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The 2023 Winner (Loser?) of the March Sadness Biggest Mediot Tournament Is:

…in danger of winning the whole shebang!

Ben ‘mittens losing dullard’ Volin.

Tough break to Chris Gasper, who is once again the runner-up. The power of advancing out of Region N is real.

2019 Champion John Tomase re-eligible 2025
2022 Champ Greg A. Bedard re-eligible 2026
2023 Champion Ben Volin
re-eligible 2027

Thank you to all the media contestants, to the voting public, to the Selection Committee, and to The15 at large. Let’s do this again next year!

2023 March Sadness Championship Match

After a consolation warm-up tilt between two Sports Hub titans with a WEEI-ratings level of voter interest, we come to the main event. Last year’s runner up Chris Gasper, versus his Boring Broadsheet Baseball Paper colleague Ben Volin. Genuine idiocy against faux erudition. Vast big words versus weak passwords. A matchup for the ages. Or until both can compete again. Enjoy.

Polls close 3 PM EDT tomorrow, April 6th.

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2023 March Sadness – The Four You Deplore

1 versus 1, and 1 versus 1.
WOW

Will the final matchup be co-host versus co-host? Globie vs. Globie? Or some combination thereof? Polls will remain open until Noon EDT tomorrow, Tuesday April 4th. Consolation match voting commences 3 PM EDT Tuesday until Noon Wednesday, April 5th, and Championship voting from 3 PM EDT Wednesday until the same time Thursday.

2023 March Sadness – The Hateable Eight

Time to decide who the worst in each Region is. Voting open until Noon EDT Saturday, April 1. Accompanying graphics courtesy of Midjourney AI image generation.

Prompt: Tony Massarotti 98.5 sports hub laughing from inside a schoolhouse as he locks Ruby Bridges out of the building.
Prompt: Albert Breer mugshot from college.
AI response: this appears to be Buzz McCallister from ‘Home Alone.’ To help us improve performance click Y if this is accurate.
Prompt: Boston Glove Chris Gasper and his amazing beard.
Prompt: a painting by Dali called “The Persistence of Murray” only the clocks are ketchup bottles.
Prompt: Ben Volin of the Boston Globe reaches across the event horizon of a black hole to reach a pair of floating mittens
Prompt: Dan Shaughnessy drives across the California state line trying to remember if he packed his rubbers
Prompt: Michael Felger sits in a chair. There are napkins covering his body. Gene Lavanchy the host of Fox 25 is standing next to a bed. Gene is hugging Sara Underwood. Gene is smiling. Michael is sad.
Prompt: former New England Patriot Ted Johnson is chased by townsfolk

(Stick tap to Don Konopka & John for the AI prompts & images)

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