Opening Day Afternoon and Evening Open Thread

by Freneau on Apr 6, 2009 5:11 PM EDT in Events

Talk about a strange title... two uses of the word "open," two times of day, both signalling the second-half, all set against the beginning. Anyway, you get it.

Because the Royals aren't playing today, I'm actually trying, a little bit, to get work done, at least until this evening. My wife's out of town however, so a little warmup Game Thread and chatter tonight should be just what I need. Of course, the real show starts tomorrow, and I want 2,000 comments during the game.

I'm posting from the library at Georgetown, and I can tell you, the excitement here for the Nationals new season is palpable. Palpable my friend. What a wonderful move by MLB to bring baseball back to Washington, complete with a really fair, cheap, beneficial to the city stadium deal. The kind of good practice we've grown used to under Bud Selig.

Current and future games:

Yankees in Baltimore, and a handful of mind-numbing National League games involving mediocre teams are going on right now. The best fans in baseball may or may not be involved. Will Mark Texieeiiexieieiera survuve the onslaught of heckles in the weird Baltimore accent?
Tonight the most interesting game is probably Cubs @ Houston, while our division rivals the Twins and Tigers also open under the lights. A handful of West Coast games start late.
Don't forget to submit your predictions and feelings to NY's predictions contest and April RCI.
Please read Retro's tribute to Bud Black. Quiz tomorrow.

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I can’t be stopped

by Freneau on Apr 6, 2009 5:11 PM EDT reply actions

The Royals are already in 1st place!

Cleveland loses and Lee looks like crap. That’s a good start.

by jsolo on Apr 6, 2009 5:16 PM EDT reply actions

Notables so far

Cliff Lee gets blown up for 7 runs
Sabathia coughs up early lead, 3 runs off him so far
Mets bullpen w/ Johan 3 hits the Reds
Washington Nationals look awful, Nolasco awesome
In a battle of sinkerballers in thin air, Brandon Webb and Aaron Cook each got shelled

realistically speaking

by slayor on Apr 6, 2009 5:25 PM EDT reply actions

Which is enough information

to fairly predict how the entire season will go

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

by averagegatsby on Apr 6, 2009 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions

I Gor Yer

Small sample size right here…………oh, wait……..

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Apr 6, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Dude, Brandon Webb is DONE.

less than 5 innings is enough for me man.

realistically speaking

by slayor on Apr 6, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions

hawpe owns webb

OPS of 1.162…avg of .340…before today’s shellacking

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions

I really like Adam Jones

part of it is probably because I have high expectations for him on my fantasy team but he just seems like a good young player.

by I need more Esteban on Apr 6, 2009 5:26 PM EDT reply actions

and his player profile pic is unbelievably awesome

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions

because i got high

realistically speaking

by slayor on Apr 6, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Don't Call Him

“Pacman”.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Apr 6, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Was This On

Purpose?
“Opening day afternoon
And evening open thread,”

Kinda poetic, no?

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Apr 6, 2009 5:28 PM EDT reply actions

We've already had a Glendon Rusch sighting as well, which is great...

almost as great as the 2 HR’s by Felipe Lopez.

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 5:30 PM EDT reply actions

Tony Clark has also launched 2

realistically speaking

by slayor on Apr 6, 2009 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions

awesome

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions

...as phenoms Upton and Reynolds are on the bench

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions

What's the story on that?

Also, Buckner is pitching in that game

realistically speaking

by slayor on Apr 6, 2009 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions

i don't know.....Chad Tracy owns Aaron Cook, so maybe that's why he's out there...

if i remember correctly…yes—- 17 for 33 off of him

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions

not sure why Upton is benched...

Conor Jackson was 0-12 off of Cook, but started in LF.
Tony Clark was hitting in the .190

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions

found it...Eric Byrnes is to blame...this from the yahoo preview:

"I talked early on this spring about getting some left-handed bats in against some of the tougher right-handed pitchers in the league," Melvin said, "and this guy profiles out as that. Tony’s got a couple of homers off him, Byrnsie hits over .300 against him. So I talked to Mark and Justin today. Obviously they want to play, but they understand."

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Now batting for the STL Cards....clean-up hitter, Khalil Greene?!?!

Is Buddy Bell secretly filling out this lineup?

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 5:34 PM EDT reply actions

Pujols is no doubt, thrilled

realistically speaking

by slayor on Apr 6, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions

As are...

“THE BEST FANS IN BASEBALL”!!!!111

Strange. You’d think “THE BEST FANS IN BASEBALL” would never allow something like that to stand. Seems like a covert operation to alter the lineup card would be in the offing. Or, if it were too late, providing a rainout with a perfectly choreographed rain dance.

"Now…put that in your [BLEEP]ing pipe and smoke it." -Hal McRae

by Sweep_the_Leg on Apr 6, 2009 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions

i know...from what i hear they're disappointed in the lack of offseason moves....

but I think they’re somewhat supporting Greene…..just not so sure as Greene the cleanup hitter.

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions

I guess one positive about the Royals is

we don’t have khalil greene hitting 4th

realistically speaking

by slayor on Apr 6, 2009 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Might it make sense in this one situation

to walk Albert Pujols every time he walks up to the plate

"You know what, I mean I cried in bed for a while, moaning 'Why!? Why did this have to happen?'"

Zack Greinke on the Brad Pitt - Jennifer Aniston split

by DCRoyals on Apr 6, 2009 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions

get the bunt down Zaun!!!

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 5:40 PM EDT reply actions

Wainwright is done after 5.1....now it's up to the re-structured Cards bullpen

do I smell a Pittsburgh rally in the air?

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 5:44 PM EDT reply actions

i think of wainright as the cardinals soria

realistically speaking

by slayor on Apr 6, 2009 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions

they are similar stories....dynamic closers with nice hooks....one shifted to rotation, one still in pen

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Josh Kinney enters stage left

…runners at 1st and 2nd…one out

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't even know who Josh Kinney IS

realistically speaking

by slayor on Apr 6, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions

he pitched all of 7 innings last year

….and he just walked the pitcher, Paul Maholm (he of the career .139 batting average) to load the bases……LaRussa yanks him.

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Anddddddd it's a tie game

realistically speaking

by slayor on Apr 6, 2009 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions

the greatest fans in baseball are welcomed to their first look at Trever Miller...

nice work…2 batters, 2 hits

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions

go pirates go

by Freneau on Apr 6, 2009 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions

a Greene error puts a runner on against Miller in the 7th...

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions

that's okay

what kind of defense can you expect from the cleanup hitter?

by benfunke on Apr 7, 2009 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions

So Felipe Lopez has hit 2 HR's, one from each side of the plate...

but he’s not the first to do it on Opening Day….Carlos Baerga did it in 1993….in the same INNING, against two guys with the same first name! (Steve Howe & former Royal Steve Farr)

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=199304080CLE

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 5:52 PM EDT reply actions

whoops...that was the 3rd game of the season...my bad

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions

so i think this is the first time a player has homered from both sides of the plate on Opening Day....

and it’s happened twice today…in the same game….with Lopez and Tony Clark.

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/feats/feats20.shtml

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions

if you had told me in 2003 tony clark would still be in baseball in 2009

I would have not believed you

by Freneau on Apr 6, 2009 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions

most definitely

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions

he completely killed the yankees in the 3-0 collapse against the sox

I remember him leaving about a zillion guys on base in games 4-6, tyhough i could be wrong

by Freneau on Apr 6, 2009 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Brian Roberts...

Is now on pace to hit 162 doubles, far surpassing his 51 of last year.

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

by averagegatsby on Apr 6, 2009 5:56 PM EDT reply actions

further proof white guys don't get complacent with their long term deals

it’s only the minorities

realistically speaking

by slayor on Apr 6, 2009 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions

is roberts white?

i’ve never really known

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions

he's less white than Freel

but bloomy trumps all

by Freneau on Apr 6, 2009 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions

ty wigginton is in the running as well

by Freneau on Apr 6, 2009 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions

ty wigginton has too much utility to hang with Willie Bloomquist

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 7, 2009 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions

And Tony Clark

is on pace to hit 324 HRs. And strikeout 324 times.

"You know what, I mean I cried in bed for a while, moaning 'Why!? Why did this have to happen?'"

Zack Greinke on the Brad Pitt - Jennifer Aniston split

by DCRoyals on Apr 6, 2009 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions

the Ks may hurt his MVP chances

by Freneau on Apr 6, 2009 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Guess Tomorrow's NY Post Headline

I want something with Fat in the title

by Freneau on Apr 6, 2009 6:10 PM EDT reply actions

error by Khalil and the Pirates are rallying

he’ll have to bunt next inning to make it up to the best fans

by Freneau on Apr 6, 2009 6:11 PM EDT reply actions

enter Kyle McClellan....

LaRussa with the first double-switch of the year….good to see he’s already bringing his “A” game

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions

only the stl fans can appreciate it

they’re all keeping score in braille for future blind generations

by Freneau on Apr 6, 2009 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions

And its already official...

The Yanks paid too much for Sabathia.

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

by averagegatsby on Apr 6, 2009 6:12 PM EDT reply actions

BIGGEST CONTRACT EVER!!!

by Freneau on Apr 6, 2009 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Starting to make...

The Pavano deal not so bad.

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

by averagegatsby on Apr 6, 2009 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions

NEGATIVE WAR

by wildthang on Apr 6, 2009 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions

how can I say this delicately...

Trever Miller looks umm…

like he’d make a great gas station attendant and or oil change guy

by Freneau on Apr 6, 2009 6:14 PM EDT reply actions

NASCAR analyst?

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Home Depot

Garden Associate

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

by averagegatsby on Apr 6, 2009 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions

dirt bike enthusiast

by Freneau on Apr 6, 2009 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Department of Transportation worker

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions

DIGM

Dude in a good mood

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

by averagegatsby on Apr 6, 2009 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions

haha

he also looks like he’s in his mid-50s to me

I wanna know what love is, I want you to show me

by LeoBloom on Apr 6, 2009 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions

and that's all for CC

by Freneau on Apr 6, 2009 6:18 PM EDT reply actions

...Paul Maholm continues to mow down Cards....

under 80 pitches with two outs in the 7th….Meche mocks him from Chicago.

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 6:19 PM EDT reply actions

1-2-3 innings are for girlie men

by Freneau on Apr 6, 2009 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions

uh-oh...beans Ankiel....up comes Pujols...who's a lame 10-19 off of Maholm

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions

grand slame for hanley ramirez

12-5 ex-Jacobs Men

I wanna know what love is, I want you to show me

by LeoBloom on Apr 6, 2009 6:22 PM EDT reply actions

nice. didn't they have an inside-the-parker in that game too?

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions

WHAT? THE GREATEST FANS EVER ARE BOOING?

as they IBB Pujols to get to Khalil Greene? Don’t they appreciate and understand the baseball stategery?

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 6:23 PM EDT reply actions

Why is Hillman so hellbent on making the worst managerial decisions?

Hillman says he plans of using Farnsworth the primary setup man going into the season.

http://www.kansascity.com/385/story/1127375.html

by SK on Apr 6, 2009 6:27 PM EDT reply actions

we'll see how long that lasts, i guess

i think Cruz can take that job and run with it

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions

These decision have to make you wonder though

by SK on Apr 6, 2009 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions

This is just stupid as fuck

realistically speaking

by slayor on Apr 6, 2009 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't doubt Treyball anymore

he’s proved himself to me, expect the worst

by Freneau on Apr 6, 2009 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow.

Just…..wow. Where has the promise that this organization appeared to have in 2006-7 gone? It just keeps getting more sour. How long until we begin the Fire Treyball Campaign?

Get treated. Royally.

by Royals Nation on Apr 6, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions

I feel for Dayton Moore

stuck with so many horrible holdovers. I hope he finally get carte blanche to bring in his own guys. We know he’ll make the right decisions,

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 7, 2009 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions

hmmm...maybe he means farnsworth is the primary setup man...

b/c Cruz is closing and soria is our 3 starter?

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Apr 6, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Ludwick homers to give STL the lead....Jason Motte warming up to close the game

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 6:40 PM EDT reply actions

he's not a proven closer

the best fans know that

by Freneau on Apr 6, 2009 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions

they also just watched him blow the lead...

i think that’s four runs he’s given up this inning….Jack Wilson was down to the final strike before hitting a two-run double.

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions

and they boo him as the top of the 9th finally ends

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow, tough outing for a new"closer"

realistically speaking

by slayor on Apr 6, 2009 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions

LaRussa was hilarious on that last double....

he ran up to the top step, ready to celebrate….only to see the ball go over Schumaker’s head. He immediately whipped back around and slumped his shoulders in disgust.

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions

...and Capps closes it out. Winnnnnnner for the Swash-bucklers

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions

The best fans in the world never ever BOO!

Unless, of course, they boo.

Get treated. Royally.

by Royals Nation on Apr 6, 2009 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Soriano lead-off dong off of Oswalt

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 6, 2009 7:11 PM EDT reply actions

Zambano can't control his amped up emotions!

It’s Opening Day! You can’t expect his pitches to be controlled and measured.

Kansas City Royals: your 2006 and 2007 NL Central champions!

by mazoboom on Apr 6, 2009 7:23 PM EDT reply actions

I never thought I'd hear OPS so much in one day on eSPN

Kansas City Royals: your 2006 and 2007 NL Central champions!

by mazoboom on Apr 6, 2009 7:28 PM EDT reply actions

just perfect that they'd finally adopt it

just as it’s been put to bed in the blogosphere infavor or wOBA

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 7, 2009 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions

Well, they've been using SLG and OBP for a few years now

Guess it makes sense to use the easy one where you just add the two together!

Kansas City Royals: your 2006 and 2007 NL Central champions!

by mazoboom on Apr 7, 2009 3:20 AM EDT up reply actions

Verlander has his velocity back

Just touched 100mph in the first inning against the Jays. Of course, Adam Lind hit it for a 2 run single. Still, Verlander with his velocity back = scary.

realistically speaking

by slayor on Apr 6, 2009 7:39 PM EDT reply actions

The WBC Obviously

Ruined Oswalt for the year.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Apr 6, 2009 7:47 PM EDT reply actions

and

CC and Texieria

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

by averagegatsby on Apr 6, 2009 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Great opening day

Yankees lose, Cardinals lose hilariously..

and, uh, Royals at least couldn’t lose today.

Kansas City Royals: your 2006 and 2007 NL Central champions!

by mazoboom on Apr 6, 2009 8:02 PM EDT reply actions

Agreed on all counts.

by rockchalk on Apr 6, 2009 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Liriano whiffs Sweendog.

The General Theory of Royaltivity

by kabrink on Apr 6, 2009 8:33 PM EDT reply actions

Opening Day for the Nats

As bad as the Royals have been, you still pretty much have to have season tickets or be ready to kill someone to get Opening Day tickets (or overpay, but for some of us, murder is cheaper).

The Nats still have tickets for Opening Day- that’s just wrong. Sure, it’s a second Monday Opening Day, but it’s still Opening Day!

by sterlingice on Apr 6, 2009 8:47 PM EDT reply actions

Watching the Cubs/Astros game

I naturally gravitate to baseball games that take place in nice ballparks. I really like Astros/Enron/Minute Maid/Cellular/SuperCon/Mega Morticon Field in Houston.

Who is the colorman/analyst, though? Is that Steve Phillips? That guy is worse than Joe Morgan.

Get treated. Royally.

by Royals Nation on Apr 6, 2009 9:00 PM EDT reply actions

Sutcliffe.

And yes, he’s awful.

by rockchalk on Apr 6, 2009 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions

I hate Minute Maid

That hill is so stupid. With its stupid little pole that’s in play.

Kansas City Royals: your 2006 and 2007 NL Central champions!

by mazoboom on Apr 6, 2009 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Dallas Braden--opening day starter....

really?

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Apr 6, 2009 9:16 PM EDT reply actions

so far so good

by Freneau on Apr 6, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions

COuld the seaosn have started on a better note?

Indians and Tigers look bad with the Twins currently losing.

by Royal from Queens on Apr 6, 2009 9:28 PM EDT reply actions

yeah...the fucking most entertaining pitching matchup of the season could be on tv...

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Apr 6, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Enough with major Leaguers

Metro Sports is Re-Airing my High School baseball game that was televised. Time for a trip down memory lane :)

BOOM! ROASTED!

by GoBabies!! on Apr 6, 2009 9:40 PM EDT reply actions

sweeney will hit his 200th tonight

by Freneau on Apr 6, 2009 9:40 PM EDT reply actions

sounds like we won't be missing much basketball wise tonight

by Freneau on Apr 6, 2009 9:41 PM EDT reply actions

I don’t understand why there are so many empty seats remaining at Minute Maid in the 9th. The roof is closed; and weather shouldn’t be a matter, anyway.

Get treated. Royally.

by Royals Nation on Apr 6, 2009 9:44 PM EDT reply actions

uhhh....their team is god awful

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Apr 6, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Yea, but it's Opening Day!

Feel the cheer, man!

Get treated. Royally.

by Royals Nation on Apr 6, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions

its apparently not opening day for my team....

so im still in pissed off ‘why is spring training still going on?’ mood

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Apr 6, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions

It was sold out. The fans just gave up and left.

I’ve been to far too many Astros games, and their fans have got to be some of the stupidest.

But I think they said

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by mazoboom on Apr 6, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions

the marlins may have been under 30,000 today

by Freneau on Apr 6, 2009 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions

listed at 34,000

by Freneau on Apr 6, 2009 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Gathright sighting

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by mazoboom on Apr 6, 2009 9:45 PM EDT reply actions

Joe Crede's had a rough couple years

by Freneau on Apr 6, 2009 9:52 PM EDT reply actions

It sure looks like it.

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by kabrink on Apr 6, 2009 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions

looks like he spent too much time with Mark Buerhle's diet consultant

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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 7, 2009 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions

OT

these guys from North Carolina walk with the ball almost every time they have the ball. It is almost getting as bad as the NBA.

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Apr 6, 2009 10:18 PM EDT reply actions

Really? I must be watchin a different game

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

by kcscoliny on Apr 6, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions

MLB Network cutting to Griffey plate appearance in Twins-M's game

I don’t understand the love Griffey gets from the national media. I understand the prominence factor, but analysts and announcers still salivate over him. He is beyond a shell of his former self. It’s great to discuss him in the past tense, but at this point, salivating over Ryan Shealy seems just as appropriate.

Get treated. Royally.

by Royals Nation on Apr 6, 2009 10:30 PM EDT reply actions

And that coming from a guy who loved Griffey back in the day.

Get treated. Royally.

by Royals Nation on Apr 6, 2009 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions

he seems to have a pretty prickly personality

but he smiled a lot 18 years ago, so he’s golden

by Freneau on Apr 6, 2009 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Supposedly

he and Sweeney have completely transformed Ms lockerroom. They say their quite popular with the other players. who knows.

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by kabrink on Apr 6, 2009 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions

he led the reds to the promised land

by Freneau on Apr 6, 2009 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Sween-dog?

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Apr 6, 2009 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Watch his swing

It really is beautiful

by Royal from Queens on Apr 6, 2009 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions

the royals are going to start tomorrow at 0-0

and be in first place

by Freneau on Apr 6, 2009 10:35 PM EDT reply actions

Royal's Pride

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Apr 6, 2009 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions

i believe magic and bird once played each other

but am not sure

by Freneau on Apr 6, 2009 10:46 PM EDT reply actions

to show you how old I am

I saw Bird play in the NCAA’s when they played in Lawrence. I was in grad school and our group had a food concession stand and made a ton of money that two day period. If I remember right, the four teams were Indiana State (with Bird), Louisville, Arkansas (with Sid Montcrief), and Oklahoma. It was awesome. I saw Montcrief throw what I remember to be a full court behind the back pass.

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Apr 6, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions