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Game 78 Open Thread - Rockies (32-45) at Royals (34-43)

Colorado Rockies @ Kansas City Royals


The Royals reacquaint themselves with JDLR (6.52 ERA) tonight, in what promises to be an emotional night at the K. It should be especially difficult for Dayton to watch de la Rosa in Rocky gray, as he was always smitten with Jorge's electric stuff.

The Royals counter with Zack Greinke (3.33 ERA). I may be dead wrong, but Greinke seems to have been fairly "meh" for the last month or so. I'd love to see him turn in a truly virtuoso performance.

With another win, we can reclaim another fan in western Kansas. I want Royals fans on the ground in Goodland!

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Grudge match!

JDLR is going to come out firing tonight.

By the way! Today is “Tear Down The Ceiling For No Goddamn Reason Night!” according to Mr. Fix-It, my idiot father. Honestly, it’s like the man is trying to sabotage our chance of putting the house on the market.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 7:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also

I hope we’re keeping a close eye on the battlefront. I want… no, I NEED to know when our forces retake Jericho and make it safe for Skeet Ulrich to root for a real team again.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jun 24, 2008 7:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OMG!

I missed this earlier.

Jericho is teh awesomest show of all time.

I’m so sad it is gone…

by rockchalk on Jun 24, 2008 9:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

earlier today, ESPN's bottom line told me

that Royals 10 interleague wins leads the majors.

Kansas City Royals: your 2006 and 2007 NL Central champions!

by mazoboom on Jun 24, 2008 7:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thank you, St. Louis

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 7:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And to think

I still tell every random person on the street that I hate Interleague.

Maybe there is some merit

Kansas City Royals: your 2006 and 2007 NL Central champions!

by mazoboom on Jun 24, 2008 7:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

It’s fun to be American League fan.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Unless you live in Baltimore

which just makes me giggle.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jun 24, 2008 9:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's

so much more fun to watch and discuss when the team is winning…I’m expecting 5 more straight because we own the NL!

by I need more Esteban on Jun 24, 2008 7:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOW.. Tony Pena Jr. es en tha leniup agen

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

by focs on Jun 24, 2008 7:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fingers crossed that

they’re just trying to showcase him before shipping him out of town.

(...a pipe dream, I know.)

by benfunke on Jun 24, 2008 7:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

his last two starts

Jun 19 CLE W 6-3 W 6.0 4 3 3 2 1 10 2 3 0 38.2 6.52
Jun 14 @ CHW W 2-0 – 5.0 1 0 0 0 1 8 1 3 0 32.2 6.89

that’s not readable. 6 inn. 3 er 10 strikeouts!
5inn. 0er 8 strikeouts!

man, the dude has learned to strike people out…although it is only for two starts.

by JSoria on Jun 24, 2008 7:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok, but seriously

JDLR is not going to roll over, however I still like our chances with Greinke on the mound

Formally PhantomRoyals

by FattyFMcFatass on Jun 24, 2008 8:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Only 4 RH

Bats in the lineup….......and TPJ.

D. DeJesus cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
M. Aviles 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
A. Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J. Guillen lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
M. Olivo dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
M. Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J. Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
R. Gload 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
T. Pena Jr. ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .157
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Another showcase for Gload and his developing power.

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

by philofthenorth on Jun 24, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the top and middle of the line-up are looking better

the bottom is still pretty lame

The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib

by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 8:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't think I've ever seen a team that had...

a SS defensive replacement
a utility infielder AND
a backup utility infielder

Call me crazy, but we could use a few more corner players and a few fewer middle infielders.

by Bart41 on Jun 24, 2008 8:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When you have corner guys like Ross Gload

do you really need anyone else?

"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays

by royaldaddy on Jun 24, 2008 8:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Only 24 More

Of him and you’d never lose.

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

by philofthenorth on Jun 24, 2008 8:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's time to remind George of the Rose

why we got rid of him

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jun 24, 2008 8:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This Pena Shit is Gettin Ridiculous

Billy at worst will be Sean Casey jr.

by kcscoliny on Jun 24, 2008 8:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well,

there goes the no-hitter!

by cfizzle on Jun 24, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and the perfect game

The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib

by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Alberto hittin .400 against Lefties

does Hillman know that or do they keep that kind of information from him?

Billy at worst will be Sean Casey jr.

by kcscoliny on Jun 24, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice

Billy at worst will be Sean Casey jr.

by kcscoliny on Jun 24, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wait,

That wasn’t us getting out on the basepaths?

by cfizzle on Jun 24, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm goin with the under

Billy at worst will be Sean Casey jr.

by kcscoliny on Jun 24, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice pickoff

and a K!

The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib

by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 8:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

crap

questionable hit and a great pitch and a missed call

The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib

by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

21 is workable

Billy at worst will be Sean Casey jr.

by kcscoliny on Jun 24, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wouldn't Matt Holliday look awesome in Royal blue?

"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays

by royaldaddy on Jun 24, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wouldn't even want to imagine

"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays

by royaldaddy on Jun 24, 2008 8:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Think Butler's in that deal?

I’m sure DDJ is, pretty sure Greinke/Soria isn’t.

by Bart41 on Jun 24, 2008 8:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd do that in a heartbeat, but I doubt they would

Try Rosa, Greinke, and DDJ and I bet they’d consider it.

"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays

by royaldaddy on Jun 24, 2008 8:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They'd be idiots not to do that.

A Ace and potential #2 and a starting CF/corner outfielder

Billy at worst will be Sean Casey jr.

by kcscoliny on Jun 24, 2008 8:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

rosa is not a #2

but greinke is an ace and matt holiday would be an AVERAGE player in the american league, away from coors.

If that trade went through Greinke would be the best pitcher to ever wear a Rockie uniform

Remember Vinny Castilla?

by GobbleforCyoung on Jun 24, 2008 9:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I doubt anyone really knows

whether Rosa could be a #2 or not right now.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

is that under 40?

The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib

by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

trade him for TPJ and Gloadie

we would be giving up some grit, but….

The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib

by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I do hope that we can get to JDLR

The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib

by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ugh

that was an ugly ass swing

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

by wildthang on Jun 24, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jorge Now The

Latin Koufax.

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

by philofthenorth on Jun 24, 2008 8:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's the reverse Will Ferrell effect

Ferrell makes like 3-4 funny ass movies and then he makes one that just sucks out loud (Bewitched, Elf, Stranger than Fiction). JDLR pitches horribly for 3-4 games, then looks like a Cy Young candidate.

"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays

by royaldaddy on Jun 24, 2008 8:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now you take that back!

Stranger than Fiction did not suck out loud. You take that back!

by powderbluepower on Jun 24, 2008 8:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Awful!!

"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays

by royaldaddy on Jun 24, 2008 8:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll give you

Bewitched and Elf. I have no argument about that. But Stranger than Fiction is not a sucky movie. It is a perfectly average movie. It’s like King of the Hill: not horrid, but not your first choice. Bewitched and Elf? the “Little Bush” of their field

by powderbluepower on Jun 24, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't know

I just thought it sucked pretty bad. But, then again, I liked Kicking and Screaming so what do I know?

"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays

by royaldaddy on Jun 24, 2008 8:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I liked it

it was “quirky”

The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib

by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Elf is an awesome movie...

It is a completely different kind of humor though, and not as good as his better stuff (read: Anchorman)

by rockchalk on Jun 24, 2008 9:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Elf is cool

but not because of Will Ferrell. Because of Zooey Deschanel.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I didn’t think Stranger than Fiction was that bad. I wasn’t expecting a laugh outloud comedy were you?

Billy at worst will be Sean Casey jr.

by kcscoliny on Jun 24, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I always expect that from Will Ferrell

It’s like Adam Sandler. Dude, I don’t want to see you being serious. You’re supposed to be Happy Gilmore or Billy Madison. Ferrell is supposed to be Ricky Bobby or Gene from the Blue Oyster Cult.

"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays

by royaldaddy on Jun 24, 2008 8:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I realize this is unamerican of me, and that I may be mistaken for a pinko commie bastard

but as far as I’m concerned, Will Ferrell has been in exactly two movies that didn’t suck, and one of those would have been a lot better if he hadn’t been in it.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jun 24, 2008 8:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let me guess the one that you think would've been better

w/o him. Austin Powers?

"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays

by royaldaddy on Jun 24, 2008 8:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Austin Powers would have been better without Mike Myers.

No.

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jun 24, 2008 8:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Out of curiosity

which ones? Because I approved of his roles in Old School, Wedding Crashers, Anchorman, Zoolander, Stranger Than Fiction, TV show The Oblongs …. Talladega Nights: slight, disappointed-in-myself approval, and I loved Mustafa in the Austin Powers movies. He’s just very badly burned. And fair enough for Jay and Silent Bob.

by powderbluepower on Jun 24, 2008 8:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

then again

I am in the journalism industry. So that could explain it.

by powderbluepower on Jun 24, 2008 8:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ok, now let's make this traitor work

The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib

by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow!

"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays

by royaldaddy on Jun 24, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What's happening?

For us gameday losers

Formally PhantomRoyals

by FattyFMcFatass on Jun 24, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Olivo's bat broke and snapped off during follow-through

totally clocked the ump, blood all over the place

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jun 24, 2008 8:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fractured bat

hit the home plate ump

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

by wildthang on Jun 24, 2008 8:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not according to my DVR

He had a heck of a gash from what I could see

"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays

by royaldaddy on Jun 24, 2008 8:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't ask me

I’m not a doctor

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jun 24, 2008 8:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but he did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night

"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays

by royaldaddy on Jun 24, 2008 8:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hmm...interesting

so next time I am in a fight, I should go for the head. thanks guys

by JSoria on Jun 24, 2008 8:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh yeah man...

And a tough old man (70’s or so) once told me to spit in the guy’s face, then hit. The spitting action will make him tense up, and then it’ll vibrate through his body like a board. Instant knockout, also hand-break.

by Bornin85 on Jun 24, 2008 8:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That is probably the most awesome piece of info ever

Does it work?

"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays

by royaldaddy on Jun 24, 2008 8:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Never had to try, myself,

but the guy I learned it from got to stay home from the Korean war because he was so good at boxing. They just wanted to watch him fight.

by Bornin85 on Jun 24, 2008 8:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

response from my health-conscious fiancee

“There’s a lot of blood vessels and such in your scalp and face.”

On a side note, I can agree that head wounds bleed a lot.

by powderbluepower on Jun 24, 2008 8:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and the skull is right below the surface

The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib

by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wooooow

he is bleeding

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

by wildthang on Jun 24, 2008 8:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and so could every one of the players on the field

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

by focs on Jun 24, 2008 8:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thats obviously the first thing i think about when i go into a park is watch out for those sharp broken bats the could stab me...

Can you smell the sarcasim?

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

by focs on Jun 24, 2008 8:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Our high school janitor got her arm broke by a bat

at a game once. She got all kinds of cool shit from the team.

"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays

by royaldaddy on Jun 24, 2008 8:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Carolina League All Star Game

Joe Dickerson(Wilimington) Singled and scored the only run of the game on a Wieters single, Tyler Chambliss(Wilmington) pitched 1 Ip allowing 0 Rs

Dickerson is 1-2

Billy at worst will be Sean Casey jr.

by kcscoliny on Jun 24, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what happened with the ump?

did he go back behind the plate or did they replace him? (watching via game-cast/day)

by benfunke on Jun 24, 2008 8:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he's out, getting medical attn.

three umps on field now.
new strike zone.

by Sean O Se on Jun 24, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Replaced

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jun 24, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thankfully the all-powerful bottom of our order is up next inning.

since it’s opposite day (DLR pitching well???) we can expect our bottom to really shine.

by Sean O Se on Jun 24, 2008 8:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Look, you can shine your bottom all you want

but this is a family board, and you’d best keep it covered.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jun 24, 2008 8:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

De La Rosa appears to have his good stuff

hopefully that changes with a different strikezone

Billy at worst will be Sean Casey jr.

by kcscoliny on Jun 24, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

apparently he's won his last two starts, and had pretty good control.

i dearly dearly wish we had him back.
i’d say a trade straight up for zack would be fair.

by Sean O Se on Jun 24, 2008 8:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Waaaaaay too obvious

gotta be more subtle

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jun 24, 2008 8:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

greinke looking good.

i change my mind about the trade.
colorado should at least toss in a base coach or something.

by Sean O Se on Jun 24, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how about a shortstop whose last name begins with T

The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib

by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i got to say

if De la rosa has turned the corner, I will be very happy for him. He always seemed to work hard, but just couldn’t harness the control.

by JSoria on Jun 24, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

he’s an extrememly nice guy too. I hope he does well in the NL. If he just throws strikes he’ll be a solid NL starter

by gilmeche55 on Jun 24, 2008 9:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but not tonight

The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib

by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 9:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we need to make him throw a boatload of pitches

I’m sure we can count on TPJ to do that

The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib

by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he's scared of the power of Gload

"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays

by royaldaddy on Jun 24, 2008 9:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is anyone else

really weirded out by seeing George of the Rose in a different uniform? I figure he’d be in our bullpen after he washed out of the rotation.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And

I don’t get why anyone would use him as a starter, either.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He doesn't have the proper mascara

to be a reliever

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jun 24, 2008 9:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If by weirded out, you mean relieved

than yes.

"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays

by royaldaddy on Jun 24, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good point

I just can’t get over that someone thought he was one of the five best options to start for their team.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Really???/

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hater

The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib

by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You mean "extreme disliker"?

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

exactly

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by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 9:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

can we please play callaspo at 2nd

there is no reason for this silliness to go any longer.

it feels like he’s a rule 5 pick that we are hiding on the roster

by kcinstl on Jun 24, 2008 9:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ross Gload = great defense

The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib

by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Zach is pitching well

we need to get into the bullpen of the Tertiary Uplifts

The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib

by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 9:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

JDLR looks really good right now

This is frustrating

True. Blue. Third Place in 2008.

by DC Royal on Jun 24, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lets Jinx him...

JDLR IS PITCHING A NO NO

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

by focs on Jun 24, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HEY DID YOU KNOW JDLR IS PITCHING A NO NO

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

by focs on Jun 24, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Missing Link

breaks the perfecto

The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib

by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not any more

The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib

by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aviles drew a walk!

Hoo-rah!

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes,

I’ve noticed that. It’s why i can’t really get onboard with Gordon-bashing…the dude has hit righties pretty well.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and it is still better than TPJ

The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib

by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 9:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

His OBP is around Gload's, too

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well,

the fact that he’s hitting the majority of the pitchers he faces pretty well is more encouraging to me than him hitting “meh” against everyone. Plus, I think Gordon will hit lefties eventually.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hmm...okay

so you are banking on him rebounding against lefties

by JSoria on Jun 24, 2008 9:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And the fact that he's already

hitting righties well.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we need a manly hit and RBI here

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by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can someone explain

what happened with the Tulowitizki error?

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by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gordon hit a soft liner to SS.

Tulowitzki tried to let it drop for a DP, but the Ump ruled he caught the ball. He threw back to first, going for the DP, and airmailed it into the dugout. Aviles gets to go to 3rd because of the ‘the base you are going to + another one’ rule.

by rockchalk on Jun 24, 2008 9:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks

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by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rally!

"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays

by royaldaddy on Jun 24, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OH MY GOD

THE STREAK IS OVER

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by jonfmorse on Jun 24, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've read about such things

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by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 9:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he airmailed it into the dugout, so the runner

gets the base he was running to and an extra one

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by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

tul flipped to barmes, who overthrew first trying to double off aviles.

but aviles was so far on the way to second that he got to take third when it went into the dugout.

by Sean O Se on Jun 24, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"so far on the way" =

“not standing on first”

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jun 24, 2008 9:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No,

you just have to be past the base.

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by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When the ball is thrown out of play

you get the base you are “going to” plus one. It doesn’t even matter if you’re actually headed clockwise when the ball leaves the field, as long as you’re not standing on a base, you’re headed toward the next one.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jun 24, 2008 9:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wooo!

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

by focs on Jun 24, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

woooo-hooooo

that’s the JDLR we know. Falling apart

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by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's how it's done fellas

"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays

by royaldaddy on Jun 24, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Guillen walked.

Olivo singled.

What the hell? Royals lead!

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by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Basically power-neutered

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by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I sense that

Teabag will pull one over the right field fence here

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by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Marky Mark needs to destroy one right here

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- Willie Mays Hays

by royaldaddy on Jun 24, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He did

just right AT Barmes

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by jonfmorse on Jun 24, 2008 9:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OMG PLZ NO

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by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Use of a different word

would be tactful.

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by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah,

sorry…didn’t mean to offend someone…just wanted to capture Cartman

by JSoria on Jun 24, 2008 9:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No worries.

I think you got the message.

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by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, he really sucks

hitting those blistering line drives but not being man enough to make sure they aren’t hit right at people.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jun 24, 2008 9:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whenever someone comments that

I always think of Team Fortress 2’s Heavy claiming that “entire team is babies” in a russian accent. I love that game.

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by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Boooooooo

Team Fortress 2 = one of the best shooters ever. So much fun.

Counterstrike = the Miguel Olivo of shooters. Sometimes fun, most of the time “blah.”

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by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

add me

xfire hogg or steamfriends [ __ ] Hogg

by Porcus on Jun 24, 2008 9:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who cares what's going on in London?

Oh…I get it.

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by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hawpe singled.

We’re doomed.

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by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't Hawpe to conclusions now

"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays

by royaldaddy on Jun 24, 2008 9:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Badum tish!

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by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Our old friend

Joe Nelson is in for the Marlins again.

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by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Didn't Barmes hurt himself while deer hunting once?

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- Willie Mays Hays

by royaldaddy on Jun 24, 2008 9:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No.

He hurt himself “carrying a deer up the stairs”.

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by jonfmorse on Jun 24, 2008 9:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is that like

the Michael Scott method of killing deer?

by Bornin85 on Jun 24, 2008 9:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think it's more Dwight-ish

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by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

with a beet?

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by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 9:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sure,

you can feed deer on beets, right?

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by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does this count as a JINX??

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by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No

He fell down the stairs while carrying venison.

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by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he pulled a muscle carrying a tune

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by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 9:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, after hunting (or even during for me), it's Miller time

so, you know. I guess I can understand.

"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays

by royaldaddy on Jun 24, 2008 9:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can't you wait

to carry the deer upstairs until you’re not intoxicated?

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by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I suppose, but when you're hammered you feel like

you can do anything. At least that’s the way I am.

"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays

by royaldaddy on Jun 24, 2008 9:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's what she said.

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by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone else watching the CWS?

It has been an awesome, back-and-forth game.

I heart Fresno State, but I am getting sick of ESPN pounding the underdog element into my brain. We get it. They were a 4 seed. Their run is frickin’ unbelievable. But now, can we just focus on baseball? Please?

Oh, and you must root against Georgia, if only because their star player is a future White Sock.

I hate the White Sawx.

by rockchalk on Jun 24, 2008 9:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The proper term is CHISUX.

Learn it, live it, love it

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by jonfmorse on Jun 24, 2008 9:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So is Greinke

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by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

speller corrector

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by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 9:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You need to stop

labeling people.

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by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OK, Mr. Don't want me to be a name labeller

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by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 9:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dammit

you’re just not getting this.

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by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But labelling people is fun

especially when they’re taking a nap, and then they wake up and they can tell something’s not right, but they still don’t figure it out until they’ve walked around for 45 minutes with “DORK” stuck to their forehead.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jun 24, 2008 9:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Remember to write it backwards

so that people stare really closely at them and then laugh in an extremely delayed reaction.

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by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

see?

now you are laughing at labeling

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by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 9:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how about

gringky?

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by jonfmorse on Jun 24, 2008 9:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this inning it is a bit of grindkey

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by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 9:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aviles woulda caught that

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by jonfmorse on Jun 24, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is he making out

with the baseball?

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by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oof, he needs to get out of this inning

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by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, fuck you,

Spilborghs. You and your “resistance is futile” shit.

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by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice job by

Greinke to get out of that….Pitch count reallly mounted that inning, though.

by I need more Esteban on Jun 24, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buck, Gload, and Pena

Do you know what you’re up against JDLR? Be afraid. Be very afraid!

"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays

by royaldaddy on Jun 24, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

boy, Greinke went from a well pitched, efficient game

to Meche-like

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by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm guessing you don't like the deal?

I think it’ll still turn out to be a decent contract in the long run as long as we don’t work his arm off.

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by NHZ on Jun 24, 2008 9:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cough cough

Mikey won’t eat it. Mikey hates everything.

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by jonfmorse on Jun 24, 2008 9:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There ya go, Buckminster

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by jonfmorse on Jun 24, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great job Bucky

Right before two guys with no chance to drive you in.

"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays

by royaldaddy on Jun 24, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DDJ Will Get

A shot at it.

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

by philofthenorth on Jun 24, 2008 9:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's our only chance

"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays

by royaldaddy on Jun 24, 2008 9:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

mmmmmm

give me some of that Buck power to the gap!

by I need more Esteban on Jun 24, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I Know She

At least thought it.

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

by philofthenorth on Jun 24, 2008 9:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buck put a charge into that one!

quote of Sir Split

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by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ha! Production from where we lease expect it!!!

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by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 9:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just crapped myself!!!

"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays

by royaldaddy on Jun 24, 2008 9:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think that must be worse than throwing up in your mouth

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by buddyball on Jun 24, 2008 9:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It Feels Good

For a few seconds.

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

by philofthenorth on Jun 24, 2008 9:53 PM EDT