Game 127 Open Thread - Royals at Indians
by Freneau on Aug 21, 2008 12:00 PM EDT
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We now return to the first chapter of Sister Carrie, when I last posted this in an overflow thread, we were just wrapping up the third paragraph.
"That," said a voice in her ear, "is one of the prettiest little resorts in Wisconsin."
"Is it?" she answered nervously.
The train was just pulling out of Waukesha. For some time she had been conscious of a man behind. She felt him observing her mass of hair. He had been fidgetting, and with natural intuition she felt a certain interest growing in that quarter. Her maidenly reserve, and a certain sense of what was conventional under the circumstances, called her to forestall and deny this familiarity, but the daring and magnetism of the individual, born of past experiences and triumphs, prevailed. She answered.
He leaned forward to put his elbows upon the back of her seat and proceeded to make himself volubly agreeable.
"Yes, that is a great resort for Chicago people. The hotels are swell. You are not familiar with this part of the country, are you?"
"Oh, yes, I am," answered Carrie. "That is, I live at Columbi City. I have never been through here, though."
"And so this is your first visit to Chicago," he observed.
All the time she was conscious of certain features out of the side of her eye. Flush, colourful cheeks, a light moustache, grey fedora hat. She now turned and looked upon him in full, the instincts of self-protection and coquetry mingling confusedly in her brain.
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First!
Royals lineup:
Aviles 2B
German LF
DeJesus CF
Guillen DH
Butler 1B
Gordon 3B
Buck C
Teahen RF
Pena SS
P Zack Attack
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What's Up With
This start time? It’s 0805 here.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Aug 21, 2008 12:07 PM EDT reply actions
We have to hurry up and lose
So we can get on our charter and head back to KC.
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by RoyalsRetro on Aug 21, 2008 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions
1205 in Cleveland, they start afternoon games an hour earlier than most teams for some reason.
We always did feel the same, We just saw it from a different point of view, Tangled up in blue.
-Bob Dylan
Has anyone checked Cleveland area hospitals?
I have to assume the only way Ross Gload is not in the lineup is because he is on his death bed, no?
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I'm gamedaying today at school.
Is this game on TV?
Don't forget to send your broken maples to the US Forest Service.
In my darkest hours, I never thought it would reach this point this late in the season
Jose Guillen current 2008 VORP: -0.2
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
That was before his walk, though
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 21, 2008 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions
true
looks like he has been rubbing off on the younger guys, Butler might have just caught up with him in the Royal’s GIDP lead.
Although Butler was ahead in VORP before the game with a stunning 0.2
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 21, 2008 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
great philosophy....
Gordon with another walk.
Don't forget to send your broken maples to the US Forest Service.
He's going to get his ass chewed out in the dugout
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 21, 2008 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Do you think JoGui is investing in any of the younger guys?
Don't forget to send your broken maples to the US Forest Service.
LOL
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 21, 2008 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
In last nights game, Bob Davis made the comment
that if you combine Zach Jackson’s first and last name you get “Zackson”
So from now on Bob Davis will be known as “Beavis”
C'mon Zanke!
This is fun:
Luchover
Gilche
Kyvies
Brannister
Jock
Davesus
Markelanek
Biltler
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by RoyalsRetro on Aug 21, 2008 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Indian announcer
mocking Guillen’s effort to break up double play. Said he must have been tired.
I'm on Gameday
How was the attempt?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 21, 2008 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions
said he
took a couple of steps a laid down. Literally.
by gordonrules on Aug 21, 2008 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions
For a nap?
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by RoyalsRetro on Aug 21, 2008 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Good to have
TPJ in there to lose the ball in the sun on a pop up.
+D
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Aug 21, 2008 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Selfish Zack
Getting a strike out so that TPJ can’t redeem himself by singlehandedly turning an impossible double play…
I'm gonna drive to KC
and volunteer to teach these guys how to catch popups
Every fight is a food fight when you’re a cannibal.
-- Demetri Martin
I'll go with you. I call hitting the fungo!!
Don't forget to send your broken maples to the US Forest Service.
Rusty Kuntz bubbly personality just doesn't seem to be working
Every fight is a food fight when you’re a cannibal.
-- Demetri Martin
Are you sure?
That might take time from valuble bunt and dunt defense practice.
Probably want to check with Trey first.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 21, 2008 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Gameday says triple?
was it a bomb?
Don't forget to send your broken maples to the US Forest Service.
all thanks to the
defensive elitist TPJ…..
Don't forget to send your broken maples to the US Forest Service.
The reality of this teams REAL ability is setting in.
There is a reason run differential is a important stat. KC finally is showing that ability.
Every fight is a food fight when you’re a cannibal.
-- Demetri Martin
I'm gonna go to Bellevue and pick Greinke up
I figure he’ll be there sometime next week.
Every fight is a food fight when you’re a cannibal.
-- Demetri Martin
But how many runs will TPJs glove save us?
So far, he’s down 3.
Perhaps his bat will make up the difference?
Well, the lunch bell is getting ready to ring...
I’ve got to go eat a school lunch. Nachos today. Meat and cheese on chips.. yum.
Don't forget to send your broken maples to the US Forest Service.
A 3 pitch
K swiging on a ball in the dirt, and he will run to 3rd instead of 1st, ala the token tee-baller that runs the wrong way
would someone remind me
why is TPJ on any major league roster?
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Dayton lost a bet
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by RoyalsRetro on Aug 21, 2008 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
that would be a very bad bet
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What did he bet before he signed Jose Guillen?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 21, 2008 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions
out of a backup SS,
i can accept a K where he fights off some pitches and makes the pitcher work (7 pitches). not ideal, obviously, but much less frustrating that watching him hack three times and back to the bench
Its weird
It looks like he’s trying to hit home runs. I mean, at least if you look at light hitting infielders of the 80s, many of them were still pesky and could fight pitches off. TPJ just has such a big looping swing – it seems like he should at least have double power, but for whatever reason, he doesn’t.
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by RoyalsRetro on Aug 21, 2008 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Home Runs the Indians are just a team full of rally killers
Every fight is a food fight when you’re a cannibal.
-- Demetri Martin
I saw that
There’s a good chance the Indians are going to lose him for two years so he can serve in the Korean army.
Otherwise, I’d love for us to acquire him – their outfield is a bit crowded
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oh, I don't think the Indians are that bad...
or did you mean the other team?
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
I am beginning to think
I have had enough for the year.
I live
in Oklahoma so I see alot of Ranger games, does anyone else think the Rangers will get to the playoffs before the Royals?
mostly because the Royals have a TON of catching up to do with their whole system
not just in the minors, but their coaching, their player development, not to mention the actual players (for instance Josh Hamilton plays for them, Alex Gordon plays for us).
OK, now the rally starts!!!!!
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Clarifications from the radio booth
While out at lunch, I heard:
Guillen did the RIGHT thing on the DP grounder – he was backing up to avoid being tagged, thus he made the DP a bit tougher for the 2Basemen.
Pena was the only Royal infielder NOT wearing sunglasses on the popup he dropped.
What if they got broken and he had to pitch later?
Do you really want him to risk it?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 21, 2008 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions
for the team, yes
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
I am watching on MLB.tv
and I must disagree with the booth on the Guillen play. He ran towards the second baseman, then he fell down. He should have just stopped a lot sooner. It’s probably a moot point though; he would have just been in a run-down after they threw to first to get Butler.
The Indians announcers are being pretty hard on TPJ’s choice of glasses. It’s pretty funny.
one one hand,
are we surprised that he hasn’t prepared correctly?
on the other…seriously?! This is your liveleyhood, and you can’t make sure you have some prescription sunglasses for day games? Or contacts and sunglasses. This is not some sort of newly-emerging technology.
But he didn't play compeitive ball until he was 18!
He’s going to be behind in some areas. He just needs 2-3 more years to iron it all out.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 21, 2008 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
don't say those kinds of things, even in jest
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
Wow. They are really making it hard to watch.
I can’t remember the last time I managed to watch more than 2 innings at a stretch lately. And it seems like every time I do, I’m compelled to turn it off and go do something less unpleasant (like mow the lawn or wax my eyebrows).
Morally,
we’re only down 1 run, because unearned runs wouldn’t count in a fair and moral world.
SIncerely,
Barak
are you proposing change we can live with?
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The Indians don't understand morality
So we should just bomb the shit out of the Indian dugout instead.
Sincerely,
John McCain
by KCBear on Aug 21, 2008 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
It looks like there are weapons of mass destruction in the dugout
quick, tell the players union and the rest of the of the league to F off, capture and kill coach Wedge and watch the pitchers and batters murder each other or the next 10 years
Sincerely,
George Bush
by GobbleforCyoung on Aug 21, 2008 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions
It's hard to see how this is gonna get better this year.
The pitching staff is way overstretched, the defense continues to get worse, and our hitting has been nonexistent.
you forgot
“the stadium is a mess with the construction”, “the concessions and parking are too high”, and “the city has tuned out in anticipation of football season”
whose season will be worse?
The Royals or the Chiefs?
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
7 pitch inning
call the airport, start warming up those engines…
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
I'm calling it now
Another no-hitter, and then this stretch CAN truly rival the 12 gamer earlier in the year.
you sound like some of those gloom and doom liberals I've been hearing about
we can do it. All we need to do is drill for oil in the outfield. All of our problems will disappear.
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That's not as insane as it sounds
how long until Jose Guillen’s corpse turns into oil again?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 21, 2008 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Let the countdown begin
769 days until his contract expires.
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I think the Braves owe Dayton
As long as they don’t send back Jeff Francouer (now WAY DMGM/Trey could resist starting him every day in the bigs)
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 21, 2008 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions
That's only a short term solution
We need to move towards alternatives to the outfield. Maybe even towards alternative sports in general
I've noticed
we are going to great lengths to avoid actual blogging about the game.
Sad Times
ok... back from lunch
What’s the score? 5-0…. insurmountable…..
Don't forget to send your broken maples to the US Forest Service.
That's a defeatist attitude
We will conduct a surge in the sixth inning. The surge will be successful. If you disagree, you must be part of the “blame the Royals first” crowd and you don’t support our players.
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Guillen is to Royals as McCain is Republicans
“Yeah,I got more money, but the Twins begged me to sign with them. BEGGED me.”
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 21, 2008 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions
We can never succeed
if we have a “losing mentality”. We should ignore reason and if we have the will to win, we will.
what a bunch of whiners - Phil Graham
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5th... one to soon. I really do think we'll come back on Clee.
Don't forget to send your broken maples to the US Forest Service.
good inning from Zack at least
baby steps…
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
What is the liklihood of a no-hitter?
Every fight is a food fight when you’re a cannibal.
-- Demetri Martin
50% chance for a no hitter
and i’m being absolutely serious
by GobbleforCyoung on Aug 21, 2008 1:27 PM EDT reply actions
What are the odds now?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 21, 2008 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
but Jason Smith is ph'ing for Gordon
how does that mess with your prediction?
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what happened
did Gordon get hurt or something? Trey not like the way he took that walk?
by Trey Hillman's Chin on Aug 21, 2008 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I told you to shave those sideburns!!!!
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by RoyalsRetro on Aug 21, 2008 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 21, 2008 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Sick of Gordon's entitled attitude
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 21, 2008 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
hahahahaha likelihood that John Buck would ever break up a no hitter?
2 %
by GobbleforCyoung on Aug 21, 2008 1:28 PM EDT reply actions
there is no true measure of grit
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WTF? Gordon's back again?
The Eric Chavez’s comparisons are getting a bit scarry at this point
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
I think Alex
Should have to post a 130 OPS+ season with a Gold Glove before he’s worth of an Eric Chavez comparison.
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those aren't the scary ones
more inability to hit lefties, bad back
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 21, 2008 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions
odds teahen walks and
Tony Pena Jr. hits a grand slam
by GobbleforCyoung on Aug 21, 2008 1:29 PM EDT reply actions
one over infinity
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or darn close to 0%
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
You can't be too careful
Injury risk on a sunny 83 degree day, ya know
a butterfly
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TPJ
RBI, the world is coming to an end
by I need more Esteban on Aug 21, 2008 1:31 PM EDT reply actions
It's the emergence of
the twelfth Imam. Jesus is coming back too. The neocons and Ahmadinejad will have to duke it out for eternal supremacy.
Morally winning now!
Just when I think I’m out, THEY PULL ME BACK IN!!!
morally, we are kicking their butts
wait a minute, this started with an error…..
have to go read my morality meter
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
yes, we are morally ahead 2-1!
fourth place will be ours
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Now that we have Alex Gordon out of the game
We are in a much better position to win.
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Porcupine defense
We lulled them to sleep by curling up in a fetal position and hoping they would fall on our quills. So far, so good.
better than the armadillo defense
curl up in a ball then jump straight up when the semi is over us
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OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 21, 2008 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
strategy
Every once in a while the “let’s give them a big inning so that their pitcher gets cold” strategy has to work.
by Trey Hillman's Chin on Aug 21, 2008 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Giving up three runs to the Royals
Should be enough to disqualify you for the Cy Young.
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He'd appreciate the irony
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 21, 2008 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Can we fire Hillman?
If this team continues to lose 5 out of 6 down the stretch? Seriously this whole coaching staff has to go. I think they’ve demonstrated enough ineptitude that we know what we have. And don’t tell me about upheaval. Upheaval from what?
is Halliburton in charge of the rennovation?
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Uh, really?
Casey Stengel himself couldn’t manage this weak offense to score any more runs.
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are u serious or messing around?
If you think this team is bad because of coaching then you are crazy.. Look at our talent, if you think it’s anything but the lack of talent you are way off.
by I need more Esteban on Aug 21, 2008 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions
must we say again....
any team with talent the manager is amazing….. any team with, the manager MUST GO!!!!
Don't forget to send your broken maples to the US Forest Service.
german and tpj deserve the death penalty
by GobbleforCyoung on Aug 21, 2008 1:38 PM EDT reply actions
Does anyone know if Gordon had back problems in college?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
I can't say with certainty
but I did follow him in college, and I don’t think he ever had back problems. Is that for sure why they took him out?
by Trey Hillman's Chin on Aug 21, 2008 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know, but that's why he was out the other day
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 21, 2008 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Back Problems are caused
by the weight of our expectations
by loyal2sdad on Aug 21, 2008 1:42 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
+1
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 21, 2008 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I have a problem with this
1-2, then 2-2 count, with two strikes, and ZG throws FOUR PICK OFF’S to 1st!!!
Get the fucking batter! Quit worrying about the runner!
Just got back from class.
Nice to see the defense totally shit the bed today giving the Indians 4 runs. Poor Zack – get out of this town while you can man. Demand a trade.
winning records follow good bullpens
anyone know
why we would call up gathright instead of a pitcher, and then play German in LF?
Don't Stop Believing!
Maybe Joey hasn't joined the team yet
Its a pretty early game.
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Gameday
Gameday doesn’t have Joey listed as an available batter.
by Trey Hillman's Chin on Aug 21, 2008 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions
it does, however,
have Maier available.
Don't Stop Believing!
anybody watching
is Joey in the dugout?
by Trey Hillman's Chin on Aug 21, 2008 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions
and
other than the fact that he was batting like .180 in AAA.
Don't Stop Believing!
speaking of not bringing up a pitcher,
does anybody know who’s pitching this weekend?
by Trey Hillman's Chin on Aug 21, 2008 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
tejeda's in now
so he won’t be spot starting.
Don't Stop Believing!
Why the hell do you think we signed Kip Wells?
winning records follow good bullpens
Hillman
has stated multiple times the Wells won’t be a starter
Don't Stop Believing!
Then it's definitely Davies...
Who else do we have.
winning records follow good bullpens
Davies can't be recalled until the 25th
unless Mahay or someone else goes on the DL. Gator came up for Maier. Newman came up for Hoch.
Don't Stop Believing!
oh wait,
I think maybe they can bring up Davies early because Hoche was injured, but I guess we still need one more.
by Trey Hillman's Chin on Aug 21, 2008 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Duckworth is also a possibility
Not a good one, but he is a possibility.
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He'd have to be added to the 40-man
Don't Stop Believing!
jinx!!!!!!!!
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and god forbid
we have to
DFA Gload, Gathright, Pena, Smith, Fuchino, etc…
Don't Stop Believing!
I believe they would have to make room on the 40 man roster
if they bring up Ducky
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Good points
Oh and he sucks too. That’s another good point.
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oh, well, there is that...
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maybe Fulchino
or we make some move tomorrow night.
I guess TPJ gets to pitch a couple times this weekend.
Don't Stop Believing!
Davies on Saturday?
Is a possibility if Mahay goes on the DL
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can't he
come up anyway since Hochevar went on the DL? Or, did we burn possibility already?
by Trey Hillman's Chin on Aug 21, 2008 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions
right,
we’ve got to make room for him on the roster, but I thought the problem with Davies pitching this weekend in the first place was that he had to spend at least 10 days (or whatever) before being called up again.
by Trey Hillman's Chin on Aug 21, 2008 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I think Pimental
is the only other starter in AAA that is on the 40-manand not hurt.
Don't Stop Believing!
DDJ on first
the adventure begins
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He's got to be scared.
With Guillen and Butler coming up, he’s got to know he’s going to get swept up in a double play eventually.
that would be a good reason to have him steal a base
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Put jose on the DL
just do it
winning records follow good bullpens
Time for a Butler blast!!!!!!
riding the bus to victory
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Hopefully Alberto Callaspo is not driving this bus
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maybe that is the problem.....
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Royals Pride
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What have we done more of this series?
Hit into double plays, give up unearned runs, or give up home runs?
winning records follow good bullpens
I think it was 18 homers in the last 8 games before today.
and 11 in the last 3.
Don't Stop Believing!
Mindboggling
winning records follow good bullpens
Knocks against management
1) Constantly run ourselves out of innings, make horrible % sacrifcies at horrible times.
2) Cannot seem to grasp simple defensive concepts like getting out of the way of each other. You have to admit we are the worst team in baseball at this – and this isn’t a reflection on coaching I don’t know what is. Even untalented guys know how to call each other off.
3) In love with TPJ and Ross Gload, Aviles had to absolutely nuts to win his job.
4) Failure to develop Butler and Gordon as good major-league hitters, and most other hitters seem to have regressed.
5) Refusal to ever use Soria more than one inning, painful use of Gobble and Peralta at horrible times.
We need more talent, agreed. But that doesn’t mean you can’t still evaluate the manager.
seriously?
1) Hillman doesnt run the bases & Kunts is one of the most respected BR coaches in the game.
2) Hillman, Torre, Stengel, none of them can polish turds
3) In love w/ Gload, the TpJ could have EASILY cam e grom GMDM
4) Development isn’t made at MLB level, its’s made at MiLB level
5) sigh
it Kould be worse
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Re: seriously?
1) Have you not been watching this season, particularly late in close games?
2) Are you sersiouly trying to contend that you cannot coach guys not to run into each other and drop routine flies? Wtf do you think coaches do?
3) possible
4) Yes, but it’s continued at the big league level, in teaching guys how to adjust to big league pitching, adjust to pitcher’s adjustments, etc. Butler and Gordon have regressed.
5) You can argue this either way. But a lot of people think it’s a pretty big waste to hold your dominant closer until the 9th to a religious extreme.
Coaching
“Are you sersiouly trying to contend that you cannot coach guys not to run into each other and drop routine flies? Wtf do you think coaches do?”
That’s done at the lower levels. At this level, either you know how to catch a pop up or you don’t. You can try, but you’re probably not going to teach a 26 year old man how to catch a pop up.
EVERY manager in baseball stresses fundamentals in spring training. But I think Rob Neyer said it best when he suggested that maybe players that are not good at hitting and fielding aren’t going to be good at fundamentals. Not because their manager is bad, but because…maybe they’re just bad ballplayers?
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defense again
“EVERY manager in baseball stresses fundamentals in spring training. But I think Rob Neyer said it best when he suggested that maybe players that are not good at hitting and fielding aren’t going to be good at fundamentals. Not because their manager is bad, but because…maybe they’re just bad ballplayers?”
When Wathan was the Royals coach, we had a very tight defense. When McRae took over, we still had a very good defense. But as the year wore on we started to get sloppier and sloppier. And by the next year we were pretty bad defensively – with many of the same players. Good coaches teach a lot of little details. Just like anything. People who are good at their jobs usually don’t let the little things slide.
As players get older
They also tend to decline defensively.
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is that what happened to B-error-a?
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Then why do teams even have coaches?
Other than 3B/1B/manager. Because according to you guys all players are already developed by the time they get to the big leagues, and coaches have no impact on how well they play or future development from then on.
To keep players from violating curfew
I think coaches are wildly overrated. They are the manager’s buddy. They don’t really affect performance all that much IMHO.
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use common sense
Do you know of any job where you’re as good as your ever going to get after doing it for 3 years? Ok maybe janitor. But something where you’re at the bleeding edge of human performance, like a professional athlete?
I’ve been a computer programmer for 10 years and I still learn a ton every year, and not just because things are new, general programming stills. But you think when a player is 21/22 that’s as good as he’s going to get, and a good/bad coach can’t make much difference?
I know you can use stats to predict ranges of how a player’s career will map out. But those just show aggregate trends. They don’t show individual stuff that happened to that player, especially developmental type stuff in adjusting to the big leagues.
I'm not saying
There is nothing to be learned. But the fundamentals of the game have to be learned at an early age. They’re not going to be learned at the MLB level.
Now, there are things players can learn at the MLB level. But I don’t believe catching a pop up is one of them.
Besides, as many others have pointed out, what do you think Trey should do that he isn’t already doing? For all we know they run pop up drills every day. Maybe they’re just not good at it. I could work on hitting a 95 mph fastball all day every day, but I probably wouldn’t ever get good at it.
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Those are still mostly talent issues
1. When players GIDP all the time and make base-running mistakes then, yeah, we are running ourselves out of innings.
2. Coaches have to teach major leaguers to call for the ball? Get real.
3. No argument
4. Can’t argue too much, but sometimes it’s more up to the hitter than a coach, either they are great hitters or just average.
5. Um, did you watch the game last night? Yeah, Hillman brought him in with 1 out in the 8th, Soria blew it. It sucked.
by I need more Esteban on Aug 21, 2008 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
defense
2. Coaches have to teach major leaguers to call for the ball? Get real.
When they repeatedly fail to do so? Are you HONESTLY saying the coach should just sit back and take it because major league-ers should know better?
But how do you know that he hasn't?
How do you know what the coaches are stressing? For all we know, he talks about it every day, I sure heard him talking about it on the pregame show yesterday before the game. So what if you knew that he was preaching it and then the players were still not executing? I just get sick of people making assumptions about things when they have no idea if they are true.
IMHO, coaching in baseball is not that important, I think many sabermetric guys on this site have explained that managers account for +/- 3-4 wins a season.
by I need more Esteban on Aug 21, 2008 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
scratch that, not coaching
but managing, coaching can be valuable for adjustments and the like, but for the most part, either players are good or not.
by I need more Esteban on Aug 21, 2008 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I know from the results I see
I’m not the only one who marvels at how the Royals continue to make routine popups look like madcap adventures. Ask Frank White.
so if a coach stresses it
then there is no way that it won’t be executed? You do not KNOW from any results. Until you get into the clubhouse and onto the field before games then you won’t. Just like I don’t KNOW either, but I won’t make judgements about things I don’t know about.
by I need more Esteban on Aug 21, 2008 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Teams are ultimately measured by results
One outfield flub could be an anomoly. When your team is consistently the worst at it, that could be a strong indicator that fundamentals aren’t being stressed enough.
haha except
that is the one thing Hillman has talked about ever since he’s been hired. People have made fun of him about how he wanted to bring the Japanese fundamentals to our club. Seriously man, a manger doesn’t matter that much! Look at Joe Torre’s career.
Our players aren’t that good!
by I need more Esteban on Aug 21, 2008 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Sabermetrics is overreaching on that one
“IMHO, coaching in baseball is not that important, I think many sabermetric guys on this site have explained that managers account for +/- 3-4 wins a season.”
Skills erode over time if not reinforced properly. How the hell does sabermetrics measure that? I agree with a lot of the sabermetrics stuff, but trying to asses manager wins is pretty silly.
Skills erode overtime
Because players get older. Players decline in fielding for the same reasons they decline in hitting. They’re just not as athletic as they were in their younger days.
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So that explains why Butler and Gordon
are worse hitters than last year?
How is Gordon worse than last year?
Butler, that is debateable, I think he played in a lot fewer games last year so I don’t know how to measure that. I did expect a lot more from him this year.
by I need more Esteban on Aug 21, 2008 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Players will often go through variations throughout a career
Ups and downs, but generally they will peak around age 26-28, and decline after that. Simply because Gordon and Butler will go through one down year doesn’t disprove my general point that skills erode because players get older. Its obvious if you’ve looked at any player career stats – they tend to decline over time. Otherwise, players would never retire.
Besides, Gordon has improved this year.
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Butler really struggling
right now.
by I need more Esteban on Aug 21, 2008 1:55 PM EDT reply actions
understatement of the season
if he can’t consistently hit the ball in the air he has little to no value in a major league lineup
winning records follow good bullpens
He should be fined every time he hits it on the ground
Time to develop an upper cut swing, Billy. Your GIDP is killing us.
Send him down again,
then he will come up hot again,
then slump again,
THEN maybe,
just MAYBE,
we can fire Barnett in the offseason
I don't think it was a coincidence
that he went to AAA, hit the shit out of the ball, then did the same when he first came back up.
It’s the hitting coach’s job to help ensure that slumps like this don’t happen
I think you overestimate how much influence they actually have on the hitters
Same for pitching coaches
winning records follow good bullpens
I think hitting coach
Is about the most useless job in the world. Unless your name is Charlie Lau.
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Another idea for Billy
Perhaps we could petition for a new rule that allows for a pinch runner to be assigned upon contact with the baseball.
we don't need
to find Gator any more playing time.
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ok, then...
surgically tranplant Gator’s legs onto Billy’s body. Franken-Royal would be a hell of a player.
Oh well, at least we get to watch tejada pitch
He’s quickly transformed into one of my favorite players on this team. He’s going to be a valuable part of the back end of the bullpen next year IMO.
winning records follow good bullpens
He's too damn talented to struggle like this
We’ve seen the talent last year,
and the beginning of this year,
and after returning from AAA for a couple of weeks.
What’s the common thread?
After he’s been hitting for a while, then he slumps, and nobody knows how to help him minimize the slump.
FIRE BARNETT
I think you're blaming the wrong person here for Butler's struggles.
I think we should maybe blame… Butler.
winning records follow good bullpens
by slayor on Aug 21, 2008 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
If that's true
then why do we have a minor league? Why do we have coaches at all? If young players are supposed to inately cope with struggles at this level, why don’t we have Hosmer in the lineup today?
It’s a growth process. Both Gordon and Butler didn’t have enough time at lower levels and aren’t getting the support they need. Personally, I think they should get both guys a personal hitting coach that does nothing but work with them. In leieu of that, Barnett should be spending 100% of his time with these two and stop wasting time on TPJ.
Another personal hitting coach
http://www.stevebalboni.com/group.html
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Who the hell are you going to sign that can coach Butler better than he can?
This guy has been labeled a prodigy, do you really think some washed up former player is going to magically make him into the next Manny Ramirez? If he wants to succeed at this level, he’s going to have to adapt when pitchers adapt to him. It’s a learning process, but for some reason I doubt there is any one person we can just swoop up that will magically make Billy Butler a major league force. Aviles has made the adjustment, why can’t Butler? Does Barnett not get the praise for Aviles success? I don’t get it
winning records follow good bullpens
I agree that
Butler and Gordon may have gotten here too early, Gordon moreso, but both have shown the ability to destroy in the minor leagues. Failing at this point is on them.
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see what you have started?
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back to the game
I can’t believe it, they stole a base on Buck
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Did he get his throw past the pitchers mound without bouncing?
Progress!
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easy to see why Tejeda failed as a starter
he’s been very good for us – but even then, he is just wild enough to throw too many pitches, even when he is getting guys out.
here's something positive
we’ve worked our way back up to drafting 5th next June.
Maybe they can advertise that
“Come out to the K and root the team on to the number 1 draft position”. Lemons into lemonade and such. It might spark a little interest, and at least the fans and the org would be pulling toward the same goal.
who would we have to offer to get Sizemore in a trade?
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so, no chance - heh?
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partial ownership of the royals
but it still might not get it done
by GobbleforCyoung on Aug 21, 2008 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Evan Longoria or Hanley Ramirez
Maybe if we are lucky, Cleveland would take either David Wright or Albert Pujols.
Sizemore?
Perhaps DDJ and a really good prospect, such as Rosa or Cortes
I would say
It would take DJ, Rosa (or Cortes) and Moustakas
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I sense they may be available
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I'm a little nervous for that game.
If we continue on this pace and that game starts with a couple bad innings, I can see some kind of fan protest involving those peices of shit collector’s items. Something akin to bat night at the White Sox.
or record night in Cleveland
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That didn't work
Foray into new technology. Should end strike at “shit”.
yeah, CD's would fly much further
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Ha!
There was a game once in Milwaukee where they had a cheap beer special and gave away mini bats to the first 20,000 or so. They had to stop the game due to a riot.
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Almost as bad an idea
As “Battery day” at a Cleveland Browns game.
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Bucket Of Tequila
Night!!!!!
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Aug 21, 2008 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
that's every night, baby!
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OK, here we go
Waiting for another CLE error to kickstart a 3 unearned run inning
we're already leading the
moral game 2-2, so we can spare a moral run.
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come on now
think big – 4 unearned runs so we lead – morally, spiritually, and run-wisely
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Gordon left with tightness in his upper-left quad
by I need more Esteban on Aug 21, 2008 2:18 PM EDT reply actions
that's what she said
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Lee leaving nothing to chance!
he contributes the error himself!
Gordon left with "upper quad tightness"
by CollininCalifornia on Aug 21, 2008 2:19 PM EDT reply actions
That's good!
It will balance out the back pain on the other half of his body
sizemore is BY FAR better than any player or prospect in the royals system
CC Sabathia actually said he is the best player in baseball
He has the same numbers as Hanley Ramirez which is more impressive doing it in the AL
Hanley would hit .250 in the AL like every other national league team, god that league is so weak!
by GobbleforCyoung on Aug 21, 2008 2:19 PM EDT reply actions
If I were a cynic
here’s where I would point out that we (allegedly) could have had a Youkalis/Shoppach combo for Beltran instead of Teahen/Buck
But I’m no longer cynical so much as I am just plain bitter
how did you do that?
teach me to be less cynical, master
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Hey
don’t forget about Mike Wood!
by I need more Esteban on Aug 21, 2008 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
they are throwing at us!
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nobody said he was going to score.
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Sadly,
bench is too thin to pinch hit for TPJ.
If Greinke hadn’t pitched, I would have said pinch hit him for TPJ, and then Zack could play short (he did it in high school)
why couldn't he have just struck out?
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Pena OPS update
.393!
You read that right.
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yeah
I constantly find myself hoping TPJ will strike out when there are men on base and fewer than 2 outs.
by Trey Hillman's Chin on Aug 21, 2008 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Peralta's in!
We’re saved!
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Baby step noticed today
We’ve only allowed ONE homerun!
That’s a vast improvement on this road trip!
My jinx powers working
at full strength.
Sorry, Jo-El
When they make a Joel Peralta bobble head
they should make his head swing side to side. Cause that’s what I always see him doing watching homeruns go past him.
that's funny
funny sad fucking terrible funny.
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Or just put it on backward
No one gives up HRs quite like Joel.
Of course, we should have known it would be bad kharma to bring in J. Peralta to face J. Peralta. What are the chances?
infinity over one
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What if J. Peralta painted a portrait of the matchup?
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they would all be wearing hats, for one thing
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On the HR subject
In this 14 game skid, we have hit a grand total of 3 Homeruns.
I’d look up how many we have yielded, but vomit from a Chinese lunch is extra hard to clean off your desk
Silver lining
We aren’t going to get no-hit today. Some were concerned earlier.
just tuning in
could someone explain the Sister Carrie thing above? is this the Previously Untitled RR Project?
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OK, rally time now!!!!!!!!!
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OK, I looked it up anyway
Since August 4, including today:
Opponents: 22 HRs
KC: 3 HRs
This 9 game road trip:
Opp: 20 HRs
KC: 2HRs
Last 4 games only:
Opp: 13 HRs
KC: 1 HR
I hope you at least covered up your keyboard
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Does Maier
taking one to the dome count?
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it wasn't an out, so sadly, no
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maybe we need to preach
putting you head on the ball more.
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hey!
2 on nobody out. Good chance to score here.
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two bat flips in a row
guesses? who will hit into the DP, Guillen or The Bus?
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Guillen and Butler
Tied for the team lead in GIDP with 15. It’ll be quite a battle.
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how did Aviles get to third?
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This team has me inventing a new adjective
“Generalsesque”
in honor of the Harlem Globetrotters long-time “rival”
I'm not quite there yet
with the Generals, you knew they were going to lose
I still have the silly hope that the Royals might win again
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the Generels won
six times and lost over 13,000!
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ok, I give up to your sabermatic superiority
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was DDJ's hit at least hard?
man, can we get a break?
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Gameday says
“…lined into unassisted double play, first baseman Ryan Garko.”
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Here's a bright note
We have an excellent chance to out-hit Cleveland again today – just like we did last night!
you're a ray of sunshine
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first and third, no outs....
no runs – we suck
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it finally became official?
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When was Guillen's last meaningful at bat?
I seriously can’t remember the last time he contributed at all.
Well, he's had meaningful at bats
He’s just failed to produce in any of them.
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this game is further proof of the importance of having homerun hitters
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Uh oh. Newman's on to pitch.
The white flag is up.
could be worse
Pumpkin head could be in
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Newman is in
sorry, I can’t figure out how to use the Seinfeld font
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i believe it would be the sarcastic font
and all you would write is “Newman!”
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Gameday shows
6 straight fastballs to Guillen, all either 94 or 95.
Not a good sign when your cleanup batter doesn’t even require an occasional breaking pitch be thrown to retire him.
And yet, he is often cited as having the best batspeed on this team.
That’s scary. Shades of Reggie Sanders, only Guillen is declining at a much younger age than Sanders?
Buddyball beat me to the joke
I was going to say, “at least he’s not Fulchino”
WWPHD
Would Fulchino have walked Jamey Carrol?
that might be too long for a bracelet - WWOPHD
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Jamey Carroll's face
Bothers me.
Also, he both of his names are girls names.
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and if you glance real fast
he looks like Pudge.
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his face looks like it was created on a Wii
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by marbotty on Aug 21, 2008 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
the human Avatar
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I say trade Rosa or Cortes for Dan Uggla, spend 20m a year on Dunn
I want to see someone who can hit a gd home run
Every fight is a food fight when you’re a cannibal.
-- Demetri Martin
by kcscoliny on Aug 21, 2008 2:51 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
so he would fit right in this roster
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then he would fit in perfectly
Every fight is a food fight when you’re a cannibal.
-- Demetri Martin
then he would fit in perfectly
(just wanted to make sure we all said it)
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Yay! Newman!
Hey L2Dad, thanks for bringing up the fact that we had only given up one HR today.
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This team could sure use an offday
actually, they could use 180 off days.
Newman pitch count update
18 pitches. 7 strikes. O outs.
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Walking Jamey Carroll Cost 6 pitches
Walking Cabrera Cost 4 pitches
Serving up a HR to Sizemore Priceless
Every fight is a food fight when you’re a cannibal.
-- Demetri Martin
Seriously.
Is there no one that can pitch in AAA better than Newman? Or are we just sacrificing him to the Gods so we don’t have to phychologicall scar any pitcher who is actually part of the future? It’s inhumane to keep running this guy out there.
and riks exposing Pena, Fulchino, Peralta, Newman, Gathright, ....
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i hope we are doing the latter
none of the young guys is really ready, and if you bring them up, they probably get shelled. then, you’ve wasted an option to send them back down for next season, and what do you have to show for it? and extra win or two in a lost season?
HR update
Last 14 games:
Opp 24 HRs
KC 3 HRs
sadly, we can't even put TPJ in to pitch
because of the Gordon and Maier injuries
stay hot CLE
Grady needs to bat again, he’s a 2B short of the cycle
with kila kila struggling now in triple A
what big FA signings WILL BE NEEDED to get this team to contend next year?
I think we need TWO impact bats and ONE impact starter….
bringing in someones like Raul Ibanez and Rocco Baldelli….hell why doesn’t dayton moore sign Brian and Marcus Giles???
It would be great to see Brad Penny or Oliver Perez in a Royals uniform but hell I’ll take Carl Pavano
by GobbleforCyoung on Aug 21, 2008 2:59 PM EDT reply actions
I have stopped watching this game
To ogle pics of the women’s beach volleyball finals. WOW! It rained? God does love me after all.
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what's with
the cheerleaders?
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don't get me wrong
I’m cool with it.
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Pics
May not be safe for work:
http://withleather.uproxx.com/post.phtml?pk=6706
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i may have to wait on that one
i’m pushing it by posting durign work…
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There was a point...
after they won when they were hugging and about to fall into the sand when I thought “this is about to get good”. Then my wife threw a pail of ice water on me…
Favorite quote from the beach volleyball announcers “she looks like a powdered donut”. hmmmmmmmm tasty.
I don't get it.
All rain would accomplish is to further enhance their boy-like chests.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Sizemore put this one out of moral reach
Turned a close 3-2 game into a 6-2 blowout
KC Star was contemplating the rotation for this weekend
and they were saying the 40 man was full, and that had to be accounted for, etc.
Right, Star. No way we could risk losing Fulchino or Newman.
Bullpen ERA this series
19.28
We’ve got that going for us
Every fight is a food fight when you’re a cannibal.
-- Demetri Martin
That's a bit misleading
By the fact that our opponents got tired from scoring so many runs after awhile.
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Another Positive..
We stay consistant every year… even though its consistantly sucking
Yasuhiko Yabuta is to Major League Baseball as Drew Carey is to The Price is Right
EPIC FAIL ROYALS!!
Yasuhiko Yabuta is to Major League Baseball as Drew Carey is to The Price is Right
good job dayton
way to trade horatio ramirez for a guy who strikes out every 4th at bat in single A and walked once….dumbass
by GobbleforCyoung on Aug 21, 2008 3:14 PM EDT reply actions
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