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June 08, 2023
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.
I'm a little bummed about De La Cruz. As a lifelong Reds fan and former hockey teammate of Phil Castellini, I had resigned myself to ignoring them until Phil's daddy sold the team. The family's garbage ethos and the garbage product they were putting on the field made my decision easy. Now, here comes Elly and some of the other young guys, and I find myself checking into MLB.com more than I'd like.
posted by tahoemoj at 12:50 PM on June 08, 2023
I don't know anything about current ownership but it's got to be better than Marge Schott. I hope?
posted by beaverboard at 01:54 PM on June 08, 2023
1. I don't believe that the Castellinis have any 100+ lb. dogs defecating on the field.
2. I don't believe the Castellinis are collectors of Nazi paraphernalia, nor do they openly admit to any admiration of Hitler.
3. I've not heard of any racial slurs being publicly uttered.
So, sure, I guess there is a case for the Castellinis being "better" than Marge. However, Marge put a championship winning product on the field, so there is at least one check mark on her side of the ledger.
posted by tahoemoj at 05:07 PM on June 08, 2023
On Monday night when I was roaming the strip here in Vegas, wondering how I got talked into visiting this cesspool of scumbags and ding dongs, I realized that having a game end at 9:00 is brilliant for the fans. So many Golden Knights fans flooded the strip afterwards, pumped up on a big win with the night just beginning in the city.
posted by NoMich at 07:45 PM on June 08, 2023
I didn't know the ban meister was allowed to go off duty and visit places like Vegas.
Maybe he's not off duty.
What's it like on the strip when the Knights are playing the Panthers, couple minutes left in the third period and Tkachuk is on the ice?
posted by beaverboard at 03:57 PM on June 09, 2023
Well, Monday was pretty much a celebration all night. Wherever we went last night, restaurants or casinos, all of the workers were wearing Golden Knights t-shirts or jerseys. It was kinda cool to see
posted by NoMich at 04:14 PM on June 09, 2023
It's not just Vegas. Even here in Reno, people are crazy for the Knights. You see license plates and stickers all over the state. I can't believe how quickly Nevada turned into a [massive] "hockey town"
posted by tahoemoj at 04:26 PM on June 09, 2023
That's awesome
posted by NoMich at 07:42 AM on June 10, 2023
Some athletes, when you first get a glimpse of them, you just say to yourself, damn.
Even before you see them do anything.
Elly De La Cruz is one of those guys.