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Name: David Wertheimer
Member since: May 29, 2002
Last visit: November 30, 2023

werty has posted 18 links and 131 comments to SportsFilter and 0 links and 0 comments to the Locker Room.

Recent Links

Domingo German pitches a perfect game: It's only the fourth perfect game in New York Yankees history; German improbably joins David Cone, David Wells and Don Larsen in immortality. It's the first perfect game in MLB since 2012.

posted by werty to baseball at 12:18 AM on June 29, 2023 - 1 comment

Roger Federer is retiring: Fresh off Serena Williams's departure from tennis, her peer on the men's tour is retiring. Federer leaves with 20 majors--now good for second on the all-time list--and a legacy as a beloved and graceful star, both on and off the court.

posted by werty to tennis at 11:15 AM on September 15, 2022 - 6 comments

MLB settles minor-league class action lawsuit: Major League Baseball has agreed to a settlement over unpaid wages with its minor-league players.

posted by werty to baseball at 10:15 PM on July 15, 2022 - 1 comment

Brooklyn Nets land James Harden: In a trade that's huge in both impact and scale—four teams! Seven draft picks!--the Nets have acquired James Harden from the Houston Rockets. Also on the move are Victor Oladipo (to Houston from Indianapolis) and Jarrett Alen (to Cleveland from Brooklyn) and several other players.

posted by werty to basketball at 05:13 PM on January 13, 2021 - 3 comments

Texas Rangers' bankruptcy affects players most of all: The top six unsecured creditors in the Texas Rangers' bankruptcy filing are players, including Alex Rodriguez, current Rangers 3B Michael Young and, um, Mickey Tettleton.

posted by werty to baseball at 10:57 AM on May 25, 2010 - 7 comments

Recent Comments

NFL Pickem Week 13: Duuuuuuuval Edition

My picks:

Cowboys by 9 (lock)
Titans by 3
Chargers by 8 (lock)
Lions by 6
Jets by 1
Steelers by 5
Buccaneers by 11 (lock)
Dolphins by 9 (lock)
Broncos by 2
Browns by 4
Eagles by 5
Chiefs by 3
Jaguars by 5 (lock)

posted by werty at 07:59 PM on November 30, 2023

NBA Pickem Week 5: Group Stage Edition

My picks:

Warriors by 8
Kings by 13 (slam dunk)
Heat by 11 (slam dunk)
Warriors by 4
Celtics by 2
Nuggets by 9

posted by werty at 08:03 PM on November 28, 2023

NFL Pickem Week 12: Tryptophan Edition

My picks:

Lions by 9 (lock)
Cowboys by 5 (lock)
49ers by 7
Dolphins by 13
Falcons by 4
Bengals by 7
Titans by 4
Colts by 3
Giants by 2
Texans by 2
Broncos by 5 (lock)
Cardinals by 2
Chiefs by 5 (lock)
Eagles by 9
Ravens by 6 (lock)
Vikings by 8

posted by werty at 05:43 PM on November 22, 2023

SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle

Never mind, saw the note in the NFL pick'em

posted by werty at 05:37 PM on November 22, 2023

SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle

Is there an NBA pick'em this week?

posted by werty at 05:08 PM on November 22, 2023

NBA Pickem Week 4: Too Small Edition

rcade, is there a Week 5 pick'em?

posted by werty at 04:15 PM on November 22, 2023

NBA Pickem Week 4: Too Small Edition

rcade, is there a Week 5 pick'em?

posted by werty at 04:15 PM on November 22, 2023

NFL Pickem Week 11: Joshua Unitas Edition

My picks:

Ravens by 1
Steelers by 5 (lock)
Lions by 8 (lock)
Packers by 2
Dolphins by 7 (lock)
Commanders by 6
Cowboys by 10 (lock)
Jaguars by 8
Texans by 3
49ers by 2
Bills by 3
Seahawks by 6
Broncos by 3
Chiefs by 1

posted by werty at 06:15 PM on November 16, 2023

NBA Pickem Week 4: Too Small Edition

My picks:

Thunder by 12 (slam dunk)
Nuggets by 9 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 2
Kings by 7
Spurs by 8
Jazz by 2

posted by werty at 09:01 PM on November 13, 2023

NFL Pickem Week 10: Stroud Like Colossus Edition

My picks:

Bears by 7 (lock)
Colts by 5 (lock)
Bengals by 4
Vikings by 3
Packers by 3
Buccaneers by 4
Jaguars by 5
Ravens by 4
Falcons by 3
Lions by 7 (lock)
Cowboys by 11 (lock)
Seahawks by 6 (lock)
Jets by 2
Bills by 7 (lock)

posted by werty at 08:14 PM on November 09, 2023

NBA Pickem Week 3: In-Season Tournament Edition

My picks:

Warriors by 2
Bucks by 13 (slam dunk)
Hawks by 8
Knicks by 3
Suns by 5

Missed the first game yet again. (Would have gone Spurs by 6.)

posted by werty at 07:35 PM on November 08, 2023

NFL Pickem Week 9: Trade Deadline Edition

My picks:

Dolphins by 5
Falcons by 3
Browns by 3 (lock)
Packers by 2
Patriots by 3
Saints by 6 (lock)
Ravens by 4 (lock)
Buccaneers by 3
Colts by 9 (lock)
Raiders by 6
Eagles by 8
Bengals by 2
Jets by 4 (lock)

Forgot again to get the Thursday night pick in.

posted by werty at 08:56 AM on November 05, 2023

NBA Pickem Week 2: Harden to Clippers Edition

My picks:

Suns by 11 (slam dunk)
Thunder by 8
Lakers by 6
Bucks by 9 (slam dunk)
Nuggets by 8 (slam dunk)

I didn't get an email about this week's picks, so I missed the Knicks win.

posted by werty at 10:00 PM on October 31, 2023

NFL Pickem Week 8: Bill is Back Edition

My picks:

Cowboys by 3
Vikings by 9
Falcons by 3
Saints by 3
Dolphins by 6 (lock)
Jets by 2
Jaguars by 5
Eagles by 7 (lock)
Texans by 3
Seahawks by 5
Chiefs by 11 (lock)
Ravens by 7 (lock)
49ers by 1
Chargers by 4
Lions by 7 (lock)

In too late, but would have picked the Bills by 7, non-lock, if you'll take that on faith (I write this at the end of the third quarter with the Bills up 24-10)

posted by werty at 10:33 PM on October 26, 2023

Enter the SportsFilter NBA Pickem

My picks:

Nuggets by 13 (slam dunk)
Suns by 7
Celtics by 22
Mavericks by 5
Bucks by 8
Suns by 12
Heat by 6
Warriors by 9

posted by werty at 07:57 PM on October 24, 2023