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April 07, 2016
SportsFilter: The Thursday 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.
Scheduling/rain-out craziness:
At one point yesterday, the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays had completed their four game series before 16* other teams had even started their second game of the season.
* Yankees, Astros, Orioles, Twins, Angels, Cubs, Red Sox, Indians, Mets, Royals, Nationals, Braves, Marlins, Tigers, Phillies, Reds
posted by grum@work at 10:05 AM on April 07, 2016
It happens every year: I bitch at the TV about why MLB doesn't understand the weather is warmer the further south you go. Why have the Astros and Yankees play in New York in April? Hopefully the Houston dates are in mid-July just to drive me insane.
posted by yerfatma at 10:19 AM on April 07, 2016
For me, this story is what sports are all about: one friend gets annoyed by another, decides to eviscerate the other's favorite team in Football Manager.
posted by yerfatma at 10:21 AM on April 07, 2016
Padres Went From Black To Green, Now Turning Blue; Fans Seeing Red
posted by beaverboard at 11:07 AM on April 07, 2016
It happens every year: I bitch at the TV about why MLB doesn't understand the weather is warmer the further south you go.
I always figured I could tell how much the NFL loved or hated the Patriots from year to year based on their home and home schedule with the Dolphins.
In a favorable year, New England wouldn't have to travel to Miami until after Columbus Day when the south Florida heat and humidity is less oppressive, and the Dolphins would have to head north and freeze their butts off at Gillette Stadium in December.
In an unfavorable year, the teams would play both games in September and Miami would take advantage of the high temps in both locations. Southern New England can be hot as hell between Labor Day and the middle of the month.
posted by beaverboard at 11:30 AM on April 07, 2016
The most famous sandwich in sports.
posted by rumple at 12:05 PM on April 07, 2016
For me, this story is what sports are all about: one friend gets annoyed by another, decides to eviscerate the other's favorite team in Football Manager.
There is a subset of video game reporting/story-telling that involves taking something with a set of rules and then trying to stretch/subvert/break those rules for humourous/horrifying results.
Things like "Mr. Bones' Wild Ride", Sim Torturing, and my personal favourite "Breaking Madden" series on SBNation.
Messing around with league simulations is also a favourite of mine.
posted by grum@work at 04:12 PM on April 07, 2016
Ernie Els had a rough first hole at Augusta today.
posted by bender at 05:12 PM on April 07, 2016
It went from funny, to shocking, to depressing, to embarrassing to watch in the span of 30 seconds,
posted by grum@work at 07:01 PM on April 07, 2016
PaddyPower refunded all Outright and 1st Round Leader bets on Els.
posted by Etrigan at 08:40 AM on April 08, 2016
The San Diego Padres have been shut out their first three games of the season.
They are currently batting, as a team, .120/.138/.130.
(Last year, noted hilariously-bad batter Bartolo Colon hit .138/.150/.155 for the season.)
And this also happened...