John Ott

Hopeless Sports Guy

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The Hopeless Sports Guy contains written and play-by-play coverage of the NHL, NBA, MLB and college affiliates. On this podcast you'll find the direct transcripts of game action that is found on various audio apps and YouTube. I will often include special guests throughout the season, previews, documentaries and will mention that in the description. If you want more coverage you can follow my YouTube channel (@JohnRyanOtt) which also includes video games and reviews.

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Pitching Clinic World Series Game 2: Arizona Diamondbacks (84-78, 9-4) vs. Texas Rangers (90-72, 10-3) w/John Ott & Alec Nava 10-28-23 29.10.2023 3:04:42

Merrill Kelly was outstanding and gave the Texas Rangers no quarter in a look to tie the World Series at 1-1.

Instant Classic: World Series Game 1: Arizona Diamondbacks (84-78, 9-3) vs. Texas Rangers (90-72, 9-3) w/John Ott & Alec Nava 10-27-23 28.10.2023 4:08:29

If this is how the entire 2023 World Series will play out.. then we are all in for a treat!

NFL Week 8 Picks ATS 10-25-23 25.10.2023 10:37

It's really hard to go 1-11 in a week. Lets try to do better shall we? Here are the picks and a World Series update!

Instant Classic: NLCS Game 7: "A Trip to the World Series" Arizona Diamondbacks (84-78, 8-3) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (90-72, 8-4) w/John Ott (P-B-P) & Alec Nava (Color) 10-24-23 25.10.2023 3:37:28

This was an amazing contest between two really good teams! Don't miss this one. It was also a very busy sports day!

ALCS Game 7: "A Lone Star Trip to the World Series" Texas Rangers (90-72, 8-3) vs. Houston Astros (90-72, 6-4) w/John Ott (P-B-P) & Alec Nava (Color) 10-23-23 24.10.2023 3:39:40

The Texas Rangers weren't messing around! Join Alec and I on the call.

Calgary Flames (2-2-1) vs. Detroit Red Wings (4-1-0) w/John Ott (P-B-P) & Alec Nava (Color) 10-22-23 22.10.2023 2:05:55

The Detroit Red Wings have been on target heading into this contest with a 9-for-18 powerplay and 4.80 goals accounted for per game. The Calgary Flames are trying to end a 5-game road stand on the right note.

ALCS Game 3: Houston Astros (90-72, 3-3) vs. Texas Rangers (90-72, 7-0) w/John Ott (P-B-P) & Alec Nava (Color) 10-18-23 19.10.2023 2:06:40

It was a game that the Astros had to have... and now all of a sudden we may have a series again. This was an outstanding game with some sparkling defense.

NLCS Game 2: Arizona Diamondbacks (84-78, 4-2) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (90-72, 6-1) w/John Ott (P-B-P) & Alec Nava (Color) 10-7-23 18.10.2023 3:16:22

The Philadelphia Phillies put up a completely one-sided showcase-level performance.

NFL Week 6 Picks ATS 10-14-23 15.10.2023 7:54

Maybe all that I will ever be each week is 6-7! Oh well... here are a quick edition of the picks anyway!

Superstar Ability: Detroit Red Wings vs. New Jersey Devils (ESPN+/Hulu Stream) 10-12-23 13.10.2023 1:39:46

The Detroit Red Wings have added some solid players and look to be competitive. The New Jersey Devils are a perennial cup favorite. This was a pretty exciting contest.

Ring of Fire: Winnipeg Jets vs. Calgary Flames "Saddledome Home Opener" w/John Ott & Cooper Hopkins 10-11-23 12.10.2023 2:51:06

In just the second night of the 2023-2024 NHL season, we had an extremely thrilling game in the first broadcast year alongside Cooper Hopkins. As you can expect, we had some lively intermission banter and shared more than a few laughs! Join in on this electric contest!

"Banner Knight" Seattle Kraken vs. Vegas Golden Knights w/John Ott (P-B-P) & Alec Nava (Color) 10-10-23 11.10.2023 2:39:21

For most teams, it's hard to replicate an effort against a solid team on such an emotional night. The Vegas Golden Knights are not most teams... and the Seattle Kraken found that out quickly.

NFL Week 5 Picks ATS 10-7-23 08.10.2023 14:27

I'm still hovering around .500 but that is all I'm doing! Here is an NHL 24 update as well as what to look forward to starting on Tuesday!

2023 MLB Wild Card Game 1: Texas Rangers (90-72) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (99-63) w/Alec Nava (P-B-P) & John Ott (Color) 10-3-23 03.10.2023 2:38:34

Alec Nava took care of the heavy lifting as I'm battling a virus. But the audio was clean as Alec takes you through the P-B-P and I handled color. It was a great pitching matchup. Can the Rays finally got away from a recent postseason slump? This Rangers lineup is very deep and talented.

NFL Picks Week 4 ATS, NBA 2K24 Update, Scheduling Update, NHL 24 Release Incoming 9-29-23 30.09.2023 18:19

In with the picks on Week 4 are a couple of topics at the end that I wanted to offer an update on. My MLB Wild Card schedule will also be posted on Monday! (:

The Wild Card Push: Houston Astros (86-72) vs. Seattle Mariners (85-72) MLB Solo Call 9-27-23 28.09.2023 2:18:29

Going into the contest on Tuesday, Seattle played a strong game behind a great pitching performance. Houston needed a win and has Valdez going on the mound. See my call here.

The Wild Card Push: Houston Astros (86-71) vs. Seattle Mariners (84-72) MLB P-B-P w/John Ott and Alec Nava 9-26-23 27.09.2023 3:10:16

These are two teams that are fighting to get into the playoffs and this game featured plenty of ebb and flow.

NFL Week 3 Picks ATS 9-22-23 22.09.2023 18:01

Coming off a 7-8 record in Week 2, I'm still 16-14 on the early season. I'm feeling better about the matchups and some of the games on the slate will be worth watching as multiple teams try to avoid 0-3 starts. It's an early edition the next couple of weeks with weekend plans!

NFL Week 2 Picks ATS 9-16-23 16.09.2023 13:05

It was a very good 9-5 week to begin the year. BUT, even with some spreads that are very small... I'm counting on a couple of bounce backs from some teams and that could make things a little dicey!

NFL Week 1 Picks ATS 9-9-23 09.09.2023 18:01

The start of the 2023-2024 NFL Season is here and I'm back to make my picks each week! Near the end of this video are updates on several new video game reviews on the site as well as scheduling plans. Since we don't cover Thursday games in our league (except on Thanksgiving) you didn't have to hear about the Lions!

Wild Card Hopefuls: Boston Red Sox (56-50) vs. Seattle Mariners (55-51) MLB P-B-P 8-1-23 02.08.2023 1:56:27

The Wild Card might be the only ticket into the playoffs for both of these teams, but it was a well played game.

Tampa Bay Rays (64-44) vs. New York Yankees (55-50) 7-31-23 01.08.2023 1:46:57

Tampa used a bevy of HR's to top the New York Yankees in an AL East clash before the trade deadline.

"The Lone Star Series Thriller" Texas Rangers (59-42) vs. Houston Astros (57-44) 7-25-23 26.07.2023 1:47:29

The Houston Astros may be lying in wait, but it is probably right where they went to be in the AL West. Yesterday's game was a wild 10-9 win for HOU. Now the Rangers need to keep pace, it came down to the end in back-to-back days.

Clutch Performances: Seattle Mariners (50-49) vs. Minnesota Twins (53-48) w/John Ott & Alec Nava 7-24-23 25.07.2023 2:44:10

A great pitching performance from Castillo and Maeda... and then some clutch performances from both teams led to a great game for both Alec and I to call our first MLB game as a duo.

State of the Union Address: Detroit Sports (2023 Edition) 19.07.2023 1:32:01

I give my take on the state of pro sports in Michigan. The good news is that some teams are ready to make a move and that there is some hope. But what do you think of the Detroit Lions, Pistons, Red Wings and Tigers and what is your take? Let me know!