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Russell Varner

@whyalwaysrv.bsky.social

I used to know sports stats for a living. Now I know them for no good reason. 2x Elon University alum. Dad. Ex-Opta stat guy. Animal lover. Overall nerd, but you’ll catch onto that quickly enough.

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Latest posts by whyalwaysrv.bsky.social on Bluesky

Thanks assholes for ruining it for everyone else.

This is why we can’t have nice things.

09.10.2025 01:20 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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‪Me when they called the third out in the bottom of the ninth‬

07.10.2025 01:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Also my reaction when Blake Treinen enters a game

07.10.2025 01:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Dodgers fans when the Dodgers bullpen enters a game

07.10.2025 01:12 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

That’s what annoys me here

07.10.2025 01:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

‪Maybe next time start with Vesia?‬

07.10.2025 01:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Blake Treinen?

07.10.2025 01:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Trevor Lawrence ain’t no Cam.

07.10.2025 00:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The Dodgers have scored at least 4 runs in 13 consecutive postseason games

That’s tied with the 1970-71 Orioles for the longest such streak in postseason history

07.10.2025 00:20 — 👍 44    🔁 7    💬 4    📌 4

Now you know how Hornets fans have survived all these years.

He’s the one constant we’ve had.

06.10.2025 23:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Damn right.

06.10.2025 12:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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‪Annnnnnnd then I remember Game 2 for the Dodgers is tonight ‬

06.10.2025 12:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The best thing to come out of this weekend is the NFL world being introduced to Eric Collins.

06.10.2025 11:58 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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That Carolina Panthers-Charlotte FC victory Monday feeling #KeepPounding #ForTheCrown

06.10.2025 11:36 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Anyone mention yet how the 17-point comeback ties the largest in franchise history? #KeepPounding

05.10.2025 22:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Eric Collins is calling this game.

Of course it was gonna go down to the wire.

05.10.2025 20:02 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Everyone all together now

03.10.2025 11:53 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Is it still surreal to anyone else that the #USMNT’s captain plays for a MLS team based in Charlotte?

02.10.2025 14:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Black lab with a party hat and bandanna to celebrate completing her chemotherapy treatment

Black lab with a party hat and bandanna to celebrate completing her chemotherapy treatment

Hi, my name is Penny. I learned today that my bladder cancer has gone microscopic and the doctors can’t even find it and I’m done with chemo (at least for now)!

01.10.2025 19:28 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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TFW you learn that members of Congress still get paid during a government shutdown

01.10.2025 11:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Bring me with please

01.10.2025 01:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Looking back at that draft class, it’s pretty easy to see why the team is in the hole it’s in now.

Basically every fear I had about trading up to no. 1 has come true…

30.09.2025 21:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Me peacefully enjoying the MLB Postseason when I suddenly remember the Dodgers are playing tonight.

30.09.2025 21:21 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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But most importantly, go Dodgers

30.09.2025 14:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

World Series prediction no one asked for

Phillies over Blue Jays

Happy MLB Postseason to all who celebrate

30.09.2025 14:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Take a bow, Clayton.

28.09.2025 20:54 — 👍 17    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 1

Well, it was fun to proudly wear Panthers gear for a week.

28.09.2025 21:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I learned that my employer is going to start mandating that we show up in office four days a week for at least eight hours a day starting in January.

I’m so glad I have to rush through my morning routine and sit in tons of traffic all so I can sit in an office to attend Team calls all day.

26.09.2025 20:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Was the Panthers’ defensive performance last week more that they are rapidly improving or that the Falcons’ O had a massive off day?

26.09.2025 16:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

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