Icey Takes

This week Jeff and Big Dave lead off with baseball with the Pirates' complete collapse over the last week losing 8 straight after having the best record in the NL for a short stint (0:00-15:04). The debut of Vladimir Guerrero Jr started Friday which made the guys debate do you take better fielding or batting from a player for your organization (15:04-24:31). The injury woes continue for the New York Yankees, but they continue to win games with a limited roster (24:31-32:00), the Braves blew another game and Jeff is pleading his Atlanta baseball team signs Craig Kimbrel (32:00-36:34) and they wrap it up with a hypothetical question of "Will the Red Sox get out of their rut to make the playoffs?" (36:34-41:35). 

For Hockey Talk the guys recap the rest of the round 1 series, starting with the Caps and Hurricanes (41:35-51:35) then the Bruins and Maple Leafs (51:35-59:15) then the Golden Knights and Sharks (59:15-1:09:00). After that the boys wrap up their show with their MVP's of the week (1:09:00-1:13:56).

To begin the show Jeff describes the beautiful weather he is recording in while diving straight into the discussion with Big Dave on which Penguins series sweep was worse between the 2013 conference finals and the 2019 conference quarter finals (0:00-1430). After that Jeff brings up quotes from the GM and Head Coach of the Pens and the two dissect those (14:30-23:00). As they get deeper into hockey talk the guys analyze the two upcoming game 7s and the other series that finished over the weekend (23:00-38:40) and to wrap up the hockey talk the guys pick their winners for the two game 6's (38:40-42:42). 

In baseball talk the two guys debate who they would rather have to start a team with either Cody Bellinger of the Dodgers or Christian Yelich of the Brewers (42:42-49:00). Then they yell about the Tim Anderson bat flip and if the Shortstop did anything wrong with said flip (49:00-57:00). After that Big Dave talks about the surprise with the Pirates having the best record in the NL, but then Jeff comes in and tries to damper the mood with how the front office of Pittsburgh manages their staff (57:00-1:15:00). Then the show is wrapped up with more baseball talk and their MVP's of the week 1:15:00-1:21:09). 

Jeff and Big Dave lead off the show by discussing their past week (0:00-3:18) then jump straight into the Tampa Bay Lightning series and how surprising it is that they are down 3-0 in their series (3:18-12:16). After that the two head to the other 3-0 series where the Pittsburgh Penguins are down and find themselves 1 game away from elimination (12:16-21:13) then predict which teams has a better chance of pulling off the reverse sweep (21:13-24:12)

After those series discussions Jeff and Big Dave bring up all the suspensions in the playoffs and debate whether the league is giving out fair punishments to players with dirty hits or not (24:12-34:05), then the Colorado v. Calgary series gets brought up and Big Dave questions whether or not it is okay for the NHL to bring up players straight into the playoffs after signing with them right after college (34:05-44:43) and also dissect the Golden Knights v. Sharks series (44:43-48:30).

For baseball talk the guys check on the current standings and discuss whether each team that is currently leading their division is either a "contender" or a "pretender". They discuss the NL first (48:30-1:02:58) then the AL (1:02:58-1:11:21). 

To wrap it up the boys give out their MVP's of the week and close out the show (1:11:21-1:17:25).

To start the show Jeff and Big Dave talk about their week last week and also announce the winner of the March Madness bracket challenge (0:00-8:09). 

Then they get to the good stuff, the NHL playoffs! Jeff and Big Dave put their predictions to work for the first round (8:09-31:02), then go to the second round (31:02-40:02), the conference finals (40:02-44:58) and their Stanley Cup winner (44:58-47:31). 

After that they transition into Baseball Talk starting with the Ron Kulpa incident in Houston (47:31-57:12) and the two talk about the benches clearing in Pittsburgh between the Pirates and the Reds (57:12-1:07:20). 

The guys end their show with a more predictions in the NHL. This time with winners of awards such as the Vezina, Calder, Jack Adams and Norris trophy (1:07:20-1;16:15) and they give out their MVP's of the week (1:16:15-1;19:15).

Jeff and Big Dave open with how stupid April Fools Day is (0:00-4:02). After their rant they discuss the hot teams in the MLB (4:02-25:51) and the teams that got off to an ICEY start to the season (25:51-45:42). 

In Hockey Talk the boys discuss some first round matchups that are already set (45:42-54:54), teams that aren't in the playoffs but might make it (54:54-58:26), leaders of the Western and Eastern Conference (58:26-1:06:31) and a short Penguins recap by Jeff (1:06:31-1:11:43).

With no bracketeering this week the final rounds of March Madness come to a close this upcoming Monday and Dave gives a recap of the contest (1:11:43-1:14:02) and then they wrap it up with MVP's of the week (1:14:02-1:21:36).

In this heavily baseball episode Jeff and Big Dave talk about the extensions in baseball that were signed last week (0:00-11:21 make their predictions for division winners starting with the AL East (11:21-15:51), the AL Central )15:51-20:01) the AL West (20:01-25:17) and their wild card picks (25:17-27:06).

The guys then make their predictions for the NL starting with the NL East (27:06-34:59) the NL Central (34:59-42:42) the NL West (42:42-49:21) and their wild card predictions (49:21-51:07).

After their predictions Jeff and Big Dave move into Hockey Talk starting with positioning in the NHL with each leagues and if they think any team will not make it that is currently in right now (51:07-56:30). Jeff does his Penguins recap (56:30-1:02:07). Then they recap last week's bracketeering with the March Madness brackets were submitted on their group page and end with a little more hockey talk and their MVP"s of the week (1:02:07-1:12:52).

Jeff and Big Dave recant about their past week and celebration of the holiday (0:00-2:52). They start with baseball talk and predict their Rookie of the Year and Comeback Player of the Year (2:52-25:59). Clayton Kershaw won't start the season with the Dodgers, so the question the guys discuss is "Will this effect the Dodgers in the long run this season?" (25:59-31:27). The boys discuss the hilarious story with Carlos Santana supposedly smashing a TV while teammates were playing Fortnite during a game last year in Philadelphia, and the upcoming ovation Ichiro will get in his home country (31:27-37:56). 

In hockey talk Jeff and Big Dave review the Penguins from the past week and talk about some questionable issues with the team late in the season (37:56-47:41). Then they move to Flames talk with how well Calgary has played to clinch a berth in the Western Conference (47:41-50:12). Finally they guys wrap it up with the Lightning potentially clinching home-ice advantage and the President's Cup with their match-up against the Coyotes and how that team will fare in the playoffs and Jeff gives a shout out to his Boston College hockey boys (50:12-57:08). 

In bracketeering the guys go to the NCAA Men's College Basketball bracket and speed through their predictions and give you, the listener, a chance at a 20$ gift card from Sheetz (details of the challenge will be on their Facebook page and in the show) (57:08-1:12:07) and then they wrap it up with their MVP's of the week and sign off (1:12:07-1:15:43).

First, the guys intro with their past week and fun and exciting weekend of seeing each other in the city of Pittsburgh (0:00-4:27). Jeff and Big Dave lead with hockey talk and the suspensions given to Jack Eichel and Jacob Voracek for their hits over the weekend and discuss the ongoing problem that the NHL has with player discipline on the ice (4:27-18:02). After that the guys predict if the Tampa Lightning will match or eclipse the 95-96 Red Wings record of most points in a regular season (18:02-24:57). Then Jeff adds in some notes of how well the Penguins' goalie, Matt Murray is playing, as well as the Vegas Golden Knights (24:57-29:31).

In baseball talk they bring up the awareness of player's exceeding rookie contracts and not being rewarded properly in their base salary for Blake Snell and Alex Bregman and foresee some big changes coming to the CBA in the future for the MLB (29:31-42:46). The guys then have small debate on who would win in a boxing match between Jose Canseco and Alex Rodriguez with Canseco's allegations to A-Rod on Twitter and have a small discussion on King Felix not starting on Opening Day for the Mariners this season (42:46-51:15).

Finally Jeff and Big Dave end their show with a candy bar Bracketeering and disagree on who the champion should be (51:15-1:08:44) then the boys give out their MVP of the week honors (1:08:44-1:12:37). 

The guys lead off the show with a tribute to the late Ted Lindsay who passed away led by Jeff. Afterword they discuss the Penguins with their current standing in the conference and their recent performance (9:40-20:31). The guys bring up the Islanders fan's rude welcoming of John Taveres back to Long Island (20:31-26:23), and Jeff despises the Hurricanes "Storm Surges" at the end of their games while Big Dave defends their fun (26:23-35:39). 

For their baseball talk Big Dave praises Bryce Harper for finally signing with a team, although Jeff is beside himself about the team. They talk about which team made a better deal between the Padres and Machado or the Phillies and Harper, as well as the Phillies chances winning the NL pennant (35:39-46:25). Craig Kimbrel has been linked to the Braves and they discuss the likelihood of a reunion for the two and the guys put a bet on the show for the first time (46:25-54:29).

The show ends with a new bracketeering where the two debate the best M&M's in the world (54:29-1:10:22) and then give out their MVP of the week awards (1:10:22-1:16:51).

Jeff and Big Dave recap the NHL trade deadline, noting the teams who did well, teams who did nothing, and the knee jerk reactions the Pens made (00:00-25:28). The boys jump into a NHL lineup building contest and construct what they think is the best lineup for 15 dollars based off the price of each player and position (25:29-37:50). Afterward Manny Machado is brought up in the discussion on how his deal effected both his situation and what Bryce Harper might get in the future, as well as other free agents (37:51-58:43). Then the guys bracketeer what is the best soda (or pop) (58:44-1:08:35) then pass out their MVP of the week awards (1:08:36-1:12:31).