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Take Slip·Apr 11, 2022·Who's Back
#PMT-2022-0411-17082
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The 'Sampson Effect' causes players to perform worse when they join the Yankees and have to shave

If you have to cut your hair or shave to change your personal appearance, I bet it throws you off Sampson effect. I bet you it's almost every player that goes there... Randy Johnson shave his beard when he sucked, when he was in the eighties.

OpinionBaseballMedium
While some players declined (Randy Johnson, Cole), others like Gerrit Cole won a Cy Young (2023) despite the shaving rule.
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Take Slip·Oct 25, 2021·Who's Back
#PMT-2021-1025-18520
HankHank

The Braves vs. Astros World Series will not interest a national audience

I feel bad the sport of the MLB. Cause like, let's be honest, Braves Astros. Doesn't really get the needle moving for a national audience.

OpinionBaseballMedium
The 2021 World Series averaged 11.75 million viewers, which was a significant increase from 2020 but historically lower than the mid-2010s.
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Take Slip·Oct 21, 2019·Who's Back
#PMT-2019-1021-4464
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Gerrit Cole is going to 'shove' in the World Series

Gerrit Cole is about to show you... he's gonna shove. I'm saying it's gonna shove.

PredictionBaseballMild
Cole pitched well in Game 5 (1 ER in 7 IP), but he took the loss in Game 1 (5 ER in 7 IP). Overall, he was solid but not overwhelmingly dominant in the series loss.
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Take Slip·Jul 17, 2017·Who's Back
#PMT-2017-0717-4530
Big CatBig Cat

The Aaron Judge slump is caused by participating in the Home Run Derby

The Aaron Judge, did he fuck up his swing, is fully back. He's like one for 14 right now. I think we called that before the home run derby even started, right?

OpinionBaseballMedium
Judge had a notable slump in August 2017 after the Derby, though he finished the season strong. The 'Home Run Derby Curse' is a common but debated theory.