don't admit this, but I do. I don't shower every day, okay? Sometimes, occasionally, I skip a day. I took a shower last night before going to the Panthers game, so it has been less than 20 hours since I showered.

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242.71 - 244.372 Chris Cody

The Panthers battered you.

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244.593 - 248.078 Billy Corben

I decided to sleep in an extra half hour today. I'm sorry.

248.719 - 264.29 Chris Cody

You've been late lately. Late lately. The Panthers ransacked you last night and you came in smelling like hungover from two defending titles. You're a journalist, but you're on the fringes of something South Florida has never seen and you don't have time to shower.

264.45 - 264.671 Billy Corben

Yeah.

264.851 - 267.216 Chris Cody

And you were complaining about your wife getting you a Corvette.

267.196 - 290.072 Billy Corben

Well, this needs explanation because I'm going to hear about this from her later. Okay, the conversation was about colors of cars that we like and don't like. And I was like, if you're driving a bright yellow car, you're like, wow, you're trying to make a statement that nobody wants to hear and nobody likes. I don't particularly like a white car. It shows dirt. I just don't like a white car.

Chapter 3: What are the implications of Judge's postseason hits?

399.099 - 408.55 Billy Corben

I literally can't get her to drive in my car. Never have. But the white car, am I alone in this? I just don't like a white car. You know, it's better than the brown car.

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408.57 - 413.136 Chris Cody

You didn't like the gift from your wife. I want to get her lean on. Maybe we'll have some other things to talk about, too.

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419.803 - 450.951 Billy Corben

Sweaters on, face off, now the time is here. Face off as you're changing on the fly. Hip checks, hip tricks are going to make them cheer. But the bombs turn to chirping, riding high Now it's time for action, tonight's gonna burn this barn right up Slapshot blew out the lamp so nice

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453.125 - 474.863 Unknown

Let's go for a break, don't wait on the chase to raise the cup. We'll be standing on our heads till we meet them at center ice. Hockey is back, Jack. Hockey is back, Jack. Hockey is back, Jack. Make the end, we'll meet you at center ice.

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476.851 - 492.092 Chris Cody

Because hockey winning is such a common thing down here that yesterday I'm looking up at the television and they're asking, Mike Greenberg is asking Gary Bettman, hey, is the Panthers dynasty good for hockey?

492.072 - 515.262 Chris Cody

And I feel like it's a fever dream to have them get their rings, celebrate another emotional night at five o'clock with an early game beating Chicago as everyone gets to be drunk all over again, to have that be the way the season starts. And also this part is the biggest part that's my favorite part of it.

515.545 - 529.763 Chris Cody

Have the Panthers still as the betting favorite in that league because the respect is so great that they could lose their two best players for the whole season and the money still rides on. Nah, those guys are better and deeper than everyone else, and McDavid's not good enough to topple them.

530.223 - 539.675 Chris Cody

And I know it's one game, and I know it's Chicago, but the fact that the money's coming in on the Panthers still as the favorite with Toronto, that the money would go around there.

539.875 - 545.502 Unknown

Carolina's a favorite, but Carolina's been the betting favorite in the Eastern Conference a handful of times over this entire run.

Chapter 4: How does the discussion shift to the Yankees' management?

696.62 - 712.36 Chris Cody

He's bored, he looks. The Blue Jays scored 20 unanswered. You've got Aaron Judge. He's hitting .500. Again, manager's always in trouble. GM's never in trouble. They didn't have an arm at the start of that game. Vladimir Guerrero hates the Yankees like his daddy did because it's on principle.

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712.98 - 726.335 Jeremy Tache

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. now is the second player in MLB history with a homer and multiple RBIs in each of his first three games of a postseason. The other was Hank Aaron in 1969. He's been ridiculous.

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726.415 - 742.86 Chris Cody

Oh, but so Aaron Judge, though, it is so funny and great, the position that Aaron Judge is in. Because he's hitting .500 in the series. He's two for two in the game. And they're like, oh, where are the homers, Judge? It doesn't work unless you hit the three-run homers.

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744.363 - 763.841 Jeremy Tache

I didn't like that. I saw people saying that was his moment. He finally had his moment. I don't know about that. You've got to win the series. Well, I mean, first of all, it was to tie the game, first of all. I mean, it was a foot away from being foul. It almost hooked that one, which we're not going to hold that against him.

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763.861 - 776.942 Jeremy Tache

Obviously, it was still a three-run homer to get them back in a game where they were trailing a lot. But, again, you just tied it, and then Jazz gave them the lead. That picture that we're showing right now on video is cool. All I can do is look at Marlon's man and the fact that he has that giant,

776.922 - 799.42 Jeremy Tache

giant orange jersey on and he has his visor on sideways so bad which is just like is that a rally cap maybe i mean i can't believe that we're honestly still here when this started what in like 2000 and what year was it even like 2000 he's let himself go the last embers of fame that he has as the most famous fan south florida has ever had so at one point he was together for you

800.007 - 819.684 Chris Cody

When he was grabbing at fame and getting these tickets, using his riches the way every sports playboy would to get himself mascot fame, just be famous on television. Pan back on that photo for a second. It makes me mad and delighted that that's what Billy noticed. Look at the picture. No, no. Look at the picture. pitcher. He knows what he's done.

819.724 - 828.451 Jeremy Tache

No, but it's a sideways hat for me because you can even see like if you zoom in, he has like the entradas because it's a visor that he's wearing so you can see his hairline on the thing.

828.471 - 849.212 Jeremy Tache

It's like weird and I honestly can't believe that we're still here when this started with the Giants like first World Series or second World Series like almost 20 years ago at this point or 15 years ago, whatever it was. But I mean, your defining moment in your career cannot be in the ALDS to tie a game that merely keeps you alive. Not if you're going to be Jeter. That's what I'm saying.

Chapter 5: What are the comparisons made between Judge and past Yankees legends?

967.454 - 970.337 Billy Corben

Like, what are we calling all future Yankee captains?

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970.538 - 995.369 Jeremy Tache

It's a great question. I mean, I've been doing some thinking on this front because I noticed also, and I've done a little bit of research on the University of Colorado's football program because I remember— Last year, there were some guys running around with some Ds on their uniforms because they were dogs. And I don't know that leaders and dogs have carried over to this present Colorado team.

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995.63 - 1008.568 Jeremy Tache

I was looking it up. I was saying, who's the D on this Colorado team now? Who's the L on this Colorado team now? And I was struggling to find it. I'm not saying that they're not there, but when I looked, I couldn't find the Ls and the Ds on this year's Colorado football team.

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1008.548 - 1029.206 Jeremy Tache

So I think what you're going to have to do, kind of like Colorado did, is maybe you retire the C. I think what you do next to Jeter in Monument Park out there where they retired all the numbers, you retire the letter C also for captain. And then maybe you name someone else. Can't be commander because that's also a C and we retired the C. We're going to have to find some other words.

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1029.426 - 1052.013 Jeremy Tache

Admiral isn't bad, Greg. Aaron Judge now has six home runs when facing elimination, tying David Ortiz for the most in postseason history. Yeah, correct. But again, Mr. October, Mr. November never faced elimination. So I would say the fact that he's even in that position is really a sign of his lack of leadership ability. Do you feel the same way about David Ortiz, who is the guy he tied?

1052.513 - 1068.862 Jeremy Tache

Because famously he was down 3-0 to those Yankees in the ALCS and then came back for one of the most iconic moments ever. He didn't come back. back. Dave Roberts, who again I also don't like, is the reason that they came back in that series with that stolen base. Dave Roberts, me and him also have issues, but that's fine. We're looking past that.

1068.882 - 1075.495 Jeremy Tache

Do you care that the Blue Jays were 39-0 this year when they led by five or more runs until last night? Do you care at all? I don't.

1075.525 - 1081.293 Chris Cody

In baseball history, that game never happens. The Yankees were finished, and Aaron Judge tied the game with a three-run home run.

1081.313 - 1091.428 Jeremy Tache

They're the first team ever, literally per OptiStats, first team in MLB postseason history to be down by five-plus runs in danger of being swept and come back to win the game. Jeter's never been down by five runs.

Chapter 6: How do the hosts view the impact of injuries on the Yankees' performance?

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1281.552 - 1301.723 Jeremy Tache

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1302.204 - 1315.407 Jeremy Tache

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1316.062 - 1324.137 Billy Corben

Don Levitard. He has been great. He's made great hires. I said all. We've said all. He said all. We've said all. Everyone has said everything.

1324.377 - 1325.6 Jeremy Tache

First time hearing you this, Greg.

1325.62 - 1326.642 Billy Corben

Everything you're saying.

1326.742 - 1327.383 Chris Cody

It's all been said.

Chapter 7: What are the insights on the current state of hockey in Florida?

1508.489 - 1514.7 Chris Cody

You're a superhero. You're an action hero. You're hitting .500 in the series, yes, but you have to hit them out of the stadium, fool.

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1514.68 - 1529.966 Jeremy Tache

What is his body built like that for? It's not singles. If he's that size, you've got to be hitting home runs, and you've got to be keeping it in between the fair and foul balls. Cool moment, but he has a 1,300 OPS this postseason. Great God. How many games has he started? How many innings has he pitched?

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1530.006 - 1534.073 Jeremy Tache

Because there's another baseball player who's been a lot more impressive than he's been so far.

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1534.053 - 1539.479 Chris Cody

Okay, so there are two of them, right? One of them plays for Seattle, right? It's going to win the MVP.

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1539.599 - 1557.9 Jeremy Tache

There's a former fat guy that now seems a little bit more svelte that's in Philadelphia who's also having an incredible season. I mean, Aaron Judge, honestly, at this point, is kind of like a footnote in the history books, if anything, I would say. Overrated. Yeah, somewhat, yeah. I don't want to say flat-out disappointment, but like...

1557.88 - 1578.855 Jeremy Tache

When he came on the scene in that home run derby in, what year was it, 2017, we were like, wow, this man is about to take over baseball. He's going to change the way that this game is played. Look at him. He's hitting the roof, the inside of the roof of Marlins Park, these mammoth home runs. And like, what have we done since then? Hit six home runs in elimination games.

1578.915 - 1580.277 Jeremy Tache

Hi, David Ortiz, for the most ever.

1580.257 - 1583.263 Billy Corben

Aaron Judge and Connor McDavid should do a duet.

1583.644 - 1601.818 Jeremy Tache

Honestly, they really should. I mean, if anything, I'd reach out to Connor and be like, what do we do in this situation? Which would be bad advice because Connor's never overcome this situation. But I'd reach out to him and be like, what do we do, guys that are out here somewhat overrated, somewhat, you know, disappointments? gods in the regular season, but come playoff time, what can we do?

Chapter 8: How do the hosts reflect on the importance of team loyalty and fan behavior?

1785.55 - 1796.423 Billy Corben

100 miles an hour now is like running a 10.0 in a 100-meter dash. If you're not throwing, the first guy to throw 110 will earn my attention.

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1796.483 - 1809.46 Chris Cody

Thank you. So you're saying, I just want to be clear on what you're saying. Is today's 99 91 in 91? In 1991, what was someone throwing? 91? That's today's 99?

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1809.5 - 1827.967 Jeremy Tache

No, today's 99 is 92 and 97. 91 and 91 is probably closer to... 94 today, I would say. It's like Jamie Moyer, 99 today. Yeah, basically.

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1829.309 - 1831.451 Chris Cody

Oh, it must be so frustrating.

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1831.491 - 1834.395 Billy Corben

Phil Necro would be throwing 100 today. To pitch clock.

1834.675 - 1836.257 Chris Cody

Again, we're going to talk about the Necros?

1836.478 - 1836.738 Billy Corben

Yes.

1837.499 - 1841.264 Chris Cody

I'm going to have an aneurysm. A planned aneurysm.

1841.764 - 1862.457 Stugotz

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