Ep. 21 [4/12/22] - You Don't Know Dave Stieb

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I guess it is still noteworthy to point out in the description when all four gentlemen are on the show together...because the streak is over...at two. Russ had his power and Internet knocked out by some bad weather, so Cruz picks up the hosting duties for an episode! After a knockout show intro, Cruz, Deitz and The Mad Hatter jump right into how Cruz is the prognosticator of prognosticators for picking Kansas to win the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Once the gloating was over, Scott and Dietz discuss their thoughts on the very young MLB season, joined eventually by Cruz to talk about how regional sports networks and draconian blackout rules have made it difficult for even the hardcore fans to watch their local teams. Dietz then brings up the episode's namesake by describing how YouTube pulled him down a Dave Stieb rabbit hole. The MLB discussion ends with Cruz picking what surely will be the two World Series teams in 2022. Scott gets his moment in the sun to talk his beloved PGA, the beauty of The Masters, Tiger's redemption story and Scotty Scheffler's incredible run. Scheffler's streak of wins and top finishes led the crew to discuss some other notable sports streaks and how they stack up in comparison. And because Cruz made a comparison to a NASCAR driver (of course), it made for a perfectly executed exit off of turn four into his experience at year two of NASCAR at Circuit of the Americas. Finally, with no good way to change the subject to the last topic, no matter how hard Scotty tried, the boys discuss Daniel Snyder's descent into what will surely be a forced sale of the Washington Commanders. Surely...right? Scott and Cruz just hope the new owner doesn't change the team's name (a.k.a. The 'Manders). Finally, the show wouldn't be complete without one more plug for Dave Stieb. If you didn't know Mr. Stieb before, you surely will after this show!
0:00 - Intro/NCAA Tourney (Pick 'Em) Recap
6:05 - MLB Early Season Thoughts/Regional Sports Networks
19:50 - DAVE STIEB
22:45 - World Series Pick 'Em
29:45 - The Masters/Tiger/Scottie Sheffler
44:20 - Sports Streaks
52:15 - Cruz at NASCAR at COTA
1:00:55 - Daniel Snyder & the State of NFL Ownership
1:21:15 - DAVE STIEB/Outro