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The worst rainy second Tuesday of the month since 2023…

I see the same thing in sports broadcasting. “No 24 year old rookie player has started the season with this many at bats from the left side of the plate against visiting teams since…”



That made me laugh, they must get bombarded with stats at any time they can just pick and choose from. I bet to some degree it's also about filling the air with something to say.


Agreed - I think they need to fill the air, but I also think the growth of data analytics makes these stats much easier to find now, whereas they were probably more obscure before.


I think that needlessly specific statistics is an in group joke among the trade. I can't tell, but it sure looks like it.


I’d do the same, glad the stats department is having fun at work :)




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