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July 22, 2010
SportsFilter: The Thursday 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.
We should probably pull down mine or at least combine the two as yours has more content.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 08:18 AM on July 22, 2010
If it was up to me, we'd keep yours, JJ. Mr Bismark: I mean no offense, I just think JJ's is a more complete post. Why are walking towards me? Please put that cricket bat down. Oh my god, you're giving me that Muttiah Murilitharan look. Aaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!
posted by NoMich at 08:19 AM on July 22, 2010
Stephen Strasburg has now set a record for most consecutive starts at the beginning of a career, where K>IP for every start (9). The previous record holder was also a young fastballer named Herb Score.
posted by grum@work at 08:26 AM on July 22, 2010
On the Strasburg news, I saw a little blip on ESPN last night that his 75 Ks since his first start on June 8 are the most in the majors in that span.
posted by boredom_08 at 08:53 AM on July 22, 2010
I still have yet to see Strasburg pitch because Major League Baseball has deemed that Raleigh is in the DC baseball market. That's just crazy.
posted by NoMich at 08:57 AM on July 22, 2010
The season of Yankee wistfulness continues, with Yogi Berra in the hospital, and now, RIP Ralph Houk.
posted by beaverboard at 10:11 AM on July 22, 2010
Note: The record for Strasburg is K>=IP, not K>IP.
posted by grum@work at 12:41 PM on July 22, 2010
The season of Yankee wistfulness continues, with Yogi Berra in the hospital, and now, RIP Ralph Houk.
posted by holden at 01:35 PM on July 22, 2010
Anyone know the last time a Canadian rider was in the top ten at the TdF?
posted by Spitztengle at 05:05 PM on July 22, 2010
Spitz, Steve Bauer finished fourth in 1988.
posted by apoch at 05:23 PM on July 22, 2010
On the tune of NoMich, I hate MLB blackouts. Living in Iowa takes out the White Sox, Twins, Cubs, Cardinals, Royals, and Brewers. So on any given night, can't watch almost half the games being played. It's probably worse somewhere up where there are more teams close together, but it still quite annoys me.
posted by boredom_08 at 06:50 PM on July 22, 2010
"I still have yet to see Strasburg pitch because Major League Baseball has deemed that Raleigh is in the DC baseball market."
That's OK, Salt Lake City is in the Diamondbacks' market AND the Rockies'. 525 miles one way, 535 the other.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 10:31 PM on July 22, 2010
Paging rcade: please haul down my Murali post - Bismarck beat me to it while I was mucking about with videos and pictures!