The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz - Postgame Show: Yeshiva-Lehman Baseball Preview

Episode Date: April 8, 2025

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Now, unfortunately, layman is 17 and 0 all time versus Yeshiva and they average 15 runs a game. So Yeshiva seems to be a special kind of terrible. We bring in our loser correspondent, Jeremy, and I say that in the most loving fashion to give us an update on this, a preview, a rare preview from us on this baseball game. What do you have? Special expertise as a loser and a Jew with yeshiva university. You're perfect. I can bring you expertise on all of this. This is great, right?

Because these are a bunch of guys. But it's actually the opposite of great. It's the opposite. What makes it great as a story is that these are a bunch of guys who just play for the love of the game. There's no road to Omaha. There is not some special prize at the end

of their college athletic career. Bunch of Alka-Rats. I want, that's exactly right. Guys who just love the sport and are there to continue to do it because these teams, these colleges are truly and utterly dreadful. You can watch it on laymanathletics.com, the first game of a double header. Appropriately named. Starts at 155.

So this is great because theoretically yeshiva could extend their losing streak to a hundred and then snap it later in the day by by splitting the double header with layman but of course dan you were wondering what conference are these teams in and that's what's really important here of course layman is in the cognac I believe that's I don't care about the conference no of course and of course Yeshiva is in the Skyline conference, more competitive, thus why they have a 99 game losing streak. But there's some fun facts here.

When you've lost 99 in a row, you just go for that 100. Yeah, you have to. You don't win that 100th game. But then you can snap it later in the evening, which is perfect. That's true. So they don't play on Saturday, obviously, because of Shabbat, which is why you have a Tuesday doubleheader here.

This is my favorite, I read the bio of their head coach, Jeremy Renna. Jeremy Renna is a full-time retail senior executive and consultant, adjunct professor, high school baseball coach, investor, and executive mentor. He's currently the head coach of Yeshiva Baseball, bringing a strong sense of positive team building, clear accountability standards within the framework of Jewish tenants. It's amazing that everyone involved in this knows we're on the worst team in college athletics of any kind. And yet we're gonna keep going out there

and get our asses kicked game after game. Dan, the lowest single ERA by any player in Yeshiva University history, 5.36. after game, Dan, the lowest single ERA by any player in Yeshiva University history. 5.36. I think I was recruited by layman. It seems like this manager is quite distracted. And if you would just focus on one team and one thing, maybe

there'd be different results. I just like looking at the difference in the rosters. Dan, if I read some names to you, I'm going to read some names to the group from one team and then the other, and you guys tell me which team you think would win this baseball game. So one team has players named

Charlie Hernandez, Jean Carlos Pujos. I don't like this game. Raniel Maldonado. That's my boy Cook. I don't like this game. I know where he's going with this. And our genius Sanchez. This is a dangerous game. And the bad team, come on, Hane. And my boy Cook. I don't like this game. I know where he's going with this. And our genius Sanchez.

This is a dangerous game. And the bad team. And the other team. Nobody answer anything. Sammy Greenberg, Kobe Cohen, Noam Awanhu. Sean Green. Zvemo Chekchen, Jacob Weichbroth. It's a trap.

AJ Zimbalist. Don't do this. And Zachary Goldberg. Dan, which team do you think is going to win the baseball game? Don't ask Dan. Dan? Thank youberg. Dan, which team do you think is going to win the baseball game? Don't ask Dan. Dan? Thank you. I appreciate all your contributions to the show.

Cannonball! You can also get out of the room. I don't want to talk to you anymore. Let's bring in- Can you read that bio again about that coach? Eli Zerdock and Samuel Weissman would like a word. A known winner in Juju Gotti joins us now to celebrate. Winner last night in college basketball, winners over the weekend in Yukon and Florida, great champions. Hello, Juju.

What do you have for us in the way of analysis on the championships over the weekend? What's going on, brother? I'm happy you made it back safely, you feel me? That's taking for granted these days on these airplane rides from coast to coast. Glad to see you made it back here in your family. You feel me? Thank you. Yeah, great, great basketball over the weekend. Like you said earlier, the women's tournament.

Hey man, the Yukon Huskies showed up and they showed out. They didn't make it entertaining at all what they did to South Carolina. It was an open bookcase on that one. And I was last night. You see them represent today. You know, they say beside every good man is a great woman. And my woman, she has she put on a Matthew

Kutuk jersey with my Florida Panthers one this year. She threw on the Jalen Brown jersey whenever my Boston Celtics won. She actually went to the Eagles bar with me and threw on my cousin Jersey for the Eagles. And she's a Beals fan for sure. And so today I'm representing her. She graduated from the University of Florida. It was crazy. Pandemonium in here

last night. She was on every I'm talking about eggshell the whole game. I think it was a good game. You know, you know what I mean? Maybe I'm biased, but seeing those brothers come back from that deficit, if it wasn't for the first half or Richard, like they would have been in a lot of trouble because Houston, they smother their opponents.

Like, you know what I mean? That's the MO. They smother the teams and they make it a boring game. They drag you out. And for them brothers to get it, muster something up in that second half and get the job done, man, my baby was the happiest I've seen her since we got together. So I'm representing for her today.

Billy, last night when we were with the winner of our March Madness Tournament. And Dan Uggla. You pointed out that our less than beloved Ethan Badowski here in the other room has been wildly annoying as a Gator fan. It can't feel good as Miami people

to see the Gators enjoying themselves this way. No, well, he was equally as obnoxious when the Panthers won, but there were other people that were happy about the Panthers, so he got lost in the shuffle. But like we did discuss on the show yesterday, you know, off air, do we want Houston to win or Florida? You know, the show's in Florida, you know, we live in Florida and the consensus was,

well, Ethan will be just so unbearable if they win. Everybody on the show, Juju, seemed to want Houston to win, even though I thought Houston ruined the championship by knocking off of, knocking off Duke. Yeah, I was so happy when they beat Duke. Cause it's just something about seeing Duke. Like, I don't know, man, like certain crops and they don't give you enough time to fall in love

with the players no more. They're one and done. And so I'm looking up and down Duke's roster. I'm not rooting for Khan, Knipple, if I'm being honest with you. I was so happy to see Houston win. And I thought that the game that happened last night, I was assuming it would be like that, but I just, it was just overwhelming to see Houston win. And I thought that the game that happened last night, I was assuming it would be like that,

but I just, it was just overwhelming to see it happen in that scenario. And I did, if you know, like the brother who messed up the last two plays, the man was sharp, bro. If you know that man, if you, that man's a family member of yours, reach out to him today, man,

because he could use a lot of love. He gonna turn on his TV and see everybody saying how he did bad in those last two plays. If you love that man, reach out and let him know he is worthy, he is loved, and you got his back. You did something there that I think has been happening throughout the tournament. You brought a delight to the cherubic face of Chris Cody

by simply saying the name, Con Canipa. Yeah, that's great. Right. I did not think that's. Yeah, it's great. Right. I did not think that's how you said it when I read it. I went with the announcers. I was like, well, they call him Clay, I'm gonna call him Clay. His mama call him Canipal, I'm gonna call him Canipal.

What else do you have for us today from the conversation we have in terms of criticism from the audience, critique from the audience. Oh man, David Sampson in that last segment with Carlos Alcares, brother. You my brother, I love you, you feel me? But some people define winning in different ways. Some people define winning as being able to provide

for their family, being able to first person to get their mom a new house, getting their parents out of the situation they've been in forever. Some people define winning as being an inspiration to people and just being a positive influence to someone who was just on the verge of giving up on themselves. We can't always take winning for like winning the game as well. You're not you're not good in life because that's just it's not a good way to be.

You feel my understanding is how he is is and I salute and I love him, but he definitely can't have those takes wearing that shirt, you feel me? Let's update some of the polls here. What were the best ones from today? Or do you have anything more on that particular subject? Because I know that you are a very strong advocate for mental health here, and I probably droned on too long,

but I do find interesting the conversation of whether or not the striving to be the best is an active obstacle to real and true joy, because the two things can have trouble coexisting, especially if you don't get to be the best, but even if you get to be the best. Right, Kaitlin Clark didn't win the national championship. Newsflash, you feel me?

And my sister Paige Becker, she dealt with injuries that would have broken a lot of people. ACL, the same thing Juju going through right now. She dealt with an ACL injury in the back years with Yukon. Could have given up on herself because she wasn't the best in those years.

It's it's just a testament to your character to be able to keep it going. Look at my brother, Oveska. He'd been playing for the Nationals, but when they was ass and now look at them in the spotlight, being able to break the great ones record. So I think it's just something that goes inside of your body. Don't give up on yourself just because you didn't win today or do you lost yesterday? Just I think it's just a that goes inside of your body. Don't give up on yourself just because you didn't win today or you lost yesterday. I think it's just a testament to the strong people out there.

Just keep going no matter what. Juju meant the Capitals, but the visual of Ovechkin being a Washington national baseball player is fun. I also feel like those are pretty close to synonyms. Oh no, everyone knows exactly what he meant. They're not, but it feels like they are. So a pretty ridiculous time in tennis because of the era that we are still, I guess, because Djokovic is doing the thing, actively in.

When Alcaraz gets asked about his greatness, it's not judged against his contemporaries, really, because one of his contemporaries is an all-time great. So we're doing this thing in tennis because sports science has evolved to a point we never thought possible with both men and women aging beyond what was thought to be their prime. It's like, well, are you gonna be all time great? It's kind of an unfair question and an unfair pressure to apply to these guys. Let's update some of these polls, Juju.

What do you got that was best today? Is John Mulaney a sex symbol? 83% of the audience says, no, he is not. Dang, new channel. I don't think our audience gets to decide that one. I think our audience is predominantly male and I think our audience isn't giving sex symbol to anybody. Our audience is predominantly awesome as well though,

so salute to them. It's a tank street legal. 62% of the audience says no, they are not. To the Jay Leno. Please put up that video again of Jay Leno. It is comical seeing him come into the picture on a street in a tank that's moving very slowly, attempting to parallel park.

Chris Cody, are you trying? I'm workshopping it, it's not good. No, it's not good. Let me hear your Jay Leno. I know it's not good. Ah, I'm just going down the street. Ah. I'm telling you it's bad. I tried to workshop it a couple times back guys workshop

His jaw expanded and he became his face he was morphing into the character He doesn't have the voice keep working on it juju. What else you got? I don't think it's a coincidence He the last time we saw Jay Leno He was beat to shreds and now he pull up in a tank like, yeah, try me now. It seems to be healing. The South Florida lead America in butt implants. 95% of the audience says, yes, you guys do. Dang. Would you fear getting a jaw implant? 87% of the audience says yes they would. Thank you. I feel validated

by our audience. Thank you audience for saying that my fear is okay to have. The jaw, the specifics of a jaw implant, I fear it less than nose, than something with your teeth. I don't know that there's a place on my face that you could go. Maybe I, maybe maybe Lasek, I would fear the same way, even though I shouldn't. Go ahead, Juju. What else you got? Does Dan love fear? 100% 80 89% of the audience says yes, you do. Salute to Mark Wahlberg. Was Tampa designed by someone who was drunk? Salute to my sister Lucy. 93% of the audience says yes. And which do you feel more safe in? A car driven by someone or a self-driving car?

Oh, this is an important one. This is an important one. Let's see what we got here. 81% of the audience says a car driven by someone they feel safer in. And those are your polls. Juju, would or could you live in Sydney, Australia? Oh, yes, I could live in Sydney, Australia.

Would you I live? Would I? Absolutely. Oh, they got big insects and bats down under. Yes, I would try to get out of here. Sydney's not like that. Right. It's the it's been said that it's been called the Hollywood of Australia in certain circles. So yeah, I would live in Sydney. I lived outside in the real deal streets for six months of my life. So yes, sir, Sydney, Australia, thumbs up.

All right. The outback is not Sydney though. The things on land that can kill you in Australia, Sydney is not the place that you find those things, I don't think. Awkward ending. Sorry. I'm glad you got that point across though.