Opening Day Overflow Thread II - Gil Meche Honorary Edition
Gil Meche has the ability to overpower stranded runners.
2-1 Royals thus far.
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Almost up to post 1400 on the day
That’s barely a 2500 post pace. C’mon, we can get some more mindless chatter :)
like Mike Aviles
I’m regressing to the mean
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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 7, 2009 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions
my hitting 9th getting way more play for a Swisher-Nady post I dashed off in an evening
than for a Lineup post I spend days figuring out baserunning and GPD projections for
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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 7, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Do you really want to right now?
"Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue."
by Joseph Landis on Apr 7, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Seriously
I looked all this up. At no time when filling out the paperwork to establish a Presidential campaign are you required to submit a Birth Certificate, Drivers License, Passport, SS number, etc.
That's because
within 38 seconds of announcing your candidacy, the press already has all that info.
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Yes, that 1997 team should've won
"Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue."
by Joseph Landis on Apr 7, 2009 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I've Never Recovered
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Apr 7, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
One good one, Pierce
How many hawks big men without great amounts of talent are still getting the league max? Two or three
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by Joseph Landis on Apr 7, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Thome has such a small strike zone
Dotel warming up apparently
realistically speaking
Thome base hit
10 in a row no more
realistically speaking
Thome=singles machine
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I hate these innings
get the first two, then hit the trouble
realistically speaking
aka, the "Brian Bannister syndrome"
no, wait, that’s two strikes
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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 7, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Gordon almost blows the play
Jacobs with the tag
realistically speaking
jacobs may be playing with a Gold Glove...
It covesr his hands of steel
Gil is just throwing a ton of those little sliders / cutters
against rhb, something I don’t really remember from last year, maybe I’m wrong
but it’s resulted in 8 ground ball outs / 4 fb
realistically speaking
No, isn't giving off an aura of douchebaggery
"Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue."
by Joseph Landis on Apr 7, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Vladimir!
Did anyone else just see a commercial with Vladimir Oulianov? Great Mustache.
Come on teahen, you gotta get on base again
realistically speaking
They stole our old bullpen
Dotel, Mac, Carrasco?
They can have them - whither Sisco as well....wait, not any more
Jayhawk baseball - a tradition since Steve Jeltz
only in the ninth with the lead
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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 7, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
0.2 WAR doesn't grow on trees, you know
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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 7, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Reminds me of an old episode of M*A*S*H
Hawkeye tosses away a half-eaten apple, and Burns goes nuts.
“APPLES DON’T GROW ON TREES, YOU KNOW!”
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5 straight retired by richards
realistically speaking
he knows gordon has trouble with men on, so putting him behind Jacobs and Guillen is what really made him hit that homer
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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 7, 2009 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Does Teahen get pulled now
He has had his four abs
Jacobs pops out
6 straight
realistically speaking
32 home runs, b-tch
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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 7, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
stupid kids
where are we, here?
The first thing I know about someone in a KC hat is that they're loyal.
Jacobs pounded that one
had to have gone at least 175 feet.
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by jonfmorse on Apr 7, 2009 3:58 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
again
he hit 32 home runs!!!111 Tom Glavine is no slouch you know
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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 7, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Now it's time to make some defensive adjustments.....
that result in errors.
If you don't understand it, kill it.
To be fair
It’s not as if the defense has been great today
Unless there's a way to change 6 defensive positions....
maybe we should try to avoid outthinking ourselves.
If you don't understand it, kill it.
This offense is giving me a hard on
srsly
by RoyalsFanInTulsa on Apr 7, 2009 3:58 PM EDT reply actions
OHH! Is that what he's saying?
I couldn’t figure it out. I thought he was saying like “that’s some dookie, or whatever you call it.” Now it makes more sense, though still stupid.
Kansas City Royals: your 2006 and 2007 NL Central champions!
Kyle Farnsworth warming in the bullpen
JK
realistically speaking
If only we had a guy who could pitch the 8th inning
who were good enough that we even gave up a 2nd round draft pick for…
yup
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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 7, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I wouldn't even care
What’s the difference between guillen and bloomquist at this point
realistically speaking
and massive Gibbons-Guillen "frank exchange of views" in the dugout
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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 7, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Gibbons should carry a stun gun
realistically speaking
nah, he handled Ted Lilly okay
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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 7, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
maybe a tranq gun
or two stun guns have you seen jose?
audentes fortuna juvat
play to win for goodness sake.
Groundball up the left field line
AND HES THROWN OUT BY DEJESUS
realistically speaking
Two assists for DDJ already
Holy Shit!!!...Peterson resigned...Am I dead?...Is This Heaven?
by RoyalsFanStuckInCardsLand on Apr 7, 2009 4:01 PM EDT reply actions
You said it man...
nodody fucks with deJesus
Are you telling me Jesus Christ cant hit a curve ball?
by averagegatsby on Apr 7, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Hawk loves to refer to AJ as the best baserunner on their team
realistically speaking
I like to refer to him as "King of the Douchebags"
"Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue."
by Joseph Landis on Apr 7, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Me>Hawk?
"Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue."
by Joseph Landis on Apr 7, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
is anyone following with ESPN's Gamecast?
because there’s a new feature that tracks (apparently) the likely winning percentage during the game.
a little creepy, and a great example of how generalities can mean very little to specific situations (other than as a trivial observation)
God, everyone's stealing from them
can’t wait for BP to add a feature to their subscriber features
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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 7, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
actually
you schould break it down by inning since the game is not over
have to say I'm liking DDJ-Crisp in the OF
Now just get Teahen in RF and Callaspo at 2nd…
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he was there before AJ
so the ump just called him out
FOILED!
Are you telling me Jesus Christ cant hit a curve ball?
by averagegatsby on Apr 7, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Definitely want to get alexei here
realistically speaking
or tpj,
take your pick
where tpj happens.
by blue bandwagon on Apr 7, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow
That looked as bad as Marcus Thames last year against Soria.
I haven't seen a swing like that...
Since my beer softball league
Are you telling me Jesus Christ cant hit a curve ball?
Went up to Northeast KC today
dry run for something i’ll be doing next week. Any dining ideas for the area north of 24 around Budd Park?
Oh yeah, am I hallucinating, or is Ryan on radio and TV today?
or do I no longer acknowledge Bob Davis?
If that is not on "That's Nasty" then I don't know what it
of course it is ESPN
Holy Shit!!!...Peterson resigned...Am I dead?...Is This Heaven?
by RoyalsFanStuckInCardsLand on Apr 7, 2009 4:05 PM EDT reply actions
So does Gil pitch the 8th?
Will Hillman have Soria up in case he gets in trouble?
realistically speaking
No, Hillman has too much confidence in Farnsworth as setup
Kansas City Royals: your 2006 and 2007 NL Central champions!
I bet the does get Soria up
They mentioned pitching him longer if necessary.
"Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue."
by Joseph Landis on Apr 7, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
*they do
"Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue."
by Joseph Landis on Apr 7, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Insurance Run(s)
Lets not test Farnsworth on opening day in the 8th. Please give us at least a run here.
hahaha, hawk mumbling as they go to commercial:
“sigh, and good pitching by Gil Meche”
Kansas City Royals: your 2006 and 2007 NL Central champions!
Here comes Dotel
can we pinch hit Brayan Pena for Olvo
realistically speaking
91 pitches
Gil for the 8th then Soria for the 9th. I’d be good with that :)
Huh
Teahen actually leads KC hitters in WPA at .102, Gorodn with .087
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I just finished my taxes while watching a Royals game
Today was a good day…didn’t even have to use my AK
"I DARE you to make less sense."
Mindwipe him like they do on "Dollhouse"
But then would we program him to be someone else?
"Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue."
by Joseph Landis on Apr 7, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I wonder what the deal is
realistically speaking
Kyle Farnsworth working in the royals bullpen
JESUS CHRIST ALMIGHTY PLEASE NO
realistically speaking
please say he's cleaning something,
or doing taxes…
I heard he was pretty decent
realistically speaking
Gary Darling
Apparently brushing home plate with the ball now counts as a strike. That was a tad low. Great eye Alex
Finally out of a meeting
And I see we’re up 2-1 in the 8th….the same day I hear Farnzworth will be the set-up man.
I’m cautiously guarded.
I'd rather be watching baseball.
It's a successful plate appearance as long as he sees 8 pitches, right Kevin?
"I DARE you to make less sense."
and pops out
8 in a row
realistically speaking
a Gordon homer against a LHP on by birthday is a gift enough
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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 7, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
rearrange that with decent syntax
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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 7, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
hitting the birthday sauce already?
at least wait for the victory
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
Honestly i would hold out for a win as well
And if you shooting for the moon…
TPJ punches a wall and is out for 60+
god Olivo looks horrible
yet stll gets on base LOL
realistically speaking
On base machine....even if reaching via K factors against OBP
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by thinkbluebleedblue on Apr 7, 2009 4:14 PM EDT reply actions
nobody here cares about the royals
where tpj happens.
by blue bandwagon on Apr 7, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Crafty Olivo
Strikes out and reaches first.
Tomorrow's Headline "Olivo Strikes It Rich"
"Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue."
by Joseph Landis on Apr 7, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Olivo given contract extension after striking out and advancing to first anyways
"Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue."
by Joseph Landis on Apr 7, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
We just haven't hit anything hard in a long time
realistically speaking
Start Praying
And we to the bottom of the eight, no sigh of who is pitching yet.
Gil can gut it out for one more inning!!!!!!
no farnsworth plzzzzzzz
realistically speaking
Just go with it . . .
. . . bring on the Professor!!!!!!!!
JESUS CHRIST TREY HILLMAN IS A FUCKING MORON
realistically speaking
Shit. I'm prepared
for the Professor to blow this.
if you have low expectations, you are never dissapointed
Holy Shit!!!...Peterson resigned...Am I dead?...Is This Heaven?
by RoyalsFanStuckInCardsLand on Apr 7, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Trey giveth, Trey taketh away
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god he is so fucking stupiid
realistically speaking
Awww...
I was hoping to eat that monkey!
"I DARE you to make less sense."
by dejackso on Apr 7, 2009 4:18 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Farnworth = louis vuitton bag
trey hillman = rapper
realistically speaking
I would complain about Farnsy
but at least we aren’t watching the Cards bullpen with a lead.
"Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue."
So, tomorrow's pregame
“And Zack’s going today, looking to square up the series and the Royals record at 1-1”
Waechter insurance
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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 7, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, Farnsworth is in
You know, this time last year, we put Tomko in and it didn’t work out badly.
How much worse could Kyle be?
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A I misremembering?
I thought he did well in relief on Opening Day against the Tigers.
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Leadoff baserunner, yay, here we go
realistically speaking
somehow (and i'm not kidding) the percentage chance for R's win
dropped from 73% to 61% since last inning.
FGs
Royals down from 69% to 59% since the innings started
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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 7, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I want win thisgame so much, bt I don't want them to think Farns is good
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Kept it int he ballpark=win
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Wise is trying to bunt and Farnsworth still can't throw a strike
genius move trey, just genius
realistically speaking
is that...
Better than a Bridge to nowhere?
Are you telling me Jesus Christ cant hit a curve ball?
by averagegatsby on Apr 7, 2009 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions
god you know thats gnna bite us in the ass
realistically speaking
That is Kyle's fault
How did that ball pop out. Obviously the glove is too loose now with Farnsworth throwing so hard.
by KCDovaRoyals on Apr 7, 2009 4:22 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Good- that's what I was hoping for
(a non-metaphorical killing)
Popped up again, no play
Now he can actually get on bas
realistically speaking
I like our chances with those last 3
I’m worried about these two…
come on, this is Soria's spot
first place. Just for a day please
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Ugh farnsworth is gonna have to pitch to Quentin
realistically speaking
Not if they use Soria for
more than 3 outs! Hope!?
JESUS FUCKING CHRIST
YOU HAVE TO GO BE FUCKING KIDDING ME
realistically speaking
god trey hillman is SO FUCKING STUPID
realistically speaking
by slayor on Apr 7, 2009 4:25 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
2 total Dbag hits...Farny is gonna give this up and everyone will be all over him
even those those are really not his fault.
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
Can we just surrender/
Seriously
realistically speaking
Why does Farnsworth even bother...
to look forward…he should just keep looking at the fences to save himself from getting whiplash.
"I DARE you to make less sense."
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They're in Chicago right...
get a drunk dad and son to beat Farnzy up with a lead pipe!
I'd rather be watching baseball.
Best idea put forth so far
"Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue."
by Joseph Landis on Apr 7, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Are we hoping for a DP
with Teahen at 2nd? Yeeks.
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Seriously
I'd rather be watching baseball.
by Sisquatch Kids on Apr 7, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Thats the positive...
Type of thinking we like around here
Are you telling me Jesus Christ cant hit a curve ball?
by averagegatsby on Apr 7, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Ryan
Quit talking about the radar reading Ryan, it was a ball. A 96 mph ball
but this one goes to 11
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by JayhawkTom on Apr 7, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
just strike this motherfucker out
realistically speaking
come on Farnsworth. You're a Royal now
I should be rooting for you. You can do it
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The Comeback Begins
NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
Aren't we still ahead?
Don’t call it a comeback…we’ve been here for (innings)!
"I DARE you to make less sense."
nice job Farns
WPA before that K was even at 50/50, now 69/31
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I bet Farnsworth has a tramp stamp.
- Steve Perry
by Porcus on Apr 7, 2009 4:28 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Pitch around Thome?
Good as Dye is, Thome is always a Royals-killer.
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Good idea I had
Not much of a comfort to be right.
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I FUCKING HATE TREY HILLMAN
YOU FUCKING IDIOT
realistically speaking
How come everyone knew that was going to happen....
Except for trey?
If you don't understand it, kill it.
unreal how we just piss away gamews
just unreal
realistically speaking
that had an almost shakespearan quality to it...
by nwroyal on Apr 7, 2009 4:30 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
We should have more than
2 runs though…
The Snozberries taste like Snozberries
by labbadabba on Apr 7, 2009 4:30 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
The role of Joel Peralta will be played by Kyle Farnsworth
by TheDevilWearsPravda on Apr 7, 2009 4:31 PM EDT reply actions
I called it.
I predicted it. What a douche. I hate you, Kyle Farnsworth. I will hate you with every fiber of my being forever.
kill the Fransworth experiment
he has ruined my day for a great Meche start and an awesome Soria sve
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Hopefully Trey is writing down...
Note to self, don’t do that again.
If you don't understand it, kill it.
Hillman...write this down...
Don’t put Farnsworth in when down or up by one run.
"I DARE you to make less sense."
I guess I dont have to watch the rest of the game now
Wonderful fucking way to start the season
by RoyalsFanInTulsa on Apr 7, 2009 4:31 PM EDT reply actions
And the Kyle Fucking Farnsworth Era has begun in KC
"Now…put that in your [BLEEP]ing pipe and smoke it." -Hal McRae
unbelievable
fucking hillman. fucking hillman. douchebag. why wasn’t juan cruz in the fucking game??
Ok, back to before.
Who gets to play Mendy Lopez today? I predict Mac will be playing the role of Damaso Marte ;)
yeah, but his FIP splits against everyone but Thome are really good!
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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 7, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions
for today, at least
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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 7, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
It's so fucking amazing
Typical royals
we have the TOOLS TO WIN
MULTIPLE P ITCHESR IN THE BULLPEN THAT ARE BETTER THAN KYLE FARNSWORTH
and we trot him out there anyway. there need to be some SERIOUS questioned asked of trey hillman after this clusterfuck, chiefly, what is he smoking
realistically speaking
It's not just Trey
it’s all DMGM. The whole organization believed in him for some reason. Nobody was dissenting.
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by mazoboom on Apr 7, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
dead on
trey wouldn’t be in the majors if it wasn’t for moore
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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 7, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Gotta love Olivo's cannon
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WTF ! Mahay warmed up already and you pitch to Thome
the only one who has done anything all GOD DAMN DAY. WTF ! Farny blows and just because Dayton Signed him Trey plays him.
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
I wonder what Farnsworth's FIP is
Fucking Idiot Pitcher (FIP) = 100%
by AxDxMx on Apr 7, 2009 4:33 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
WHAT THE FUCK
HOW DO WE CONTINUE TO MAKE SUCH FUCKING STUPID MANAGERIAL DECISIONS
"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
They're Japanese
Don’t be so normal-baseball-centric.
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I think a couple knees to the nuts is in order for Trey?
by RoyalsFanInTulsa on Apr 7, 2009 4:34 PM EDT reply actions
okay 1-2-3 batters
lets get Soria a save
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This is why we won't even be .500 this year
Because we’ll piss away at least one game a week making stupid decisions like this.
realistically speaking
We don't even deserve a picture anymore, do we?
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At least you're
back in mid-season form.
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