Game 157 Open Thread - White Sox at Royals
by Freneau on Sep 20, 2008 5:00 PM EDT
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So, remember how earlier in the year we were saying Greinke could outhit TPJ?
The Reds just pinch hit pitcher Micah Owings for SS Paul Janish. True story.
realistically speaking
Oh, and he hit a 2 out 2 run single off CC Sabathia to give the reds the lead
realistically speaking
Exchanging the positions of TPJ and Zack = World Series Champs by 2010
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Francoeur rumors remain, I like this line mlbtraderumors.com
Another potential factor favoring Francoeur in KC: though the right fielder has never managed to walk a lot in the big leagues (.312 OBP), the Royals don’t seem to value walks at all, anyway.
I’d only be interested if all they had to give up was Bannister
It takes 46 muscles to frown but only 4 to flip 'em the bird.
I wonder why people assume that Moore doesn't value walks
Because TPJ and Guillen don’t draw walks? TPJ was brought in for his defense and Guillen was one of few second tier OF options out there. He also acquired Callaspo the OBP machine. I don’t know that he’s done enough on the offensive side to have a reputation yet. Certainly the performance of guys who were here before he got here doesn’t say much about what he values.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Sep 20, 2008 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Can someone explain to me why the hell Butler isn't in the game?
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'cause you can't have Butler, Shealy, and Kila in the game at the same time!
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
That and Butler already has a roster spot next spring, barring something catastrophic
Shealy and Kila don’t
realistically speaking
yah, he is our right fielder for next year
Go Royals!
I guess I know that Shealy is hot
But aren’t the Royals really depending on Butler next year, at least?
If Dayton wants to showcase him for another go at Yuniesky Betancourt, seems like now is the time…
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Mark Teahen = Mark Teasin'?
realistically speaking
The Royals can't afford to let him go
He might hit 60 HRs next year.
dude is so unpredictable from season to season (in all cateogries) I have not idea what to expect. One year he’s hitting ofr power. THe next he just gets on base with very little power. Now he’s not getting on base, but he’s got twice as many home runs.
Maybe he’s his own grandfather:
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions
non 4-6-3 = productive
realistically speaking
Alex Gordon can hit right handed pitching
realistically speaking
No kidding
Good thing they put him in the top part of the order so he’s sure to get more ABS than RHP sinkholes like Guillen
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not watching their feed, but Hawk Harrelson is amazing
realistically speaking
Alex is faster, but Teahen is smarter at running!
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Was the shot a monster? Or just barely over?
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hmmmm.... I wonder how that will show up on hittracker
I love having various sites on which to waste time developing worthless projections
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Any oppo field shot at the K is a monster
People forget how damn big that stadium is
realistically speaking
I am crazy, or has Gavin Floyd been one of the luckieset pitcher inthe league this year?
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luckiest
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions
22 less hits than IP, 27 bombs in 186 innings (not counting Alex's)
129/67 K/BB ratio, 78 ER but 96 Runs allowed
Yes.
realistically speaking
This is a response to the above post
realistically speaking
Chubby utility infielders
kinda rule
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow, has Swisher been unlucky this year
Lowest BABIP of his career, highest LD%
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leads leauge in piches seen per PA
Go Royals!
Also, one of the best stories in Moneyball
The scouts were already sharing their favorite Swisher stories. The Indians’ GM, Mark Shapiro, goes to see Swisher play, and instead of sticking to his assigned role of intimidated young player under inspection by the big league big shot, Swisher marches right up to Shapiro and says, “So what the hell’s up with Finley’s old lady?” (Chuck Finley is an Indians pitcher who filed assault charges against his wife.) Great story! The kid has an attitude.
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Since when does Kyle Davies throw 94
He’s been up that high in his last couple starts, rest of year 89-92 tops. Where’d he find the juice end of season?
realistically speaking
he remembered that he was 24 and not 32, and zing 2 more mph but it goes down 4 mph in the 4th-5th
Go Royals!
It's funny, 2MPH extra doesn't sound like that much
But when you’re Davies, behind 3-1 in the count, have to lay one right down the pipe, that extra 2mph can be the difference between a line drive and a late weak fly ball
realistically speaking
4 (blanks)
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions
What is that, like our 3rd inside the parker this season
realistically speaking
Off the fence, Dye leapt into the wall trying to make the play
ball rolled out into RF while Dye tried to get up off his ass, DDJ motored.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Shh... don't tell him
He’ll fake an injury just to keep that average up!
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions
"I've got the shits."
Brett Approved™
Later all… Hopefully this game will be 25 in the fifth after I come back from supper.
Teahen-DDJ inside-the-parker derby continues
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry it had to happen to you,Kiddo
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Bigger than Alex/Teahen: DDJ-Teahen
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It's nice to see regression work in the Royals favor for once
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Wow, teahen pulling a ball in the air
realistically speaking
The question is, will Kyle Davies of the poor control
realistically speaking
good for them....i'll be pulling for them in the playoffs
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Sep 20, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Unfortunately, I don't think the Rays rotation is good enough to win in the post season
Sonnanstine is going to have to overachieve, Kazmir is a 5-6 inning ace at best, Garza is good but inconsistent, etc
realistically speaking
"Catcher to catcher, a thing like that, you feel for each other"
I don’t think AJ or Miggy will be feeling anything for each other, guys.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Miggy was probably like
“Yeah, bitch”
realistically speaking
The Sox play well at home
“because of the terrific support by the fans all year long.”
So Saith Hawk, So Mote It Be.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
weird
I thought it was just their bandbox ballpark that catered to their longballeriffic tendencies
realistically speaking
No way, dude.
Fans in the stands totally make the difference. They add like 100 points of OPS.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Another right hander throwing a fastball to Olivo
morons
realistically speaking
Didn't advance the runner tho
realistically speaking
I'd rather he try to make solid contact than hit a groundball to the right side
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Sep 20, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Lol, I wasn't saying Alex did anything wrong, just unfortunate
realistically speaking
I think slayor was more pointing out
Olivo failed to advance. If that ball’s not caught, Olivo scores even if he’s standing on second.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Floyd is a house of cards
His ERA looks good and his record looks good because of his run support, but it is very flukey. His FIP is very Kyle Davies-like.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
Don't tell Hawk that, he thinks he's an ace
realistically speaking
Of course he does
He likes his poise, grit, moxy and similar bullshit.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Sep 20, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
floyd got out of that pretty easily
realistically speaking
I know we're just amateur scouts
…but from our scouting eyes, does it look like Kila is ready for the majors at this point? My amateur scouting opinion is no.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
I dunno.
Of course, even if he’s “ready” I want him to start in Omaha next year, but he doesn’t seem overmatched. Just not “awesome.”
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
He doesn't seem entirely overmatched
But he does seem like he’s not yet ready to handle major league pitching.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Sep 20, 2008 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll say this much
I don’t want him in KC unless he’s going to play, no matter what. He’s got too much raw talent to sit on the bench.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Agreed, he needs to be playing almost everyday somewhere
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Sep 20, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
If you're management and you don't want him playing
you let him go hit 40 homers in Omaha and sell him high to someone who wants him. Win-win.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
If he has a .900+ OPS in Omaha on July 1 and hasn’t yet been called up to be the everyday (or almost everyday) 1B/DH for the Royals, I’m going to hunt down Dayton Moore and slash both of his achilles tendons.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Sep 20, 2008 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Ok, I guess there are exceptions to every threat
And if Shealy has an OPS over .900 on July 1 next year in near-regular playing time, I’ll walk around Harlem ass naked at high noon on the Fourth of July.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Sep 20, 2008 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I think my very white nudity is provocative enough
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Sep 20, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, it's important to rememebr there is no book out on him in the majors
I’m sure in AA and AAA they were all trying to pitch him the same way, up here I doubt there is any specified approach to “get him out”. Maybe I’m wrong and their advance scouting really is that good. I think if he started every game for the rest of the season we’d get a better idea
realistically speaking
And if the pitchers don't know how to pitch him, shouldn't he be hitting better?
It seems that the fact that they don’t have a book on him would be in his favor.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Sep 20, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
He's beating himself on some pitches, and just missing the ones to hit
Also seems a little prone to expand the zone vertically from what I’ve seen, which is what, 12 AB’s?
realistically speaking
That's a bad sign
Time to blow this organization up and start from scratch.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Sep 20, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Trade Zack and Alex
for guys who know how to play the game the right way.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
And just ask Hawk who those guys are
He knows. He was a GM once.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Sep 20, 2008 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Unfortuneatley
Kenny Williams has learned just enough that he would be the one to pick them up.
Then what would Hawk do?
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Kyle Davies, 15 batters, 10 first pitch strikes
whoaaaaaaaaaa
realistically speaking
I have a Kyle Davies question (two actually)
He’s got really good stuff. So, 1) why is he not getting more K’s for the Royals this season, and 2) how is he being so successful without the K’s?
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
Question
He’s not getting K’s because of the pitches he’s choosing to throw? Does this mean you think he’s trying to pitch to contact?
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Sep 20, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions
He's my problem with that
If he were effective at inducing weak contact, shouldn’t his LD% be low? Actually, it is very high.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Sep 20, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
He hasn't been doing it all season
Just 5 innings of this start, his last start, and 3 innings of his start before that
For the majority of this season his curveball has been nonexistent / worthless
realistically speaking
just threw a 3-2 changeup to swisher on the black after being ahead 0-2
That’s how you induce weak contact….
realistically speaking
Hmmmm
I don’t know if he’s been inducing a lot of weak line drives. I’m hesitant to say that his LD% is deceptive.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Sep 20, 2008 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
he's been a totally different pitcher this start and his last start
compared to the rest of the season….go check out the pitch f/x data
he’s not throwing the slider neearly as much, fastball has gained velocity, he’s throwing 2 different curveballs for strikes
realistically speaking
Ok, but how did he manage to be effective in the other starts?
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Sep 20, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Luck
I’m saying, he’s actually pitching well now.
realistically speaking
Ok
I hope something has really changed which will be meaningful going forward.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Sep 20, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, it has - can he maintain it?
I don’t know. But if you go look at the pitch f/x gameday data for this start, and his last start compared to his previous starts + video, you will see a totally different pitcher.
realistically speaking
It's not.
I’m not offering an absolute answer here. I just think that may be a component of his luck, is all.
And, of course, he’s been effective precisely DUE to luck.
The pitch selection thing, I think is more that he was using his out pitch early, rather than setting it up. Now he’s attacking.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
I don't feel like I have any answers here
Just a lot of questions and concerns. I’m hoping it isn’t all luck. Most of the peripherals look pretty bad. Or, pretty good for a #5 SP.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Sep 20, 2008 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions
What you both said.
I hope he’s glommed onto something. If he’s capable of pitching the way he’s pitched his last 17 innings, he’s no longer a #5.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
That would be refreshing and surprising
He’s still my leading contender for next year’s Andy Sisco Award, though.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Sep 20, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I want to add, this is the best stretch in Davies career
Easily, there is NO question about it. Nothing even remotely CLOSE to what he’s been doing in these last few games. Up until last start, he had started ONE GAME in 3 years that he had not allowed a walk in, and he got bombed in that game. This is the absolute, hands down, bar none he has ever pitched in the major leagues.
realistically speaking
More stats that make it look like he hasn't been inducing weak contact
GB% 37.9% (that’s very low)
IF FB% 9% (that’s pretty low)
And then the line drives are at 22.1% which is quite high. I don’t see it.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Sep 20, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Tonight, he's been successful without the K's because he's throwing quality offspeed stuff
That they are making weak contact with
realistically speaking
I'm watching Pedro pitch for the mets
It makes me want to cry
how does the most dominating pitcher of my lifetime turn into that
realistically speaking
Tainted Jeri-Curl
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions
And you mean "most dominating other than Brandon Duckworth," right?
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow.
It’s already the sixth?
And Kyle hasn’t even been in trouble yet?
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Think the White Sox are sick of Nick Swisher yet?
Keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeny…. Robinson Tejada…. Jose Capellen… Jose Guillen…
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Throwing every single pitch for strikes
realistically speaking
It's crazy, but it might just work!
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Who the hell is Dewayne Wise?
Is he just another AAAA guy on a hot streak? Should I know who he is?
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A toolsy OF prospect
Who really wasn’t a very good prospect, and is 30 years old. He’s nobody, but on a streak.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Sep 20, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions
He wasn't even in this year's BP
And I mean, not even as a lineout. He’s a non-entity.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Is he eligible for the Sox post season roster?
realistically speaking
not 100% sure....but i think he is
they’ve had him up in the bigs for a while now.
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Sep 20, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll laugh when he carries them to the WS
Wise, playof hero!
realistically speaking
87 for Davies
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Pitch #89 zips in at 95mph
realistically speaking
Me thinks you have to send him out there for the 8th.
realistically speaking
Didn't he just set the record last game?
realistically speaking
speaking of unlikely suspects
realistically speaking
Ladies and Gentlemen...
Kyle Davies has faced the minimum through 7 innings.
realistically speaking
Where are the other three?
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions
CONFUSION AT THE K!
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow... they actually mobbed him in the dugout
instead of doing that “ignore the rookie’s first HR” thing.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Uh oh, they must not like him!!1one
realistically speaking
take THAT Dayton Moore!!1111
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Dayton is going to make the clubbies hide the towels and put away the food
until he’s done bitching them out for not being real major leaguers
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think we've been talking about 'berto enough, either
Boy is on fire
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Take note of the XBH's he's racking up also
realistically speaking
that's what she said
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Sounds like the kind of middle IF we need
It’s kauffman stadium… better off trying to hit them in the gaps than over the fence anyway
realistically speaking
"Boy is on fire"
I think we all know it’s not a good idea to hold a flame to close to his mouth…
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Um... did he just pull a hamstring or something?
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Probably just want somebody that can score from 2nd on a single
realistically speaking
Is callaspo that slow?
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Dye has a gun, so maybe
realistically speaking
I have yet to come up with another explanation
for Jason Smith being in any game ever. Or on the roster.
Hey now
Jason being on the roster is not Trey being a retard.
It’s DAYTON being a retard.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Can't wait for him to pinch-hit for Aviles against a lefty
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions
you know what the best thing about aviles is (as long as he continues to be good)
he’s the type of player that hillman will love
gritty, underestimated, bla bla bla
which means he should play like, 161 games a year
realistically speaking
why is smith going on the pitch
WTF LOL
realistically speaking
AAA VETERAN MOXIE
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I think that is the first time I have ever seen a runner slide into 1B
and agreed it was appropriate.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
d00d hes tryna hit .300
realistically speaking
Aviles is now 4th on the team in doubles.
Despite not being there for two months.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
I bet Davies doesn't pitch the 8th after the long inning
Sadly
realistically speaking
Hillman should just let him try and finish this game up
realistically speaking
velocity down a few ticks, let's see if it comes back
realistically speaking
How does he even make contac with that pitch
realistically speaking
Alphonso Soriano v2.0
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Looked like it, but that was a good pitch to Alexei
He put it where he wanted to
realistically speaking
Still: that was pitch 101
He was pretty goddamn good for the first 91.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
...and by "RamRod" I obviously meant John Bale
I think the “Trey is a retard” theory is looking pretty good there, Morse
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although it does look suspiciously like Trey is following platoon splits
must be a mistake
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions
probably more like he's thrown 8 scoreless innings or something
realistically speaking
fair enough, I'm the idiot
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
They discovered
his pitching gets way better when they replace all the solid doors with sheetrock doors.
the door does have more range, though
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey, he's got a higher OPS than Nick Swisher
C’Mon Kenny, you gotta make that trade!
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
All my theories look good
except for the one which explains how it is I’m going to end up with Scarlett Jo.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
That's two catches Aviles has made in LF tonight
I don’t mean “shallow LF” either.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
7IP, 3H, 1BB, 2ER, 3K, 1HR
I’LL TAKE IT!
realistically speaking
Juan Uribe's Gamday picture make him look like he weighs 274 lbs.
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Teahen-Olivo-Gordon-Kila
First 4 HR back-to-back-to-back-to-back ever. Right?
Will contain at least 1 inside-the-parker.
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first for the Royals
have they done it before?
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Not Olivo
It’s a lefty, the Royals are up… he’s going to hit it about 550 feet. Followed by a 4 year extension.
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow
Swisher was safe, but Hawk’s not even whining about it. “Play that close, really can’t argue.”
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Swish doesn't play the right way
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Hawk is a homer, but when it's a tough call for the umpires he's usually pretty fair
He’s a reasonable guy.
realistically speaking
So, you're saying he only whines
when the play’s OBVIOUSLY wrong, or the play’s OBVIOUSLY right? ;)
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
why doesn't the original post make it?
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions
The world is unfair
And my search didn’t include the word “rumour”? I dunno.
But I’ll fix it by cloning http://www.billybutler.com/ to make Sweepy a website.
That would pretty much be the greatest thing ever
Did you guys order a customized “McBroomerton” Royals jersey yet?
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Speaking of shirts
I realize he was messing with the rookies, but there needs to be some sort of Brett “I shit my pants all the time” t-shirt…
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions
lol
I’ll check with Minda about that, but I’m pretty sure she’s never again doing business with the place where she got her Banny jersey. Or rather, the place that eventually allowed her to give them lots of money for the product she actually wanted.
Can't you just get stuff like that from the Royals' website?
An O-Royals shirt would be even better
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Late to the party here, because I was AT the game
but YES YES YES on the McBroomerton shirts! I’d be honored.
Well, my wife would kill me for spending that money
but I hope you or someone does it and takes a picture…
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 21, 2008 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I couldn't justify getting a JERSEY,
but a t-shirt is probably do-able…if I ever get paid. (ahhh, writing. how NOT to have money)
Almost as effective as grad school in philosophy
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 21, 2008 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow, seeing Soria walk somebody is so foreign and scary
realistically speaking
Davies is passing on his legacy
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions
WOw...
I’m on Gameday, but I’m pretty sure that’s the first time this season that I’ve “seen” Soria walk someone.
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Change up to a righty? That's new
realistically speaking
To be fair,, it's been so long since he's pitched a meaningful inning
that he’s probably forgotten how
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, two days is forever
just leave your pet at home for the weekend and you’ll know what I mean.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
Man, I'm really out of it
I thought he hadn’t pitched since before the Seattle series.
Last time I left my pet at home he died. That was about 4 weeks ago.
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Where the hell was that 0-0 pitch
realistically speaking
And Minnesota lost, too!
What’s the Royal’s magic number again?
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Takes big balls to throw that to Thome
Cuz if you hang it, or he hits it, it’s gona go a looooooooooooooong ways
realistically speaking
GRIT factor off the charts
realistically speaking
oh, you're just excited because that meets your projection
you’re lucky Pythagoras isn’t here
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions
his hypoteneuse
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib
The Losing Streak of
Doom™ or the winning streak of Last Week ©?
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought I read somewhere in the archives that you had 73
Maybe I"m mixing that up with Rany. You might have had 72-76.
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Is the team still +3 vs. Pythag after this game?
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Probably
Makes sense too, as teams with good bullpens usually outperform their Pythag.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by Scott McKinney on Sep 20, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
So, we the Royals put Greinke back in the bullpen and signed K-Rod
that means they could get outscored by 100 runs next year and still win the division?
:P
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 20, 2008 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Does everyone hear that?
That is the sound of the 25 year old Davies pitching to his potential. God that sounds good. Hopefully Banni can hear it too and step up his game.
It takes 46 muscles to frown but only 4 to flip 'em the bird.
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