January 22, 2014

SportsFilter: The Wednesday 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.

posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 11 comments

Thanks, Obama

posted by tommybiden at 07:47 AM on January 22, 2014

Cyclone Fever:

Which former Iowa State coach will win the Super Bowl?

posted by beaverboard at 07:53 AM on January 22, 2014

Masahiro Tanaka Headed To Yankees On 7-Year, $155M Deal

posted by BornIcon at 10:09 AM on January 22, 2014

And now the rest of the free agent market can get back in gear.

posted by ursus_comiter at 10:35 AM on January 22, 2014

Masahiro Tanaka Headed To Yankees On 7-Year, $155M Deal

Total value including transfer is $5m less than Verlander's deal. Stunning, really.

posted by dfleming at 02:20 PM on January 22, 2014

Yankees really had no choice but to go all in on the guy. With all their question marks and holes, Passing on a potential top starter is too much of a risk. Hopefully he lives up to the hype.

I also think the Yankees may look to someone like Garza (or another of the remaining free agent starters) to fill their fifth rotation slot.

posted by dyams at 04:18 PM on January 22, 2014

The Man Utd - Sunderland cup tie just ended with possibly the worst (and thus most hilarious) penalty shootout in the history of professional football.

posted by etagloh at 05:30 PM on January 22, 2014

Stunning, really.

As old as the Yankees are, with nothing ready in the minors, they had no choice but to go 'stunning'.

Pitching, center field, catching, shortstop, third base... it's amazing that they have nothing at all ready to even try and fill any of those positions without going outside of the organization.

This is where having a huge pay roll helps. Even if you'd rather not, you can try and make up for a badly run organization by buying up players.

posted by justgary at 07:33 PM on January 22, 2014

That penalty shootout was designed to make England's forthcoming exit at the World Cup look good by comparison.

posted by owlhouse at 08:19 PM on January 22, 2014

England will be delighted if they make it to a game requiring a penalty shoot out at this world cup.

posted by Mr Bismarck at 09:50 PM on January 22, 2014

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