Game 68 Open Thread - Cardinals (38-31) at Royals (29-38)
by Will McDonald on Jun 21, 2009 1:00 PM EDT
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St. Louis Cardinals at Kansas City Royals, Jun 21, 2009 2:10 PM EDT
Royals try to salvage a game. Today's pitching matchup is Wainwright v. Meche.
Other than the big difference in HRs allowed, Meche and Wainwright have been highly similar, at least in aggregate this season.
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Watching The W Sox
Vs Reds on WGN. Jim Landis, who came to KC in the trade that sent Rocky Colavito to the Indians in this trade:
January 20, 1965: Traded as part of a 3-team trade by the Kansas City Athletics to the Cleveland Indians. The Chicago White Sox sent Cam Carreon to the Cleveland Indians. The Chicago White Sox sent a player to be named later, Mike Hershberger and Jim Landis to the Kansas City Athletics. The Cleveland Indians sent Tommie Agee, Tommy John and Johnny Romano to the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox sent Fred Talbot (February 10, 1965) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade.
I wrote a post on how this trade crushed my baseball fan soul forever. I don’t hate Landis, but he and Hershberger were 2/3 of the worst outfield I ever saw.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
Oh, I Forgot
To say they were interviewing Landis.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
So Im not done talking about Frenchy coming to KC...
This trade would actually make our offense worse which is scary, so trading for him would pretty much say we are giving up on this year
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Disagree
It would say the Royals are giving up on Jose Guillen and his albatross contract, which would be a very good thing. In conjunction with the return of Gordon, it would likely force Moore/Hillman to start Teahen in RF (or maybe platoon with Francoeur). The combination of those moves would make the overall team better. Even if the offense suffered a little.
"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 Jun 21, 2009 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions
The team would be much better, even if it wasnt on the field
The numbers are pretty simple:
Guillen is getting paid 12 million to produce -.8 WAR
Frenchy is gettting paid a couple million to produce -.6WAR
Even if the offense is worse, frenchy HAS to be a bettter defender than Jose, and if the braves are willing to eat a large part of Hoagys contract, then the franchise becomes healthier financially as well.
I refuse to set up a signature....DAMMIT
I agree with everything...
and regardless what we think, I think if the Management made this trade they would be giving up on this season.
And as much as I would like for this to go down (mainly for the money freedom) I can’t imagine that this would go down.
And does anyone know what Tampa is planning on doing with Carl Crawford after this season?
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow
Their numbers are strikingly similar (Meche/Wainright)
Do We Get
To play Cincy this year? They look horrible! Willie Taveras leading off?
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
Wow, Tugger Must
Have slapped a bitch.
St. Louis
AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
S. Schumaker 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
C. Rasmus cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
A. Pujols dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
R. Ludwick rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
C. Duncan 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Y. Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
R. Ankiel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
K. Greene 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
T. Greene ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City
AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
D. DeJesus lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
W. Bloomquist ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
B. Butler 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
M. Jacobs dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
J. Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
M. Teahen 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
M. Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
T. Hulett 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M. Maier cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
St. Louis
IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
A. Wainwright 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.33 3.33
Kansas City
IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
G. Meche 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.34 3.31
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
I would have done this...
DDJ LF
Bloomquist SS
Butler 1B
Guillen RF
Teahen 3B
Callaspo DH
B. Pena C
T. Hulett 2B
M. Maier CF
"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 Jun 21, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
clearly you dont have what it takes to be a major league manager.
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, I'm awesome at managing my collection of action figures in mom's basement
"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 Jun 21, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
what ever queer...
no one cares about your porcelain dolls
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd venture a guess they move a little better than Hoagy.
by hunter s. royal on Jun 21, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Not when they're in their cases
"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 Jun 21, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
or Guillen
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
and no such luck
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
whats the fun in that...
put it in his earhole
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
yep... 13-0
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Small miracle we only gave up two.
That had 7 run disaster written all over it, so I guess it’s a positive.
by hunter s. royal on Jun 21, 2009 2:22 PM EDT reply actions
Mitchie, Bloomers And
Tugger bailed Gil out.
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Uhhh... Hey Ryan...
everyone pitched DDJ well earlier in the year
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I Know I
Did. Is Sporqie really walking out to “Sweet Child Of Mine”? That’d be awesome.
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Is there such a thing as grit-metal?
Or perhaps grit-rock.
by hunter s. royal on Jun 21, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah... Its called diamond
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I meant musically.
Sorry for my non-comprehensibility.
by hunter s. royal on Jun 21, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
...
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/P-n7eHKpjEo/SBXounmP9-I/AAAAAAAAAOE/sjqpGpDVCQ/s320/madrugada_grit.jpg
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
See Above
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Or These Guys
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gritstone
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
they should just manually write the score...
with the telestrator in the upper left corner
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Dang, missed half of the first inning
How bad was the defense that led to 2 runs?
Jose Guillen can't run down fly balls
Callaspo looks like he’s trespassing, but that just means that Bert the Drunk is concerned because Jose makes Callaspo look like Usain Bolt
Actually, I think the Tugger is at second today.
by hunter s. royal on Jun 21, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Callaspo=Badass DH
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I Can't Wait
For those doubles to become HR’s.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
He needs to quit starving himself
and eat more food for that extra 10 feet.
by hunter s. royal on Jun 21, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
C'mon, RBI single... wait, Butler's at 2B...
C’mon, RBI double!
500' HR Needed
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Baseball's #1 problem is not roids
it’s the inconsistent strikezone. Meche wouldn’t get the corners like Wainwright does
Ok, Guillen- time for some value-increasing counting stats!
There’s 2 of them on, if you can get them home…
In play, run(s)
I like when we get that!
yay
now we can ignore the idea of putting Guillen somewhere like left field
some moron will claim that Jose’s bat knocks in as many runs as Jose’s glove gives up
Butler And Guillen
Take an extra base on the same play?
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
I think we have the Cards a bit over-confident
after the last few days. They probably came straight from the hotel bar to the game.
by hunter s. royal on Jun 21, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, And The
Wet bar in the dugout is a dead giveaway, too.
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
rocket powered wheelchair
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
wait so Guillen is the reason we will lose this game
He knocks in two runs but its still his fault
What about that useless piece of flesh striking out in front of him?
by GobbleforCyoung on Jun 21, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions
greinke must be pissed
he gets three runs every four starts
We Must Be
Playing Canadian rules.
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
So, it looks like the Royals aren't ready to give up a game on getaway day
Now Gil has to hold up his end of the bargain, 132 pitches permitting
Is Jamey Wright
Still available?
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I still find it really unprofessional
that Michael J Fox can’t sit still for a 30 second commercial
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Huh? I thought that was due to health issues
What commercial is it, anyways?
it is...
lame joke
Parkinsons research commercial
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry, I couldn't see it
So didn’t know. I kindof figured it was a joke since only rush limbaugh nobody would make a “serious” statement that silly
Khalil should send the KC pitching staff a big fruit basket on Monday
"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
still can't believe that Dayton picked up Klivo's option
after Miggy whined to the press about his playing time
Ok, I know I did the homework last week about pitch counts and Gil
But between 91 degrees and 132 pitches last week, this isn’t looking good, right?
but i trust our bullpen to SLAM THE DOOR SHUT
by Will McDonald on Jun 21, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Or...
slam it on their own feet.
"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 Jun 21, 2009 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Or maybe with one guy's fingers still in there
"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 Jun 21, 2009 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
That should bring slayor out
if he’s lurking. 0-2 to walk.
by hunter s. royal on Jun 21, 2009 2:46 PM EDT reply actions
this game might last five hours
i’d hate to be surrounded by the best fans in baseball for that long
i hear you
Holy Shit!!!...Peterson resigned...Am I dead?...Is This Heaven?
by RoyalsFanStuckInCardsLand on Jun 21, 2009 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
At least Royals fans can drink beer from a local-owned brewery during the game.
Unlike those euro-weinie Budweiser drinkers.
by hunter s. royal on Jun 21, 2009 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Too Bad Bloomers
Isn’t leading off; we’d have quite a juggernaut next inning.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
fireworks on July 3rd
it would rule in a twisted way if they tried setting off fireworks at 3:30pm on July 4th
is he a Reggie Cleveland all star?
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
good thing I wasn't over on the St. Louis broadcast
when he hit that last one……probably almost as bad as Pujols hitting a single
Holy Shit!!!...Peterson resigned...Am I dead?...Is This Heaven?
by RoyalsFanStuckInCardsLand on Jun 21, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
ok
now Tug is never starting again. Trey demands hitting excellence from the middle infield, like the great hitting we get from TPJ and Louis Pena Jr
exactly
I’m sure trey’s seething right now
by Will McDonald on Jun 21, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Is that how it works?
I’ve been doing it all wrong. I owe trey an apology.
isn't Sizemore the same way...
and Alfonso Soriano
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Soriano Is Just
Overpaid and insistent, not like anyone we have.
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
is guillen being traded your ultimate fantasy?
I honestly think I’d be happier with bloomquist gone
I can’t stand listening/reading the non stop positive coverage about him
Other than being a little overpaid...
Is the Archduke of Grit really that bad?
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess we could sell high...
but Im not opposed to him being on the team
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Picking Splinters Out
Of his butt.
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd say he's been pretty valuable to us this season
injuries have made it that he plays way too much but he’s done some good things
by I need more Esteban on Jun 21, 2009 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
The Epic Begins
The 3rd with 40 pitches, Wainright 38.
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why does Maier play
he sucks in CF, he can’t hit for average, can’t hit for power ever. He sucks. Cut him
by GobbleforCyoung on Jun 21, 2009 2:59 PM EDT reply actions
um the guy who was a fixture there
david dejesus
by GobbleforCyoung on Jun 21, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I would be surprised if
defensive metrics showed Dejesus and Maier being that much different in CF, did you see the play Maier made in the 1st? Pretty good
by I need more Esteban on Jun 21, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah but he can actually hit
that’s the point
id think every human on earth would want teahen over maier
by GobbleforCyoung on Jun 21, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Teahen over Maier where?
If we are talking about the whole team being healthy, obviously I’d like Teahen over Maier, but we haven’t been healthy all year and there are really no other options in our system…and as we as Royals fans should know by now, defense is very important
by I need more Esteban on Jun 21, 2009 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
haha I don't think so
but no, he isn’t a guy that’s going to slug too much, he’s a solid backup outfielder when you have Jose Guillen on your team
by I need more Esteban on Jun 21, 2009 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions
his OBP is = to his slugging %
and his OBP sucks
by GobbleforCyoung on Jun 21, 2009 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions
well you said he was TPJ in left
TPJ can’t sniff an OBP over .200 so I was simply saying that Maier’s .327 OBP definitely proves that statement to be incorrect
by I need more Esteban on Jun 21, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
TPJ In LF=
Awesome squared.
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, But Think
Of the possibilities.
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think he's that bad in CF
and since they won’t play DDJ there, if they cut him… who plays CF?
by Will McDonald on Jun 21, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
i love ddj
i hope he keeps up his recent mini hot streak
So We Can
Sell him high before the deadline and move Hoagy to CF?
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Mendy Lopez update
.309/.421/.470 – 6 HR in 221 AB for the Sultanes de Monterrey. Mendy had over 20 HRs in 07 and 08, and 30 HRs in 2006.
A league where Mendy Lopez hits 20 a year.. scary
it would be ridiculous when gordon comes back and they play maier ever
gordon at 3b, teahen in lf, dejesus in cf
that the best they can do
by GobbleforCyoung on Jun 21, 2009 3:04 PM EDT reply actions
Wonder How Much
Kemp weighs now.
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice Gil
don’t hit HRs off of us or we will throw at you!
by I need more Esteban on Jun 21, 2009 3:16 PM EDT reply actions
Kept The Triple
Play in order.
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Dang
Yeah, this is feeling like the inning where things do horribly wrong…
TWSS
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Triple play here
so we don’t have to face Pujols with men on
by I need more Esteban on Jun 21, 2009 3:19 PM EDT reply actions
I'm sure Hillman wishes he could call that play
Mr Burns: “I told him to do that”
most RBIs by rookies?
how can this be? We have higher draft picks, and obviously managers don’t make a difference according to Trey Hillman’s backers
What's The Worst
That could happen?
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions
ugggh
3-3 with 2 HR’s with the bases loaded this season….
Seriously? Seriously?
by I need more Esteban on Jun 21, 2009 3:21 PM EDT reply actions
come on guys...
he gets out 6/10 times in this situation…
greatest hitter of all time
when it’s all said and done?
by I need more Esteban on Jun 21, 2009 3:25 PM EDT reply actions
In The Conversation
At least.
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
the cheers for that were disgusting
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by RoyalsFanStuckInCardsLand on Jun 21, 2009 3:25 PM EDT reply actions
my only
counterargument is that he is a Fort Osage guy… so he’s localish.
by powderbluepower on Jun 21, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
screw that
bases loaded, you battle and if you get beat then you do, I’m all for IBB’n him with an open base but not in that situation, just my opinion, though
by I need more Esteban on Jun 21, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I saw Gameday say "In play, Run(s)
I saw a changeup over the middle of the plate, and I knew what happened.
*sigh* There goes Gil's ERA up to 4.00
I suspect Wainwright now settles down with an 8-4 lead :(
our hitters laying down after we lose a lead
is more predictable than that grand slam
by I need more Esteban on Jun 21, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions
i mean seriously
meche is smarter than that…. what did he think was going to happen?
Here, Robinson
Off of the DL and into the fire. Enjoy your 3 inning mop up job
Pujols is unbelievable
yeah he’s the best ever
by GobbleforCyoung on Jun 21, 2009 3:30 PM EDT reply actions
haha
hmmm at least Robinson made Yadier look silly
by I need more Esteban on Jun 21, 2009 3:34 PM EDT reply actions
Aw man
Now Bob and Denny have gone into “old man banter” mode and are talking about Musial ;)
Alright well I think that's all for me folks
can only take so much
by I need more Esteban on Jun 21, 2009 3:36 PM EDT reply actions
The Media Player
Said “Fuck this, I’m out” and quit when that ball rolled into RF.
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we need to get JoePo back on the case
quotes from the last time he wrote about Hillman:
It should be said up front that Major League Baseball players often grumble about their manager. But multiple sources who are around the club every day say that these Royals openly mock him. A new Trey Hillman joke is almost a daily occurrence, and it’s hard for a manager to recover from being a clubhouse punchline.
catcher Miguel Olivo came out last month and said that he absolutely would not come back to Kansas City and that Hillman obviously did not like him.
there has not been a single, public rebuke of the Royals’ highest-paid player by Hillman. It has left some in the clubhouse to wonder if there are two sets of rules, one for Guillen, one for everyone else.
many feel he does not communicate well, and that was supposed to be Hillman’s greatest strength. Olivo’s biggest issue with Hillman seems to be that he was never told, man-to-man, that his role was being reduced.
After a game in which Gobble got ripped for six consecutive hits (the last a long home run) and was then left out there to die against six more batters, Hillman was asked if he could talk about what Gobble was obviously feeling. He callously said, "Nope."
I never cared much for Olivo v. Hillman
But the other stuff was definitely questionable. Of course, people said positive things about Hillman’s influence on a young team when we did well in September.
"Do they have people that tall in Mexico?"
Have you ever wondered "How far can Tyler Greene hit the ball"
Well, Jamey Wright is coming in so we’re about to find out!
Which is more of a
letdown: The Royals as of late, or the U.S. Soccer team (winning 1-0 right now against Egypt).
by powderbluepower on Jun 21, 2009 3:43 PM EDT reply actions
The US has to win by 3
and Italy has to lose by 4 for the US to advance
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
actually, they just showed it
If the U.S. wins 3-0 and Brazil wins 3-0 (which is currently the Brazil-Italy score), then the U.S. would advance. The U.S. is up 1-0 now, and has (gasp) looked good.
by powderbluepower on Jun 21, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Brazil is up 3-0.
I don’t see the US getting 2 more though.
by hunter s. royal on Jun 21, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Ugh.
4th plate appearance in the 4th
Wild pitch scores another, one pitch after walking a run in
I don’t think I can watch this any more :(
We're going to need that 27 runs we were on pace for earlier
Let Zack hit today- he’s going to need the BP for tomorrow
Oops, yeah, my bad
All the more reason- another day for practice :D
If it does, I'd like to see a fight
Olivo is good at those, at least
I hate the Royals....
thats all
oh, and happy fathers day to all of you fathers
Fire Everyone
by billybeingbilly on Jun 21, 2009 3:52 PM EDT reply actions
OT:
Now 2-0 U.S. over Egypt. One more and the U.S. advances.
by powderbluepower on Jun 21, 2009 3:52 PM EDT reply actions
So I turned off the game to watch a movie...
You guys probably are sensible enough to know this, but if given the opportunity to watch Jesus Christ Serial Rapist… Dont!
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Is that a Sci-Fi channel movie?
"Do they have people that tall in Mexico?"
by NHZ on Jun 21, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
No, I work at a "Enternaiment store"
sell DVD’s Books CD’s…
And the guys I work with like to find random shit in the system and just order it for each other
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions
So by the way
I don’t think Albert Pujols is bad. Just most of the National League teams.
"Do they have people that tall in Mexico?"
Someone brought up an interesting point...
What if (not that it will happen) if Hillman gets canned before the all-star break, does he still get to bench coach?
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I think Albert was really offended that we didn't draft
And he has been beating the shit out of us ever since.
OT:
U.S. leads 3-0. If scores hold, U.S. would advance to the semifinals.
by powderbluepower on Jun 21, 2009 4:00 PM EDT reply actions
Im not a big soccer fan...
but when I lived in Germany I definitely found a new appreciation for it
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
the rest of the newsroom
is huge soccer fans. I’m the least of the fans, but I like to watch international soccer. It’s a good Sunday afternoon sport (lazy, you can do other things, still exciting).
by powderbluepower on Jun 21, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Cricket!
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I was in Germany durning the European championship last year...
its insane, they set up big screens in the town squares to watch the games
I was actually in Prague the opening day which happened to be the Czech Republic vs Austria… It was the most insane thing Ive ever been a part of
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
ESPN and ESPN2
Italy vs Brazil on ESPN
USA vs EGYPT ESPN2
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
They Have Pujols
We have Bloomers; big deal.
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we have Moose Tacos
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
We'll Be Awful
Hungry before we eat.
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
this team
is a fucking embarrassment. my positive post from yesterday aside, i’m beginning to wonder if this organization was irretrievably broken by glass/baird, to where it’s just not going to come back.
it doesn’t matter who you put on our team, who’s the manager, there’s something about putting on a royals uniform that turns everybody into a total buttfuck. if pujols and jacobs switched uniforms, i swear to god you wouldn’t even notice. jacobs would start mashing home runs and pujols would forget how to fucking play baseball.
i said it the other day, and i’ll say it again, at this point i am embarrassed to be a royals fan.
I hereby resign from this post.
by Home Run Tony Cogan on Jun 21, 2009 4:04 PM EDT reply actions
Slight exaggeration, there
But I get that everyone’s pretty freaking frustrated at this point. I am too.
"Do they have people that tall in Mexico?"
we're in the same
spot we are year after year after year.
step 1. the players suck
step 2. FIRE THE MANAGER!!!
step 3. GM is an idiot, bring in a new one!!!
step 4. wow, we’ve really got some great “prospects” in the pipeline-help is on the way!!!
step 5. (insert new player brought up from minors that was a former savior here) sucks
Rinse and repeat.
Kansas City Royals - rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic since 1994.
by Home Run Tony Cogan on Jun 21, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions
It doesn't help at that just as Gordon
made progress last year in the second half, he’s suddenly injury prone. :(
"Do they have people that tall in Mexico?"
i think
you’re kidding yourself a bit. gordon may end up being a league-average 3B-not what this organization needs. we need longoria, braun, zimmerman.
like i said before, though, we could have gotten longoria and he would have turned out to be gordon. we get braun, he would turn out like gordon.
we don’t know how to draft, and on the off chance that we get somebody worth 1/2 a shit, we have no idea how to develop them. or, we rush them or work them too much, and they get injured.
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by Home Run Tony Cogan on Jun 21, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Gordon in the second half last year:
.277/.396/.496. I think that’d work.
"Do they have people that tall in Mexico?"
Well, the good news is that with Trey's bullpen management
We should see the Mexicutioner today
PH Or PR?
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Defensive Replacement!
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I cant wait to here Colin Cowheard...
choke on his words about how awful the US is in international soccer tomorrow
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I'd Rather See
Him choke on something more tangible.
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Fire Hillman!
clapclap clapclapclap
Fire Hillman!
clapclap clapclapclap
Anybody got access to a t-shirt printing business? I got a money making opportunity in the spirit of that post. Presumably a white t-shirt with “FIRE TREY” in blue works better for these 90 degree days too.
I have a friend who does professional screen printing
efforting on a link
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
granted its a myspace link...
but he still does good work
http://www.myspace.com/csprinting
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Meaningless Hoagy Bomb!
Picking up Jacobs.
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and I missed it...
watching soccer
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions
It Was Majestic;
Suck it, Pujols!
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
how far and to where?
hopefully bounced it off Ryans face on the Party deck or wherever he is sitting this game
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm Just Listening
At work, so I really don’t know. It sounded majestic.
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions
there really are few things that sound better...
than a squarely hit baseball
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
True
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
ATL's Legendary Scouts
Are watching everything.
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Brasil wins 3-0
US almost into extra time with their 3-0 lead
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I can't believe it...
My dream is that we some how and play Germany and miraculously beat Germany so I can rub it in all of my international friends faces… For talking smack to me for the entire 5 months I lived there
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I wouldn't mind a Disney script-worthy story like that about now
by Soria's Unibrow on Jun 21, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I talked so much smack to my friends...
when we dominated Nowitzki and the Germans in the Olympics
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Spain In The
Semis next? Scary.
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I aint skeerd
We played Italy much better than the final score showed.
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Eurotrash Soccer Is
Always scary.
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Who Is Brazil
Playing?
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
somebody who isn't as good as Brasil is my guess
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by averagegatsby on Jun 21, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
So It's Brazil
And Spain in the final?
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Mahay En Fuego!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111111111111
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Someone lit him on fire?
That sounds awful. I hope they put him out ;)
6 Cards In
A row did it.
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by philofthenorth on Jun 21, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions
If the shirtless Hispanic dudes playing soccer in the park followed US Soccer
they’d be thrilled to know that the USA is putting a pounding on Egypt.
Actually, it’s not a park, they’re playing in a field by a high school. If the restaurant next to that park was open, they could make tons of money with gatorade to those guys… or that Mexican Tamarind Pop
Is it too early for LaRussa to pull his DH?
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