Le Batard & Friends Network

Is South Carolina being underappreciated? Could TCU shock the country? And what’s really behind the 1-seed controversy? On this episode of “Underdogs,” Peter and Jordan are joined by Lucy Rohden as they turn their March Madness analysis to the Women’s NCAA Tournament.

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What would you do if you got hit by a stomach bug while driving a Nissan Sentra? Are UNC grads actually bigger a$$holes than Duke fans? Should you pick your bracket solely based on mascots? And how would you create the ultimate sports bubble? Plus: Chihuahua Guy, Lady Cocks, Gentleman Zips, @RamsesBalls, fate, destiny, peace accords and snitching on Hawkeye Elvis.

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Introducing Statline Shuffle, a new game built for box-score watchers. Too bad Izzy and Amin grind tape! We give the statline, you guess the player. How did the Nuggets pull off a win over the Warriors without Jokic? And how did the Warriors pull off a win over the Bucks without Steph? Plus, we shout out Boston Celtic Baylor Schierman for our Iciest Play of the Week and play Prop-a-slot!

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Today’s word of the day is ’yen’ as in dollars as in business as in Major League Baseball as in MLB Tokyo Series as in Dodgers as in Cubs. Let’s focus on the money. This is a huge success for baseball. Roki Sasaki made his debut for the Dodgers today and you could see the stuff he has, but the command was off. 100 mph fastballs. Bad placement. But he got out without getting shelled. Ohtani got his first home run of the year… but was it one? (20:30) Is the NHL really going to get back into business with Russia? Well, that’s what Trump and Putin are saying. But, how does the NHL feel about that? (33:31) Review: The Last Showgirl (36:00) Private equity isn’t going anywhere. Now the San Francisco Giants are involved. Even more than before. (44:50) Is the Aaron Rodgers saga coming to a close? Maybe. The Vikings are reportedly out! (49:45) NPPOD

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Enough of these whippersnappers! Today Izzy and Amin are drafting teams of the best NBA players age 36 and older. The old heads have been hooping this year! You've got LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, and... well actually the list kind of drops off after that, doesn't it? Tune in to see who else makes the cut.

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Today’s word of the day is ’good morning’ as in MLB Tokyo as in Dodgers as in Cubs as in baseball is back! The Tokyo Series is here. The crowd has been roaring for Shohei Ohtani. Baseball is back! (6:10) WV Governor is wants an investigation into the NCAA. What is happening? Is this The Onion? (12:40) What happened in the NIT? Was it any better there? NOPE! Look at South Alabama! (19:42) Are the Minnesota Twins ever going to stay healthy? Can it happen this year? Royce Lewis is hurt again. Byron Buxton has yet to play a full season. Carlos Correa is coming off injury. (25:10) Max Scherzer has a thumb problem. How bad could this get? (32:30) Review: The Franchise. (35:20) The Marlins can not have a practice squad. Sorry! (37:00) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the BEARS Act in Illinois. What in the world is this!? (42:40) Are the Pittsburgh Pirates choosing not to spend? Can the Pirates afford more? Are the Pirates pocketing money? (50:00) NPPOD

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We live in America-first times. But what if we applied that instinct to a pro-Earth party? On a break from NASA's office above the Seinfeld diner, a leading scientist visits Pablo to power-rank the human viability of our solar system — and get excited about being part of the solution... instead of Elon Musk's vision of discount Bladerunner on Mars. Plus: Pablo's recruiting trip to SpaceX, why weather should be optional, The Independence Day Solution, witchcraft, livestock burps and life on a giant fart moon.

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• Previously: How to Re-Make the Climate-Change Horror Movie as a Rom-Com

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Amin and Izzy play Odd One Out to discuss the hottest NBA storylines of the day, including the Cleveland Cavaliers’ surprising weaknesses despite their win streak, the Orlando Magic’s real MVP, and the Houston Rockets’ six-game surge. The Washington Wizards completed a stunning season sweep over Nikola Jokić’s Nuggets over the weekend. Should we be worried about Denver? Izzy has some notes for J.B. Bickerstaff after his all-time postgame rant. To close the show, Amin breaks down why the matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday was the saddest NBA game of all time.

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Jordan and Peter are back for their 20th(!) year of predicting Cinderellas at the Big Dance. On this extended episode of “Underdogs,” the guys go region by region identifying which underdog teams have a chance to upset brackets and which “vulnerable giants” are destined to fall.

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