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April 06, 2015
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.
Ha! That reminds me of this amusing slate piece.
posted by bender at 10:39 AM on April 06, 2015
I remember that Slate piece, and laughing just as hard now as I did then.
posted by grum@work at 10:55 AM on April 06, 2015
NL Central 2015 season in a one game nutshell:
Cards prevail, Cubs fans don't pee where they ought to.
posted by beaverboard at 11:50 AM on April 06, 2015
Mookie Betts is on pace for 300 or so home runs.
posted by yerfatma at 03:58 PM on April 06, 2015
Pedroia is on a pace for twice that many.
posted by Scottymac at 04:38 PM on April 06, 2015
Mookie Betts is on pace for 300 or so home runs.
Isn't Betts one of the players so many BoSox fans were anxious to trade to the Phillies for Cole Hamels? After 5, Hamels line is 4R, 4ER, 5H, 3BB, 6K, 4HR. Meanwhile, Clay Buccholz is at 5IP, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 6K. The mantra was "We don't have an ace, get Hamels". But to be sure, the season is 162 games long. Patience, patience in all things.
posted by Howard_T at 04:47 PM on April 06, 2015
Were there actual fans who thought that though? Hamels is a mystery to me-- I know the Sox have been very good offensively during his career's timeline but he's looked Good But Not Great when I've seen him (outside 2008).
At what point can I start demanding a discount from Portland on their $8 tickets since there's no way they can show me another Boegarts or Betts for at least a few years?
posted by yerfatma at 08:58 PM on April 06, 2015
Betts was the one player the Red Sox fans were definitely NOT willing to trade for Hamels. Pretty much anyone else in the farm system they would have shipped off (Swihart (before Vazquez got hurt), JBJ, Bogaerts, Brentz, Cecchini, Barnes).
Of course, the Phillies would have demanded that Betts be part of the deal...
posted by grum@work at 12:05 AM on April 07, 2015
Were there actual fans who thought that though?
I should have said "talking heads" rather than fans. Nonetheless, as bad as the talking heads are in Boston, they don't live in a vacuum. There are more than a few fans who actually think they might just have a clue.
posted by Howard_T at 12:29 AM on April 07, 2015
This would be an acceptable alternative to all the arm folding in world sports.