The first rounds of the NBA Playoffs stink, and they stink so bad they make the regular season stink too. (Also, we’re mad at David Ross.)
Today’s Best Bets: Thursday, May 5th
Does Gelo stay hot, or does its Avalanche aversion cost us?
Vibes in the World of Animals: The Championship
Koalas vs. Pandas. It was inevitable these two would one day oppose each other.
Stu’s Notes: How, Exactly, Each Bracket Animal Vibes
Plus: Joe Kelly updates, helping Marquette with branding, Kyle Hendricks sorrow, Marquese Chriss’s impending moment, Burnley bits, and Fargo’s ears.
Joe’s Notes: Should Sports Teams Employ Meteorologists?
Plus: The Cubs’ Kyle Hendricks problem, and Iowa State does not land Grant Basile.
Today’s Best Bets: Wednesday, May 4th
More Gelo, more baseball.
Vibes in the World of Animals: Semifinal Voting
Koala. Panda. Sea Otter. Four-Legged Dog. Our final four animals head to the vibe arena.
It’s Not My Fault They Make the Cupcakes That Size
And that’s great.
Stu’s Notes: Doug Edert and the 2023 NIT
Also: Figuring out who we want to win Lord Stanley’s Cup.
Vague Impressions of Every NHL Playoff Team
From a guy who sometimes watches the Senators.
Joe’s Notes: Does the NIL Transfer Portal Help or Hurt Fred Hoiberg?
Plus Gelo’s successful season debut and what xwRC+ can tell us about the Cubs.
Today’s Best Bets: Tuesday, May 3rd
Can Gelo keep it going after a successful first day?
V. The Grackles Are Up to Something
“We noticed it last week.”
Vibes in the World of Animals: Quarterfinal Voting
Panda vs. Penguin? In just the quarterfinals??
Doja Cat’s Feud With a Raven, Explained
We’re all friends here.
Stu’s Notes: Something Smelly Surrounds Joe Kelly(‘s Rehab Situation)
Joe Kelly appears Major League-ready, and his team is struggling without him. So why are the White Sox making him stretch out this rehab stint in Charlotte? That, and some etc.
Joe’s Notes: The Quantification of Hockey
Plus draft bits, the transfer and portal tampering, and plenty of baseball.
Today’s Best Bets: Monday, May 2nd
Our first NHL bets of the season, plus more on the MLB futures front.