Game 117 Open Thread - Twins (64-51) at Royals (53-63)
by Freneau on Aug 9, 2008 6:00 PM EDT
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Our matchup tonight is Liriano (7.16 ERA) versus Greinke (3.93 ERA).
I predict a 10-8 game.
Don't look now, but those Indians won again today... a pretty comfortable place in non-last a few days ago isn't so comfy anymore.
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Ugh no wonder KC can't beat these guys
Every fight is a food fight when you’re a cannibal.
-- Demetri Martin
Scandihoovians All
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Aug 9, 2008 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Cleveland only 1.5 behind
always lookin at the negative look at the positive KC only 3.5 behind the Tigers for 3rd.
Every fight is a food fight when you’re a cannibal.
-- Demetri Martin
Aviles, M, SS
DeJesus, CF
Butler, 1B
Guillen, LF
Olivo, DH
Gordon, 3B
Teahen, RF
Buck, C
German, 2B
Rowdy Hardy Fan Club member.
That and it is probably the closest thing to the lineup of the future
Aviles Highest OBP
DDJ 2nd Highest OBP
Butler .992 OPS vs lefties
Guillen .983 vs Lefties
Olivo 1.048 vs lefties this year
Gordon Hot lately
Teahen He is a nice guy
Buck Catching calling the game .839 vs lefties
German 1.019 OPS in July
maybe this is why you like the lineup
Every fight is a food fight when you’re a cannibal.
-- Demetri Martin
Wow
The 48 game start streak is over for Ross Gload
His stats over that streak: .299/.354/.391
The last time Gload was not in the starting lineup: June 13th, 2008
Gload still has a 50 game streak to uphold (going back to June 12th, 2008.
Too Bad He
Can’t play SS or C.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Aug 9, 2008 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions
or baseball
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 9, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Random notes
Innings on defense per position
SS: Pena Jr 501, Aviles 428
LF: DeJesus 361, Guillen 317, Teahen 190, German 107
CF: Gathright: 618, DeJesus 328
Right now Guillen isn’t listed as a regular starter at any position on BR. If Guillen overtakes DeJesus, then DeJesus won’t be listed as a regular at any position.
Aviles And German
Are not exactly Mazeroski and Groat or even Lumpe and Howser, but I bet they won’t cost thye game on defense and very well could win it with their bats.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
i predict we respond to last night's stunning defeat with a glorious victory!
GO ROYALS!
where tpj happens.
GMDM Says We'll
Either sign Hosmer or we won’t; I think he’s onto something.
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Not As Much
As you are….........I hope.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 9, 2008 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions
That Would Be
Tres romantique, non?
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by philofthenorth on Aug 9, 2008 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions
is there going to be a live blog of the wedding?
where tpj happens.
by blue bandwagon on Aug 9, 2008 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions
That Would Be
The nerdiest.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 9, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I think there should be a "wedding open thread"
“He totallhy whiffed that vow”
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 9, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
He Was Out
Anyway.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 9, 2008 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions
He Was Reading
The scoreboard, apparently.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 9, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions
And?
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by philofthenorth on Aug 9, 2008 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
thats all i got...
was watching the olympics and he’s an annoying reporter
where tpj happens.
by blue bandwagon on Aug 9, 2008 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions
BB Never Stood
A chance once he got to 0-2.
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Another Big Fly
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by philofthenorth on Aug 9, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Two Straight Hit
And run plays that worked exactly the way it’s supposed to.
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Gomez Is A
Bigger version of Gator, just with more power and less contact.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
I Like A-Gor's
New-found patience at the plate.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
Liriano Is A
Particularly bad matchup for him.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 9, 2008 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions
he is horrible
designate him tomorrow…and i love his quote about trying to reach .500. the only goal he has is trying to reach .000 because he NEVER helps the team win!
by GobbleforCyoung on Aug 9, 2008 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm As Frustrated
With him as anyone, but that’s just not true. He has been and one would hop will once again be at least a league average hitter. He sure is having a hard time lately.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 9, 2008 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions
gathright hit .300 last year but i'm not frustrated wit him
if teahen stepped up and atleast matched his season of two years ago your looking at a .290 average 27 homers, a 100 rbi’s, 10 triples, 15 stolen bases
we would be a .500 team with him putting up those numbers in the 3 spot
by GobbleforCyoung on Aug 9, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, Almost
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by philofthenorth on Aug 9, 2008 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Wendell Fetters
is still pleased that KC has a stadium where you don’t have to park on someone’s lawn
We'll Get Him
Next time through the order.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 9, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions
For some reason my DVR messed up and didnt get any of the first three innings. I just turned on the game… what did I miss?
Don't forget to send your broken maples to the US Forest Service.
One Bad Series
Of pitches, a walk and a dinger, is the difference.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 9, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
exactly.
it was those six straight balls that did it. he had to throw a fastball down the middle and….
by billexgordler on Aug 9, 2008 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm Blogging My
Ass off.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 9, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
i saw that… looks like three or four people tonight.
Don't forget to send your broken maples to the US Forest Service.
Which One Of
Us are you referring to?
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by philofthenorth on Aug 9, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
i think everyone is just following the rule...
when you have nothing nice to say don’t say anything at all
where tpj happens.
by blue bandwagon on Aug 9, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Gomez is going to be a thorn in our side for a long time… or at least until he is a free agent.
Don't forget to send your broken maples to the US Forest Service.
btw gathright could never battle a pitcher like this
gomez is 22 … much younger than gathright…. he will have a career closer to jose reyes than joey gathright
imagine if we had jose reyes (im a met fan but it would be cool to see him in royal blue )
by GobbleforCyoung on Aug 9, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions
what is it with mets fans and the royals?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 9, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I think there is just one
and he keeps coming back with a different alter ego.
so my wife and I went to the game lastnight… I was shocked by the amount of fans that traveled with the Twins. We got there for BP and it was just a ring of Twins fans… I felt like outsider in our own stadium.
Don't forget to send your broken maples to the US Forest Service.
sorry I'm late
to the party. I was driving back from Wichita. Did I miss much interesting? I heard the first two inings on the radio.
that was some excellent...
...analysis by splitt. he set that up perfectly.
Hoagie is a stud vs. lefties this year (974 OPS)
although he’s approaching the Pena Line vs. righties
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
solo shot just into the twins bullpen.
Don't forget to send your broken maples to the US Forest Service.
why doesn't hillman get it through his thick dumb head that teahen needs
a long extended benching…like the rest of the year
I Think You
Might see that in September if he doesn’t improve by then.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 9, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Larry the Cucumber!
no word on if he will bat 8th
Also, no offense to Banny, but he better put up a good start within a week of Christian Family night to make the testimony seem better
who would have thought that nunez breaking his back would give us
the 2nd coming of jesus
Uh, No
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by philofthenorth on Aug 9, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Zack Should Plunk
DY with a pickoff throw.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
So, if Delmon would have charged
who would you have taken to provide protection to Greinke.. Buck or Butler?
I could see Butler tackling Young from the side. Didn’t Billy play HS football too?
If He Didn't
He should have.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 9, 2008 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
man,
this no gameday or tv thing sure sucks.
Suffice To Say
The quad play is now in order.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 9, 2008 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Not A 3B
Alive can say that’s never happened to him; still sucks.
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So
what made pitchers decide to just throw IBBs that far out. Instead of throwing 4 eye-level fastballs?
Down By 6
Liriano on the mound; no sweat.
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But We Have
A run, so he obviously has nothing to offer us.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 9, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Sure, Whatever
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by philofthenorth on Aug 9, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Sure, why not
OT: is there anyone left in American besides a few stubborn figures (Peter King, John Madden, Gene Wasdlkfjhski and the like) who actually will be rooting for Brett Favre this year?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 9, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I Never Have
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Aug 9, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Same here
I never hated him, but I never really liked him. I could give a crap about his legacy, too. But all the sudden I sure want to root for Aaron Rodgers, though.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 9, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
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by philofthenorth on Aug 9, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
???
don’t know KC private schools that well
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 9, 2008 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I Think They
Play roundball pretty well there.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Aug 9, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Jose Guillen: the $12 Million Dollar a Year Right-Handed Platoon Guy
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
Gordon -- lazy
I bet he walked his chair to the stack against the wall.
He should have bunted it.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
Good Things Will
Come of young Alex’s new plate approach.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
I still say he's slacking
TPJ or Gathright would have bunted a triple there, like real men
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 9, 2008 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions
TPJ Kick A
Touchdown!
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by philofthenorth on Aug 9, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Back to Gordon
minorleaguesplits.com only has current year stats. Does anyone have/know Gordon’s platoon splits from his year at AA?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 9, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Not I
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by philofthenorth on Aug 9, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm feeling a walk then a JB Granny
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
Teahen Sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111111111111111110375198364`90
DFA! DFA! DFA!
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
oh look who changed his tune!
I’m As Frustrated
With him as anyone, but that’s just not true. He has been and one would hop will once again be at least a league average hitter. He sure is having a hard time lately.
I used to be an A’s fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Aug 9, 2008 5:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply
by GobbleforCyoung on Aug 9, 2008 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Strike 3 Was
Too close to take, but it might have been a ball.
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OK, Liriano's Gone
And we have 9 outs left down 4; we can do this.
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This Weak Defense
Just fucked up again; TPJ and Gritz must return!
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I Like His
.......................................................
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Wow, That Was
Close to Aviles, both the pitch and the swing.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
Four Score And
Twenty years ago, our fathers set forth upon this continent to create a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. That’s all I know of that.
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