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Boyfriend of the Year 2008: It's gonna be big!

by loyal2theroyals on Apr 4, 2008 9:51 PM EDT reply actions  

i have alex on my fantasy league

and i'll need more than this from him, unless he really does hit 1 HR every other game.

by Sean O Se on Apr 4, 2008 9:52 PM EDT reply actions  

Oh man you gotta be kidding me

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Apr 4, 2008 9:53 PM EDT reply actions  

Ugh

That one hurt.

You can't triple stamp a double stamp

by Pauli on Apr 4, 2008 9:53 PM EDT reply actions  

SOOOOOOOO

F****CCCCCKKKKKKINGGG GAY!!!!

I love life. Life = Royals

by focs on Apr 4, 2008 9:53 PM EDT reply actions  

Why does this feel like every game we've played at the

Metrodome in the past 5 years? :(

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Apr 4, 2008 9:53 PM EDT reply actions  

Well we gotta do it next inning

Cause after that they got Pat Dumbass Neshek and Joe Nathan

I love life. Life = Royals

by focs on Apr 4, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply actions  

Former Royal's champion burrito eater Dennys Reyes

Warming in the pen, with several burritos.

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Apr 4, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply actions  

Remember when Scott Baker almost threw a perfect game against the Royals?

by .mnqwerd on Apr 4, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply actions  

Need you remind me :(

Terrible Terrible Terrible Day!! It looked like the royals didnt show at all cause his stuff didnt impress me at all that day

I love life. Life = Royals

by focs on Apr 4, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

No.

I also don't remember my first wife.

by jonfmorse on Apr 4, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

I was playing poker at a friends house

We stopped the game and anxiously watched the Royals instead. It was morbid.

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Apr 4, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

So, my kids are in bed and the "Believe"

t-shirt is gone. So, we can go ahead and win this thing now.

by royaldaddy on Apr 4, 2008 9:58 PM EDT reply actions  

Good

That thing is cursed with the spirit of all that is fat and lazy.

by jonfmorse on Apr 4, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

LETS GOO BLUE!

Butler, Teahen, Gload Coming up

I love life. Life = Royals

by focs on Apr 4, 2008 10:00 PM EDT reply actions  

what's with the negativity?

We are the best team in baseball. Therefore, we will win. :)

by RoyalFlush on Apr 4, 2008 10:00 PM EDT reply actions  

I like your

positive vibes.

Let's go Royals!

Boyfriend of the Year 2008: It's gonna be big!

by loyal2theroyals on Apr 4, 2008 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

IMM SOOOO SICK

OF BUTLER SWING AT THE FIRST PITCH TONIGHT

I love life. Life = Royals

by focs on Apr 4, 2008 10:01 PM EDT reply actions  

at least with have TPJ comin up next inning

just get someone on base and he will get his second (clutch) hit of the year

by RoyalFlush on Apr 4, 2008 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

2 pitches, 2 outs for baker

This is getting pathetic

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Apr 4, 2008 10:01 PM EDT reply actions  

Mike Barnett must be fired

this year. We truly need a new offensive philosophy.

by royaldaddy on Apr 4, 2008 10:02 PM EDT reply actions  

at least we've got a base runner...

Boyfriend of the Year 2008: It's gonna be big!

by loyal2theroyals on Apr 4, 2008 10:03 PM EDT reply actions  

I will take down his photo if he doesn't

I want a multiple RBI day for our favorite Stormin' Mormon.

Boyfriend of the Year 2008: It's gonna be big!

by loyal2theroyals on Apr 4, 2008 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

boo

Boyfriend of the Year 2008: It's gonna be big!

by loyal2theroyals on Apr 4, 2008 10:04 PM EDT reply actions  

I hate

that ugly Underbite Pat Dumbass Neshek

I love life. Life = Royals

by focs on Apr 4, 2008 10:04 PM EDT reply actions  

I have my doubts

about the twins this year. But I will say that with Neshek and Nathan at the back end of their bullpen, they look pretty good.

The problem will be their starters getting them the ball though.

by I need more Esteban on Apr 4, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply actions  

Another miserable at bad

We looked so good through 2. Now, like 07.

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Apr 4, 2008 10:08 PM EDT reply actions  

i really want

cinnasnax and a latte now guys.

Boyfriend of the Year 2008: It's gonna be big!

by loyal2theroyals on Apr 4, 2008 10:09 PM EDT reply actions  

I clearly erred

by ordering the package tonight. My exuberant optimism has doomed us all.

by jonfmorse on Apr 4, 2008 10:09 PM EDT reply actions  

true blue player of the game?

For real?

Are they taking a book out of my page???

Boyfriend of the Year 2008: It's gonna be big!

by loyal2theroyals on Apr 4, 2008 10:10 PM EDT reply actions  

Cya later Bale

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Apr 4, 2008 10:14 PM EDT reply actions  

I despise Carlos Gomez

This is gonna realllllly piss me off over the next 3-5 years.

I love life. Life = Royals

by focs on Apr 4, 2008 10:15 PM EDT reply actions  

On the other hand

I'm really glad I picked him up in our fantasy league before the season started.

by royaldaddy on Apr 4, 2008 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yes

but I am more of a white sox, tigers hater

by I need more Esteban on Apr 4, 2008 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

KU 3 - Baylor 3

Ryne Price of KU just hit a two run homerun with two outs in the top of the 8th to tie the game at 3-3. I'm excited about this. I'm listening to the KU game on the radio and watching the Royals game.

www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage

by James Quinn on Apr 4, 2008 10:16 PM EDT reply actions  

Gobbler. Glad to see him.

www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage

by James Quinn on Apr 4, 2008 10:17 PM EDT reply actions  

old cactus toe is in

LOOOOOOOGY

Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed. - Emily Dickinson

by buddyball on Apr 4, 2008 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

Boyfriend of the Year 2008: It's gonna be big!

by loyal2theroyals on Apr 4, 2008 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

very nice!

Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed. - Emily Dickinson

by buddyball on Apr 4, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

I love all my retreaded

pics :]

Boyfriend of the Year 2008: It's gonna be big!

by loyal2theroyals on Apr 4, 2008 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

In fairness, I suppose

Bale didn't really pitch badly. There were some bad BABIP breaks.

by jonfmorse on Apr 4, 2008 10:18 PM EDT reply actions  

Goodbye Joe mauer....

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Apr 4, 2008 10:22 PM EDT reply actions  

Yimmy Yobble is clutch

Slider slider slider slider

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Apr 4, 2008 10:25 PM EDT reply actions  

yesssssssssssss!

gobble is really good at his role out of the pen!

by royalstern05 on Apr 4, 2008 10:25 PM EDT reply actions  

good job Jimmy

much better than Spring Training

Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed. - Emily Dickinson

by buddyball on Apr 4, 2008 10:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Gobble is a madman

but Neshek hasn't allowed a run in 2008. Not in Florida or Minnesota.

by royaldaddy on Apr 4, 2008 10:25 PM EDT reply actions  

sigh. i could definitely go the rest of my life

without seeing a cialis commercial ever again.

Boyfriend of the Year 2008: It's gonna be big!

by loyal2theroyals on Apr 4, 2008 10:25 PM EDT reply actions  

they obviously don't need to be

sexually active anymore if they're having problems.

Boyfriend of the Year 2008: It's gonna be big!

by loyal2theroyals on Apr 4, 2008 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

hahaha!

you're quite the fatalist.

by royalstern05 on Apr 4, 2008 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

i guess

I mean...what did guys in the early 20th century do?

Boyfriend of the Year 2008: It's gonna be big!

by loyal2theroyals on Apr 4, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

They never had that problem

for they were manly men, full of masculinity.

by jonfmorse on Apr 4, 2008 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

I suspect about 2% of all Cialis pills are bought by guys who actually

"have that problem." The other 98% are bought by guys who kinda like taking the drug.

www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage

by James Quinn on Apr 4, 2008 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

if we are gonna do it, we need to do it now...

and we are behind the eight-ball, with TPJ leading off...

hopefully we can pull this off...

by rockchalk on Apr 4, 2008 10:25 PM EDT reply actions  

ph

has hillman pinch hit other than gathright for dejesus on opening day.... this could be the time..... callaspo?

by kcinstl on Apr 4, 2008 10:27 PM EDT reply actions  

oooh - pinch hitting for TPJ

first pitch swinging - what is up with that?

Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed. - Emily Dickinson

by buddyball on Apr 4, 2008 10:27 PM EDT reply actions  

i love it...

lets see callaspo.

solid contact, just another hard hit ball straight at a twins fielder...

those will drop most of the time.

by rockchalk on Apr 4, 2008 10:28 PM EDT reply actions  

Neshek

Has the absolute stupidest delivery in the history of baseball. It's even crazier than El Tiante.

by jonfmorse on Apr 4, 2008 10:29 PM EDT reply actions  

Grudz

come on, set the table here

Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed. - Emily Dickinson

by buddyball on Apr 4, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply actions  

At least we'll have 3 guys up in the 9th

That have the proverbial pop.

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Apr 4, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply actions  

well poop

Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed. - Emily Dickinson

by buddyball on Apr 4, 2008 10:31 PM EDT reply actions  

neshek is pretty good...

we will have to do it against nathan.

by rockchalk on Apr 4, 2008 10:31 PM EDT reply actions  

hey - white announcers . . .

latin players have been prevalent for a long time now . . .

callaspo is pronounced "ka-yas-po" not "call-as-po"!!!!

by royalstern05 on Apr 4, 2008 10:34 PM EDT reply actions  

gobble!

3 up - 3 K's!!!!!!!!!!!!

by royalstern05 on Apr 4, 2008 10:35 PM EDT reply actions  

he is a strikeout machine

Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed. - Emily Dickinson

by buddyball on Apr 4, 2008 10:35 PM EDT reply actions  

I do wonder

if he has it in him to go back to the rotation somewhere down the line.

by jonfmorse on Apr 4, 2008 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

Maybe

if we play a team with all lefties.

by I need more Esteban on Apr 4, 2008 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

well done - James

Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed. - Emily Dickinson

by buddyball on Apr 4, 2008 10:35 PM EDT reply actions  

our big $ players in the pen

are nowhere to be seen....

i guess yabuta's still hurting

by kcinstl on Apr 4, 2008 10:36 PM EDT reply actions  

wow

that Just For Men commercial was one of the worst I have ever seen. Please, don't show it every game FSN!

Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed. - Emily Dickinson

by buddyball on Apr 4, 2008 10:36 PM EDT reply actions  

nice first pitch there

Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed. - Emily Dickinson

by buddyball on Apr 4, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply actions  

wow

great work by the bullpen

Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed. - Emily Dickinson

by buddyball on Apr 4, 2008 10:40 PM EDT reply actions  

Twins batters with 11 swings and misses

In their last 5 batters. Bully be nasty.

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Apr 4, 2008 10:40 PM EDT reply actions  

of course you would say that

given your signature!

Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed. - Emily Dickinson

by buddyball on Apr 4, 2008 10:41 PM EDT reply actions  

have we sent JDLR

as the PTB named later to Colorado?

Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed. - Emily Dickinson

by buddyball on Apr 4, 2008 10:42 PM EDT reply actions  

Royals pen, 14 K's in 11.2 IP so far this season

If my calculations are correct

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Apr 4, 2008 10:42 PM EDT reply actions  

It's The Proverbial

Heart of the order.

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

by philofthenorth on Apr 4, 2008 10:43 PM EDT reply actions  

lets see some magic

by Freneau on Apr 4, 2008 10:43 PM EDT reply actions  

Well it was a good run

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Apr 4, 2008 10:43 PM EDT reply actions  

for whatever reason, after early patience,

getting baker up to 50 pitches in under 3 innings, we really just started hacking away. ugh.

by Sean O Se on Apr 4, 2008 10:45 PM EDT reply actions  

ok, it is up to you William

Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed. - Emily Dickinson

by buddyball on Apr 4, 2008 10:45 PM EDT reply actions  

wow.

another hard hit ball. we have hit quite a few balls hard that have gone straight at twins defenders...

by rockchalk on Apr 4, 2008 10:45 PM EDT reply actions  

he is afraid of Butler

Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed. - Emily Dickinson

by buddyball on Apr 4, 2008 10:46 PM EDT reply actions  

Tough luck much of the night. The Twins also had a share of cheapies of Bale.

by 2X2L on Apr 4, 2008 10:46 PM EDT reply actions  

Really

Who thought we would be 3-1 after the first 4? Not to much to complain about.

by gordonrules on Apr 4, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply actions  

agreed.

i want two in minnesota, although i would be OK with just one, i guess, after our sweep.

by rockchalk on Apr 4, 2008 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Butler keeps hope alive

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Apr 4, 2008 10:49 PM EDT reply actions  

still alive!

as long as he doesn't try for two. Estie pr

Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed. - Emily Dickinson

by buddyball on Apr 4, 2008 10:49 PM EDT reply actions  

Butler is pretty damn good with that bat.

www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage

by James Quinn on Apr 4, 2008 10:49 PM EDT reply actions  

Nice inside-out approach for a hit.

by 2X2L on Apr 4, 2008 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Watch teahen

swing at the first pitch again

I love life. Life = Royals

by focs on Apr 4, 2008 10:49 PM EDT reply actions  

GET OUT OF HIS HEAD!!!

You can't triple stamp a double stamp

by Pauli on Apr 4, 2008 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

nice.

bam bam with the wood...

teahen has been driving the ball really well so far this year, i could really use another drive today over the baggy in right field.

by rockchalk on Apr 4, 2008 10:49 PM EDT reply actions  

Isn't

Meche up again? If so I'll take that matchup all season long.

by gordonrules on Apr 4, 2008 10:50 PM EDT reply actions  

2 run dinger right here would be good

Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed. - Emily Dickinson

by buddyball on Apr 4, 2008 10:50 PM EDT reply actions  

HAHA i knew it

I love life. Life = Royals

by focs on Apr 4, 2008 10:50 PM EDT reply actions  

didn't like that graphic

0-6 lifetime

Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed. - Emily Dickinson

by buddyball on Apr 4, 2008 10:51 PM EDT reply actions  

ya

it shows he hasnt been clutch

I love life. Life = Royals

by focs on Apr 4, 2008 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Butler is a professional hitter

I know it's been said....but really, he is.

by kjfinkes on Apr 4, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply actions  

good eye here

Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed. - Emily Dickinson

by buddyball on Apr 4, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply actions  

PLEASE DEAR GOD

I love life. Life = Royals

by focs on Apr 4, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply actions  

Teabag working the count

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Apr 4, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply actions  

BORDER LINE

I love life. Life = Royals

by focs on Apr 4, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply actions  

don't get picked off here Estie

Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed. - Emily Dickinson

by buddyball on Apr 4, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply actions  

fyi . . .

we've had soria warming up in the bullpen.

by royalstern05 on Apr 4, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply actions  

oh: german is PR for butler

that's too bad. butler is a speed demon.

by Sean O Se on Apr 4, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply actions  

Gotta swing at that pitch

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Apr 4, 2008 10:54 PM EDT reply actions  

Whaaat?

You can't triple stamp a double stamp

by Pauli on Apr 4, 2008 10:54 PM EDT reply actions  

I want to see

replay of that pitch

Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed. - Emily Dickinson

by buddyball on Apr 4, 2008 10:54 PM EDT reply actions  

WHAT!?!?!?

you gotta swing, sure, but no way is that in the strike zone...

oh well.

by rockchalk on Apr 4, 2008 10:54 PM EDT reply actions  

That Was Balls

4, 5 and 6; not even close.

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

by philofthenorth on Apr 4, 2008 10:55 PM EDT reply actions  

BS.

no way that is a strike.

that pisses me off, gload should have gotten a chance to expload.

ugh.

still, a 3-1 start to a road trip is pretty good...

by rockchalk on Apr 4, 2008 10:55 PM EDT reply actions  

It was definitely off the plate.

by 2X2L on Apr 4, 2008 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

CB Buckner

is soo lazy you know damn well he didnt want to stand there for another at bat especially one that coulda tied the game

I love life. Life = Royals

by focs on Apr 4, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply actions  

use it and come out smoking

tomorrow and don't let up off the gas

Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed. - Emily Dickinson

by buddyball on Apr 4, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply actions  

FSN

is lazy as shit too. how hard can it possibly be to brodcast a game. what do they want us to do go to minnesota and watch it. it pissed me off they dont show EVERY away game.

I love life. Life = Royals

by focs on Apr 4, 2008 10:57 PM EDT reply actions  

i dont know if they technically 'can'...

with the whole FOX blacked-out markets stuff, or whatevs.

i dont think it was their call, but i may be off.

by rockchalk on Apr 4, 2008 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

Our game can't be aired

because it's at the same time as the FOX Saturday game. They have exclusivity on the Saturday afternoon slot.

by jonfmorse on Apr 5, 2008 8:05 AM EDT up reply actions  

Looks like the distance between career save 162 and 163 is a just a bit less than, say, between 0 and 1.

by 2X2L on Apr 4, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply actions  

That was a terrible call

Oh well. All we can do is come out tomorrow and beat the shit out of Livan Hernandez. I like out chances of winning the next two games in this series.

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Apr 4, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply actions  

MLB Gameday shows strike 3 farther off the plate than ball 3. That's from the Pitch-f/x data, so it's pretty reliable.

by 2X2L on Apr 4, 2008 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

KU 3 @ Baylor 4

KU walks in the winning run in the bottom of the 9th.

Crapy night for baseball all around for me.

www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage

by James Quinn on Apr 4, 2008 10:59 PM EDT reply actions  

Ya know what

i was just thinking. If thats what its gonna have to take for a team to beat us, so be it.. They dinked and dunked there way at John Bale. with 8 singles 4 of them infield and 1 double. Also they got a suicide squeeze bunt to drive in the winning run.. So screw it.. thats pathetic if thats how we get our first loss

I love life. Life = Royals

by focs on Apr 4, 2008 11:03 PM EDT reply actions  

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