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Spring Training Game 13 Open Thread

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The Royals take on the hated Diamondbacks and newly married Eric Byrnes (he married a Pod Squader, how dare he!) this afternoon.

Greinke, Duckworth and Braun slated to throw, according to the official site.

Remember when I solicited poems about the Royals for a poetry preview Fanhouse was doing? Well, that post is up now. Congrats to Chaim on this honor.

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hmmm
start my 10 page paper due tomorrow or check out the game?

I know which one i'll be doing.

by wildthang on Mar 11, 2008 3:35 PM EDT   0 recs

do it for ducky
I wanna know what love is, I want you to show me

by LeoBloom on Mar 11, 2008 4:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

DUCK!
I had forgotten all about him.
Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com

by RoyalsRetro on Mar 11, 2008 3:36 PM EDT   0 recs

noooooooo
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080311/ap_on_he_me/teen_stds
I wanna know what love is, I want you to show me

by LeoBloom on Mar 11, 2008 4:14 PM EDT   0 recs

they lead off with HPV in that article
which, not only is somewhat curable now, already affects like 40% of the population, anyway.  

According to wikipedia (which is never wrong, because it's on the internets!) something between 14% and 90%!!! of the population has had HPV.  

Was the margin of error +/- 45% on that estimate?  

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by marbotty on Mar 11, 2008 4:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

nice
so basically the entire story is misleading and falsely alarmist

wonderful

by royalsreview on Mar 11, 2008 4:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yes
but it's good ammo for the abstinence education folks, i guess.  (but let's not talk about pregnancy rates, shall we...)
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by marbotty on Mar 11, 2008 4:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

haha i just read about the STD thing
very bad deal...but hey if it isnt aids im good!

by shawn4element on Mar 11, 2008 4:19 PM EDT   0 recs

I Remember When
Herpes was a big deal; AIDS fixed that.
I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Royals get 2 in the first off of Haren
Single for Aviles, double for Teahen, 2 RBI's for Butler.
I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 4:22 PM EDT   0 recs

Woo
Hoo!
I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes It Has
And look at this:

Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Gathright, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
Aviles, M, 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .462
Teahen, LF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .296
Butler, 1B 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .393
Hollins, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
Smith, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .316
Buck, C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
Berroa, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Greinke, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 6 2 3 2 0 1 2
Different; really different.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:25 PM EDT   0 recs

honorary start for berroa
pretty much the worse lineup we've fielded yet... well, if only we could get gload/huber in for butler and someone in for teahen

by royalsreview on Mar 11, 2008 4:26 PM EDT   0 recs

In the fifth inning...
...all of your wishes will be granted.
I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 4:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Planet Z
Would hit cleanup in that lineup.
I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Will, thank you
I have updated my sig accordingly
Chaim Mattis Keller New York City's # 1 Royals fan, and RR Poet!

by cmkeller on Mar 11, 2008 4:28 PM EDT   0 recs

I would suggest:
"Official Royals Review poet laureate"

Might be a bit wordy.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 4:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I actually had tried that originally
but combined with the link to the poem, it was too long - the limit on signatures here is 160 characters, including html code. And I didn't want to use the title without the link.
Chaim Mattis Keller New York City's # 1 Royals fan, and RR Poet!

by cmkeller on Mar 11, 2008 4:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Greinke pitches a perfect first inning
No hits, no runs, no strike outs, no walks.

Three words:

Cy Young Award.  Just give it to him now.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 4:29 PM EDT   0 recs

Yeah, Just As
Soon as they retrieve that last pitch.
I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He's just trying to fool other teams' scouts
He's trying to screw up their scouting reports on him.  Then teams will be completely unprepared.  I heard it was Bannister's idea.  That guy is always thinking.
I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 4:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Bannister + Zack
Vulcan mind meld?
I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Is Mark Related
To Kevin?
I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:30 PM EDT   0 recs

Never Mind
It's Reynolds, not McReynolds.
I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Guillen Would Have
Had that.
I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:31 PM EDT   0 recs

LaRussa
would definitely hit Greinke 8th over Berroa.

by loyal2s dad on Mar 11, 2008 4:32 PM EDT   0 recs

Can Berroa Pitch?
I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I changed my mind
Release Greinke now.  Or trade him for a pitcher with good ST stats.
I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 4:34 PM EDT   0 recs

Berroa Hasn't Given
Up a run this spring.
I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

crap
the inning from hell.

Zach is doomed to suck and Billy will never play first.

by wildthang on Mar 11, 2008 4:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I Like These
Webcasts.
I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:36 PM EDT   0 recs

I just burned my Greinke jersey
I'm FedEx'ing the ashes to Zack with a letter demanding that he reimburse me for the jersey.
I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 4:36 PM EDT   0 recs

hold on a strikeout!
don't count him out for that cy just yet!

by wildthang on Mar 11, 2008 4:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I might buy a new jersey
I'm three clicks of the mouse away from buying a new Greinke jersey.  One more K and I'll do it.
I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 4:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Since You're In
NYC, New Jersey might come in handy sometime, I suppose.
I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 7:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It's only worthwhile
for the cheap gas.

And they make you wait for an attendant to pump it for you rather than let you do it all yourself and save the time.

Chaim Mattis Keller New York City's # 1 Royals fan, and RR Poet!

by cmkeller on Mar 11, 2008 8:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Imagine The Pile
Of ashes Berroa must have. Thanks to us, he can afford to reimburse everyone.
I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Joey
you suck

by wildthang on Mar 11, 2008 4:42 PM EDT   0 recs

seriously though
greinke should probably never accept a FA deal to an altitude team, or a small ball park

he does give up a lot of flyballs

by royalsreview on Mar 11, 2008 4:44 PM EDT   0 recs

Reynolds' Shot Would
Have gone out of Yellowstone.
I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

is it possible to listen to the R's online
for free?
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by marbotty on Mar 11, 2008 4:46 PM EDT   0 recs

sometime stations don't shut off their online feed
for games, but other than that, i don't think so

by royalsreview on Mar 11, 2008 4:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't know
610 is broadcasting tomorrow's Royals game.  But I think MLB prohibits them from putting even ST games on the internet.
I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 4:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i can understand the ban on regular season
but spring training only really captivates a small % of the royals audience, yeah?  
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by marbotty on Mar 11, 2008 4:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

True
I think it is basically MLB's out of control greed.  They are trying to sell their radio package, which includes ST games.  So they are blacking out every game on the internet.  That's capitalism for ya'.
I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 4:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

jesus christmas
whats going on here

by wildthang on Mar 11, 2008 4:48 PM EDT   0 recs

3 Solo HR's
Are not the worst way to surrender 3 runs. Robin Roberts was famous for giving up solo HR's and winning.
I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:50 PM EDT   0 recs

well
this is about as wildly flucuating a performance as you can get.

I dont know whether Zack is going to be the hero of the franchise or the next great Royal bum.

by wildthang on Mar 11, 2008 4:54 PM EDT   0 recs

BILLLYYYY!!!
what a bad ass!!

by wildthang on Mar 11, 2008 4:56 PM EDT   0 recs

He Can Play
SS if he keeps hitting like this.
I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

at least Greinke hasn't walked anyone yet
I'm really good at being wrong... sometimes.

by BlownSave on Mar 11, 2008 4:56 PM EDT   0 recs

As Long As
You're pitching from the windup, HR's won't kill you.
I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:56 PM EDT   0 recs

hey Royalsreview
when are you going to update the clocks for daylight savings time? whats wrong with you? Geez! ;)
I'm really good at being wrong... sometimes.

by BlownSave on Mar 11, 2008 5:01 PM EDT   0 recs

It is reading correctly on my computer
5:02 EDT
I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 5:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

not on mine (obviously)
i have an HP, which is probably loaded with computer STDs. that's probably my problem.
I'm really good at being wrong... sometimes.

by BlownSave on Mar 11, 2008 5:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Greinke channeling
his inner Catfish Hunter.

by loyal2s dad on Mar 11, 2008 5:03 PM EDT   0 recs

Greinke's peripherals
3 HR's in 3 ip looks bad.  But 5 K's and 0 BB's look good.
I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 5:05 PM EDT   0 recs

greinke's always had problems with the gopher
ball
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by marbotty on Mar 11, 2008 5:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Let's get him back to thicker air, lower altitude,
and a larger park, quickly!
I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 5:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm with NYRoyal...
...here.  He's probably fine.  It's hard to remember, at times, how it easy it is AZ offensive stats to look better.  If he gave up only 3 hard hit balls in 4 innings, I like his chances at the K. - TL
Trust Trey and Dayton.

by timlacy on Mar 11, 2008 5:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Off-topic, but this has me PSYCHED:
Apparently, it seems like my area (Jeff City)will be getting all 140 fox games on TV!

I hadn't realized that - but the new Fox Sports Kansas City will either air on my regular FX Midwest channel, or when the Cards are on, air on another channel.

Welcome to the 21st century, mid missouri cable providers.

by loyal2s dad on Mar 11, 2008 5:05 PM EDT   0 recs

Congrats
I'm glad that Fox Sports is broadcasting so many games now.  Now if I move to KC, I'll get to watch a lot of KC games without spending $150 on MLB Extra Innings.
I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 5:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, That Caught
Me by surprise.
I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 6:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Perhaps sometime in the next 5 years
I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 6:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You Mean You
Can go home again?
I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 7:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It can happen
I'm getting married in July and if we have a kid, I'm not going to raise him/her in New York City.
I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 7:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I Didn't Know
You were way down there, L2D. My father was born there in 1913. I've never been there; never got off I-70 in that area at all.
I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 5:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Greinke
Looking good today, aside from the 3 HRs. I wonder if he was working on a pitch that got hammered a few times. Almost certainly if those are the only 3 hits he has given up, with no walks.
Finally coming back to the 'K'!!!! I'm going to be there 7/11/08, vs the SEA Mariners, of course!

by RoyalsFanInMarinerTown on Mar 11, 2008 5:16 PM EDT   0 recs

Yup
1-2-3
Finally coming back to the 'K'!!!! I'm going to be there 7/11/08, vs the SEA Mariners, of course!

by RoyalsFanInMarinerTown on Mar 11, 2008 5:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

excellent!
still a chance for a quality outing, even if an odd one.

by Sean O Se on Mar 11, 2008 5:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Teahie Takes 4
And 1st base.
I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 5:28 PM EDT   0 recs

he should be doing that more
and trying to hit home runs less
I'm really good at being wrong... sometimes.

by BlownSave on Mar 11, 2008 5:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Pump Up
The OBP.
I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 5:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Trading Outs For
Runs; not my favorite, but better than outs with no runs.
I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 5:32 PM EDT   0 recs

how'd we get the two runs in the fifth?
would be listening, but trusts and estates professor would not appreciate me having earbuds in.

by Sean O Se on Mar 11, 2008 5:37 PM EDT   0 recs

Gator Singled, Aviles
Doubled, Teahie walked, and Gator and Aviles scored on "productive outs".
I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 5:44 PM EDT to parent up