"Everyone in MLB is stealing signs, and the Red Sox cheating isn't a big deal" — Hank

Take Slip·Sep 6, 2017

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Everyone in MLB is stealing signs, and the Red Sox cheating isn't a big deal

I mean, shit happens in MLB. Everyone's stealing signs. It's a constant back and forth of teams stealing each other's signs.

Opinion Baseball Medium Subjective

While sign stealing is a part of baseball, using electronics (Apple Watches) was a specific violation of MLB rules at the time.

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Millennials have ruined the tradition of cheating in baseball by using computers instead of 'boys will be boys' methods

Love that baseball still has the boys will be boys unwritten rule that you can cheat otherwise. Just don't use computers. Millennials have ruined cheating in baseball. That's what I'm taking out of the story.

Hot Take Baseball Medium SubjectiveSarcastic

This is a satirical social commentary on baseball culture.

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The Red Sox Apple Watch scandal is good for baseball because it fuels the Yankees rivalry

Baseball needs rivalries. Red Sox-Yankees has been simmering. This kind of brings it up a notch.

Opinion Baseball Mild

The 2017/2018 Red Sox-Yankees seasons were indeed highly competitive and heated, though largely due to the teams being good rather than just this specific scandal.

Loss

Take Slip·Sep 6, 2017·Talking Soccer

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The US Men's National Team should barely qualify for the World Cup so they have to play an extra elimination game against New Zealand

I hope that they barely qualify and that they have to play an extra elimination game. I am really looking forward to that extra elimination game. [I] just want to see them play New Zealand so I can do an accent.

Opinion Soccer MediumSarcastic

The USMNT famously failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup entirely after losing to Trinidad and Tobago, so they never even made it to the inter-confederation play-off against Australia/New Zealand.

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Take Slip·Sep 9, 2026·Picks

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The Patriots will three-peat by beating the Rams

Super Bowl threepeat: Patriots versus Rams. Patriots win again. ... By week 12, week 13, much to the chagrin of the world and especially this podcast, the Patriots will ... once again be a powerhouse.