04/20/24
May 27, 2021
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.
The Duval version would be hound dogs howling from the Naval Air Base to Yulee.
posted by beaverboard at 05:42 PM on May 27, 2021
Ha! Now I'm pondering the DFW version.
posted by rcade at 06:50 PM on May 27, 2021
The best part of that play is Javy playing the role of ump, calling the runner at home safe. LOL. I just love watching him play baseball; he's so damn fun.
posted by NoMich at 07:06 PM on May 27, 2021
Oh god, the Cubs already had *two* outs when that played happened! LOL. All the first baseman had to do was turn around and step on the bag
posted by NoMich at 07:14 PM on May 27, 2021
What's the opposite of TOOTBLAN?
posted by bender at 10:16 PM on May 27, 2021
A family of Canadian geese deciding NOT to have dinner at Taco Bell.
posted by beaverboard at 12:45 AM on May 28, 2021
I guess the calliope reference is to the play looking like a bunch of clowns at a circus. This video is appropriately viewed with the music from the old Bennie Hill Show. I think it was called "Yakkity Sax" or something like that.
To add to this, the plate umpire correctly called the runner safe; he had legally touched the plate without being put out. Whether or not the run would count is dependent upon the batter runner reaching 1st base.
posted by Howard_T at 11:37 AM on May 28, 2021
The calliopes can be heard from here to Sewickley.