"And Roy." We've got a ton of pomp and circumstance to celebrate Tom Bogert joining the show ahead of the World Cup Draw, but the show's general behavior has Mike Ryan feeling like his foot was blown off by a propane tank. Today's cast: Dan, Zaslow, Chris, Jeremy, Mike, Roy, Tom, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 1: What is the significance of Tom Bogert joining the show?
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Chapter 2: How does the team react to the upcoming World Cup Draw?
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Chapter 3: What are the consequences of losing at fantasy football?
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Zaz, is that Jeremy's brother in the back corner of the shipping container? Who is that back there? I don't know that fool. I believe that we brought someone in because Mike Ryan needs to talk about a most historic finals match being played in soccer. I'm not enough for him? Well, Tony's not enough. Roy's not enough. Chris isn't enough. I'm not enough. Jeremy's not enough. And Zaz isn't enough.
What are we talking about again? You called it the finals. It's just a final. There's no S. Like hockey. Singular game.
How many are there that are just called a, okay, I guess that's what it is. Singular final. It's when it's one game, it's a final, and when it's more than one game, it's plural? No, not in hockey.
It's weird. I understand it's confusing. Battle court, though, that's a final. Oh, yeah.
We'll get to that in a second. Goosebumps. No one's answered my question on who the hell that is. That's Tom Bogert. In the right-hand corner of the shipping container. Welcome, Tom.
From The Athletic. Yeah. And the Galazo Network. A hell of a mustache. He's got a hell of a mustache. That is his number one accolade. But his number two is he's the premier soccer insider in the United States. Wow. One of them. Behind me. It's me, Tom.
Well, it's good then. We're going to have some people to talk soccer with on an important soccer day. They're going to be drawing ping pong balls today for 90 minutes of wild entertainment. Tony, what are you making faces at?
Pulling ping pong balls? I can see that on Twitter. Just let me know who's on. Oh, Netherlands are here. Okay, cool. Whatever. It is pretty absurd that we were talking about it before. I think this might be the third largest global audience for any sporting event, and it's the World Cup draw. No games being played, just a lot of pomp and a whole lot of circumstance.
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Chapter 4: What insights does Tom Bogert provide about the soccer finals?
decline dan i got my battle court shirt on right now i'm very excited very ready yeah you did decline we asked you hey you want to come in you're like i gotta think what time is it at 2 30 p.m eastern we got the like texans bangles saturday 4 30 window i which is an insult because we're playing the warriors we're the top seed and as you know dan this is battle court's oldest rivalry i don't understand how the playoffs work in your sport chris can you help me understand how the playoffs were you know what
The players are here to explain it to you. Take it away, fellas.
The top four teams will meet a face-off to secure a spot in the championship. The top-seeded team will face the fourth-seeded team. The second-seeded team will face off with the third-seeded team. All matches are doubles for the playoffs. In case of a tie, the high-seeded team gets to pick a double space to go to a tiebreaker.
where it's a single set where the first to six advances to the championship. Who are you hoping to see win the playoff? Let's go!
The Cyclones.
Yeah! The Devils.
Get out!
The Fireballs.
Get out!
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Chapter 5: How does Messi's performance impact the perception of MLS?
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Roy, I'm worried about, in general, your mental health as it regards the Panthers. They've now lost five in a row at home. Last night, Bobrovsky was good. He was excellent. And they still lost at home. Five in a row at home. However, if I had told you... Right before the season started, they're going to have the injuries they have, and they're going to be 12-12. They're going to be 12-12.
They're going to be at 500. You would have taken that, wouldn't you? Yeah.
Yeah, I actually would. I would have. Considering who's injured, yes, I would have taken that. They will get better this season.
But they're last place.
I understand they're in last place.
But I didn't ask him about last place. That speaks to the difficulty of the conference. I just said if I told you after 25 games they'd be 500 and Kachuk would be out and you've got Barkov out, would you have taken a 500 record? Why are you guys in disagreement on that? You're just bothered by last place?
Because they're in last and they're the lowest scoring team in the conference, yeah.
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Chapter 6: What is the historical context of Messi's success at his age?
They went to three straight Stanley Cup finals. I think in that instance, you do put the S on.
I like a good excuse, Dan.
So when we talk about Bobrovsky being bad this year, how much of that do we chalk up to the fact that he has had to be under the pressure of 69 playoff games? I mean, Their defense sucks. Three years. But OK, but you said their defense sucks before I asked the question, which you still haven't answered. I couldn't wait. But you didn't answer the question, which is he's been bad this year.
But how much does that have to do with you've played 69 playoff games the last three years under an intensity that seems to be super pressurized. And you're the one guy who's never getting hurt.
You've got to imagine all those extra minutes that you're playing add up.
uh i mean barkov it seemed to be a fluke injury got hurt like the second he touched the ice in pre-season camp and we know that historically you get banged up actually this most recent cup final was florida's best luck when it came to injuries but when you look at what troubles them specifically right now it's goal scoring we know that they have talented goal scorers out and the four check is really lacking and it's not just barkov that one's obvious but lusa ryan and like that freak barbecue accident he is one of the do you know what
What are the details there? He had a barbecue accident? He's mentioned this a couple of times now, and at this point now I need to ask follow-up questions. All right, fine.
I had a team barbecue.
What was the barbecue accident? What do you imagine barbecue accidents look like? Because I've got an exploding grill. It's got to be around the grill, correct? It's not apart from the grill. If you're saying it's a barbecue accident, it has to be around where the fire and the barbecue are. No, Peter Burns had a barbecue accident, remember?
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