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So it was more about the entire sport than just a game.

I think that was the Padres, Dodgers Sunday night extravaganza.

It was beautiful.

And now I say this as a Cardinals fan.

I didn't have a dog in the fight.

I understand there are a lot of Dodger fans listening,

and you might not look at this the same way.

You want to win that game.

You blew a 7-1 lead.

It wasn't the greatest game ever in your eyes.

But I do. I think you've got to take a step back and look at the sport as a whole.

That was awesome for Major League Baseball.

What you're starting to see, this budding rivalry between the Padres and Dodgers.

It's not the same thing, but there are some similarities.

I don't want to make the Dodgers out to be the Warriors, right, when they had KD,

but it's not the same thing.

But talent-wise, the Dodgers have a ton of talent.

No, they don't have three championship rings and the equivalent of 73 wins in a baseball season.

I'm not saying it's the same thing.

But just from a talent standpoint,

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