Game 162 Open Thread - Royals at Twins
by royalsreview on Oct 4, 2009 12:00 PM EDT
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Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins, Oct 4, 2009 2:10 PM EDT
Here we go. The last game of the season. Detroit's magic number on Thursday was two... and it is still two. The Twins have won three straight, and Detroit has lost three straight. Just a complete collapse. The odds were long that there would even be a playoff, and now, by the end of today, Detroit could be out.
Amazing.
This is it, boys. The last game thread of 2009. I want everyone here... lets go for 1000+ comments, multiple overtflow threads, maybe even an important Royals win.
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From the Yahoo sports preview:
Hochevar, however, looks to avoid losing a third straight start after giving up eight runs in six innings of an 8-2 loss at New York on Monday.
"I need to do a better job of executing," said the right-hander, who’s 1-9 with a 7.66 ERA in his last 12 starts.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 12:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
no character issues here...
Coffee. The NEW Performance Enhancing drug for Sport's Writers. Just ask Ken Rosenthal.
by 306008 on Oct 4, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
we choo-choo-choose him
first in the land!
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Oct 4, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
DiNardo sleeps better
after talking with the official scorer about Cabrera’s comebacker in the first inning Friday.
Credit pitcher Lenny DiNardo with honesty. DiNardo was originally charged with an error on a ball off his glove in the second inning on Friday night, and the Twins wondered if instead it should be a single for Orlando Cabrera. Asked about it afterward, DiNardo informed the official scorer that he lost the high bouncer in the lights, and the ruling was changed from an error to a hit. It also added two earned runs to DiNardo’s ERA. “I lost it in the lights,” DiNardo said. "I wouldn’t feel right if I lied and said, ‘Oh, it’s an error. I don’t want these [runs] to be earned.’ " His ERA went from 9.28 to 10.14. “Plain and simple, the runs scored anyway, and it’s not like they can take them away whether they’re earned or not,” DiNardo said. “Whether I’m losing two earned runs or losing some sleep because I lied about a play, I’d rather give up two earned runs.”
Truth about failure: usually in short supply around this team. Good for DiNardo.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 12:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Why doesn't Willie E7 Bloomquist talk to the official scorer and admit he should recieve an error for yesterday's debacle and lower ZG's ERA?
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by 306008 on Oct 4, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's just so above that
he does everything the right way
except hitting & fielding
by royalsreview on Oct 4, 2009 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Those who put value in the perif's would be like, oh, ZG's ERA is lower than 2.16.
He’s the Cy winner!!
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by 306008 on Oct 4, 2009 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
looks like i'll probably miss the first few innings...
… more moving/unpacking stuff
go royals
by royalsreview on Oct 4, 2009 12:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
are you cheering for a one game playoff tomorrow?
Coffee. The NEW Performance Enhancing drug for Sport's Writers. Just ask Ken Rosenthal.
by 306008 on Oct 4, 2009 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
or do you want the Tigers to win today?
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by 306008 on Oct 4, 2009 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the playoff would be Tuesday
which would screw up the postseason
so perhaps it’s best to burn the world down a bit on the way out of 2009
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hillmen
W Bloomquist
M Maier CF
B Butler 1B
M Jacobs DH
A Callaspo 2B
M Teahen RF
J Buck C
A Gordon 3B
L Hernandez SSGardenhires
D Span CF
O Cabrera SS
J Mauer C
J Kubel RF
M Cuddyer 1B
D Young LF
J Morales DH
M Tolbert 3B
N Punto 2B
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 12:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Boy
I’m glad we’re running our best lineup out there again in this extremely important game
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
As bad as it is, what’s worse is that it isn’t that far from the best available given the personnel on hand.
It’s dumb to bat Gordon 8th and play Jacobs instead of Pena, of course, but it’s just a matter of deck chairs, really.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I realize its a Sunday in the world of football...
but it saddens me that the Last game of the year is not on TV.
Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures
by averagegatsby on Oct 4, 2009 12:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
They have White Sox-Tigers on MLBN
So that’s what I’m watching
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Remember those halcyon days
When we all thought Hochevar’s problems came from pitch tippng and he went and threw a 3 hit shutout?
Yeah, me neither
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 1:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm feeling oddly nostalgic about this season
I don’t know why. It just seems pivotal for some reason with Greinke exploding, Butler blossoming, but everything else fading to crap, including our hope for the next few years.
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 1:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
So, right now the Royals would draft 4th
If they win and the Indians lose, they would draft 5th. Any other combination of wins/losses results in the Royals picking 4th by virtue of their worse record in 2008
(from wiki)
*The general draft order is the reverse order of the previous year’s standings. If two teams finish with identical records, the previous year’s standings of the two teams is the tiebreaker, with the team having a worse record receiving the higher pick.
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 1:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of the Tigers
They just get a bases loaded walk to lead 1-0.
Does having to pitch Verlander today sink and realistic chance of them winning in the 1st round against the Yankees, if they make it, or were their chances already very slim?
Or are baseball playoffs really a bit of a crapshoot? Or..?
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 1:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes
I think Verlander pitching today hurts them, but it is a crapshoot so it may not matter. It also helps that the Yankees get to pick when their series starts, so Im sure they would start it as soon as possible to give Verlander even less rest.
Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures
by averagegatsby on Oct 4, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Contributing
Is what I do.
Pecota, watch over us.
by castille on Oct 4, 2009 1:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Rayburn with a rifle shot to left
And the Tigers are up 3-0
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 1:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
No one has mentioned
Fourth place depends on today’s games. Is there a playoff if we both win or lose?
by Gus Zernial on Oct 4, 2009 1:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That would be a fun cruel fate
“As part of MLB’s policy that there can be no ties, except in midseason exhibition play, every team that tied in the standings had their one game playoff Monday as they tried to recoup some of the season’s financial losses.
The Tigers beat the Twins 1-0 to determine who would go to the playoffs.
But the most exciting game was the Indians-Royals 11-10 contest, attended by 7 fans, where Anthony Lerew and Carlos Carrasco each gave up 6 in the 1st and neither bullpen could hold a lead. There was a major incident in the game as both teams complained about umpire Rick Reed’s small strike zone and, in the 7th, Royals pitcher Kyle Farnsworth repeatedly appeared to be throwing at the umpire’s head and failing miserably.
In San Diego, where the Astros and Padres were playing for 6th worst team in the NL, Geoff Blum sported a Hawaiian t-shirt instead a jersey and took his golf clubs up to the plate in protest of having to play. "
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
(I really wanted to go with Matt Stairs and beer helmet in that last paragraph)
But the dang Phillies are in the playoffs
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is Stairs going to be on the playoff roster?
If not, they can still pass him through waivers and get him to San Diego or Houston. They’d better hurry, though.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They can't do it
because they’d never agree on whether to hold it on the site of Kansas City Municipal Stadium or Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That would be interesting if it was in Cleveland
They dumped most of Cleveland Municipal Stadium in the lake to make an artificial reef.
by Olentangy on Oct 4, 2009 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’d watch that game, just for the possibility of seeing Bloomers dive into Lake Erie to miss a catch.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it seems like the Royals have had a really bad season
Does anybody have any thoughts on this?
StonewallPDS
by StonewallPDS on Oct 4, 2009 2:10 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
It was merely a misunderstanding of the mental aspects of the game combined with a failure to execute. They’re working really hard on it.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you watched baseball everyday you would know that we were just unlucky...
and injuries are why we are actually very VERY good.
Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures
by averagegatsby on Oct 4, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No way, not at all.
No thoughts.
WTF, self?
by minda33 on Oct 4, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
so
who is starting for the Twins, and why are we not starting Buntzilla in the outfield?
It’s great that the Leader of Men, Trey Hillman, gave Josh Anderson a shot every day and didn’t yank him around the lineup and bench him vs. RHP in favor of Bloomquist.
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 2:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Once you've seen enough of him
you’ve seen enough.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
still beats an outfielder like Bloomquist
who has to ice his knees and isn’t a real outfielder anyways
Greinke wins that game if Hillman put Anderson in the OF instead of Bloomquist
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe
but Anderson has been very iffy in the corners himself. He probably would have put Maier in left and Anderson in center. Maier might have had it, I don’t know.
But anyway, it’s time to let it go.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anderson should be gone after this year
he’s not that fast and it’s not like he particularly plays smart (standing in the box, etc)
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's horrible
and the only reason he was here is that he was basically free and we had nobody healthy to impersonate an outfielder in the system. Why he’s had so many PAs while Pena, for example, has been collecting dust is a total mystery.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that and
DM soured on Freel very quickly
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, the Freel saga is odd
in that he was with 4 different organizations in the same year, with all 3 on the receiving end dumping him amazingly fast. Horrible case of baseball cooties, is all I can guess.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He Sucked So
Hard his head imploded.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
But Spork is... Spork!
Just wait until he gets another 450AB next year to vest some of those $100K bonuses
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
those bonuses go to establishing the
“Willie Bloomquist Hitting and Fielding Academy”
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, guys...
…LeFebvreererrereerr thinks the Twins will try to put pressure on Luke.
~ That seasick camel is a regular osteopath. ~
by DiggityDawg on Oct 4, 2009 2:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
4-0 Tiggers.
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by DiggityDawg on Oct 4, 2009 2:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yer welcome, Twins fans.
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by DiggityDawg on Oct 4, 2009 2:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
3 runs on 1 hit...
Impressive.
Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures
by averagegatsby on Oct 4, 2009 2:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Again - YER WELCOME.
~ That seasick camel is a regular osteopath. ~
by DiggityDawg on Oct 4, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Tuesday 5:30pm
for all you Twin Cities partisans. Enjoy it.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Get Dusty Hughes in there!
StonewallPDS
by StonewallPDS on Oct 4, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
so
was it just a lousy interview, or does Todd Haley sound like Trey Hillman all of the time?
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
One More Time
In all its outrageous beauty.
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 .246
B. Butler 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
M. Jacobs dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
A. Callaspo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
M. Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
M. Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
A. Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
L. Hernandez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186
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 .312
O. Cabrera ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
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 .296
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 .283
J. Morales dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
M. Tolbert 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
N. Punto 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City
IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
L. Hochevar 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.47 6.24
Minnesota
IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
C. Pavano 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.37 5.06
Trey refuses to or is incapable of understanding that; 1) Bloomers is not a leadoff hitter against anyone, much less RHP, 2) Bloomers is not an OF, 3) even Joker is a better choice than Bloomers to play OF against RHP, 4) Mitch is not DDJ, 5) Mitch is not a #2 batter, 6) Callaspo is a #2 hitter, 7) Jakers’ occasional HR does not make him a #4 batter, 8) burying A-Gor in the 8 hole is beyond stupid in this lineup, 9) BPJ should be catching against RHP. So we should be seeing:
Mitch (there is no leadoff batter here)
Callaspo
Butler
Gordon
Pena
Teahen
Jacobs
Hernandez
Anderson
It’s not much, but it makes more sense.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 2:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes, that’s better. What channel is that game on?
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ESPN XXX
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I knew they had changed to a sports paparazi format quite a few years back
But I missed when it changed to porn. Still wouldn’t watch it much, tho
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Trey refuses to or is incapable of understanding
Really the only question remaining about Trey as a major league manager, at least in this organization: is he incapable or just unwilling?
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This Is Going
Better than expected.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 2:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Think of this as a preview
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
I just wish that the White Sox would pick it up
Morneau-less Twins with Pavano and Blackburn are preferable to Verlander and Jackson.
by YankeesRock on Oct 4, 2009 2:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yea...
but thats all verlander, jackson isn’t really thatgood
by royalsreview on Oct 4, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the tigers, just by getting to this point
have already effed themselves over
having to start verlander, rather than waiting for the playoffs, is fairly big
by royalsreview on Oct 4, 2009 2:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
How poetic would it be for Pavano to Dominate the Yankees in NY
Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures
by averagegatsby on Oct 4, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not Likely But
I’d love to see it.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
His ERA is over 5
although the Royals are helping him lower it
by YankeesRock on Oct 4, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the torre v the yankees could be fun
I really think Torre is overrated and actually not worth much, might be fun to watch him go down
by royalsreview on Oct 4, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Very Bad Porn
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Girardi has done a pretty good job
Would be interesting to see that matchup
by YankeesRock on Oct 4, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pavano Is No
Verlander.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Presenting Your 2009 Kansas City Oswalds!
Because they play the Patsy so well…
StonewallPDS
by StonewallPDS on Oct 4, 2009 2:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
JOsh Johnson v Jason Campbell
the worst QB battle of all time
by royalsreview on Oct 4, 2009 2:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Jakers’ occasional HR does not make him a #4 batter
Trey keeping Jacobs in the cleanup spot while he’s .222/.289/.370 in Sept & Oct tells you all you need to know about how he handles players.
IMMA JUST GONNA KEEP YA IN THE CLEANUP SPOT EVEN IF YOU’RE IN A BIG SLUMP AGAIN
same shit as June when he was putting Jacobs in the cleanup spot, and Jacobs only got it going in August IN THE SIX HOLE.
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 2:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
from Twitter
keithlaw: Pro scout quote from March on Hochevar and why he went #1 overall in 2006: “Everyone got fooled by the pretty delivery.”
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 2:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The Yankees offense is looking very similar to the Royals' right now.
Want to trade?
by YankeesRock on Oct 4, 2009 2:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Buck Replaced Olivo
For some reason; why not Pena?
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 2:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Last game as a Royal
Hey! I’m wearing my JB t-shirt.
by Sliver on Oct 4, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe olivo has hit all of his playing time bonuses
by royalsreview on Oct 4, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
olivo gets his 115th game today...
and another $50,000
thanks Treyball
by royalsreview on Oct 4, 2009 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that is cold
Must be a coincidence.
StonewallPDS
by StonewallPDS on Oct 4, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Farewell appearances
are always more compelling for veterans.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
emergency catcher
as we use everybody else on the bench
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ryan's talking about how Twins fan are thinking "Yah, but these Royals come back all the time". In which fucking parallel universe is this happening?
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by DiggityDawg on Oct 4, 2009 2:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The Same One
Where TPJJ leads off with a legit double.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's absolutely correct
in that they come up to bat every inning.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They Will Make
27 outs very efficiently.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
There should be some comment
About how this team has laid down like dogs in this significant series. The brief flurry of good play in September is a distant memory.
by Gus Zernial on Oct 4, 2009 2:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
fantasy team is kicking ass...so thats good
Fire Everyone
by billybeingbilly on Oct 4, 2009 2:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
ESPN.com is broken
so in addition to the Royals lying down and dying, the Chiefs being as awful as usual, I can’t log in to fix my fantasy football team.
This day sucks balls.
WTF, self?
by minda33 on Oct 4, 2009 2:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
it didnt go down til about 1215....
why ya waitin so long?
but ya, im pissed off that i cant log in to see how much im actually winning by
Fire Everyone
by billybeingbilly on Oct 4, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was just gonna make some fixes
when I woke up. Which, yes, was around 12:30. What of it?
WTF, self?
by minda33 on Oct 4, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ha ha....no judging....
i set my alarm for 1130 on sundays..i feel like a real winner
Fire Everyone
by billybeingbilly on Oct 4, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you’d have to give Hillman a team like the Yankees for him to have any shot of managing a playoff team. And even then, the moron would cost the team quite a few games while randomly injuring arms.
Hillman is an epic minus manager. The guy has cost this team numerous games this year.
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 2:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
go royals!
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
by shaqfor3 on Oct 4, 2009 2:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Bloomers K'd? Noooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111111111
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 2:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I love it
Ryan’s breaking down where it all went wrong in 2009. Outstanding.
by Sliver on Oct 4, 2009 2:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
my assessment of Ryan's analysis
is that it was good enough for me to switch over to the Twinkies’ TV audio.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
So, we're just a season or two away from
Ryan Lefebvre, voice of The Royals, with Bob Davis?
by Sliver on Oct 4, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
On the radio side
everybody but Denny is dreadful, in my opinion. Davis is boring but Stewart is worse. When Denny retires, I might just watch Gameday in silence.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i think denny's losing it too...
i havent even enjoyed listening to him the past couple years
Fire Everyone
by billybeingbilly on Oct 4, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haven't heard anything about it
And don’t anticipate that I would’ve, but I was thinking that I wouldn’t be shocked if Denny hung it up today. Dunno if it’d be his style to do it on the air, but just wondered.
by Sliver on Oct 4, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That thought occurred to me too. He sounded sick — congested, anway — during the last homestand, and I was surprised he went on the road trip, until I started to wonder whether he was planning to wind things down even more after this season.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
41 years
and a richly deserved HoF slot. I love Denny almost as much as Hal McRae and Amos Otis. I’m not ready for his retirement.
by Sliver on Oct 4, 2009 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think he's ready to retire completely
Like Lon Simmons, who did a few games for the Giants for several years after his retirement as a full-time broadcaster, I think Denny’s schedule would just become sparser — not empty.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good thinking
From your mouth to Denny’s ears.
by Sliver on Oct 4, 2009 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
MLB Trade Rumors says:
“Scott Podsednik will explore free agency.”
Want to bet the Royals pick him up as the “solution” to the outfield problem?
WTF, self?
by minda33 on Oct 4, 2009 2:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
don't even joke
the thing is, he’s still an upgrade over Anderson
by royalsreview on Oct 4, 2009 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Any College CF
Is an upgrade over Joker.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, and with a contract like GMDM would sign him to, it's a winner of an idea?
2yr/$9M with $100K clauses for each 50 AB after 250. I’m sure Trey will make sure to not get him those ABs _
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yea
don’t forget the pointless playing time incentives that add a million to it
by royalsreview on Oct 4, 2009 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not even joking.
More like, “Steeling everyone for the inevitable.”
WTF, self?
by minda33 on Oct 4, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and he'll bat leadoff
so that DeJesus can bat 2nd, where he was successful this year
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
will he be healed by then?
Fire Everyone
by billybeingbilly on Oct 4, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hives Can Be
Very persistent, especially in babies.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
they should send DDJ somewhere to regain the pounds and heal
somewhere like Krispy Kreme
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mitch Attempts To
Olivo; very shrewd.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 2:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Last game thread...
I will miss reading (if rarely adding to) the snark, and the negativity that eventually becomes the therapeutic release when coming to terms with the reality that the Royals will not be a positive escape from school and work this season. That’s probably just my own Royals-on-tv-twice-per-year case.
But this season (and the end of last) got me through grad school, thanks to RR and the folks on here. Maybe a resume is headed to The K soon.
knock yourself out.
by theverbs on Oct 4, 2009 2:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If by SS you mean
a retired Pony League LF with a weak arm and bottom-of-the-order bunting skills, then yes.
Yes I am.
knock yourself out.
by theverbs on Oct 4, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
sadly, you might be an upgrade
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by billybeingbilly on Oct 4, 2009 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hope your grad school degree gets you a good job as a lancer
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you good with numbers
I hear Dayton needs another stat guy to help get him coffee
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
are the chiefs worse than the royals?
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by billybeingbilly on Oct 4, 2009 3:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yes
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tough Competition
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it might be a push on the arrogance scale as well...
at least pioli and haley have accomplished things
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by billybeingbilly on Oct 4, 2009 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So, uh
MLBN just showed a second Kubel 3-run homer so it’s 7-0 now?
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 3:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mais Oui
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You'll have to translate
I don’t speak Spanish like the Québécois
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yessir.
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by DiggityDawg on Oct 4, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right. They went for that PAT instead of the two-pointer.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Off Willie's glove...HAR HAR, HARDY HAR HAR
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by DiggityDawg on Oct 4, 2009 3:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he is the most overrated player in the game
by royalsreview on Oct 4, 2009 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We rate him as bad at baseball over and over again.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tigers 5-3 now. Hmmm.
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by DiggityDawg on Oct 4, 2009 3:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
time for them to complete the choke
hell, after the way the Tigers season has gone, would it shock you if Leyland didn’t manage them in 2010?
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
anyone know if jones-drew is hurt?
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by billybeingbilly on Oct 4, 2009 3:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
No. He might just bail.
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by DiggityDawg on Oct 4, 2009 3:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Oops. that was supposed to be a reply to BH.
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by DiggityDawg on Oct 4, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Looks like I havent missed much
I’ve been playing in the snow. Baseball season is over, winter is early. It’s all rather shit.
by kcbottom9th on Oct 4, 2009 3:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I Haven't Even
Seen snow yet; you lucky guy.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and I think anybody claiming this team doesn’t give up is spinning. The results speak for themselves. We’ve rolled over for the Twins today
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 3:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not sure the whole team dealt two fat pitches to Kubel
but I could, y’know, be wrong.
by Sliver on Oct 4, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Man, this game kinda reminds me of Game 7 in '85. With it all on the line, a team comes out and delivers a vicious dope-slap.
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by DiggityDawg on Oct 4, 2009 3:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That game was between two pennant winners
This one, not.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
so
not listening to the game, but Hoch is still in the game after giving up 7 ER in 3 IP, right?
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 3:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Lerew's in
They’ve given up on Hochevar. He’ll be officially stamped as a Baird guy and dumped in the offseason.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lets trade him for another sub-replacement level player
who further wrecks our defense
by royalsreview on Oct 4, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not a problem
Dayton’s already on the phone.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sell Low, Baby!
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice effort Hochevar
league hitting nearly .360 with men on base
this season….but, he’s young, they tell me, just
a mere pup at 26…
by Gload on Oct 4, 2009 3:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
future reliever
don’t guarantee that guy a starting spot. If he can’t get one, just make him a middle reliever until he either sticks in what role or gets another opening.
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Teahen Wakes Up
And pulls one; he’s due for a hot streak.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Unstoppable, Baby! The
IF popup attack.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
only appropriate
Twins lose one in the roof in that joke of a park….
by Gload on Oct 4, 2009 3:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Punto saw it
but couldn’t get there. Young and Cabrera were making the universal sign for WTF?
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Worst Piece
Of shit dome since they made a pile of concrete out of the Kingdome.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Low Away
Change is A-Gor’s Achilles heel.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
what a wonderful sendoff by the royals
by royalsreview on Oct 4, 2009 3:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
More Of A
Sendup.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Another Attempted Olivo
We’re learning.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Strategy question
When attempting an Olivo, is it better to toss the bat aside or run with it?
On the one hand, you can probably run faster after you get rid of the bat, but on the other hand, it almost surely slows you down to make the toss.
I guess this is what divides the pros from the wannabes.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i run with it until ive built up my speed
by royalsreview on Oct 4, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe you run with it until you’ve eluded the catcher’s tag (if he’s got the ball, that is). Then you drop it and go.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In Chicago You
Keep it to ward off shirtless hillbilly father and son attacks.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right
You have to factor in the ballpark effect.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You Can Just
Clock Pierzynski with it, too. Just stand there and wait for him.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Always appropriate
Olivo opportunity or not.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Carl Pavano has it working" (Harold Reynolds)
They just showed an abysmal strikeout by TPJJ. I don’t think that’s not about Pavano…
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 3:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Carl Pavano has Trey Hillman working for him.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Only the best pitchers
can strike out TPJJ.
WTF, self?
by minda33 on Oct 4, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
As, I bet, could TPJS
He knows his namesake’s weaknesses.
knock yourself out.
by theverbs on Oct 4, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lash Lerew!
I wish he was a really good pitcher, so that my irrational love for him was a little more reasonable.
WTF, self?
by minda33 on Oct 4, 2009 3:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
how does he compare to dinardo appearance wise
by royalsreview on Oct 4, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ditto
I think it’s the socks that won me over. I don’t know why. I like the blue socks to the knee. For some reason it only works on the infield. Looks stupid in the outfield or on catchers.
by Gross(est) on Oct 4, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's the stories that Joel Goldberg told about him,
plus the sideburns, that did it for me.
WTF, self?
by minda33 on Oct 4, 2009 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The sideburns ARE awesome.
What were the stories? I remember something about whipped cream but not the details.
Although really, knowing there’s a story about whipped cream is probably enough details now that I think about it.
by Gross(est) on Oct 4, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lerew is in the groove
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
back to back walks...
this will be a 7-hour game
by royalsreview on Oct 4, 2009 3:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Royals do not want the season to end
who can blame them??
by Black and Gold on Oct 4, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Postgame Interview With
Haley; “Veni, vidi, vinci”.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
tigers not out of it yet
they may lose this
by royalsreview on Oct 4, 2009 3:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm not close enough to the TV to verify, but
the Chiefs still have 3 points, right?
the Royals might outscore the Chiefs today
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 3:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
More Tough Competition
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chiefs are threatening to score
they are down to the 1 yard line, so it is 50-50
by Black and Gold on Oct 4, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
so
the Chiefs will put up a FG?
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
who needs tony g
Fire Everyone
by billybeingbilly on Oct 4, 2009 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We Got Cottam!
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
or whoever that ryan guy that scored the td was
Fire Everyone
by billybeingbilly on Oct 4, 2009 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
we don't need Tony G, we have
um… who do we have at tight end now?
We have Bowe, who gets 2 touches a game, and some guy who was good 6 years ago
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
bowe gets waaaaaaay more touches than that...
you’re forgetting to include his drops
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by billybeingbilly on Oct 4, 2009 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cassel Over 3
Yards per attempt now!
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So, uh
Alex Rios- not looking so hot for the White Sox
And the Tigers clinch a tie
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 3:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well, I remember a little mumur about us considering adding him when he was released
And we’re still looking at small sample size, too…
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tigers win.
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by DiggityDawg on Oct 4, 2009 3:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Circle Jerks
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:35 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
No, guy on MLBN
Jason Kubel is not the Twins MVP. Nor is Michael Cuddyer
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 3:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
so disapointed in MLBN
its indistinguishable from baseball tonight
by royalsreview on Oct 4, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was so good the first couple of months
But then they started taking cues from ESPN, it seemed
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
JOhn Hart isn't bad
and I like Victor Rojas… everything else… bad
by royalsreview on Oct 4, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like Barry Larkin on there
But I think he goes with the quiet side of “Better to be thought a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt” (yes, Mitch Williams and Harold Reynold, I’m talking about you)
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Every time I think that Harold is the worst of the bunch,
Mitch opens his mouth. And vice versa.
Those two need to be taken out back and shot.
WTF, self?
by minda33 on Oct 4, 2009 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I swear they are taking network notes from some guy saying
“Be more like ESPN”
(It reminds me of the plot in Sports Night’s season 2 about that)
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe haley will onside kick again
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by billybeingbilly on Oct 4, 2009 3:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It saves the defense
from having to be on the field for 70 yard drives
by Black and Gold on Oct 4, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No more 3-run HRs for Jason Kubel
this inning.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 3:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Chiefs avoid double digits
by failing on the 2 pt conversion attempt
Although Cassel came close enough that it would have counted if he played for Notre Dame
by Black and Gold on Oct 4, 2009 3:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Is there any city with two teams that suck this badly?
by Gus Zernial on Oct 4, 2009 3:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
im just assuming the lions were awful
Fire Everyone
by billybeingbilly on Oct 4, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cleveland
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That reminds me:
Indians are down 8-6 in the 6th.
So if Boston holds on there, we’ll be tied for last, which is obviously SO much better than owning last place.
WTF, self?
by minda33 on Oct 4, 2009 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
they have lebron
Fire Everyone
by billybeingbilly on Oct 4, 2009 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We need a three game playoff: baseball day and football nights, let's settle this
by Gus Zernial on Oct 4, 2009 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the Browns are playing the Chiefs in December, I think
should be awesome to have two 0-13 teams playing at Arrowhead
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Anderson/Cassel Showdown!
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
5 Quarters Of
Heaven.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Man, I died and arrived in the afterlife"
There’s football on the tv, a beer next to the couch- it’s Natty light but maybe God was busy this week- and no pretzels. Still, football. Time to sit on this slightly scratchy couch and see what game is on. Oh man, it’s a never ending Chiefs-Browns game. Uhoh. Where’d I end up again?!?"
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm Looking Forward
To the hot stove season just to see what GMDM does; I anticipate more comedy gold.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
We should start a prediction thread
of which aging turds DM will overpay for
by Black and Gold on Oct 4, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
There will be plenty of offseason for that ;)
Not like we’ll be doing anything for the next month
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A True Samurai
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If ever I get that urge
I’ll close my eyes and think of this.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hideo Nomo
Wow. I’d banished him from my memory.
by kcbottom9th on Oct 4, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Would someone post the link
To that Anderson pool cue triple so I have something to watch in the offseason
by Gus Zernial on Oct 4, 2009 3:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
A Compendium Of
Sporqie’s OF dives and headfirst slides will get you through the hardest winter.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
found something more entertaining than the Chiefs
using a laser pointer to taunt cats
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 3:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Gerbils In Plastic
Balls really freak some cats out, too.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
3rd and goal
Cassel overthrows a receiver
field goal time
LJ is so awesome
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 3:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I Swear Game
Channel had him with 84 yards, now he has 60. Did he really do that?
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So does the idea
Of the scintillating matchup of Baker v Washburn for the playoffs excite anyone else as much as me?
by kcbottom9th on Oct 4, 2009 3:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
"Here Come The
Royals again". He really said that.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Another thing I hated about this season - the Gawdawful broadcasts.
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by DiggityDawg on Oct 4, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why are we
Royals fans again?
Absolutely nothing contained in this thread is healthy.
WTF, self?
by minda33 on Oct 4, 2009 3:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Suffering builds character, right?
Well, I view this more as a support group or therapy :)
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cassel throws into double coverage
AWESOMEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 3:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He couldn't find triple coverage
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Callaspo now trails Butler for team lead in BA
by less than a point. It’s coming down to the wire, folks.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 3:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This Is It
Our season is in the balance.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
they're playing Nirvana on the PA at Arrowhead
watching the Chiefs makes you wanna OD on heroin and shoot yourself
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 3:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Or Marry Courtney
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What's Not To
Like here?
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK, Here
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey - at least she's wearing underwear
I’m sure there are many pictures of Courtney where you couldn’t say that.
by Gross(est) on Oct 4, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Warpaint
I haven’t checked.. is that the same horse as the old one? or a new horse?
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 3:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hold on, Barry Larkin
You just couched some words, saying “Now, I realize he’s not driving in runs and giving productivity, but he’s getting on base and that’s very productive, giving guys behind him a chance to drive in runs” (paraphrase).
And the other guys looked at him like he was crazy
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 3:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
HAHAHAHA
Chiefs have a guy holding the ball on the kickoff, and Mr. irrelevant kicks it directly to a defender
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 3:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
TOKEN!
Way to go, Gordon. You’re so useful and your prowess is well-timed.
WTF, self?
by minda33 on Oct 4, 2009 3:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That 8th-place hitter
might be better suited for some other slot in the lineup.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 3:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It's a fine line between blaspheming and heresy
and I’m on the other side of it, thank you very much.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A-Gor Will Actually
Miss this place.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 3:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
RR, because we vaguely appreciate him?
Because you can’t possibly mean the front office or managerial staff of the Royals
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Shit Dome
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
time to
reconstruct RF of the Metrodome in KC for Alex
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Pennant Porch!
http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/the-pennant-porch-pie-in-the-face/
And then Finley, who always seemed to be jiggering with the outfield fences, reconfigured Kansas City’s Municipal Stadium to resemble Yankee Stadium as closely as possible: he bumped left-center field out and pulled right field in. Most distinctively, he tightly curled the fence in the right field corner to a distance that exactly matched that of Yankee Stadium: 296 feet. The new right field corner in Kansas City, which featured a little wooden-seat bleacher in its triangular footprint, was brightly painted with the moniker "K.C. Pennant Porch."
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe if we weren't the Royals
Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures
by averagegatsby on Oct 4, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chiefs And Royals
Surging in unison. LJ continues to lose yardage, down to 59 now.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like the new Chiefs offensive philosophy
rely on the other team to commit penalties
by Black and Gold on Oct 4, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You Go To
War with what you have.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I kindof appreciate the Twins
But I want the Tigers to make the playoffs to keep skewing those numbers towards higher payrolls
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 4:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mitch Maier clutch 3 run homer here, right?
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 4:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Inevitable
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did Maday Ever
Hit 94 on the gun in KC?
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 4:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i feel like he did
Fire Everyone
by billybeingbilly on Oct 4, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Feelings matter
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cassel threw a screen or draw on 3rd and 27
there’s someone who is WORSE at decisionmaking than Hillman? God save the Chiefs
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 4:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Maday's Revenge!
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 4:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Do I hear the bacon sizzling?
knock yourself out.
by theverbs on Oct 4, 2009 4:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
When Mitch got hit
I thought Gardenheir ( sp? whatever ) was gonna puke.
~ That seasick camel is a regular osteopath. ~
by DiggityDawg on Oct 4, 2009 4:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Last Butlerbean of the year
Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures
by averagegatsby on Oct 4, 2009 4:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm getting misty-eyed here.
Farewell, Butlerbean
WTF, self?
by minda33 on Oct 4, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I'm tired of MLBN
So, my wife and I will instead watch some MST3K
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 4:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And, that's what
Porcus and I used to do after bad Royals games. Works wonders.
(Well, that and whiskey.)
WTF, self?
by minda33 on Oct 4, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just a random one I pulled out of the random stack of VCR turned DVDs
“Double 007”- haven’t seen it before; it’s a Joel one from season 5
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It looks like a James Bond knockoff (parody maybe?) from the 60s
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh man
And it starts Sean Connery’s younger brother, Neil Connery. I’m not making this up!
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have to see this movie
Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures
by averagegatsby on Oct 4, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep, I'll be watching that
soon. Sounds too good to pass up!
WTF, self?
by minda33 on Oct 4, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's not released on the MST3K DVDs
So it’s a bit hard to come by. I’ll just leave it at that.
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
To bring this back to the Royals
“He’s still funny, but not ‘ha-ha’ funny.”
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
holy fuck....its relaly only the 6th inning?
Fire Everyone
by billybeingbilly on Oct 4, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How Epic would that be?
Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures
by averagegatsby on Oct 4, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
god the twins suck
i despise the fact that they may make the postseason
they do not deserve it
by royalsreview on Oct 4, 2009 4:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Contract This Division
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Considering their pitching staff's implosion
it really is incredible, um, I mean, inspiring that they’ve taken it to the wire.
by Sliver on Oct 4, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Live on MLB Channel right now.
JUst in time for us to shit our pants. As usual.
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by DiggityDawg on Oct 4, 2009 4:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Butler
he hits like Mauer at home
he hits like Bloomquist on the road
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 4:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
splits going into today
Home: .362/.415/.612
Away: .243/.311/.377
maybe Bloomquist is a bit harsh
Billy hits like Mike Jacobs on the road
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've been kind of concerned about that
That’s pretty drastic for an entire season. Is that normal at all for a young hitter?
by KCBear on Oct 4, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i’m kinda betting that it’s more likely that Butler’s total numbers are closer to 243/311/377 than 362/415/612 over a season
I also love that we’re taking called third strikes in on the last day of the year
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That Should Level
Out in time, probably when he’s wearing pinstripes.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think my will to live
just shrivelled into a tiny ball of near-nothingness.
WTF, self?
by minda33 on Oct 4, 2009 4:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Welcome To My
World.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey we always have next year
Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures
by averagegatsby on Oct 4, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Butler 0.30099
Callaspo 0.30087
I really don’t see how anyone could be watching anything else.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 4:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Is there any way neither can bat in the 9th?
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pine Time
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
LJ Watch, Down
To 53 yards now.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 4:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Chefs Only Lost
By 11; there’s a Spinal Tap reference there somewhere, but I’m too lazy to look for it.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 4:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
the twins suck
if we we’re worth half a damn…
by royalsreview on Oct 4, 2009 4:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
We would have 72 wins
Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures
by averagegatsby on Oct 4, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lerew is all over the place
Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures
by averagegatsby on Oct 4, 2009 4:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He's Still Pitching?
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
can't pull a reliever until he gives up runs and/or
pitches 2 innings
Treyball
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
At Least He
Has a plan.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seems like he might not be a bad guy to keep around in this long-relief role.
The Royals have certainly used much, much worse.
by andrewmiller on Oct 4, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm angry that the pirates are only playing 161 games...
and thus avoiding 100 loses
by royalsreview on Oct 4, 2009 4:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
twss
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The game they didn’t make up was with the Cubs, yes? They would have avoided 100 losses anyway.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it’d be a hilarious way to close out the Metrodome to come back and win
but face it, we don’t have any hitters worth a damn to go to right now
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 4:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yuniesky is still on the team right?
Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures
by averagegatsby on Oct 4, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
do we have any former Twins on this team?
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the conversion rate is...
2.5 mariners = 1 Twin
Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures
by averagegatsby on Oct 4, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How Does That
Work in Canadia?
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sadly, they have former royals
and we are still losing by 5
by KCBear on Oct 4, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
last inning was the chance...
it isn’t happening now
by royalsreview on Oct 4, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bloomers knows Cabrera can't pull Lerew
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 4:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Willie Mays Bloomquist
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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i can't wait for him to win the team MVP next week
by royalsreview on Oct 4, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bloomers For The
Royals, Punto for the Twins.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
There's no way we're getting to 1000 posts at this rate
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 4:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Trust the process.
Turning Kool-Aid to Jesus Juice since 2009.
by Discodave on Oct 4, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In the great tradition of our front office, we’ll blame the players for not extending the game to 16 innings.
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Without all those injuries and if Butler would've turned a few of those missed 3-6-3 double plays
we could’ve been contenders. We got off to an 18-11 start, anyway.
by Sliver on Oct 4, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This game
is soul-sucking.
I hate loving the Royals
WTF, self?
by minda33 on Oct 4, 2009 4:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Jakers Wheelz!
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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 4:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I wish Ryan was half as droll as he thinks he is
OK, a quarter.
by Sliver on Oct 4, 2009 4:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This MST3K movie just keeps getting "better"
It has Bernard Lee and Lois Maxwell (the original M and Moneypenny)
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 4:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And, yes, Sean Connery
’s younger brother
by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Callaspo now at
.30035
If he makes another out, he’ll still be at .29983, which good enough for .300 in the record book. So Trey won’t take him out now for that. (Don’t know if the Royals are paying attention. There was some gaming to allow Randy Winn to finish at .300 in 2007, so it happens.)
by 2X2L on Oct 4, 2009 4:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
BA FTW!
Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures
by averagegatsby on Oct 4, 2009 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
we have tons of bench options in the infield, right?
by royalsreview on Oct 4, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tampa Bay walked Texieira to protect Pena's HR title
and ARod hit a GS immediately afterward. Apropos of nothing,but hey.
by Sliver on Oct 4, 2009 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
YABUTA TIME
This tardy announcement is brought to you as a half-hearted public service.
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