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September 28, 2014
SportsFilter: The Sunday 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 just saw that live. I didn't think there was any chance it gets caught, and Zimmermann didn't think so either when it left the bat. Great play.
posted by rcade at 04:06 PM on September 28, 2014
Here's some video, also with a gif of Zimmermann's heartbreak followed by jubilation, which is just outstanding. I would also like to correct my earlier comment that while it was the Nationals' first no-hitter, the Expos had a few, so it was not the first for the franchise.
posted by bender at 04:30 PM on September 28, 2014
the Expos had a few
Four, and 2 shortened no-hitters.
posted by tommybiden at 05:14 PM on September 28, 2014
Former Ohio State linebacker and current Ohio State strength coach Anthony Schlegel has still got it.
posted by bender at 06:01 PM on September 28, 2014
On June 17th*, the following teams led their divisions:
Toronto (3.5 games ahead of NY)
Kansas City (0.5 games ahead of Detroit)
Oakland (4.5 games ahead of LA)
Atlanta (tied with Washington)
Milwaukee (3.5 games ahead of St. Louis)
San Francisco (5.5 games ahead of LA)
None of them finished the season as division champs.
*for about 20 minutes, between the end of the KC game and the end of the Washington game.
posted by grum@work at 10:31 PM on September 28, 2014
delete
posted by BoKnows at 11:04 PM on September 28, 2014
posted by grum@work at 12:05 AM on September 29, 2014
Jordan Zimmermann just pitched the franchise's first no-no to close out the Nationals' regular season. Rookie Steven Souza Jr. made a hell of a catch in LF for out #27 to rob Christian Yelich of extra bases.