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MLB
The Mets Have Been Chased Down
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Ray Ratto
September 7, 2022
Soccer
Thomas Tuchel Wore Out Another Welcome
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Ray Ratto
September 7, 2022
Remind Everyone That Your Team Sucks
The Why Your Team Sucks series is back in full swing, so it's a perfect time to order this t-shirt. Wear it loud, wear it proud: Your Team Sucks.
English Premier League
VAR Isn’t The Only Way To Piss Away A Game
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Ray Ratto
September 4, 2022
College Football
College Football Has Something For Every Type Of Degenerate
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Ray Ratto
September 4, 2022
MLB
Can The Orioles Just Make Up Their Minds Already?
77
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Ray Ratto
August 31, 2022
Tennis
Anett Kontaveit Gets The Pleasure Of Being In Everyone’s Way
56
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Ray Ratto
August 31, 2022
NFL
Jimmy Garoppolo Will Stick Around To Make Things Weird
127
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Ray Ratto
August 30, 2022
MLB
At Least The Nationals Are Finding Novel Ways To Suck
69
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Ray Ratto
August 24, 2022
NBA
DurantWatch: Well That Was A Huge Waste Of Time
91
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Ray Ratto
August 23, 2022
MLB
Can The A’s Reach Triple-Digit Attendance?
106
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Ray Ratto
August 23, 2022
MLB
Albert Pujols, Lost And Found
145
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Ray Ratto
August 23, 2022
NFL
The NFL And Deshaun Watson Did The Math
165
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Ray Ratto
August 18, 2022
MLB
Nothing Says August Baseball Quite Like Jon Miller Trying To Understand Wordle
126
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Ray Ratto
August 18, 2022
Soccer
Please Keep Christian Pulisic Away From Manchester United
99
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Ray Ratto
August 17, 2022
Soccer
Who Needs Goals When You’ve Got Managers Fighting?
84
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Ray Ratto
August 14, 2022
NFL
Zach Wilson Is Hurt, And The 49ers Are Hopeful
112
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Ray Ratto
August 14, 2022
Soccer
Life Is Good When Manchester United Is This Awful
144
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Ray Ratto
August 14, 2022
MLB
The Fernando Tatis Jr. Drama Has Only Just Begun
121
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Ray Ratto
August 14, 2022
Soccer
Erik ten Hag Is Getting A Crash Course In Manchester United Dysfunction
100
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Ray Ratto
August 12, 2022
MLB
Al Avila Dug His Own Grave
78
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Ray Ratto
August 11, 2022
NFL
I Challenge You To Find A More Useless NFL Record Than The Ravens’ Preseason Win Streak
125
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Ray Ratto
August 11, 2022
MLB
Something Big Is Happening In Queens
176
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Ray Ratto
August 8, 2022
MLB
Good Teams Win, But Bad Teams Make Baseball Go
73
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Ray Ratto
August 5, 2022
NFL
Roger Goodell On Dolphins: Nothing To See Here, Folks
109
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Ray Ratto
August 3, 2022
MLB
Vin Scully Knew When The Best Words Were No Words
183
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Ray Ratto
August 3, 2022
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