Late Night Royals Links: AAA All Star Game Edition
by royalsreview on Jul 15, 2009 9:40 PM EDT
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Former Royal Esteban German is starting in tonight's AAA All-Star game (currently being shown on ESPN2) in Portland. The Royals are represented by O-Royal reliever Dusty Hughes. Oh, and some guy named Huber might play as a reserve.
On with the recommended links:
- Don't you love how MLB officially uses the bizarre Elias classifications for free agent compensation? Actually, it is just about perfect that they use Elias, given the old saw about how valuable a stat from Elias is. Anyway, someone's figured them out and has listed what next year's designations will be. Elias Rankings: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
- Rany on the Royals: More (and Moore) on Betancourt. (A must read. Rany sums up the unfounded arrogance of this organization well.)
- The Pipeline: Royals on the Farm 7/14
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We could've had an outfield of
Raul Ibanez – Carlos Beltran – Vernon Wells
Unless I'm wrong...
by Top Ramen on Jul 15, 2009 9:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i don;t know what to make of all these old Allard stories...
between Poz & Rany, he was basically the greatest GM that never was
by royalsreview on Jul 15, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The more stories I hear about his years here the more I wish he would have had a shot like Dayton with a little money
He still was a horrible horse-trader, tho. I always saw that as his biggest flaw
by sterlingice on Jul 16, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What was with the 36 hour window to trade Dye?
I’ve seen it mentioned multiple places, but never a reasoning for it. Dye wasn’t traded right at the deadline, was he?
Unless I'm wrong...
by Top Ramen on Jul 16, 2009 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rany gives RR and d_f a shout out!
Moving up in the world.
Interesting piece by Rany. Can’t disagree with what he’s written, but man it paints an ugly picture.
If you were thinking, you wouldn't have thought that.
http://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?showforum=129
by Warden11 on Jul 15, 2009 10:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That's the second or third RR reference that Rany has dropped, iirc
He could be reading right now!
/me squeals like a little girl
(you know, I really did like IRC)
by sterlingice on Jul 15, 2009 10:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It feels like Rany's about to fold the tent, too
First R&R and now Rany :(
You know, I can’t say I blame him but it’s a shame to see him go, if he does indeed leave. Writing like his and others are what makes it tolerable.
by sterlingice on Jul 15, 2009 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If the Royals pull of another "big" September, he'll come back around
Gordon having a massive second half (which I’m personally not expecting) would also help
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by devil_fingers on Jul 15, 2009 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Quit being so negative about Gordon.
If you were thinking, you wouldn't have thought that.
http://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?showforum=129
by Warden11 on Jul 15, 2009 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
BANNED!
or is it…
Banned!
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 16, 2009 12:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was surprised he was only 26 when he started R&R
makes me feel old at 28
Unless I'm wrong...
by Top Ramen on Jul 15, 2009 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rany's latest perfectly sums up my current attitude toward the Royals
"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 Jul 16, 2009 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Esteban German hitting 9th in the AAA all-star game.
If you were thinking, you wouldn't have thought that.
http://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?showforum=129
by Warden11 on Jul 15, 2009 10:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I wonder what Donnie Murphy's up to now?
I guess it will take Danny Duffy to find out
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by devil_fingers on Jul 15, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chrissy is an iron-woman
baseball took the week off, but she didn’t
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by devil_fingers on Jul 15, 2009 10:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
she used to be a sideline reporter type for the padres game
their SB Nation site was obsessed with her and I discovered it through them
by royalsreview on Jul 15, 2009 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
DUSTY TIME~!
Someones about to get DUSTICUTIONED!
- W. Bloomquist homered to deep center
- P. Earth explodes
by JobDDT on Jul 15, 2009 10:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yessir.
- W. Bloomquist homered to deep center
- P. Earth explodes
by JobDDT on Jul 15, 2009 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He is wearing one of the baggiest uniforms I've ever seen
and his number on the back is MASSIVE. It almost takes up his entire back.
STRIKEOUT!
- W. Bloomquist homered to deep center
- P. Earth explodes
by JobDDT on Jul 15, 2009 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the system is reborn!
the Dustycutioner
by royalsreview on Jul 15, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Esty up
He is having a REALLY good season for the AAA Oklahoma City team.
Flyout to RF though.
- W. Bloomquist homered to deep center
- P. Earth explodes
by JobDDT on Jul 15, 2009 10:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i feel bad for him
but at least he made a little bit of money
by royalsreview on Jul 15, 2009 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Clogs the bases too much with his fancy walks
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by RoyalsRetro on Jul 16, 2009 9:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dustycutioner's day is over
1 K in 1/3rd of an inning
I’ll take it. I’m about done watching this game though, it is really depressing hearing about all these guys in AAA who just cant make it to the big leagues for whatever reason.
- W. Bloomquist homered to deep center
- P. Earth explodes
by JobDDT on Jul 15, 2009 10:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
While Tony Pena Jr. has been earning a MLB paycheck since 2007
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by RoyalsRetro on Jul 16, 2009 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
thank goodness those days are overin KC
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by devil_fingers on Jul 15, 2009 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
When did Hughes become the O-Royals representative?
There was an article awhile back stating it was Lenny DiNardo.
by Royals Nation on Jul 15, 2009 11:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hmm... not sure
maybe an injury?
by royalsreview on Jul 15, 2009 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Huber with a sac fly RBI
Excuse me while I stand up and cheer.
by royalsreview on Jul 15, 2009 11:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I can't wait until Kila makes this team in 2011 for the Mariner's AAA affiliate
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by devil_fingers on Jul 15, 2009 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mariners?
You know it will be the Mets.
If you were thinking, you wouldn't have thought that.
http://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?showforum=129
by Warden11 on Jul 15, 2009 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So you think the Mets are going to somehow get hold of Ronny Cedeno?
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by devil_fingers on Jul 15, 2009 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
two run RBI single for german
then he steals 2b
by royalsreview on Jul 15, 2009 11:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
huber scheduled to appear in 8 batters
stay tuned
by royalsreview on Jul 15, 2009 11:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
time to pull up gameday
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by devil_fingers on Jul 15, 2009 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
good chance to virtua-scout future royal barbaro canizares
by royalsreview on Jul 15, 2009 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
is he a brave or a mariner?
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by devil_fingers on Jul 15, 2009 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the weird thing is
i invented this fake royals-mariners rivalry, then dayton signed/traded for a million ex mariners
by royalsreview on Jul 15, 2009 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fake what?
If you were thinking, you wouldn't have thought that.
http://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?showforum=129
by Warden11 on Jul 15, 2009 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
did the original GC post come before or after the Meche signing?
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by devil_fingers on Jul 15, 2009 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
even thinking about this game makes me wonder
what the point of canning German and signing Bloomy was/is
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by devil_fingers on Jul 15, 2009 11:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
remember how somehow the royals got into a roster crunch this offseason?
o/c they could have just culled TPJ….
by royalsreview on Jul 15, 2009 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Huber shoulda been used as a PH
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by devil_fingers on Jul 15, 2009 11:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
huber will bat third next time the IL is up
assuming he isnt lifted
by royalsreview on Jul 15, 2009 11:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I should have typed "PR" above
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by devil_fingers on Jul 15, 2009 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
or the Royals could have just used German as their DH this season
since even his worst projectin was about 10 points of wOBA higher than Jacobs
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by devil_fingers on Jul 15, 2009 11:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
When are you going to realize that Dayton doesn't buy into wOBA?
Actually, can’t even use sarcasm font here. I’m not sure he buys into OBP.
If you were thinking, you wouldn't have thought that.
http://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?showforum=129
by Warden11 on Jul 15, 2009 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
someone on Rany commented that OBP should be reinvnted as Out %
i’ve thought of this myself… maybe it would help
by royalsreview on Jul 15, 2009 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've had a few OBP themed fanposts running through my mind, but I wouldn't even know where to start with this group.
Looking at this page, seeing how to articulate the massive failure in plate approaches since the first month.
If you were thinking, you wouldn't have thought that.
http://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?showforum=129
by Warden11 on Jul 15, 2009 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Might drive the point home a little bit more.
Of course, GMDM keeps adding sinkholes to the roster. Maybe Out % would emphasize how dumb that really is.
If you were thinking, you wouldn't have thought that.
http://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?showforum=129
by Warden11 on Jul 15, 2009 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
needs to be three or four dimensional
showing how many of then are acquired by Dayton, and also their original club
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by devil_fingers on Jul 16, 2009 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds like an afternoon project tomorrow.
If you were thinking, you wouldn't have thought that.
http://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?showforum=129
by Warden11 on Jul 16, 2009 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can't wait for the Mariners or Rays to trade for Matt Murton
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by devil_fingers on Jul 15, 2009 11:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i dont buy into murton
Fire Everyone
by billybeingbilly on Jul 16, 2009 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
what are the odds rob neyer is at this game?
i say 20%
by royalsreview on Jul 15, 2009 11:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I just realized this was Huber's emotional return to Portland
.246/.318/.352 for Portland in 2008
never forget
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by devil_fingers on Jul 15, 2009 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"highlight" of the season
KC’s GM taking the chair formerly held by the likes Ned Colletti, Brian Sabean, Dusty Baker, etc. as the butt of every joke in the semi-intelligent baseball blogosphere.
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by devil_fingers on Jul 15, 2009 11:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
if my wife asks me to come to bed right now
she’s got another thing coming
by royalsreview on Jul 15, 2009 11:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
R. J. Swingle -- another BtBS favorite
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by devil_fingers on Jul 15, 2009 11:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
does anyone go to these games?
I just realized the other day that there are no minor league teams left in Ontario
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by devil_fingers on Jul 15, 2009 11:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Eric Munson!
he’ll be in OMaha at some point no doubt
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by devil_fingers on Jul 15, 2009 11:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Stubbs getting on base for "the bat"
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by devil_fingers on Jul 16, 2009 12:01 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
coming through real slow
AAA All-Star game has bogged down SBNation
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by devil_fingers on Jul 16, 2009 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The ump needs to check that ball for scuffs
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by devil_fingers on Jul 16, 2009 12:02 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sorry if I'm repeating this
But am I crazy or is Jeter getting a lot less hype this season, in which he’s having his best year since 2006?
average (1) SS defense
.385 wOBA
3.5 WAR at the break
.321/.396/.461
17 SB, 3 CS
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by devil_fingers on Jul 16, 2009 12:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
msm finally bought into the Jeter overhype
and they’re still too dumb to follow the actual season?
If you were thinking, you wouldn't have thought that.
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by Warden11 on Jul 16, 2009 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yea... way less hype
i mean, hes still praised non stop during yankee telecasts, but not on the BBTN level
by royalsreview on Jul 16, 2009 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
sorry, don't get the yankeecasts here
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by devil_fingers on Jul 16, 2009 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
swingle was fun to watch
that 49 MPH curve was greinke esque
by royalsreview on Jul 16, 2009 12:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
SWINGLE NOW!!!
If all else fails, stop using all else
by ksuroyals on Jul 16, 2009 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
german doubles
classic german game
hits, and some shaky d
by royalsreview on Jul 16, 2009 12:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he's still a Royals
except for the hits
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by devil_fingers on Jul 16, 2009 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yay
an O ROyals commercial
FUN RULES
by royalsreview on Jul 16, 2009 12:41 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What's up with the racist comments
Following Rany’s piece? That is some vile stuff.
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by RoyalsRetro on Jul 16, 2009 9:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
didn't see it
I’ll just get too upset if I read it now
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by devil_fingers on Jul 16, 2009 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that is ridiculous
b/w shit like that and are awful baseball team his blog is going to go the way of fjm…and that will be unfortunate.
my favorite comment from that post….
I’m starting to think Moore has seen “Major League” too many times and is trying to duplicate that team’s success."….well done wizman, whoever you are
Fire Everyone
by billybeingbilly on Jul 16, 2009 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
what was the result of the BP article?
was Dye for Neifi the worst Royals trade ever?
"The life of a (Royals) fan must be lived forward but can only be understood backward" -- Kierkegaard (more or less)
by benfunke on Jul 16, 2009 12:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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