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July 12, 2011
SportsFilter: The Tuesday 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.
Kenny Powers takes over K-Swiss.
posted by rcade at 12:53 PM on July 12, 2011
When interviewed about his DUI, Hines Ward said, " You know alot of people told me I couldn't get a DUI. I was an underdog and people doubted me. I was to small. This shows that with hard work, you can do anything"
Sorry. Just planning in my head how he plans to spin this one.
posted by Debo270 at 01:49 PM on July 12, 2011
You're probably not going to get that Jay Demerit documentary you've been craving any time soon.
posted by yerfatma at 03:17 PM on July 12, 2011
Michael Irvin in Out magazine: His Cowboys could accept gay player
posted by tommybiden at 03:42 PM on July 12, 2011
Debo270:I never wish anything bad on people
Is it the shorts?
I can't for the life of me believe that someone would be so unaware, especially after the death of Shannon Stone.
posted by steelergirl at 05:28 PM on July 12, 2011
this guy deserves to fall.
What an idiot? And he still gets his 15 minutes of fame.
posted by graymatters at 05:54 PM on July 12, 2011
Does anyone outside of the Bristol, CT residents of ESPN give a damn about Derek Jeter skipping the All-Star Game? What a faux controversy.
posted by yerfatma at 06:06 PM on July 12, 2011
I think they're the only ones giving more than two minutes to the NBA lockout as well.
posted by NoMich at 06:54 PM on July 12, 2011
Does anyone outside of the Bristol, CT residents of ESPN give a damn about Derek Jeter skipping the All-Star Game? What a faux controversy.
For a player who is said to respect the game, and supposed to be a 1st Class guy, I find it disrespectful for him to not attend (not necessarily play). If he's healthy enough to play last weekend (and he certainly seemed fine), why can't he go to Arizona for the All-Star Game? Notable that 3 of the players who couldn't be bothered to even attend are Yankees (A-Rod gets a pass, due to surgery). For an organization that preaches class and history, not a good showing.
posted by tommybiden at 09:31 PM on July 12, 2011
I dunno, tommy. I think the All-Star game has become sort of like the Pro Bowl, is all. You travel across the country to play an inning or two in a meaningless game...others are choosing to forgo the honor for the same reasons. I think the reality is that the season has become too long and the schedule too packed to leave room for sentimental occasions, which is all that the All-Star game is. We might wish that that wasn't the case and that baseball had a little room to relax, but it doesn't anymore, and that's not Jeter's doing.
posted by lil_brown_bat at 10:27 PM on July 12, 2011
You travel across the country to play an inning or two in a meaningless game.
"This time it counts."
I think the reality is that the season has become too long and the schedule too packed to leave room for sentimental occasions, which is all that the All-Star game is.
"Let's play two!"
1959 Game 1 & Game 2
1960 Game 1 & Game 2
1961 Game 1 & Game 2
1962 Game 1 & Game 2
Which is why this is the 82nd All-Star Game, but there have only been 79 seasons with an all-star game (they skipped 1945).
posted by grum@work at 11:57 PM on July 12, 2011
BTW, a HELL of a sliding catch by Bautista (identified as "Batista" in the next-three-batters-list they flashed before the commercial break and his first at-bat).
posted by grum@work at 11:59 PM on July 12, 2011
Yankee players who resist going to Arizona for a ballgame are excused from attending on a renewal of mental anguish basis.
posted by beaverboard at 08:55 AM on July 13, 2011
This might take an amendment to the basic agreement on contracts, but how about making any player selected to the game who does not attend and is not on the DL ineligible for the next year's game? In addition to this, he would forfeit any bonus payment in his contract for All Star selection.
posted by Howard_T at 05:55 PM on July 13, 2011
Seconded.
posted by graymatters at 08:28 PM on July 13, 2011
This might take an amendment to the basic agreement on contracts, but how about making any player selected to the game who does not attend and is not on the DL ineligible for the next year's game? In addition to this, he would forfeit any bonus payment in his contract for All Star selection.
I can't seem to find documentation anywhere, but the NHL (believe it or not) seems to have this thing figured out. As I recall, if a player is selected for the All-Star Game, and does not attend (without satisfactory reason), he is suspended for the 1st game after the break.
Since baseball's season is roughly twice as long, 2 games seems about right.
posted by tommybiden at 10:43 PM on July 13, 2011
Funny thing about Jeter...people are pissed that he's voted to the team, then pissed again when he doesn't go.
posted by dyams at 07:08 AM on July 14, 2011
I never wish anything bad on people, but this guy deserves to fall.