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Never a Doubt: Royals Stun Indians With Four Runs in the 9th

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Kansas City Royals' David DeJesus celebrates after scoring the game winning run on a sacrifice fly hit by Willie Bloomquist during the ninth inning. For some reason, everyone mugged Bloomquist. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Kansas City Royals' David DeJesus celebrates after scoring the game winning run on a sacrifice fly hit by Willie Bloomquist during the ninth inning. For some reason, everyone mugged Bloomquist. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Never a doubt in my mind. And by "never a doubt" I mean the exact opposite.

If the Royals truly turn this into a magical season, this will be one of the handful of games that we'll remember.

Sure, the Royals only got one inning of Cleveland's bullpen thanks to their hackfest, but one inning was all they needed.

With one out in the 9th the Royals were down 5-2, and their chance of winning the game stood at roughly 2%. Then Jacobs homered: 5%. Then Teahen homered: 12%. Then, perhaps the most amazing event of all, Miguel Olivo walked: 22%. Mitch PRed for Olivo, and then DDJ, tripled, tying the game. It had to feel good for David, who's had some rough patches this season and who has, weirdly I think, turned into a polarizing figure amongst Royals fans. (To say nothing of the fact that GMDM has been looking for his replacement in CF from day one.) A few minutes later, Bloomy lifted a fly ball far enough to score David, stealing the game. That Willie Bloomquist, you can win baseball games with a guy like that on your team. Greatest sacrifice fly in the history of the game!

The Royals almost certainly got a helping hand from Eric Wedge, who went to Wood with Lee at just 101 pitches headed into the 9th (the Royals were in rare form tonight). I'm sure we'll hear through the official vehicles that it was the right call, that Lee had nothing left, that Wood needed work or whatever, but for Cleveland, this one has to really smart.

It seems like it happened days ago, but the comeback was possible thanks to two big innings from Ho-Ram and a scoreless 9th by Farnsworth. Kudos to two of the more hated Royals for their contributions tonight. Banny wasn't great, but he wasn't completely awful: 6 IP, 9H, 1 BB, 4 Ks, 5 ERs. The bullpen saved the Royals tonight, and killed the Indians.

The interesting thing about this year's Royals team is that they haven't had many games like this. Hell, Soria has been out for weeks and its barely mattered because the Royals have hardly played in any close games. This was a 2003 game, and a 2003 win right here, and I mean that as a compliment. In spirit, this was like the 2003 Ken Harvey game, though in reality it was actually much much more.

Teams only win one or two games a season like this. Who knows, it might turn into a very interesting summer.

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I'm guessing there was a 95%+

change in the ninth.

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

by Warden11 on May 19, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yep

sorry I put the link on the end of the game thread – last I saw we were down to 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 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Farnsworth:

What? A “1” in MY win column? It’s more likely than you think!

No outs to go!

by 45degreesnorth on May 19, 2009 10:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

3 people in Overflow

Me, stern and Bluebandwagon. Somewher we all got on the “win train” in the 7th

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

remember "come and ride the win train, win train, win train"

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

by cfizzle on May 19, 2009 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh and Cfizzle too

I’m going to make a “win train” pic tomorrow ASAP

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

nah i didn't think they had a chance to pull it out,

I just remember someone saying that in the thread, it made me laugh at the time.

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

by cfizzle on May 19, 2009 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, OK

Well still, I’m making a win train pic and it will be glorious!

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i feel bad for indians fans

14-26

realistically speaking

by slayor on May 19, 2009 10:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

they have lebron....

how in the hell could you feel sorry for them….the browns and indians could go 0-182 and i’d still trade places with a clevelander

Fire Hillman

by billybeingbilly on May 19, 2009 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

As long as you didn't have to live there

Unless you enjoy cloudy summer days that top out at 60 degrees and 50 inches of snow every winter, along with the nation’s 2nd crappiest economy after Detrioi.

by Olentangy on May 19, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mike Jacobs= trying to start rallies all year.

It finally worked.

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

by Warden11 on May 19, 2009 10:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

write it down

Jacobs can be clutch

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I understand that, it was a very good at bat and a good outcome, but at the time

We continued to be down, whatever, it was clutch. Well done Mike Jacobs, may you forever have clutch homeruns.

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

by cfizzle on May 19, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fuck Indians Fans.

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

by philofthenorth on May 19, 2009 10:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

that was awsome, and i saw the baseball tonight updates, and Ravich messed up ALL of the names.

He called bloomquist alberto, and forgot Mike Jacobs name completely. Quality!

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

by cfizzle on May 19, 2009 10:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Come to think of it

If Billy and DDJ hadn’t made those gold glove plays in the ninth. We might have still lost that.

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I was honestly thinking during the DDJ AB

about who we could pinch hit for Bloomquist. Then DDJ got the triple and Bloomy is the absolute first person I would want in that situation. Funny.

by XBic on May 19, 2009 10:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

exactly, a quality situational hitter up.

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

by cfizzle on May 19, 2009 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also

It’s real tough luck for Cliff Lee this year. If the Tribe left him in we might have not scored one run

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

its true the lefties did the damage.

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

by cfizzle on May 19, 2009 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

JESUS CHRIST

Look at that madness!

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

looks like the stock market

only in reverse

where tpj used to happen but no longer does due to his current dl status.

by blue bandwagon on May 19, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He was at 100 pitches...

so he obviously had nothing left

/sarcasm

by XBic on May 19, 2009 10:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

sweet tats made it happen

as well as jacobs meaningless homer

where tpj used to happen but no longer does due to his current dl status.

by blue bandwagon on May 19, 2009 10:46 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Absolutely not. It's not even Farnsy bias here

The gloves of Billy and DDJ saved that inning for him.

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

sweet tats likes playing with fire

he’s that good.

where tpj used to happen but no longer does due to his current dl status.

by blue bandwagon on May 19, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I love Teahen and Dejesus

the two original Royals…which sounds funny

Gordon sit on the bench all year

by GobbleforCyoung on May 19, 2009 10:46 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

the two original royals

come in and doing what they were suppose to be doing for years

are they late to the party? sure

but I aint mad, happy like a rally sloth

by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on May 19, 2009 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You offensive WPA leaders

D DeJesus .557
W Bloomquist .087
M Olivo .080
M Teahen .072
J Guillen .042
M Jacobs .006
B Butler .005
A Callaspo -.067
C Crisp -.127

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

by devil_fingers on May 19, 2009 10:47 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow

That’s amazing. It’s almost completely inverse of Trey’s lineup.

"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 19, 2009 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

farnsy approves

where tpj used to happen but no longer does due to his current dl status.

by blue bandwagon on May 19, 2009 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

would you rather....

have wood for $10 million or Farnsy for $4.25

Fire Hillman

by billybeingbilly on May 19, 2009 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i like farnsy's tats

this is well known

where tpj used to happen but no longer does due to his current dl status.

by blue bandwagon on May 19, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

about equally overpaid

Wood probably a bit more

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

by devil_fingers on May 19, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

it'll be interesting to see who is more overpaid with WAR....

by the end of the year. You gotta figure Farnsy will end up around replacement level which would mean Wood would need to get about 1.5 WAR

Fire Hillman

by billybeingbilly on May 19, 2009 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

At the time of the signing

I had Farnsworth at around replacement level, which means he was overpaid by by about $3.8M.

Wood I had at around 1.5 (I think, I’ll have to go back and look), which mean’s he was overpaid about the same for the first year.

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

by devil_fingers on May 19, 2009 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

in principle, yeah

depends on how it’s calculated. I"m a bit confused as to how FanGraphs does it, exaclty, since their figures are much lower than what I or Rally come up with. NOt that I’m an authority, just that I get something like others do.

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

by devil_fingers on May 19, 2009 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

so, with all of this work you do...

are you planning on starting your own website at some point? Trying to get a job in baseball like tango? Or just doing something interesting with your free time?

Fire Hillman

by billybeingbilly on May 19, 2009 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Something interesting in my own free time

you have to be really, really, good and much, much smarter and more original than me. I waste too much time on it. Everything I say is just ideas I got from other people (fair use, of course) by reading and asking questions and then putting my own dumb jokes with it. People are really cool about helping others learn stuff. Tango, MGL, etc. answer tons of questions. Other good guys who’ve helped me are Colin Wyers, Sky Kalkman (a lot), terpsfan101.

The statistical side is way more complex. The cutting edge stuff that I would need to do I’m not even close on. Even RetroSheet is getting passe. There’s lots to do there, still, but I don’t have enough room on my HD yet.

The real work now is with PITCH f/x. I want to get into that for fun eventually.

Even if I did get into it, there’s so much competition to get those jobs that they don’t pay well enough for a married guy my age to consider it. Who knows, maybe a really dumb org would hire me, but I wouldn’t be willing to move. I’ve read enough to know that they don’t pay very well. Young smart guys like Peter Bendix (used to write for BtBS) are getting those jobs right out of University, but he came up with some really original stuff. Josh Kalk was putting out awesome Pitch F/x stuff for years (I think he is/was a physics grad student) before he just gor hired by the Rays (as did Bendix).

I can see TucsonRoyal getting hired. He’s doing some badass stuff that is way beyond my abilities, stuff I wouldn’t have even thought about.

What really tells you about the type of job it is is how many guys don’t do it. Tango is only a consultant — he has a corporate day job. He turned down the Pirates job and recommended Dan Fox. MGL has hinted that he’ll never do it again (he worked for the Cards in the eawrly 00s). Sean “CHONE” Smith does it all for free. Brandon Heipp (Patroit)… those guys are smart enough to work for teams, easily, and the fact they don’t tells me that it’s not a slam dunk for a good job.

As for me, anyone on here could learn how to do what I do in a few weeks. The rest of you guys just have lives.

Wow… that was long.

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

by devil_fingers on May 19, 2009 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ha ha...it was long....

but its interesting stuff…keep it up

and i’d venture to guess that the people who are smart enough to come up with this stuff are making quite a bit of money in whatever their field is…

Fire Hillman

by billybeingbilly on May 19, 2009 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

What about a random jackass...

who mainly just posts mildly entertaining pictures and somewhat amusing movie references/jokes every so often? Any teams looking for a guy like that?

And echoing billy—yeah, it is definitely good and interesting stuff. I don’t think you give yourself enough credit. I’m really glad that we’ve got a resident stathead/expert that is a diehard Royals fan. It’s a great resource for fans of a team that doesn’t have a huge national following.

"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 19, 2009 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yikes!

I mean, thanks, but I want to emphasize:

I am not an expert.

 I’d rather we go back and forth when there are disagreements rather than take things on authority, especially my own “authority.”

 Anyone can learn this stuff. That’s what’s great, I think about the way sabermetrics on the internet is going — it’s sort of populist in a good way. It’s opens up understanding the game in a different way to more people, rather than restricting it to an elite class… but that’s another essay I’m mulling over.

I love the sound of the phrase “Sabermetric Populism.”

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

by devil_fingers on May 20, 2009 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sounds like a doctoral dissertation topic

And if you’re not comfortable with “expert,” then how about “person who is more familiar with and knowledgeable about these concepts than 98% (or probably more) of baseball fans”? That’s good enough for me.

"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 20, 2009 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

btw

I was basically that guy a year ago. I was much happier definitely much better liked when I was busting out a “That’s What She Said” every 3 comments.

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

by devil_fingers on May 20, 2009 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

gmLI

One of the big differences is that we use gmLI instead of pLI because we’re really interested in how a reliever was used and not what mess he may or may not have gotten himself into.

A poor reliever (especially a closer) I believe will have his pLI somewhat inflated.

Also, FanGraphs uses FIP and not ERA.

by dkappelman on May 20, 2009 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

thanks for the explanation on gmLI

I had read that before, but wasn’t sure why you chose to use it.

I know Rally uses RA not FIP, but when I calculate stuff myself, I use FIP scaled to RA times (pLI+1)/2 and get different numbers — so the differences are between gmLI and pLI. If I remember from an earlier conversation, you (FanGraphs) also do something different with win% than the straighforward Pythag/Pythagenpat/whatever win%.

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

by devil_fingers on May 20, 2009 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pitching WPA leaders

H Ramirez .039
K Farnsworth .009
B Bannister -.203

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

by devil_fingers on May 19, 2009 10:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Every single time we float towards 500

something amazing happens to get us a win. Chase Detroit!

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 10:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Years past

Every single time we float towards .500

something terrible happens to give us another gut-wrenching loss Chase (insert only slightly less sucky AL C team name here)!!!

Trey-Hillman-I'm-A-Dumbfuck-Giveaway-Counter: 4 (as of April 23rd)
"It's gonna be a special year. I'm feeling it." - Jose Guillen - You tell 'em, JoGui!!!
Proud Creator of the "Finsx lol Chart"

by KCsince88 on May 19, 2009 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

maybe?

Seems we might be getting close to even in games blown late and wins stolen late…

Anyone counting?

by Toothpick on May 19, 2009 10:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow. Just wow.

So this is what it feels like to be on the other side of these things. I like it.

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

by cmkeller on May 19, 2009 10:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

let's say the royals pull the "finish em" on the indians with meche and greinke

will there be a wedge explosion? i mean, they’re calling for his head…

where tpj used to happen but no longer does due to his current dl status.

by blue bandwagon on May 19, 2009 11:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

completely agree

although he might be slipping Sizemore mickeys for some reason, and maybe he makes the bullpen throw secret, excrutiating side sessions

The bullpen wasn’t super-strong going into the season,but no one wouldhave expected it to be this bad

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

by devil_fingers on May 19, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Strike first.

Strike hard.

No mercy.

Finish them.

"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 19, 2009 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well I feel pretty good about Greinke day

But what are the chances Gil actually delivers tomorrow?

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 11:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Here's to those who got on the win train with me

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 11:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'll get a KC sign on there later

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by ratherfantastic on May 19, 2009 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

gotta keep the momentum up

so we can go into STL and kick the shit out of those birds

by BHWick on May 19, 2009 11:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm traveling

all the way from Seattle to be at the Saturday STL game and my luck gives me Hochevar. WTF?

Then, on to KC probably go to Wed game because it is day game. Although, the Tues Greinke game is tempting – maybe both.

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

The General Theory of Royaltivity

by kabrink on May 20, 2009 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

both you pansy

where tpj used to happen but no longer does due to his current dl status.

by blue bandwagon on May 20, 2009 2:16 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

alright

alright, geez

pansy? I’ll be the guy wearing a blue hat in the sea of red on Sat – I’ll wave.

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

The General Theory of Royaltivity

by kabrink on May 20, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Last year I drove from New York

and also drew Luke for the game I was scheduled to see in KC. I would have wished for Gil or Zach, but Luke delivered. So don’t give up hope.

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

by cmkeller on May 20, 2009 7:03 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gotta hand it to Dayton Moore

I didn’t like most of his offseason moves, and there’s still plenty of time for them to sour, but so far, the new guys have, taken as a whole, been much better than I thought

I’m happy to say I’ve been wrong about his offseason (so far). I hope I continue to be.

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

by devil_fingers on May 19, 2009 11:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I meant for the season so far

DDj and Teahen did have the best games from a hitting/situation standpoint

Teahen has been surprisingly good over the season, although his 3B defense is, well, we’ll see.

DDJ is coming around. Everyone has splits, but his have never been this pronounced.

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

by devil_fingers on May 19, 2009 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

No idea

I did read something about him playing catch the other day

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

by devil_fingers on May 19, 2009 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought I heard late June

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

by kcscoliny on May 20, 2009 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

This win is definitely nice and all...

but what I want to know is how Michael Vick’s release from prison will affect the Royals’ chances of winning the AL Central.

"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 19, 2009 11:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

according to the magic 8 ball...

reply hazy try again.

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

by averagegatsby on May 19, 2009 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh god....

i was thinking the same thing today….4 different articles on the front page of Espn.com about him….

silver lining…it might make them stop talking about favre

Fire Hillman

by billybeingbilly on May 19, 2009 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

biggest win of the year

on the tailend of a losing streak, with our 5 pitcher
i know its bri-bann but still
i think this is big

stoop kids afraid to leave his stoop! stoop kids afraid to leave his stoop!

by greinke23 on May 19, 2009 11:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

It's amazing we won

but i knew it was over when Olivo walked. It wasn’t just amazing enough for him to draw his 2nd walk of the season, he had to take ball 4 by literally putting his bat down on his shoulder before Wood delivered the pitch. Absurd. Game over.

Waiting for April.

by DC Royal on May 19, 2009 11:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

thats the only way he was taking that walk....

taking the swing at a horrible pitch option away

Fire Hillman

by billybeingbilly on May 19, 2009 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

OBA-Wan Kenobi

passed out from the exhaustion of using all his Force powers to will Olivo into not moving his bat on that pitch.

"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 19, 2009 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow!!!!

Some quick hits from the game
1. Banny lost it in the 6th. What happened?
2. Indians #9 hitter was boo’d mercilessly
3. OMG the crowd was ELECTRIC, maybe 25-30,00 were still there in the ninth
4. Props to DDJ in the postgame thanking the fans, he got possibly the biggest cheer of the night for that
5. The Royals are something like 16-6 when Willie Ballgame starts…..WTF?!

I refuse to set up a signature....DAMMIT

by RoyalPug on May 19, 2009 11:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

unfortunately they already know...

It was one of his optimistic blurbs on the scoreboard

I refuse to set up a signature....DAMMIT

by RoyalPug on May 19, 2009 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

awesome in the 9th

i think we’re forgetting how much of a snooze-fest the first 8 innings were.

Waiting for April.

by DC Royal on May 19, 2009 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

sounded like it had its moments before then....

but the fact that the first 8 were so awful and there were still enough there in the 9th for it to be that loud is saying alot

Fire Hillman

by billybeingbilly on May 19, 2009 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It was a snoozefest early

The game went by so quick in the early innings it felt like we had no chance to come back. I got up for food at top 5, and I got back to my seat and it was top 6. It just flew by early.

To the crowd’s credit, a lot of people did stay. And I only saw the wave try to get started once! I hate the goddamn wave. Playoff atmosphere tonight in the 9th. If we can make that much noise, it will be a fun place to play in OCTOBER!!

GO ROYALS!

by AxDxMx on May 20, 2009 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

kind of

he tried to uppercut miguel to knock the ball loose and ended up busting open his chin. but it was a fair play. olivo was standing perfectly upright blocking the plate and was holding the ball shoulder high. only thing valbuena could go was try to semi-pile drive him.

Waiting for April.

by DC Royal on May 19, 2009 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

what rules are there?

i’ve never heard of any in my life

Fire Hillman

by billybeingbilly on May 19, 2009 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm actually confused on this

people (rightly, in my opinion, others may vary) bitch about it all the time, but I"m not clear as to whether it’s complaining about their not being rules, or about the current rules not being enforced?

Anyone?

Just seems like baseball isn’t supposed to be a contact sport. Sure, there aer aspects (the DP takeout and stuff), but this seems really unnecessary.

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

by devil_fingers on May 19, 2009 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yup

Man, there’s nothing more tense than being at a little league game, especially between two rival teams/towns, where one kid makes some “excessive” contact with another kid on a play at the plate. Parents screaming bloody murder. Some of them going at it in the bleachers. Dogs and cats living together. Mass hysteria.

Sort of like the playground at the K on your average Sunday afternoon.

"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 19, 2009 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that whole area in the OF really bothers me....

the only negative i can find about the k

Fire Hillman

by billybeingbilly on May 19, 2009 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Rivals is nice, though

Mrs. Sweep the Leg is not a big beer fan, so she was very happy to learn that she could get some wine or mixed drinks there. And I don’t mind being able to get a nice LIIT myself. Even if they do cost $11.

And something tells me that I won’t mind having a carousel, playground, etc. out there a few years from now when I can have her take any future Little Sweep the Legs so dad can enjoy the game in peace.

"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 20, 2009 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh...rivals is awesome...

im more talking about the playground,carousel and picnic tables with absolutely no view of the game

Fire Hillman

by billybeingbilly on May 20, 2009 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yea..

its getting silly

by royalsreview on May 19, 2009 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

if i have my drothers

This is going to be the anti-Jon Lester game from last year. This will start us going to other way…hopefully. GO GIL AND ZACK!!!

by Matty486 on May 19, 2009 11:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

meche vs. carmona will be interesting

both are struggling a bit

Waiting for April.

by DC Royal on May 19, 2009 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That IS a great shirt

Who are these new marketing people, and what have they done with my safe, boring, stuck-in-the-1980’s Royals marketing people?

"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 19, 2009 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

this is pretty much a guaranteed sellout on a tuesday night....

with a ton of them being in the stadium early boozing/eating b/c they want to get the shirt

Fire Hillman

by billybeingbilly on May 19, 2009 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

these t-shirts are sweet

wow, great move to get people to come out

by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on May 20, 2009 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

those t-shirts are sick. I want the greinke one so bad

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

by cfizzle on May 19, 2009 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I will pay cash money...

for one. Being as how I live in Salem, OR these days, and my annual trip home to KC this year is going to be in August. Someone gets an extra, get with me. I’ll give ya $25 for one. No lie.

No outs to go!

by 45degreesnorth on May 19, 2009 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i live in corvallis

and am going to that game… $25 huh?

where tpj used to happen but no longer does due to his current dl status.

by blue bandwagon on May 20, 2009 2:21 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

by the way...

this revelation made my day

where tpj used to happen but no longer does due to his current dl status.

by blue bandwagon on May 20, 2009 2:21 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

are you guys making up to Seattle

in August? I may try to make all 4 games here.

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

The General Theory of Royaltivity

by kabrink on May 20, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think by any measure...

Wedge cost them that game. Gotta leave Lee in there…

by Bart41 on May 19, 2009 11:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i dunno...this may seem hypocritical...

b/c i didnt really blame farns for his shittiness at the beginning of the season, b/c he was just doing what he was supposed to do…suck….

wood is a closer and is supposed to be good. wedge isnt without fault though either

Fire Hillman

by billybeingbilly on May 19, 2009 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lee could have stayed in

but even shitty relievers can get three outs with a 3 run lead almost every time

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

by devil_fingers on May 19, 2009 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I actually believe

that Hillman would have left Greinke or Meche in to start the 9th in that situation, at only 101 pitches and coasting along nicely. I thought it was a stupid move at the time, even though I had no hope that the Royals would actually put up 3 or 4 runs on Wood.

by Black and Gold on May 19, 2009 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

With Soria available

not necessarily, but currently I agree.

by KCScuba on May 20, 2009 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

true

but with a 3 run lead, give the guy a shot to finish. If anyone gets on, then go to the closer.

by Black and Gold on May 20, 2009 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

is it bad that David Ortiz sucking ass makes me extremely happy?

he is in my opinion a fairly obvious roider, yet he has been spared any scrutiny b/c Sen Mitchell is on the Red Sox board or something stupid like that.

Anyone willing to bet that he’s NOT on the list of 103 from 2003?

Fire Hillman

by billybeingbilly on May 19, 2009 11:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't know about the 'roids

I sort of enjoy it, too. I feel bad about it, too, though, so…

I’m too absorbed in contempt of Pete Rose (yes, I know how predictable and pathetic that is since he’s an old man who hasn’t played for a couple of decages) to really enjoy the Ortiz schaudenfreude. It’s sad.

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

by devil_fingers on May 19, 2009 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i think rose seems like a despicable human being...

but him being out of the HOF for something that he did AFTER his playing career is stupid. Dont let him manage, ban him from all of the stadiums, but come on.

Fire Hillman

by billybeingbilly on May 19, 2009 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, I don't care abou tthe HoF issue too much

I’m always confused about how the two get linked up. Let him in and shut him up.

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

by devil_fingers on May 19, 2009 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm enjoying it

we had to deal with so much obsession about how clutch he was for so long…

by royalsreview on May 20, 2009 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

anyone get a weird feeling about Teahen

He’s hitting better than he has since 2006, but now his baserunning seems to have turned to crap?

Is it just me?

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

by devil_fingers on May 19, 2009 11:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

and yes, I prefer this version

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

by devil_fingers on May 19, 2009 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

so....when gordon comes back....

i want to package teahen and a pitcher for a SS….thats really our only HUGE weakness at this point…i have no faith in Aviles to turn it around

Fire Hillman

by billybeingbilly on May 19, 2009 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I wouldn't deal Teahen...

we gotta keep him around for off-days. Deal DDJ for a real LF

by Bart41 on May 19, 2009 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was at the game tonight in Outfield Box section 102

Thanks to the half price ticket promotion coupled with t-shirt Tuesday I sat out there and watched the bottom of the 9th unfold in historic fashion. The Jacobs homer was kind of exciting, but we’re still down 2. The crowd is buzzing a bit. Teahen jacks one right behind him, and just about 20 feet to my right in the stands. The crowd is going nuts at this point and 90% of us are on our feet hoping for the impossible. The moment I knew we had it, was when Olivo walked. I thought for sure he was out 2, and instead he somehow managed not to hack his way into a strikeout. DeJesus is starting to look like last year’s version and I called a double in the gap, though I was hoping for another walk-off homer. So split the difference and he ends up with a triple and the place just explodes. As soon as Willie hit the Sac Fly, we all knew it was over and started to celebrate. BEST. GAME. EVER.

The only game I’ve ever been to like this was a game against the Yankees a few years ago where we got down a bunch early and came back and won, but that was over the course of the game. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen the Royals score 4 runs that quickly. I do know I’ve never felt the stadium be more alive than tonight. It was an awesome experience.

A more apt comparison would be to the Chiefs game a few years ago, where instead of kicking a field goal to tie the Raiders and go to OT, Herm went for the TD with 1 second left and LJ scored the game winning TD as time expired. The crowd for that was far more unruly and drunk to bejeezus and back, but the same feeling was there.

The Royals are making it easier and easier to say this:

Damn it feels good to be Royals fan.

by AxDxMx on May 20, 2009 12:09 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Thanks for the report

Wish I would have been there, must have been awesome.

by Black and Gold on May 20, 2009 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Willie Bloomquist for President of Grit

I’m telling you, the more the Spork plays, the better chance we have of winning…He may not be a superstar, but he does a hell of a whole lot right…

by Murrman1984 on May 20, 2009 12:11 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

he is everything Gload was supposed to be but wasn’t

by benfunke on May 20, 2009 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

d'oh!

how’s Joel Peralta doing?

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

by devil_fingers on May 20, 2009 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Back from the game

Amazing atmosphere in the ninth. Yeah, some people left, but MANY stuck around through the whole thing. After Teahen’s HR, everyone stayed on their feet. That was excellent.

It was really the most energetic Royals crowd I’ve ever been in. It felt like a Chiefs game from a few years ago. I think part of what helped is that everyone (in my section at least) felt like they were directly getting to Wood, who has been trash this season. Everyone let out a sigh of relief when Lee was done.

Big thumbs up to everyone at “The K” tonight. I love wins in May that produce chants in the hallways on the way out and honking horns in the parking lot.

- W. Bloomquist homered to deep center
- P. Earth explodes

by JobDDT on May 20, 2009 12:29 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

According to the MLB network's live look-in

Vin Sully is not only still alive, but still calling Dodger games.

I had no idea.

by Black and Gold on May 20, 2009 12:33 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Oops, Scully, not Sully.

Damn “C” key keeps sticking.

by Black and Gold on May 20, 2009 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yep, he's awesome

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

The General Theory of Royaltivity

by kabrink on May 20, 2009 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just got home after game and post-game cookout

Second best Royals game I’ve seen in person behind Opening Day 2004. Love the t-shirt and if anyone hasn’t seen it, the next one is here http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/kc/ticketing/tshirt_tuesday.jsp . I can’t wait to get back to the K on Thursday for Greinke’s start,

by ndroyalsfan on May 20, 2009 1:30 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

God yes

I am getting that shirt

Bringing the optimism to Royals Review, it's...

by ratherfantastic on May 20, 2009 7:44 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Eyaaaagh

Wish I’d been around for this one. Great one to pull out, though. Cliff Lee must feel as if his luck has completely reversed from last year.

"Do they have people that tall in Mexico?"

by NHZ on May 20, 2009 1:35 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Well...

Post awesome game hangover, and the last thoughts? DDJ and Billy’s Gloves got Farnsy a “win”. Jacobs homer seemed like the nail in the coffin before Teahen’s made us realize how important it was. The bottom of the line-up delivered when it was needed most. And the Tribe bringing out Lee was a blessing in disguise. All in all the ultimate combo of luck and determination. Team winner.

Please do good Meche

Bringing the optimism to Royals Review, it's...

by ratherfantastic on May 20, 2009 7:49 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Good thing we didn't have to worry about being on SportsCenter...

Red Sox and Yankees both won. Why would they talk about anything else?

by brandonh981 on May 20, 2009 8:34 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I was even a little disappointed with MLBN

They had full highlights but they were all from the Indians announcers. Let the team that won enjoy their win, not listen to the downer from the team that let it slip away

by sterlingice on May 20, 2009 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Then again with ESPN

We didn’t even make the front page or even the MLB front page

At least on MLB.com, we were the 2nd story on the rotation behind Dontrelle’s 1 hitter

by sterlingice on May 20, 2009 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yankees, Red Sox, Yankees, Red Sox, Yankees, Red Sox

On a side note the Blue Jays are kicking the shit out of everyone in the AL East.
PS: the Dodgers are pretty good too.

ESPN can’t even muster that kind of coverage, freaking pathetic.

All this is going to make the Royals resurgence that much more satisfying, us against the world.

by Your_Moms_Boyfriend on May 20, 2009 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ESPN...

has become irrelevant for baseball coverage. Baseball Tonight is dead to me. I’ve only tuned in once all year. I got pissed off at their lack of knowledge/coverage of all teams and haven’t been back. I’ll watch games on ESPN (and probably Sportscenter in the offseason) but that is all.

LOVE the MLB Network!!!

Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals! Except the weasel! - Homer Simpson

by aHorseWithNoName on May 20, 2009 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ayup

Three cheers for MLB Network

by sterlingice on May 20, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Great comeback game!

This is the kind of game we would have lost two years ago. Things are looking up!

by CaseyRoyal on May 20, 2009 12:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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