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Game 20 Open Thread - Indians (7-12) at Royals (9-10)

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Have the 2008 Royals said goodbye to .500 baseball forever? They kept their heads above water until game 18 and then fell below the line the very next day, getting swept by the A's along the way. If the Royals drop to 9-11, then you start needing a win streak just to get back over .500, which may be too much to ask a team that is on pace to score like 400 runs this season and still has Brett Tomko in the rotation. I hate to say it, but a loss tonight might mean the Royals don't see .500 again this year, which would be a very sad thing. Well, man is born to suffering.

Ccsab_medium

C.C., what do you see see when you looksie in the mirror?

Of course, the Royals won't lose tonight in the first place, because man's man Gil Meche will be making the start. And since the Royals made him their number one stud, he's become a new man, confident, but not pitching angry, or something like that. He might also be the highest paid pitcher to -- to my recollection -- never record a 1-2-3 inning.

W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - Gil Meche 1-2 6.08 1.64 18 13

W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - C.C. Sabathia 0-3 13.50 2.56 14 14


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Blown Save

by BlownSave on Apr 22, 2008 6:18 PM EDT   0 recs

I'd like to thank my lack of a life for being the first person to post on this thread.

A special thanks to my lack of cash, which hindered me from attending tonights game to stay at home and surf the series of tubes.

Blown Save

by BlownSave on Apr 22, 2008 6:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'll Be Sitting

On my white trash patio listening to the game for a while this afternoon. It’s 60F, clear and calm; I shoveled about a foot and a half of wet, crusty snow to make a space for the chaise, and I’m walking on top of said crusted snow to get there, but I love it out there.

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

by philofthenorth on Apr 22, 2008 6:19 PM EDT   0 recs

This Moore Guy

Has no imagination; shake it up, bat TPJ 1st, hit Gload cleanup, just like the good old days.

D. DeJesus cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429
M. Grudzielanek 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
M. Teahen lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
B. Butler dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
J. Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173
A. Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
R. Gload 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
J. Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
T. Pena Jr. ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DDJ is back, probably too soon again.

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

by philofthenorth on Apr 22, 2008 7:09 PM EDT   0 recs

Over/Under on DDJ's next injury

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 22, 2008 7:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

48 hours, cuts his face while shaving

Out for 2 weeks

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Apr 22, 2008 7:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That's far too reasonable

I think we’re supposed to be in deranged team-hating mode right now. They all suck and/or are injury prone and/or are clubhouse cancers.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Apr 22, 2008 7:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Get with the program!

Meche sucks. I don’t care what he did last year. He doesn’t have 1-2-3 innings!!!

DeJesus is alwasy injured. I don’t care if he wasn’t injured all last year. He’s always injured!!!

Butler is fat and has no power. I don’t care if it’s just been two weeks. He has no power!!! And he’s fat!!!

Gordon is mediocre and he strikes out too much. I don’t care if he’s been hitting well. He sucks!!!

Bannister is a flash in the pan. His one bad start tells you much more about him than his 3 good starts and his excellent rookie season. He sucks!!!

This team is awful in every way. 9-10? Soon it will be 9-20. The early pitching was a fluke and this last weekend proved it. The offense is horrible. The way they have hit for two weeks is the way they will hit all season and for the rest of time. Worse than ever!!!!!!!!!!!!111

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Apr 22, 2008 7:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

One minor thing to add...

You seemed to leave out that Butler is fat. And he’s overweight.

by djk royal on Apr 22, 2008 7:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Fat players never hit well

Don’t even try to come up with examples to the contrary. You won’t find any.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Apr 22, 2008 7:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh yeah...

How about all-time Royal HR leader Bye Bye Balboni. Or was he just big-boned?

by djk royal on Apr 22, 2008 7:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Big bones and big ligaments too

And Babe Ruth had a glandular condition, so he doesn’t count.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Apr 22, 2008 7:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Whoops, I deserve that

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Apr 22, 2008 7:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Overrated

They were fat, therefore, by definition, they were/are not good hitters.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Apr 22, 2008 7:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You're soooo right.

The Royals in no way, shape or form would want Prince’s 50 home runs from last year. Power is for pansies.

Blown Save

by BlownSave on Apr 22, 2008 7:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Billy can’t field, either!!!

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 22, 2008 8:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

(By the way… I know I made the “fat hitters” comparison re: Harvey/Gwynn… but did someone else actually say Billy sucks because he’s fat?)

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 22, 2008 8:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I hear...

he’s day to day with menustral cramps.

by djk royal on Apr 22, 2008 7:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Bold Predicition

The winner of the Pennsylvania Primary will net more delegates than the Royals and Indians combine will score runs in tonights game.

Blown Save

by BlownSave on Apr 22, 2008 7:30 PM EDT   0 recs

6'6" 275

I report, you decide.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Apr 22, 2008 7:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Brrrrrrr

Thanks for making my shudder. Isn’t FOX “fair and balanced”?

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Apr 22, 2008 7:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I think they are both. Who knows.

What I do know is that CNN has the best political team ever.

Blown Save

by BlownSave on Apr 22, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Go Blue!

It’s the battle of the hangovers…Sabathia v. Meche, who will win???

Oh yeah, and this team is dogging it or something.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Apr 22, 2008 7:53 PM EDT   0 recs

They clearly just don't want to win

It’s time for another earth shattering “culture of losing” post. Or perhaps something equally meaningful like a post on uniform fashions.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Apr 22, 2008 7:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The Radio Crew

Is reading this thread; they just erferred to Sabathia’s Cy Young hangover.

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

by philofthenorth on Apr 22, 2008 7:57 PM EDT   0 recs

God help them...

if that’s true.

by djk royal on Apr 22, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I Was Erferring

To the word referring.

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

by philofthenorth on Apr 22, 2008 7:58 PM EDT   0 recs

OBAMA WINS!!!!

Not really, but I hope so….

Blown Save

by BlownSave on Apr 22, 2008 8:04 PM EDT   0 recs

ugly play that will end up being a web gem tonight.

i hate those kind of plays.

Blown Save

by BlownSave on Apr 22, 2008 8:17 PM EDT   0 recs

when will the Royals learn how to lay off those pitches?

i say that knowing the guy pitching is last year’s Cy Young award winner and is also REALLY good (except for this season)

Blown Save

by BlownSave on Apr 22, 2008 8:21 PM EDT   0 recs

hey!

we caught A’s offense syndrome!

Blown Save

by BlownSave on Apr 22, 2008 8:26 PM EDT   0 recs

Seriously

Butler at 1st, Olivo DH. It’s not that big of a deal.

by I need more Esteban on Apr 22, 2008 8:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Easy out!

Guillen is up…

Blown Save

by BlownSave on Apr 22, 2008 8:28 PM EDT   0 recs

Once again, no clutch hit

And the side strikes out…

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Apr 22, 2008 8:31 PM EDT   0 recs

Or until freebird reaches puberty

Whichever comes first.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 22, 2008 8:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

3 years :)

He’ll start hitting though…. He had a few slumps up here in Seattle, but when he turns it on, the good times can come, for sure.

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 22, 2008 8:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

made him throw 20 pitches tho

And that is a good thing.

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 22, 2008 8:32 PM EDT   0 recs

What's it matter though if we can't get a run in

2 hits off a really good pitcher, can’t capitalize. We’ve made pitchers throw 20+ in the first inning a ton this season, then scored 1 run or none only to shut down for the rest of the game.

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Apr 22, 2008 8:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Think positive thoughts

That simply cannot happen everytime. Besides… Gil is pitching, and looks good. Enjoy that.

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 22, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yep, we need a new LF.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 22, 2008 8:33 PM EDT   0 recs

Barry Bonds woulda caught that one.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 22, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

only if...

it had been hit near his big mouth.

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 22, 2008 8:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

bring me green

shawn green could have caught itwith his hands tied behind his back eyes closed while jumping over aa fire ring of DOOM

by Billybutlerformvp on Apr 22, 2008 8:35 PM EDT   0 recs

Gil's new plan:

“Get decapitated to set up the DP.”

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 22, 2008 8:35 PM EDT   0 recs

Here we go again!

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Apr 22, 2008 8:36 PM EDT   0 recs

Man meche just throwing a boatload of pitches

2007 gil meche, where are you

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Apr 22, 2008 8:42 PM EDT   0 recs

Split and Ryan's Conversation...

Has really convinced me that the Royals should go on a 24-9 tear. I think it would be good for business. :)

Now…. How do we get them to motivate themselves to do it???

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 22, 2008 8:43 PM EDT   0 recs

Tell them to start ignoring signs.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 22, 2008 8:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You know...

Bonds has a fat head.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 22, 2008 8:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

and a fat home run total

...but you do raise a good point of concern. clearly, fat people suck.

Blown Save

by BlownSave on Apr 22, 2008 8:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs