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NHL
Give Me Weirdo Votes Over Unanimity Every Time
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Ray Ratto
June 28, 2023
MLB
Jordan Lyles Finally Got His Win, Against The Rays Of All Teams
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Ray Ratto
June 25, 2023
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NBA
Whatever The Warriors’ Plan, It Doesn’t Involve Jordan Poole
120
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Ray Ratto
June 23, 2023
MLB
There Is No Fair Value For Shohei Ohtani
104
Comments
Ray Ratto
June 21, 2023
Bowling
After Affair With Athlete, Assistant Bowling Coach And Husband Of Head Coach Is Now Neither
308
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Ray Ratto
June 21, 2023
NBA
Isiah Thomas Will Always Find A New Situation To Fuck Up
121
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Ray Ratto
June 21, 2023
MLB
The Giants Are Bubbling
83
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Ray Ratto
June 20, 2023
College Football
Vegas Doesn’t Stay Down For Long
185
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Ray Ratto
June 16, 2023
MLB
Las Vegas A’s Begin Relocation Talks
195
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Ray Ratto
June 15, 2023
NHL
Just Pull The Goalie Earlier Next Time
43
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Ray Ratto
June 14, 2023
NBA
It’s An Upset That The Nuggets Exist
100
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Ray Ratto
June 13, 2023
MLB
Tonight’s A’s Game Will Be A Party Or A Wake
84
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Ray Ratto
June 13, 2023
CFL
Someone’s Gotta Be The Worst Team In Edmonton
54
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Ray Ratto
June 12, 2023
MLB
The Marlins Can Be A Bigger Fish In A Big Pond
55
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Ray Ratto
June 12, 2023
NBA
The Heat Have Bigger Problems Than The Refs
58
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Ray Ratto
June 2, 2023
Golf
I Demand These Two Awful, Heroic Golfers Be Given A Hefty NIL Deal
92
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Ray Ratto
June 1, 2023
MLB
Oakland A’s: Thousands Of Fans Across The Country Will Flock To Las Vegas To Watch Us Play Awful Baseball
126
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Ray Ratto
June 1, 2023
NBA
The Warriors Are In Flux
98
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Ray Ratto
May 31, 2023
Soccer
Luton Town Is Back From The Brink
120
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Ray Ratto
May 28, 2023
NFL
You Won’t Be Rid Of Tom Brady That Easily
97
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Ray Ratto
May 28, 2023
NBA
Derrick White Was In Place
84
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Ray Ratto
May 28, 2023
NHL
I Live In A Joe Pavelski Household Now
45
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Ray Ratto
May 26, 2023
MLB
Don’t Look Now But The Rangers Might Be Good
151
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Ray Ratto
May 24, 2023
NBA
Celtics Live To Disappoint Another Day
150
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Ray Ratto
May 24, 2023
NHL
Game 1 Didn’t Last Long Enough
73
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Ray Ratto
May 19, 2023
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