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I love that the Rangers spent a massive amount of money to buy a winning team

I also love on the other side, the Rangers, they spent a lot of money and Astros fans being extra salty... Isn't that exactly what every fan wants their team to do? Yeah. I want my team to spend all the money every year, especially in baseball, when there's no real salary cap. Just spend it all.

The Rangers' heavy spending on Seager, Semien, and pitching directly led to their title, making the 'buying wins' strategy objectively successful in this case.

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Oct 25, 2023
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The quick turnarounds of the Diamondbacks and Rangers are a testament to why fans should never give up on their teams

The Texas Rangers were 60 and 102. The Arizona Diamondbacks were 52 and 110. It's insane. This is what sports are about. If you're a fan, the ability to have your franchise turn that quickly... it's a true testament. This is why you stick with your team because a quick turnaround like this is right around the corner.

Both teams reached the 2023 World Series after being bottom-dwellers in 2021, proving his point about quick turnarounds in modern MLB.
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Oct 25, 2023
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The MLB Wild Card format is great because it allows long shots like the Diamondbacks to make the World Series

So for everybody that's saying, I mean, Dodgers fans that are saying that the new wild card format is [bullshit], that they should go back. Well, one of the, one of the teams got to the World Series... because I love, I love long shots. If your team's not in it, it's hard to, to not root for a long shot and an underdog.

The Diamondbacks did reach the World Series as a 6-seed, proving the format enables long-shot runs.
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Oct 25, 2023
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Every game for the rest of my life is a must-win

Every game ever. For the rest of my life is a must win.

This is a personal philosophy/vow that cannot be factually proven right or wrong.

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College basketball has five absolutely dominant teams this year

We have five, you could even maybe go to six, just absolutely dominant teams. Michigan, UConn, Duke, Arizona, and Florida that are playing at such an insane level.

The dominance of these teams will be tested in the upcoming NCAA tournament in March 2026.
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Florida can win the national championship because they can shoot threes now

Florida though, I've been talking about Florida for three weeks. They could shoot threes now. They absolutely kicked [Arkansas's]... They just throttle teams. All four of [Duke, Michigan, Arizona, Florida] would be the best team in the previous five years.

Whether Florida wins the title or performs as an elite team will be decided by the end of March Madness.
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Miami of Ohio will make the tournament even if they lose in the conference tournament

I'm saying right now, winning every... If they go undefeated in the conference, that is so hard to do. I think if they go undefeated in the conference and then lose in the conference tournament, I think they will be in.

This will be resolved on Selection Sunday, March 15th, 2026.

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