Game 144 Open Thread - Royals (61-82) at Twins (79-65)
Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins, Sep 10, 2008 8:10 PM EDT
Ugh. C'mon Trey.
Gload at first, Guillen DHing. Brilliant, Trey. I could almost handle one of the two, although it goes against my calls for Shealy Now!
But playing them both? It's like he's trying to be annoying.
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No Butler! No Kila! No Shealy!
TREYBALL
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
Does...
Gload, German, Smith and Teahen consist of power at the corners? Does a middle infileld of Callaspo and Aviles constitue defense up the middle?
What happened to Trey's talk with Gload about not plahing first?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
he decided he wasn't being fair to Rossie
this has grim game written all over it. I will need dinner before this starts.
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Teahan 5th and Buck 6th - ow, ow, ow
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sorry, Teahan 5th, Gloadie 6th, Buck 7th - ow, ow, ow, ow
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USA! USA! USA!
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions
why cant we atleast try a;
DDJ
Aviles
GoJui
Butler
Kila
Olivo
Teahen/Esty/Smith
Gload
Joey G.
"I can resist everything but temptation." - oscar wylde
We'll Probably Win
By double digits and Hillman will think he knew what he was doing.
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Hmmmm
Davies has got to love his chances tonight.
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One website gave the Royals a 23 % chance of winning tonight...
Do you think that was before or after the lineup came out?
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I was hoping for your guess with our lineup.
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Bees tied at 0 heading into the bottom of the 2nd.
Midwest Championship Series!!
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Lough CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059
Giavotella 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235
Moustakas 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143
Taylor 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375
Robinson DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385
Van Stratten RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Walton LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
Rivera, J SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
Eigsti C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Gutierrez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
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speaking of which. He's up right now.
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This just in:
JoGui only hits good when Trey has his goatee going full strength.
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And the first pitch of the game is a brushback....
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2 Hits In
A row, 1B and 3B and no one out? Can we do that?
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with Mr. Clutch up!
Yeah.
Moustakas just hit a three run bomb!!!
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We're Going To
Like that guy a lot; he can’t get here soon enough.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Mr. GIDP himself shows his ugly face
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i'm shocked. and suprised. and hurt. hurt!
he
never
does that.
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Sep 10, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
wish Kila was up there to have the chance to GIDP 6-4-3
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He'd probably show the double power... not the 643 power.
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Note to FSN: The official game time is not 7:10 Pacific.
and nobody cares what the temperature is inside the dome.
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Sep 10, 2008 8:20 PM EDT reply actions
Ike Is A
Growing boy.
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/gmex/loop-vis.html
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Hiram Is Frustrating
To watch. He obviously has MLB starter stuff, and he shows flashes of the command to us it effectively. It just never seems to last more than a few innings.
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I'm infuriated.
Having Butler, Shealy, and Kila on the bench = Buddy Fucking Bell.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Having Gload And
His productive outs in the lineup is just the cherry on top.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I see Ross has a giant goatee now too....
very Hillman-esque!
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Sep 10, 2008 8:29 PM EDT reply actions
Huh?
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I Just Don't
Know Goldberg. I guess.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Ah, So
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Great AB by Buck. First-pitch swinging ground out to third.
excellent work sir.
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Sep 10, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply actions
what is up with that?
I mean, if you are going to swing on the first pitch, at least try to go to right field. That was a pathetic effort.
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And now even OBP machine German
is hacking away at 3-0 pitches.
I swear, I’m about to give up.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Trey
trying to out-twin the Twins. Except its leaving Mauer and Morneau on the bench.
Sheer managerial brilliance.
Accidentally not thedude925 anymore. I do hate this new name.
I'm really getting irritate now....Splitt says you have to play the regulars/veterans/GLOAD
against the “contenders,” so you have a “better chance to win.”
Uhh, riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. Because the if we lost everyone would assume the Royals were tanking on purpose? GLOAD = respectable player GLOAD = not tanking? Isn’t the opposite true?
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Sep 10, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply actions
is it out of respect to the Twins?
This is to give them a fair challenge and the rest of the league a chance to get into the playoffs still?
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What About Our
Record this year suggests that playing the regulars gives us the best chance of winning?
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions
amazing revelation.....someone send that info to Splitt and Treyball
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Sep 10, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I suggest we do what is best for the future of our club and forget about
our opponents. They don’t give a rip about us.
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wow...I think I channeled my inner Vina on that post. ignore the obvious spelling/grammar mistakes.
watching the Royals causes ineffectiveness in other aspects of life, like simple sentences. trust me. i’m sure someone could prove that for a thesis.
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Sep 10, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions
but he can save one zillion runs on D!
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The Scoreboard Doesn't
Have negative numbers.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions
hmm.. i meant to type Davies..
but as you can see, my mind is focused elsewhere.
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Nick F. Punto
Our big off-season FA signing.
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He Hit .290!
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
3 Run Moose
Bomb!
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions
sick, how many is that on the season? 23-24?
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Something Like That
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Mous 3 run homer.
Giavotella rbi single.
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94 MPH Heat
On the outside corner at the knees with late movement; why can’t he do that more often?
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The Hanging Slider
Comes calling; tie game.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions
another 2 out rbi.......excellent.
good thing Gload saved us by turning that dp with his defensive brilliance. oh…wait. nevermind.
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Sep 10, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply actions
thank goodness he is out there
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It is amazing to me how lately opposing teams are taking extra
bases on our outfielders. Should Punto really have been able to go from first to third on a single to center field?
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He Was Running
All the way with 2 out.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
but a sharply hit ball to left center?
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Or Accuracy
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Let's go BUCK
I change my vote to Olivo.
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why is he even playing anymore?
I want to change my entry into next years cathers.
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buck didn't even look like he realized someone was stealing.
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That sometimes happens
when the runner’s already halfway to second before the pitcher lets go of the ball.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
he had a two step jump. I just went back and rewatched it.
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He could of at least pumped or thrown behind the runner....
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because this is the bigs and anything can happen.
Arms are strong enough that the runner on third doesn’t move.
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I guess your right....
I forgot who would have been throwing…. there was no chance. How many guys has he thrown out this year?
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less than five? j
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Sep 10, 2008 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
over rated stat
it is how he manages the game
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indeed. remember when his ERA was much better than Olivo's behind the plate?
now it’s about even, if i remember correctly.
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Sep 10, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
There. Was. No. Chance. Anyway.
When Gomez gets a two-step jump, it’s over.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
He Could Have
Thrown it into the LF corner and let a run score, too.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions
This is like Little League.
Catcher doesn’t even throw down to second on a first and third steal situation.
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Sep 10, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply actions
I bet FSN would have better ratings if they were showing the Bees game....
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warning!
get ready to take a drink. Minnesota University coming up!
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Did smith just make contact?
crazy.
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that little guy has some pop in his bat
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Grape Nehi
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions
thank you Radar
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Alberto has had enough and is spraying balls
into the Twinkies dugout
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He Hates Nathan
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
it is not a small club
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waiting for the replay
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It Looked Like
A tie to me.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
He was out.
Of course, he also decelerated three steps before the bag.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Yeah, I thought
I saw that, too.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I can't take this crap.
If the manager doesn’t give a shit, and the players don’t give a shit, why should I give a shit?
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
because you are full of grit?
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technically, even when you are slowing down, you are accelerating
just at a negative rate
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So?
When you’re speeding up, you’re decelerating at a negative rate, so THERE.
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I Used To
Be a terminal employee, and I suspect I may still be.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions
at Valdez Harbor?
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Kenai Municipal Airport
The signs on the fence in our parking area said “Terminal Employees Only”.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions
that's a morale booster
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they get the call because they play the game right
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Daniel Gutierrez has 5 consecuative K's
Go Bees.
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new career high and Bees season high.
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oh man, now they are talking about breaking in new baseball gear
it is always painful at the end of the year
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I see that Davies
has a typical 50 pitch count with no out in the 3rd
Go Royals!
Ya its like watching groundhog day
but we never get to punch anyone
It takes 46 muscles to frown but only 4 to flip 'em the bird.
or learn how to play the piano
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Or Kill Ourselves..........
Yet.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions
vapid? nice
better than rabid
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Ha, I get here in time for Morneau to blow it open
Nice
realistically speaking
Jamar Walton just hit a bomb. 5-0 Bees.
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is his nickname Duke?
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I Hope It's
Not “John Boy”.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions
not a popup!!!!!!!
whew, dodged a bullet there
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What is with the Royals lineup tonight?
Why is Gload at first?
Did they tell Hillman he was done after the year?
Go Royals!
There is no answer
other than we want the twins to win the division
realistically speaking
and not the ChiSox.
We don’t like OzGui.
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It's a clever strategy
you throw the game, but Chicago can’t complain because you’re playing your veterans. Win-win!
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Unfortuneatley, the're familiar with Gload
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 10, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
According to Splitt, you have to play your regulars and Gloads against the contending teams....
you can’t have the sept. call-ups in there against the contenders. i guess it wouldn’t be fair?
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Sep 10, 2008 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Wouldn't be fair to Gardy!
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 10, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Ozzy Would Be
Happy if we could put the Bees out there.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Contrariwise
food sounds real good to me right now.
Food, in a place where I can’t watch the game.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
I had a Zio's pizza tonight!
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if you are playing a batter to pull the ball
why do you pitch to the outside part of the plate? what am I missing here?
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Do you honestly think he has that good of an idea where any of his pitches are going
realistically speaking
he is a professional pitcher
whatever the hell that is
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I don't honestly think he has any idea
where home plate is half the time.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
That's OK
given his “hitting” this year, I’m not sure Delmon knows where first is anymore.
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 10, 2008 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions
It Kept It
In the park, after a fashion.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
gawd almighty davies is awful
realistically speaking
At least he has the right idea against Delmon
who is oddly taking…
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 10, 2008 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
How many hitters has he gotten behind tonight
It takes 46 muscles to frown but only 4 to flip 'em the bird.
This is why I don't mind the White Sox but I HATE THE FUCKIN TWINS
It takes 46 muscles to frown but only 4 to flip 'em the bird.
At least the Twins have a cool ex=Royal (Dye)
and a cool non-Royal (The Swish)
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 10, 2008 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions
OK here is another thing I don't get
the Twins have a runner on third and one out and hit a grounder not to third base and score a run. Is that legal? Was Buck taking notes?
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AND we don't have our infield in. Not even one step.
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65 pitches right on pace for his 5 innings
It takes 46 muscles to frown but only 4 to flip 'em the bird.
And that would take over 100 at this pace
realistically speaking
The Bees have brought in Tony Bradley.
LHP out of Florida Atlantic.
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What is/are Davies "plus" pitch(es)?
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curveball, changeup is good
he can’t throw his fastball for strikes though, so it’s kind of pointless
realistically speaking
LOL
wondering what kind of reliver he’ll be
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 10, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
reliever
not a zombie
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 10, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't Forget Soccer
Fields.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Anything Over The
Plate that doesn’t get creamed.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Down goes DDJ
the one guy in the lineup who can hit righties
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Yeah
but if the Royals did have someone like that, putting him in would only hurt his development, or, worse, Gload or Hoagy’s morale.
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 10, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I love watching the Twins pitchers pitch against us on gameday
Really, any pitcher that has shut us down this year – literally fastball after fastball over the middle of the plate, slightly elevated – this team cannot hit fastballs. All you have to do is challenge, and we will make outs.
realistically speaking
and the thing is
Those elevated fastballs are hit on the ground somehow
Go Royals!
The worst thing about the Twins is the graffic they just showed.
24, 24, 25, 26, 26. Age of the SP’s
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Not that I'm the master or anything
but I remember after Teahen’s big 2006, i said that, with Gordon coming up, the Royals should try to trade Teahen to the Twins (who always need a 3B) for a pitcher (whom the Royals really needed at the time). I wanted Baker, who the Twins jerked arounduntil this year. I think he’s the best other than Liriano.
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 10, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
You think they'd tolerate his patience?
They’d go even more nuts working with him t han Brett did.
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 10, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
If We Traded
Him to the Yankees it’d be his ticket to the HOF.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Teahen Smoked It
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
man, at least Teahan hit it hard
tough luck. he still shouldn’t be hitting fifth.
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Leaving Kila/Shealy out of the lineup makes it hard to have a #5 hitter
the Royals closest thing to someone who could hit 5th in this lineup is JoGui, who could hit 5th on a bad team.
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 10, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Gloadie saves 23596873 runs!
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OK, great inning by Hiram
the comeback starts NOW!
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To Ground To
1B or pop out?
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Murder's Row this inning, Slowey
Kiss it goodbye!
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Gloadie leaving a trail of grit on the basepaths
with the big hustle play
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OK, redemption time Buckie
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he really is stinking tonight
sigh…..
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AHAHHAHAHA waht an effing joke
Slowey give shim 3 perfect outside fastballs to serve to the right side
fails miserably
swings at one above helmet
realistically speaking
god this team is putrid
this lineup specifically
realistically speaking
If Buck Bats
Often enough he’ll hit the ball or something, right?
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can he catch?
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we have seen this before
now Gloadie is on thrid with two outs.
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On another note,
you know, Ithink that Roy Halladay guy might be a pretty good pitcher
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
Is Buck in the bottom 3 or 4 catchers in the AL?
Johjima
Varitek
….who else?
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Sep 10, 2008 9:31 PM EDT reply actions
crap, crap, crap, crap, crap, crap
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LOL at how they've pitched smith
every single pitch
curveball away
it’s like an effing college game
realistically speaking
But Did You
See him hustle down the line, like he was going to beat out a tapper to the pitcher?
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions
at least it is nice to see some hustle
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Yeah, But It
Was kind of pathetic, like watching Butler get thrown out by 20 feet and still chug into the tag for all he’s worth.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm going to go pour a tall glass of Drano
and a bowl of nourishing glass shards.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
I Had Carl's
Jr.‘s 6 Dollar Bacon Cheeseburger with onion rings earlier. I just gave blood for a workup just after noon, so I hadn’t eaten for a day. I never eat fast food, but I needed something quick; not bad for what it is.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions
hardee's (aka carl's jr) does have good stuff
i just can’t clog my arteries like that every week though.
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Sep 10, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll Find Out
When my tests come back how I’ve been doing. I eat whatever I want to, just not much of it. I actually weighed 185 at my yearly exam yesterday, the lowest I’ve been since my elbow operation.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
beer drinking accident?
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Shredded Cartilage. The
Surgeon said he’d never seen anything like it in an elbow before. Doing manual labor past the age 50 might not be the best plan. It’s doing much better than predicted so far, and I’m mostly at a desk now.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Second year in a row Buck has fallen off of a cliff in the 2nd half
It takes 46 muscles to frown but only 4 to flip 'em the bird.
they are showing us that they want it - it's the name of the game
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funny. i thought the name of the game was winning.
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Sep 10, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions
obviously you don't understand the game
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How can Hillman field this lineup and say we're trying to be comptetitive in this game
With a straight face
It’s an absolute joke
realistically speaking
here is what he said. i have no idea if it was with a straight face or not.
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Sep 10, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions
just amazing, inject life?
are you fking kidding me
realistically speaking
he has found Kila's spot alright - right on the bench
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Gload is
Giving him a cut of the PA bonus?
Go Royals!
I've thought the same thing
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what are the odds davies can pitch thru the heart of the order here
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Does Buck Have Photos
of Hillman and/or Moore in compromising positions or something? That guy is worthless.
by frankwhitehof20 on Sep 10, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply actions
Davies making a bid to go 6
realistically speaking
quality start, baby
it must be very frustrating pitching for a team that can’t score runners from second base with less than two outs
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Slowey hasn't really pitched any better than Kyle
He’s just facing a AAA lineup
realistically speaking
AAA contender?
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Like This One?

Well, he could have been one, anyway.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
nah, he is too sweaty
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That's Liquid Grit
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
davies has pitched well
for what he is (a #5 starter). and if the royals could score those runner-on-second-no-out situations, he’d have a shot at a W. (unfortunately, we don’t and he doesn’t)
87 pitches
Could he actually pitch the 6th?
It takes 46 muscles to frown but only 4 to flip 'em the bird.
here we go - rally on two
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The sad thing is if we could of scored both of our leadoff doubles
Like any reasonably competent team, this would be a tie game.
realistically speaking
I'm not too worried
By opening day next year I’m guessing there won’t be too many familiar faces
realistically speaking
John Irving Fan?
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I am!
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Like Iowa Bob
Said, “Get obsessed, stay obsessed”.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Watching this game just became worthwhile
I just got to see an Al Franken for Senate ad.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
It is amazing to me, but we are behind by two and it feels like it is over
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let's hope Hiram gets thru the sixth intact.
then the rally can begin
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9 in a row retired by Hiram
realistically speaking
is it a good idea running him out there
if he has a bleeding blister?
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Anyone remember when Bill James suggested
umps should eject pitchers who couldn’t find the strike zone, as a safety measure?
Charlie Relaford’s about to eject Buck. He’s now been hit by four Davies pitches.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
tonight, that might be a good thing
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So Have The
Twins.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, that was peculiar
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Smoove
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions
So, I should be working on a paper
due tomorrow about a syphilis study. Instead, I am watching this. I must really hate my life.
you had to choose between syphilis
and this? That’s a tough one.
Don't Stop Believing!
Syph Was A
Big deal before AIDS; now it’s like, oh, you only have syph?
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I think you must really hate your paper
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Been there, done the report
I remember that case, and it was awful. It was a class called “What is Science?” It should have been named “What is Reading 100 Pages Every Day?”
by powderbluepower on Sep 10, 2008 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions
looked like he hesitated too
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can never get the 3rd out
punto lol
realistically speaking
That Was Good
Hitting according to the Twinks’ booth. I love the smell of Germie getting burned in LF.
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hahahah good hitting
jesus christ the twins BABIP this year must be like 400
every piece of shit they flick out there falls in for a base hit it never ceases to amaze me when we play them
realistically speaking
Yep, Punto Will
Be a Royal.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 10:00 PM EDT reply actions
the twins feel bad for us
and are running into outs.
Don't Stop Believing!
Nice game by Gutierrez for the Bees
6 IP 11 K’s 2 H 1 BB Win 6-0
It takes 46 muscles to frown but only 4 to flip 'em the bird.
So i put the kid to bed
turn the dvr-delay on, and I couldn’t even watch all of what I’d missed.
Don't Stop Believing!
77 MPH Hanger
K’s Hoagie.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 10:03 PM EDT reply actions
it's a nooner tomorrow!!!!!
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workday baseball
is awesome.
Don't Stop Believing!
Maybe that's why
the Royals were idle on Labor Day.
Chaim Mattis Keller New York City's # 1 Royals fan!
That's What She
Says now; we’ll see.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh. My. God. A Twins walk!
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There is absolutely no way Gloadie will get a hit here
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just setting up the good ol' GIDP
gload into double play
realistically speaking
zero, absolutely none
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No fair
The Red Sox are sending in a Sept callup to PH in the bottom of the 9th in a tie game with 1 on and 2 out. And we can’t even see our guys in a game that doesn’t matter?
good ol sox announcers, "why is carter getting the ABand not casey"
probably because sean casey has all the power of a limp noodle
realistically speaking
Balfour is fun to watch pitch
Because all he does is throw a mid nineties fastball up and away, over, and over, and over.
realistically speaking
Yeah, proof MLB has no need for instant replay
realistically speaking
I Have It
On, too, but I’m just checking in occasionally.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Absolutely awesome series
Red Sox – Rays is 10 times more compelling than Sox Yankees
realistically speaking
Rays'N'Sox
Just sounds disgusting.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Twinks Booth Carefully
Explains why a 3 run lead is better than a 2 run lead. I think the 32 run lead is perfect, but that’s just me.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 10:10 PM EDT reply actions
Buck turns another fastball RIGHT DOWN THE PIPE into an out
realistically speaking
wonderful.........i thought he was supposed to be an average catcher.
i’d hate to know who’s below average in the AL, then.
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Sep 10, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Now the jerk gets a routine fly...
that would have been great in his first at bat
by frankwhitehof20 on Sep 10, 2008 10:10 PM EDT reply actions
or his second at bat
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double steel here?
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The 4 Pitch
Walk with 1 on no one out; inscrutable.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm following this on Gameday . . .
and even I can see that Nunez does not have it tonight. Yank him before this lead gets any bigger. He couldn’t find the strike zone if Sherlock Holmes was with him on the mound.
THE COMEBACK BEGINS
NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111111111111111048603460-2616=13038
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
yes, I can feel it
Yimmy!
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Always Awesome
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
ironically this is how he started the season.
k’ed all three of these guys…….mauer, morneau, kubel
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Sep 10, 2008 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
He looked pretty damn good last night
If he could get it turned around, that would be a huge positive
realistically speaking
this team is playing mother f'ing awful
hillman, you FAIL
realistically speaking
ha!
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did this lady seriously use the 50/50 to get down to two possible answers....and STILL got it wrong?
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Sep 10, 2008 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I think this was her thought process
well, my moon isn’t bigger than an elephant….
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It's All Perspective
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions
She still would've been wrong by thinking that
It takes 46 muscles to frown but only 4 to flip 'em the bird.
At Least This
Is the proper use of Yimmy.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 10:23 PM EDT reply actions
why has it taken Hillman 143 games to figure it out?
didn’t Buddy leave any notes?
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No
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
that's twice that Kubel hasn't hit to the defense
maybe change your defense against him? or is that crazy talk?
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We Couldn't Retire
Kubel with a bazooka tonight.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply actions
do we have any infielders out there tonight?
everything is being waved at -
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Miss TPJ And
Gritz much?
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
they couldn't have gotten to those last two hits, i think
but i could be wrong
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Sep 10, 2008 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
But They're Bigger
Than the moon!
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
no, I think the fault isn't with the infielders
just a lot of seeing eye grounders thru the infield tonight – frustrating to watch
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Yeah, Just Kidding
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I was responding to FVSOL's comment
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hahahahahahahaha
leave Yimmy in for a right hander, then take him out for a left handed hitter!!!!!
why did I think Trey had figured Gobble out?
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Kila on deck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
he’s gonna hit a six run homer to tie the game!!!
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Sep 10, 2008 10:37 PM EDT reply actions
any PH in this inning?
yes, before I could post, Kila will PH for Jason Smith. Will he stay in and play in the field?
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Boof - beefy
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Esty looked a little miffed after that K - what was that about?
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Kila, Kila, Kila, Kila, Kila Cameleon
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We're Getting Boofed
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 10:42 PM EDT reply actions
TPJ On To
Protect a 6 run deficit; will he get to bat?
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 10:49 PM EDT reply actions
with any luck
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Silly Me; We're
Going to bat around twice.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions
we will have to...
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Howell Pitching For
The Rays, 1 on 1 out in the 11th.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 10:50 PM EDT reply actions
We Have 4
Hits tonight, so there’s always that.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 10:54 PM EDT reply actions
Last Hope Hoagie
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply actions
Butler Could PH
Right?
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply actions
half swing single thru the infield
PH for GLOAD!!!!!!!
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Liriano Vs Duckworth
Tomorrow; what’s wrong with this picture?
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply actions
uh-ho - Ryan questioning why a right handed hitter isn't at bat here
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grit is oozing out of my tv right now
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Russ F. Gload
Instead of Butler; we have one out left, Trey.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 11:00 PM EDT reply actions
nice stinging hump backed liner there Rossie
Trey isn’t trying
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The Scary Thing
Is that he might be trying.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm trying to give him the benefit of the doubt
as hard as that is to do
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Just got home
at least the bees won… hit three homers. Had a pitcher be studly. Mous was a beast and Giavotella hit a solo shot….
Don't forget to send your broken maples to the US Forest Service.
Bees Now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111111111111111042975759175175-1487
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
can we call up the entire team for tomorrow's game?
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I Think So
Just DFA the 25-man and do it.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm down with that
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No way then they will lose the A ball championship
It takes 46 muscles to frown but only 4 to flip 'em the bird.
this might be the weakest effort of the year
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Rays'n'Sox Will Never
End. Ellsbury and Pedroia will become mythical figures in a children’s fantasy series.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 11:07 PM EDT reply actions
not mythical?
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They Look Like
Elves or some such.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Youkilis Just Looks
Like an asshole.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 11:12 PM EDT reply actions
Howell's Still On
2 on one out, Bay’s up. This might not end well for J.P..
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 11:15 PM EDT reply actions
Wow, Bay K's
On a nasty bender.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 10, 2008 11:16 PM EDT reply actions
Howell Escapes On
A Cora liner to CF.
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