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September 02, 2020
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 Celtics are keeping with an old tradition of government employment. Since 2 of the centers on their roster are rarely used, and the 3rd is a situation player, the Celtics follow the old question:
Q "How many people work for the government?
A "About half of them."
posted by Howard_T at 02:57 PM on September 02, 2020
I am sadder today. RIP Tom Terrific.
posted by Howard_T at 09:14 PM on September 02, 2020
The Rock and his family have all tested positive for Covid
posted by NoMich at 10:16 PM on September 02, 2020
Like Howard, I am very sad to learn of the passing of Seaver.
His one hitter against the Cubs in the summer of 1969, which I watched live as a kid on channel 9 from NYC not knowing that I had stumbled into a legendary moment, remains one of the most electrifying sports experiences I've ever had. As a Cubs fan no less.
posted by beaverboard at 08:14 AM on September 03, 2020
Here is the scouting report that none other than Tommy Lasorda wrote on Seaver when he was still in college:
...Plenty of desire to pitch and wants to beat you.
Apparently the numbers that you see attributed to his curve and fastball are not in MPH. They are a rating on a scale of 80.
posted by NoMich at 08:50 AM on September 03, 2020
Seaver was one of the first sports stars in my life, with the Amazing season coming the summer I turned eight. RIP.
They are a rating on a scale of 80.
Seems like an odd scale to use.
posted by billsaysthis at 12:05 PM on September 03, 2020
Damn. RIP Tom Terrific
Seems like an odd scale to use.
posted by BornIcon at 02:22 PM on September 03, 2020
I didn't mean to imply the scale wasn't used, just that it's odd. Why 20-80 and not 0-50 or 0-100, or just 0-10? 20-80 doesn't correspond to any natural things or other scales of which I'm aware.
posted by billsaysthis at 11:23 AM on September 04, 2020
It would be great if the HR folks that staffed the Boston Celtics' center position could help address the hundreds of federal government jobs that remain unfilled.