Game 79 Open Thread - Rockies (32-46) at Royals (35-43)
by Freneau on Jun 25, 2008 7:32 PM EDT
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PrintColorado Rockies at Kansas City Royals, Jun 25, 2008 8:10 PM EDT
As you surely know -- at least in some intuitive or vague sense, if you're reading this blog -- the Royals are 13-9 in June and 11-3 in interleague play. Over the past few days I've been trying to figure out just why the Royals have had so much success against the NL, beyond "the NL isn't good", but unfortunately, that's all I can come up with. (I do think that there's something about the Royals' mediocre-heavy rotation that may stack up better against the NL, but don't know where to begin or end by way of explaining it.) What is clear, whether we look at June records or the Interleague split, is that the offense is heating up, going from the worst two or three lineups in baseball to, over the last three weeks, one of the best.
Let's take a look at the June numbers:
| BA | OBP | SLG | 2B | HR | RUNS | |
| Royals | .273 | .325 | .456 | 47 | 29 | 116 |
| ML Rank | 9th | 20th | 6th | 3rd | 6th | 4th |
Despite all the early talk about the AL run levels dropping below the NL, the top five offenses in June are from the American League (White Sox, Rangers, Indians, Royals and Orioles?)
As for the Royals, you'd have to cede that on the whole this isn't the profile of the 4th most prolific offense in baseball. I don't think that a Dayton Moore lineup is going to finish in the top half of the AL in OBP anytime soon, and in June the Royals are 12th in the AL in OBP. And with the BA good, but middling, it's apparent that the uptick in slugging is whats driving the blue and white train. While I can't find double-split data at the moment, even a crude glimpse at the numbers suggests that the Royals have been a smidge lucky in terms of timing their home runs and bunching together production in rallies. On the other hand, with so many players in the middle of the lineup hitting well, those things can happen, even if TPJ is still around to drag things down the next inning.
| SLG in JUNE | |
| Guillen | .725 |
| Aviles | .662 |
| DeJesus | .600 |
| Teahen | .500 |
| Grudz | .464 |
| Callaspo | .429 |
Of course, Callaspo still can't seem to get regular playing time, but he's still out-slugging an all-or-nothing Alex Gordon this month (.222/.312/.420). Past that, no one is really hitting: not sometime DH Olivo (.183/.222/.333) not John Buck (.208/.311/.340) and certainly not Ross Gload (.254/.279/.339) or TPJ (.133/.188/.133).
As for tonight's game, the Royals turn to Luke Hochevar (4.86 ERA) with a sweep on the line against the Rockies. Colorado will start classic generic NL pitcher Aaron Cook (3.57 ERA).
Goodland, Kansas will be reclaimed tonight!
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pregame, or the musical episode of Scrubs on comedy central…
life is too tough sometimes.
Also? First.
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 7:35 PM EDT reply actions
seriously?
the musical episode annoyed me to no end
Accidentally not thedude925 anymore. I do hate this new name.
What? WHAT?
It doesn’t really matter if it’s hard or if it’s loose
We’ll figure out what’s ailing you, as long as it’s a deuce!
Yes!
Everything comes down to poo!
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
really?
I kinda liked it :(
I may have to revoke that margarita I had in your name last night :-/
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions
it wasn't a bad episode
i just never want to see it again.
Thinking about it just angers me for some reason.
Accidentally not thedude925 anymore. I do hate this new name.
boo!
i’m taking 2 months off the ETA of blankety goodness!
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
and by off i mean I'm tacking on 2
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
ouch
i love scrubs but i cannot recant my stance about the musical episode. I get too confused and I just want it to go back to how it was.
Accidentally not thedude925 anymore. I do hate this new name.
but at the end of the 30 minutes it does!
Answer this one correctly and I may revoke the 2 month addition. JD and Eliot: destined to be together or just never timing things right for it to work out?
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions
JD and Eliot should never be together.
It’s like mixing chocolate and prime rib.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Love Scrubs
The musical episode was one of the worst evah. That entire season pretty much annoyed me.
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See, I think the musical episode
is an integral part of what makes Scrubs Scrubs.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
destined
i didn’t catch the second half of this season…
but my take is JD is a wimp and eventually he will buck up and they will be together.
Accidentally not thedude925 anymore. I do hate this new name.
are you using the evil eye right now?
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
Two sinkerball pitchers going tonight.
Cook has been the ace of the Rockies staff this year. Not saying that much but he generally does a good job. Hochevar is prime for a good start – needs to avoid the big inning and keep throwing the sinker for strikes.
If we win tonight
Do we get to represent the NL in the World Series?
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Technically
we have to win three more games this week to clinch the best record in the NL. But that’s only because it’s theoretically possible some NL team could still finish with 130 wins.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
A Full Liter
Is better.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jun 25, 2008 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions
the royals will show a lot to me if the polish off the rocks . . .
and then take at least 2 from the cards this weekend.
Teahen Gets A
Partial break at DH, and Callaspo finally gets a start.
D. DeJesus lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
M. Aviles ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .352
A. Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J. Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
M. Teahen dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J. Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
R. Gload 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
A. Callaspo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
J. Gathright cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gload is the only real grit in the lineup; this might get ugly.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
The only way this lineup could be better offensively
would be if Teahen was at 1B and Olivo was at DH, but the way Olivo and Gload have been hitting the past few days, that’s probably not much of a difference.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
sweet - the package has the royals broadcast tonight
i love kauffman stadium.
i can’t wait to come back.
probably not til ‘09 though.
AZL Royal
Montgomery and Sample both made debuts today. A toast to them making a fast run to the majors.
Billy at worst will be Sean Casey jr.
Not to be contradictory,
but Aaron Cook isn’t generic. He’s in the top fifteen in VORP for pitchers in all of major league baseball, and uses his defense effectively by keeping the ball on the ground. This year his K-rate has risen a little, too.
That said, let’s pound the guy, but he is quite good.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
Cook is doing a pretty decent Chien-Ming Wang impersonation this year
He lacks the same velocity, but it is getting similar results. With Hochevar pitching too, the infielders will be busy tonight.
damn
sorry everyone.
the reverse jinx-jinx did not work.
by royalstern05 on Jun 25, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I like Spilborghs
Wouldn’t mind seeing us pick him up.
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Can Chipper hit close to .400?
Or will John Olerud be the last man ever to almost hit .400?
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btw - i bet rany is going nuts over
hillman’s decision to start tpj last night when greinke was pitching and not tonight when hochevar is on the bump.
Not really.
Just the start last night. I think he’s perfectly content to let Aviles play SS.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Okay, they got their shot in
We can forget about the revenge thing now.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
hochevar should drill carlos guillen in the forehead.
by royalstern05 on Jun 25, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions
That would be awesome
if Luke could throw a fastball all the way to Detroit.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Aviles Can
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jun 25, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions
He Is The
Unstoppable force and the immovable object all in one.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jun 25, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
but Ditka could
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
Apparently
both teams were warned before the game. Does that really deter the fight chances? I almost want to watch one.
by powderbluepower on Jun 25, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply actions
i want to see joey gathright's martial arts skills!!
by royalstern05 on Jun 25, 2008 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Teahen seems
to me like a guy who would snap unexpectedly and just beat the crap out of someone.
by powderbluepower on Jun 25, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions
see - i think our toughest guy is in oakland . . . emil brown
this current roster lacks a bruiser.
if i had to pick someone to go into the octagon – i’d go with guillen or olivo.
by royalstern05 on Jun 25, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I still smile whenever I hear the nationwide jingle
nationwide is on your side!
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
oh yeah,
In an Octagon, I’m taking Olivo, Guillen or maybe Aviles, for the sheer superhuman ability.
by powderbluepower on Jun 25, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
The Hammer Of
Moroni would smite them all. Mightily.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jun 25, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think Moroni had a hammer
I was knee deep in the Moroni (teachings of), and I don’t remember a hammer.
But, I ask you: If he had a hammer, would he hammer in the morning, would he hammer in the evening all over this land?
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
gotta give aviles props in the toughness department for beig from the bronx.
my sister-in-law is a cop in the bronx.
she has yankee stadium detail.
the bronx is a tough town.
by royalstern05 on Jun 25, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
you won't like him when he's angry...
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
focusssss
geez, Hoch!
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Im so happy we took hochevar over lincecum
Yasuhiko Yabuta is to Major League Baseball as Drew Carey is to The Price is Right
Hey, Callie Didn't
Drop the ball or throw it into the cheap seats. What gives?
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
He Also Has
Not been in my house, much like Franklin Roosevelt. OK, I shoulda said Aviles.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jun 25, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
just like everyone on this site originally thought
We are all geniuses!
Billy at worst will be Sean Casey jr.
Soon, Hillman will come to realize
that Aviles should be his late-inning defensive replacement.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Found a great Nick name for Brad Hawpe
Yasuhiko Yabuta is to Major League Baseball as Drew Carey is to The Price is Right
No... his nose is long as hell
Yasuhiko Yabuta is to Major League Baseball as Drew Carey is to The Price is Right
Do you really need the label on your beer to turn blue to tell you its cold?
I mean, has it become that hard to, you know, feel the bottle?
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You're expecting a beer commercial and/or marketing ploy
to, you know, make sense.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
even better!
don’t drink beer because it’s disgusting!
;
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions
...what the hell did I just do?
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions
it's gross!
Sorry, I don’t want to willingly consume something that nasty :-\
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
though, to be fair....
the only kind I’ve ever had was natty. And it was my first night drinking so I think it was kinda skewed, but I don’t want to waste one just to see if I like another brand better.
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh man
You’re missing out. I like beer. My gut will tell you that.
"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays
Beer
“To beer! The cause of, and solution to all of life’s problems.”
-Homer Simpson
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like I said
don’t want to waste ;[
It smells disgusting and it tasted like it smelled. Unless someone threw a roofie in it, I don’t think it was that great. The roofie would explain the strange taste, though, if that were the case.
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
i think you just got added to the sex offenders list for that ;[
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Try to imagine the amazing biting
sarcasm in my tone of voice, because we still don’t have a “snarky” font.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
you should work on that!
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions
OMG
That’s like saying “I won’t eat brown food because the first time I tried anything brown it was poop.”
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
okay
you buying for me then so I can taste test?
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
In fairness, I'm not a beer fan either.
But I’ve sampled enough to realize that natty is the Tony Pena Jr’s Bat of beer.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
ah
well…point me in the direction of a zack greinke’s pitch of beer and I’ll decide once and for all.
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeungling is my personal favorite.
I can actually sit around and drink it, which says a lot.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
After Starting On
Coors and wandering the beer universe when the taste of Coors turned on me, I have settled on Bud Light.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jun 25, 2008 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Marketing genius =
“Drink our beer. It’ll get you drunk before you feel fat.”
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
like I tell my dad to make him feel better
why have a six pack when you can have a keg?
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
ahem
do I look like a brother to you?
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess I should amend that to say sister, huh?
Sorry, not used to that
"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays
this is why George Bush was elected twice
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
Luke
Is certainly a groundball pitcher tonight. Has every single hitter hit a grounder so far?
Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com
"pitcher's fielding practice yesterday"
I guess Trey was REALLY pissed off about Davies…
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Speaking of Hooch
Turner and Hooch (the remake with Ben Stiller) is on FX right now. Where I am, that’s just three clicks of the remote.
by powderbluepower on Jun 25, 2008 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions
D'oh.
I feel like an idiot. But then again, I was closer, since the movie sucked so bad it may as well have been the Tom Hanks-dog movie instead of Starsky and Hutch.
by powderbluepower on Jun 25, 2008 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
it makes me think of the turner and hooch episode of scrubs
that hooch is crazy!
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
department of redundancy department
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I hate Royals commercials
They had a decent marketing campaign the last few years, but this year its WAAAY too schmalzy. The one they’ve been running on the radio makes me want to wretch – the one about the construction worker at the K who goes to games at the K. Its lame.
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Nothing can be worse than the Kevin Costner Chiefs commercials
"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays
Those Tompkins commercials
Are pretty awful, but almost awesome in their awfulness.
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Gload juse CRUSHED one
Yasuhiko Yabuta is to Major League Baseball as Drew Carey is to The Price is Right
not just gload my friend
Ichi-Gload.
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions
It's almost as if
he realized his job is on the line.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
I had the option of going to the game...
I didn’t because the last Luke game I went to, we lost. I’m almost afraid that I made the wrong decision now.
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 8:57 PM EDT reply actions
Oh, no!
Christian Guzman is being offered a two-year extension by the Nats! Let the waterworks flow.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
Such a tragedy
I’m so glad I’m (probably) moving in a couple of months.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Not really
It’s a result of 8 months of no job. Can’t afford to be here anymore.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
No job = bad
Do you have something lined up in Dallas?
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
The job market's a lot better there, too.
NoVA is still teeming with former AOL employees fighting over the few non-DOD jobs that open up.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
2003 Angel
or any-other-year Angel?
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions
any-other-year
He must’ve slipped Bowden a roofy to get that first contract.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
HAH!
you ready for some AL baseball, bitches???
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply actions
DDJ ties the game
Time for an Avilance knock-out punch.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
If the Royals are babies
the Rockies must be fetuses. They can do any little stuff right.
"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays
Oh man!!
I thought Gordo was clearing the bases!!!!
"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays
nah
just giving Guillen the chance to be selfish! Duh! Because Gordo is so selflesssssss!
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Thought that was more off the bat,
but I’ll take it. 2-1 good guys.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
gordo-gordo-gordo
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
Guillen
hit like a baby that at-bat.
I have to make my gourmet PB&J, be back in a few hours.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
um Jose - you want to run that out?
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
he had to argue to play off the fact that he just dogged-it!
by royalstern05 on Jun 25, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I think he was arguing that the ball hit the ground in foul territory
then went fair, so should be ruled a foul ball. Trey is explaining the rule to him
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
OT - has anyone seen this guy from Fresno State
with essentially no ligament in his left thumb? He has bee raking it the last two games. It looks like he could bend it backwards to touch his wrist. Disturbing.
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
(Dana Carvey's Johnny Carson voice)
That’s wild stuff, Ed. Wild, wild stuff
"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays
YES!!!!!!!!!!!You are correct!!!!!!!!!!
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
he seems to have recovered from those first two innings
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
I'd say
Some of his breaking pitches looked unhittable there
"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays
I'm the greatest PITCHER
in the world! YES!
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 9:15 PM EDT reply actions
are you on the Titanic?
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
A young TPJ would later be devestated to learn that he
just cannot hit.
"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays
aw, poor kid
don’t break the anti-dream of Zacky D:
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey Ross
you job is hanging by a thread – think about it
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
it worked!!!!!!
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
I think he is thinking about it...
That’s why he’s 4-8 this series.
Now, if he can only figure out that every series his job is on the line, he could be a decent #8 hitter. Maybe.
Dear Ross
We’re going to need you to pee in this cup. It’s physically impossible for you to not suck. We’re on to you. Don’t think we aren’t watching.
Royals fans
"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays
what happened?
I was on the phone trying to deflect some person asking for my money.
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
stealing 3rd with a lefty at the plate . . .
hit-and-run with a guy who hasn’t proved himself a contact hitter at any level . . .
unbelievable!
was it a strike-im-out throw-em-out?
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
8 pitch inning
lets get some runs
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
the Curse of Denny Neagle
is also know as The Clap.
by royalstern05 on Jun 25, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Cook's A Good
Pitcher.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jun 25, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
OK, Now Run
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jun 25, 2008 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
that's not filthy
that’s nasty
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
might as well be
instead of just Huberizing the kid
"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays
cough
idea stealer >.>;;
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Who would have thunk
Gload at this point is single-handedly winning the game. Shows you what grit does. GRIT gets you gold.
by powderbluepower on Jun 25, 2008 9:55 PM EDT reply actions
I had to sign in just to give Russ tremendous props for his gritty AB
winning records follow good bullpens
Remember when corpas used to be good ?
Yasuhiko Yabuta is to Major League Baseball as Drew Carey is to The Price is Right
Fresno State just won...
It is a pretty remarkable story, one I’m sure you’ve heard if you have even watched a minute of a CWS game.
ive been up to omaha
the four past years until this one, its unbelieveable the atmosphere there
we'll always have 85
and mahay
has thrown three innings in three days.
We need luke to get out of the 7th, peralta/gobble take the 8th and Soria closes. If Mahay is available he should have the 8th
like Republicans
DirecTV hates puppies.
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 10:10 PM EDT reply actions
84 pitches for young Skywalker? Send his ass out there for the 8th
He’s been pitching lights out, just hung a slider to Hawpe. I’d send him out there.
winning records follow good bullpens
I'd rather have people stop asking me
questions like that.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
lincecum is most likely not going to last as long as hooch in the majors,
and hooch is starting to look better almost each week
NOOO! Aviles 0-4
My hero
winning records follow good bullpens
DAMMIT MIKE
winning records follow good bullpens
Please don't give Hillman any thoughts of starting
Pena any time soon.
"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays
Making Holliday the tying run is brutal
winning records follow good bullpens
Hey all
That was one hell of a sandwich.
Hey look! We’re winning AGAIN.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
whooooooooo
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
That is pretty cool
Considering that we still have five games after this in June.
This team is definitely on the rise…
YEAH BITCH
THAT’S WHAT YOU GET, SON, THAT’S WHAT YOU GET!
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 10:22 PM EDT reply actions
Finally buck throws somebody out
winning records follow good bullpens
Maybe he's starting to come 'round
when it comes to the running game.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
It was really close
winning records follow good bullpens
Wait,
that was Buck’s first gunned runner of the year? Good work, but damn, John. BY THE HAMMER OF [INSERT MORMON REFERENCE HERE].
by powderbluepower on Jun 25, 2008 10:23 PM EDT reply actions
but..but...
that’s what the announcers said. Are you… are you telling me they LIED? tears well up
by powderbluepower on Jun 25, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry, sorry,
but Buck had thrown out a couple runners before that one.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
*breathing heavily*
Split… how could you…. I trusted you!
by powderbluepower on Jun 25, 2008 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I won't
but this goes on his permanent record. When someone brings up the point “Split is always on his game!” I’ll pull this out of my file and say “AHA!”
by powderbluepower on Jun 25, 2008 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Make sure you
pop up from behind your desk with the file, for maximum amusement from the sutdio audience.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
8 very solid innings!
winning records follow good bullpens
It's his longest
winning records follow good bullpens
I'll bet the Rockies fans
are totally psyched about that attempted steal.
Wow, great outing from Hochevar. Just what he need after getting roughed up against SF.
He’s still a total bust, of course.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
that's an unforgiveable sin . . .
especially when he calls out other royals publically for being babies.
what an a-hole.
by royalstern05 on Jun 25, 2008 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
That bullshit just made Emil Brown look like Pete Rose!!
"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays
It's official
the entire team, including the Self-Appointed Effort-Inspector, are infants.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
Busting it down the line is so overrated
Can’t injure that hammy baby. Let gathright bust it down the line, Guillen isn’t beating out shit anyway
winning records follow good bullpens
Heh,
I wonder what people would’ve said in April. :P
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
All I know is
The fact that the dude can hit doesn’t make him any less of a douchebag
"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays
Which is why he's awesome
Because this team needs a douche bag. Douche bags stir things up
winning records follow good bullpens
But, you just can't walk around talking about everybody
else doing the “little things” right and then fail to run out a groundball.
"We should've gotten a live chicken"
- Willie Mays Hays
It seems a little
like hypocrisy, yes.
In the end, much ado about small beer.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
Hochevar ERA update:
4.60.
He sucks, though. He’ll never even be an above average fourth starter in his damned career.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
Gordon Might Make
A good 4th OF’er someday.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jun 25, 2008 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Good Idea; Maybe
He can go back to MILB and learn to pitch.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jun 25, 2008 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Greinke might be a decent relief pitcher
if he gets his head together.
by powderbluepower on Jun 25, 2008 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
OT
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 10:34 PM EDT reply actions
the ROYALS RULE....
the crappy national league!
by blue bandwagon on Jun 25, 2008 10:36 PM EDT reply actions
the don't seem to be seeing these pitches very well
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
That was sick
The pitch to get to two strikes.
by powderbluepower on Jun 25, 2008 10:37 PM EDT reply actions
WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU GOING FSN
KEEP YOUR ASS ON THE GAME
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 10:37 PM EDT reply actions
just give them "the look"
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
oh i did
don’t you worry your pretty little head.
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I have complete faith in your abilities
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
AS YOU WELL SHOULD ;D
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
do we get a trophy
for best interleague record?
by blue bandwagon on Jun 25, 2008 10:38 PM EDT reply actions
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply actions
done!
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
GOODLAND, KANSAS BE OURS!!!
wait, do we even want goodland, kansas?
by blue bandwagon on Jun 25, 2008 10:40 PM EDT reply actions
Clint Barmes.....
YOU AINT GOT TO GO HOME BUT YOU BETTER GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE K, SON!
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
awww, red sox fans are so cute when they cheer for their second team
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
shush dobby
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Dobby??? Like, Harry Potter Dobby???
Oh, I can’t believe you did that.
I’m definitely the Ron Weasley of this blog. I have the large family, the undying loyalty, and, with enough dye, the hair.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
yes like harry potter dobby
i’m working on my gryffindor scarf. sue me.
Why haven’t you dyed it yet? Redheads know where it’s at (I count strawberry blondes in that count, mind you)
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Hell to
the yeah. SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP.
By the way… everyone go look at the standings.
by powderbluepower on Jun 25, 2008 10:41 PM EDT reply actions
bring on the american league!
WE ARE READY! maybe… ok, probably not…
by blue bandwagon on Jun 25, 2008 10:41 PM EDT reply actions
STREAKS!!!
10 of last 11..
5 in a row
4 straight series
10 5 4 New Blue Tradition
Yasuhiko Yabuta is to Major League Baseball as Drew Carey is to The Price is Right
ROSS GLOAD
ON THE FUCKING POST GAME
HE IS EXPLODING ON MY SCREEN!
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 10:41 PM EDT reply actions
So thats what he sounds like eh ?
Yasuhiko Yabuta is to Major League Baseball as Drew Carey is to The Price is Right
The best part about all of this winning stuff
is the crowds.
The K seems like a really fun place to be right now, especially for the inevitable Soria appearance to slam the door.
Wow.
Oh, and Hochevar had himself quite a night. Why are they talking to Russ instead?
everyone goes apeshit when they hear the first lick of welcome to the jungle
like, seriously. apeshit.
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 25, 2008 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Hooch Rocked The
Radio post-game show.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jun 25, 2008 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions
move Gloadie
to clean-up!!!!!!!
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
Seriously.
I didn’t realize this, but look at the standings. I don’t want to say exactly where we’re at in the AL Central for fear of jinxing, but LOOK. AT. THE. STANDINGS.
by powderbluepower on Jun 25, 2008 10:42 PM EDT reply actions
Indians lost?
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
Si
Mexican tough word for “We’re not in fifth so much anymore.”
by powderbluepower on Jun 25, 2008 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Cleveland lost tonight (to SF)...
So, now we are officially .5 games ahead of the Injuns.
Only 1.5 games behind Detroit.
Oh, and we still get 3 more games against the NL, so hopefully we can keep on winning.
Could we get to .500 by the ASB?
The Mexicutioner is soo sick... i cant wait to see him start in 1 or 2 years
Yasuhiko Yabuta is to Major League Baseball as Drew Carey is to The Price is Right
Go Royals!
Go Dodgers! Beat the Sux!
Formally PhantomRoyals
by FattyFMcFatass on Jun 25, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply actions
I think we need to accept that all of this winning isn't just about the NL sucking
The Royals have been playing very well. Lots of good pitching and a good deal of power. It’s not just about the NL (and the Cards and D-Backs are two of the better NL teams).
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jun 25, 2008 11:08 PM EDT reply actions
not to be negative
but the D’Backs have been average for a long time now, and I don’t think the cards are actually good
doesn’t take much away from the hot streak (this isnt the NFL or CFB, the differences between teams arent that large) but lets not go too far the other way
Is anyone going too far the other way?
Is it inaccurate to say that the Royals have been playing very well? We certainly don’t hesitate to come down hard on this team when it lost 12 straight. I think we should give appropriate credit to them when they win 11 of 13 including four consecutive series wins with two sweeps.
We’ve beaten some decent teams and some poor teams in this good stretch. I’m attempting to counter the notion that this winning streak really doesn’t count or doesn’t matter much because they are just NL teams.
Over the past few days I’ve been trying to figure out just why the Royals have had so much success against the NL, beyond “the NL isn’t good”, but unfortunately, that’s all I can come up with.
I would suggest that of late it is because the Royals are actually playing well.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jun 26, 2008 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Can I get a "very" well?
I know you don’t just throw around adverbs like that, but I think they’ve earned it. :)
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jun 26, 2008 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions
adverbs will cost you, son
are you ready for that responsibility?
"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra
by loyal2theroyals on Jun 26, 2008 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd adverb rich
I spend adverbs by the dozen. Really.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Jun 26, 2008 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions
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