05/08/24
April 20, 2011
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.
Former England international Graeme Le Saux talks about homophobia in football.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 08:54 AM on April 20, 2011
I remember my dad telling me, back when Le Saux was playing:
"According to the tabloids, Graeme Le Saux is gay."
"Oh? Because he's a Channel Islander?"
"Of course not. But he's been seen shopping with his wife."
"Well, that seals it."
posted by Hugh Janus at 09:21 AM on April 20, 2011
Brian Wilson's filthy' fourth pitch drawing rave reviews
The thing reminds me of what I used to call the Domincan fastball, because so many young Dominican pitchers came up with these 90+ MPH darting fastballs that were virtually unhittable if they could throw it for quality strikes...but most couldn't, had to resort to secondary pitches that were not MLB quality and fizzled out.
The example I am thinking of right now was Jesus Colome; the first outing I saw him pitch, I didn't understand how anyone was ever going to hit a fastball that was 97 MPH and a foot outside out of his hand and on the corner when it hit the catcher's mitt. Problem was, that only happened 1/10 pitches, and the other 9 missed the plate by a foot or hit the middle of the plate.
If Wilson can harness that thing consistently, he's going to be pretty brutal (even moreso than now) to hit against.
posted by dfleming at 09:21 AM on April 20, 2011
posted by tommybiden at 11:07 AM on April 20, 2011
posted by tommybiden at 11:26 AM on April 20, 2011
Ryan Mallet is answering those off-field questions.
posted by yerfatma at 01:54 PM on April 20, 2011
Curtis Granderson Picks His At-Bat Music
posted by tommybiden at 05:55 PM on April 20, 2011
Look, I'm a Derby County fan, so have enough problems. But who'd be an Arsenal fan?
Watching how they've contrived to throw it away this season, including the (albeit thrilling) draw last night with Spurs, I think I'd be lying on my therapist's rug, drooling and barking like a dog.
posted by owlhouse at 09:28 PM on April 20, 2011
Yeah, well as an Arsenal fan, I lie on my dog's rug, drooling and championing our sense of altruism. While occasionally barking. Scratch me. Please.
posted by tselson at 11:56 PM on April 20, 2011
Brian Wilson's filthy' fourth pitch drawing rave reviews