Rany Night at the K - Saturday Night against the Rays

by Freneau on Jul 18, 2009 2:14 AM EDT in Events

Oh, and this is also the night Greinke pitches. Need we say more.

I won't be there, I'm sad to say, but this should be a great chance to watch the +Gordon Royals with a bunch of other passionate, like-minded fans. Who knows, you may even get Rany to tell you some of his favorite Rob Neyer and Keith Law stories...

Here's what you do:

So here’s the plan: if you want to attend a game with me THIS SATURDAY, July 18^th, against Tampa Bay, do the following:

1) Call THIS PHONE NUMBER: (816) 504-4168. This is the direct line to Sarah Trowbridge, our contact in the Royals’ ticket office.

2) Tell Sarah that you are part of the group purchasing tickets in SECTION 246.

3) Purchase as many tickets as you need. The group pricing for this section is $23, and as we are buying as a group, I believe all additional surcharges are waived.

4) Pick up your tickets before game time at Will Call, located at the stadium between gates C and D.

That’s it.

Sarah will be answering the phone today until 5 PM CDT, and from 9 AM to 5 PM on Friday. After 5 PM tomorrow she will be unable to process tickets for this section, so if you don’t buy your tickets by tomorrow, you may 1) not be able to sit in our section and/or 2) be forced to pay surcharges. That doesn’t mean you can’t still join us – if you make a last-minute decision to come out to the game on Saturday, by all means, come to the ballpark and try to buy a ticket in Section 246, or as close to Section 246 as possible.

I hope that a few of you guys are able to attend, as I'd love to hear about this later.

Can someone make a sign saying something about defensive stats?

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Yes Defensive STAT sign!!!!!

Perhaps a Defensive STAT sign contest, to ‘think tank’ this thing, and send out one (or more) messengers of logic and hilarity!!!

A) STATS are for people without any grit (I wanted to write STATS are for Pussies) but doubt that would be allowed in

B) How do you fill your SS GAP with a screen door?

soon to change name to, "The Not So Curious Case of Benjamin Bratt"

by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Jul 17, 2009 12:55 AM EDT reply actions

"KC Royals: Rearranging the deck chairs since 1995"

Unless I'm wrong...

by Top Ramen on Jul 17, 2009 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions

I like the idea...

…but maybe it needs to be a little more simple. Like -

STATS > GRIT

by DiggityDawg on Jul 17, 2009 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

How about:

Hey Dayton, I might not understand defensive stats. But I know anything negative is bad!

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

http://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?showforum=129

by Warden11 on Jul 17, 2009 12:59 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Or:

I don’t understand gravity, but I never jump off buildings and try to fly.

Probably too long.

by stuckinstl12 on Jul 17, 2009 1:32 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

"UZR is not a four-letter word"

Yeah, it was a stupid screen name.

by CentralChamps2009 on Jul 17, 2009 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

seriously though

if you live in KC, you should hit this up…

by Freneau on Jul 17, 2009 1:03 AM EDT reply actions

i'll be at the game...

but i plan to be in no way shape or form able to communicate with a sober person or group of people

Fire Everyone

by billybeingbilly on Jul 17, 2009 1:09 AM EDT reply actions

lol

for this very reason, if i do decide to go, i’m def flying solo

by slayor on Jul 17, 2009 1:20 AM EDT up reply actions

I might go but I’d go alone. I feel like it’d be awkward to go to a game alone. Dear RR, what should I do?

by WhenWillDavidGlassDie? on Jul 17, 2009 2:29 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

i'm probably doing the same thing

so i wouldnt worry about it

by slayor on Jul 17, 2009 2:54 AM EDT up reply actions

cool. I will see you there!

by WhenWillDavidGlassDie? on Jul 17, 2009 4:05 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Sounds like a bunch of fat hairy nerds that live in their mother's basement are about to descend upon The K

So everyone will fit right in. Just go. If it’s too awkward, there’s standing room on the Party Porch.

by AxDxMx on Jul 17, 2009 3:01 AM EDT up reply actions

you won't be alone

Greinke will be with you. Always.

by Freneau on Jul 17, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

i'll be on my way back

from vacation, very sorry i have to miss it. it would be nice meeting some of you guys, maybe some other time.

Keep the faith…

Kansas City Royals - rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic since 1994.

by Home Run Tony Cogan on Jul 17, 2009 2:53 AM EDT reply actions

I'd like to go too

But my wife just gave birth to our 2nd daughter on Tuesday, and doubt I can get out of the house on her first full day home. Oh well, maybe the game will be in HD.

by AxDxMx on Jul 17, 2009 3:03 AM EDT reply actions

congratulations

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

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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 17, 2009 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions

Congrats!

Unless I'm wrong...

by Top Ramen on Jul 17, 2009 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions

Holy crap AxDx

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!

soon to change name to, "The Not So Curious Case of Benjamin Bratt"

by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Jul 17, 2009 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions

felicitactiones

by Freneau on Jul 17, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks guys.

by AxDxMx on Jul 18, 2009 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions

Will be traveling to Tulsa for my niece's wedding. Would like to be at the K instead.

by Steve Hovley on Jul 17, 2009 10:09 AM EDT reply actions

SImple Sign Ideas

“Heckuva Job, Dayton!”

“.420: Mission Accomplished”

“Force the Envelope”

“The Bravest team in the AL:”

“More Mariners Please”

Etc.

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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 17, 2009 10:21 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

how about a sign summarizing defensive metrics?

Arm – Runs Above Average (RAA) saved by throws from outfield
DPR – RAA saved via Double Play
RngR – RAA saved with Range
ErrR – RAA saved from lack of Errors
UZR – Arm + DPR + RngR + ErrR
UZR/150 – UZR RAA per 150 Defensive Games

Total Zone Runs – defensive RAA saved, calculated with batted ball info

Plus/Minus – Sum of plays made compared to the league average BASED ON VISUAL ANALYSIS OF EVERY PLAY IN EVERY GAME (should be the kind of “scouting” stat GMDM can get behind)

"The life of a (Royals) fan must be lived forward but can only be understood backward" -- Kierkegaard (more or less)

by benfunke on Jul 17, 2009 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Great stuff, but that's a lot of signage. Here's another idea for a sign (or four)

Picture these horizontally rather than vertically

http://www.hotelsbycity.net/blog/usa_georgia_atlanta/files/2007/03/atlanta-braves-logo1.jpg

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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 17, 2009 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions

d'oh...

that huge of a comment and I screwed up the Braves logo?

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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 17, 2009 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions

You could make all of those and hold up a different one each time the Royals take the field

"It’s not about the guacamole itself," Greinke said. "I just don’t want to let them win."

by Joseph Landis on Jul 17, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed...

(Also in reply to benfunke)
1 per inning would be about right. OR you could just show what the league (or ML) average is for each stat, and then list Betancourt’s number.

Tension is the enemy. - Charlie Lau

by aHorseWithNoName on Jul 17, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

maybe a banner hung from a balcony or the outfield wall

"The life of a (Royals) fan must be lived forward but can only be understood backward" -- Kierkegaard (more or less)

by benfunke on Jul 17, 2009 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Loved the 'More Mariners Please'

ohh……..what about, ‘2009 KC Royals; Playing the Game the RIGHT way’

soon to change name to, "The Not So Curious Case of Benjamin Bratt"

by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Jul 17, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm going to the game SAT.

I’m reading conflicting reports on Greinks pitching friday or saturday……please be saturday.

by chicks_love_chiefs on Jul 17, 2009 11:11 AM EDT reply actions

who is this ‘Greinks’ you speak of?

by WhenWillDavidGlassDie? on Jul 17, 2009 11:25 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Nice guys.

I can’t be there but I wish you all luck!

Coffee. The NEW Performance Enhancing drug for Sport's Writers. Just ask Ken Rosenthal.

by 306008 on Jul 17, 2009 11:30 AM EDT reply actions

if i wasn't working saturday, i think i'd go

but i’d be a little worried about the possible geekdom.

over/under on the number of fans in 246 scoring their own games…

by 9il on Jul 17, 2009 11:42 AM EDT reply actions

6

by Freneau on Jul 17, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions

i think it'll end up being under

as far as how many people score their own games, but over if you count the people who brought score sheets, but realize it won’t separate themselves enough from the pack.

i predict at least one radar gun.

by 9il on Jul 17, 2009 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions