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May 18, 2016
SportsFilter: The Wednesday 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.
"Like a Beautiful Swan" An NFL star prepares for a possible career after he leaves the game. He's surprisingly graceful for a man his size.
posted by Howard_T at 02:19 PM on May 18, 2016
Tough year to be a Reds fan. Although the bullpen is consistent.
posted by tahoemoj at 03:47 PM on May 18, 2016
i'll just leave this here
Khris Davis grand slam
With that jump shot helmet toss, looks like someone should be on the look out for a Matt Bush fastball in the ribs...
posted by grum@work at 06:04 PM on May 18, 2016
Why, Liverpool? Why?
posted by rcade at 07:45 PM on May 18, 2016
Good summary of the match by Barney Ronay.
if you're a Reds fan: "But then this isn't really a team yet, more a working model conjured out of the air by Klopp's whirling hands on the touchline."
If you like your football comparisons: "In terms of depth, game management, tactical versatility and basic quality of player, La Liga is miles ahead. This was the perfect test point: seventh in Spain versus eighth in England. Seventh absolutely strolled it."
posted by owlhouse at 09:32 PM on May 18, 2016
Bartolo Colon has a second secret family.
My favourite comments I've seen about this story:
- Triple chin, double life!
- Too much pork for just one fork!
- He couldn't afford to pay child support because he's got his own mouth to feed.
posted by grum@work at 12:54 AM on May 19, 2016
Once he got on base, should have pulled him and gone to a pinch runner.
posted by beaverboard at 08:27 AM on May 19, 2016
I cannot even tell you how upset I was after that goal on the restart, I was at a pub with several co-workers and nearly lost my lunch. Seems to have done a similar number on most of the Reds.
I don't understand, though, how the ref didn't give a single one of the three handball PKs in the first half but had he done so the result might have been very different.
posted by billsaysthis at 09:49 AM on May 19, 2016
It was Colon's own fault that his cover was blown. Because he briefly represented himself in the custody dispute, his name was listed as an attorney in the case, sabotaging the "anonymous" shield the former couple had been granted by a judge.*facepalm*
posted by Etrigan at 01:40 PM on May 19, 2016
I just saw Colin Cowherd on FS1 waiting for the Europa League final. His co-host Kristine Leahy spends the entire time listening with a smile on her face. It doesn't seem possible to do that as a natural position for so long.