Has the new NCAA world shattered the Cinderella story? BASEBALL IS HERE! Top prospects are being optioned! (Episode 1429 Hour 1)

Nothing Personal with David Samson

David Samson

Sports, Baseball, Business

4.7 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 March 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Today’s word of the day is ‘cinderella’ as in NCAA as in March Madness as in mid-major as in high-major as in power conference. This March Madness is full of no upsets. That’s right. The Cinderella is gone. Sweet 16 is full of all major conference schools. Is Texas a Cinderella? No shot! The upsets that took place? All power conference schools. So what caused this? NIL? Transfer portal? All the above? (9:45) The NCAA is suing Draftkings. Okay. (20:20) We are at Opening Day week! It is here! The final days of Spring Training means it’s time to set some rosters. That also means top prospects are being sent to the minors. (35:20) Christopher Sanchez was given an extension by the Phillies. They didn’t need to do it! (43:00) Review: Project Hail Mary. (46:36) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Now are all the traitors present?
0:02.0	Let's get started, shall we?
0:04.0	From rags to riches.
0:06.0	I'm so sick of this.
0:07.0	Working like a dog and being treated worse.
0:09.0	Yorkshire to New York.
0:11.0	Poor climbers, you and me.
0:12.0	A life dedicated to revenge.
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0:57.0	The Cinderella. That's the nothing personal word of the day. It is Monday, March 23rd,
1:24.8	2006, and Cinderella's are everywhere. They are spread amongst the four corners of
1:33.2	the United States as we enter the sweet 16 portion. Coca, make sure you send the NCAA a dollar 50
1:41.3	as we enter the sweet 16 portion of the men's basketball tournaments.
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