Popular 'Pardon My Take' Host Had Simple Message For Cal Raleigh on Social Media
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Cal Raleigh continued his ascent up the record books on Friday afternoon, hitting two home runs as the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago Cubs 9-4 at Wrigley Field.
Raleigh now has 29 homers, which leads baseball, and he also has the most home runs ever by a catcher before the All-Star break, surpassing the 28 hit by Johnny Bench in 1970.
The big day for the M's backstop followed his trip to the Barstool Sports headquarters during Thursday's off day, and it elicited a response on social media from "Barstool Big Cat," the host of the incredibly popular "Pardon My Take" podcast.
I regret being so nice to Big Dumper yesterday
I regret being so nice to Big Dumper yesterday
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) June 20, 2025
Big Cat, a known Cubs fan, is clearly speaking in jest, but it's still funny to see Raleigh breaking so many hearts as he moves toward his first All-Star Game appearance.
He's now hitting .273 for the season and carrying a 1.025 OPS. He went 3-for-4 in the win, and Mitch Garver also hit two homers as the M's moved to 38-36.
The Mariners enter play on Saturday at five games back of the Houston Astros in the American League West and just 0.5 games back of the Boston Red Sox in the battle for the third and final wild card spot.
They'll take on the Cubs again on Saturday morning with first pitch coming at 11:20 a.m. PT. Right-hander Emerson Hancock is going to toe the rubber for the Mariners while prospect Cade Horton pitches for Chicago.
Hancock is 3-2 with a 4.48 ERA and has been improving steadily throughout the year. Horton is 3-1 with a 3.47 ERA and has helped stabilize the rotation in the wake of injuries to Justin Steele and Shota Imanaga.
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