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Game 98 Open Thread - Royals (43-54) at White Sox (55-40)

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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:

AL Central Standings

W L PCT GB STRK
Chicago 55 40 .578 0 Won 1
Minnesota 54 42 .562 1.5 Won 1
Detroit 48 48 .500 7.5 Lost 1
Kansas City 43 54 .443 13 Lost 2
Cleveland 41 54 .431 14 Lost 1

(updated 7.19.2008 at 4:09 PM EDT)


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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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 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?

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 19, 2008 6:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

SHEALY NOW!

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by doublestix on Jul 19, 2008 6:43 PM EDT   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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.

One man with courage makes a majority - Andrew Jackson

by Home Run Tony Cogan on Jul 19, 2008 7:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

Sounds like a plan, stan

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Jul 19, 2008 7:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

or the gravy on the cake

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by buddyball on Jul 19, 2008 7:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Gravy on cake?

You crazy.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Jul 19, 2008 7:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

an old department chair used that line

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by buddyball on Jul 19, 2008 7:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Aviles now

Aviles ahora

by royalsreview on Jul 19, 2008 7:08 PM EDT   0 recs

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 to parent up   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 to parent up   0 recs

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

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

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.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Jul 19, 2008 7:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

If Billy Butler

grounds out again, does anyone notice? Loft the ball, kid. It worked yesterday.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

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 to parent up   0 recs

he is making them tired from swinging the bat so many times

it is the same as making Gavin throw so many pitches

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 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?

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Jul 19, 2008 7:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

That damn crafty

old hedgehog.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Jul 19, 2008 7:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

the game within the game

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by wildthang on Jul 19, 2008 7:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

crafty, cagy

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 19, 2008 7:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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

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 19, 2008 7:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

that's what (blank) (blanked)

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 19, 2008 7:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

but why did (blank) (blank) that?

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Jul 19, 2008 7:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

it is a game of inches

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 19, 2008 7:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Aha

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Jul 19, 2008 7:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

because (blank) (blanked) (blank)

in the back of a (blank)

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by wildthang on Jul 19, 2008 7:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

You ain't seen nothing yet

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Jul 19, 2008 7:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

don't make me write it

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 19, 2008 7:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

(blank)

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Jul 19, 2008 7:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

Story of the Year

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Jul 19, 2008 7:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Nice opposite field hitting

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Jul 19, 2008 7:28 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 to parent up   0 recs

Nice job, Ross

you fething useless object.

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by NHZ on Jul 19, 2008 7:31 PM EDT   0 recs