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April 19, 2012
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.
Don't test the arm of Rick Ankiel.
posted by rcade at 09:20 AM on April 19, 2012
I love people testing (or in this case, respecting) Rick Ankiel's arm. This was probably linked here at the time it happened, but he threw out two guys at third in one game against the Rockies back when he was with the Cardinals.
On edit: Here's the link to prior discussion of Ankiel's arm on SpoFi.
posted by holden at 10:52 AM on April 19, 2012
Great photos of the Champions League semifinals. Incredible goal by Chelsea yesterday at the half.
posted by rcade at 12:31 PM on April 19, 2012
J. P. Arencibia channels his inner Jim Schoenfeld
Since Opening Day, Aaron Cibia has had 1 hit in 35 P.A., with 1 walk & 13 K's.
B.A. .063
OBP. .118
SLG. .156
OPS .274
posted by tommybiden at 12:37 PM on April 19, 2012
BREAKING: THIS JUST IN: MUST CREDIT SPOFI: the Texas Rangers are good. Geez oh petes they're good.
posted by NoMich at 07:57 PM on April 19, 2012
Incredible photo of the sailboat that crashed during the race around the Farallon Islands.
posted by rcade at 08:28 PM on April 19, 2012
Since Opening Day, Aaron Cibia has had 1 hit in 35 P.A., with 1 walk & 13 K's.
It should also be pointed out that he's hit a home run in the first game he's played in each of the last 3 seasons.
It always looks like it's going to start so well...
posted by grum@work at 10:43 PM on April 19, 2012
BREAKING: THIS JUST IN: MUST CREDIT SPOFI: the Texas Rangers are good. Geez oh petes they're good.
Not gonna lie, it's been a fun few opening weeks, but given how incredibly long the season is, I'm just gonna be happy that any worries about a hangover from the soul-crushing end of the World Series are gone and they have a handful of games in the pocket over the Angels (who will almost surely pick things up).
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:21 PM on April 19, 2012
Great photos of the Champions League semifinals. Incredible goal by Chelsea yesterday at the half.
I was lucky enough to be at the game. An extraordinary display of discipline from Chelsea. Everyone keeps waffling on about the possession statistics but neglects to mention that Chelsea definitely set out to let Barca have the ball in certain areas of the pitch and to avoid exhausting themselves by chasing after it. Barca might have had 72% of possession, but Chelsea scored 100% of the goals, which is still the only stat that actually counts.
My friend, a lifelong Chelsea fan, was quite pleased with the result.
posted by JJ at 06:37 AM on April 20, 2012
Force India team members caught in petrol bomb attack in Bahrain.