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December 14, 2020
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.
Auburn doesn't have that sort of financial problem.
People have been hollering "Tank for Tua!" "Tank for Trevor!"
They're playing a small game. Guz Malzahn is the boss. He went "Middlin' for Money!".
Auburn just let him go at 6-4. His buyout is over $21 million. It will be paid in full.
Coach Malzahn, get on in that lunch line with Charlie Weis.
Tigers, if you actually want Bill O'Brien, send the Learjet, he's all yours.
posted by beaverboard at 11:13 AM on December 14, 2020
For SpoFi members who subscribe to The Athletic, be sure to check out the following article:
What the f" is it with this guy?': The day Dock Ellis threw at every Cincinnati Red
posted by tommybiden at 06:33 PM on December 14, 2020
Dang it Jomboy, you making me all tear up here. My daughter's elementary school has a Miracle League baseball field on its grounds. Whenever there's a game being played there, there is a ton of people going nuts and cheering their asses off. Love it
posted by NoMich at 09:23 PM on December 14, 2020
Thumbs up
posted by bender at 10:02 PM on December 14, 2020
"Happiness breeds happiness", so very true!
posted by billsaysthis at 11:10 AM on December 15, 2020
Dang it Jomboy, you making me all tear up here
I've seen a lot of walk-off wins while umpiring, but it seems that the lower the level the more excitement. At the high school level there was genuine excitement, but kids in their late teens wanted to look "cool". The middle school kids, early teens, get a lot more exuberant, but they still make sure that in their enthusiasm they don't do anything wrong. The Ripken League kids, mostly about 10 to 12 years old, just let it go. The only thing an umpire has to do is watch for the sportsmanship thing (or lack thereof), and get out of the way. It's a great feeling to be part of it, even in such a peripheral role.
posted by Howard_T at 06:01 PM on December 15, 2020
The Tampa : Bay Lightning are in quite the roster bind. They are already almost $2 million over the salary cap limit but have only 19 players signed. I believe that they the Islanders are in the same bind.