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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals


The Royals resume hostilities with the Twins tonight, taking another crack at Livan Hernandez (please say in John Miller voice), a pitcher they made look like a Cy Young candidate last weekend.

Facing off against Livan is the designated #1 of the staff, Gil Meche (6.94 ERA) who lost control of a decent outing in that same weekend series mentioned above.

Do the Royals return to hackfest against the Twins? We'll see.

I'll be at a wedding tonight, so the site is in your hands. Let's win this one for Greg Gagne. And don't forget, Royals Review t-shirts are still available, so order yours today in time for RR Fest at the K, April 26.

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Let's hope to see the Royals do a better job

of working the count and making Hernandez pitch. Livan will carve them up if we do the first pitch swing routine like we do with the Twins.

Just a side note - hear interview with Buster Olney from ESPN. He thought the Royals would be a factor in the pennant race all through the summer. The front line pitching can stack up the "big boys." I think "relevant" was the word he used for the Royals - wow, that coming from an ESPN guy is high praise.

by daveyork on Apr 11, 2008 7:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Callaspo!!!!!!!

Twins
1. Carlos Gomez CF
2. Matt Tolbert SS
3. Joe Mauer C
4. Justin Morneau 1B
5. Delmon Young LF
6. Jason Kubel DH
7. Brendan Harris 2B
8. Mike Lamb 3B
9. Denard Span RF

Royals
1. Joey Gathright CF
2. Mark Grudzielanek 2B
3. Mark Teahen LF
4. Jose Guillen RF
5. Billy Butler DH
6. Alex Gordon 3B
7. Ross Gload 1B
8. John Buck C
9. Alberto Callaspo SS

Still no DDJ though.

by MkeRoyal on Apr 11, 2008 7:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't really get batting Butler fifth

He seems like your prototypical #3 hitter, both for old school baseball guys and for stat geeks. Still, its a much better lineup than Buddy ever employed.

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Callaspo In The

9 hole=a true second leadoff hitter. I hope he handles the SS duties reasonably well; I'm convinced he'll hit.

Let's go, boys, to the toppermost of the poppermost!

by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 8:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Has anyone noticed that Hillman is almost the

opposite of Buddy when it comes to making out the lineup? This lineup looks like the standard for the first two weeks. When DDJ comes back, Gathright is out and let's hope Callaspo sees more time than Pena.

Have to imagine if and when Joey G. goes back to the 4th OF roll and spells Teahen or Guillen - Gathright will bat 8th.

Would Hillman look at keeping Gathright leading off when DDJ is in the lineup? What kind of production would DDJ have lower in the order?

by daveyork on Apr 11, 2008 7:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pitching note

Francisco Liriano will be activated for Sunday's start. Grrr!!

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 7:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Chuckle

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 7:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dayton is an idiot

He should have never given up on those two guys!!!!!

< / sarcasm>

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nunez And Soria

For Sweeney and Brown............yeah, that's the ticket!

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by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 8:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love it

Trey working one-on-one with Billy at first base.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 11, 2008 8:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Looked like

Lou Brown hitting grounders at Roger Dorn

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 8:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The wind chill was 13 in Saint Joseph

Today and it may be less than that right now. Anyone at the K right now is more hardcore of a fan than me.

by royaldaddy on Apr 11, 2008 8:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hopefully Meche

will look better tonight. I think his PAP hangover is has been a bit of a factor thus far this season.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Big PAPI?

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 8:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

PAPelbon?

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 11, 2008 8:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You guys are hilarious :P

Pitcher Abuse Points, plus the raw innings increase, had me guessing that Meche would start slowly.

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ahhh

Thank you for clarifying. How do they judge PAP?

by royaldaddy on Apr 11, 2008 8:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A stoned Paula Abdul?

"Straight up now tell me how many innings you pitched this year."

by royaldaddy on Apr 11, 2008 8:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

American Idol

Worst. Show. Ever.

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Slightly arbitrary,

because there ARE some pitchers who can handle high pitch counts regularly, but basically the different pitch counts of each start are assigned to a category. The higher the category, the more pitches thrown, and the worse for the pitcher's arm (or so the thinking goes). Meche was 11th in all of baseball in PAP last year. That's high to begin with, but then there's the fact that Gilgameche had never exactly been a workhorse.

Link.

Glossary

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Glad Grudzielanek is back in the lineup.

His grittyness was sorely missing from yesterdays offence.

Let's Go Blues!

by powderbluesfor08 on Apr 11, 2008 8:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Twins looking to hire

Joey Gathright as a hitting insructor

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 8:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh please

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How else can you expain

Bunting the first two hitters?

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 8:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ron Gardenhire is an irrational love for speed guy?

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Carlos Gomez is out

Good start. Gomez has already been overrated by those with irrational love for speedy-lead-off-guy-without-power skill sets.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Have you considered rehab?

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It all started with Willie Wilson

He was my favorite Royal not named George Brett. From there, you can't turn back. You start liking Rickey Henderson and move on to Jose Reyes and Carl Crawford. I have a problem.

by royaldaddy on Apr 11, 2008 8:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But Reyes and Crawford

are five tool guys, really. That's easy to understand. I just have a hard time figuring out what people like about marginal speedsters like Gathright and Gomez and the like.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They're "exciting"

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 11, 2008 8:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

arent people projecting gomez to develop a decent amount of power...i dont anyone's predicting him to be the next joey gathright.

by billybeingbilly on Apr 11, 2008 8:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Some are

some, like me, think it's a bit silly to count on him suddenly developing another skill.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I must admit

I know that speed is wildly overrated, but aesthetically, it makes for a much more exciting game.

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 8:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Right,

but that doesn't necessarily equate to being a better player. I like stolen bases and great defense too, but I'll take the guy with the higher OBP over the scrapper anyday.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Of course

I'm talking about what's good for winning vs. what makes for exciting baseball.

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 8:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes

Unfortunately, many sportswriters don't know the difference.

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

while playing in High School, I was a tall, lanky

kid who shouldn't have been stealing, but I was always running. It's like the rush some people get from stealing or skydiving. In college, coaches don't think it's so funny.

by royaldaddy on Apr 11, 2008 8:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Chien Ming Wang

Has a perfect game thru 4 IP against Boston.

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Callaspo

just made a hell of a play. Too bad TPJ isn't out there to make it better. :p

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 11, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Callaspo looked pretty good on that play

I'd like to at least see how he can handle short. It is after all, a rebuilding year.

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What I wanted to add

in addition to my thoughts in the debate thread, was that THT says Callaspo has done well in a small sample size. Still, hard to conclude much from that.

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In Tonight's Tiny

Sample so far he looks very good.

Let's go, boys, to the toppermost of the poppermost!

by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 8:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good for him :)

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That Does It!

Butler bunts 4 times tonight.

Let's go, boys, to the toppermost of the poppermost!

by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I Hit Preview

And forgot to post this; it should have been after the bunt single.

Let's go, boys, to the toppermost of the poppermost!

by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 8:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There goes Teahen

clogging the bases again.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 11, 2008 8:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What Is This

Base on balls thing?

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by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 8:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No Hackfest today!

Another great walk by Teahen. I'm really impressed by his plate discipline.

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 8:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay, someone please tell me...

how has FSN not come up with a way to put a camera in CF without having issues with the water? Seems easy, raise the dude up on a lift or something, right?

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by MileHighKCfan on Apr 11, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dont know

but i am not a fan of this camera angle

by royalsfan03 on Apr 11, 2008 8:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Time for Jose to bust this slump

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Batting Order / DeJesus

Does anyone know with any level of certainty what the lineup will look like when dejesus gets back.

Of special interest, will Hillman play Teahen at first 1-2 times a week with an outfield of gathright, dejesus and guillen?

Another way of putting it, is Teahen our backup 1B?

by kcinstl on Apr 11, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Really have no idea

not like we have any precedence set with Hillman yet

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by MileHighKCfan on Apr 11, 2008 8:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not So Far

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by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 8:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

while im not a big fan of teahen at first...

i think gathright > gload. which is basically what the trade off is, so whatevs.

by rockchalk on Apr 11, 2008 8:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would guess

Gathright finds himself on the bench, probably finding a way in the lineup 2-3 times a week. I mean, he's hitting .189.

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 8:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

true

but i don't think gload bast .333 all year or that gathright bats .189 either

by kcinstl on Apr 11, 2008 8:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sure

But Gathright is probably a .270 hitter with little propensity to walk and no power. And that really hasn't changed. Its better to have Gload in the lineup than Gathright.

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 8:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hopefully Gator

will spell DDJ every-so-often, because DDJ is the better player, he shown he could use a rest every week, and Gathright is really just a good fourth OF. Ross Gload is the better hitter between him and Gathright...talk about damning with faint praise.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or not

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's had slow starts before

hopefully Livan can get him going.

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's had slow years before too

Let's hope he can heat up with the weather.

by royaldaddy on Apr 11, 2008 8:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

His "slow years" seem to have come

either before his breakout or when he was injured, so with any luck he should be able to shake off his .150ish start.

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This Is Serious

Shit weather in KC tonight; it's far better here.

Let's go, boys, to the toppermost of the poppermost!

by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No kidding

Finally supposed to get 80 degrees weather next week - of course the boys in blue will be on the west coast.

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gillie Sets Up

The DP with no one out; who would suspect that? Inscrutable.

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by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 8:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sit Down

Young man!

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by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ticky-tacky?

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did you here the other dude (is that stewart?)

Tell Split to pull his finger. My son and I almost fell out of our chairs.

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

by RoyalsFanInMarinerTown on Apr 11, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How have we not heard more about the additions to the training staff

that Paul and Ryan are talking about on the TV broadcast.

by Skirra on Apr 11, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buck Had No

Chance there.

Let's go, boys, to the toppermost of the poppermost!

by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wish I could watch THIS game

Le Sox are getting no hit in the fifth.

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I couldn't be happier for J.D. Drew

after last year's struggles and then his big role the post-season. I've never bought into the idea that he's a jerk because he's reserved, so it's nice to see Fenway off his back and him playing well.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is that fucking Joey G out there on the basepaths???

Come on!!

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by MileHighKCfan on Apr 11, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sick of this camera, this sucks!

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by MileHighKCfan on Apr 11, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blah

I don't think Meche's hangover is gone

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gil is just playing the odds...

the chace of getting someone out is greater when you can throw to damn near any base.

Let's Go Blues!

by powderbluesfor08 on Apr 11, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GIDP Time

Set up by another Meche BB.

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by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thank god for small favors

such as the Twins thinking Mike Lamb = starting 3B.

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What, No DP?

Bad strategy with the K.

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by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shhh

Gilgameche has a plan...

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Was that it?

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 11, 2008 8:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes

He's lulling them into a false sense of security.

And proving, I think, that I was right to complain about him not getting shut down at the end of the year. The ghost of Buddy Bell laughs at me.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Teahen misunderstood the plan.

Proud father of a budding Royals fan.

by Skirra on Apr 11, 2008 8:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are you f'in me

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by MileHighKCfan on Apr 11, 2008 8:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Of course,

"I don't think much of his power prospects" does not mean that Gomez can't double in two runs. Fudge.

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Should have been out

and out of the inning with 1 run

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by MileHighKCfan on Apr 11, 2008 8:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Teahen

Looked pretty Emilish on that play

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 8:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who Expected That

From Gomez the 2 strike bunter?

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by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 8:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tolbert Is A

Golden God again.

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by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Meche Executes His

Plan 3 outs too late.

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by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Make That 3

Hitters, not outs.

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by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 8:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Meche ERA

8.56

Free agent bust!

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Small sample size fun!

Meche ERA = 8.56

David Ortiz BA = .079

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"I love Nixon's grit and the way he handles the bat, but we've got to get Payton his playing time against right-handers, given his success against them in the past," said General Manager Jack Dempsey. "Although I wish we had Ross Gload of the Chicago White Sox....I love me some Gloadie."

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe we can make a trade

Meche for Ortiz. Trade our bust for their bust.

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 8:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Heh,

good try.

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Butler Was Actually

Going backwards legging that one out.

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by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We learned about that thingy in calculus

where, mathematically, you can keep going halfway to a place without ever actually getting there. Only it doesn't work in real life, except when Billy Ray Butler is running.

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well,...

at least TPJ aint battn next.

Let's Go Blues!

by powderbluesfor08 on Apr 11, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It Does Feel

Good, doesn't it.

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by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 8:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buck Hit That

On the screws.

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by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TPJ

woulda homered there, I know it.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 11, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pena coulda done that.

Actually, I kinda doubt his ability to hit a grounder that hard.

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 8:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

a soft grounder would have been better actually

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by MileHighKCfan on Apr 11, 2008 8:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Get him in there!

Pinch hit for Gathright!

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn

That wasn't good.

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 8:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well

early bullpen call?

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by MileHighKCfan on Apr 11, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why? This One's

Toast. Meche needs the work, apparently.

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by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 8:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No way

Meche is "the ace," so he'll suffer through five. Hopefully he can find a groove...he needs one.

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 9:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think your longman is Nomo

I can't think of anybody else that we could call on for 3-4 innings.

by royaldaddy on Apr 11, 2008 9:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ramon Ramirez

Is a former starter. I don't think he's worked in awhile.

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 9:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You underestimate

Gil's grit. And guttiness. Which is kinda like grit.

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 9:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crap!

I feel double sorry for the fans down there tonight.

by royaldaddy on Apr 11, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In Japan,

the last batter in the lineup must swing at everything.

Let's Go Blues!

by powderbluesfor08 on Apr 11, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I recommeded that comment :P

What does that actually do, do we know?

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 9:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If I post my lottery numbers

and someone recommends it, will I win?

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 11, 2008 9:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes

The 10 cents lottery, though.

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 9:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You're right

I recommended your comment as a warning.

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 9:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gah Terry Francona's misplaced loyalty:

"Mike Timlin replaces Clay Buchholz"

"Jason Giambi homers (1) on a fly ball to centerfield. None out."

"Jose Molina doubles on a fly ball to left. None out."

"Mound visit."

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shouldn't have DFAed Kyle Snyder

Karma will bite you when you drop ex-Royals.

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You mean Timlin's not an ex-Royal?

I thought he'd pitched for everyone by now. Either way, he looks done.

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 9:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's only played for six teams

No Mike Morgan, he.

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by jonfmorse on Apr 11, 2008 9:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

He has been relatively stable for a reliever then, especially one who's pitched for two decades.

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 9:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyway, there's a dinger

5-0 Twinkies.

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ow

I would never want a ball to hit me where that ball hit Gil, I'm just sayin'.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 11, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Steal first Joey!

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You can't...oh never mind

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yabuta up in the Silverstein Eye Center Bullpen

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 9:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

With any luck,

the second full time through the order will be good to the Royals versus Hernandez.

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 9:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We Aren't Going

To score tonight, are we?

Let's go, boys, to the toppermost of the poppermost!

by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 9:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No. Unless Gathright hits 6 inside the park home runs.

by MkeRoyal on Apr 11, 2008 9:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm thinking of going to the bar

so I might.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 11, 2008 9:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Giggle

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 9:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Woo Hoo!!!

5 runs, 3 K's. Good times.

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by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

4 K's!

Peripherals improving; that counts, right?

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by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For something, yea

I'm thinking that hangover might manifest in a tendency to give up more hits, whereas the peripherals will stay approximately the same.

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 9:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If only Gil can convince the umpires now

that he was under the impression that the first 3 innings were just warm-ups tonight.

The "freezing wind-chill rule." Look it up

by MkeRoyal on Apr 11, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice knock by Gordon

And good hustle. He's starting to heat up!

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gordon for MVP!

He's gotta get it for his work against Cy Young Livan.

by MkeRoyal on Apr 11, 2008 9:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thataway, Gordo

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love seeing Alex put it together.

Had he started like this last year, he'd have been all over ESPN for months.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 11, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not a chance

ESPN is only aware of things that happen east of the Hudson River.

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 9:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bucky leads the league

in foul line-drives into the left field bleachers.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 11, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bad Gload

C'mon Buck!

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I Love The

Opposite field approach; eventually they'll stop pitching him out there all the time.

Let's go, boys, to the toppermost of the poppermost!

by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Initials GB?

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by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 9:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uh-huh.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 11, 2008 9:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh

Three down.

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 9:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I really hate the first week of the season

it is nothing but downhill from there. Okay, I'm done with my negativity....for awhile.

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by MileHighKCfan on Apr 11, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's Still Early

The bats will warm up.

Let's go, boys, to the toppermost of the poppermost!

by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 9:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ricoh

Makes me think of Uncle Rico - who is a Royals fan!

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Leadoff Walk

Again; more strategery.

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by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 9:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gil will make the Twins batters forget strikes even exist. Then, BAM!

I forget what step 2 of the strategy is.

by MkeRoyal on Apr 11, 2008 9:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Steal underpants?

Sorry, South Park reference.

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 9:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let the legend of Matt Tolbert begin

Gritty, gutty, does the little things to win, and most importantly, he's white.

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 9:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Of course

when you have a .600 OBP, you're not exactly David Eckstein either. :/

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 11, 2008 9:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did somebody say "regression"?

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 9:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I bet Eck

hasn't had a .600 OBP over nine games ever!

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 11, 2008 9:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dear Ryan

I believe your "sixth tool" is called "a brain".

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 11, 2008 9:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What are the five tools?

Power, contact, speed, defense, baserunning?

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 9:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Speed, defense, arm, hit for power, hit for average

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 11, 2008 9:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks

Let's add "feel for the game"

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 9:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I still like "a brain" better.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 11, 2008 9:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What about

"playing the right way"?

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 9:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But what

If his skill comes from his "gut"? To paraphrase Stephen Colbert, I don't believe facts, I believe in my gut.

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 9:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Splitt, that's why

Scouts are often wrong, and stats are more accurate.

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

IBB to Morneau

Best pitches he's thrown tonight

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by MileHighKCfan on Apr 11, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Finally, the walk works

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by jonfmorse on Apr 11, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that made me laugh

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by MileHighKCfan on Apr 11, 2008 9:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Apparently It Must

Be an IBB; make note to self.

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by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 9:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm going to write a book one day called

"The Super-Secret Walk Strategy: How Gil Meche Came to Dominate the American League With Counter-intuition"

by MkeRoyal on Apr 11, 2008 9:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DP!

Meche's strategery works!

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

three runs this inning and I'd actually....

feel like we have a pretty decent shot

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by MileHighKCfan on Apr 11, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Callaspo single

hit him cleanup. Now.

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate this camera angle

Damn it! You can't tell if they're going to be hits or not.

by royaldaddy on Apr 11, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gator up to .205

Rally caps!

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Personally, I think he'll be

just fine, but they've got to get him the ABs. He can't improve from the bench.

by royaldaddy on Apr 11, 2008 9:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Grudz Shoulda Bunted

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by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seriously?

It's hardly ever a good idea to bunt when losing.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 9:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I Know You

Metric folk would love that; looking back, it would have been better.

Let's go, boys, to the toppermost of the poppermost!

by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 9:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MAY-BEE

(sticks out tongue)

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 10:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Teahie Hit It

Too hard; strategic error.

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by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

C'mon Jose

Get into one, at least.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If Barnett is so good at making adjustments

then why can't he get them ready to hit out of the gate.

Proud father of a budding Royals fan.

by Skirra on Apr 11, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hitting coaches can only do so much

Thinking that it's his fault because Guillen is slumping is a heaping it on a bit thick. Good hitters have slumps.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 9:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is why I want Guillen moved down.

He's so desperate to come through that he'll chase absolute shit when he's got runners on.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 11, 2008 9:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh boy...

hopefully butler can at least get us on the board...

by rockchalk on Apr 11, 2008 9:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good job Guillen

Honestly, I was expecting a DP.

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 11, 2008 9:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks for showing up there Jose

Don't know how we survived without your power before now.

by royaldaddy on Apr 11, 2008 9:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on Boom Boom!

We need a granny something fierce.

by royaldaddy on Apr 11, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

crap

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by Skirra on Apr 11, 2008 9:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crap

What a waste. Gameday had that as ball four...

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 9:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah, quite a ways outside

where hernandez had been throwing a lot.

billy needs to learn to adjust to that.

by Sean O Se on Apr 11, 2008 9:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that was.......disappointing

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by MileHighKCfan on Apr 11, 2008 9:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice of you to show up Gil

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by MileHighKCfan on Apr 11, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe the bats will follow

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by MileHighKCfan on Apr 11, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, Gil

If you'd pitch the first three innings of your starts the way you pitch the last three innings of your starts, your ERA would be a lot better.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 11, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think he knows that

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 9:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Livan is loving the AL central.

"No one here yet knows how to hit my beer-league breaking pitches!"

by MkeRoyal on Apr 11, 2008 10:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He'll get bombed in the second half. Or sooner.

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by NHZ on Apr 11, 2008 10:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seriously

I think I saw him pitching in one of my slow-pitch softball tournaments......overhand

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by MileHighKCfan on Apr 11, 2008 10:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That storm from Wednesday night

has arrived in DC.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 11, 2008 10:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That thing is no joke

Just ask my folks about their farm. When half of your barn blows across the highway, you know it was fierce.

by royaldaddy on Apr 11, 2008 10:05 PM EDT to parent up