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So the Indians probably have the worst bullpen in the game, and that "probably" is only there because we still have a team in Washington.

The Royals have responded to this fact by running into two outs on the bases, bunting in the 5th inning and hacking like its 2005. Cliff Lee has faced 19 batters and thrown 58 pitches. I guess I could also add that the Royals don't have a walk, but that would be pleonastic.

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This game so far...

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 9:41 PM EDT reply actions  

Baconator!

"I can resist everything but temptation." - oscar wylde

by cfizzle on May 19, 2009 9:42 PM EDT reply actions  

good news....

billy looks like he’s turning into the hitter we thought he’d be

Fire Hillman

by billybeingbilly on May 19, 2009 9:44 PM EDT reply actions  

Jacobs

becoming the master of the swinging bunt.

by hunter s. royal on May 19, 2009 9:45 PM EDT reply actions  

*well

"I can resist everything but temptation." - oscar wylde

by cfizzle on May 19, 2009 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Much Better

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

by philofthenorth on May 19, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Grassy Ass (spanish)

"I can resist everything but temptation." - oscar wylde

by cfizzle on May 19, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah Willie isn't doing too well

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

zack in 2 days....

zack in 2 days….zack in 2 days…zack in 2 days….zack in 2 days…

Fire Hillman

by billybeingbilly on May 19, 2009 9:47 PM EDT reply actions  

It's now official

We’re are only looking forward to Zack days and interleague play

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

the thing is....

those two things might get us into the playoffs

Fire Hillman

by billybeingbilly on May 19, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

*crosses fingers*

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

good thing banny gave up that 2 run jack to ensure our ocmeback attempt

would be sure to fall several runs short

realistically speaking

by slayor on May 19, 2009 9:48 PM EDT reply actions  

Banny wasn't that bad to me. Made one bad pitch to Shoppach

otherwise some tough luck.

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

by kcscoliny on May 19, 2009 9:48 PM EDT reply actions  

ya but that was tough luck on the scoring BB

if Coco doesn’t hit that then they probably hold him at 3rd.

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

by kcscoliny on May 19, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

this has just been a really ugly stretch of what, 10 games now?

3-7 in our last 10? i’m just not sure what can change that will make this better. I guess if Meche starts pitching like he can, but this just doesn’t look like a good team right now.

realistically speaking

by slayor on May 19, 2009 9:50 PM EDT reply actions  

Too true

we’ll win this series

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

The offense sucks

We knew that coming into the season. That shouldn’t shock you.

by kcbottom9th on May 19, 2009 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm more worried about Meche than Banni right now

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

by kcscoliny on May 19, 2009 9:52 PM EDT reply actions  

basically

realistically speaking

by slayor on May 19, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah...simply

b/c we actually expect and pay meche to be good

Fire Hillman

by billybeingbilly on May 19, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

lets win

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by blue bandwagon on May 19, 2009 9:52 PM EDT reply actions  

Get on the win train

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

that inning was horamerrific

now RALLY NOW!

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by blue bandwagon on May 19, 2009 9:53 PM EDT reply actions  

That's The Shit!

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

by philofthenorth on May 19, 2009 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

hack hack hack hack hack

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by blue bandwagon on May 19, 2009 9:56 PM EDT reply actions  

Moose 3 for 5 tonight

10 game hitting streak now

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

by kcscoliny on May 19, 2009 9:56 PM EDT reply actions  

i just went to milb.com

to check on moose and hos

Fire Hillman

by billybeingbilly on May 19, 2009 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hos night off

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

by kcscoliny on May 19, 2009 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

the sad part is we've actually hit lee pretty well tonight

but due to a combination of piss poor baserunning and lack of “clutch” hitting, we have almost nothign tos how

realistically speaking

by slayor on May 19, 2009 9:58 PM EDT reply actions  

RALLY CHUPACABRA

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

by kcscoliny on May 19, 2009 10:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Suck the opponents' bloooood!

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

dejesus is absolutely lost

lee just put it on a tee for him multiple times that AB and he could do nothing whatsoever

realistically speaking

by slayor on May 19, 2009 10:00 PM EDT reply actions  

the seventh sucked...

but the eighth is ours!

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by blue bandwagon on May 19, 2009 10:02 PM EDT reply actions  

Sigh

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:02 PM EDT reply actions  

is Parraz in NWA a legitimate prospect?

anyone know anything beyond the stats?

Fire Hillman

by billybeingbilly on May 19, 2009 10:03 PM EDT reply actions  

Former 3rd Round pick

I think Houston just moved him too slow. He hasn’t had any outstanding season but nothing bad either.

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

by kcscoliny on May 19, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ya I think Houston tossed him away

because they actually have depth in the OF. Not much power so he doesn’t profile as a corner OF and must not have the speed for CF

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

by kcscoliny on May 19, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

We need to get the rally pic out sooner next time

They don’t work as well when they’re posted after we already have 2 outs

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:03 PM EDT reply actions  

it was one out.

but yeah, i was reading up on the PS3 and distracted

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on May 19, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh, sorry

I saw the pic when they got the 2nd out

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

they also tend to help at times when olivo ddj and grit arent batting

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by blue bandwagon on May 19, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

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by blue bandwagon on May 19, 2009 10:07 PM EDT reply actions  

HoRammerific Yet again

Let’s go offense!

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:07 PM EDT reply actions  

I think Coco is more patient left handed if that makes sense

What’s the BB splits Lefty and Righty for him this year?

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

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

As RHP: 247/380/457 (837)
As LHP: 241/333/414 (747)

by kcbottom9th on May 19, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

whew ball 2 was close.

"I can resist everything but temptation." - oscar wylde

by cfizzle on May 19, 2009 10:11 PM EDT reply actions  

Garrrrr

at least we worked the count with that one

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:11 PM EDT reply actions  

another fastball down the middle

another flyball

god cliff lee must love facing us

realistically speaking

by slayor on May 19, 2009 10:12 PM EDT reply actions  

He didn't last time

and that was against Banni too

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

wasnt that a 2-0 game?

i dont think cliff lee minded the royals all that much…pretty sure it was his offense that he minded

Fire Hillman

by billybeingbilly on May 19, 2009 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

a lot of pitchers do

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

by Warden11 on May 19, 2009 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

Uh oh

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:12 PM EDT reply actions  

WTF Alberto

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

by kcscoliny on May 19, 2009 10:12 PM EDT reply actions  

wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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by blue bandwagon on May 19, 2009 10:12 PM EDT reply actions  

Farny for the mop up

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

by kcscoliny on May 19, 2009 10:12 PM EDT reply actions  

sweet tats mcgee sighting!

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by blue bandwagon on May 19, 2009 10:12 PM EDT reply actions  

9 9 9

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

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

I hope Meche is healthy for tomorrow

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

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

Anguish Inning

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:13 PM EDT reply actions  

cocos splits

Platoon Splits
CSV · PRE · Direct Link
Split G GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE BAbip tOPS+ sOPS+
vs RHP as LH 34 103 81 20 3 4 2 9 8 1 17 10 .247 .380 .457 .837 37 0 1 3 1 1 1 .257 109 114
vs LHP as RH 25 66 58 14 5 1 1 5 3 1 8 7 .241 .333 .414 .747 24 3 0 0 0 0 0 .260 86 91

by Freneau on May 19, 2009 10:14 PM EDT reply actions  

a little difference there

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

by kcscoliny on May 19, 2009 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Butler for Gold Glove

’Nuff said

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:17 PM EDT reply actions  

hops helps tats

well done

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by blue bandwagon on May 19, 2009 10:17 PM EDT reply actions  

DDJ nicely done

………………..

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:21 PM EDT reply actions  

i have ordered a meaningless homer

mr. jacobs

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by blue bandwagon on May 19, 2009 10:24 PM EDT reply actions  

And it has been delivered!!!

Woooooooo! But not exactly meaningless

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

What?

I don’t think that was a strike

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:26 PM EDT reply actions  

Sooooo muuuch chaaaaw

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:27 PM EDT reply actions  

Ha

I love meaningless bombs

by kcbottom9th on May 19, 2009 10:28 PM EDT reply actions  

hahaha

automatic

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by blue bandwagon on May 19, 2009 10:28 PM EDT reply actions  

B2B!!!!!!

no longer meaningless!!!!!!!!!!!!

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by blue bandwagon on May 19, 2009 10:29 PM EDT reply actions  

back to back

come on guys, one more

realistically speaking

by slayor on May 19, 2009 10:29 PM EDT reply actions  

DAMN YOU GUILLEN

if you had just got on base

realistically speaking

by slayor on May 19, 2009 10:29 PM EDT reply actions  

one time!

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by blue bandwagon on May 19, 2009 10:31 PM EDT reply actions  

walk him

realistically speaking

by slayor on May 19, 2009 10:31 PM EDT reply actions  

Olivo walks?

WTF?

Don't Stop Believing!

by KC Chris on May 19, 2009 10:31 PM EDT reply actions  

Olivo

nicely done

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:31 PM EDT reply actions  

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

ddj! lets do this!

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by blue bandwagon on May 19, 2009 10:31 PM EDT reply actions  

walk....

do something other than 4-6-3 david

realistically speaking

by slayor on May 19, 2009 10:31 PM EDT reply actions  

I should have given up on this game much earlier

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

by averagegatsby on May 19, 2009 10:32 PM EDT reply actions  

Need batting patience

don’t swing at bad pitches

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:32 PM EDT reply actions  

omfg

omfg

realistically speaking

by slayor on May 19, 2009 10:33 PM EDT reply actions  

MY GAWD!

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

by averagegatsby on May 19, 2009 10:33 PM EDT reply actions  

FUCK YEAH!!!!

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by blue bandwagon on May 19, 2009 10:33 PM EDT reply actions  

Go Go GO GOGO

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:33 PM EDT reply actions  

I asked if anyone was ready for a blown save.

and I didn’t get any Hell YEAHS!

you are forgiven.

by KCScuba on May 19, 2009 10:33 PM EDT reply actions  

YAY

RR locked up on me there.

Don't Stop Believing!

by KC Chris on May 19, 2009 10:33 PM EDT reply actions  

Once again,

are those homers meaningless now?

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

by Warden11 on May 19, 2009 10:33 PM EDT reply actions  

Jacobs was clutch!

Write that down bitches!

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

i'll celebrate this game by

going to the Outfield experience and kicking someone’s ass

by BHWick on May 19, 2009 10:33 PM EDT reply actions  

Let's go Royals!

Clap clap clapclapclap!

Don't Stop Believing!

by KC Chris on May 19, 2009 10:34 PM EDT reply actions  

Kerry's scared

he doesn’t want to throw strikes to Willie Bloomquist

by BHWick on May 19, 2009 10:35 PM EDT reply actions  

Bringing out Cliff Lee

BAD IDEA WINNER!!!!

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:36 PM EDT reply actions  

No,

it was a brilliant move for us.

by hunter s. royal on May 19, 2009 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

That was typed weird

But it meant what you said

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Cleveland fans

would certainly agree with your post.

by hunter s. royal on May 19, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

WOWWWWWW

HOLY FUCK

realistically speaking

by slayor on May 19, 2009 10:36 PM EDT reply actions  

Mother Fucking Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

by philofthenorth on May 19, 2009 10:36 PM EDT reply actions  

no doubt

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by blue bandwagon on May 19, 2009 10:37 PM EDT reply actions  

OPTIMISM FTW

Where are the naysayers now!

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:37 PM EDT reply actions  

i am one of the naysayers...and there was much to be naysaid....

but this is an awesome win and we have gil and zack coming up

Fire Hillman

by billybeingbilly on May 19, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh yeah I've got bad things to say about us too

but a ton of us here give up way too early

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

i love it that it is other teams

that are sucking this year.

Don't Stop Believing!

by KC Chris on May 19, 2009 10:38 PM EDT reply actions  

i have to give it to dejesus

he can conjure up some 9th inning magic. this is the 3rd or 4th time he’s done it.

realistically speaking

by slayor on May 19, 2009 10:38 PM EDT reply actions  

MASSIVE props to olivo

that walk was huge. his 2nd on the season? good job miggy

realistically speaking

by slayor on May 19, 2009 10:39 PM EDT reply actions  

and the BIPOLAR RR board is in a frenzy

best game of the last 5 years! GET ON THE BANDWAGON NOW!

by GobbleforCyoung on May 19, 2009 10:39 PM EDT reply actions  

Incredible win

just…wow

Waiting for April.

by DC Royal on May 19, 2009 10:41 PM EDT reply actions  

this is the coolest graph, eva

"Well, if we destroy Kansas the world may not hear about it for years." Blofeld

The General Theory of Royaltivity

by kabrink on May 19, 2009 10:41 PM EDT reply actions  

the last I saw

we had a 4% chance!!

"Well, if we destroy Kansas the world may not hear about it for years." Blofeld

The General Theory of Royaltivity

by kabrink on May 19, 2009 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

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