The hopeful stories teams are telling themselves this season
Episode Date: July 9, 2025Every year, a handful of teams have to convince themselves that a certain story they've been telling themselves all offseason will turn out to be true...
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1153 episodes transcribedEvery year, a handful of teams have to convince themselves that a certain story they've been telling themselves all offseason will turn out to be true...
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