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Loss
Apr 16, 2018
#13232
HankHank

MLB is making the stitches on baseballs bigger to create better GIFs

This year they're just making the stitches a little bigger, make more movement, better gifs, more social traction... When the pitches are going like four feet across the plate straight up, it's a little suspicious.

The 'juiced ball' theory was usually about the core, not the stitches, and there is no evidence MLB altered stitch height specifically for GIF aesthetics.

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Win
Apr 16, 2018
#13222
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

2-0 is the most dangerous lead in hockey

2-0 is the most dangerous lead in hockey, and the Blue Jackets have a 2-0 lead. They stink. I'm okay with that.

The Capitals actually came back to win this series 4-2, making the 2-0 lead truly 'dangerous' for Columbus in this specific instance.
Loss
Apr 16, 2018
#13223
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Cavaliers are absolutely done after their Game 1 loss

The Cavaliers are done. Done. Absolutely done. They looked like shit today. LeBron James, I think he's over the hill.

The Cavs won the series in 7 games and made the NBA Finals, so LeBron was far from done.
Void
Apr 16, 2018
#13224
Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James lost Game 1 on purpose to pad his all-time stats

LeBron actually lost this game on purpose so he can pad his all-time playoff stats.

This is a satirical theory about intent that cannot be proven, but the Cavs did win the series, meaning they played more games (padding stats).

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Open
Oct 21, 2026
#31711
HankHank

I bet a lot of money on the Patriots to win the Super Bowl

I bet a lot of money on the Patriots to win the Super Bowl.

The Patriots' 2026 season and Super Bowl outcome are not yet resolved.
Void
Oct 19, 2026
#31697
HankHank

Mike McDaniel Should Already Be Fired

Their offense is horrible. Mike McDaniel should have already been fired.

This is a judgment about coaching performance and is inherently subjective.
Open
Oct 19, 2026·Who's Back
#31695
HankHank

The Sixers Will Implode Quickly, Then Recover

I think it's going to go bad quickly, and then they're gonna, by the time playoffs roll around, figure something out. But I think Jalen Brown, LeBron and Embiid are three just massive personalities.

The 2026-27 Sixers season has not played out in the provided context.