Patriotic & Passionate: The Drive 7/5/18
Jul 5, 2018, 6:01 PM
Thursday July 5th, 2018
The Drive with Big Al & DMac LIVE IN STUDIO! Big Al takes a look at the Broncos’ best undrafted free agents of all-time, and the guys compare Denver’s undrafted guys to their first & second-round picks. The guys study how much Chris Harris Jr. has earned in salary since 2011 compared to other players that were drafted in the same year.
DMac tells Big Al a story about his neighbor lighting fireworks and why he was upset as a homeowner. DMac asks Al about Chris Iannetta’s home run last night against the SF Giants, and Al mentions the greatest moments in Iannetta’s history with the Colorado Rockies. In the Big 3, DMac points out this recent swing in the Rockies fortune as a reason to keep Nolan Arenado around, and Big Al mentions World Cup players getting death threats. The guys talk about Joey Chestnut’s performance in the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest, and what the best way to eat hot dogs is.
Big Al mentions where Case Keenum struggles the most, and why Emmanuel Sanders might be in trouble if Keenum can’t connect on his deep throws. Al compares what Keenum does best to what we will miss most about Trevor Siemian. Al pulls some examples of Trevor Siemian’s ‘worst of’ from 2017, and why Siemian struggled on deep throws to the left side. Also, DMac explains how DaeSean Hamilton & the Tight Ends are set up to have a big year for the Broncos. DMac quizzes Al on the rules of baseball, and the rarity of an inside-the-park home run. The guys try to remember all the inside-the-park HRs at Coors Field, and DMac notes that something goofy happens on nearly every one of them. DMac laughs about Hunter Pence and his style of baseball, and asks Big Al if DJ LeMahieu should be a Rockies trade chip at the deadline. Al thinks of all the Rockies prospects & athletes with current trade value.
DMac asks Big Al about the market value for Nolan Arenado, and stands firm on his thoughts about keeping Arenado around in Colorado until the bitter end. The guys compare Arenado’s situation in Colorado to Bryce Harper’s situation in Washington. Big Al takes a look at the Broncos’ best undrafted free agents of all-time, and the guys compare Denver’s undrafted guys to their first & second-round picks. The guys study how much Chris Harris Jr. has earned in salary since 2011 compared to other players that were drafted in the same year. Big Al & DMac compare the financial careers of Chris Harris Jr. and Arizona’s Patrick Peterson. The guys talk about inside sources surrounding Nolan Arenado, and the rumors about Arenado’s camp. DMac is afraid of floating sources forward, and Big Al finds out if DMac would rather have Arenado or Bryce Harper.
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