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May 21, 2012
SportsFilter: The Monday 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.
R.A. Dickey digs Haruki Marukami short stories, red velvet cake, Chopin's Nocturnes and REO Speedwagon.
posted by rcade at 09:13 AM on May 21, 2012
Sounds like he's gearing up for a post-MLB career closing for the Fukuoka Hawks.
And he loves all that great 80's music: "Hi, my name is R[.A. D]ickey and I'm a Pisces... I love computers and hot tamales!"
posted by Hugh Janus at 10:09 AM on May 21, 2012
I watched ESPN this morning when they showed the SNL bit with a PIP of Smith. Smith covered his eyes and appeared to laugh.
posted by scully at 11:47 AM on May 21, 2012
Kerry Wood calls it a career.
Excuse me, I have something in my eye! /turns away.
posted by NoMich at 01:44 PM on May 21, 2012
I was at Wood's fourth career start. Always been a fan. Shame he couldn't stay healthy. He's retiring with the second best K/9 ratio in the bigs.
posted by ursus_comiter at 02:00 PM on May 21, 2012
posted by Folkways at 03:46 PM on May 21, 2012
I love that they bleeped "Hell."
posted by Etrigan at 03:57 PM on May 21, 2012
Oh my god, Folkways, that is the greatest blooper reel. I'm also very impressed with how high he rides that hat on his head without it falling off.
posted by NoMich at 04:49 PM on May 21, 2012
I'm also very impressed with how high he rides that hat on his head without it falling off.
We called it "Dad Hat" in high school; a friend's dad dropped by one day and the son turned to me and said, "If that hat gets any higher, it will be floating on his head next time he visits."
posted by yerfatma at 05:13 PM on May 21, 2012
If I'm not mistaken, that's a U of Tennessee ball cap he's wearing. Does his possible affiliation with UTenn have anything to do with his obvious ineptitude?
Nonetheless, great link, Folky.
posted by Howard_T at 05:37 PM on May 21, 2012
DadGUMMIT!
posted by ursus_comiter at 06:34 PM on May 21, 2012
posted by grum@work at 09:10 PM on May 21, 2012
There's doubt it is true. But even if it was, is being drunk on a subway and hitting on girls you think are sisters as you rock your chef pants really so bad? He's made bigger errors.
posted by rcade at 09:20 PM on May 21, 2012
The Los Angeles Kings set the record straight about their logo, what sport they play
posted by tommybiden at 09:24 PM on May 21, 2012
Jay Pharoah on SNL as Stephen J. Smith.