MLB Is Back! (Kind Of?) With Jeff Passan. Plus, How Much to Believe in the Cavs, Clippers, and Zion.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast

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4.8 • 13.9K Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2025

⏱️ 109 minutes

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Russillo starts the pod by exploring which NBA teams or players we are being tricked by (0:36). Then, he’s joined by Jeff Passan to discuss Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers' deferrals, the hierarchy of the NL East, and which teams are in contention to win the AL (16:12). Plus, Life Advice with Ceruti and Kyle (1:19:32)! How do I reconcile with my wife after a hall pass mishap? Check us out on YouTube for exclusive clips, livestreams, and more at https://www.youtube.com/@RyenRussilloPodcast. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Ryen Russillo Guest: Jeff Passan Producers: Steve Ceruti, Kyle Crichton, Mike Wargon, and Jonathan Frias Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	On today's episode, we've got a full MLB preview with Jeff Passon, why the Dodgers are good for baseball.
0:19.7	Whoa, what a tease.
0:21.9	I'm going to do some NBA stuff.
0:23.7	I want to get in front of this Clippers thing because they look good.
0:27.1	I know you don't want to hear it.
0:28.1	I know you don't want to believe it.
0:29.4	But a larger conversation about being tricked by things in the NBA and life advice.
0:36.2	Let's start with a little NBA today before we get to a big hour-long preview with Jeff Pass and life advice.
0:41.6	I want to talk about the last couple nights in the league.
0:44.5	The Clippers, two nights ago, beat the Cavs at home 132-119.
0:49.6	And why am I bringing up a game from two days ago?
0:51.5	Because I thought it was that important.
0:53.1	Not so much on the Cavs side. I'm not that worried about it. I think going into this West Coast swing, they were 18 and
0:57.8	three against the West. I know they dropped the back to back against Sacramento. I'll probably touch on
1:01.0	that a little. I love the calves. I'm not going to worry about it. Maybe one little small worry that I'll
1:06.2	get to here in a few minutes, but this is really at the beginning about the Clippers. You're like, are you seriously going to talk Clippers?
1:11.6	Yeah, I think we need to talk a little Clippers.
1:14.0	And I know what you're going to say.
1:15.5	Are you actually going to fall for this for Sillow?
1:18.2	It's a fair question.
1:19.2	And maybe it's the right way to ask me that.
1:20.9	But let's just break this down a little bit.
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