12/21/24
April 26, 2013
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.
I went to the draft yesterday and ended up being recruited into a "crowd" to be filmed for reaction shots for a Kevin Costner movie.
British Tackle Menelik Watson was first by - he looked confused when I shouted "Mancini out!" at him.
Ladies and Gentlemen, your first and second overall picks...
When I shouted "enjoy Kansas" Joeckel laughed, but Fisher didn't. I like to think that's why they picked him.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 10:26 AM on April 26, 2013
Did you have an opportunity to holler any cordialities at Kiper?
(I've long harbored a desire to go golf gallery on him and tell him to get in the hole).
posted by beaverboard at 11:35 AM on April 26, 2013
Sources are reporting that Russell Westbrook is potentially going to be out for the remainder of the playoffs after suffering a knee injury (requiring surgery) in Game 2 of the Rockets-Thunder series. Without Harden around to pick up the scoring load, seems like this opens up the West considerably, making a Heat-Thunder rematch more unlikely.
posted by holden at 01:08 PM on April 26, 2013
Did you have an opportunity to holler any cordialities at Kiper?
I think his hair stopped him from hearing me.
Meanwhile...
Don't give up your... wait...
posted by Mr Bismarck at 08:45 PM on April 26, 2013
Some quotes from Tigers pitchers after Anibal Sanchez struck out 17 batters today. For context, Max Scherzer's career high is 15 strike outs and Verlander's is 14.
'We were joking after the game that Anibal is No. 1, I'm No. 2 and Ver is just average,'' Scherzer said. When told about that comment, Verlander - a former MVP and Cy Young Award winner who has thrown two no-hitters - paused briefly. ''That's OK,'' he said. ''I've got a few other things.''
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 11:37 PM on April 26, 2013
Apparently it's nice in the Twin Cities today.