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[deleted] t1_jc58x7a wrote on March 14, 2023 at 3:10 AM

Reply to comment by Magnus_manhammer_esq in Athletics great Dick Fosbury dies aged 76 by d0mth0ma5

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dont_shoot_jr t1_jc58ros wrote on March 14, 2023 at 3:09 AM

Reply to comment by jeff_says_relax in Athletics great Dick Fosbury dies aged 76 by d0mth0ma5

What a bunch of …

Djbuckets t1_jc58psw wrote on March 14, 2023 at 3:08 AM

Reply to comment by monkeyinheaven in Athletics great Dick Fosbury dies aged 76 by d0mth0ma5

Anderson Varejao made a good run at Varejao Flop becoming a thing for basketball, but it just wasn't quite the same.

sluggernate t1_jc58hmx wrote on March 14, 2023 at 3:06 AM

Reply to Athletics great Dick Fosbury dies aged 76 by d0mth0ma5

I did the high jump in jr. high. I was okay.

DearlyOnerous23 t1_jc58a6d wrote on March 14, 2023 at 3:05 AM

Reply to [Schefter] Steelers reached agreement with Pro Bowl CB Patrick Peterson, per source. by BCLetsRide69

I thought he wanted a ring

Catssonova t1_jc57x74 wrote on March 14, 2023 at 3:02 AM

Reply to 21 year old Nicaraguan pitcher Duque Hebbert signed by Detroit Tigers immediately after game in which he struck out a trio of MLB stars. by carnifex2005

I'm excited to see if he'll do awesome for us. It's pretty typical that batters often struggle vs an unfamiliar pitcher.

[deleted] t1_jc57lx3 wrote on March 14, 2023 at 2:59 AM

Reply to 21 year old Nicaraguan pitcher Duque Hebbert signed by Detroit Tigers immediately after game in which he struck out a trio of MLB stars. by carnifex2005

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zombie32killah t1_jc56r4z wrote on March 14, 2023 at 2:52 AM

Reply to comment by SheepRliars in [Adam Schefter] Chargers’ RB Austin Ekeler is requesting permission to speak with other teams about a potential trade after preliminary talks with the team aimed at a contract extension did not progress, his agent Cameron Weiss told ESPN. by wrestlebuffet

Yeah he probably wouldn’t pull a Shaun Alexander.

FlickerOfBean t1_jc56ogw wrote on March 14, 2023 at 2:52 AM

Reply to comment by beyd1 in 21 year old Nicaraguan pitcher Duque Hebbert signed by Detroit Tigers immediately after game in which he struck out a trio of MLB stars. by carnifex2005

Who is we?

[deleted] t1_jc55ypw wrote on March 14, 2023 at 2:46 AM

Reply to 21 year old Nicaraguan pitcher Duque Hebbert signed by Detroit Tigers immediately after game in which he struck out a trio of MLB stars. by carnifex2005

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OneBar1905 t1_jc55szd wrote on March 14, 2023 at 2:45 AM

Reply to 21 year old Nicaraguan pitcher Duque Hebbert signed by Detroit Tigers immediately after game in which he struck out a trio of MLB stars. by carnifex2005

For casual fans/non-fans, he struck out:

Juan Soto - probably the best hitter in the MLB, famous for his control of the strike zone and low strikeout numbers.

Julio Rodriguez - 2022 rookie of the year who put up a 25 homer season.

Rafael Devers - superstar 3rd baseman for the Red Sox who just signed a 300million dollar contract

[deleted] t1_jc55ecx wrote on March 14, 2023 at 2:42 AM

Reply to Athletics great Dick Fosbury dies aged 76 by d0mth0ma5

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beyd1 t1_jc55ak7 wrote on March 14, 2023 at 2:41 AM

Reply to 21 year old Nicaraguan pitcher Duque Hebbert signed by Detroit Tigers immediately after game in which he struck out a trio of MLB stars. by carnifex2005

To be fair we would sign a bag of chips to a 10m contract if it could make one batter have minor indigestion.

[deleted] t1_jc54rgj wrote on March 14, 2023 at 2:37 AM

Reply to comment by monkeyinheaven in Athletics great Dick Fosbury dies aged 76 by d0mth0ma5

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Proffesssor t1_jc54pef wrote on March 14, 2023 at 2:36 AM

Reply to comment by monkeyinheaven in Athletics great Dick Fosbury dies aged 76 by d0mth0ma5

> a larger impact in their sport than he did.

His final flop.

whittlingcanbefatal t1_jc540qc wrote on March 14, 2023 at 2:31 AM

Reply to comment by Magnus_manhammer_esq in Athletics great Dick Fosbury dies aged 76 by d0mth0ma5

The finest eulogy anyone can ask for.

[deleted] t1_jc53key wrote on March 14, 2023 at 2:27 AM

Reply to [Adam Schefter] Chargers’ RB Austin Ekeler is requesting permission to speak with other teams about a potential trade after preliminary talks with the team aimed at a contract extension did not progress, his agent Cameron Weiss told ESPN. by wrestlebuffet

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gladysk t1_jc53jz1 wrote on March 14, 2023 at 2:27 AM

Reply to comment by sfarx in Athletics great Dick Fosbury dies aged 76 by d0mth0ma5

Yeah, thanks for sharing!

Infinitelyodiforous t1_jc52xbq wrote on March 14, 2023 at 2:22 AM

Reply to comment by CeramicLicker in Athletics great Dick Fosbury dies aged 76 by d0mth0ma5

Bunch of flop blocks.

Anal_Herschiser t1_jc52e61 wrote on March 14, 2023 at 2:18 AM

Reply to comment by jeff_says_relax in Athletics great Dick Fosbury dies aged 76 by d0mth0ma5

Maybe it was just too confusing, prior to the Fosbury Flop a Dick flop could literally knock the bar over. So you’d be going from a Dick Flop being bad to a Dick Flop being good.

[deleted] t1_jc5219d wrote on March 14, 2023 at 2:16 AM

Reply to comment by monkeyinheaven in Athletics great Dick Fosbury dies aged 76 by d0mth0ma5

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thinkfast1982 t1_jc51smr wrote on March 14, 2023 at 2:14 AM

Reply to comment by monkeyinheaven in Athletics great Dick Fosbury dies aged 76 by d0mth0ma5

Actually, I think he was kind of a flop

[deleted] t1_jc5138u wrote on March 14, 2023 at 2:08 AM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in [ESPN] Breaking: The Falcons are giving former Bengals S Jessie Bates a four-year, $64.02 million deal that includes $36 million in the first two years of the deal, a source tells Adam Schefter. by BCLetsRide69

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newfranksinatra t1_jc50bti wrote on March 14, 2023 at 2:02 AM

Reply to Athletics great Dick Fosbury dies aged 76 by d0mth0ma5

Most famous flop since Ishtar.

ErvanMcFeely t1_jc50a37 wrote on March 14, 2023 at 2:02 AM

Reply to Athletics great Dick Fosbury dies aged 76 by d0mth0ma5

When I was younger, I heard somewhere that it’s called the Fosbury Flop because when he started doing it everyone thought it was going to “be a flop” and not work at all. Since being an adult I have done a bit of googling and never found anything to back this up. Does anyone know anything about this tale?