Offday 3 Open Thread

by Porcus on May 11, 2009 3:04 AM EDT Comment 32 comments

It's safe to say that the last three weeks have been the most entertaining stretch of my entire life. But alas, Offday 3 is upon us. Our wussy players have to be a bunch of wussies and take a day off. They're in the middle of a couple of west coast series, isn't that already like a vacation?

It may be good for the team, but this offday could not come at a worse time for us fans. There's nothing for us to think about all day except the three-game sweep KC just suffered, Soria going on the DL, and Thir Thidney going to the bullpen (will this work?).

And while team and fans alike are reeling, we have nothing to look forward to but the already-do-or-die opening game of a two-game series. Luckily, after this there are no more two-gamers in the season. I don't know if I could take the stress of any more, especially when I see that there's another offday every single week until the end of June, when an electrifying three-week Royals baseball binge will bring us into That Which Is So Boring That It Shall Not Be Named. (Though we may have a little more interest in it this year; perhaps both a starter and a closer on the AL team?)

Personal note: I see Hoch is the projected starter for tomorrow. Meche had better follow on Wednesday, or it'll be much less likely that Greinke will pitch on my birthday, May 20. In Kansas City. Against Cleveland. Hillman can do whatever else he wants, but if he makes it so there's a decent chance to see a perfect game on my birthday, he's fine in my book. For what more could I ask?

Well, time to wrap up this offday rant. I have to pace myself for the next month and a half. I know everyone will be so bored that they'll read the offday posts, so I have to be on top of my game. Looking back, I see that I randomly ended all my paragraphs with questions. Therefore, I'd better sign off thusly: You stay classy, Kansas City. I'm Porcus?

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Curiously, the Royals haven’t had any FRNSs since I invented the stat for my last Offday Open Thread.

by Porcus on May 11, 2009 3:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

:) think it's because

He’s getting better? (not Farnsi, Hillman) better at knowing only to put in “Lynn” with at least a 5 run lead

Yeah? From what I hear, you couldn't hit water if you fell out of a f@#%ing boat.

by BillyMojo on May 11, 2009 9:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

91-71 would be still a shot at a win in AL Central

20% (roughly) into the season, 18 W – 14 L = .562

.562 × 162 = 91.something small => 91-71

Yeah? From what I hear, you couldn't hit water if you fell out of a f@#%ing boat.

by BillyMojo on May 11, 2009 9:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

oops I forgot to include

simple math compared to what a bunch of you guys come up with. Not a whole lot of science to base this on, because I know it’s more likely that there will be big swings back and forth; but I’m still thinking it’s gonna be fun to watch, and a heap more consistently contending than we have seen in the past. Damn, how could it be worse?

(intentionally leaving the door open for the pessimists)

Yeah? From what I hear, you couldn't hit water if you fell out of a f@#%ing boat.

by BillyMojo on May 11, 2009 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not panicking

The Angels sweep is disappointing, to be sure, but two encouraging things happened over the weekend: 1) Davies seems back to pitching well again, and 2) We finally have some clarity on the Soria situation. I hate vague aches and pains. If there’s an injury, treat it so we can get on with life.

Meche’s sudden interest in mediocrity worries me, and I wonder if he doesn’t need some DL time either for his back. Call up Rosa for the bullpen, return Ponson to the rotation. He wasn’t doing terrible for a # 4.

Chaim Mattis Keller New York City's # 1 Royals fan!

by cmkeller on May 11, 2009 9:29 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Davies pitched

better yesterday, but let’s not go nutes. he didn’t give up any homers, but while the 4 Ks were decent, three walks were not. That’s better than his previous three starts, but it doesn’t come close to his first two. #3 seems further and further away.

I'm not a sabermetrician, but I do play one at Driveline Mechanics.

by devil_fingers on May 11, 2009 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

One thing to do on offday

help me find this classic Dick Kaegel-ism

I'm not a sabermetrician, but I do play one at Driveline Mechanics.

by devil_fingers on May 11, 2009 10:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Do you have a likely timeframe pinned down?

by stuckinstl12 on May 11, 2009 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

thanks

someone already found it

I'm not a sabermetrician, but I do play one at Driveline Mechanics.

by devil_fingers on May 11, 2009 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll be at the Oakland games

representing for KC. Just look for the only guy in a Royals jersey in the LF bleachers.

And if things don’t go better, I’ll suit up and take a few hacks for the team. I can’t do any worse than they are right now.

by CaseyRoyal on May 11, 2009 11:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

first attempt at posting image

Yeah? From what I hear, you couldn't hit water if you fell out of a f@#%ing boat.

by BillyMojo on May 11, 2009 12:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice

always use preview to avoid an image fail. Search for my fanpost if you want to know how to size images.

What's this day of rest sh@t? What's this bullsh!t? I don't f#ckin' care! It don't matter to Jesus. But you're not foolin' me, man. You might fool the f*cks in the league office, but you don't fool Jesus. This bush league psyche-out stuff. Laughable, man - ha ha! I would have f&cked you in the @ss Saturday. I f#ck you in the @ss next Wednesday instead. Wooo! You got a date Wednesday, baby! - Jesus Quintana

by ratherfantastic on May 11, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This offday could not have come at a better time.

What we need is a rainout kid.

The 2009 Official You Got Rocked by the Royals and Sent to the Minors List
1. Josh Rupe TEX April 17
2. David Purcey TOR May 1
3. Brian Burres TOR May 1
4. Bryan Bullington TOR May 1

by 306008 on May 11, 2009 12:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i'm glad we had all those pointless two game serieses last week

to clear up this damn near universal off-day

by royalsreview on May 11, 2009 3:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

what is the point of the two game series, anyway?

I'm not a sabermetrician, but I do play one at Driveline Mechanics.

by devil_fingers on May 11, 2009 4:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

My only guess

is that it helps get every one on schedule with Interleague coming up. Especially in the NL, where they always have one NL series going on through the interleague period.

Probably not though.

The Allard Baird of incisive internet discourse.

by kcbottom9th on May 11, 2009 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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

by kcscoliny on May 11, 2009 5:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Are you on the left or right?

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 May 11, 2009 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wish I had that type of style

or just the self confidence to pull it off with the self assurance that they seem to have.

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

by kcscoliny on May 12, 2009 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

^ discuss

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

by kcscoliny on May 11, 2009 5:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

2 pairs of twins marry?

and wear… stuff??

by ratherfantastic on May 11, 2009 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Are those chaps...

actually PART OF the jeans? Or are they separate items worn OVER the jeans? Either way, I applaud their taste and/or ingenuity.

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

"I was doing this when BJ was in his father's nutsack." -Renzo Gracie

by Sweep_the_Leg on May 11, 2009 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Also

This picture reminds me of that famous and epic blog post about the 1977 JCPenney catalog. Maybe this picture was from the Spring 1993 catalog.

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

"I was doing this when BJ was in his father's nutsack." -Renzo Gracie

by Sweep_the_Leg on May 11, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

At the risk of self-pimping my own blog

An old post of the Royals 1986 Team Yearbook

Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com

by RoyalsRetro on May 12, 2009 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

I had never seen that before

Allow me to give you a 2+ year belated “Bravo.” That ‘86 yearbook was filled with nothing but awesomeness. Correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t Gubicza have a picture of himself leaning on his red IROC Camaro? And seriously, I know those guys weren’t making even the inflation-adjusted equivalent of mediocre players now (and things have certainly changed in the car manufacturing area), but an IROC Camaro??? Was that not just unimpressive for a professional athlete? What would the 2009 equivalent be? A top 3 starting pitcher posing next to a brand new Dodge Charger?

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

"I was doing this when BJ was in his father's nutsack." -Renzo Gracie

by Sweep_the_Leg on May 12, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Custom 1977 Dodge Tradesman Van

Clint Hurdle was driving back in the day — it was the total TITS. This was in the day of the “custom van” fad. And Clint Hurdle was the young ‘superstud’.

But damn, his van was ORANGE.

(Mopar color Competition Orange commonly seen on Dodge Chargers)

Yeah? From what I hear, you couldn't hit water if you fell out of a f@#%ing boat.

by BillyMojo on May 12, 2009 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

RETRO!

GIT-R-DUN!

I tried to hork your pic of George Brett but I can’t get it to work. But put a goatee on him and rip off his sleeves and he’s Larry The Cable Guy’s Evil Twin!

Post his pic please!!!

Yeah? From what I hear, you couldn't hit water if you fell out of a f@#%ing boat.

by BillyMojo on May 12, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs