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May 12, 2012
SportsFilter: The Saturday 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.
Comes the word that mothers are the best hope in shielding kids from football and its hazards.
posted by roberts at 11:04 AM on May 12, 2012
Milwaukee Brewers closer John Axford blows save, posts note in locker, leaves without talking to media
posted by tommybiden at 11:22 AM on May 12, 2012
posted by tommybiden at 12:07 PM on May 12, 2012
Mariano Rivera Song Parody - Don't Stop Relievin'
posted by justgary at 12:40 PM on May 12, 2012
That is just awesome, Gary.
posted by tommybiden at 12:54 PM on May 12, 2012
Thanks for that, tommy. Ax is pretty awesome indeed, and not just because of the facial hair.
posted by evixir at 02:09 PM on May 12, 2012
Unassisted triple plays aren't very rare in Little League. One season, I played second base and turned a couple of them. It was so easy and it was done exactly the way this kid did it. I think most kids run on any kind of hit ball and a quick li'l pop out to second base doesn't give them the time to reconsider this running thing. Catch pop fly, tag second base, tag the poor kid running in my direction from first base.
posted by NoMich at 02:25 PM on May 12, 2012
My son's team turned a triple play that way this season.
posted by rcade at 06:09 PM on May 12, 2012
My first year of Little League our SS turned one. The lack of discipline among your average 6 year-olds, while admittedly deeply depressing for this country's prospects, leads to them.
posted by yerfatma at 10:14 PM on May 12, 2012
Mariano Rivera Song Parody - Don't Stop Relievin'
It good to see Jason Alexander doing some more singing since his McDLT commercial days.
posted by grum@work at 10:34 PM on May 12, 2012
So if you don't have Fox or ESPN4 you can still see a football match tomorrow, between a team saving themselves for the Champions League final and a team already relegated. Should be a classic!
The other team saving themselves for the Champions League final had the small matter of the German cup final today, which was definitely entertaining.
posted by etagloh at 10:51 PM on May 12, 2012
Hot Tip: major transfers between Dortmund and Bayern in the summer.
/because that's what always happens.
posted by owlhouse at 12:18 AM on May 13, 2012
I know it's late, but I've put up the Stanley Cup conference finals pickem thread in the locker room. Would've been sooner, but had a birthday party to get drunk at...I mean attend...
posted by MeatSaber at 02:58 AM on May 13, 2012
The Liverpool Swansea tie is on FUEL and Arsenal West Brom are on NESN. Check your local listings.
posted by scully at 07:40 AM on May 13, 2012
In one of the more out of left field moments in sports, tomorrow the SPEED network will be showing Chelsea's final Premier League game of the season against Bolton.
I presume it's as a result of Chelsea's new link with the Sauber Formula 1 team.
So if you don't have Fox or ESPN4 you can still see a football match tomorrow, between a team saving themselves for the Champions League final and a team already relegated. Should be a classic!