ST Game 7 Open Thread - Indians vs Royals
by 2X2L on Mar 3, 2009 9:13 AM EST
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PrintThe Royals host the Indians at Surprise Stadium, where they plan to give the Royal Farnsworth his first public assay.
Zăk Greinke makes his second spring start for the Royals, followed by Farnsworth, Jimmy Gobble, Ron Mahay, Doug Waechter, and Robinson Tejeda. The Indians counter with Anthony Reyes, making his first start of the spring, David Huff, Kirk Saarloos, Jack Cassel, Edward Mujica, Tony Sipp, Rich Rundles, and the chawless Vinnie Chulk.
Broadcast: the Royals radio network, MLB.com, and XM Radio channel 179.
MLB.com Gameday: here.
Fun facts: the Indians have returned to the Cactus League this year after 16 years of spring training in Winter Haven, Florida. From 1947 through 1992 they trained in Tucson.
Incomplete fossil record: in the last of the ten years both teams played in the Grapefruit League, 2002, the Royals and Indians met 4 times, with the Royals winning 3 and losing 1.
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In recognition of the many contests that had been lost at the eleventh hour, not to mention the seventh and eighth, in the tenth year of the House of Glass the office of the Royal Farnsworth was established as additional protection against late incursions.
Coat of arms: gopher dormant on an azure background.
And: first!
by 2X2L on Mar 3, 2009 9:48 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
That's a pretty strong pitching slate
All of them will (except probably Weachter) will make the team. So that’s cool. Hopefully there is a strong lineup as well.
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In the first Major League movie
They trained in Tucson. I think the next year they moved to Winter Haven. Then they had the awful Steve Olin death and Hurricane Andrew I think destroyed their complex. Not good times in Florida. Good to have em back in Arizona. I think you’re going to see even more teams begin to move to the Cactus League. From what I hear, its 1000x better than Florida.
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Barry Bonds agent is shopping Barrys services again
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
to quote our former fearless leader,
bring ’em on.
The first thing I know about someone in a KC hat is that they're loyal.
For humor's sake
Crisp CF
Aviles SS
Gordon 3B
Bonds DH
Jacobs/Butler 1B
DDJ LF
Guillen RF
Olivo C
Callaspo 2B
Bonds at 1 yr/league minimum, platoon Jacobs/Butler
Trade Jacobs at deadline, call up Kila, platoon Butler/Kila
2010 KK is your starting 1B, BB is your DH
Lineup
Crisp – CF
Bloomquist – 2B
DeJesus – LF
Ka’aihue – DH
Jacobs – 1B
Gordon – 3B
Buck – C
Gload – RF
Pena – SS
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these teams hate each other
and this battle will cause tension in my marriage, as my wife is from cleveland
I dated a girl in college
And by “dated” I mean drunkenly hooked up with and forgot her name the next day. She claimed Julian Tavarez took a girl to her high school prom.
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Teahen currently at 2B for Team Canada
against the Jays. So i can watch. He just looks awkward.
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Because he's not Canadian?
He probably sticks out like a sore thumb.
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by RoyalsRetro on Mar 3, 2009 2:30 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Derek Jeter's never even hit 30
I’m so sick of Derek Jeter getting rated over superior player like Mike Jacobs
Jose Guillen hit more homers than Jeter last year, too
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by Matt Klaassen on Mar 3, 2009 2:49 PM EST up reply actions
i kinda remember that....
but i don’t remember much….
The first thing I know about someone in a KC hat is that they're loyal.
Is Brayan Pena
really playing SS today, or probably just a typo at MLB.com, right?
Funny
I just saw that too. Maybe Trey’s thinking outside the box today!
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by aHorseWithNoName on Mar 3, 2009 2:48 PM EST up reply actions
Probably T. Pena
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by Scott McKinney on Mar 3, 2009 3:07 PM EST up reply actions
Cleveland lineup from Gameday
1. Crowe, RF
2. Carroll, CF
3. Peralta, SS
4. Garko, LF
5. Shoppach, C
6. Graffanino, 3B
7. Head, 1B
8. Valbuena, 2B
9. Brown, DH
Holy crap
Is that TONY Graffanino? He’s still alive?
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Teahen now sucking it up in RF
3rd position of the day.
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Yeesh.....Denny and Ryan debating the vagaries of punctuation and Pacific Islanders
either it’s Sprint Training or the 7th inning of an August blowout….if they announce that TPJ is ‘coming on to pitch’, look out.
Jayhawk baseball - a tradition since Steve Jeltz
Ram Ram
Gave up 2 jacks today.. Both of them 2 run shots
Bloomquist. God? Or just an illusion? You be the judge.
Cindarella has turned into a pumpkin
The Crisp trade has become a steal.
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by Scott McKinney on Mar 3, 2009 3:29 PM EST up reply actions
We Just Dodged
That bullet.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Mar 3, 2009 3:29 PM EST up reply actions
Dayton Moore is a cross between Albert Einstein, Branch Rickey and The Amazing Kreskin
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by Scott McKinney on Mar 3, 2009 3:30 PM EST up reply actions
Don't Forget Houdini
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Mar 3, 2009 3:31 PM EST up reply actions
Zack struck on the hip on a line drive by Valbuena. He picked up the ball and threw him out for the 3rd out, but according to Denny he limped off the field.
Not Yet
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by philofthenorth on Mar 3, 2009 3:34 PM EST up reply actions
In Other News
You can be sure to watch Teahen play today by turning it to MLB network at 4PM.
Canada faces the Blue Jays
Bloomquist. God? Or just an illusion? You be the judge.
ya its a replay
is there a box for what has already started?
Bloomquist. God? Or just an illusion? You be the judge.
It appears that Teahen did play a little second base though
next to his name in the box it lists 3B-2B-RF
Bloomquist. God? Or just an illusion? You be the judge.
Why is Buck swinging 3-0...he shouldn't be swinging 2-0
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
I'm rooting for South Africa in the WBC
Lindsey is 17 and the Twins have a guy that is 16 on their team. Should be cool to watch them try to pitch against Adrian Gonzalez
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
I was walking dogs out to the races
and playing 2b in HS games. Something tells me these guys won’t be having as much fun as we did though. Hanging out with guys in there mid-20’s when you are 16 doesn’t really sound like as much fun as one would think.
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
I worked at Schnucks
Which is no longer in the Kansas City area. My highlight was bagging Kevin Appier’s groceries.
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I cant find specifically 2 strikes
But i found when he was behind in count he hit better (.162) then when he was ahead (.130)
Bloomquist. God? Or just an illusion? You be the judge.
you want to hear a scary stat
TPJ had only 9 PA’s where he worked a 3-1 count in 2008.
he went 0-8 with one walk. AMAZING!!!!
in 2007 - when he had far more PA's overall . . . .
TPJ only worked a 3-1 count 19 times – he fared not much better:
2-11 (.182 avg.) with 8 walks.
AMAZING!!!
Yes
TPJ does suck, but almost no one hits well with two strikes.
Especially when they’re 0-2. Fior example, If you look at the 2008 Royals OPSes at 0-2 last year, they’re pretty horrible.. but if you look at their sOPS+es (which aresplits against the rest of the league), a lot of them are pretty good in context.
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by Matt Klaassen on Mar 3, 2009 3:54 PM EST up reply actions
agreed - but i was only looking at his 2-strike numbers
regardless – he sets the bar for futility to new lows
tpj really does suck
how in the hell is it possible that he make our team?? shouldn’t he have been cut and not German?
I usually don't mind voice boxes
but Jamie sings to well to use one
Unlike GMDM I refuse to trade my EL CD avatar until Jacobs proves his worth.
Holy Shit!!!...Peterson resigned...Am I dead?...Is This Heaven?
by RoyalsFanStuckInCardsLand on Mar 3, 2009 3:51 PM EST up reply actions
Zack doesn't sound nearly as sharp today
ho hum ST
realistically speaking
Especially in Chicago
10 career HR allowed in 47 IP
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I think the last 7 balls hit have been line drives
realistically speaking
Ryan always announces to the most unknowledgeable fans
Geez Ryan can you explain to me what a 3/4 arm angle is
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
Does This Help?
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by philofthenorth on Mar 3, 2009 4:11 PM EST up reply actions
Job security when you can communicate to the lowest common denominator
the masses feel loved, the eggheads get snarky, much like myself.
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Not encouraging to see Tejeda walking guys
realistically speaking
It would be nice for Alex to get a hold of one
Hasn’t really hit anything hard yet this spring
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
Close, No Cigar
But an RBIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111111
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by philofthenorth on Mar 3, 2009 4:27 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, That Was
Buck; at least Russie K’d.
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by philofthenorth on Mar 3, 2009 4:28 PM EST up reply actions
At one in the dirt no less
Great plate discipline Ross. You show em that grit.
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Comeback now !!! Since that overpaid Zack guy is out of the game
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
is the lag with mlb.tv
considerably less?
The first thing I know about someone in a KC hat is that they're loyal.
kind of surprising
I would have thought that KC would have a winning record over them. I guess the last 14 years accounts for a lot more than the previous 25.
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
my cleveland in-laws are always saying that the royals give the indians trouble
which, as far as I can tell, is not true at all this decade
then again, its a perception thing: you remember the rare losses to the royals because in your mind they never should have happened
I Think That
Is implicit in the “gives them trouble” phrase; it’s unexpected.
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by philofthenorth on Mar 3, 2009 4:43 PM EST up reply actions
I remember the same thing
In the late 80s, when the Royals were really good and the Indians sucked, the Royals always had trouble with them.
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but in reality, they haven't had trouble
when cleveland won the division in 07, they went 11-7 against the royals, which is an entirely expected result
well the Royals give them trouble
in the way, that Cleveland expects to sweep us everytime and we steal a game here and there.
Oh Great here comes the TPJ praise after a double
this will last for a good 3 innings
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
just dropping in
score and inning? did Xaq pitch a perfect 3?
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
no 3 Innings 4 runs 2 HR one by Shoppach one by Peralta
got hit by a liner in the second but didn’t effect him as he still came out in the 3rd. 3 K’s 0 bb’s
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
meh, I like the 3 K's
who knows with him, he might have only thrown curve balls today.
As long as he isn’t hurt, I’m ok with that
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
That's what I want from my SS Ryan!
A .230-.240 average and bunts.
I used to like Lefebvre, but this is getting ridiculous.
what the hell is lefevbre talking about???
if tpj only hits .230 or .240 he’ll still f’ing suck!!!!!! somebody has to put a stop to this
TPJ and Ryan are sleeping together
it’s pretty definite now
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
WHY???????????????
aviles is a good fielder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RYAN – SHUT THE HELL UP!!!
Somebody call Ryan and Denny and remind them of the Oakland A’s, and Dick Williams’ rotating second basemen.
NO
A team has NEVER won the championship without an everyday shortstop!!!!
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why would they still be looking for a SS????
why? if aviles fields as he did last year – and hits .320 – why would we look for a SS
Ryan – you are a douche!
With Pena's struggles last year
I’m pretty sure AVILES was the better fielder. Pena started to remind me of Berroa out there. He had 9 errors in limited time.
And
Why wouldn’t they be looking for another shortstop if Pena get the job and hits .240?
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how about the yankees of the mid 90's to early 00's
they had terrible 2nd basemen – it was a poo poo platter – luis sojo, etc.
can anyone generate defensive metrics that show how aviles ’08 fielding fares against jeters defensive performance from 96-2001
Bloomers' Wheelz Completely
Unnerved the defense!
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
Jan's former assistant's name: Hunter
the song does anyone remember the name of the song???
http://www.recapist.com/2008/04/11/the-office-dinner-party-episode-408
If Jacobs could up his walks this year
he could have a below-average OBP
by DCRoyals on Mar 3, 2009 5:05 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
You totally ruined that for me
thanks to the mlb.com delay
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
just look at my signature….. one line says it all
Mike Jacobs.... I hope your bat has as much lift as your hair does.....
by iNaLeXwEtRuSt on Mar 3, 2009 6:52 PM EST up reply actions
+ 1
I really wish that we would kill off more rallies!
Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals! Except the weasel! - Homer Simpson
by aHorseWithNoName on Mar 3, 2009 5:13 PM EST up reply actions
We should hit more home runs
They seem to have a high correlation with scoring.
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by RoyalsRetro on Mar 3, 2009 5:10 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Glad we subbed in all those pinch runners
Wouldn’t want to have to watch Jacobs sucking wind from base to base
GLOAD!
BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK!!!!
Or a weak groundout. Nice try Ross.
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I Like Gload
In 2007; can he go back there?
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by philofthenorth on Mar 3, 2009 5:18 PM EST up reply actions
Might be more fruitful
to root against Hillman putting him in the lineup everyday. Something tells me having Jacobs and mildly competent Butler available to play first will do a lot to help that. Unless “Gloady” can play 2nd base or Teahen ends up starting there, I don’t see how Russ ends up on the squad.
Gload at 2nd
that would be fun…outside the box.
We always did feel the same, We just saw it from a different point of view, Tangled up in blue.
-Bob Dylan
by Royal Kingdom on Mar 3, 2009 5:24 PM EST up reply actions
Saved 224.62 Runs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111111111111111
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by philofthenorth on Mar 3, 2009 5:19 PM EST up reply actions
TPJ Saves Another
Run on a bloop single; he’s amazing.
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Hit? At All?
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by philofthenorth on Mar 3, 2009 5:24 PM EST up reply actions
yeah its ridiculous
we traded for him to hit home runs, not to get on base
Unlike GMDM I refuse to trade my EL CD avatar until Jacobs proves his worth.
Holy Shit!!!...Peterson resigned...Am I dead?...Is This Heaven?
by RoyalsFanStuckInCardsLand on Mar 3, 2009 5:25 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Ouch. Looking at the boxscore, I think Saaloos’ chances to make the big league club took a big hit today.
Maybe He'll Play
During Honkbal week this year.
http://www.rickeyre.com/blog/node/1619
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by philofthenorth on Mar 3, 2009 5:32 PM EST up reply actions
Oops; This Is
The link.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2002/07/24/honkbal_ed3_.php
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by philofthenorth on Mar 3, 2009 5:37 PM EST up reply actions
If the Proj had TPJ at SS instead of Lisson
that would’ve been a sure DP
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
2 outs - one run in - were there any errors?
it was my understanding that at 9+ mil over 2 years it isn’t possible to allow earned runs.
This is gonna be a regular thing for The Prof I believe
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
as long as farnsy
keeps that k/ip rate, who cares what he does?
If he
gets 2k/ip and a 1HR/ip, i’d care. In a bad way.
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Man, it annoys me when announcers say
Mr. Colon’s first name like “Rah-moan.” It is “Ro-Mahn.” Roman. Not Ramon.
Our own announcers, especially, should not make that mistake.
WTF, self?
Steve is good like that. He's a gentleman
Ryan would just put on some crappy accent and carry on mispronouncing.
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Mike Aviles
was 2-2 with a walk and a stolen base for Puerto Rico today. :-)
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It Was 224.62,
Per my advanced metric measure.
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by philofthenorth on Mar 3, 2009 6:38 PM EST up reply actions
You Cannot Even
Hope to contain him.
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by philofthenorth on Mar 3, 2009 6:32 PM EST up reply actions
The Possibitities Are
Limitless.
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by philofthenorth on Mar 3, 2009 6:39 PM EST up reply actions
stolen base by Robinson, a single wins it.
Go Royals!
Very Japanese
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by philofthenorth on Mar 3, 2009 6:46 PM EST up reply actions
It's ok
Since we signed Farns and Cruz to go with Soria, Royals games are supposed be over after 6 innings. We just played another 4 innings today just for fun.
Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals! Except the weasel! - Homer Simpson
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