Game 19 Open Thread - Royals (9-9) at A's (11-8)
by Freneau on Apr 20, 2008 2:59 PM EDT
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Happy Hochevar Day!
I didn't see this one coming, and it's a reminder that every time I think I have Dayton Moore figured out, he does something I never saw coming. Of course the lesson is not that he's some zany free spirit, but that I just don't really know what's going on.
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Let’s get this out of the way — Tim Lincecum. Forget about Lincecum. Tim Lincecum is probably the twelfth Cylon model. Here’s how humans of normal intelligence see him: Brian Sabean, who as we all know is not an idiot, wanted trade him for Alex Rios over the winter, because even the organization that drafted him thinks his back will start glowing like model #6 and then he’ll explode all over the infield.
Now, on to your 2008 Hochevar debut.
i'm rather have hocheaver than nomo
I mean, look at that buff hottness….
Happy Hocheaver Day indeed!
Boyfriend of the Year 2008: It's gonna be big!
by loyal2theroyals on Apr 20, 2008 2:39 PM EDT reply actions
by i'm i meant i'd
oops?
Boyfriend of the Year 2008: It's gonna be big!
by loyal2theroyals on Apr 20, 2008 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Look how motivated and determined he is!
I think he’s puffing up his cheeks to blow the ball into the glove, giving it that extra 5 MPH kick
hochevar might be one of those rare guys that looks more attractive mid-pitch
in that shot you posted he sorta reminds me of Weird Al
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Hooray for Hoochie!
If he does well in his next two starts, they can’t possibly send him back down once Bale comes off the DL, can they?
Will, why are you surprised? Seems like a pretty obvious move to me.
Really looking forward to this
I haven’t seen him pitch much, yet—just the end of last year.
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 20, 2008 2:43 PM EDT reply actions
Bengie Molina just scored from 2nd on a single. All of Northern California is stunned.
If Skip Schumaker plays center when the Royals play the Cards, they might try to take 2 extra bases on hits to him out there.
White, hustles, doesn't seem to do anything particularly well
I’d love to see the Cards pick up Matt Tolbert, Clete Thomas, Eric Byrnes, and of course Ross Gload. Within a few years, there would be statues of all four outside Busch Stadium.
Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com
Does Garagiola Already
Have one?
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by philofthenorth on Apr 20, 2008 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t know much about him except that before yesterday’s game his OBP against the Giants was .600 in their first 5 games this year, and then yesterday he went 2 for 4, so he was still way up there.
That sound you hear in the distance is him falling back to earth.
Butler Still Will
Be out by three steps at 2B.
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by philofthenorth on Apr 20, 2008 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Speaking of the Giants
I’m getting the feeling their GM is trying to get fired, like Peter in “Office Space”. He has Rich Aurilia playing 1B, Jose Castillo playing 3B. They signed Aaron Rowand to a huge contract even though they already had six guys capable of playing centerfield. They just called up a minor leaguer with a .600 OPS to DFA Rajai Davis, a guy they lauded last season. They’re contemplating going to a six man rotation. I don’t think a trained monkey could run that ballclub any worse.
Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com
There's Nothing Wrong
With that team that a Voodoo gear-burning ceremony in the locker room wouldn’t cure.
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by philofthenorth on Apr 20, 2008 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
but... they removed all signs of Barry Bonds from the stadium
which was like soooooo awesome
and brave too
doing something like that when a guy is already hated and absent is just, courage
You know what?
I’ll go out on a limb and say it. I hate Osama bin Laden.
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Don’t know if you saw this, but even the organization’s most loyal supporters, such as FJM favorite Bruce Jenkins, smacked them around a little bit for that. And they wound up doing what Jenkins suggested, putting the home run counter back in rightfield with a list of Giants with 500 or more home runs in their careers, and they put a plaque up in the general vicinity of where #756 came down.
So, they’re brave enough to backpedal. Got to give them that.
There has to be some weird behind-the-scenes going on. I actually think that Sabean really is as bad as his last 5 years of moves indicate (trades with David Littlefield don’t count), and organization renewed his contract last year because they wanted to keep him close while they dealt with the fallout from the Mitchell Report. This is of course a total guess, but there must be something like that, or else he would have been cashiered when his contract ran out last year.
maybe the Giants really want the #1 pick next year
or maybe Sabean’s got a nickle down on the Giants taking last place
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He’d already done enough since 2002 to guarantee that, so there was no need to bring him back. They could have let him stay home and rest on his laurels.
FYI - Frank Thomas is now available to DH
Would rather have him or Bonds? (I’d vote for neither but a bit surprised Frank was released considering he’s a perennial slow starter…)
bonds
bonds wasnt as terrible in the field as he was portrayed to be, he could probably competently play first in a pinch, and is a better hitter
Thomas carries a little less baggage....
but not by much. He’s not exactly Mike Sweeney in the clubhouse.
I don’t think Bonds can play first. There’s a lot of footwork around the bag involved that he has never learned, and even if he can think it he might not be able to do it, because he needs a lot of time to get moving with those knees. Kind of an anti-Brooks Robinson, who had a quick first reaction, could make a lateral move impressively fast. Bonds can actually still cover a lot of ground in left, if he’s having a high pain-threshold day.
be careful, one of you is liable to wreck your car into a house
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talking could be a problem
if you can carry on a conversation with a 19 yr old for more than 2 minutes, you may be mentally challenged
And You Won't
Die young.
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by philofthenorth on Apr 20, 2008 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions
apparently if the Royals had a movie made about them...
John Buck would want Alex Gordon to play him. My favorite quote…
john buck on alex gordon: “do you think anyone is really listening to what he’s saying when he’s got all those muscles walking around?”
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by loyal2theroyals on Apr 20, 2008 3:52 PM EDT reply actions
Discussed, Not Posted
So I will.
Kansas City
AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg
J. Gathright cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
E. German 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
M. Teahen lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
B. Butler 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
J. Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .181
A. Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
M. Olivo dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J. Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
A. Callaspo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oakland
AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg
M. Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
D. Barton 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
E. Brown rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
J. Cust dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
B. Crosby ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
R. Sweeney cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
C. Denorfia lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
R. Bowen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
J. Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Let's go, boys, to the toppermost of the poppermost!
German Should Never
Be allowed to play SS; he’s hard enough to watch at 3B. Gritz did need a day off.
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by philofthenorth on Apr 20, 2008 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
D'Oh!!!
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by philofthenorth on Apr 20, 2008 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
weird
Hillman’s like the anti-Bell (or Boone) when it comes to setting lineups. The odd thing is that he doesn’t seem to set it based on the individual but based on the position - his CF always leads off, 2B hits second, SS last
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You might be on to something.
That strategy makes zero sense.
by stuckinstl12 on Apr 20, 2008 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Hurry up and finish Detroit, Toronto
And by “hurry up”, I don’t mean “let’s have a 391-pitch at-bat from John Freakin’ McDonald of all people.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
smirk off: Gordon v. Hochevar
Who wins?
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by loyal2theroyals on Apr 20, 2008 3:57 PM EDT reply actions
No, This Is
What Hideous looks like.
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by philofthenorth on Apr 20, 2008 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Anyone notice...
Gload is a career .340 hitter against lefties? .285 vs. righties. In 2007, .388 vs. lefties, .269 vs. righties.
Olivo mashes lefties though…but Buck hit lefties worse last year…
I Figure He
Seldom has batted against quality LHP’s, as he has been primarily a platoon/PH guy in the past.
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by philofthenorth on Apr 20, 2008 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Not a bad bit of slappy from Joey there
Fake the bunt, try to swat one through the hole. Good play by Hanahan.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
That Was A
Grounder to SS last year.
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by philofthenorth on Apr 20, 2008 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I wonder if LF at the coliseum is weird
Mark wasn’t seeming to have issues out there until they got to Oakland.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Butler makes two nice picks at first...
... seems like a good time to sign Barry Bonds to DH.
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No, The Answer
Is pork.
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by philofthenorth on Apr 20, 2008 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
more clearly
Is “JSoria” Joakim Soria, posting from a blackberry in the bullpen?
by stuckinstl12 on Apr 20, 2008 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I Wanna See
Butler try the splits/stretch like Mayberry did.
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I Think What
He did there was a close to it as he can come.
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by philofthenorth on Apr 20, 2008 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Saw about a dozen Royals hats yesterday. Before the game, a very nice woman in A’s gear came up to me and said “good luck, my boyfriend is also a Royals fan”. Of course, there were three times as many clowns who handled matters differently, but that was nice.
I'm surprised
there was no violence. I mean, A’s fan who’s probably a Raiders fan sees Royals fan and assumes Chiefs fan and it all goes south from there… ;)
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De La Rosa
went 6 innings, 6 ks and 2 walks, 0 runs
i think that was just speculation
aren’t PTBNL usually guys that haven’t completed their first year in the pros, or guys that are hurt?
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I don't think he is.
He has the stuff. He’s just got to learn how to command his stuff and stay in the game mentally.
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We Need To
Put the runners in motion more often to disturb their hitters.
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my hoochie, hoochie mama projection
5 innings 4 walks 2 strikeouts 3 runs
What was Guillen doing in right field with the pump fakes?
This isn’t the NBA playoffs…
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does anyone find it strange that
Hillman put supposedly his worst fielding lineup in during Hoch’s ML debut (as a starter)
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but its probably his best offensive line up
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i actually prefer this lineup most days
although not sure it’s fair to Hochy the first time out
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I Don't Know
From what I’ve seen, we could put the Naturals out there and score more.
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by philofthenorth on Apr 20, 2008 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
let me rephrase
i always prefer this lineup (maybe with a different configuration of batting order, but still)
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Not so surprising
Remember, he teleported on a wild pitch once a couple of weeks ago.
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A's lineup
hey guys, i haven’t followed the last two games. Is today’s A’s line-up their regular line-up or a weaker version?
hmm
strikeouts negate defense…. does this mean pitching to contact is unnecessary?
i hope hillman’s not on board that ol’ lunacy
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It Did Ruin
The defensive strategy.
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by philofthenorth on Apr 20, 2008 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
My wife says....
Goatshaver is off to a great start!
I thought it was an interesting nickname.
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 20, 2008 4:42 PM EDT reply actions
question
if you throw the ball into the dirt and it bounces up and hits the batter, does that count as HBP?
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No
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by philofthenorth on Apr 20, 2008 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm pretty sure, yes.
But I could be convinced by someone pointing to authority.
by stuckinstl12 on Apr 20, 2008 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
How Is It
In 45 years I’ve never seen that happen?
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by philofthenorth on Apr 20, 2008 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd suggest most mlb pitchers that throw balls in the dirt
are “burying” it on purpose to induce a swing. A ball in the dirt and in the batter’s box would be a blatant miss of the pitcher’s spot. Thus, I’d say they are more much more unlikely and therefore rare.
by stuckinstl12 on Apr 20, 2008 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Is Ryan bashing ESPN and SportsCenter?
SWEET!!!!
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Ryan's career
is either going to end up with a Ford C. Frick award, or in total disgrace…
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For his sake, I hope its the Ford C. Frick award.
I really like that guy.
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I do too
I’m just afraid he’s going to say the “wrong” thing sometime.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
I hope its not followed by a double play
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you stole the words from my mouth!
looks like we can get on with scoring now
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Guillen the best at unclogging bases so far,with 3 GIDP
I’m going to start calling him Dran-o
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Esteban is 0-2, but he's seen 13 pitches
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Is it me or...
does Teahen not look as comfortable in left field as he did in right field?
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Looks like Hochevar has settled down.
Nice inning.
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Hochevar hasn't thrown a curve in the strikezone thus far
Well, that was the first one.
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Hooch Has His
Run; time for 2 or 3 6 pitch innings for our hitters; we’ll keep Hooch loose that way.
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i don't know if that's cool or sad
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What blows my mind
is that when I looked it up to make sure, seeing that Joker had 197 hits in 1999.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
if the answer ends up being
“pork and pancakes” then my mind will be blown
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DeJesus is...
dissapointing me this year. He appears to be made of glass. I’ve read him quoted in the paper saying he didn’t want to get back in the line-up until he was 100%. He needs to up his grittiness. Maybe he should hang around Gload more often.
Maybe...
we could trade him for Rich Harden or Rocco Baldelli.
The strikeout parade begins ;]
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Does It Seem
Like the pitchers figure out our hitters the second time through the order instead of the other way around?
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Alternatively:
Our hitters think they’ve figured out the pitchers after the first at-bat… but haven’t.
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yeah, and he may not hit above the mendoza line
he is the three true outcomes incarnate
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Holy Crap.
Hochevar definitely knows how to make people swing and miss.
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He Should Have
Knocked Denorfia him off the plate on 1-2.
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I cant watch this shit
So frustrating to watch someone pitch soo damn well and he gets the pussiest hits against him for rbi’s
I love life. Life = Royals
Ya its good to see
that people can predict my negative comments about teahen.. because it shows that you agree.
I love life. Life = Royals
OBVIOUSLY
you did.. if you said.. i didnt see that comment coming in a sarcastic manner
I love life. Life = Royals
Your logic is faulty, young padawan.
Teahen could rock a shot three inches off the top of the wall, and you’d bitch about him not getting it over. Your irrational hatred of possibly the best player on the team is so predictable, that any time he doesn’t catch the ball, you’re going to comment.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Ok "Jedi" pfft. loser
I have never bitched about someone not getting the ball 3 inches over the wall, i bitch when he continuously fucks up every play in left field over and over again..
I love life. Life = Royals
And when he makes an out,
and when he swings at the first pitch despite the fact that he hits about .450 swinging at the first pitch, and…
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
no its when he swings at a 3-0 pitch against a lefty with 2 on and butler coming up
I love life. Life = Royals
It is the singularity of your obsession that is annoying.
Teahen has done everytihing the team has asked of him and you can’t expect him to shine when he is learning a new position every year.
Proud father of a budding Royals fan.
so im supposed to be OK with the fact he messes up every play because he is "learning"
I love life. Life = Royals
No but you could show some restraint
and allow the reality of the situation to temper your anger.
Proud father of a budding Royals fan.
There's a difference between "TEAHEN SUCKS!!1!oneone"
and not being okay with him making mistakes.
Yes, he is having trouble out there. He needs to improve. But your attitude that he sucks, and previous comments about how we should kick him to the curb, are unreasonable and irrational.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
LOL
Never once did i say we should release him or send him down i said he needs to get his shit straight its getting old
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The Republican candidate will favor smaller government. The Democratic candidate will favor regulation. Which do I agree with?
That was a knock on the A’s guesses about Royals hitters. They’ve been thoroughly dreadful again today. Favorite soundbite: Ray Fosse saying Denorfia’s fateful single was “great hitting”, because he put a weak ball in play with 2 strikes on him.
oh, no i understood and appreciated the banquo's ghost reference
i just didn’t know where the repub/dem candidate question came from
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4 runs with two outs.... Jesus christ that is so ugly
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OMG it just does'nt stop
Unbelivable
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I Think There
Might be a baseball game on somewhere.
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by philofthenorth on Apr 20, 2008 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Every game in this series has bordered on unwatchable
winning records follow good bullpens
Teahen...
is really struggling in left. Maybe he should be the first basemen. Then we need another outfielder as Gathright is so limited at the plate. Sigh.
The hits arent even well hit, what have we done to deserve this?
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I sure hope so, because we haven't had an inning CLOSE to one like that all season
And we’ve seen Oakland get like 4 in this series
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FIVE hits in a row with two out
winning records follow good bullpens
Maybe Hocheaver...
is the anti-Bannister when it comes to BABIP.
Random question
Emil was 2 of the outs in the inning, has there ever been a guy that made all three outs in an inning for a team?
Proud father of a budding Royals fan.
5-1
The A’s aren’t gonna be so different from the Royals this year. They have good pitchers, just not much ease in scoring runs.
This offense is soooooooooo bad, at least for the first 20 games of the season
I hate being so negative but it pisses me off we’re down 4 with 4 to play and I realize there is realistically almost zero chance of us mounting a comeback. We’ve scored 6 runs what, once all year? And we just gave Eveland an 11 pitch inning…
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Hochevar has actually looked pretty good also
Other than walking cust twice, 5 k’s, and isn’t even getting over his curveball. 4th inning sucked, but two of those RBI singles were dribblers / dunkers, he could of been out of that easy.
winning records follow good bullpens
I think those guys waving flags over the outfield wall
are stealing signs!
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Gotta be freakin kidding me, can't get the third out AGAIN
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Hillman speech bubble:
“Well, Luke… guess you weren’t any worse than Bale, anyway.”
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ALL six runs scoring with 2 out
That’s unbelievable
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Even though you should never tell a man this about his sister
she’s pretty damn cute.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
how did you learn to do that stuff with websites?
by stuckinstl12 on Apr 20, 2008 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions
oh.
my attempt at sarcasm failed miserably. pretty cool site nonetheless. good luck and congratulations
by stuckinstl12 on Apr 20, 2008 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions
"Mark Ellis has a chance to really, really break this game wide open."
Because, you know, a five run lead over the Royals isn’t already breaking it wide open.
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Like my new info bar under my comments jonfmorse?
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And just for the record jonfmorse
DID you see the way teahen was running in after the inning was over.. WHAT A JOKE i think we should cut him he is terrible and he sucks
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Alright Alright
I just took 2 Chillaxatives it’ll be ok now :D
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I cant help it.. Bad temper.. i want nothing more than for this team be DAMN GOOD and it kills me to see us taking steps backwards when we should go forward in all catagorys
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We all want that
But we have to remember that we’re not really expecting to win this year. We got all excited over the good start, but reality’s setting in now. This season is about getting better, and you know that Teahen will get better out there.
I guess it’s just that it’s not really fair to him to be all up in his grill when we’ve asked him to change positions two years in a row, you know? He’s doing his best, and he’ll get it, just like he got RF last year.
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I know i agree
But sometimes it just makes me personally feel better to voice my displeasure for whatever reason..
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Under or Over?
Royals get 25 runs this game?? im going with over
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I bet...
your the guy that gets thrown out of his kids little league games.
Ya. set my new record this week-- 6 in 3 days beat that
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Alright. Butler has officially reached base in every game this year
2 OUT RALLY YEEEEHAW
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Would it be too much to ask for Manny
with some sense and hustle?
Proud father of a budding Royals fan.
Plus if he was hustling...
he would stop trying to stretch singles into doubles.
Dear Comcast Sports Net:
Why is today’s A’s-Royals game not available in HD? You guys got the day off yesterday because of the FOX blackout, so I was kind of hoping you’d get back to work today.
Is it because there really aren’t any A’s fans? I know I’ve lived here 20 years and never met one, but I thought I was just getting lucky.
- Your loyal viewer
Dear City of Fremont:
I understand you are considering allowing the A’s to build a stadium within your boundaries. I just thought you’d like to know that according to what I can gather from the folks at Comcast Sports Net, you won’t have to do anything to upgrade your municipal transportation systems. Big relief, huh?
By the way, did you know your city was named after a really crummy Civil War general?
- A Bay Area resident
Dear Oakland Athletics Baseball Club:
Thank you for scheduling “1968 A’s Replica Cap Day” against the Rangers for Saturday, May 3, for which 10,000 caps will be provided for fans in attendance.
I was just wondering, what are you going to do with the leftovers? Can I get a couple hundred for my local Little League? I can drive down there and pick them up at your convenience.
- An interested party
Interesting
The Calgary Flames’ assistant captain patch… is the old Atlanta Flames logo.
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Never seen a 12 Million Dollar pop up go so High
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Thats as ugly as a swing ive seen all season right there for Barton
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that homer killed my fantasy team though
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i think that blast boost his OPS
above everyone on our team. (possibly)
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Story of the Day ?? No. Story of the Series?? No. Story of the Roadtrip?? Yes!!
Bloopers Bloopers, Bloopers. And Little Rollers.. God i love this stretch.. Which further prooves my point that baseball should have a BH (Bitch Hit) that plays the field in all the BH Spots LOLOL
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Think Emil Brown tops all Royals in RBI
For the 4th straight year? At this point, Emil has 14—leading Royals contenders have 9 (Guillen, Gordon).
Can we just surrender now, save our bullpen and go home
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So, using the Royals as a barometer
The Tigers totally blow and will lose 100 games, and the A’s will win the World Series.
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and the Twins will make the ALCS
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Just watched hubers homer and that thing was a cheapie
Absolutely CRUSHED
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"Small Sample Size" Ramirez
has an ERA lower than his WHIP. Also he got us out of that inning, which seemed like it started late Thursday. So that’s good.
It was a Fox Sports Net channel until baseball season started this year, and all the announcing talent is the same. But they’ve made a bunch of clunker production decisions since they took over—dragging out Lima footage that nobody wants to see is about par for the course.
same issues in Chicago
major major problems, like losing audio during games (bulls playoff, i believe) etc
eventually they cleared things up
They were having weird audio problems here too, especially on HD broadcasts. My brother, who has done some conversions to HD of TV studios in NYC, says there’s always a shaking out process, so I guess that’s to be expected.
But that’s technical stuff. The content decisions haven’t been all that great either here, with some questionable choices for post-game coverage especially.
Oops.
ROME, Italy (AP)—The car being used in the latest James Bond film plunged into a lake in northern Italy while being driven to the set.
Producers say the driver of the Aston Martin was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
They say James Bond’s iconic car was being delivered to the filming unit in heavy rain on Saturday morning when it went off the road and plunged into Lake Garda.
Italian state TV has shown footage of the smashed, black car being hoisted out of the water.
“Quantum of Solace” is the newest film in the 007 series. It stars Daniel Craig and is due for release later this year.
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That last play sums up this series.
They score 12,453,234 runs on crap dinks, and we can’t even get on base on an error.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
I have a hard time believing Buck's hitting .240
it seems more like .042
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
I wonder how much different this team would have been if Torii Hunter had signed with us?
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I saw the Haas jersey on the wall
and thought, “They retired Moose Haas’s number?”
Then I remembered Walter Haas.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
What a let down.
I now hate the West Coast roadrip.
by I need more Esteban on Apr 20, 2008 6:56 PM EDT reply actions
Yee Haw!!!!!!
I was all set to listen to the game and comment. A friend stopped by and invited me to the bbq at our local watering hole. He and two of his buddies are die hard Cardinal fans. I had the best day. The Giants didn’t just beat the Cards…it wasn’t even close. When the G’s rookie outfielder Bowker hit the two run homer I bought the table a round and rubbed it in hard. The only thing that could have made this day better is that it would have been the Royals kicking the uppity Cards ass. Anyway, the tab was picked up by high card draw and I drew a 2 of clubs. Free food and beer…plus I got to just wallow in their sorrow.
As for the Royals… welcome to the big leagues Hochy. You will do better next time and so will the Blue. Go Royals.
Be loyal, Be Brave, Be Free.
WOW!!!!
I was expecting a different ending. I spent the day at an under 12 girl’s softball tournament. If anyone cares the Comets brought home the championship trophy. My 11 year old granddaughter plays left field. She gunned down a runner at second base and hit a two run homer. Not bad for a kid playing against older girls. If you wait I will bring the wallet full of pictures. Good kid though… a diehard Royal fan in the making and Butler is her favorite player. She goes for the pudgy type, like her grandfather.
Anyway… I am not going to be to hard on Hochy. He will do better next time. I still haven’t got the mancrush for Guillen yet and I think Teahen has forgotten how to play defense. But enough… we are not having a repeat of last years April. We are with in a dog’s breath of .500. I am as happy as a old dog with a bone. The Blue will survive….Did anyone catch the sports show with Kennedy and Grace? They were both raving about the duo of Nunez and Soria. They thought the Hillfire should get Manager of the Month. Is there such a thing? Or, is this just sports babble? It was good to hear Nunez’s and Soria’s name hit the airwaves. My cup right now is more than half full. I am having a scotch to celebrate my granddaughters championship. Go Blue….
Tell 'em a hookah smoking caterpillar
Has given you the call. "
Grand Daughter's Championship Is
The best reason to celebrate there is. I’m there with you.
Let's go, boys, to the toppermost of the poppermost!
by philofthenorth on Apr 21, 2008 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions
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