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MLB
The Last Word On Pete Rose Is Deeply Unpleasant
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Ray Ratto
August 23, 2024
MLB
Joey Votto Just Got It
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Ray Ratto
August 22, 2024
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NFL
Caleb Williams Has More Than Defenses And Doubters To Worry About
178
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Ray Ratto
August 21, 2024
MLB
Bay Area Rivalry Nobody Cared About Reaches Suitable End
125
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Ray Ratto
August 19, 2024
Soccer
And Now, A Timely And Exhaustive Preview Of The 2024-25 Premier League Season
180
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August 16, 2024
Soccer
With Mauricio Pochettino, USMNT Aims High And Scores For Once
185
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Ray Ratto
August 15, 2024
MLB
An Only Moderately Disgusted Overview Of MLB’s Wild Card Races
91
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Ray Ratto
August 13, 2024
Why Your Team Sucks
Why Your Team Sucks 2024: Las Vegas Raiders
238
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Ray Ratto
August 8, 2024
MLB
Pedro Grifol Paid The Price For Winning That One Game
66
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Ray Ratto
August 8, 2024
MLB
Why This Team Sucks: The August 7 Chicago White Sox
78
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Ray Ratto
August 7, 2024
MLB
Why This Team Sucks: The August 6 Chicago White Sox
94
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Ray Ratto
August 6, 2024
MLB
20 Straight Losses Is Where The Real Blight Sox Begin
126
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Ray Ratto
August 5, 2024
MLB
Please Rise And Remove Your Caps For Kevin Gausman’s Argument With The Umpire
84
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Ray Ratto
August 4, 2024
MLB
The White Sox Continue To Mock The Law Of Averages
81
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Ray Ratto
August 4, 2024
MLB
Troutless Again
108
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Ray Ratto
August 2, 2024
MLB
Mike Baumann Is The MLB Trade Deadline’s Holy Vagabond
39
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Ray Ratto
July 31, 2024
MLB
Why Are The White Sox Like This?
152
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Ray Ratto
July 29, 2024
NFL
The Scourge Of In-Game Coach Interviews Spreads To The NFL
104
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Ray Ratto
July 29, 2024
Why Your Team Sucks
Why Your Team Sucks 2024: Arizona Cardinals
252
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Ray Ratto
July 26, 2024
Why Your Team Sucks
Why Your Team Sucks 2024: New England Patriots
315
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Ray Ratto
July 25, 2024
WNBA
A Mascot Skeptic Warns Of What Comes After Ellie The Elephant
97
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Ray Ratto
July 23, 2024
NFL
The 18-Game NFL Season Already Feels Inevitable
118
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Ray Ratto
July 23, 2024
Wings Week
Wings Are What You Order When You’re Out Of Self-Respect
235
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Ray Ratto
July 16, 2024
Wings Week
All Hail The Winged Wheel Of Detroit
117
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Ray Ratto
July 15, 2024
MLB
The White Sox Can Be Eliminated On August 9, And Other All-Star Break Truths
125
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Ray Ratto
July 12, 2024
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