Kansas City @ Boston GameThread, May 21, 2008 7:05 PM EDT

Game 46 Open Thread - Royals (21-24) at Red Sox (29-19)

by royalsreview on May 21, 2008 6:16 PM EDT

Kansas City @ Boston

So Bartolo Colon is still alive, huh?

He'll square off against Brett Tomko (5.32 ERA). For the first time ever, I wish Runelyvs (never learned how to spell his name, not gonna double check now) was still around. Hernandez-Colon would have been a fun matchup.

Speaking of has-beens, is anyone else completely stunned that Odalis Perez is still pitching?

	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2008 - Odalis Perez	1-4	4.34	1.54	41	22

Between Odalis, Livan Hernandez, Sidney Ponson, Shawn Estes and now Bartolo Colon improbably hanging around, it's been a banner year for, um, the year 2003. Do we play the Padres in interleague? I'm sure Estes will shut us down like Livan and Sir Sidney did...

But back to tonight's game. Since Boston is such a cursed sports city and all, I expect Colon will flame out. Oh, wait...

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by royalsreview on May 21, 2008 6:17 PM EDT 0 recs

No Fair

by kjfinkes on May 21, 2008 6:19 PM EDT up 0 recs

Looking forward to seeing Colon soft toss for 5 innings

Hope we can get to him.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on May 21, 2008 6:21 PM EDT 0 recs

....and since we have worn out their bullpen the last two days, we can....

..wait a minute. Never mind. I hope get to Colon also. What are the chances/scouting of Colon throwing gas for four or five innings?

by kjfinkes on May 21, 2008 6:25 PM EDT up 0 recs

Teahen at 1B for the first time this season

Yet more playing time for Gathright.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on May 21, 2008 6:24 PM EDT 0 recs

This is the scenario in which Costa actually starts to make some sense

by Gopherballs on May 21, 2008 6:32 PM EDT up 0 recs

If Bartolo Colon pitches a no hitter tonight i will never watch another royals game for as long as i live

Yasuhiko Yabuta is to Major League Baseball as Drew Carey is to The Price is Right

by focs on May 21, 2008 6:31 PM EDT 0 recs

seconded

if bartolo colon throws more than 7 innings i wont watch for another week

Accidentally not thedude925 anymore. I do hate this new name.

by wildthang on May 21, 2008 6:32 PM EDT up 0 recs

i like this

how bout if he throws 5 scoreless we dont watch the next 2 ?

Yasuhiko Yabuta is to Major League Baseball as Drew Carey is to The Price is Right

by focs on May 21, 2008 6:33 PM EDT up 0 recs

How about if he has a good 3 innings, I won't watch the 4th inning

And if he strikes out the first batter, I’m not watching the next pitch.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on May 21, 2008 6:33 PM EDT up 0 recs

This is turning out well

if pitches 4,17,36, and 67 are all fastballs we throw squids on the kauffman stadium field?

Yasuhiko Yabuta is to Major League Baseball as Drew Carey is to The Price is Right

by focs on May 21, 2008 6:35 PM EDT up 0 recs

who wants to create a complex

mathematical formula for our next if bartolo colon….?

Accidentally not thedude925 anymore. I do hate this new name.

by wildthang on May 21, 2008 6:37 PM EDT up 0 recs

and if he simply wins

im ordering pizza tonight in celebration that being a fatty really isn’t all that big a deal.

Accidentally not thedude925 anymore. I do hate this new name.

by wildthang on May 21, 2008 6:34 PM EDT up 0 recs

It's a win-win situation

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on May 21, 2008 6:36 PM EDT up 0 recs

I'll Quit Gambling

For a while.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on May 21, 2008 6:42 PM EDT up 0 recs

if we make bartolo colon

look like a functional major league starter…

Im pounding shots of everclear.

Accidentally not thedude925 anymore. I do hate this new name.

by wildthang on May 21, 2008 6:39 PM EDT up 0 recs

I'm On Board

In Nikiski we call that Wednesday.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on May 21, 2008 6:42 PM EDT up 0 recs

hell lets get everyone on board

we’ll all nurse a bottle during the game.

fun times.

Accidentally not thedude925 anymore. I do hate this new name.

by wildthang on May 21, 2008 6:49 PM EDT up 0 recs

this really would be tempting

except I’m hocked up on sudafed. Don’t wanna mess with that shit…

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

by loyal2theroyals on May 21, 2008 6:50 PM EDT up 0 recs

Bathtub Meth And

Everclear is a special Wednesday in Nikiski.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on May 21, 2008 6:51 PM EDT up 0 recs

god bless alaska

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by wildthang on May 21, 2008 6:53 PM EDT up 0 recs

HEY GUYS

SAVE ME SOME CAKES

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by wildthang on May 21, 2008 6:35 PM EDT 0 recs

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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by wildthang on May 21, 2008 6:35 PM EDT 0 recs

try again! i always forget the little button

”/>”/>

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by wildthang on May 21, 2008 6:35 PM EDT 0 recs

NOOOOOOOO

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by wildthang on May 21, 2008 6:36 PM EDT 0 recs

He'd eat everything and not even leave scraps

Prediction on how many inches past his belt his gut will hang tonight? I’m going with 5

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on May 21, 2008 6:37 PM EDT up 0 recs

Welcome to America's favorite game show "Fact or Fiction : MLB Style"

Fact or Fiction.. Bartolo Colon and Fat Joe are twins seperated at birth

Yasuhiko Yabuta is to Major League Baseball as Drew Carey is to The Price is Right

by focs on May 21, 2008 6:38 PM EDT 0 recs

didn't he die?

"So whattya say, should we clean this place up?" - Tom Cruise

by DyeFan187 on May 21, 2008 7:24 PM EDT up 0 recs

Per BP, Colon was clocked as high as 97 MPH in Pawtucket.

But I’m not sure how you translate AAA radar gun numbers to get the major league equivalency.

by Gopherballs on May 21, 2008 6:38 PM EDT 0 recs

I'm guessing that he hits 93 a few times in the first 3 innings

But sits at 88-91 for most of the game.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on May 21, 2008 6:40 PM EDT up 0 recs

thanks, thats what I was asking about.

by kjfinkes on May 21, 2008 6:43 PM EDT up 0 recs

I honestly have no idea what he is going to do

He actually had a few effective outings last year before getting hurt again and losing his command, so I would not be surprised if he was solid tonight. But then again, I also would not be surprised if he fails to make it out of the second inning.

by Gopherballs on May 21, 2008 6:46 PM EDT up 0 recs

Am I stunned Odie

is still pitching? Nah, he’s sort of an ex-famous person. He’ll fade to a 5+ ERA soon.

Bartolo Colon…well..um..the Royals should have an edge here. I don’t want to jinx anything, though.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on May 21, 2008 6:40 PM EDT 0 recs

ugh, holy shit guys

I’ve been out of it the past few days. I swear that the BODs for the weekend are in the works…though I gotta be honest, I’m afraid that I’m the reason we haven’t won since Sunday because the Royals are expecting their loving and haven’t gotten it yet.

BUT! I’M NOT TAKING THE BLAME FOR THE NO HITTER, HELL NO. I would have posted everything yesterday morning at earliest!

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

by loyal2theroyals on May 21, 2008 6:41 PM EDT 0 recs

I blame you

And Tomko better gets some love for his last start.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on May 21, 2008 6:42 PM EDT up 0 recs

well if it makes you feel any better

i’m coming down with something. Not exactly sure what but i’ve got a sore throat and a runny nose and a horrible cough coupled with the two. So even my body is blaming me for these awful Royals losses.

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

by loyal2theroyals on May 21, 2008 6:44 PM EDT up 0 recs

Blame blame blame!

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on May 21, 2008 6:42 PM EDT up 0 recs

i blame you

blanket karma

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by wildthang on May 21, 2008 6:43 PM EDT up 0 recs

yes well now i'm just going to curl up with MY blanket

and stick my tongue out at YOU. And then kick your ass in fantasy baseball in 9 weeks.

There. I said it.

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

by loyal2theroyals on May 21, 2008 6:46 PM EDT up 0 recs

oh you did not just do that.

bad bad idea.

I knew I should have gone to see the Royals in Anaheim when they were giving out blankets. It seems like that would have been the only way to get one.

Accidentally not thedude925 anymore. I do hate this new name.

by wildthang on May 21, 2008 6:52 PM EDT up 0 recs

I have the fleece up here with me

swear to god I’m going to start working on it soon. Because I have an apartment for the next few months I should have the space to work on it!

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

by loyal2theroyals on May 21, 2008 6:53 PM EDT up 0 recs

Here's to hoping...

Bartolo Colon ate himself some TPJ before tonight’s MLB matchup.

by blue bandwagon on May 21, 2008 6:44 PM EDT 0 recs

Get In His

Belly!

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on May 21, 2008 6:45 PM EDT up 0 recs

+1

Callaspo for selectman, shortstop, and president of the world!

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on May 21, 2008 6:53 PM EDT up 0 recs

Trey Gets Creative

With the field.

D. DeJesus rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
M. Grudzielanek 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
A. Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
J. Guillen lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
M. Teahen 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
B. Butler dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
J. Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
T. Pena Jr. ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
J. Gathright cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Run, Joey, run!

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on May 21, 2008 6:44 PM EDT 0 recs

Our outfield is...

fast. And Teahen doesn’t have to move this way, and he can concentrate on walking five times tonight. This could work.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on May 21, 2008 6:46 PM EDT up 0 recs

Well, two-thirds of the outfield is fast

by Gopherballs on May 21, 2008 6:48 PM EDT up 0 recs

Bag And DDJ

Will collide in foul territory chasing a pop foul, necessitating the callup of both Costa and Maier; RR will have his wish.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on May 21, 2008 6:49 PM EDT up 0 recs

Costa and Maier?

Thanks for making my feel sick right before dinner, Phil.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on May 21, 2008 6:50 PM EDT up 0 recs

Eating Is For

Pussies; it’s Everclear Wednesday.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on May 21, 2008 6:56 PM EDT up 0 recs

All I have is rum.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on May 21, 2008 6:57 PM EDT up 0 recs

we can play pretend

or is it that magical time of the day??

beer run!

Accidentally not thedude925 anymore. I do hate this new name.

by wildthang on May 21, 2008 7:01 PM EDT up 0 recs

is it bad that I don't even really know what everclear is?

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

by loyal2theroyals on May 21, 2008 7:02 PM EDT up 0 recs

No.

Let us not speak of such abominations.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on May 21, 2008 7:03 PM EDT up 0 recs

things i did not know and have nothing to do with todays game

chone figgins, who is exactly 9 years older than me to the day, is 30.

I would have said two or three years younger. He just seems like he will always be 26.

Accidentally not thedude925 anymore. I do hate this new name.

by wildthang on May 21, 2008 6:48 PM EDT 0 recs

read marx or dont read marx and watch the royals

i feel like this thread is pulling me away from my studiousness.

Accidentally not thedude925 anymore. I do hate this new name.

by wildthang on May 21, 2008 6:50 PM EDT 0 recs

studying is for punks

though, fun story…I met a bunch of crazies from UCLA this weekend! And I have a go bruins foam paw somewhere in my suitcase…

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

by loyal2theroyals on May 21, 2008 6:51 PM EDT up 0 recs

For a second I didn't make the connection...

and I wondered why you had a Boston Bruins foam paw.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on May 21, 2008 6:52 PM EDT up 0 recs

sweet

where were you?

Cherish the paw, forever.

Accidentally not thedude925 anymore. I do hate this new name.

by wildthang on May 21, 2008 6:52 PM EDT up 0 recs

Dont cherish anything thats meant for the dumpster

do you see me cherishing a banana peel. no

Yasuhiko Yabuta is to Major League Baseball as Drew Carey is to The Price is Right

by focs on May 21, 2008 6:53 PM EDT up 0 recs

ouch

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by wildthang on May 21, 2008 6:55 PM EDT up 0 recs

I went to NACURH

which, for those uneducated individuals in my internet presence, is the national association of college and university residence halls. It was a big huge ‘how can we make living on campus even more awesome…er’ kinda thing. If that made any sense.

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

by loyal2theroyals on May 21, 2008 6:54 PM EDT up 0 recs