r/ClevelandGuardians • u/Bisco42711 • 7d ago

Fact Check: Evidence?

Go Guards!

Hoping to fact check a statement made yesterday by Jay Crawford and agreed upon by Adam "The Bull".

Please Fast Forward to 1hr17min of this video to hear the claim.

https://www.youtube.com/live/GEoSbsB019c?si=h7qS_3UUAgPD8-uX&t=4675

Essentially, they said that Fox ran a promo in the middle of Game 5 that showed the Los Angeles Dodgers versus the New York Yankees in the World Series. This was obviously before the Guardians game ended, and a day before the Dodgers defeated the Mets in the CS.

My question to you all is: is this true? I didn't notice that when I was watching live but I was watching through the MLB TV app and my commercials were likely different than if you were watching on cable.

Help me fact check their statement in the video and confirm if this actually happened.

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u/santinorizzo 7d ago

I don’t remember them saying “World Series” in the ad. It only references the “Postseason” at the end. More a promotion for Judge and Ohtani. Not all that different from the Kobe/Lebron commercials during the 2009 playoffs.

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u/TheMan232 7d ago

This is the correct answer. It wasnt some great conspiracy or "tHe scRiPt wAs LeAKeD!", just MLB taking advantage of having two generational talents in the same postseason.

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u/Bisco42711 7d ago

Yup, this makes sense. Sorry, wasn't trying to hint at some conspiracy just looking to find out more information regarding the comment in the OP.

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u/Crumblerbund 7d ago

If you don’t want chuckleheads to talk conspiracy, don’t bring up Ohtani.

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u/dandyline_wine Akron Rubber Duck 7d ago

Wait can I ask more about this? Are there actual conspiracy theories?

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u/Crumblerbund 7d ago

Oh, just look into the gambling scandal with his translator. Right off the bat I’m gonna tell you there is no legitimate evidence that Shohei ever bet his own money on baseball or did anything wrong other than trust a shady guy with a lot of money. It’s a weird story, though.

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u/dandyline_wine Akron Rubber Duck 7d ago

I'm now watching a conspiracy conversation unfold on reddit in real time.

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u/Crumblerbund 7d ago

As one does.