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May 18, 2012
SportsFilter: The Friday 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.
This is one of the most exciting games that will never happen in college football history.
posted by rcade at 01:19 PM on May 18, 2012
I'm just surprised they're announcing this ahead of adoption of the new playoff system. Not like they need/can make use of any news buzz in early May.
An interesting same day counterpoint to the Rose Bowl, if the Pac-12/Big 10 do something similar.
posted by billsaysthis at 02:29 PM on May 18, 2012
posted by grum@work at 03:09 PM on May 18, 2012
Justin Verlander has a no-hitter through seven at home against the Pirates.
posted by rcade at 08:58 PM on May 18, 2012
Josh Harrison hit a one-out single in the ninth to bust up the no hitter.
posted by rcade at 09:32 PM on May 18, 2012
You jinxed him, dammit.
posted by Etrigan at 09:32 PM on May 18, 2012
It's apparent that I can't know about a Tigers no-hitter until after the fact, seeing as I've never seen one actually happen, but I've been dozens of spoiled no-nos...
posted by MeatSaber at 09:40 PM on May 18, 2012
I don't think the jinx rule should apply to people who tell others so they have a chance to watch it happen, as long as they are not in earshot of the pitcher. But I'm open to reconsideration to avoid angering the baseball gods.
posted by rcade at 10:05 PM on May 18, 2012
Sorry to see that Verlander came so close to getting a third no hitter but no cigar.
Nothing against the ever stellar Verlander, but I'm thinking that Calvin Schiraldi might be able to no hit this year's Pirates lineup.
posted by beaverboard at 11:03 PM on May 18, 2012
You would think that, you damn dirty jinxer.
posted by Etrigan at 12:06 AM on May 19, 2012
Good try, rcade...but I'm of the mind that a person on the moon could say "looks like JV is pitching a no-hitter" and jinx it. I was informed by a friend, though, who texted me in the middle of the 8th and said only that I should turn the game on. I knew why, but he was careful not to come right out and say it...
posted by MeatSaber at 12:28 AM on May 19, 2012
What if I design a robot that can detect potential perfect games and no hitters in progress and share the news without human intervention? Everybody loves robots.
posted by rcade at 08:15 AM on May 19, 2012
I think Verlander has given up a grand total of three hits in his last two starts.
posted by NoMich at 08:30 AM on May 19, 2012
Wow. I came in here to make it more clear that I am only kidding about the jinx, and it turns out that rcade stepped up his game to incorporate annihilation of the human race. This weekend just keeps getting weirder.
posted by Etrigan at 08:41 AM on May 19, 2012
Everybody loves robots.
...just like kids like clowns, right?
posted by lil_brown_bat at 09:08 PM on May 19, 2012
If your kid doesn't love clowns, get a new kid.
posted by rcade at 09:48 PM on May 19, 2012
I can't keep the bit going. Clowns are fucking terrifying.
posted by rcade at 11:05 PM on May 19, 2012
The Big 12 and SEC have agreed to their own version of the Rose Bowl, pitting the two conference champions against each other for five years starting 2014. No word yet on whether the Sugar Bowl will get the game.
Of course, the bowl is contingent on neither the SEC nor Big 12 champions being in the top four teams and therefore being selected for the don't-call-it-a-playoff, which has not yet happened in the BCS era.