Game 161 Open Thread - Royals at Twins
by Freneau on Oct 3, 2009 2:45 PM EDT
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Huge game for the Royals today, as Zack Greinke makes his final start of the season. In a way, its better that the Royals lost last night, as now the Twins stand just one game back of the Tigers. A shutdown Greinke start can either end Minnesota's playoff hopes, or insure that at the very best, they'll only be in a one-game playoff.
Should be incredibly fun.
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Potentially none of the Twins do
Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures
by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
The Last Zack Attack of the Year
As bad as the Royals season has been overall, following Zack this year has been the best story in KC sports. I want the Royals season to end, but I do not want to stop watching this marvelous pitching.
After tonight, we will be subjected to a terrible football team, followed by 3 months of no sports. It’s the culmination of a great year for ZG, but a sad day for me.
Dear Zack:
Please don’t suck. I know you hate pitching indoors, but please don’t suck. i have to listen to the fox announcers.
That is all. Thanks!
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Also: I hope we can score some runs.
We have Bloomquist leading off. Damn you trey hillman.
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Against a RH too.
Glad that platooning stuff never took off after Casey Stengel won a jillion World Series using it with the 50’s Yankees.
by hunter s. royal on Oct 3, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
the Twins broadcast team is handling this one
f’n perfect
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Sutton is pretty entertaining.
It’s only half the twins team (bert).
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so
you mean that Ryan or Frank isn’t good enough to be paired with Bert?
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Mitch Mayor McCheese didn't get it done
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Hizzoner, You Mean
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Blackburn pitching on 3 days rest...
means he should probably go 6 innings scoreless
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Only 6?
Since he’s about to have an 8 pitch inning…
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Unlike you I actually think the Royals will win.
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Where Is Yu-Bet?
Kansas City
AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
W. Bloomquist lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
M. Maier cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
B. Butler 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
M. Jacobs dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
A. Callaspo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
M. Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
M. Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
A. Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
L. Hernandez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191
Totals 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota
AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
D. Span cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
O. Cabrera ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
J. Mauer c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .366
J. Kubel rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M. Cuddyer 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
D. Young lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J. Morales dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
M. Tolbert 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
N. Punto 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City
IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
Z. Greinke 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.07 2.06
Minnesota
IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
N. Blackburn 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.39 4.07
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Sore footsie?
He rolled around on the ground a lot last night after fouling one off his foot.
by hunter s. royal on Oct 3, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Can He Do
That for 2 or 3 more years? At least TPJJ can defend.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Is there a 1000 day disabled list? Hopeful.
by hunter s. royal on Oct 3, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
That Would Mean
Crowe, Rosa and Moustakas to the mets for Alex Cora.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Dont forget Bianchi too
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
All Blackburn has done this inning is throw fastballs down the middle.
Time to start swinging boys!
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I wonder what their approach against Zack is going to be.
I am curious.
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Is Desperate an approach?
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions
don't swing at the slider
Olivo is so fucking predictable
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Is this game not on in Columbia?
Fox has on CWS and Philly.
Feeling like Zack will do something special today
After all, it is unquestionably the most pivotal game of his career, right?
he'll throw a pitch that hits a FOX News reporter
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Joe Buck In
The incisors?
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Almost Got Mauer
On 0-2 the same way he did in KC with the bases loaded.
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Ugh, lame.
Should have been more aggressive there after being ahead 0-2. Do not like.
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15 pitches, and a zero.
Man, I thought he was going to put away Mauer for sure after painting him up 0-2.
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THE Wily Mo Pena?
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Where's The Other
“L”? I always wasnted to ask.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Anyone see the story about Mauer stealing signs against the Tigers?
I love stuff like this, and part of me wants to see what Zack would do if they tried this against him. I’m thinking he’d bean someone.
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Im sure Mauer is the only one doing this
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I F$%#ing can't believe that this game isn't on in Columbia
I planned on watching this game this afternoon and having a great day. Now I am PISSED!!!!
Maybe you shouldn't live in South America then
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Really.
Watch out for the drug lords too.
by hunter s. royal on Oct 3, 2009 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
And Ladies.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
From twitter.com/jazayerli
4) And most importantly, so long as he avoids a complete meltdown today, I think he’s got the Cy Young wrapped up.6 minutes ago from TweetDeck
(If Greinke throws exactly 6.1 IP and allows 2 ER, or exactly 2 IP and allows 1 ER, he will exactly tie Nelson in ERA at 2.076923.)7 minutes ago from TweetDeck
3) If Greinke gives up no more than 2 ER and throws 6.2 IP, he will break Roger Nelson’s 37-year-old team record for ERA.8 minutes ago from TweetDeck
2) If Greinke doesn’t give up an earned run and throws 6.1 IP, his ERA drops below 2. With 7 scoreless IP, his ERA will round down to 1.99.12 minutes ago from TweetDeck
1) Greinke needs 7 strikeouts to tie, and 8 strikeouts to break, Dennis Leonard’s 32-year-old team record for Ks (244) in a season.
Viola Pitched In
Kenai a long, long time ago.
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I guess if anybody can sympathize with a guy denied honor due to a lack of wins, it's
Bert, who would be in the hall if he had 12 more wins
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The twins are slappin it
but right at guys so far
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BABIP BE DAMNED!
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Manatee Handles The
Balls he gets to pretty well.
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Especially since Bryce Harper is a pipe dream at this point
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not worried about the draft.
Living 17 miles from St. Louis, I just don’t want Cardinal fans to spend the next six months reminding me the Royals finished in the basement!
This strike zone is freakin tight
right down the middle for ball 1 to morales
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Fox in Columbia is showing Philly vs Florida
That is what they are showing in stl, but columbia hasn’t it’s own affiliate. I am surprised that they didn’t give the columbia area the KC game.
Columbia Is Not
An area, apparently.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions
nice pitch zack
look out, I think he’s starting to cruise
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maybe we can get a hit this inning
or a baserunner, that’db e cool
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Overrated.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Gordon Goes To
The bench somehow.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
we are pissing down our legs right now
this is an embarrassing effort through 3 innings
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Hey, We're Talking
Nick F. Blackburn here.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions
are you trying to say TPJJ isn't going to get on?
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions
blackburn has thrown 8 out of 9 first pitch strikes through 3 perfect
hey guys might want to start getting a little more aggressive or osmething
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and displease Seitzer
spray the ball no matter what and don’t get aggressive
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i feel bad for greinke
he gets to face the AL mvp, and like 4 guys with over 25 homers, blackburn gets to face the Omaha royals
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no, he's just trying to paint with nobody on base
he was throwing 96 to hte middle of the order
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can't wait for us to trade Callaspo for Punto
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We'd Throw In
Bianchi just to get rid of him.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Wisconsin Tourism Federation?
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions
thats now the TWF
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
The What Fuck?
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
My Bad...
Wisconsin Tourism Federation has become Tourism Federation of Wisconsin… True Story
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I Listened To
NPR this morning, too.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I read it on CollegeHumor
I figured there was no way we had the same source
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, It Was
On “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me”.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions
We've Waited All
Year for the Blackburn/Greinke duel. Enjoy.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Greinke needs to go 7 scoreless to get his ERA under 2
1.99 would be amazing!!!
SUCK IT CLEMENS!
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
can't wait for a double no-hitter, 1-0 game
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twins score winning run on miguel olivo passed ball
after calling a fourth consecutive slider in the dirt
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Everyone swings at those
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Jinx
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
what the fuck was bloomquist looking for?
jesus this is embarrassing, he’s throwing strikes, swing the goddam bat
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Like That?
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, he's not afraid to tell
them when they suck – as opposed to
Trey and DM who just tell ’em to keep it up.
can't believe that the ump didn't believe Willie's batting eye
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4 perfect innings from Cy Blackburn
love this team, really.
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yep nothing like getting on Fox
and then getting perfect gamed by a incredibly mediocre pitcher throwing on 3 days rest
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Columbia Is Seeing
As much Royal offense as anyone.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions
So, will DDJ be healthy by opening day?
we better put him in the orb to keep him away from germs
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104 temperature for (I think) 4 days, said Ryan on the radio. Lost 7 pounds.
So maybe you can turn down the DDJ noise for awhile.
but it's not H1N1, right
people get the flu all the time in September
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions
great. somebody on for mauer
uhh double play please?
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"We're the Yankees when Greinke pitches" - Seitzer
what the fuck, Seitz?
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jesus this strike zone is SMALL
that was right on the black
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Kubel Didn't Flinch
Must have been taking all the way.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I love it when the ball hits the glove and the hitter hangs his head and begins his walk to the dugout before the call is made
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions
That's how it's done, Kubel.
No bat or helmet flinging, just put your head down and return to the bench. Nice job.
Kubel Was Walking
Away before Olivo caught it.
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caught guessing
props to olivo, he hasn’t been going to the slider at allt he today and they’ve been looking for it
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Maybe Xakq Is
Just shaking him off, or better yet just not throwing it.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions
wow, Kubel looked completely lost
just puts his head down and starts walking to the dugout before the strike call
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I love the K counter in Minnesota
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions
97 on pitch f.x
he knows he needs to keep some in the tank, needs to go deep in this one
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Soria Can't Pitch
Until May, right?
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions
YES!
Royals fans in the dome hanging K’s for Zack! Love it!
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there would something poetic if Zack pitches a complete game
gives up an unearned run, and the royals get no-hitter
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Mike Jacobs needs to get the hell away from Hillman and Seitzer
but it’s about time he broke up the perfect game
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but seriouly
I’m thinking Seitzer’s advice fucked Jacobs up more, and Hillman keeps putting Jacobs in the cleanup spot when Jacobs is ice cold
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He mashes RHP
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Jakers Defends The
Honor of the 2009 Royals offense.
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and a single is what you get
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions
ask, and you shall receive
so this time, ask for a little more, will ya?
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Bunt, Mark, Bunt
Like you’ve never bunted before!
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i'm feeling a bloop double
up the left field line
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Bunt
ok… we have the worst contact hitter up with a runner on third
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Good thing we sacrficed Jakers to 3rd
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions
That Pitch Wasn't
Even close.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Especially since Teahen wasn't going to DP...
there was a runner in scoring position… That means K
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions
if they dont walk gordon to pitch to hernandez
they are insane
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Miggy SUCKS in the clutch
you know what time it is
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I Remember A-Gor
Putting 2 shots in the upper deck in this place.
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He Almost Hit
It that time; MLB popup.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions
15 pitches, 2 hits
unbelievable, there goes our best scoring chance of the game. fucking BRUTAL
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Alex Gordon is a motivated hitter who is not at all craptacular
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also
in what universe is 2009 Alex Gordon significantly better than Luis Hernandez?
Alex Gordon looks like he’d rather be somewhere else
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luis hernandez has like a .200 career minor league batting average
this guy is as close to TPJ as you can get without being TPJ. he is awful,.
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Luis in Omaha, 2009
.303/.356/.369
if that doesn’t throw a lot of Omaha showings into question, what does?
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but Alex is gonna be the cleanup hitter next year
in AAA, maybe
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didn't say he was staying in this organization
he could always be on his way to Atlanta for a reliever and toolsy centerfielder
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Before The Injury
He was hitting like a cleanup hitter, at least on this roster.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions
what's your definition of "before the injury"?
Gordon hit like a 2/3 hitter in 2008
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Second Half 2008
First or Second HalfCSV · PRE · Direct Link · Determined by All-Star Break
Split G GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE BAbip tOPS+ sOPS+
1st Half 93 93 404 356 49 90 22 0 11 45 3 2 39 89 .253 .334 .407 .741 145 8 6 0 3 2 4 .305 89 100
2nd Half 41 41 167 137 23 38 13 1 5 14 6 0 27 31 .277 .392 .496 .888 68 0 0 1 2 3 1 .320 126 133
MonthsCSV · PRE · Direct Link
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Blown opportunity, yes
but the lefties were getting around on Blackburn that inning. Maybe his Verlander impersonation is over.
Zack's slow curve is looking good today
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twss
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions
OK
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Trey says-"Look at the stats"
He must have a fever.
grab some bench morales
still want a doubleplay
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Im not sure that tag got applied in time...
probably got the pity call since it shouldn’t have been close
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Young Almost Didn't
Get there at all; I’m pretty sure he was out.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions
the tag was applied to the butt though
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions
DDJ and Bloomy are proud
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions
That's The One
Play Teahen is actually very good at.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Luis, Willie, Maier up in the 6th
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His one and only swing
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Hernandez has 17 Ks in 77 PAs this year
he had 17 Ks in 223 PAs in Omaha
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Why am I not getting this game on TV???
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Are you also in South America?
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Or South Africa?
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess so... south of KC and I'm getting the freaking phillies and marlins!
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This is bullcrap!!!
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FOX is going to get a nasty letter.
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We could use
a patented St. Willie 15 pitch out right here.
Bloomybomb right to the second base bag
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this is painful to watch
shutout written all over it, we need a miracle homerun
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Bloomers Almost Tripped
Over the 1B bag he was trying so hard.
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11/9ths of our hitters are due
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions
hahahaha WE GOT A BASERUNNER
ON A STRIKEOUT! yesssss, the olivo
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S/B Mitch On
1B with Butler up.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions
wish I had it on TV so I could see it...
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dang it blue! That ball hit the ground!
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jesus that is bullshit
the gods are conspiring against zack, along with his team
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last night, we had 14 hits
but Trey’s constant messing with the lineup only resulted in starting a lineup with 11 hits last night
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Trey pulls Zack after 7
puts a shitty reliever in, reliever gives up a run
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6 more outs to get his ERA under 2.00
I don’t believe in jinxing….
"run no matter what"
advice that Josh Anderson needs to hear
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YES!!!
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Nope
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
well his at bat is over
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
jesus fuck
ledoff walk to nick punto, WHAT THE FUCK ZACK
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Olivo catching?
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more rhetorical than an actual question. :)
but I appreciate the answer.
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Punto is still more valuable than Bloomquist
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The list is much shorter on players not more valuable than Bloomquist...
several of them are already on this team
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions
i love zack, but when you walk nick punto to lead off an inning.
you deserve to have him score.
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Cabrera Would Have
To have started swinging yesterday to hit the fastball.
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Okay, we need one more out.
I’m guessing we walk Mauer?
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Sawed Him Off
For strike 2.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Ugh, had hiim out, but nobody could get to it.
Yiiiiiiiiiikes.
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0-2....
time for a Soria curve? does he dare?
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baaaaaaaaarly got a piece
pitch count getting up there
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lol back to back sliders
i think he was lookin for it miggy
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there it fuckin is
sigh, why were we pitching to him?
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OLIVO YOU CAN'T THROW HIM THE SAME PITCH 3 TIMES IN THE SAME AB
HE WILL HIT IT
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that third pitch was another fucking slider?
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no, the same fastball they got to 0-2 with
and he was sititng on it and just yanked it
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but
we’ll get Kubel out, not that it’ll matter
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Why am I so afraid of last place?
Given a choice between finishing last and Sabathia winning the Cy Young, I’d take the latter. Fewer gloating Cardinal fans that way.
That single is as disappointing as anything that has happened all year for me
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but seriously, wwhy were we pitching to mauer
just, why god, why? wht did we have to prove there
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"Good Block By
Olivo"; remember this day.
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I have nothing to throw...
but I am really looking for stuff to throw
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leadoff walk to nick punto
brought this all on himself
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I'm Miguel "scared of Punto" Olivo.
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GRRRRRRRRRRRR
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Break for the Royals?
How is it a break, that Bloomers shoulda let that fall foul…
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Fuck this.
The sub-2.0 was the only good thing that could possibly happen in my life. And now it is gone, fuck fuck fuck fuck.
WTF, self?
70 MPH Curve
First pitch. Strike one swinging.
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there goes the fucking era
JESUS FUCKING CHRIST
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God hates the Royals
Signed:
Westboro Baptist Church
Fuck You, Phelps.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions
teahen looked BRUTAL on that ball
jut horrible outfield defense this inning. 2.16
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And now Greinke has given up 4...
I have a feeling this is going to cost him the Cy Young
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Voting isn't due till Tuesday
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions
no way the Defense costs him the Cy Young... or is there?
What happened? Details please.
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The Typical...
thats really all that can explain it.
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions
so willie misplayed a ball in left
Olivo called crap pitches that zg threw… and teahan butchered a flyball?
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Yep
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Was Bloomquist's misplay a hit or an error?
If it was an error, these are all unearned, save for the first.
My only wish left for the 2009 season
Manny Ramirez single-handedly eliminates the Cardinals from the postseason!
Shitty OF Defense
But earned runs none the less.
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Fuck everone on this team
except Zack, Billy, and Soria
ball hit his glove...
probably woulda been foul, bounced over wall
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions
seriously?
What will sportscenter say about it?
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tried to make a running catch, failed, tipped it for a groundrule double
basically, what happens when you have a 2nd baseman playing left field
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sigh... don't we have anyone that we could have called up to play LF?
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absoluetly fitting end to this season
walking nick punto, shitty outfield defense, hitting cuddyer, just leaves a sour taste in my mouth. i thought the only thing that couldnt be fucked up this y ear was greinke’s season, and they even found a way to fuck that up
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Wait
The HBP, and leaving two very hittable balls is NO WAY Zackj’s fault? I’m as upset as you are, but get real dude.
no, i'm saying it is his fault
this was a massive, collective team FAIL
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zack is never at fault.
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It's Olivo's fault somehow.
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doesn't mean the defense can be decent for one inning
and you know, make a spectacular play or something
Mourning Guy Carbonneau...
Royals obscure player to watch in ST: Lenny DiNardo
by playingwithfire on Oct 3, 2009 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I think you meant "routine"
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if we call now.
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contact info
http://develop.worldumpires.com/index.php?option=com_contact&task=view&contact_id=1&Itemid=34
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by playingwithfire on Oct 3, 2009 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Its pretty pathetic...
that we are begging to have a hit turned to an error. Either way the runs are on the board and we lose the game.
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions
we don't care about the game.
lol.. We care about ZG!!
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He isn't getting the win...
Im more worried about him getting a win than his ERA
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope the final game at the Metrodome
is better than the final game was at Tiger Stadium. That was ugly.
at least Jacobs doesn't fuck around
you know it’s a HR when he hits it
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Is That Officially
A meaningless HR for Jakers?
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so they just showed a game break.
Showed the Young double… Teahan took a BAD rout.
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this game has ruined my day
zack was just cruising, and then everything tht could possibly go wrong that inning went wrong
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as teahen swings at ball 3 for the third out
jesus he has been fucking worthless since the ASB
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I defend that he needed to be traded...
but not the “haul” we got for him
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions
hm, that hitting makes me suspect that
the Metrodome is gonna go out like it lived in it’s prime… with the fans on fullblast to accelerate hometown balls
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god
if bloomquist catches that ball it’s a tie game
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3-2 changeup to nick punto
olivo should be shot
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Let's Get This
Straight; Bloomers is not an OF, and until we clone Kaline, Clemente or Evans, Teahen should be in RF all the time so he doesn’t make mistakes like that.
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fuck
we could have put Buntzilla in LF today
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more important we get bloomers and teahens bat in the lineup
hillman is a fucking idiot
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Exactly
why the fuck is anderson not in the outfield for the one pitcher that defense might actually matter in the outcome of the game
because Blackburn is a RHP
wait, Bloomquist is a RHB and Anderson is a LHB
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With ZG On
The mound it should have been a no-brainer. The tiny offensive advantage Sporqie brings i negated by RHP, and Anderson can field and run. That probably would have been Mitch out there with Joker in CF.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions
.271/.326/.407
Plays there on this roster.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions
16-9, 229.1IP, 195H, 51BB, 242SO, 2.16 ERA
greinke final season line
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Bye Bye Xakq!
I’ll always remember the good times.
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so pissed his season ended on this note
more epic fail by his teammates
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or anyone elses defense
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions
The Naturals
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions
reading the headlines about blackburn "outpitching" greinke vs our triple A lineup will be bad enough
even worse if they move into a tie
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Yeah, might as well just go ahead and give Blackburn the Cy Young too
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions
lol 66 mph curveball to get out mauer
the pitch zack should have thrown
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If You're Going
To use Colon, this is how to do it.
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leadoff double, not sure if nathan is available
must come back to save zack
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WTF?
Gardenhire pulls his pitchers BEFORE they put the tying runner on?
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Now You Do
That, Olivoyl; better late than never, but fuck………………
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i wonder if we will actually gt some pinch hitters tonight
or if we’re just going to let luis hernandez hit again
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Hernandez v. a LHP isn't totally offensive to God
but I recall that Hernandez blows vs RHP
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giant line of people eating KFC grilled chicken
protip: IT’S ROASTED CHICKEN
and it’s delicious too
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I was listening on the radio
Ryan made it sound like Bloomie could have caught his ball and that Teahen took a bad route on Youngs. Can anyone who was watching confirm or deny? I’m so sad that Xaq is done for the year.
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
dejesus catches that ball 7 days a week
and teahen’s route was so bad you can’t even call it a route
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The Great Circle
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Essentially Correct
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions
where was that a few innings ago, Alex
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BTW
any bullpen with guys who couldn’t stick with the 2006 Royals… is not good
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wow, that ball was crushed
not bad, Gordon, off a lefty too
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Oddly, He Had
A better SLG against LHP in 2007.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions
He Will
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions
smart move to put BPena in vs a LHP
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they're bringing in a new guy to face Bloomquist
LOL
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Fear The Sporq
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I think
your offense put too much pressure on Zack and cost him the Cy Young award. I was pulling for him. I hope you pull for your other MO. team in the playoffs now.
fuck that
I cheered for the Tigers in the 06 WS
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I still like Pujols, but
i’m not gonna cheer for you guys, you already have your WS title
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Considering that most Cardinal fans don't recognize the Royals as rightful winners in 1985
why should we cheer for them? Besides, when the Twins leave the Metrodome, they will have the worst ballpark in the Midwest.
i think the offense misplayed several fly balls and he walked nick punto
the pressure to not give up any runs has been there all year lol
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Eat shit
I will never root for the Cardinals… Or any team in the pansy bullshit NL. I cant wait for a positive Pujols steroids test either
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Whatever...
Put this Royals in the NL central and they win the Wildcard
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Im not sure we were given the option...
Not with Seligs hands being all over the Brewers
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions
No, the Royals did turn it down first.
Glass wanted to move to the NL, but there was a big fan protest. I was (and still am) against the move because I hate watching pitchers bat.
We're Not In
Milwakee, wherever that is.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions
We play baseball the proper way
with a DH, who by the way, homered today.
who cares...
Have you ever seen Randy Johnson “hack” at pitches when he bats? I’ll pass
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions
They may not be complete ballplayers
but it’s still better than watching the pitcher bat!
Not putting in Nathan at this moment
is giving me flashbacks to the Royals earlier this year.
- W. Bloomquist homered to deep center
- P. Earth explodes
didn't we stretch Nathan awhile ago
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Tugger!
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions
tug hulett pinch runner?
what the eff he’s not even fast
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If Bloomers Can't
Bunt he’s less than useless.
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He can still fist it into right.
What power!
by hunter s. royal on Oct 3, 2009 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions
just get zack off the hook
i dont give a shit if we win or not
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Bloomers Makes Shitty
Enough contact to reach; I’ll take it.
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for one time
can we please score a runner from third
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if Maier gets the hit
then he will get to play for the Tigers in the future as their new hero
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I'm Getting The
Blue Screen Of Death and a loop way too often for a national telecast.
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Signability, Baby!
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions
GAME TIED
ridiculous double play, but we tied it
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Greinke doesn't get the loss though
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by averagegatsby on Oct 3, 2009 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions
wow, that was a nice DP
but the run scores, Zack is clear of the loss
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butler got a lot of that one but not enough
i don’t even care if we win zack off the hook woooo
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DON'T PUT FARNSWORTH IN THE GAME
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Farnsworth in a tie game = instant loss
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He Needs To
Be put out of our misery.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Farnsy could be an awesome BP pitcher
we’d be able to hit straight 98mph fastballs
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dusty hughes, pitching with playoff implications
THIS IS WHAT WE LIVE FOR™
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Nosotros Creemos!
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions
lol, gonna walk the leadoff hitter
yes tigers fans, we really are that bad
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did Bob McClure have that giant mustache when he pitched?
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Olivo will grab a bat between innings and try to find the broadcast booth
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Going All Milton!
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions
RHB
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I think not.
I’m certainly not too shook up, now we got Zack off the decision.
by hunter s. royal on Oct 3, 2009 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions
WHY DID WE HAVE DUSTY THROW TO CUDDYER
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no idea but
NOW JUAN CRUZ IS COMIN IN DAMMIT!
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too bad davey still isnt feeling well...
he couldve saved zack 3 runs
Fire Everyone
you know what could have helped DDJ recover?
KFC GRILLED CHICKEN
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b/c he nevers misses games for minor things
Fire Everyone
by billybeingbilly on Oct 3, 2009 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I know you are hell-bent on this idea of DDJ begging his way
out of games because he’s soft or whatever.
But pull your damn head out of your ass. He was in the middle of a very respectable run, overcoming a dreadful start to make this the best season of his career. Why the fuck would he willingly miss out on these few last opportunities to keep up the good hitting?
WTF, self?
Yeah- that's my thought at first blush
But I was wondering if there were any official word on DDJ not playing
Well, but you know what I mean
i.e. saying they are hurt vs team deciding he’s too hurt to play, etc
ahh....its only davey that they're extra cautious with...i get it....
b/c he’s so important to this teams future. Nevermind how they deal with guys who actually might be apart of the future or actually cost alot of money like Meche, Banny, Soria, Aviles, Crisp, Guillen.
Now, explain to me why I should just assume that the organization is being sooooooooo super cautious with davey. There’s just absolutely NOTHING that goes against my thoughts on DJ—not a single shred of evidence. While there are multiple points of evidence of Davey turning minor day to day things into week to week things.
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by billybeingbilly on Oct 3, 2009 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions
lol i love trey hillman so much, cruz was ready
but instead you let the junkballing lefty pitch to the guy with 30 homeruns who is also a RHB
is he on their payroll?
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and Cruz is coming in to pitch to a LHB too
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You Can't Buy
Strategery like that.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Delmon is a proud graduate of the
Miguel Olivo Academy of Hitting
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so anyways
Jacobs, Callaspo, Teahen v. Nathan?
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On His Hand
I hope.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions
God help us if anyone gets in scoring position
with Teahen up at the plate
- W. Bloomquist homered to deep center
- P. Earth explodes
this guy obviously thought it was a good idea to let junkballing lefty hit to the RH who leads their team in homeruns
he is just not good at baseball strategy
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I still don't believe
All 9 of the post-Howser Royals managers were idiots.
I still never understood his firing
1994 is an underrated season in baseball history.
Definitely the best postseason since 1985.
generally makes good decisions
like when?
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Have you ever heard one of our players say anything good or glowing about Trey???
Seriously. The Tigers loves Leyland. The Twins love Gardenhire. The White Sox love playing for Ozzie. Same thing for Torre and for Cox. I’ve never heard any Royal player defend or prop Trey. He’s in over his head.
Like how he uses a disastrously bad bullpen
He’s not responsible for Farnsworth being on the team, plus there’s no-one in the minors yet to plug the gaps.
One would think we could rely on
the team’s highest-paid reliever.
Yeah, but I think doctordave77 makes a decent point
I remember Soren talking a couple of years ago about Buddy Bell and how you can’t really blame the manager when it’s “death by shark or death by alligator”.
(That said, he does have other pretty bad faults to be sure and I’d rather Hillman not be our manager.)
he makes the situation worse though by putting guys in positions to fail
hughes had no business pitching to cuddyer there, none
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how did he make that play?
replay plz
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and greinke is like
i wish my outfielders could do that
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He Wishes His
OFers were OFers.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow
I don’t know what to think about tomorrow being the last game of the season.. :(
As long as the Royals win and the Indians lose today and tomorrow
life will be better.
the twins are so fucked if they make it to the playoffs
that is all
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Sadly, we thought that about the 2006 Cardinals
and disaster ensued.
they can barely beat us
they aren’t gonna beat the yankees
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The Royals won 2 of 3 in St. Louis in 2006
and then Mike Wood pitched the third game. That was ugly, although the Royals nearly came back.
Baseball Is A
Funny game, especially in a post-season series. Remember the ‘88 Dodgers and the ’90 Reds both swept the Bash Brothers A’s.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Olivo on deck
it can only get better
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I am so over Teahen now
his play in the second half of the season has been putrid. I doubt that he has a place on this team next year. I think he is at best a utility player, being miscast (like St. Willie).
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
He's Still Better
Than Bloomers, but talk about faint praise………….
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Combine this shitty game with the shitty play of the Irish and I may kill myself by the end of the day
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all i can say is
greinke dodged the loss, and that 2.16 era is still pretty damn impressive
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You know the national media has just been waiting for him to "fail" for over a month now
And this is as close as they’re going to get
yep, 4 runs in 6 innings
as his outfielders butcher two plays
oh well, we know he’s the real cy young winner, it’s whatever
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Yeah, not getting to 20 is huge
In this sort of voting
I know that, you know that
Every stat person in the universe knows that
But you know how these things are. It’s decided by some less than intelligent folk and those who have vested interests in making sure the east coast gets some (more) love.
See 1985 MVP balloting
And that year the Royals were good and the Yankees did not make the playoffs!
We'll See If
He can overcome the flyover bias.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 3, 2009 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions
slayor
Ok, that was pretty impressive with like 8 in a row from the goalline
I never thought I'd say this against Washington (as opposed to some SEC crap)
But, man, Notre Dame is actually getting hosed by the refs
extra note on Bloomy in LF
he was icing his knees for the last month
TREY IS A FUCKIN GENIUS
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trey's piss poor decisions have cost zack / this team the entire season
what else is new
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why can't Trey be caught telling fake stories of serving in Vietnam?
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Or, closer to home
Get caught up in an affair?
I'm not counting on a mustache ride story
Hillman sucks
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That won't happen
I’ve met Hillman and he is one of the most decent men you would want to meet. (Now that may make him the Jimmy Carter of Royals managers, but he is one of the last people I would expect to have an affair.)
Carter?
Carter had a personality… you sure Hillman isn’t the Gerald Ford or Bob Holden of Royals managers?
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The sad thing is
I consider Holden to be the best governor Missouri has had since Kit Bond. He actually believed in public education.
i too met him....
and talked to him for a solid hour in ST his first year….great guy….terrible manager
Fire Everyone
by billybeingbilly on Oct 4, 2009 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm glad
the Twins won. After Zack couldn’t get the win anyway, I was rootin’ for them cuz I’d rather see them in the playoffs than the Tigers.
Otherwise….outside of Zack & Butler, I’m all for getting rid of ANY of these losers. And if we can score big in a Soria trade, do it. I love the guy, but he’s pretty worthless on this particular team. And our dipshit manager doesn’t know what to do w/a bullpen, anyway.
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