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Game 83 Open Thread - Royals (37-45) at Orioles (41-39)

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Kansas City @ Baltimore


Looking to revive the dying embers of a hot streak cooled by a two-game losing streak to the Cardinals, the Royals head to Baltimore, prepared to face their ultimate nemesis, the Orioles. During the Royals Review Era (2005-8), our boys are an incredible 4-19 against Baltimore.

“I hurt as badly losing that many games in a row to the Baltimore Orioles as if I had been here for all of them,” Royals first-year manager Trey Hillman said after that series. “I want to turn the pride factor up for this organization as high it can possibly be turned up. It’s irrelevant that it wasn’t exactly the same group of guys, or the same staff or the same manager. Losing that many games in a row to anybody is embarrassing.”

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What an incredible string of sentences from Hillman. It's stunning that he's from Texas and has worn a mullet in the past. Stunning.

The Royals send All-Star candidate Zack Greinke (3.40 ERA) to the mound tonight, looking to break that Theoharris curse. In his last ten starts Greinke has posted a 4.70 ERA and has surrendered 11 home runs. The Orioles counter with Brian Burres (5.29), an anonymous millionaire who appears to be something like the Baltimore version of Jeremy Affeldt.

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First again. oh yeah!

Nobody will celebrate harder when the Royals make the playoffs!!

by juano on Jun 30, 2008 6:02 PM EDT   0 recs

East coast baseball is great, by the time I get home its game time.

Nobody will celebrate harder when the Royals make the playoffs!!

by juano on Jun 30, 2008 6:04 PM EDT   0 recs

second!

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 30, 2008 6:06 PM EDT   0 recs

and my cable is back on!

can life get any better? A perfect game from Zack would 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 30, 2008 6:11 PM EDT   0 recs

Aviles leading off!

Of course, Dejesus is hurt, but still…

Butler at DH, so he’s finally in the lineup as well.

by jsolo on Jun 30, 2008 6:15 PM EDT   0 recs

yesssssss

BB jersey is coming on!

by I need more Esteban on Jun 30, 2008 6:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

How long of a rain delay are we lokoing at

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Jun 30, 2008 7:07 PM EDT   0 recs

oh dammit

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

by wildthang on Jun 30, 2008 7:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

DDJ Is MIA

But Jeeves is back against a lefty. Aviles should be a good leadoff hitter, especially against a LHP.

M. Aviles ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
M. Grudzielanek 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
A. Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J. Guillen lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
M. Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
B. Butler dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
R. Gload 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J. Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
J. Gathright cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GBG is back, too.

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

by philofthenorth on Jun 30, 2008 7:19 PM EDT   0 recs

I predict a breakout game for Butler

He’ll never sit the bench again after tonight

by jsolo on Jun 30, 2008 7:38 PM EDT   0 recs

Batting average is a meaningless stat, etc

But yikes

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Jun 30, 2008 7:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

indeed

thank god he’s drawing walks

by royalsreview on Jun 30, 2008 7:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

god awful audible buzz going on

gonna shoot someone soon.

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

by wildthang on Jun 30, 2008 7:45 PM EDT   0 recs

tv

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

by wildthang on Jun 30, 2008 7:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

mlbtv

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

by wildthang on Jun 30, 2008 7:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Am I the only person that hates the new gameday?

I’ve got like, 2 ghz of dual processors and 3gb of RAM and it still makes my damn computer lag. It’s choppy as hell.

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Jun 30, 2008 7:49 PM EDT   0 recs

You're not the only one, no

I don’t love it either. I like all the information contained within it, but I’d also love it if it weren’t embarrassingly slow.

by minda33 on Jun 30, 2008 7:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The 3d is nice, but even the light 3d lags

I was happy with the old version.

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Jun 30, 2008 7:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Burres isn't exactly pounding the strike zone.

At least Butler figured it out.

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Jun 30, 2008 7:53 PM EDT   0 recs

I heard some juicy stuff about Billy Butler from some Omaha guys

Apparently he’s not a good teammate at all…like….a HORRIBLE teammate.
(More of a clubhouse cancer than Guillen is perceived to be, even.)

by minda33 on Jun 30, 2008 7:53 PM EDT   0 recs

hmmm

can you elaborate at all?

by I need more Esteban on Jun 30, 2008 7:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I probably shouldn't, but

this one player said BB’s social skills are “absolutely nil,” and some other stuff like he never high-fives after teammates homer, stuff like that. Just makes everyone awkward with his own awkwardness I guess.

by minda33 on Jun 30, 2008 7:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That's weird

Seems like such a beer swilling good ol’ boy in all his interviews and what not. Probably just immature.

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Jun 30, 2008 7:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Not juicy enough.

I want to hear about how he took a dump in Angel Berroa’s gym bag.

Destined for failure.

by JobDDT on Jun 30, 2008 7:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

can i be the first to say...whoopdeefuckingdo...

if his main problem is not high fiving his teammates than im completely fine with t hat

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jun 30, 2008 7:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Sorry, I'd love to elaborate more

But it’s probably not a good idea given my employment with the oroyals…

by minda33 on Jun 30, 2008 7:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hey

Welcome back Billy!

by I need more Esteban on Jun 30, 2008 7:53 PM EDT   0 recs

There goes the no-no.

Destined for failure.

by JobDDT on Jun 30, 2008 7:53 PM EDT   0 recs

sweet

time for a gload explosion!

by blue bandwagon on Jun 30, 2008 7:53 PM EDT   0 recs

65mph... Zack's slowest curveball of the year

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Jun 30, 2008 8:00 PM EDT   0 recs

Refresh the page

The feed is live

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Jun 30, 2008 8:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Gator...

doing what he should always be doing.

by Bart41 on Jun 30, 2008 8:07 PM EDT   0 recs

Why Yes, I

Believe he did.

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

by philofthenorth on Jun 30, 2008 8:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

good for him

he needs all the experiance he can get to take that show on the road

by cfizzle on Jun 30, 2008 8:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hey Gordon

hitting agaisnt a lefty!

by I need more Esteban on Jun 30, 2008 8:15 PM EDT   0 recs

88mph belt high down the middle

Alex was pleasantly surprised

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Jun 30, 2008 8:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs