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The staff of MLB.com's Cut4 looks at the whimsical side of baseball, debating everything from ballpark food to ballpark faux pas and walk-offs to walk-up music. Follow us on twitter @Cut4!
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This week, Gemma is joined by Matt and Mike to talk about a delicious yet frightening new Minor League mascot, Ichiro’s return to the (well, a) diamond and Nelson Cruz’s penchant for naps. Yes, naps! They’re not just for toddlers anymore, and if you want to win awards, you should take them too.
This week, Gemma is joined by Chris and Chesterton for a Friendsgiving edition of the show. They discuss the Worcester WooSox’s happy mascot and an elaborate victory celebration in the Dominican Winter League. Then they turn to the most pressing question of our time: Which mascots are most formidable in hand-to-hand combat?
Why is everyone in San Francisco so mad that Will Smith called the city “San Fran?” Really, someone tell Dakota and Gemma why. This week, they try to decode city nickname conventions, gush about Baby Yoda (because who isn’t), pick their favorite new Copa de la Diversión teams and explain why you should follow baseball players on Instagram.
What do baseball players like to do in the offseason? Apparently they rank fruits, hit golf balls into outer space and go on local news shows to complain about wild animals. Dakota and Gemma break down the week in bizarre offseason activities, and really really hope someone helps Todd Frazier with all the wild turkeys surrounding him.
Are you pumpkin-spiced coffee person? Hunter Pence is, and he’s a coffee expert. Dakota and Gemma debate the merits of flavored coffees, but really just daydream about hanging out at Pence’s coffee shop. They also discuss baseball player doppelgangers and what they’d do if they ran into their favorite players while dressed as them for Halloween.
The Nationals won the World Series and Dakota and Gemma are elated by it. Juan Soto! Max Scherzer! Mr. National himself, Ryan Zimmerman! They discuss their favorite moments of the World Series and get a little emotional about the Nats seeming like best friends. They also discuss their favorite fan moments, Marcus Stroman’s tattoo of himself and tips to stay sane during the offseason.
The Nationals made it to the World Series, and Dakota and Gemma could not be more excited for them. They’re even happy all of their postseason predictions were wrong! They discuss their favorite D.C. players, applaud Jose Altuve’s incredible ALCS moment and really take a deep dive into Lady Gaga’s apparent aggrieved Yankees fandom.
Dakota and Gemma have been wrong about basically every postseason prediction they’ve made so far. But that’s OK! They’re happy for the Nationals and can’t wait to see if the Astros or Yankees will triumph. They discuss the vanquished Cardinals’ best stadium food, postseason stadium atmosphere and answer a listener’s question about baseball’s hottest manager.
Gemma is in Los Angeles for the NLDS, so Dakota is joined by Michael Clair this week – which is good, because his favorite player Yandy Diaz went off in the AL Wild Card Game. The two also discussed Tommy Pham’s wild baseball tattoo, Nationals Park’s insane crowd energy, and why Billy Beane’s stuff just doesn’t work in the postseason.
This week, Dakota and Gemma explore baseball outside of the Major Leagues. They delve in to Beep Baseball, a version of the game for the visually impaired, and learn about sandlot baseball in Austin, perhaps the chillest form of the sport ever played. They also talk about hot dogs around the country and make outlandish postseason predictions.
Dakota is back from Philly, but sadly he did not take the time away to grow a Mike Fiers-esque weird beard. Gemma encourages him to take more risks with his facial hair. They also discuss playing spoiler in October and a recent trip to Staten Island to watch a baseball game from a bat boy’s point of view.
Dakota is away in Philadelphia, so Gemma and Michael are teaming up this week. They break down which MLB mascot would clean up in the hypothetical mascot Olympics, talk about the weirdest baseball superstitions and explain how Pete ripping off his shirt is a metaphor for Mets fans shedding their anxiety.
Dakota believes the Phanatic is obviously a bird. Gemma thinks there’s nothing obvious about it. They discuss the Phanatic’s mysterious Galapagos origin, and just fight about it a lot. They also wonder if you should boo someone on your own team, and predict who will do the Body Issue next year.
Christian Yelich did The Body Issue, and Dakota and Gemma think that makes him more of a role model than ever before. They especially support his decision to tell Body Issue-shamers to relax. They also discuss the Padres Rickrolling Red Sox fans and dissect Bryce Harper’s new baby’s name.
Gemma went to the Little League Classic, and she tells Dakota about watching it from a forklift. They also talk about the magic of seeing baseball up close, an MLB version of the classic video game “NBA Jam” and share their favorite videos from Cut4’s new YouTube channel. Oh yes, Cut4’s on YouTube now and you can find it at youtube.com/cut4.
Dakota and Gemma congratulate Yasiel Puig on becoming a US citizen, and get extremely excited for 2020’s “Field of Dreams.” They also support Tiffany Haddish in her quest to date Giancarlo Stanton and wonder if we’re in the peak age of baseball player attractiveness.
Dakota is back as he and Gemma decide if the Astros are the heroes or villains of the 2019 season. They also talk about the improbable story of the guy who got signed by the A’s after throwing one really fast pitch, choose their favorite new Players’ Weekend nicknames and remind everyone how cool Yankees fan Justice Sonia Sotomayor is.
Another Trade Deadline, another fan base that gets to bask in the glory of the Yasiel Puig Experience. Gemma and Chris list all the reasons why they're thrilled for the city of Cleveland — but mostly for Francisco Lindor. They also discuss how well Marcus Stroman will fit in New York (hint: very), Jeff McNeil’s very eventful week and the fashion legend that is Pablo Sandoval.
Minnesota and New York spent 5+ hours putting on a Shakespearean drama. Gemma and Chris break down just how exhausted they are in the aftermath, as well as how worried (or not) our resident Yankees fan is about facing the Twins in October. They also discuss the art of being the clubhouse DJ, A-Rod and J-Lo and the exploits of an 8-year-old baseball hero.
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