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July 06, 2016
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.
The Jays/Royals just finished a three game series, where the combined time for all three games was 6h50m. With 25 total runs, and 10 total relief appearances (both teams combined), the games were all done in less than 2.5hours each:
Game 1: 2h10m
Game 2: 2h24m
Game 3: 2h16m
Pay attention, rest of MLB. That's how you play fast and entertaining baseball.
posted by grum@work at 09:35 PM on July 06, 2016
Jag the Impala: tales from the murky waters.
A choice detail: Denard described as being third on the depth chart.
posted by beaverboard at 11:03 PM on July 06, 2016
Oh, come on.
There is no possible way that those two weren't "impaired" in some way.
After removing the passenger, the officer was able to wake up Robinson, turn off the car and remove his seat belt, according to the report.
Robinson thought he was still on the road and didn't want to exit the vehicle, according to the report. He tried to open the driver's side door about three times after the officer repeated that the car was sinking in the pond, according to the report.
posted by grum@work at 12:23 AM on July 07, 2016
There is no possible way that those two weren't "impaired" in some way.
I once woke up on the side of a highway, my car turned off, my seat belt off, the keys in the passenger seat. To this day, I have no idea why I'm not dead.
posted by Etrigan at 10:46 AM on July 07, 2016
There is no possible way that those two weren't "impaired" in some way.
I wouldn't call it impossible after 4 a.m., but it's definitely unlikely.
I've driven that intersection many times (Southside and Beach) without ever cutting the turn too early and making a water landing.
People here drive in ponds a lot. Every 5-10 years somebody is found in their car a long time dead at the bottom of one.
posted by rcade at 05:19 PM on July 07, 2016
Lionel Messi handed jail term in Spain for tax fraud, 21 months, but apparently terms under two years are served as probation only. Plus Eu3.5 million fine for him and his dad.