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June 02, 2014
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle:
A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.
It takes a strong man to do this. Jim Rice of the Boston Red Sox once did this, and I have heard that Willie Horton of Detroit also did the same.
posted by Howard_T at 04:39 PM on June 02, 2014
Craig Counsell broke a bat once. It fell out of the cargo hold of the team charter over South Dakota.
posted by beaverboard at 06:00 PM on June 02, 2014
Anyone remember a cement head named Glenn Braggs? He did it in the World Series.
posted by tahoemoj at 07:23 PM on June 02, 2014
Richard Schaefer resigns from Golden Boy Promotions.
This will probably lead to a major shake-up of the boxing landscape.
posted by Bonkers at 10:52 PM on June 02, 2014
Anyone remember a cement head named Glenn Braggs? He did it in the World Series.
Wow, yes. And I miss Jack Buck (assuming that's who the voice is-- well, I miss him either way). Don't miss McCarver very much (PS Tim, it's Fort Bragg, no S).
posted by yerfatma at 09:55 AM on June 03, 2014
Braggs had a knack for making the everyday look extraordinary out in left. Any ball that wasn't hit directly at him was an adventure; Manny Ramirez looked like a gold glove fielder in comparison. But his terrible judgment paired with extraordinary athletic ability led to some highlight-reel catches. If you didn't know that he had run three steps in before turning to sprint to the warning track to make a leaping catch (when a good fielder would have casually taken three steps backward) you might have thought him a spectacular left fielder.
posted by tahoemoj at 11:15 AM on June 03, 2014
Any ball that wasn't hit directly at him was an adventure
That is an Incavigila Truth.
posted by beaverboard at 11:27 AM on June 03, 2014
Phillies' Marlon Byrd Breaks Bat Despite Not Touching Ball