I'll now hand you over to my best man, Eddie.

Wow, wow, wow, second time's a charm, eh, Billy Boy?

Oh God.

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Cool, that was close.

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here's what we're looking at. Top of our number two, Fandul Predicks.. James Kelly and I break it all down. Got some NBA games, NHL, and more. Fandual Predicts. That's part of our new partnership with Fandul. We do that every single Thursday at 1 p.m. Pacific time, the Big Head and I breaking it down. So, in fact, what you should do is get to the app. If you have not downloaded that app yet, you should do it right now. Get that $25 bonus. And that way an hour from right now when we do that segment, you will be locked and loaded, have some dough to work with, and we're ready to go. Fandul predicts. Top of our number two.

Actually, bad news for Bighead.

I've got an interview backed up against that, meaning he's got to be tight.

Can't get into his normal nonsense.

Coming up at 120, a stud.

Jake Peavy, former MLBer, Sy Young Award winner.

Love Jake Peavy.

MLB network analysts.

So those guys are back to back.

The big head at one, Jake Peavy at 120.

Then what's your beef?

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