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Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles, Jul 1, 2008 7:05 PM EDT


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Kansas City Royals @ Baltimore Orioles

06/30/08 7:05 PM EDT

Kansas City Royals Baltimore Orioles
Mike Aviles - SS Brian Roberts - 2B
Mark Grudzielanek - 2B Nick Markakis - RF
Alex Gordon - 3B Aubrey Huff - DH
Jose Guillen - LF Kevin Millar - 1B
Mark Teahen - RF Luke Scott - LF
Billy Butler - DH Melvin Mora - 3B
Ross Gload - 1B Ramon Hernandez - C
John Buck - C Adam Jones - CF
Joey Gathright - CF Alex Cintron - SS

 

Your pitching matchup is Hochevar (4.60 ERA) versus Liz (5.70 ERA).

 

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Sweet I'm battin Cleanup

Billy at worst will be Sean Casey jr.

by kcscoliny on Jul 1, 2008 6:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Put them in a body bag! Yeah!

Can never have too many Karate Kid references.

by jsolo on Jul 1, 2008 6:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

should try this lineup when DDJ gets back

Aviles
Grudz
DDJ
Guillen
Gordon
Butler
Teah
Buck
Gload/Gath

Billy at worst will be Sean Casey jr.

by kcscoliny on Jul 1, 2008 6:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'd switch Teahen and Grudz

But otherwise that’s probably about as good as it can be right now against RHP. Against LHP you definitely get Olivo in there somewhere.

by jsolo on Jul 1, 2008 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

All The Gload

You can stand and more. At least he is starting to hit some; he has always had a decent BA, so he’s due. Mostly singles, the occasional double and a homer or 2 or 5 are about what you get from Rossy, and that’s better than he’s been.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 1, 2008 6:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

the crazy thing about it

is the last 2 or 3 games, when he has come up, I’ve been thinking; “OK Gload, c’mon now, step up here and bloop one in”, as opposed to the rest of the year when I was saying, “Ah shit, we’re F’d”

by I need more Esteban on Jul 1, 2008 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'll like that lineup a lot more...

once we put DDJ in CF, Butler at 1B, and Olivo at DH.

by Bart41 on Jul 1, 2008 6:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Olivo at DH against lefties

I’m of the opinion that his hotness against righties is over….but either way

by I need more Esteban on Jul 1, 2008 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I've never heard of

RADHAMES LIZ, always a good sign.

by Bart41 on Jul 1, 2008 7:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ive had that same thought about 15 times this year....

we lost about 13 of those times

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

his raw power is unmistakable....

wish itd show more consistently…it’ll come hopefully

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

it will

he is still so very young

by cfizzle on Jul 1, 2008 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 7:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

How Far did that go?

Billy at worst will be Sean Casey jr.

by kcscoliny on Jul 1, 2008 7:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

eutaw street....

havent given a distance yet

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Doppler radar in Philadelphia

reports a small mass sailing over the city.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 7:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Gordon's on pace for 41 2nd half HR's !!!

Billy at worst will be Sean Casey jr.

by kcscoliny on Jul 1, 2008 7:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I Miss The

Old Brooklyn Avenue wall at Municipal Stadium. I don’t know how far from home it was, but very few ever cleared it. It was strictly for lefties; I think Norm Siebern might have done it for us.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 1, 2008 7:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Gameday just showed that Bomb...NICE

Billy at worst will be Sean Casey jr.

by kcscoliny on Jul 1, 2008 7:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

walk here wouldn't be terrible

Billy at worst will be Sean Casey jr.

by kcscoliny on Jul 1, 2008 7:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yay baseball

"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra

by loyal2theroyals on Jul 1, 2008 7:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yay aviles

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, that was ungood

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

exactly.

"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra

by loyal2theroyals on Jul 1, 2008 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

or olivo

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 7:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Shitfuck

I hope we don’t lose by that 1 run

by minda33 on Jul 1, 2008 7:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Way to hustle out there, Guillen

I’m sure Gathright has the range to play both left and center all night

by minda33 on Jul 1, 2008 7:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i hate ryan...

although, were an inning and a half in and he hasnt talked about fans bringing their gloves to the game

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like Ryan a lot.

The glove thing does get tiresome, though.

Blown Save

by BlownSave on Jul 1, 2008 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

Blown Save

by BlownSave on Jul 1, 2008 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i dunno about all that....

i wish ryan would tell me who plays the OF when jose takes his ticket back to the DH spot

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

DeJesus when he's healthy.

And I think it was Split who suggested the move back to the DH role.

Blown Save

by BlownSave on Jul 1, 2008 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

true

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

is German worse in LF than Guillen is now?

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 Jul 1, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

he hurts us more at the plate...

than guillen does in the field, b/c you know it’ll be billy who’s the odd man out rather than gload

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

balt replay

shows alex blocking aviles view of the plate…

by armandy on Jul 1, 2008 7:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow they are really RIPPING guillen for that

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

by focs on Jul 1, 2008 7:46 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i really think ryan is hoping some nutjob mlb player will...

actually get to him and hit him so he can sue and go get drunk in peace

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ya i think so too...

here is what he says next “and here comes Kevin Millar… this sorry sack of shit has never been a good player some people will say he is horrible.. i threw up last time i saw him strike out”

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

by focs on Jul 1, 2008 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

he pisses me off...he didnt used to be so god damned opinionated....

i dont care what you think ryan…really, you’re a play by play guy…tell me what happened, not what you think of someones haircut or how they wear their socks

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like him..

i didnt like him pointing out the fact that guillen didnt do shit and kept going on and on about so the fans will hate guillen more

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

by focs on Jul 1, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

right...

but they continued to go on and on and on

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

by focs on Jul 1, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm surprised they didn't mention the shadows.

Maybe he just didn’t see the ball.

Blown Save

by BlownSave on Jul 1, 2008 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i feel like the media is loving the jose guillen experiment...

he makes it so easy to be a lazy journalist…ask about the fans booing….he’ll go off…ask what he thinks of the team, he’ll go off….theres kietzmans entire show there

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Should be outta the inning..

matter of fact they should only have 1 run through 3 innings

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

by focs on Jul 1, 2008 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I would like to again tell you how happy i am we got hochevar over lincecum

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

by focs on Jul 1, 2008 7:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

not alot of people calling for lincecum on draft day...

most of the criticism i saw around then was calling for Miller…and I’d definitely take Hoch over him. The only way i’d be that critical in hindsight about not picking lincecum is if it was a signability thing, which it wasnt

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

down five?

EASY WIN! book it!

by blue bandwagon on Jul 1, 2008 8:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Should be tied at 1... but NOPE

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

by focs on Jul 1, 2008 8:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

OK, I Had

To come in and deal with a new glitch, “Silverlight Runtime Error”, and when I finally recover the feed we’re down 5. What happened?

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 1, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

he's like the anti-joba....

who is rocking 74 pitches through 2 2/3

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just did some reading on him

He threw a no-hitter at Bowie a couple of years ago, then took another one into the 8th inning six weeks later. And his arms are so long that when he stands with his arms hanging down normally, his fingers reach past his knees…

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

TEABAG!

If only we could have runners on for those…

by minda33 on Jul 1, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hilarity

Gary Thorne was telling the “Bo running up the wall” story, claiming he was working the game… but can’t remember who the Royals were playing.

They were playing the Orioles. snicker

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

TEABAG

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

What purpose is there in letting Amber Theoharis talk for 40 seconds

without showing her on camera?

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

worth googling?

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I surely hope that

Gator doesn’t go yard here and kill the rally

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 Jul 1, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

boy, Ryan and Split are being pretty critical 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 Jul 1, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yes, I do too

The dude is getting $12MM, the least he could do is move his feet (or stoop to DHing even though it isn’t his favorite), right?

by minda33 on Jul 1, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Bases Are

Hopelessly clogged for Aviles.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 1, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ouch

I can’t blame Billy for not going, but damn.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

bad throw

still probably a good idea to hold butler

Never giving up on your team is what makes you a good fan.

by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jul 1, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

oh mark

i will give you a BOD if you knock one outta the park right now.

"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra

by loyal2theroyals on Jul 1, 2008 8:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hey

i’m allowed to barter how i choose to, thank you very much.

"I never really said most of the things I said." - Yogi Berra

by loyal2theroyals on Jul 1, 2008 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

too much pressure from the BOD promise

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 Jul 1, 2008 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

im consistently critical with grudz...he's the worst 300 hitting 2 hole hitter ive ever seen

15 rbis batting 2 all year behind a guy with a great OBP…awesome….

same amount of RBIs as Gathright…awesome…

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

out of all the problems with this team...

... you’ve chosen Grudz’s ass to ride all season? Really? Do you watch this team on a regular basis?

Blown Save

by BlownSave on Jul 1, 2008 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

how many times has he failed to get a runner from 2nd to 3rd with nobody out?

how many times has he grounded into DPs when all he had to do was hit a fly ball or a ground ball up the middle? He’s a veteran who’s being paid well. He has no real good qualities other than his veteranness and he’s terrible at that.

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The point is you've chosen to bash Grudz...

... the 38 year-old fill stop gap player who’s second on the team on OBP and gold glove defender over everything else wrong with this team? Last I checked, NOBODY is hitting with RISP. Our team leader has an astounding 13 home runs. We are tied, as a team, for the second fewest runs scored a game. Our middle relief sucks. Joey Freaking Gathright is our best option in centerfield. And you have chosen Grudzielanek as your whipping boy? Really?

Blown Save

by BlownSave on Jul 1, 2008 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

He's 113 points of OPS worse with RISP

than the TEAM average. Which includes all the stiffs that litter the lineup.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

where to start....

1. grudz is FAR from a gold glove defender now, in fact id argue he was when he won the GG.
2. gathright is our backup CF, which by definition makes him NOT our best option in CF.
3. a big part of the reason we suck at scoring runs is b/c guys like grudz cant move a damn runner over.
4. last i checked, ramirez and mahay are pretty studly…one of them surely is middle relief

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

k

1. Grudz is a VERY solid defender. Not too far from where he was in ‘04.
2. Gathright has played 315 MORE INNINGS in centerfield than DeJesus, which would imply he is our best opion.
3. By “guy’s like Grudz” I can only assume you mean 2/3 of the team.
4. Ramirez and Mayhay are late innings guys, not middle inning guys, like Peralta and Gobble.

Blown Save

by BlownSave on Jul 1, 2008 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

VERY solid defender

is an overstatement. I like Grud but his lack of range has him playing 2b like any other middle aged beer drinking guy I can get at the local slow pitch softball games. He is a stationary target with little range.

Billy at worst will be Sean Casey jr.

by kcscoliny on Jul 1, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

(Don't get me wrong.)

I don’t think Grudz should be the target of anyone’s especial ire. But ragging him about his production with men on isn’t an invalid criticism.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

In fairness

Grudz is rocking a .642 OPS with RISP, and a .682 OPS with runners on at all. He IS sucking with runners on.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

This is only the 83rd game I've seen this year

so I’m certain I’ve missed a lot.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You're criticism of Grudz

is way off base. What the hell do his RBIs have to do with anything….with his average, that just shows how few have got on base before him over the course of a season…

by I need more Esteban on Jul 1, 2008 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just have to agree with BlownSave

with the problems this team has had, saying Grudz is awful is rediculous. He is in the top 5 on the team in:
R, H, 2B, TB, AVG, and OBP…...soooooo what?

by I need more Esteban on Jul 1, 2008 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

someone has to be...5 someones in fact....

so, gload sucks…hes supposed to suck, same with gathright, pena, etc

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

And he's 113 points of OPS worse

than the REST OF THE TEAM with RISP. Do you not get that? He’s 113 points worse than a group which INCLUDES Pena, Gathright, Gload… which is precisely WHY he only has 15 RBI. The fact that you said “just shows how few have got on base before him” shows you’re completely off-base. He’s had plenty of people get on base before him. And he’s doing nothing at all with them.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

there it is...

thats how he’s killing us and why im critical of him…if he’s gonna be that terrible at that skill, he better be damn good at something…and hes not

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

With that stat

I won’t disagree that he’s underperformed with RISP…..the argument that billybeingbilly made, however, was that Grudz was “the worst #2 hitter he’s ever seen”....that is what I was arguing with, not that he has underperformed with RISP.

by I need more Esteban on Jul 1, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

GIVE ME A FUCKING BREAK

THIS TEAM BLOWS

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

by focs on Jul 1, 2008 8:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Poor choice there.

Proud father of a budding Royals fan.

by Skirra on Jul 1, 2008 8:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

he's having a night to forget so far

...still several dozen behind TPJ in that department though

Never giving up on your team is what makes you a good fan.

by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jul 1, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hah..

no.. he wants us to lose if you havent noticed

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

by focs on Jul 1, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Aviles Jesusing

is generally a safe-ish hope. He’s been looking a little too human lately though.

by minda33 on Jul 1, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

not as good as a luke vs. luke's father matchup....

Never giving up on your team is what makes you a good fan.

by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jul 1, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't know about that

I imagine the delays for arms scattered about the field are pretty long.

by minda33 on Jul 1, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Inches from $1400

Proud father of a budding Royals fan.

by Skirra on Jul 1, 2008 8:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

LF even looked like he gave up on it

Never giving up on your team is what makes you a good fan.

by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jul 1, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dude

im so sick of Guillen swinging at the first pitch and getting out

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

by focs on Jul 1, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

nevermind that he just unselfishly moved the runner on the first pitch

...something tpj or others that try to sacrifice on our team only are 30% successful at

Never giving up on your team is what makes you a good fan.

by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jul 1, 2008 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Boy, you were sure quiet

when Guillen was hitting .400 for most of a month.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and least im consistent and rip on people consistently....

ie grudz, pena, gload and hillman

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

nope

i was screaming in glee

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

by focs on Jul 1, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I LIKE TURTLES!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMNry4PE93Y

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

by focs on Jul 1, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

3 pitch inning so far with 2 outs

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

by focs on Jul 1, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

And a run. Don't forget the run.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

now the inning already looks better

7 pitches 1 run

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

by focs on Jul 1, 2008 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

great throw, better slide

Never giving up on your team is what makes you a good fan.

by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jul 1, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Goooooood Joooooobb Gloooooad

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

by focs on Jul 1, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ross Gload: Professional Baller.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

KC has to try to figure out a way to win 3 outta 4 up here

TB is playing too good for them

Billy at worst will be Sean Casey jr.

by kcscoliny on Jul 1, 2008 8:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Trivia time! Royals with 3HR in a game:

Brett did it three times, John Mayberry twice. Danny Tartabull and Bo Jackson did it, too. So did one other player: who?

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 8:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I think Sweeney did it against the White Sox

Never giving up on your team is what makes you a good fan.

by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jul 1, 2008 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nope

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Willie Aikens

Never giving up on your team is what makes you a good fan.

by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jul 1, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nope

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hal McRae?

Kevin Seitzer? – TL

by timlacy on Jul 1, 2008 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nope

nope.

Tony Solaita.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gator

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 Jul 1, 2008 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Of course!

Who else would it be?

by minda33 on Jul 1, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

BALTIMORE DID NOT READ THE SCOUTING REPORT

Or did not watch last night….Olivo hammers lefties.

Never giving up on your team is what makes you a good fan.

by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jul 1, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

and the leadoff single makes them pay...

Never giving up on your team is what makes you a good fan.

by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jul 1, 2008 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Speed kills

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

GOD THATS A KILLER

Billy at worst will be Sean Casey jr.

by kcscoliny on Jul 1, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Someone get Aviles' cell number

we need to get him a hooker or something for tonight. he’s having a rough one.

Never giving up on your team is what makes you a good fan.

by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jul 1, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm on it

(The hooker-calling, not the bad-night busting)

by minda33 on Jul 1, 2008 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just another typical Orioles game this year

out hitting them but still down.

Billy at worst will be Sean Casey jr.

by kcscoliny on Jul 1, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Not good when the pitcher pitches

around your 2 hitter to get to your #3 hitter because he is hitting .190 against lefties

Billy at worst will be Sean Casey jr.

by kcscoliny on Jul 1, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

We are blowing this one HARD

even having chances and everything

Never giving up on your team is what makes you a good fan.

by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jul 1, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Who the fuck paid aviles off tonight

SERIOUSLY he has single handedly lost us this fucking game and i hate him for that

(atleast for today)

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

by focs on Jul 1, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

He has giving up 5 runs defensively

grounded into 2 double plays and sucked hard in the other AB’s

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

by focs on Jul 1, 2008 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

5 runs defensively?

was he pitching? somehow he did that without committing an error

by Bart41 on Jul 1, 2008 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

had to see it

bonehead plays aren’t always errors

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by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jul 1, 2008 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

they may not be, but just because you should be out of an inning...

it doesn’t make all the ensuing runs the fault of that player

by Bart41 on Jul 1, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

actually yes it does completely

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

by focs on Jul 1, 2008 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's why the Cubs failure to reach the 2003 WS

was all Steve Bartman Alex Gonzalez’ fault.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He was doing his TPJ impression.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well

1st inning he didnt throw home on a given out easily (ya i know but he did have the ball in his hand) then he tried to get some bullshit out at second and through to late and they ended up not getting an out later they would have been out of the inning with no damage but they score 4 instead

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

by focs on Jul 1, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Great now Suckass Gobble is in

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

by focs on Jul 1, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

GOBBLE SUCKS SO FUCKING BAD

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

by focs on Jul 1, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

not when he's put in situations to succeed....he's mowing down lefties just like he did last year....

trey doesnt know how to use him effectively….hes a LOOGY trey

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

u can switch guys around and then let him face the lefties

can’t blame trey, he didn’t throw the fastball down the middle

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by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jul 1, 2008 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

he's a loogy...use him like it

its terrible when im longing for buddy bell

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm sure you are aware of this, given your great knowledge of the 2008 Royals...

... but there was an extra innings game last night that exhausted our bullpen. A game where Gobble was one of the few to not pitch. Hillmen doesn’t have an option here.

Blown Save

by BlownSave on Jul 1, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

given last night's game...

... I’d assume you’d want the better pitcher in there at this point in the game.

Blown Save

by BlownSave on Jul 1, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

except gobble turns every RH hitter into Albert Pujols...

where Peralta turns them into Grudz with runners on base….what would you prefer?

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

well, then you and trey should hang out...b/c thats fucking absurd...

gobble doesnt get righties out…so dont put him in against righties…its pretty much common sense.

putting gobble in there is similar to putting butler in to pinch run at 2b when you need him to score the tying run on a single

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow

yup, that is exactly what it’s like

by I need more Esteban on Jul 1, 2008 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

tejeda a 702 ops against righties

its not like we were in the 4th inning….more than likely…we had to get 6 outs when we brought the gobbler in….6 outs with ramirez, ,gobble, peralta, soria….if we indeed needed to pitch the ninth

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not trying to just argue with you, really

but 3 batters he faced were lefties, it was the best possible place to fit him in with a tired bullpen, IMO

by I need more Esteban on Jul 1, 2008 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just think you're being a little unreasonable

what if because of your move, we come back in the ninth and tie it and have another extra innings game, what do we do then? Who is the long man now, you’ve just wasted to pitchers in one inning with a bullpen that is pretty limited tonight….i dont know, i just think it takes more than looking at stats to manage a bullpen over an entire season

by I need more Esteban on Jul 1, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

we need to play to make it to the ninth....

from there we have one of either tejeda or ramirez to go for multiple innings….they were both starting very recently

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why am i watching this game still.. seriously ?

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

by focs on Jul 1, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

haha +1

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

by focs on Jul 1, 2008 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yimmy Freakin Sucks

if they can unload this Stiff for anything it would be nice. His numbers will flatten out against lefties and get closer to that career .260 BAAgainst.

Billy at worst will be Sean Casey jr.

by kcscoliny on Jul 1, 2008 9:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Well it IS July now

So maybe wed can dump him somewhere.

by minda33 on Jul 1, 2008 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

.158 against lefties this year....

trey doesnt look at stats…he goes on feel

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm sure we can get Colorado

to take him off our hands.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

For some donuts?

Because I’d like some donuts.

by minda33 on Jul 1, 2008 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was thinking more along the lines of

“as part of a Holliday deal”

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

mmmmmm....donuts...

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 Jul 1, 2008 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

There ya go jimmy get that lefty out...

sack of shit

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

by focs on Jul 1, 2008 9:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i am so angry about hillman not having aviles bunt in the top half of the 7th

its not like he’s a-rod . . . he’s a friggin’ rookie!

he should have bunted!!!!!!!!!

by royalstern05 on Jul 1, 2008 9:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

A-FUCKING-GREED

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

by focs on Jul 1, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

"it's not like he's A-Rod"

How dare you? How DARE you, sir?

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Relax, Jon

He meant Aviles is BETTER, duh.

by minda33 on Jul 1, 2008 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, well, okay then.

But A-Rod wouldn’t have bunted.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i mean . . . .

hillman is clueless at little ball. his decision to send gathright last night in the 10th, etc.

brutal.

by royalstern05 on Jul 1, 2008 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh yeah, I was pissed we sent Joey

Even his super-sunlight speed doesn’t justify that move

by minda33 on Jul 1, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Who thinks we have a shot at winning this ?

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

by focs on Jul 1, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

eh, it IS baltimore...

Never giving up on your team is what makes you a good fan.

by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jul 1, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

we need 4 runs with 6 outs...

the 2nd half of the lineup has to do something in this situation.

by Bart41 on Jul 1, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's not entirely impossible

I’m still holding on to my usual self-destructive false hope!

by minda33 on Jul 1, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I do.

Not a great one, but we’ve been scrapping hard the last few weeks. It’s not like late April when being down by 2 in the 3rd inning was a legitimate problem.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Buthead back to hitting groundballs

Billy at worst will be Sean Casey jr.

by kcscoliny on Jul 1, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I think Butler's post-callup OPS

just finally dropped below 1.000

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

THAT was impressive

Never giving up on your team is what makes you a good fan.

by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jul 1, 2008 9:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Is it bad

that I just accidentally ate a quart of chocolate Haagen Dazs?

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 9:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Don't tell him that

Accidentally downing a SHOT of Jager is a bad idea.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Anyone who actually drinks Jager telling me I'M crazy

is the ultimate in comedy

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

some people like ice cream....i dont

some people like jager….you dont

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Jul 1, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

But... but...

it’s like the cough syrup of the damned.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 1, 2008 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

who's up for some Jager ice cream?

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 Jul 1, 2008 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nope

Nor would it be bad if you had done it on purpose.

The stress of this game justifies that eating.

by minda33 on Jul 1, 2008 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs