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Hey, it's Ben.

I promised whatever you have going on in your sports fandom life, you are having a better day than I am having.

I spent last night all day pretty much.

I got no sleep, got about three hours of sleep, went out to Dodgers Stadium, and witnessed the morbid effort by the Dodgers blowing a 3-0 lead to the nationals.

And that obviously is a big theme to today's edition of the podcast.

You will hear us spend not one but two mallor monologues bludgeoning several key

members of the Dodgers as the Washington Nationals with that natitude are into the National League

Championship series. So we will have a lot, a lot on that.

Also, we're equal opportunity on the show.

We did a mile of monologue about the Atlanta Braves and how bad they were.

Ten runs.

I gave up a ten spot in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals.

And we have some advice for the Braves starting pitcher, who went a third of an inning.

In 23 pitches, the season was over for Atlanta.

And the latest breaking developments overnight on the NBA and China.

We have some new actors that have entered the stage regarding this NBA story.

We've got some other fun facts along the way, game show, shenanigans, and all the rest.

So sit back, relax, and enjoy it.

Don't forget, lame jokes.

That'll be tomorrow.

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