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April 24, 2012
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.
The languages of the Bruins' locker room.
Chara makes it very difficult to hate him.
I've heard from a couple of different TV talking heads that ever since the Pacioretty injury, he's been more careful about hitting people. As well, even when he was in Ottawa, he was hesitant to fight anyone simply because he was just so much bigger than everyone else, he was worried about injuring them. Instead, he'll embarrass a player that insists on fighting by "rag-doll-ing" him, by swinging him around and lifting him off the ice (like he did to Brian McCabe).
posted by grum@work at 11:54 AM on April 24, 2012
Andrew McCutchen Dreadlock Advice Video
posted by tommybiden at 06:03 PM on April 24, 2012
A new chapter for Kansas City Royals baseball
posted by tommybiden at 07:40 PM on April 24, 2012
My fifth grader surprised me tonight by launching into a discussion about the importance of Title IX.
posted by rcade at 07:47 PM on April 24, 2012
A new chapter for Kansas City Royals baseball
Ah, John Updike said it was the one sport you could watch while reading the paper. Seems like that guy just improved on it.
posted by yerfatma at 08:44 PM on April 24, 2012
It appears that he was reading the book during an intentional walk. Not too egregious.
If it was a pitchout, then that's different.
I was trying to zoom in to see if the guy was reading Buddy Biancalana's autobiography.
posted by beaverboard at 09:17 PM on April 24, 2012
It appears that he was reading the book during an intentional walk. Not too egregious.
I was watching the game, and noticed the book reader. It was Adam Lind's 9th inning at bat, he lined out to 3rd.
posted by tommybiden at 09:37 PM on April 24, 2012
The languages of the Bruins' locker room.
I remember Bergeron's first season in Boston. He was brutal in interviews, barely able to respond to even the simplest of questions. He's truly worked hard, and he has grown into a very articulate spokesman for the team. The article mentions Martin LaPointe being Bergeron's mentor in that first season. I remember there was a TV commercial for the TV broadcasts that showed LaPointe and Bergeron sharing a ride to work. Of course, they were commuting on a Zamboni while LaPointe's wife waved goodbye from the doorway. While rather 'cute', the commercial did give a sense of how team management made sure Bergeron would be properly guided.
posted by Howard_T at 09:47 PM on April 24, 2012
Here's the photo I had seen of the book reader. On further viewing, it looks more like a pitchout. But I didn't see any video of Lind's at bat, just the stills.
posted by beaverboard at 07:39 AM on April 25, 2012
I assume he was reading the book for more than one pitch, so maybe he'd show up in a lot of shots. Speaking of which, I imagine it's only a matter of time until he starts showing up in other pictures, like the pepper spraying cop or my favorite cigar guy.
posted by bender at 12:37 PM on April 25, 2012
The languages of the Bruins' locker room.