February 27, 2015

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.

posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 9 comments

PawSox legends reminisce about life at McCoy Stadium.

Even that, the most unique feature McCoy Stadium offers, was portrayed this week by one of the new principal owners as a drawback rather than a virtue . . . The same goes for the plentiful and free parking that always has been available at McCoy Stadium.

posted by yerfatma at 09:54 AM on February 27, 2015

So glad these pieces are being done about McCoy, and that McPherson referenced Dan Barry. Barry's stadium article was linked prominently in the NYT yesterday and also worth reading (if the NYT paywall will cooperate).

posted by beaverboard at 10:09 AM on February 27, 2015

Earl Lloyd, who became the first African-American to play in an NBA game on the night of Halloween, 1950, passed away yesterday at the age of 86.

posted by Ufez Jones at 11:00 AM on February 27, 2015

Police in the Atlanta area are looking for a stolen vehicle. Specifically, Travis Kvapil's #44 Sprint Cup racer.

posted by Ufez Jones at 12:06 PM on February 27, 2015

"He estimated the overall value of all vehicles -- including the $250,000 race car, engine, parts, etc. -- was between $350,000 and $400,000."

"Dang.... I'm wishing we had LoJack or something on it!" - maybe that's something to look into when you have a quarter million dollars of car?

posted by yerfatma at 01:46 PM on February 27, 2015

I was very confused as to why he had left the car in a hotel parking lot until ESPN finally managed to allude to it being in a trailer in the fifth paragraph.

posted by Etrigan at 02:02 PM on February 27, 2015

Bill O'Reilly nearly got run over trying to stop the car thief as he was driving out of the hotel parking lot.

posted by beaverboard at 02:03 PM on February 27, 2015

Absolutely ludicrous game of cricket going on at Eden Park, Auckland right now.

posted by owlhouse at 01:35 AM on February 28, 2015

Just watched the highlights. Oh. My. God. Too bad the World Cup is half way around the world. I'm able to watch a few overs before needing to go to bed.

posted by NoMich at 08:59 AM on February 28, 2015

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