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February 27, 2023
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.
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posted by NoMich at 04:47 PM on February 27, 2023
Ah, crap, I'll try to find it elsewhere.
posted by tommybiden at 11:28 PM on February 27, 2023
Joey Votto gives us a prediction Take 2
posted by tommybiden at 11:41 PM on February 27, 2023
Oh, that's awesome. I'm afraid, though, that aliens are apparently only interested in hillbillies in the South.
posted by NoMich at 07:07 AM on February 28, 2023
NoMich, never underestimate the number of hillbillies in Cincinnati.
Votto is a damn treasure, and he deserves better than Bob and Phil Castellini.
posted by tahoemoj at 12:46 PM on February 28, 2023
I've never been to Cincinnati. I have to go.
Underground Railroad, Germans, chili, hillbillies, the Bengals, and Bootsy Collins?
Why isn't there an annual multicultural Mardi Gras in Cincy?
posted by beaverboard at 02:09 PM on February 28, 2023
Hilarious. I'm relieved that at least one person in MLB has retained a sense of humor. Cincinnati has historically been an important and interesting place. Being just across the river from Covington, Kentucky, (an even more interesting history there), pro-slavery sentiment was strong, but the pro-unionists prevailed, due in large part to the German origin of much of the population. The city was something of a boom town in the middle of the 19th century, largely due to its location on the Ohio River and the amount of traffic moving along the river due to the Civil War. On my many trips through the Cincinnati airport, usually on my way elsewhere, I noticed a marked sense of humor among those who worked at the airport.
posted by Howard_T at 04:25 PM on February 28, 2023
Why isn't there an annual multicultural Mardi Gras in Cincy?
Sorry, best we can do is the largest Oktoberfest outside of Munich!
posted by tahoemoj at 06:03 PM on March 01, 2023
Joey Votto gives us a prediction