Game 51 Open Thread - Royals (21-29) at Blue Jays (27-25)
by Freneau on May 26, 2008 12:00 PM EDT
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This team may never win again.
The Royals turn to Brett Tomko (5.76 ERA) while the Jays counter with Shaun Marcum (2.80 ERA).
These early starts are destroying me.
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Angel Berroa
just needs a little more seasoning at Omaha, and they don’t want to ruin him by bringing him up too soon.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions
The funny thing is
I can totally see Tomko pitching a great game today.
But wasted, because our offense if so anemic.
Chaim Mattis Keller New York City's # 1 Royals fan!
Tomorrows lineup if i was coach
DeJesus LF
Grudz 2b
Gordon SS
Guillen RF
Olivo DH
Butler 1b
Buck C
Teahan 3B
Gathright CF
sign Greinke a Evan Longoria type deal now.
Today is "National Sorry Day" in Australia.
I wonder how Huber’s observing that.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
They really should mix things up
with the lineup, it’s not fair to the rest of the team to let this ineptitude go on. Teahen is dreadful, as is Pena. If you want to look at the primary culprit for the team’s offensive struggles, it comes down to Teahen. We expected a lot more than this from him, and now there’s another hole to fill.
I would bring up Aviles, send down Pena, bring up Maier, send Teahen down. Fire Barnett. I realize that this team wasn’t expected to contend, but at least you’ve got to try to win as many games as possible.
One man with courage makes a majority - Andrew Jackson
by Home Run Tony Cogan on May 26, 2008 1:10 PM EDT reply actions
Nonsense.
Of the 11 guys on this team with the most plate appearances, five of them have a worse OPS than Teahen. 405 at-bats have been consumed by guys whose OPS is under .600, and Teahen’s not one of them.
No, he’s not hitting right now, but he is getting on base more frequently than anyone except Grudzielanek and Gordon, and I’m tired of having to explain this to people.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
I'm tired of people defending Teahen
Ok, so he’s the sixth-best hitter on the worst offensive team in baseball.
His ability to get on base at a not-exactly-Barry-Bonds-rate of .337 would be fine if he was playing SS, 2B, 3B, C, or maybe CF, but you can’t have an everyday RF sugging .337 with 2 HRs. Even if you’re the Royals. Teahen was a valuable hitter for about 6 weeks out of 3 1/2 seasons,
I agree that Costa/Maier/Lubanski probably won’t be much of an upgrade, but they won’t be much worse. Teahen can get on base at a decent clip, but he adds nothing else to the team. And he’s a pretty terrible defender.
That may be true
but we don’t need Teahen to take walks and get singles. We need someone who can give us some power and the ability to drive in runs. The guy is hitting .245 and has 12 RBI, on pace for less than 40. That just isn’t acceptable. You put him on the Red Sox, sure he’s valuable, but for a team that already has too many weak bats, he’s killing us.
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by Home Run Tony Cogan on May 26, 2008 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
My problem is not "bashing Teahen" so much
It’s threefold.
1) If Teahen were batting second, it’d be far less of a problem. Instead, he’s batting behind the only other guys who can get their asses on base, and in front of all the guys who can’t… so as a result he’s pressing.
2) His BAVG and XBH numbers are just a slump. No, he is not going to hit 20 HR. But last year, he did have 31 doubles. It’s reasonable to assume 2006 was a fluke. It’s not reasonable to assume he’s just going to keep getting worse and worse.
3) There are far more glaring problems than Teahen which need to be fixed, and will result in more obvious benefits than replacing Teahen with, say, Costa. “Fixing” the Teahen “problem” means nothing if Pena and Gathright continue to foul the bottom of the order.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Okay but...
you do know that bringing up Maier over Teahen accomplishes less than nothing, since Maier would be lucky to field a .300 OBP in the show? And that Aviles still can’t play short well?
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
I'm so tired of
the Aviles can’t play short. Tony Pena is garbage. He is an average fielder at best. Even his stats dispute that 3rd from bottom of qualifying SS at FPCT and 5th from the bottom at Range Factor. Plus we could DH Bannister for him and it would be a definite upgrade.
sign Greinke a Evan Longoria type deal now.
Whoa there!
I’m no TPJ fan myself, not at all. Just saying that I doubt Aviles is the answer. He’s basically a utility player who can’t play short, and there’s a reason players like that wallow in AAA.
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Who
gives a shit. Pena isn’t even a AAA player. He wouldn’t hit .250 in AAA. He is worse than Berroa. They’ve never given Aviles and he can’t play any worse than Pena is playing right now. Pena isn’t the defensive wizard they think he is anyway
sign Greinke a Evan Longoria type deal now.
Nah,
the early starts are keeping the posting numbers down. People always seem to be more to gather ‘round the fire for a night game.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
Course,
it is Monday, but its memorial day. GOD. Can’t we get a day off?
Maybe we should set up a “catch the day game after a night game” system where I do the early game threads to keep you healthy all year long. We have to maximize our value, right?
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I think you're probably more handsome than him,
but yes, kind of like that. :P
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You Have Lost
A step.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on May 26, 2008 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Even the best
people who don the tools of ignorance need a break for day games sometimes, phillip.
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Shouldn't be.
Did they charge him with the two runs that scored after Pena couldn’t catch the freakin’ ball?
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
So once again, defensive genius Pena avoids getting charged with an error
after making an error.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
He's overstayed his welcome
at this point, I think. Might as well see how well Callaspo can struggle at short.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
If they don't
call up Aviles when they get back to KC I’m gonna be HIGHLY disappointed.
sign Greinke a Evan Longoria type deal now.
I'm not against it.
But I’d rather see Callaspo play SS. I think he will really hit if given a chance to play every day.
by cookierojas73 on May 26, 2008 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Hillman's Response In
Yahoo Sports:
“There is no quarrel with the defense of shortstop Tony Pena Jr., but his puny offense brings up plenty of criticism.
With the Royals last in the American League in runs scored, they can ill afford to have an automatic out in the lineup despite Pena’s web-gem defense.
"Do you have to continue to look at it? Yeah," Royals manager Trey Hillman said. "I think we always have to continue to evaluate it. For me right now, his defense outweighs his offense. There’s no doubt we would like to have another slot in there contributing.
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"I’m going to stick with Tony for a little while. I look at his recent history, meaning last year, knowing he got off to a slow start, knowing he’s one of those guys who has not accumulated a ton of major league at-bats. We would like that to be a productive slot, as you would any other slot."
Pena Jr. hit .204 in April, 2007, but rebounded to hit .330 in May and finished with a respectable .267 average. Pena has not crossed the .200 threshold this year.
"I’ve toyed with the idea—I won’t deny it—of putting (Alberto) Callaspo there for a week and seeing what happens," Hillman said.
Pena does save the Royals’ runs with his glove, which so far has kept him in the lineup.
"He does so many things," Hillman said. "It’s almost every other game he makes a tremendous play defensively that if you replay the inning it might have saved us a run. I’m not smart enough to tell you how many runs Tony has saved. Nobody is. You can replay the inning and guess.
"I’ve seen a lot of the American League shortstops live now with the teams we’ve played and there is nobody that ranges with him."
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on May 26, 2008 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Of course,
Trey Hillman’s observational range estimation, oddly enough, doesn’t mean everything…
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
Take off the blinders, Hillman
Time for Alberto.
by cookierojas73 on May 26, 2008 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions
But first
He’s got to do more against lefties.
by cookierojas73 on May 26, 2008 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions
He WAS
over during the Sox series. It was very cool to see him playing that well in Boston, even if the rest of team went all street pizza.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
Yep
But still he is hitting .196/.286/.232 vs. lefties…it’ll come, though.
by cookierojas73 on May 26, 2008 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I know,
I just looked at the splits, and I really didn’t realize it was that bad.
and .320/.396/.516 against the normals. Good catch by you to point that out. And yes, I think he’ll make progress in that regard.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
Tith TPJ On
Deck, Olivo had to try to hit it if he could reach it.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
Good point
Another reason not to play Pena…he makes others press!
by cookierojas73 on May 26, 2008 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Then,
there’s the fact that the reason Olivo is a reserve catcher us that he swings at:
1. Strikes
2. Balls
3. Intentional Walks
4. Wild Pitches
5. When the pitcher throws the ball in to ask for a new ball
6. Cutoff throws from the outfield
7. Low hanging clouds
8. Seagulls
9. Paper airplanes
and MUCH, MUCH MORE!
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
Not The Same,
Is it.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on May 26, 2008 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Wait, she "slid" into
Elisha Cuthbert territory? :P
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
At least that bumps
Scarlett Jo up the list further. You should be pleased. I’m pleased.
Anyway, if pitchers can make successful TJ recoveries every year, Alba can be hot again.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
Gathright:
3 XBH in 130 PAs. I’m rather sick of him in our line-up.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
I'm telling you:
LF Guillen
CF DDJ
RF Teahen
is the best outfield on the team and that when I said “DDJ might need a sub once or twice a week,” I didn’t mean “work endlessly to get Gator in there every fucking game.”
Could Costa outhit Gathright? Probably. But Joe is soooooooo speedy.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
+1
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on May 26, 2008 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't understand this, Will
Name the three most potent weapons in the lineup, and tell me what the two not named “Gordon” have in common?
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Yeah, but really
what shortstops could he get? I mean, I suppose we coulda ponied up $30 mil a year for A-Rod…
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Sad Story With
Toronto and Japanese Baseball League connections.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3412801&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
I
wanna know what they average of former Royals is against us this year.
sign Greinke a Evan Longoria type deal now.
Billy has looked like shit in the field today.
Not too hot at the plate either. Big idea time:
Julio Lugo is fielding <.925 for the Red Sox. He’s sucked since he got there, Sox fans haven’t been happy. He’s making errors at a record pace so…
Let’s get him. I don’t know what it would take, who the Sox would plug in his place, but I want Julio Lugo. Now.
winning records follow good bullpens
I'd sooner put up with TPJ.
Lugo is a douchebag. I’d rather have Bonds AND Kent on this team, both of them recovering from surgery.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
If Casey gets his ring this year, he probably retires
Lyle Overbay, however, will be available soon enough
Bring Back Stairs
He’d weigh 400 lbs. and Gload in a Jays’ uniform would only kill us a few times a year.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on May 26, 2008 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Well this game is officially over if it wasn't already
EIGHT iN A ROW BABY!
Time for somebody to get fired / get cut / something.
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Kinda Like This?
http://fakenirvana.com/bible-for-the-rest-of.us/
“All of a sudden you may realize that the commandments you have just added and made public contradict some of formerly passed regulations. Don’t panic. There are plenty of ways out.
Appoint and blame enemies of your faith for deliberately tampering with your sacred books. Appoint and burn a dozen of their accomplices from among your own customers.
Refer to a revelation update that you have had last night. Burn those who prefer the previous version.
Point to the fact that free discussion of the God’s will is not on the list of your religion’s standard features. Burn those who refer to the FWI.
Ignore the discrepancies altogether. Burn just somebody. “
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on May 26, 2008 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow, just got here, and I can feel the love!
So, I guess RZR wasn’t that bad re: TPJ, huh?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
Ugly
Not that it makes it any better, but last I checked, Marcum was one of the AL-leadings pitchers in VORP.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
VORP
We have literally improved every pitcher’s VORP we’ve faced in the past week or so. Jose Lima could shut us down right now, the way we’re playing.
by cookierojas73 on May 26, 2008 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Tomko better come out next inning and throw 95 at somebody
They’ve hit our two franchise players!!!!
Okay, not that it was on purpose, but this team looks like a collection of corpses. I want a brawl. FIGHT!
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Oh my god now Guillen!
Tomko better throw 95 at somebody’s HEAD. Yeah, that’ll get it done. That would be super gritty.
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Do HBPs count in calculating WHIP?
(Marcum’s on my fantasy team). Sorry. I know that hearing/reading someone else going on about their fantasy team is thrilling.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
He's on my fantasy team also
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Marcum=Fantasy Auction Bargain God 2008
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
When was hte last time B utler got a hit?
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I dunno, when was Josh Howard in KC last?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
This is awesome
We’ve hit into two double plays this inning, and there’s only one out!
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Olivo will make them pay with the 3 run bomb
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I'm sorta pissed we actually scored
We’re going to lose the game, I’d of rather had Marcum’s ERA stay low.
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+1
The unsolvable fantasy/team loyalty conundrum
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I know, I know
I’m going to Sports Fan hell
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I accidentally had Duscherer benched yesterday when he one hit the red sox
That cost me a victory. I’m still emotionally distraught over it.
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It wasn't funny, i discovered it two minutes after the game started
I knew he was going to dominate too. I was furious
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But that's not an earned run, right?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Unfortunately it is, can't assume double play
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its even more complicated
I have Gordon, too
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I can't wait for Olivo to turn this hot-streak into a big extension
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
10 years / 100 million
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Hair?
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on May 26, 2008 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Olivo=Latin Josh Gibson
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Hillman is stupid, he's already proved this
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Indefensible?
But TPJ’s in there for his defense!
(Boom crash!)
Thank you, thank you, all be here all week!
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I look forward to Hillman's response when the Star "reporters" ask him about this.
Oh wait, that will never happen, because they’ll be busy writing more paragraphs lamenting our inability to get some timely hitting. Ryan almost criticized Hillman’s Pena fetish earlier in the game, but couldn’t quite bring himself to do it.
Note to Buzz Bissinger: this is a reason why blogs are popular.
Awesome, scored 2 runs with out a hit.
Just think of how many we might of scored with gasp, a hit.
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Hey, at least they realized you can get on base without swinging at everything
Look for 2-3 bunts next inning
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
What's this crap you're spewing?
Hits? Is that more of that sabermathematicianism nonsense?
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
I wonder what George Brett thinks of hits
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
George Brett would say
that you have to do the little things like get hit by pitches and break up double plays.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Slide Head First
Into 1B.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on May 26, 2008 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions
No, That Would
Be Pete Rose.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on May 26, 2008 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
You know what
I’ll bet the error was caused by the psychological stress of possibly losing the lead and having to face Soria!
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I Like His
Pop when his head explodes.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on May 26, 2008 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Every day I keep thinking they're going to bench TPJ or announce a trade
How can you continue to run a guy out there batting .163 and then talk about restoring organizational pride? It’s a joke. It’s embarrassing to the team to have his joke of a bat in the line up. It really pisses me off that GMDM is letting this continue.
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Here's the problem.
A team’s front office can never be seen to heed the opinions of people sitting in their underwear in their mother’s basement. Since the entire blogosphere demands that Pena be run out of town on a rail, GMDM has to keep him around. Otherwise, people will think fans are running the team and not him.
See?
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
"The Huber Corollary"
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by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Marco EFFING SCUTARO
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Attention Brett Tomko: You SUCK
Anybody But Tomko 2008
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If it makes anyone feel any better,
I’m sure I’ve ever seen an inning that lucky. Two HBPs, an error, and a wild pitch? Holy shit our offense rules.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
Right
If there’s one word I would use to describe the Royals this year, it’s “lucky”
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I was -1 years old,
but I know what happened in ‘85, yes.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
So far a light hitting short stop and catcher have homered off Tomko today
I truly wonder if anything more could go wrong
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(Piano falls on Alex Gordon's head)
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't even get this
and I’m laughing. And how exactly would that be unfortunate?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I meant
why would it be unfortunate if Trey Hillman got crushed
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by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
You know your offense sucks when...
The opposing team’s back up shortstop has more power than 3 of your every day players
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What, you want another
person on this team that can’t slug .350? No effing thank you.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
Um, he's an ex-Oakland dude
Royals like ex-BRAVES guys, you know, who have toolz, not stupid nerdy stats
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Anybody ready for some Jason Smith?
He’d probably hit .200, but he’d also probably hit 15 home runs. I’m down. Bring it on.
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Pena's defense is overrated
Who’s the groundball pitcher on this staff anyway?
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51 games into the season
Already we’ve had one 7-game losing streak, and another 8 game streak (after today) and counting.
I love being a Royals fan!
I think Joey Gathright has seen negative 4 pitches in 3 plate appearance stonight
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Even faster standing at the plate than he is to first base
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Lock him up
With a Tulowitski-type deal…
by cookierojas73 on May 26, 2008 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
GMDM knows he'd be the perfect cleanup hitter in the NL
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+1,000,000
remember, no matter how bad his hitting stats are, and how bad RZR says his defense is, speed and hops totally outweighs that stuff. +10 for NHZ’s proposal. Trade DeJesus for Darin Erstad. Even if he is a free agent.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I heard Scott Podsednik is available for Zack Greinke straight up
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I really would probably cry
if we traded DDJ for someone as useless as that. I’m already resigned to the idea of DDJ being traded. Don’t hurt me more.
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Aviles
has 35 XB hits now. Pena’s high at any level of MILB or MLB is 34. Call him up!!!
sign Greinke a Evan Longoria type deal now.
I don't want to see anyone
with that description on this team.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
Hahahahahahaaha
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Just so we're clear,
you realize I don’t want Pena starting, right?
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
What's the worst that could happen
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You understand that big offensive numbers in the PCL don't mean much, right?
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Unforunately, a .165 batting average 1/4+ way through the regular season in the big leagues does
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.165 plus a below
average defender would’ve worked in the 80’s and it sure won’t work now.
sign Greinke a Evan Longoria type deal now.
better than
what we get out of the SS spot right now. Marcum 0 career CG meet the 08 KC Royals
sign Greinke a Evan Longoria type deal now.
You know Halladay has
FIVE this season? What a beast.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
The Royals are like a hooker helping an inexperienced kid get some.
Only instead of hooker, major league base ball team, and instead of kid, pitcher, and instead of getting some, it’s a complete game. yeah.
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Dammit.
I have to walk the dog. Now I’m going to miss the comeback.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
I assume "walk the dog" is a euphemism?
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by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Shit
Aviles, Berroa, Angel Sanchez, Mike Moustakas. Bring up someone Pena is pure garbage.
sign Greinke a Evan Longoria type deal now.
This team is pathetic
and I hate the way they are playing
I wanna know what love is, I want you to show me
Only four guys worth a damn right now
and one of them hasn’t gotten off his ass and into a game in a week.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Who was it who had the theory that the Royals hit especially bad in getaway games?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
Yeah, I was hoping it was someone in here
I remember it coming up during a game thread
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by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions
well... he did the records
http://www.royalsreview.com/2008/5/22/534228/game-47-open-thread#6313411
I wanna know what love is, I want you to show me
thanks
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by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I can't wait for Yabuta to iptch the 8th
I want 10 runs
I wanna know what love is, I want you to show me
Soria hasn't pitched in FOREVER, I'd be shocked if he wasn't ptching
winning records follow good bullpens
psychological edge!
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Guys
on the current 39 man roster that I would pull a gun on currently.
Bale
Yabuta
Pena
Tomko
Hudson
Lumsden
Gobble
Musser
Gload
Pena
Costa (just because everyone wants him up just to learn he sucks too)
Teahan
Gathright
sign Greinke a Evan Longoria type deal now.
We don't have a 40
man we have a 39 man. Because we are so good we don’t need that spot.
sign Greinke a Evan Longoria type deal now.
Okay, I'm disappointed with Teahen too,
but he isn’t useless. He has good patience, something a lot of people on this team don’t. Gobble is fine as a lefty reliever…don’t know why you hate him…Yabuta’s improved…and don’t you dare touch Luke Hudson.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
Yeah baby we are so about to put up a six spot
winning records follow good bullpens
Who wants to take bets
on a sac bunt here?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
Teahen needs to get on so Olivo can LAUNCH ONE BABY
winning records follow good bullpens
Now comes the sac bunt
avoid the DP ball!
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
Why
send him there his run means nothing and Rios already has one assist
sign Greinke a Evan Longoria type deal now.
Because WE HAVE TO BE AGRESSIVEEEE RAWRRRRRRRRR
winning records follow good bullpens
Just what I was going to say
but not way I was cool enough to pull off the “RAWRRRRRRR” that ruled
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I wonder what percentage of our outs thus far
are on that idiot’s head.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
I gotta try
RAWRRRRRRRR!!!!
How’s that? Can I be the bench coach now?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow
Just wow…
Good, aggressive baseball= running into outs every day.
by cookierojas73 on May 26, 2008 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
AN has an interview with Billy Beane up
http://www.athleticsnation.com/2008/5/26/535892/billy-beane-visits-athleti
Beane: That’s a fair point. I think I saw someone on your site say, "Why did you sign Emil Brown?" Someone was afraid he was going to take at bats away from others.Blez: Man, you’re jumping ahead on me here.
Beane: Well, we’re nothing if not efficient at these things now (laughing). In Mike Sweeney’s case even before Frank got here, we were thinking we didn’t really have a young DH. We wanted Jack Cust in the outfield for part of the time. Not on a full-time basis, but part-time. Jack will be the first to tell you that he isn’t going to win a gold glove, but we wanted it as an option. It’s nice having a guy who can go out there when you need him. But getting back to Frank, those points are fair, but in Daric’s case, when we signed Frank, Mike’s knee was barking a little bit. Daric is still going to get the bulk of the at bats and his history, even in the minor leagues, suggests that he hasn’t played a full season. This is an opportunity to give him some rest that’s needed. We have a 162-game schedule and the idea that we’re just going to run him out there for 162 games when his past history suggests that he couldn’t do it in the minor leagues is probably a little unrealistic. The other thing too is that we’re always going to look for opportunities. If we find something that we perceive as a great value, we’re going to jump at it. You always try to do both. It’s not a zero sum game where you’re either this or that. You can accomplish this while still trying to do that. You can try to get young players and rebuild and create a good situation and also try to be competitive. Quite frankly, Frank was such a positive influence when he was here. The thing I like about having Frank around the younger players is how he prepares himself. He prepares himself similar to how Barry Zito used to prepare himself to pitch in a game. That’s good for young guys to watch. And I have such a soft spot for Frank. He had such a great year (when he was here). And you can’t beat the price for a guy who brings all he does.
Only cuz of waiver priority!!!! One!1
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
He cried himself to sleep after GMDM beat him to the almighty Horacio
winning records follow good bullpens
"He prepares himself similar to how Barry Zito used to prepare himself to pitch in a game."
Frank Thomas has sex with pseudo-starlets and has a baseball-glove bong?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I can probably get behind that
Good pitching numbers in Omaha are meaningful.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
as far as I know his walk rate is still way too high
winning records follow good bullpens
Ahhhh, the only thing theh royals have going for them
Joakim Soria. Goodbye Rolen
winning records follow good bullpens
(insert requisite "good thing we're saving Soria for high leverage situations" here)
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
I wonder how much money Soria has made doing nothing in the last week
compared to what he’d have made without the extension.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Anyone else fighting off tears to see two of the greatest Royals at war?
Stairs vs. Soria. (sniff)
NHZ? Can I get an amen on Stairs?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
Yeah, but only 65 or so.
Maybe Retro missed a decimal point. “6.5” seems a bit low, but it’s closer
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Soria has walked a guy in like his last 3 outings
This is why you want to get a pitcher regular work
winning records follow good bullpens
Changes come Tuesday
need to be made. Davies, Aviles, Costa, Maier or trades. Yabuta, Pena, Gobble, Teahan need to get looked at. I don’t understand why Teahan hasn’t switched his swing back to the old swing. Or did he experiment with some roids.
sign Greinke a Evan Longoria type deal now.
Top of the 9th, TPJ due up
If he steps to the plate, I quit until he’s gone.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Hey, you gotta save that pinch hitter in case they bring in a lefty-specialist for DDJ after TPJ gets on!
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
(nice qualification)
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
RAWRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Pena hit under .100 on the road trip.
YOU KNOW, TREY, I DON’T THINK HE’S GETTING BETTER.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Did
anyone see the faces in the dugout. This streak might go 8 more.
sign Greinke a Evan Longoria type deal now.
Ugh
Maybe they’re dealing with losses like Barry Zito does now…
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Sign Gator to a Soria-type deal now!
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
In A Locker
Preferably.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on May 26, 2008 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Here's what I don't get.
It’s one thing to ride it out when a Guillen hits a buck-something in April. He’s a veteran. You have YEARS of data to look at to know that he’s going to heat up.
What in HELL has Pena earned of that nature? He still doesn’t even have 700 major-league at-bats; he has no track record of sudden awesomeness. At the same time, he’s got almost 700 major-league at-bats… and a .588 career OPS.
WHY? WHY does he get the benefit of the doubt?
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
by jonfmorse on May 26, 2008 3:06 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
You forget that he does have a track record
of course, it’s of even worse numbers in the minors
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions
But all that does is tell you what the _already_ did
not what they’re gonna do!
Thank you very much, good night!
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
You
forget doing nothing is better than calling someone up or playing Collaspo. Pena’s OZZIE SMITH/OMAR VIZQUEL defense is that good. He saved at least 3 runs each game of this 8 game slide. We should’ve been beat 10-2 today.
sign Greinke a Evan Longoria type deal now.
You forgot
that he swept Detroit all by himself
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Exactly
I think he should start instead of Greinke or Bannister.
sign Greinke a Evan Longoria type deal now.
Why aren't they doing that now?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Because they can't.
The rule states that a hitter may be designated to bat for the starting pitcher, and any succeeding pitchers.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
"Greinke _and_ Bannister"
ex-Braves non-prospects can pitch on 9 days rest
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on May 26, 2008 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
pena has earned nothing
he’s just a dayton guy, and it makes everyone in the Org feel like they’re being real clever by playin’ a real old time glove man
Long Post-Game Show
On the net today. The discussion sounds just like this site reads. Anyone from here call the show?
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
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