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Jake Arrieta would have won the 2015 NLCS if he had worn sleeves during the cold games

I am convinced the 2015 NLCS, if you [Jake Arrieta] had worn sleeves, it would have gone differently. You were wearing sleeveless. That was like one of the coldest baseball games I've ever been to.

This is a superstitious counter-factual that cannot be proven, though Arrieta gave up 4 runs in Game 2 of that series.

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Apr 18, 2022
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Kyrie Irving giving the middle finger and yelling at fans is exactly what sports should be

Kyrie should do everything back to [Celtics fans] and that is what sports is all about... Fans hating a certain player, a player upping their game to stick it to the fans. I loved every second of it. I just want more of it.

This is a subjective opinion about the entertainment value of sports conflict.
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Apr 18, 2022
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The media will eventually try to make Kyrie Irving a victim and vilify Celtics fans

I'm just worried that what's going to happen is since all these quotes are being taken out by the media, people are gonna be like, they're gonna turn Kyrie into like a big victim and everything and then turn and then turn the Celtics fans into like the big bully.

While some media members defended Kyrie, the general consensus remained that the back-and-forth was part of the playoff atmosphere, and Kyrie's fine from the league reinforced his accountability.
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Apr 18, 2022
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I am so sick of the Utah Jazz and want them out of the playoffs

I'm so sick of this jazz team. I want them out of here. I just don't want to be told that Rudy Gobert and Mike Conley and Donovan Mitchell are gonna have like an extended run in the playoffs. Get them out of my face.

The Jazz lost in the first round to the Mavericks in six games, granting Big Cat's wish for an early exit.

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Miami of Ohio 100% deserves to be in the NCAA Tournament despite their first-round loss

I think a hundred percent they should be in. We need to just focus on the fact that there, I believe 31 and one and not do anything about strength of schedule. If you're able to go an entire season without losing a game that's hard to just wake up every day and not stumble once. I wanna see what happens when they play their first quad win one game in the middle of March.

This is part of the satirical 'Future' bit; Miami of Ohio was not 31-1 in 2026 (or 2024).
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Conference tournaments are bad for top teams because they don't improve your seeding and lead to unnecessary fatigue

I'm kind of done with the conference tournaments. Like they just fuck you. It doesn't make your seed better and you end up being more tired today. If you have to play four games, you're just gonna get screwed.

The value of conference tournaments for high-seeded teams is a perennial debate in sports media.
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Kyler Murray will be the next Sam Darnold now that he's with the Vikings

Kyler Murray is a Viking. We all kind of expected it. It happened. He's going to be the next Sam Darnold. The NFC North now has three number one picks at quarterback with Kyler Murray, Caleb Williams, Jared Goff. Kind of cool.

Kyler Murray did not sign with the Vikings; this is part of the episode bit.

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