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Big CatBig Cat

Errors in the outfield are significantly worse than errors in the infield

Errors in the outfield are way worse than errors on the infield for whatever reason. 'cause anytime you're like backed to the field, you are chasing the ball after.

General baseball observation about the consequences of different errors.
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Christian YelichChristian Yelich

Robot umpires should only be used for challenges, not for every pitch

I think that would be like the furthest extent that you'd want see it. I don't want it like full, I, I just, yeah. Don't think it would be good... I think in big spots if like there's an egregious miss or something like that, like I think even the umpires would probably want it to be corrected.

This is a subjective preference from a professional player.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Home Run Derby has lost its luster and isn't cool anymore

Home run derby's not even cool anymore. I don't even You messed up the format... the camera work's gone. I don't think Chris Berman's even doing it. It's lost a lot of its luster.

Subjective opinion on the quality and entertainment value of the MLB Home Run Derby.
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John Summit

Live human performances will never be replicated or beaten by AI

It could never replicate the live experience though. So maybe AI can make a Spotify song... but you can't, you can't beat a live show. And that's the one thing I think some DJs lack is that they just, you know, I think adding in all these extra elements will make it dope.

The value of human performance over AI is a subjective philosophical and artistic debate.
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John Summit

AI can make a song for Spotify, but it can never replicate the live performance experience

It could never replicate the live experience though. So maybe AI can make a Spotify song... but you can't, you can't beat a live show. And that's the one thing I think some DJs lack is that they just, you know, I think adding in all these extra elements will make it dope.

This is a subjective opinion on the value of live performance.
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Big CatBig Cat

Doing work is more fulfilling than pursuing girls

Doing work lasts longer and more fulfilling. Took me 35 years to figure it out... Fact confirmed. Doing girls very cool, but doing work lasts longer and more fulfilling.

Philosophical life advice which is inherently subjective.
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Big CatBig Cat

Deion Sanders is Father of the Year for getting his son, a fifth-round talent, mocked as a first-round draft pick

Deion Sanders actually father of the year because he got his fourth round son mocked as a first rounder. Yeah. That's pretty crazy. You don't usually have that happen where a guy ends up going pick 144 is mocked in a lot of mocks as a first rounder. So credit to Deion.

Subjective opinion on parenting and draft value.
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Big CatBig Cat

Jalen Milroe is an incredible athlete but struggles to throw the football consistently

Jalen Milroe is an incredible athlete. You could be like, 'Hey, the upside makes sense.' [Milroe] struggles to throw the football at times and that's what a quarterback should do.

This is a subjective evaluation of a player's skill set.
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Big CatBig Cat

Number 22 is the worst number a wide receiver can choose and makes them look slow

I picked number 22 for a wide receiver. Yuck. That's tough. So bad. That is so bad. That's maybe the worst you could pick for a wide receiver. They gotta put the numbers back to old school... 22 is terrible. 28 real bad. 29 bad.

Inherently subjective aesthetic opinion.
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Big CatBig Cat

Nikola Jokic is definitively the best basketball player in the world

This game was [Nikola] Jokic just reminding everyone that he's the best player in the world because he was... he had 36, 21 and eight, which is just insane.

General consensus among experts but remains a matter of opinion.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle trade was a win-win move for both the Knicks and the Timberwolves

I actually think... I think it might've been one of those trades where both teams kind of did better off because Julius Randle adds like a toughness and a bully ball aspect that the Wolves can use... But the Knicks needed another offensive weapon that could be like, 'Hey, I can take this from him.'

The long-term success of the trade for both teams is an ongoing matter of opinion.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Montreal's Bell Centre is the loudest sports building in the world, louder than LSU's Death Valley

That is the loudest building I've ever been in in my life. That is, that's louder than Death Valley. LSU on a Saturday night... I was amazed from, from the time I walked in until the time that I left. Like, they're pissed off. They're loud, they're super knowledgeable. It's crazy.

Subjective claim about volume, though decibel measurements often place various stadiums at similar levels.
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HankHank

100 dedicated humans could easily defeat one gorilla in a fight

I think a hundred friends could be one gorilla. Everybody just gotta be dedicated to the shit. And that sparked a debate across the internet... I am firmly of the belief that a hundred people could easily be go a fight.

Theoretically impossible to verify without a biological catastrophe.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Warren Zevon is arguably the greatest songwriter of all time

Warren Zevon might be my favorite songwriter of all time. And he's, he's deserved being in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for a while. It's insane he wasn't.

Songwriting quality is subjective.
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Big CatBig Cat

Jordan Hudson is a smart marketer and the brains in her relationship with Bill Belichick

She's an incredible marketer. She is. I think she's the brains in that relationship. Jordan, if you can land us Bill Belichick on PMT, you can interrupt as many times as you want. We're a Pro-Girlfriend podcast. That's fact.

The dynamics of their private relationship are inherently speculative.
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HankHank

Bill Belichick may be in a 'reverse conservatorship' with his younger girlfriend

It feels like reverse. Using an older person with the younger person... you get a little older and you can't take care of yourself and then someone comes and takes care of you and then also takes everything.

Speculative and controversial claim about a public figure's private life.
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Stavros HalkiasStavros Halkias

Season 1 Tony Soprano is the hottest man who has ever lived

Season one Tony [Soprano] is the hottest man ever that's ever lived, dude. Like the, and that's all I want. The girls who wanted to fuck him, that's who I want to fuck me. That's how I live my life.

A purely subjective aesthetic preference.
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Stavros HalkiasStavros Halkias

The NBA needs to cut its regular season in half and own specific days of the week

The NBA needs to be half the games. Yep. And they need to pick like, you know, Wednesday or Thursday and Sunday or something like that. Own one day of the week... it breaks my heart that basketball is just hard to follow when you have responsibilities.

The NBA has not halved its season, though it introduced the In-Season Tournament to address engagement.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Jaguars fleeced the Browns in the trade to move up for the number two pick

The Jaguars trade was crazy. That was a pretty nuts trade. Fleeced, fleeced. I saw some of the different draft conversion charts. Some people were saying it was an all-time fleecing.

The trade details are part of a fictional scenario within the 2025 setting; the value is subjective based on player performance.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Travis Hunter is a sport-changing player who will alter the trajectory of the game

There are players you can target and acquire who will alter the trajectory of a game. There are players that you can target and acquire that alter the trajectory of a football team. There are very few, and it's rare to be able to target and prioritize a player who can alter the sport itself. This is a sport-changing player. So the game will never be the same.

Whether Hunter 'alters the sport' is an ongoing and subjective determination as his NFL career progresses.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Browns made a smart move loading up on draft picks and taking Mason Graham

I love what the Browns did though, because the Browns getting more draft picks. They, they are in, you know, purgatory right now... Load up some draft picks and still get a stud with Mason Graham... I just like what the Browns did. Credit to the Browns.

Assessing a draft haul and the fit of a defensive tackle is subjective until the picks play out.
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HankHank

I would die for Mike Vrabel and Drake Maye

[Hank] was crying. Said he was gonna die for Drake Maye. I would die for Vrabel. That's pretty good, Hank. I fucking love him.

Fandom-based hyperbolic statements are inherently subjective.
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MemesMemes

Armand Membou is the best offensive lineman in the draft, better than Will Campbell

Memes were saying essentially that the Jets got a much better offensive lineman than the Patriots got. Who's the best o-lineman in the draft Memes? Our guy... Armand [Membou].

Offensive line rankings are subjective and take years of NFL tape to resolve.
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Jon GrudenJon Gruden

The Giants change their team dynamic by moving up for Jackson Dart and drafting Abdul Carter

I love what the Giants did. I thought, you know, they need a quarterback. ... The Giants got Abdul Carter who I think's a really good player. ... And then they have the guts, you know, Daboll's been under fire, they move up and they take Jackson Dart. I think those are two really good picks for the Giants. If they come through that, that changes their dynamic.

Subjective team evaluation.
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Jon GrudenJon Gruden

Malaki Starks is a clutch, game-changing player and a big pickup for the Ravens

Selfishly, I love what the Ravens did, man. I love Malaki Starks... He has this presence about him. He's a great communicator. He's big, strong, experienced. He's just a clutch game changing player. And for the Ravens to get him and pair him with Kyle Hamilton... I'm telling you, that was a big pickup for Baltimore tonight.

Evaluating a single rookie's impact on a team that went 8-9 requires detailed analysis beyond available information.
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Jon GrudenJon Gruden

James Pearce Jr. was a major disappointment this year for Tennessee

I want to love [James] Pearce. I don't see Pearce as a run defender yet... I thought he was a major disappointment this year for Tennessee personally.

Evaluation of a player's final college season is subjective.
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Jon GrudenJon Gruden

The Chargers under Harbaugh look like a sumo wrestling team that has no interest in throwing

I watched the playoffs. They got a bunch of Neanderthals. They look like a sumo wrestling team. They got Justin Herbert at quarterback. You know, they gotta throw the ball... I just thought they would take two or three receivers and help this guy throw the rock. ... I know you wanna run the ball, but you got Justin Herbert's all I'm saying.

Subjective evaluation of team identity and strategy.
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Big CatBig Cat

Jalen Green eating chicken alfredo before a game is the worst pregame meal ever

Jalen Green was incredible... but the big story about Jalen Green, it was shared during the broadcast. His pregame meal is chicken alfredo. I can't think of a worst game meal to have before playing a basketball game... Still a belly of chicken alfredo at any point is not physical activity... I can't think of maybe gnocchi... creamy alfredo and glass of red wine before I get out there on the court. Yeah, that'll do it.

Dietary choices and their impact on performance are subjective but generally supported by sports science.
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Justin ThomasJustin Thomas

Xander Schauffele only gave me putting tips because he felt bad for me

I think to really, to really make sure that I've, I'm standing my ground in this alpha battle as if I get asked down the road, just be like, nah, I'm good. Thanks. ... He's like, yeah, he's coming to me for advice. I'll, I'll, I'll give him a couple pointers here and there. But now that it's poor fella. Yeah. Oh, this poor little guy.

Subjective take on interpersonal dynamics.
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Justin ThomasJustin Thomas

Alabama is officially a basketball school now

It was an interesting year. It's, we, we got a lot of spoiled Alabama fans... I hate what's going on in, in NCAA sports right now with the, the NIL and the transferring... But, you know, we're a basketball school now.

The identity of a 'football' vs 'basketball' school is subjective and dynamic.
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Justin ThomasJustin Thomas

The first SB2K spring break trip was better than the second one

The first one was better. It was 2016 because it was our first time and it was, I felt like the, the next year we went like we wanted to do it, but it was, it felt like we like had to... It took away the, the fun of the, you know, the debauchery of a, of a boys trip of just playing golf and just, you know, drinking beers the whole time.

Personal enjoyment of a vacation is purely subjective.
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Big CatBig Cat

I genuinely think the Indiana Pacers are a good basketball team

I think the Pacers are good. I do. I think they have a ton of shooting. They play a fast pace... I like watching the Pacers play basketball.

This is a subjective evaluation of a team's quality during a playoff run.
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Big CatBig Cat

Winning a playoff game signals that all of Detroit sports, besides the Red Wings, are trending in the right direction

This is something that Pistons fans should enjoy and revel in and be like, yes. Like it is now trending towards the right way. All of Detroit sports, by the way, besides the Red Wings, like think about it, the lions have been bad forever... Tigers were bad... and now the Pistons.

Subjective opinion on the trajectory of multiple franchises.
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Big CatBig Cat

Jalen Brunson's foul baiting has made him hard to watch as a basketball fan

The foul baiting has gotten to a point where it's just hard to watch. And it's not just the foul baiting... the Knicks in this fourth quarter, they just go to straight iso ball foul baiting. No one else touches the ball. Jalen Brunson just trying to score. And it's bad basketball to watch.

This is a subjective opinion on playing style that many fans and analysts debated during the 2024 playoffs.
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Big CatBig Cat

Cade Cunningham is an 'ethical hooper' while Jalen Brunson is an 'unethical hooper'

Cade Cunningham is an ethical hooper. Jalen Brunson is an unethical hooper... I always just judge it is is a player trying to score or they trying to get fouled. And when it leans more to trying to get fouled, that's just not basketball I wanna watch.

This is a purely subjective categorization based on playstyle and officiating preferences.
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HankHank

Kawhi Leonard is the Brooks Koepka of basketball

Kawhi is is the Brooks Koepka of basketball. He, when, his peers will be like, he's the best. Like he can be the best. He can beat the best when he is on his a-game. He just doesn't care about like, you know, maybe like starts or, you know, playing the regular season. It's just when the time matters the most.

The comparison is logically sound based on both athletes' reputations for showing up in big moments and ignoring the regular season/minor events.
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Todd McShayTodd McShay

Ashton Jeanty is a better pure runner than Bijan Robinson

I actually think [Ashton Jeanty] is a better pure runner in terms of contact balance churning out yards after contact than Bijan Robinson. There's been six running backs going the top 10 in the last 10 years of the draft... [Ashton Jeanty] is absolutely worth the pick.

Comparing running backs as pure runners is inherently subjective scouting analysis.
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Todd McShayTodd McShay

Brian Daboll is one of only a handful of people in the NFL who genuinely knows how to develop a quarterback

If you hire Brian Daboll, you did so because he is one of the handful, not dozens, handful of human beings on this planet in the NFL that actually know how to develop quarterbacks... this guy is at a very high level in the NFL in terms of offensive coaching.

This is a subjective evaluation of a coach's reputation and past results.
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Matt LaFleurMatt LaFleur

I would never close the door on teaming up with Sean McVay and Kyle Shanahan on a coaching staff again

[Teaming up with McVay and Shanahan] I think it'd be great... Absolutely not [closing the door]. I don't know if they could coexist, you know, being in the same division all these years. But I hope that's possible.

This is a statement of intent/openness and can only be proven true if they actually reunite.
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Big CatBig Cat

NBA teams should not wear alternate or city edition jerseys in the playoffs

I think that you shouldn't wear your alternate jerseys. Especially like, I think those are the city version for the Pacers in the playoffs. Because someday you will look back and if like the Pacers go to the NBA finals and they have a historic run in 20 years from now, you'll be like, man, I wish they were wearing the old school like pin stripes.

This is an aesthetic opinion that cannot be factually proven.
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Big CatBig Cat

Russell Westbrook is the Mario Kart item box of basketball players

Russell Westbrook truly is the item box for Mario Kart. If you watched the last three minutes of Russell Westbrook, haters and lovers could both say 'I told you so.' Awesome play, bad play, awesome play, bad play. If you ever ask what if someone tried just the absolute hardest, that's Russell Westbrook.

This is a metaphorical characterization of a player's style and cannot be factually proven or disproven.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Kawhi Leonard is looking like his dominant self again

Bad news for the rest of the NBA is Kawhi [Leonard] looks back. It is fun to watch Kawhi when you know that he cares and that he's trying so hard. He is a great dominant player.

Kawhi's health and level of 'dominance' are subjective and vary game-to-game.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Nico Harrison should be banned from taking any victory laps after the Mavericks' failure

I'm banning Nico [Harrison] from taking victory laps. We just need to bring him up once a week and put a reminder that he's a shithead and an idiot for Mavs fans.

The quality of a GM's tenure is subjective, though PFT's 'ban' is obviously hyperbolic comedy.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

American freedom includes the right for court-side fans to refuse to wear the team's playoff t-shirt

He pays for the tickets court side and he's not a fucking conformist. He thinks for himself. We should all be free to wear whatever we want to wear and sit court side. That's what our founding fathers fought for. If everyone in American 1776 was like, 'yeah, we'll just put on the red coats,' we'd all be speaking British right now.

This is a satirical philosophical stance on fan etiquette and constitutional rights.
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MaxMax

Winning the Eastern Conference is much easier than winning the Western Conference

Winning the Eastern Conference is a lot easier to do than the Western Conference. No team has done jack shit until they do jack shit. Last year the Celtics did not do jack shit.

This is a common debate in NBA circles that varies year to year based on team strength, making it ultimately subjective.
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Daniel JeremiahDaniel Jeremiah

Jackson Dart's career trajectory and play style is similar to Jalen Hurts

To me, [Jackson] Dart, my comp on him was kind of off the walls... but he reminded me of Jalen Hurts. Just from the standpoint of they kind of built similarly. They're like strong, sturdy, tough guys. They got better each and every year in college. I think you're kind of buying into the kid and the competitiveness.

A scouting comparison is inherently an opinion and can only be judged by the long-term success of Dart's career.
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Daniel JeremiahDaniel Jeremiah

Trayveon Henderson is arguably the best pass-protecting running back to come out of college in decades

Trayveon Henderson for me from Ohio State... he's arguably, and I have to go back through my notes like from way back in the early 2000s, I don't recall off the top of my head a better past protecting back coming out of college. Like he's unbelievable at it.

Pass protection quality is subjective but verifiable through NFL performance metrics over time.
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Chris FinchChris Finch

Rudy Gobert's defensive value to the Timberwolves cannot be overestimated

Rudy Gobert is just so impactful on both sides of the ball. I think, you know, Rudy is a very polarizing player in the league, but, having been with him now for three years, like he just, his value cannot be overestimated. It's just so important to everything that we do.

This is a subjective evaluation of a player by his coach.
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Chris FinchChris Finch

Joe Ingles is an unbelievable pick-and-roll player and an essential preparation tool for the Timberwolves

Joe [Ingles] is extremely intelligent. He is an unbelievable pick-and-roll player. He understands like all the different coverages that a team would try to employ and he can understand how to try to manipulate that or take advantage of it. He hasn't been on court as much as we thought... but he can bring that to our preparation.

This is an assessment of a player's mental acuity and value within a team's internal preparation system.
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Chris FinchChris Finch

Anthony Edwards has an incredible instinct for knowing exactly when to take over a game

Since I've got here, [Anthony Edwards] has always had this incredible sense for the moment within a game of like knowing when to take over and it could be defensively too. He gets on these mini runs and he could turn a quarter or turn a game around in a heartbeat. He's way more thinking the game than he had early on.

This is a coach's subjective evaluation of his star player's mental development.

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