Game 98 Open Thread - Royals (43-54) at White Sox (55-40)
Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox
The Royals are fueling the White Sox drive to the post-season. Kansas City is 1-6 against the Southsiders, while going 6-0 versus the Tigers and 2-7 against the Twins. Here are the standings again:
Taking the Royals out of the equation the White Sox are 49-39, the Tigers are 48-42 and the beloved Twins are 47-40.
Your pitching matchup is The Epic (4.71 ERA) versus Floyd (3.63 ERA) in a battle between a rich guy and a guy who will be rich in two years.
See y'all tonight during the game, and stay tuned for an announcement of the winner of the All Star Game Prediction Contest.
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by buddyball on Jul 19, 2008 6:10 PM EDT 0 recs
Lineups....new twist again!! Teahen leading off....no Guillen
Royals
Teahen rf
Aviles ss
DeJesus lf
Butler dh
Grudz 2b
Gordon 3b
Gload 1b
Buck c
Gathright cf
Chicago
Cabrera ss
Pierzynski c
Quentin lf
Dye rf
Thome dh
Konerko 1b
Swisher cf
Crede 3b
Ramirez 2b
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 19, 2008 6:14 PM EDT 0 recs
I'm confused
The ChiSox lineup is exactly the same as last night! Isn’t that illegal or something?
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by buddyball on
Jul 19, 2008 6:17 PM EDT
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Gavin Floyd still sucks
His 3.63 ERA is an empty house of cards. His peripherals are poor, as shown by his 5.10 FIP. He’s one of many reasons the Chisox will fade in the second half.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by NYRoyal on Jul 19, 2008 6:14 PM EDT 0 recs
absolutely 100% +1
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by wildthang on
Jul 19, 2008 6:29 PM EDT
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he'll probaly dominate us tonight
It would be typical.
Rowdy Hardy Fan Club member.
by doublestix on
Jul 19, 2008 6:42 PM EDT
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yeah i forgot that
Floyd’s due for a statisticall regression, just not tonight.
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by wildthang on
Jul 19, 2008 6:53 PM EDT
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The Cogan family
has been out on vacation all week, so is there any dirt on Guillen’s issue besides the
“back spasms” reason given?
I hope we beat these f-ing thugs. We will be en route from Denver during the game, so good luck.
One man with courage makes a majority - Andrew Jackson
by Home Run Tony Cogan on Jul 19, 2008 7:00 PM EDT 0 recs
I wonder the same thing myself...
but I haven’t been listening to the local radio guys…
by royalsreview on
Jul 19, 2008 7:01 PM EDT
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I don't remember
hearing anything about this before the ASB, wonder if he got hurt during or before? Perhaps he bitch-slapped Billy the Kid too hard and strained his back.
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by Home Run Tony Cogan on
Jul 19, 2008 7:04 PM EDT
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Back from lifeguarding,
no one died. Hopefully there will be no ridiculous BABIP hijinks tonight.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
by NHZ on Jul 19, 2008 7:05 PM EDT 0 recs
Well, I got the date
and made triple digits today, so the scenery didn’t matter much.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
by NHZ on
Jul 19, 2008 7:09 PM EDT
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wow
and how about a royals win for some icing on the cake?
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by wildthang on
Jul 19, 2008 7:10 PM EDT
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Sounds like a plan, stan
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by NHZ on
Jul 19, 2008 7:10 PM EDT
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or the gravy on the cake
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by buddyball on
Jul 19, 2008 7:17 PM EDT
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Gravy on cake?
You crazy.
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by NHZ on
Jul 19, 2008 7:18 PM EDT
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an old department chair used that line
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by buddyball on
Jul 19, 2008 7:19 PM EDT
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well
i guess he saw 5 pitches. I guess thats a positive.
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by wildthang on Jul 19, 2008 7:09 PM EDT 0 recs
time to bitch again about the chw announcers
why again can’t we have options for home and away???
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by wildthang on Jul 19, 2008 7:10 PM EDT 0 recs
i guess you could say that
they are the baseball equivalent of the Denver Broncos to my Chiefs.
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by wildthang on
Jul 19, 2008 7:12 PM EDT
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Gavin Floyd's signing bonus was $4.2 million
so I guess he is already rich
by royalsreview on Jul 19, 2008 7:11 PM EDT 0 recs
if he were a basketball player
he would have already blown it all.
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by wildthang on
Jul 19, 2008 7:13 PM EDT
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The decline of Gavin Floyd
we are a witness to monumental statistical history.
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by wildthang on Jul 19, 2008 7:11 PM EDT 0 recs
he's displaying mechean efficiency on the mound
this game may last 5 hours
by royalsreview on
Jul 19, 2008 7:13 PM EDT
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Wow, Mullet Night.....I was there in Chicago for Mullet Night last year....
it was very county-fair-ish.
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 19, 2008 7:14 PM EDT 0 recs
2 whiffs so farrrr
winning records follow good bullpens
by slayor on Jul 19, 2008 7:14 PM EDT 0 recs
yes hawk
he is gone. I hadn’t heard that one in awhile….
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by wildthang on Jul 19, 2008 7:16 PM EDT 0 recs
but its easier for young players to break in in a place like KC...
b/c Gordon and Butler have just set the league afire
by royalsreview on
Jul 19, 2008 7:17 PM EDT
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Yeah, another groundout, fun
winning records follow good bullpens
by slayor on Jul 19, 2008 7:16 PM EDT 0 recs
we need hits billy
hits!
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by wildthang on Jul 19, 2008 7:17 PM EDT 0 recs
.327 OBP
Gabba gabba.
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by NHZ on
Jul 19, 2008 7:18 PM EDT
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If Billy Butler
grounds out again, does anyone notice? Loft the ball, kid. It worked yesterday.
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by NHZ on Jul 19, 2008 7:17 PM EDT 0 recs
i think it would be hilarious
if cabrera just watched three straight fastballs
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by wildthang on Jul 19, 2008 7:20 PM EDT 0 recs
for a strikeout obviously
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by wildthang on
Jul 19, 2008 7:20 PM EDT
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he is making them tired from swinging the bat so many times
it is the same as making Gavin throw so many pitches
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by buddyball on Jul 19, 2008 7:20 PM EDT 0 recs
Our rope-a-dope strategies rule!
Remember the one Zack and our infield tried last night where we attempted to tire out the ChiSox by making them run the bases?
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by NHZ on
Jul 19, 2008 7:22 PM EDT
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they obviously
have been doing wind sprints under Ozzie since we have last seen them. Thats why it backfired.
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by wildthang on
Jul 19, 2008 7:22 PM EDT
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That damn crafty
old hedgehog.
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by NHZ on
Jul 19, 2008 7:23 PM EDT
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the game within the game
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by wildthang on
Jul 19, 2008 7:22 PM EDT
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crafty, cagy
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by buddyball on
Jul 19, 2008 7:23 PM EDT
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Meche has his good stuff tonight
The 96mph fastball instead of the 91.
winning records follow good bullpens
by slayor on Jul 19, 2008 7:22 PM EDT 0 recs
I'm glad I can listen to Ryan and Split
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by buddyball on
Jul 19, 2008 7:23 PM EDT
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Meche has been lucky too...
Cabrera and Quentin have missed doubles each by aout 4 combined feet
by royalsreview on Jul 19, 2008 7:23 PM EDT 0 recs
baseball is a game of inches
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by wildthang on
Jul 19, 2008 7:23 PM EDT
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that's what (blank) (blanked)
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by buddyball on
Jul 19, 2008 7:24 PM EDT
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but why did (blank) (blank) that?
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by NHZ on
Jul 19, 2008 7:24 PM EDT
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it is a game of inches
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by buddyball on
Jul 19, 2008 7:25 PM EDT
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because (blank) (blanked) (blank)
in the back of a (blank)
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by wildthang on
Jul 19, 2008 7:25 PM EDT
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i got carried away with the blanks
mostly at the expense of the joke there. sorry.
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by wildthang on
Jul 19, 2008 7:26 PM EDT
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You ain't seen nothing yet
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by NHZ on
Jul 19, 2008 7:27 PM EDT
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don't make me write it
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by buddyball on
Jul 19, 2008 7:34 PM EDT
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but that still doesn't
justify why (blank) (blanked), it just gives us more info on (blanking) done by the (blanked) (blank).
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by NHZ on
Jul 19, 2008 7:27 PM EDT
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i dont know much about (blank)
but that might be statutory (blank)
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by wildthang on
Jul 19, 2008 7:29 PM EDT
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(blank)
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
by NHZ on
Jul 19, 2008 7:29 PM EDT
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The fastball is touching 97 and he's thrown the curve for strikes
With Gil, that’s really what it comes down to
winning records follow good bullpens
by slayor on
Jul 19, 2008 7:24 PM EDT
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the royals need to be patient tonight
Floyd is all over the place
by royalsreview on Jul 19, 2008 7:27 PM EDT 0 recs
Story of the Year
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by NHZ on
Jul 19, 2008 7:33 PM EDT
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Nice opposite field hitting
winning records follow good bullpens
by slayor on Jul 19, 2008 7:28 PM EDT 0 recs
Must of been reading the complaints about himself on the blogosphere
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by slayor on
Jul 19, 2008 7:29 PM EDT
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You know what time it is.....

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 19, 2008 7:29 PM EDT 0 recs
Floyd is wild as hell
this needs to be a big night offensively
by royalsreview on Jul 19, 2008 7:30 PM EDT 0 recs
5 mayyybe 6 runs?
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by wildthang on
Jul 19, 2008 7:31 PM EDT
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true dat. we need to capitalize while he still hasn't figured it out...
because i’m guessing he will at some point
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on
Jul 19, 2008 7:31 PM EDT
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Nice job, Ross
you fething useless object.
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by NHZ on Jul 19, 2008 7:31 PM EDT 0 recs


