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Game Seven Overflow Thread

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Royals lead 3-0, and currently have an 82% chance of winning. Unfortunately, Zack is at 69 pitches after just three innings, so we could be in for an eventful night.

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Why do about 4 Indians have extremely similar batting stances?

This holds true for Blue Jays hitters, as well. And I made note of another team’s players looking similar awhile ago (can’t remember the team)

Get treated. Royally.

by Royals Nation on Apr 13, 2009 9:38 PM EDT reply actions  

So Billy is hitting now

nice

or was it “lucky”

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 9:39 PM EDT reply actions  

Struck him out, that's 8

but 86 p itches through 4, jesus

realistically speaking

by slayor on Apr 13, 2009 9:42 PM EDT reply actions  

I'll take it

As long as Hillman doesn’t Nomo us again.

Get treated. Royally.

by Royals Nation on Apr 13, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

oh my god.

zack is testing my BOD giving powers here, geez.

Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too. ~Greg, age 8

by loyal2theroyals on Apr 13, 2009 9:42 PM EDT reply actions  

Watching Olivo...

try to tag Grady was comical

Are you telling me Jesus Christ cant hit a curve ball?

by averagegatsby on Apr 13, 2009 9:42 PM EDT reply actions  

If I were Zack...

I wouldn’t give up the ball unless Trey promises to not bring in The Farns.

by Bart41 on Apr 13, 2009 9:44 PM EDT reply actions  

ahh....we're winning b/c of pena....

i knew i missed something in the first 3 innings

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Apr 13, 2009 9:45 PM EDT reply actions  

I officially protest this overflow thread

because you had flowers instead of a, umhmm, young lady.

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by kabrink on Apr 13, 2009 9:45 PM EDT reply actions  

Id drink her

bathwater

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by averagegatsby on Apr 13, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

OMG

I’ll be missing for a short while here.

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by kabrink on Apr 13, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Awkward.

(but, solid advice.)

WTF, self?

by minda33 on Apr 13, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

ok, i'm back!

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by kabrink on Apr 13, 2009 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

Indeed I am.

But as long as the Royals win, I don’t care.

Actually, I had an uncomfortable afternoon as well. I got out of a 4-hour class after only about 45 minutes, which would normally be an awesome cause for celebration. But the reason for class being called early was that the teacher’s dad is in the emergency room. So good news: I had time to take a great nap. Bad news: It might have come at the expense of a human life.

WTF, self?

by minda33 on Apr 13, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Every time I nap,

someone in the world dies.

I…HAVE…THE POWER!

WTF, self?

by minda33 on Apr 13, 2009 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

I will give you the same advice I gave Porcus

don’t abuse your special gift

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Apr 13, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's what SHE said!!

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by kabrink on Apr 13, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

I said special gift

not special purpose

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Apr 13, 2009 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

Is he picking up his chair?

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oooooh, good man!

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by kabrink on Apr 13, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

I never got

what special gift that is.

by Porcus on Apr 13, 2009 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

your Super Whining Powers

Cox Cable is now your bitch

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Apr 14, 2009 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

more like a House episode

and you live in the next town over

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by kabrink on Apr 13, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

It's like an episode of ER

where you’re hoping guest star #2 dies so that guest star #1 can have his liver.

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by jonfmorse on Apr 13, 2009 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

;-)

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by kabrink on Apr 13, 2009 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

ALERT ALERT

CONFICKER.WORM

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by jonfmorse on Apr 13, 2009 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

There you go

Holy Shit!!!...Peterson resigned...Am I dead?...Is This Heaven?

by RoyalsFanStuckInCardsLand on Apr 13, 2009 9:47 PM EDT reply actions  

looooong BOMB!!!

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by CollininCalifornia on Apr 13, 2009 9:47 PM EDT reply actions  

DAMMIT

Why’d he go and kill the rally before it even got going!!???

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by kabrink on Apr 13, 2009 9:47 PM EDT reply actions  

Hmmm.

How about that.

WTF, self?

by minda33 on Apr 13, 2009 9:48 PM EDT reply actions  

i've hated on jacobs but

that was a nice ab

realistically speaking

by slayor on Apr 13, 2009 9:48 PM EDT reply actions  

Any at bat...

that ends in a 450 foot home run is a good at bat

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by averagegatsby on Apr 13, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

450 ft.?

I know this is a ginormous ballpark, but seriously?

Get treated. Royally.

by Royals Nation on Apr 13, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

i'd say 400, max

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by CollininCalifornia on Apr 13, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

possibly even

 525… yards

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by averagegatsby on Apr 13, 2009 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Good to see a fan come up with that now

instead of grass

Holy Shit!!!...Peterson resigned...Am I dead?...Is This Heaven?

by RoyalsFanStuckInCardsLand on Apr 13, 2009 9:48 PM EDT reply actions  

Jacobs is 1-3 on long fly balls

that leave the park. 2 foul homers, 1 real.

by AxDxMx on Apr 13, 2009 9:49 PM EDT reply actions  

there's a rally starter

the nice BB by Bert

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by CollininCalifornia on Apr 13, 2009 9:49 PM EDT reply actions  

ugh… Olivo has no idea where the ball is

by sfeldkamp on Apr 13, 2009 9:51 PM EDT reply actions  

I need blogger advice

I’m working on a piece for Driveline on expected platoon splits. Since I I’m pretty sure two of the three people who read my columns regularly are on this board, I thought I might ask if there are one or two other guys you want “predicted” for the upcoming season. It’s just a fun little project. I’ve already got two Royals onthe list. No switch hitters, as they aren’t as interesting (since their spltis are pretty obviuos after 600 MLB PAs):

Here’s who I have so far:

A. Gordon
J. Mauer
Ichiro!
Ryan Ludwick
Ian Kinsler
Matt Holliday
Akinori Iwamura
Miguel Olivo
Ian Stewart
Evan Longoria

I’m generally looking for guys who have either particularly large or “reverse” splits, or something else that makes them “interesting.” I’m not sure I should have more than two Royals… I have enough guys now, but I hvae some time before I post this (Wednesday, probably), any suggestions?

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 9:51 PM EDT reply actions  

Get him the fuck out of there!

How about rewarding Buck for yesterday?

by Ken Harvey on Apr 13, 2009 9:52 PM EDT reply actions  

He's like

Adam Dunn with out the Homers or walks

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by averagegatsby on Apr 13, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

are we really getting better at bats from some guys or is it all of these shitty at bat’s that make it look that way

by sfeldkamp on Apr 13, 2009 9:52 PM EDT reply actions  

I can't wait for DMGM to get rid of all of Allard's sucky players!

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

oh snap

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by CollininCalifornia on Apr 13, 2009 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

TPJ

Has only seen three pitches all game. Which is worse?

by rph on Apr 13, 2009 9:53 PM EDT reply actions  

walk #4

realistically speaking

by slayor on Apr 13, 2009 9:55 PM EDT reply actions  

i think he can be kind of funny at times....

like when he pronounced his name as Jo-el when we faced Joel Piniero

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 13, 2009 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

He's much less douche-y than most pregame/postgame hosts.

It must be something about the job requirement, or whatever, but it seems that nearly every man who hosts a pregame and/or postgame show thinks he’s the shit because of his job. It’s mostly sad, but equally as annoying, with their smug-ass smiles and shit.

Overall, Goldberg is better than most. Much better than a decent amount.

by rockchalk on Apr 13, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah

He doesn’t come across as a douche to me, at all.

Get treated. Royally.

by Royals Nation on Apr 13, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah, but get him in the crowd with a bunch of

barely-legal girls, and he gets REALLY BAD.

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by jonfmorse on Apr 13, 2009 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

Aw, man

Mark Fidyrich died.

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by jonfmorse on Apr 13, 2009 9:56 PM EDT reply actions  

i just watched a replay of a game of his on the MLB network

hadn’t heard of him prior to that… but that is really sad news.

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by CollininCalifornia on Apr 13, 2009 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

Okay...

I have been frequenting this open threads for a while now… and I have no idea what rec’d means…

I feel like such a tard

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by averagegatsby on Apr 13, 2009 9:58 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

it means you like the post

find it under ‘actions’

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by CollininCalifornia on Apr 13, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

I saw it under actions...

just didn’t know what it meant…

I guess my fantastic deduction skills couldn’t tell me flag bad rec good

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by averagegatsby on Apr 13, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

"recommended"

see that little “actions” button? Click it, and you can recommend a post

that’s what turns ’em green!

like I did to yours

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Olivo's at-bats are the strongest argument for Buck to be the starter.

And is there any doubt that Callaspo is better than Guillen?

Even when Guillen comes back, I sure hope that Callaspo continues to get a hella lot of PT. He’s been very, very good, so far.

by rockchalk on Apr 13, 2009 9:58 PM EDT reply actions  

i think trey hillman likes AC

just going off some comments i’ve heard him make

realistically speaking

by slayor on Apr 13, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well, that's good.

I’m glad at least one of his “crushes” is actually productive.

by rockchalk on Apr 13, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

seriously?

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by CollininCalifornia on Apr 13, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

why so?

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by CollininCalifornia on Apr 13, 2009 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

talent has never been Guillen's problem

it’s been his clubhouse behavior that’s been the issue. the guy is a good player. he hits with power and has a very good arm in right. his is streaky though. Callaspo, while a nice OBP guy, does not contribute as much to the lineup as Guillen does.

Blown Save

by BlownSave on Apr 13, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

except that the positional difference is very important

well, age, too, since Guillen has had one good offensive season in the last three seasons, and hasn’t played a full season of good defense since 2005.

And his power has been dropping every year… while he’s be in all pitchers parks, he’s moved to less and less extreme ones, so his power is clearly declining, and it’s not all that impressive anymore.

Also, .300 OBP = not so good

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

the arguement was not if Guillen was a great player

it was whether or not he was better than Callaspo, which Guillen is.

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by BlownSave on Apr 13, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Maybe

Neither is a great defender. Guillen’s a better hitter, probably, but probably not enough to make up the difference between 2B and corner outfield.

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

his salary is much higher

doesn’t that mean he is better?

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by buddyball on Apr 13, 2009 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

Besides his month-long hot streak last June

(which was admittedly awesome), he hasn’t really displayed all that much “power” in Kansas City.

Sure, he has the potential. So does Jacobs. And I suppose, if you’re as devoid of power as we are, it’s OK to have one of those all-or-nothing guys in the lineup. Two, though, isn’t any fun. And three, with Olivo in there, is really no fun.

by rockchalk on Apr 13, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

33 year-old players aren't usually describe as "having potential"

If Guillen is a league average player this season, we should be thanking Xenu for his miraculous blessing.

Same for Jacobs.

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

I disagree.

Our lineup is better with Callaspo + Teahen than Teahen + Guillen.

by rockchalk on Apr 13, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

It scores more runs.

We can’t afford to have three out-suckers in our “usual” lineup with Guillen, Jacobs and Olivo.

It pretty much kills any rally.

by rockchalk on Apr 13, 2009 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well, wOBA is a very telling statistic

And I’d wager that Callaspo’s was significantly higher than Guillen’s last year (albeit in limited time), and was projected as a whole to be better than Guillen’s this year. Power is great and all, but a .280/.350/.350 line still trumps .260/.310/.450. Not making outs is more important than that raw isolated power. Just IMO.

Get treated. Royally.

by Royals Nation on Apr 13, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Agreed entirely.

That’s what I meant to say… :D

by rockchalk on Apr 13, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Actually

If you read my WAR post, Guillen’s still projected to be a better hitter. the positional adjustment is the biggest difference.

Callaspo’s more valuable.

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

Callaspo may be more valuable...

but the arguement was who was the better player – not the most valuable. But I’m not so sure Guillen isn’t equally as valuable to this team.

Then again I don’t know what WAR is…

Blown Save

by BlownSave on Apr 13, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Jamey Wright up in the 'pen

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by CollininCalifornia on Apr 13, 2009 10:06 PM EDT reply actions  

Oh, here we go...

Is Tejeda not available? Or Waechter….et al?

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by Royals Nation on Apr 13, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ok

Guess he was unlucky last year, but extremely lucky in ’07. I guess he does possess a nice CB.

Get treated. Royally.

by Royals Nation on Apr 13, 2009 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

why not tejeda though?

i’m really interested in seeing him pitch again…wright…not so much

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Apr 13, 2009 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

5IP 0R 6H 2BB 9K

If that’s a bad start, I’ll take it….

realistically speaking

by slayor on Apr 13, 2009 10:08 PM EDT reply actions  

Seriously.

If these are his “off starts”, then that’s incredible. Obviously, it’d be nice for him to go 7+ every night, but as long as he keeps the run down (yet to give up a run this season!) then I don’t think anyone should ever complain at him, ever.

by rockchalk on Apr 13, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Greinke is a stud

He has a shitty outing tonightm barely lasts through 5, and still leaves with a 4-0 lead! Now it’s up to the bully!

by Ken Harvey on Apr 13, 2009 10:11 PM EDT reply actions  

I like Wright pitching the 6th...

…personally.

He looked really good on Saturday (or was it Friday?). If we can get 2 innings out of him, here, then our bullpen is in awesome shape for the next couple of games.

If not, then just have someone up ready to get out of a jam if need-be.

by rockchalk on Apr 13, 2009 10:12 PM EDT reply actions  

He's really not a very good pitcher but

He definitely doesn’t have to be perfect

realistically speaking

by slayor on Apr 13, 2009 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

Eh.

I’m pretty sure 22% of 20-year-olds would say Dubya was the best president in their lifetime, too….

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by jonfmorse on Apr 13, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

obama would win that easy...

just look at how he handled those pirates.

by Bart41 on Apr 13, 2009 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Mclouth?

Are you telling me Jesus Christ cant hit a curve ball?

by averagegatsby on Apr 13, 2009 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think this puts to rest the eternal

Pirate vs. Ninja debate.

Because ninjas would never get taken out by snipers.

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by jonfmorse on Apr 13, 2009 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

Taft?

McKinley?
Harrison, Benjamin or William Henry?

by sterlingice on Apr 13, 2009 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

Classic

watching Indians broadcast and they had a poll on who would be best closer in AL Central this year.

1. Wood
2. Soria
3. blah blah whoever the rest are

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by kabrink on Apr 13, 2009 10:16 PM EDT reply actions  

To play devil's advocate...

If he stays healthy he has the potential do so…

Do I think this is likely, no.

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by averagegatsby on Apr 13, 2009 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Billy showing off the +60 glove

I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.

by kcscoliny on Apr 13, 2009 10:19 PM EDT reply actions  

But how is he on the 3-1?

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

Yikes!

I wouldn’t want to be Butler on that play

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Apr 13, 2009 10:19 PM EDT reply actions  

I would love to see video of Butler hitting on groupies on the road

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

oh, okay, My bad.

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Giavotella tonight

3-4 2 HR 1 Grand Slam 7 RBI

I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.

by kcscoliny on Apr 13, 2009 10:19 PM EDT reply actions  

which team/level is he at right now?

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

High A

I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.

by kcscoliny on Apr 13, 2009 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Heath Bell is about to move San Diego to 6-2

….by beating the NYM….surprising start from a team many thought would lose close to 100 games.

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 13, 2009 10:19 PM EDT reply actions  

picture of scary guy with mohawk

on the tv is hilarious.

I hereby resign from this post.

by Home Run Tony Cogan on Apr 13, 2009 10:21 PM EDT reply actions  

Trevor Crowe

another great cast from the Generic Baseball Player Factory (Cf. MITCH Maier, Scott Kazmir, Chase Utley, etc.)

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:21 PM EDT reply actions  

what do you mean?

I didn’t mean “ugly.” I meant the sidburns, the Gameday pic, etc.

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Maybe you're right.

We just hold him in special regard over at Ladies… .

WTF, self?

by minda33 on Apr 13, 2009 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

I know that at leat "one" lady held him in

very high regard

What are the various takes on Royals players?

I’m guessing Ponson = super hottie, but what about the others?

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

Heh.

Let’s see…
DeJesus = uberhottie, selected at #1 overall by me, and somehwere in the Top 11 by Lady Emeritus Metschick
Teahen = cute, but in an “awwww, shucks” kind of way."
Meche = cute, but not “hot.”
Shealy = hot
Davies = surprisingly rather hot
Aviles = magnificent
Costa = devastating. Ranked in my Top 11 at Ladies…
Maier = nice-looking, but not astounding. Great jaw though.

That’s too much already, so I’ll stop.

WTF, self?

by minda33 on Apr 13, 2009 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Butler is def. #1 though, right?

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

what's the take on Alex?

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

I cant believe

Greg Ostertagg wasn’t on that list

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by averagegatsby on Apr 13, 2009 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh, and the Top 11 I referenced

starts here.

Yes. We ranked our Top 11 hotties. What of it?

WTF, self?

by minda33 on Apr 13, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

SOMEONE PICKED MIKE JACOBS

Women as sports analysts: a movement that self-desructed with one ill-conceived paragraph

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

It makes me giggle that you actually

followed the link to the countdown.

But it makes me terribly sad to know that one of my former colleagues thought Jacobs was hot.

WTF, self?

by minda33 on Apr 13, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

'what are we talking about?'

we were wondering the same thing ryan

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Apr 13, 2009 10:21 PM EDT reply actions  

Sorry

official scorer ruled it a hit

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by jonfmorse on Apr 13, 2009 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm 17.

And I definitely, definitely know who Elmer Fudd is.

22…pft.

by rockchalk on Apr 13, 2009 10:24 PM EDT reply actions  

See?

Jamey Wright ain’t all that bad.

Now, the question is do you throw him out there for the 7th, too?

by rockchalk on Apr 13, 2009 10:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Yes

But have someone up in the pen, just in case. No since in burning the bullpen when you have a guy who can go multiple innings

by Ken Harvey on Apr 13, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

hmmm

just got here

why’s TPJ starting?

Mourning Guy Carbonneau...
Royals obscure player to watch in ST: Lenny DiNardo

by playingwithfire on Apr 13, 2009 10:25 PM EDT reply actions  

gordon still hurt..........bloomy is horrible....

well actually treyball says he’s sore from all those outfield dives

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 13, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don't know.

But he hasn’t been that bad, at all.

Has made two really good plays, and hasn’t done anything terrible at the plate.

I would rather have Pena start any day of the year than Bloomquist.

by rockchalk on Apr 13, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

thats his point....

he hasnt been awful for the viewers…quick outs

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Apr 13, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

See what I mean?

Yeah, I take that offensive part back.

I’d still rather see him out there than Bloomquist. But I’m irrationally against Bloomy, so whatever.

by rockchalk on Apr 13, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don't hate TPJ at all

And I can stand to see him get a start, but NO more frequently than 1/10 games. He he gets 15-18 starts at SS this year, and appears in 60 or so games either as a PH or Defensive replacement late, I’m OK w/ that

(but it’s still a waste of a roster space)

BOOM! ROASTED!

by GoBabies!! on Apr 13, 2009 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think my biggest complaint

was that he represents a pretty significant opportunity cost. How many times have we need a RHPH (Shealy?) in late innings this year alone, so far?

Get treated. Royally.

by Royals Nation on Apr 13, 2009 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

3/18 11 ks in omaha....

i dont think we need shealy

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Apr 13, 2009 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hard to blame Shealy for that

He can’t get any AB’s vs. Banny.

BOOM! ROASTED!

by GoBabies!! on Apr 13, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Agreed

But thats not TpJ’s fault, its GMDM’s/Trey’s fault

BOOM! ROASTED!

by GoBabies!! on Apr 13, 2009 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

its TPJS fault that he's not good at baseball....

or maybe TP Sr.’s neighbors fault…

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Apr 13, 2009 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Gordon out

Aviles at third
Callaspo at Second
Teahen in right

Are you telling me Jesus Christ cant hit a curve ball?

by averagegatsby on Apr 13, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

because his glove saves runs

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Apr 13, 2009 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

I like that commercial

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Apr 13, 2009 10:25 PM EDT reply actions  

KC has the corner on crap at 1b

Kila 1-18 1 HR 5 Bb 6 K
Shealy 3-18 3 singles 11 K
Butler 2 hits
Jacobs 4 hits.

Ugh

I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.

by kcscoliny on Apr 13, 2009 10:29 PM EDT reply actions  

the problem is that the Royals don't have enough

quantity.

Never should have traded Gload.

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

Wow Can't believe he laid off that pitch

Good job Jac

I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.

by kcscoliny on Apr 13, 2009 10:31 PM EDT reply actions  

Way to go camera guy...

Focus on the guy with face fungus

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by averagegatsby on Apr 13, 2009 10:34 PM EDT reply actions  

Im not making fun of the guy...

I was truly saying poor move by focusing the guy

Are you telling me Jesus Christ cant hit a curve ball?

by averagegatsby on Apr 13, 2009 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

just kidding

he looked like he got punched in the face or something

by AxDxMx on Apr 13, 2009 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

You blew the joke

You shoulda said, “dude, that’s my mother.”

This space for rent.

by jonfmorse on Apr 14, 2009 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions  

Another reason to hate Ryan

A picture of his Dad with George W

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by averagegatsby on Apr 13, 2009 10:36 PM EDT reply actions  

really, probably the thing he's best suited for

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Stern

he’d never be dumb enough to take the MLB job, though

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

heh heh

I’m personally not a fan, but funny line by you

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

not really a fan of the porn chicks riding sybians that they do almost every day now....

but the back and forth banter b/w stern and artie is about as good as it gets

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Apr 13, 2009 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

If they'd let him really runs things though

David Stern would kick ass in the MLB. which is why the ownerse would never, ever hire him

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

i wonder if he'd let cuban buy a team?

they butt heads non stop, but stern is smart enough to realize that cuban has been great for the NBA

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Apr 13, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Mark Cuban's personality bugs the crap out of me

but he is a great owner, if that makes sense.

I don’t like hearing from him, and his “look at me” antics get on my nerves, but I’d love for him to but the Royals. He’d actually have a f—ing clue of how to make it work. For example, He’d actually hire a GM based on something other than 1) money (Baird), or 2) “We need to pretend to try, but we have no clue, let’s just hire some pretty boy with a good rep.” (Take a wild guess).

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

"buy the Royals"

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

really?

They already have a really good FO; if they get ownership with some money… with the rest of the morons GMs (other than Florida, who are hamstrung by Loria) in the division, they would kick some serious ass

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

he's from pittsburgh...

he’s always said he wants the pirates, but the cubs were just for sale

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Apr 13, 2009 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

no, I'm the idiot

The Central has even worse FO/Ownership combos

would serve the Cubs right

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

they've all got new stadiums....

where are all of those revenue streams flowing?

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Apr 13, 2009 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm sure they're giving back to the community

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

He's not enough of a politician to be allowed to buy a ballteam.

MLB ball has become a league of lobbyists. It’s easier to lobby Washington and the local politicians rather than build your fanbase. We’ll see how the current depression affects revenues. If the league gets desperate, maybe they’ll let him buy in.

by hunter s. royal on Apr 13, 2009 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

Wow

Now there are a couple guys I’d like to have beers with.

Get treated. Royally.

by Royals Nation on Apr 13, 2009 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

GW, yes....

someone who produced Ryan….no

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Apr 13, 2009 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hey

“I see ball, I hit ball.”

Signed,

Dominican ballplayer

(Not trying to slam Dominicans, but it is a rather prevalent attitude among Dominican ballplayers.)

Get treated. Royally.

by Royals Nation on Apr 13, 2009 10:37 PM EDT reply actions  

some of them are good at it though....

too bad they’re always on the other team

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Apr 13, 2009 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Olivo thinks he's Vlad

I’d take a homeless man’s Soriano

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

It's the nature of the beast.

Like it or not, the easiest way to get noticed amidst the thousands of same-aged youngsters is to smoke the cover off of the ball. Most scouts don’t really give a damn about walking or pitch selection, so you’re pretty much trained from a young age to try and hit the ball whenever you can. The more you hit, the more likely you get noticed, get a contract and get your way out of the DR.

They should probably be able to switch t heir mindset, though, once they get to America. Probably just such a habit, and they think it’s what got them a contract (right or wrong), some may not want to switch.

That’s mostly conjecture, but it makes a lot of sense to me, at least…

by rockchalk on Apr 13, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

seriously?

i

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

thats what my trusty espn boxscore says...

pretty risky move with a pretty good player

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Apr 13, 2009 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

No doubt

he’s on my fantasy team

This is why I was wrong about Girardi, he does dumb stuff like this a lot.

Don’t even get me started on Swisher vs. Nady

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

don't remind me

anyways, we have Mike Jacobs!

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah, I drafted Swisher

figuring Girardi would be intelligent enough to play him.

Thankfully, Tex got hurt so he’s been playing every day (and smoking the cover off the ball).

by rockchalk on Apr 13, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Olivo has gotten more wood on ball...

this at bat than all season.

Are you telling me Jesus Christ cant hit a curve ball?

by averagegatsby on Apr 13, 2009 10:39 PM EDT reply actions  

The worse Olivo does, the more likely Buck is to be traded

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

seriously, where the fuck is NHZ?

I can’t hold up the “John Buck Rules The World” club all by myself.

Buck
Duckworth
Rowdy Hardy

The Royal Trinity

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

he's rarely around

its the crazy maine lifestyle

by Freneau on Apr 13, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

Jesus Christ

Is this game going to go 5 hours?

Farny being Farny.

by JobDDT on Apr 13, 2009 10:40 PM EDT reply actions  

Cardinal game started at 8:40

already top of the 5th

Holy Shit!!!...Peterson resigned...Am I dead?...Is This Heaven?

by RoyalsFanStuckInCardsLand on Apr 13, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

Looks like Im going to have to watch...

Chuck tomorrow afternoon

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by averagegatsby on Apr 13, 2009 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

The laser surgery wore off

It’s a DH league and we are batting two pitchers

by Black and Gold on Apr 13, 2009 10:42 PM EDT reply actions  

Olivo & TPJ

0-for-6, 4 K, 6 LOB combined

Automatic outs.

Hey, guys……guys…….ladies…..

“We need to understand the importance of OBP.”

Get treated. Royally.

by Royals Nation on Apr 13, 2009 10:44 PM EDT reply actions  

WWE UPDATE:

People are abandoning Smackdown like the Titanic.

Farny being Farny.

by JobDDT on Apr 13, 2009 10:44 PM EDT reply actions  

I used to love wrestling

but I’d trust Jeffrey Loria with taxpayer money before I’d say something nice about Vince

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Its been so long...

since I watched wrestling, that if I tried to watch now I would have no idea what was going on

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by averagegatsby on Apr 13, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Test died of a drug OD....

shocking, i know

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Apr 13, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

it's not related to the industry, thought!

they have a rigorous testing program in place! Triple H just has awesome genetics that allow him to come back from serious injuries with 60 lbs. more muscle!

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

and

this is big because they’re both not really WWE?

If you were thinking, you wouldn't have thought that.

by Warden11 on Apr 13, 2009 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

so sad that betancourt had to taint this game

I wanted this to be a special memory for my entire family in 50 years, but now, knowing what we know about bentancourt…

i just feel empty

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will I get banned if I say this is weirdly one of the more boring Royal maybe-victories I've seen in a while?

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

as frustrated as I get with Gordon's progress

or seeming lack thereof, I guess I’m a real fan, since I really miss not having him in the lineup

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

at least something cool could happen...

a popup could go off of his face…or he could hit a 450 foot bomb

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Apr 13, 2009 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah... these injuries sort of worry me

I mean, I’d rather that he not push it…

Funny thing about popups, though, I’ll have to look it back up. There’s this dude who goes by “Pizza Cutter” who does some kickass research, and I remember reading him posting that he found that popups correlated more with future power than line drives… I think, I’ll have to try and find it again.

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

game should speed up...

Wright isn’t looking to strike everyone out. He’s going to let the other team hit the ball.

by Bart41 on Apr 13, 2009 10:45 PM EDT reply actions  

there's a guy I have

I had to get younger and cheaper in my keeper league… traded Granderson (last year of contract) for him.

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

BTW, shameless pump

But listen to the postgame show on 610 AM following the game. I might call in…II’m Jack, btw. Might drop a little Royals Review inside joke along the way, who knows?

Get treated. Royally.

by Royals Nation on Apr 13, 2009 10:48 PM EDT reply actions  

what, no Driveline inside jokes?

:-|

Is this Schaum? I dare you to mention how “awesome” DMGM’s roster construction is.

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2009 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

I know I watch all the Cardinals games also

and just pray for losses

Holy Shit!!!...Peterson resigned...Am I dead?...Is This Heaven?

by RoyalsFanStuckInCardsLand on Apr 13, 2009 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Take away Dave Duncan

And the Cardinals are a perennial laughingstock.

Get treated. Royally.

by Royals Nation on Apr 13, 2009 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yesterday I had to listen to Cards announcers

talk about Pujols being the greatest baserunner to ever play the game…because he went first to third on a single to left

Holy Shit!!!...Peterson resigned...Am I dead?...Is This Heaven?

by RoyalsFanStuckInCardsLand on Apr 13, 2009 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

he is an atrocious baserunner...

but they just seem to forget all of the times he runs through stopsigns and gets thrown out by 15 feet

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Apr 13, 2009 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

Whatever

I’m sure the braves feel the same way about davies, rangers about tejeda, rockies about ramon ramirez.

realistically speaking

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