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Game 78 Open Thread - White Sox (40-38) at Royals (33-44)

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals, Jul 2, 2009 8:10 PM EDT


Damn it's been a weird day. Apparently, the games will go on, however.

Bruce Chen versus Mark the Unspellable. Love it.

Be sure to check out the latest Royals Prospect Pulse by nwroyal in case you missed it. It's actually baseball-related.

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Jeff Zimmerman - Protecting the world from RBI's and Wins from my mom's guest house.

by Jeff Zimmerman (TucsonRoyal) on Jul 2, 2009 7:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

It's Too Hot

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 2, 2009 7:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

You sissy.

You knew Alaska was a burning hell before you moved there. Quit whining before the Royals ban you.

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

That's what you get

when you move to a place that’s meant only for mosquitoes.

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

by cmkeller on Jul 2, 2009 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ice Worms Too

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 2, 2009 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Are those similar to the worms in tequila?

Perhaps they can be used to cool your beer.

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Chi White Sox
   AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
S. Podsednik lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
J. Nix ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J. Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
J. Thome dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
P. Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
A.J. Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
G. Beckham 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
C. Getz 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
B. Anderson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
 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 .245
W. Bloomquist ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
B. Butler 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
J. Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
M. Teahen 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
M. Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
M. Jacobs dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
A. Callaspo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
M. Maier cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Chi White Sox
   IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
M. Buehrle 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.16 3.26
 Kansas City
   IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
B. Chen 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.11 5.68

Still suffering from the greatest robbery of all time: The stealing of the 1994 AL Central title from the Royals

by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 7:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

and yes

the Royals best BA/OBP guy is batting 8th, the Royals best power guy is batting 6th, and Bloomy, DDJ, and Jose will anchor the offense

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 7:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

No worries

when you have TPJ, TPJJ, and TugPJ all available to pinch-hit.

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

So stupid....

That and the sinking ship Willie Gritquist is still batting second instead of maybe giving Teahen a shot at the 2 slot. It couldnt hurt. And correct me if im wrong but Beurhle is a lefty! Why the fuck is Jacobs playing? B Pena DH please! So shitty

by 2LegittoShit on Jul 2, 2009 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Jacobs batted 5th against Buerhle in April

now, DDJ batting leadoff NO MATTER WHAT… that’s fucking stupid

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You guys have to admit that Jacobs should not be in the lineup. Period

I could care less what happened in April. That was when we hoped he would help, not destroy, the middle of the order. And I agree with the DDJ comment though

by 2LegittoShit on Jul 2, 2009 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

batting 7th is not as dumb as batting 5th

and Trey put Jacobs in the cleanup spot against John Danks.

Anyways.. the bench has to be leaving Trey paranoid about losing the DH if anything happens to Olivo

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ok well that makes a little more sense

But it also speaks volumes about how shitty this team is that they dont have a better option at DH than Cheek Cancer himself

by 2LegittoShit on Jul 2, 2009 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

unless i'm forgetting someone

the 4 man bench of Brayan, Louis Hernandez, Tug, and Teflon TPJ has to rank up there as the worst possible bench you could have.

I wouldn’t bring 3 of those 4 in to pinch hit, or as a defensive replacement

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Would it be possible to send Tug on my nuts down

and bring up another catcher. Even one that is shitty just so we could maximize B Penas offense against lefties without worrying about Olivo getting tossed/hurt? I mean if tug hulett can be on this roster whats the prob with giving some other nobody catcher an opportunity to maximize the little offensive potential we could have with B Pena every other day or whatever. This might be crazy but at this point why not?

by 2LegittoShit on Jul 2, 2009 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Touche.....

But do you see my point? I mean it would provide a little more pop and versatility for this anemic, at best, offense.

by 2LegittoShit on Jul 2, 2009 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Completely agree that something needs to be done

but dang, when the cupboard is bare, and a blind man is trying to find his walking stick in a broom closet…………

what I’m trying to say is, things seem to be difficult for this organization

by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Jul 2, 2009 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Jacobs: .229/.276/.392 against LHP for his career, .203/.280/.297 this year.

So: he’s due!

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's thinking like Trey!

You’ll be a member of Royals upper management soon.

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

For life. Protected from all criticism.

Get me Dayton on the line. I want an interview.

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You'd better hang around Atlanta

for a few months first and get the accent right. That would get you a at least a 3-year guaranteed contract. Small things like that could add up to big money.

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I guess, but…

Let me say first that I’ve only driven through Atlanta once and know zip about the area, so I won’t say a word against it. But as it’s unfamiliar territory to me, to make the adjustment I’m going to need some companionship.

So can I get an advance to cover the Holy Babe Dating Service that sometimes advertises on this site? That’s probably on the front office-approved list, no?

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, it sounds like a proper religious site

so I think that would be warranted. I’ll send you a cashier’s check pronto. Look for something from the Nigerian First Bank & Trust.

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am on my way. Look for me soon in the KC Royals Press Guide.

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

freaken crazy

don’t understand why!!!! Head-esplode

by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Jul 2, 2009 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Royals v. Buehrle

David DeJesús: 9 for 59
Willie Bloomquist: 11 for 22
Billy Butler: 8 for 26
José Guillén: 6 for 23
Mark Teahen: 20 for 47
Miguel Olivo: 5 for 15
Mike Jacobs 0 for 2
Alberto Callaspo: 0 for 5
Mitch Maier: 3 for 8

Still suffering from the greatest robbery of all time: The stealing of the 1994 AL Central title from the Royals

by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 7:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The Bench

Brayan Pena
Luis Hernandez
Tug Hulett
Tony Pena Jr

that’s all, right?

Still suffering from the greatest robbery of all time: The stealing of the 1994 AL Central title from the Royals

by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Who Could Ask

For more? Like someone who could conceivably hit a HR against MLB pitching? Kila and Ryan who?

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 2, 2009 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

if the date is (x), the odds of Ryan Shealy being on the DL somewhere are pretty good

Still suffering from the greatest robbery of all time: The stealing of the 1994 AL Central title from the Royals

by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

the royals training staff

has just called their person whom revokes Royals Fan status and is heading your way Fernando

at this point we can only hope the Rally Zoo will afford you some quarter

by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Jul 2, 2009 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

don't worry........

we’ll just turn the Rally Zoo loose in the fancy “new K” as revenge!! The kids would love it!

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 2, 2009 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

35K tickets told for Friday

oh crap.. we’re gonna lose tomorrow

Still suffering from the greatest robbery of all time: The stealing of the 1994 AL Central title from the Royals

by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 7:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Zack is going tomorrow.

So that’s something. Though the pitching hasn’t been the problem lately.

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no indeed it has not

the pitching, as been (just a guess) nearly stellar this last week or so

by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Jul 2, 2009 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

just a reminder

The 2009 Royals: 13th in runs, 13th in hits, 13th in home runs, 13th in walks, 13th in BA, 13th in OBP, 12th in SLG, 13th in Total bases

Still suffering from the greatest robbery of all time: The stealing of the 1994 AL Central title from the Royals

by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 8:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

We're Consistent

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 2, 2009 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

but we are 1st in Triples!

with 22 of 29 triples coming at home

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Consistency

When you actually cant be good at anything, strive to be equally sucky at everything

by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Jul 2, 2009 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is that from Despair.com?

or an original?

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

by cmkeller on Jul 2, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The 2009 Kansas City Royals Offense is better than

the 2009 Oakland A’s offense. Dayton will take that as a sign not to try any of that moneyball tomfoolery

Still suffering from the greatest robbery of all time: The stealing of the 1994 AL Central title from the Royals

by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 8:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

on further review

the A’s have put Giambi in the cleanup spot. Giambi is hitting .199 with 11 HRs.

See, there ARE worse cleanup spot options than Mike Jacobs.

Giambi, Nomar, Orlando Cabrera, Adam Kennedy.. the 2009 A’s would have been all-stars in 2003

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sprint Question of the Day

Who is your favorite ex-Royal?

Damon

Dye

Beltran

Ibanez

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 2, 2009 8:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

NEIFI

boo sprint

Still suffering from the greatest robbery of all time: The stealing of the 1994 AL Central title from the Royals

by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

C. Belt-one.

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

might want to make that question

“Olivo & Jacobs”

Unless you see us getting enough ABs for one hitter to K six times

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm gonna need to bookmark this pic

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i was thinking that last night...

is there any connection between the growing moustache and the growing pitch counts? Paging Rosado and Durbin…

by raumstead on Jul 2, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Archduke of Grit says take that RR!

Nothing from Nothing leads to... Your 2009 Kansas City Royals

by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 8:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

redacted

Nothing from Nothing leads to... Your 2009 Kansas City Royals

by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

speaking of the Rally Zoo

why haven’t we gone to that in a few weeks?

did the entire zoo die?

did Funkhouser defund the rally zoo?

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 8:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I guess I don't get to watch the game tonight

They are showing Springfield Lasers tennis team instead

Holy Shit!!!...Peterson resigned...Am I dead?...Is This Heaven?

by RoyalsFanStuckInCardsLand on Jul 2, 2009 8:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

well technically

i guess I am supposed to be watching the Cardinals on FSN, but they usually show the FSKC broadcast on an alternate chanel

Holy Shit!!!...Peterson resigned...Am I dead?...Is This Heaven?

by RoyalsFanStuckInCardsLand on Jul 2, 2009 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

billy is batting .293!?

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

by cfizzle on Jul 2, 2009 8:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

too bad he has no power

Nothing from Nothing leads to... Your 2009 Kansas City Royals

by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

well hes going to hit more HRs than last year..

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

by cfizzle on Jul 2, 2009 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He was perfect yesterday.

4 hits, no runs, no rbi. Obviously had some help from his teammates.

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

how sad is that line?

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

12 for 23

the entire reason why St. Grit is on the team is to bat against Buerhle

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 8:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

very gritty out there, St. Grit

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 8:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

can we have a second base coach?

Nothing from Nothing leads to... Your 2009 Kansas City Royals

by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Got to prove they can make use of what they’ve got before we give them extra. In fact, they should cut back to one base coach and demonstrate some competence with him before they take on a second.

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

How about no base coaches?

After the second muff tonight, at least we’d know who to blame.

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

They run the bases

like they know they can’t afford to listen to the base coaches.

So not having any really couldn’t do much harm.

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

seeing Royals make outs on the basepaths makes me act like

this

ANOTHER OUT? FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF——————-

Still suffering from the greatest robbery of all time: The stealing of the 1994 AL Central title from the Royals

by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 8:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

stanger was so awful

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i've listened to the chipmunk version more than the real reason

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Could this team be any more pathetic?

Dont reference the nationals cause its becoming sad that theyre the only reference to make us feel better!

by 2LegittoShit on Jul 2, 2009 8:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

just wait will we have Frankheart

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Kind of like when the Chiefs

started comparing themselves to the Raiders. ’We’re not as bad as the team run by a man in a coma from his hair gel.’

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Very True

I did love the “Fire Herm” shirts last year. Pretty true and hilarious

by 2LegittoShit on Jul 2, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

How long until "Fire Trey" shirts make sense

right now, waiting until his status for 2010 is resolved seems better..

but they’re called for right now

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

But it sounds...

like the Ford family runs the Royals, they would just have you escorted out

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

they're slowly making progress

Lannan and Zimmermann (the pitcher, not the 3B) have been very good lately.

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 2, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good thing we don't have to play the Nats this year

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 8:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Chen is a hair away from giving up a DEEP HR....

but he such a soft tosser it hasnt happened, YET

by 2LegittoShit on Jul 2, 2009 8:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

whaddaya mean?

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

The General Theory of Royaltivity

by kabrink on Jul 2, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I would drink her bathwater

Nothing from Nothing leads to... Your 2009 Kansas City Royals

by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

And?

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 2, 2009 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

while you're doing that, she and I will take care of some other things

Fuck This Team. Period.

The General Theory of Royaltivity

by kabrink on Jul 2, 2009 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

watching chen pitch is fun

gotta love that his “Fastball” registers as a changeup on gameday

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by slayor on Jul 2, 2009 8:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

This might sound bad but..........

I dont think Jacobs has hit a HR since that commercial aired. Him hitting a home run would indeed be an operation and a breakthrough

by 2LegittoShit on Jul 2, 2009 8:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Scouting Report for Miguel Olivo

DO NOT THROW THIS MAN A STRIKE

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 8:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

But Buerhle will do whatever he dam well pleases

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Olivo goes yard here

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 8:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Is miggy going to hit 20 HR's? this season

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

by cfizzle on Jul 2, 2009 8:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I vote no.....

It all depends on PT

by 2LegittoShit on Jul 2, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

No runners on base?

Cue Teahen hit.

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

by JobDDT on Jul 2, 2009 8:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

WEEEE!

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 8:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

was Teahen asleep?

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 8:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

WHAT IN GODS NAME WAS THAT

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

by JobDDT on Jul 2, 2009 8:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Royals Way To Blow Game #73

just like 1000 Ways to Die

by stram#1 on Jul 2, 2009 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

what a disaster

this team is just embarrassing to watch

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by slayor on Jul 2, 2009 8:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Glad I'm not watching

Holy Shit!!!...Peterson resigned...Am I dead?...Is This Heaven?

by RoyalsFanStuckInCardsLand on Jul 2, 2009 8:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Rusty seems to be a master at outfield defense and baserunning

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 8:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Getting doubled off base in consecutive innings on fly balls??????????????????????/

We’re definitely making a run for worst baserunning team of all time according to the Bill James system JoPo cited.

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 2, 2009 8:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

They run the bases

like they know they’re doomed.

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

link?

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

billjamesonline.net link here, but requires $$$. JoPo citing within this blog post.

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

x
1. This is are a TERRIBLE base-running team. No, seriously, terrible, horrible, one of the worst in memory. According to the Bill James base running numbers (which you will recall simply measure going first to third, second to home, first to home and various bases taken and baserunning mistakes), the Royals are a minus-74 base running team this year. MINUS-74 in only 75 games. No other team is even close (Padres are -39). In fact, the worst base-running team since 2002, when Bill and the guys started keeping this stat, is the 2003 Brewers, who were minus-91. The Royals might get there by the All-Star Break.

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 2, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That’s “This is are [sic]” to you.

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ladies and gentlemen, your 2009 Kansas City Facepalms!

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

by JobDDT on Jul 2, 2009 8:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

my god ... what is that.. why is that happening to professionals..

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

by cfizzle on Jul 2, 2009 8:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

On a side note of good news, The Office Re-runs are on..

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

by cfizzle on Jul 2, 2009 8:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

more like Kindergartner T-Ball level incompetence...

I fully expect the next hitter to run to third

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

i got recruited to coach a 9-10 yr old team this summer,

that didn’t win any games last year. I’ve seen tons of insane stuff so far this year (not touching home when scoring on a passed ball, a runner getting called out for simply stepping off the base after sliding in on a pick-off throw, a runner hitting a shot down the line but slowing up bc he thinks it’s foul & getting thrown out, not knowing to scoot back in the box against a hard throwing pitcher, etc etc)
………………………, but even we have never done what the Royals just did.

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 2, 2009 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cue Ryan talking about how Teahen is normally the best baserunner of all-time.

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

by JobDDT on Jul 2, 2009 8:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

this team

is the most stupid bunch of idiotic bunglers I’ve ever seen. fuck.

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

The General Theory of Royaltivity

by kabrink on Jul 2, 2009 8:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Is Rusty going to get fired along with Dave Owen?

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 8:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

This team is so bad.... just... just... just fuck 'em.

I’m over them.

Trey-Hillman-I'm-A-Dumbfuck-Giveaway-Counter: How do you make an infinity sign on the computer? ∞
Crowder >>>>> Ryan

by KCsince88 on Jul 2, 2009 8:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeesh, belt high fastball gets popped up

Chen is playing with fire.

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

by JobDDT on Jul 2, 2009 8:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

translated:

Bruce Chen is teh Awesome!

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

where the fuck was Pods?

it looked like he was 3 steps on the grass there

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 8:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The Game Must

Be on, and it’s time to feed the mutt.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 2, 2009 8:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Somehow This Didn't

Post, so it’s about an hour old.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 2, 2009 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mutt must be starving.

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Always

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 2, 2009 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Let him eat moose.

Those are self-serve for a real dog.

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

She Shit On

My porch when one charged her the other day. She was facing it and in the defensive posture, but her guts knew better.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 2, 2009 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dogs : honest :: moose : big.

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You Have No

Idea until you’ve been within an arm’s length of one. They’re amazingly agile and quick, too.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 2, 2009 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Never that close, but I was duly impressed at fifteen feet. I was in a canoe just off the shore of a lake, and the moose was standing in the trees on the bank, in Algonquin National Park. It was nighttime, and what I remember most was that at that range it was really difficult to take in the whole thing at once.

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Crazy also

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

prediction for the 3rd

Jacobs out
Callaspo hit
Maier out to Dye, Callaspo doubled off of first

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 8:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

This Is Officially

A little league team now.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 2, 2009 8:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Silver Lining

Bruce Chen No-No intact!

"You know what, I mean I cried in bed for a while, moaning 'Why!? Why did this have to happen?'"

Zack Greinke on the Brad Pitt - Jennifer Aniston split

by DCRoyals on Jul 2, 2009 8:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

at this point, I dont get excited or mad anymore... I just watch

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that's true, i'm basically over this season

some stuff still pisses me off though

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by slayor on Jul 2, 2009 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Im just done, but I cant stop...

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's Only Baseball

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 2, 2009 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that's the problem

if it were something i was supposed to care about, it wouldn’t be an issue!

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by slayor on Jul 2, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

...if only

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's practically

an assassination attempt.

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ryan

it’s not expected that DDJ would suck against a LHB?

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 8:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That’s fair, looking at his career as a whole. But as every day goes by the basis for that expectation recedes.

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Twice?

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 2, 2009 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just to be safe

we’d better not say Trey Hillman 3 times. That might unleash something truly catastrophic.

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Like This?

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 2, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Think how scary that would be

with Trey’s facial hair on it.

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just Beat Me

To it. I’m photoshop challenged, but I know some of you have the skills. I’m back outside now that we’re comfortably and insurmountably behind.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 2, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

its beyond my skills...

but I know people with the capacity

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

What did I say?

Chen flirting with disaster and fly rice

by 2LegittoShit on Jul 2, 2009 8:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

still one of my fav YouTube clips evah....

though i have another new fav sports video on YTube….i posted it before, but it’s great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exOxUAntx8I

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 2, 2009 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

GENIUS!

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

We didn't go to the movies

did I miss a lot of good Dr. Nick/YOU’RE BANNED jokes?

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

by devil_fingers on Jul 2, 2009 8:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

a few....

but then our ineptitude took over…………..

getting doubled off of first base on fly balls to the outfield in back-to-back innings!!!!!!!!!!!

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 2, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

We were hoping Will

would help us out and ban the lot of us for the night, but apparently he’s not upper management material.

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just showed up, too

And it appears there has been a distinct lack of them, even :(

by sterlingice on Jul 2, 2009 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Time for a little Chen music?

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 8:57 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

(groan)

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

by devil_fingers on Jul 2, 2009 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

(shakes head)

A former Brave and that last name, he can’t miss!

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I know his defense has fallen off a cliff

but didn’t anyonen tell Jermaine Dye his bat is supposed to, as well?

.925 OPS this year, .391 wOBA

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

by devil_fingers on Jul 2, 2009 8:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Very Annoying

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 2, 2009 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

is it me

or this one of the most confusing strike zones you’ve seen? Ball 3 was a much better pitch than strike one!

by raumstead on Jul 2, 2009 9:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

branyan has struck out 7 times in a row now for the mariners

they should probably keep him on the bench against the lefties

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by slayor on Jul 2, 2009 9:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

kinda like jacobs

except for the 290 bating average, the massive amount of hr’s, and the clutchness

by KC Masterpiece on Jul 2, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Don't Forget The

Walks.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 2, 2009 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Its pretty terrible we lost 2 of our top four relievers

to get a guy thats done for the season and stunk before that……. And an utter disgrace in Mike Jacobs. How does a guy thats dreadful at D and obviously below avg offense have a roster spot….. Oh wait this is the royals org

by 2LegittoShit on Jul 2, 2009 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Are you criticizing THE organization?

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

DOUBLE BANNED

Pack your avatar Legit.

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

great follow up

good work men.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If the Royals could actually ban me from watching them on tv,

I’d end up loving it. I waste so much time watching this mess, my summer would be wide open.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Reggie loved Arthur Bryants for that 2 months he played for the KC A's

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 9:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Jamie Quirk is such a bafoon.

Any time someone says Kila has slow bat speed or rips another player because “scouts are down on him,” I’m going to remember that this stupid boob actually IS a scout, and I actually heard him refer to Kila on the Royals Pregame show as “Er, that um, Hawaiian Guy…”

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

by JobDDT on Jul 2, 2009 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If I had to say his last name on air,

I might refer to him like that also.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He is one of the reasons I am worried about the Royals actually firing Trey Hillman

While I think it is long overdue, part of me is almost 100% sure Quirk would be the next manager.

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

by JobDDT on Jul 2, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

"Willie may not be an every day guy"

yeah.. Jamie isn’t employed by the team

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 9:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Did I Mention

That I’m pretty familiar with Bloomers?

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by philofthenorth on Jul 2, 2009 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

We have to wait

until someone spells the unspellable.

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, c'mon

You need something more “creative” like:

“We aren’t scoring on a Buehrle tonight unless his wife was Anna Benson and he liked Bryan Pena’s boyish charms”

No, you’re right. That was awful. I’ve got nothing

by sterlingice on Jul 2, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

YAY!!!

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 9:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Thanks, A.J.

We are not alone.

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 9:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Haha, reading Rany's last piece now. Great opening paragraph.
Well, it’s sure been an interesting day. I’ve fielded interview requests from national media and inspired a Twitterati revolution, all while seeing 20 patients and conducting a staff meeting at the office. Thank God it’s a holiday weekend.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ok, my biggest disappoint about the whole thing is tomorrow 810 is taking a holiday.

They were saying on the Border Patrol today that tomorrow is a “best of” show, guess it won’t come up until Monday? I was REALLY looking forward to hearing how they handled it with Bukaty.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I believe so, that's the way they made it sound.

However, Rany is a Monday regular on the Border Patrol. So, maybe it will still be brought up.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

And the one who might have been the best is my least favorite-

Kietzman.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

although I'm sure Petro could have a field day with it, too.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Agreed

I prefer Petro to all of them and it’s not even close. Tho this is the type of topic where Keitzman can find a groove. Not much of a fan of the morning guys, but I never really listened to them when I was in KC anyways.

by sterlingice on Jul 2, 2009 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

My ranking is in the order of the day:

Morning guys
Petro
KK

It’s normally 810 before noon and then something else in the afternoon. Music or talking to actual people if mom lets me out.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He was out by 14 feet...

oh that was pretty close

…. And he was safe

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 9:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I shouldn't be watching this team anymore

But old habits die hard. How awful has the offense been? Was The Sox 1 run unearned?

Eh, my sig needs a little time off

by ratherfantastic on Jul 2, 2009 9:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

nah it was a homer

and pretty awful – 3 singles, then two flyball double plays. brilliant work on the basepaths

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by slayor on Jul 2, 2009 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is a homer off of Chen still earned?

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Read about Rany for the day, instead

That’s the Royals news du jour, tho I think I already saw a comment of yours on one of the threads so maybe you have…

by sterlingice on Jul 2, 2009 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yep

I’ve been kind of paying attention to the Rany insanity.

Eh, my sig needs a little time off

by ratherfantastic on Jul 2, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Tough call

Eh, my sig needs a little time off

by ratherfantastic on Jul 2, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think you have to consider what would have happened if a “reasonable effort” by a typical player had been made on the play. And I guess a reasonable effort by a typical pitcher wouldn’t have resulted in a gopherball. Ergo unearned.

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ok, lets not get doubled up this time.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ryan FAIL

Buehrle didn’t go to “Jefferson City Community College”……..it’s Jefferson College in Hillsboro…..UGH!!!!!!!!!!!

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 2, 2009 9:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

lol

just
LOL

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by slayor on Jul 2, 2009 9:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

this team has to be historically hopeless offensively

it’s mindblowing how bad this team is, under no circumstance tonight can i picture them managing to score a single run

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by slayor on Jul 2, 2009 9:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

if at any point we are down by 10 runs...

Jacobs will homer

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oy, depression has it's own channel


But it is for women

Eh, my sig needs a little time off

by ratherfantastic on Jul 2, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

You’ve heard of isolation therapy?

Well, this is merely a refinement: offensive isolation therapy.

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Actually,

I’ve been picking up lots of insults from fellow commentors, so the next time I get pulled over for speeding, I’ll be ready with the witty smacktalk. I’m sure it will go over well.

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

try this one

“go fuck yourself, sir”

You have to add the “sir” there, shows them respect.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If you've ever read

‘Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas’, by Hunter S Thompson, he’s got a nice sensible way to deal with being pulled over, complete with 360 spins at 90 mph and plenty of budweisers. I’ll add your line to his actions. Plus, wear a Royals hat. I should be gold.

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

seen the movie

does that count?

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Probably not.

Some talented people(Bill Murray, Johnny Depp) have tried to portray HST, but they’re just not psycho enough to pull it off. His early books(before he completely fried himself) are about the only way to get his weirdness.

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'll read it next.

What should I start with?

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

page 1?

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ok, you made me laugh.

Lets see if I can phrase this better- what BOOK should I start with?

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ive heard good things about the Rum Diaries

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's interesting if you're

a HST fan, but it was something he wrote early on and wasn’t published until he was dead or close to it. Nothing too special.

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that makes sense

I had a friend in college who worshiped Hunter (he know writes for the Joplin Globe), he talked about that book a couple times.

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He wrote a sports column for SI online late in his life.

Interesting because you could see how fried his brain was.

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He wrote a book about

hanging around with the Hell’s Angel’s for a year, that was written fairly straightforwardly, but of course because it was with the Angel’s, it was great. That first, then the Vegas book, then Fear & Loathing on the Campaign Trail 1972. Those are it before he pretty much stayed drunk & stoned continuously.(As opposed to being drunk & stoned intermittently)

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ichiro reference... Drink!

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 9:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ha

wow, Podsednik had to be called back from heading to the dugout. Normally they have to be called back from heading to first.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Count refinement

Pay attention, blue.

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 9:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Mitch Maier

The King of Range

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

by JobDDT on Jul 2, 2009 9:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I would say that at least 28

of the starting CFers in baseball would have gotten that

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

well duh...

obviously he is a Starting LFer, dont you watch the games!?!?!

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

Is HE questioning the decisions now?

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no sir...

sorry sir.

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ummm...

What?

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Your map of the natural range of wild Echinacea, if you must know.

Looked for a big area with a small range, and this was the best I could do. Not a worse effort than the Royals’ offense, whatever anyone says, so I’m immune to criticism.

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

So, in my quest to find good news, I'm looking around the league and see:

-We didn’t just trade a decent prospect but a headcase and a reliever with some potential for a quad-A CF and pitcher
-We’re not having a three ring circus today for our pregnant superstar slugger
-We’re not about to overpay something in the neighborhood of $30-60M for a Cuban pitcher who is really raw with a plus FB but debatable other pitches
-We aren’t considering signing Paul Byrd like Philadelphia is
-We didn’t have a “bee delay” for almost an hour like the Padres did today

by sterlingice on Jul 2, 2009 9:28 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

BEES!

DDJ HATES THE BEES!

Eh, my sig needs a little time off

by ratherfantastic on Jul 2, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

DDJ hasn't broken out in hives lately

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

the Cuban pitcher is interesting.

That guy will be expensive. We ought to make a pool and try to guess his real age.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow...

Chen is to pitching…
What the 2003 Royals were to winning…

All Smoke and Mirrors

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 9:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

he, he should have 6 k's

and he was decent last full season he was healthy!!! believe!

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by slayor on Jul 2, 2009 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ryan must have received a ticket in Greenwood

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 9:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

good thing we're batting DDJ leadoff tonight

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 9:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

uckf

Animated Gifs

Eh, my sig needs a little time off

by ratherfantastic on Jul 2, 2009 9:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

once again

this cracks me up.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that was a purely hilarious/brilliant sketch

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mad TV, right?

Eh, my sig needs a little time off

by ratherfantastic on Jul 2, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nope,.,

the “F” is Will Ferrell, and the “u” is Horatio Sanz,… So SNL

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dammit

There’s a Comedy Central thing in the bottom right corner, so I thought Mad TV. I don’t watch much of either, but it seemed logical.

Eh, my sig needs a little time off

by ratherfantastic on Jul 2, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

SNL was on Comedy Central for a few years

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

comedy central used to air SNL like it airs Mad TV now...

unlike the E network that shows the same 4 episodes over and over

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Got it

Eh, my sig needs a little time off

by ratherfantastic on Jul 2, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

what is great about our offense is . . .

how awesome our minor league affiliates are at hitting!

by Mac'n'Seitz on Jul 2, 2009 9:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

time for DDJ's annual DL stint?

Still suffering from the greatest robbery of all time: The stealing of the 1994 AL Central title from the Royals

by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 9:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

that was pretty

good thing it didn’t kill DDJ

by raumstead on Jul 2, 2009 9:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

DDJ is just sucking tonight

In every way possible…..

Eh, my sig needs a little time off

by ratherfantastic on Jul 2, 2009 9:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

he still has 33 pitches

before he gets to 130

Holy Shit!!!...Peterson resigned...Am I dead?...Is This Heaven?

by RoyalsFanStuckInCardsLand on Jul 2, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

But he's still smiling!

Still suffering from the greatest robbery of all time: The stealing of the 1994 AL Central title from the Royals

by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 9:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow, that was my first "WHY DO YOU HAVE A SHIT EATING GRIN RIGHT NOW?" moment

I am now part of an exclusive club.

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

by JobDDT on Jul 2, 2009 9:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Mayhay sighting

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 9:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hey trey

is he done now?! really?! is he?!

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by slayor on Jul 2, 2009 9:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

he just has to get out there and stare into his eyes.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

so what would be the negatives

of benching jacobs and adding killa? Even if only for a week.

by KC Masterpiece on Jul 2, 2009 9:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

nothing

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

We might lose someone who has no options

or have to demote Luis Hernandez.

Um, nothing.

"Do they have people that tall in Mexico?"

by NHZ on Jul 2, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bruce Chen isn't a manly man like Gil Meche

so he gets pulled before giving up 2 runs and throwing 120 pitches

Still suffering from the greatest robbery of all time: The stealing of the 1994 AL Central title from the Royals

by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 9:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I had a nice little conversation on there...

about how this could doom the advanced statistic movement… Dont let Joe Morgan see this

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Personally,

I think it speaks more to the strength of the AL than any huge problem with the system.

"Do they have people that tall in Mexico?"

by NHZ on Jul 2, 2009 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Possibly,

or that the blanket AL adjustment can be too generous to the bottom feeders.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

fair enough...

but I still think its not quite right…

When the Royals are absolutely awful at 3 of he 4 important things in baseball (or would baserunning be part of offense?). I refuse to believe they are better than 17 other teams, even if those teams are in the NL.

Nothing from Nothing leads to... Your 2009 Kansas City Royals

by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

I had the exact same conversation you did on that site 3 or 4 weeks ago.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

But still it's a L/ maybe ND

poor Bruce

Eh, my sig needs a little time off

by ratherfantastic on Jul 2, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He's a pitcher for the Royals.

It’s not like he should expect anything different.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You know

what Jack Burton says at time like this…

by royalblue69 on Jul 2, 2009 9:46 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I think Im gonna watch a movie with the biatch because

at this point that would provide me more happiness. I hope you all have a nice night and safe holiday weekend. Peace!

by 2LegittoShit on Jul 2, 2009 9:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Poll

Who thinks we pull a Gardenhire and send a reliever(s) down and get some bats for the bench? Given that all our starters tend to go deep, we really don’t need much relief if you think about it. And our pinch hitting/offense struggles, as we all know.

by losroyals on Jul 2, 2009 9:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

We don't need to send a reliever down.

We have four versions of the same hitter as it is.

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

by JobDDT on Jul 2, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

True.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not sure what that means

We are pinch hitting (last night) with Tug Hulett and Luis Hernandez. That’s what I’m talking about. And we don’t use all of our bullpen anyway.

by losroyals on Jul 2, 2009 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

it means get rid of Tug, Luis or TPJ...

they fucking suck and never play

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Exactly.....

Why weaken the bullpen more when we have those idiots riding the pine. Thats the point losroyals! Why dont you “tug” on that a while.

by 2LegittoShit on Jul 2, 2009 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Um I never defended our hitting

Send down Hernandez and the rest. You think I’m foolish enough to defend them? Think before you speak.

by losroyals on Jul 2, 2009 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

We assum Tug sucks,

he hasn’t had the chance to prove he sucks like TPJ.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

Ok well let TPJ and TPJJ salsa dance and the winner stays on the roster and the loser

can take a siesta in Omaha. PS I thought I was watching a movie, apparently not.

by 2LegittoShit on Jul 2, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Eh, I'm not saying he doesn't suck.

I’d gladly send two of those guys down and bring up Kila. The 25 man roster would be better without those two and adding Kila.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe the answer is

That we don’t need to just “bring up more hitters” and instead should just send guys like Hulett, Hernandez and especially TPJ down? Bringing up more hitters will make those three even more worthless than they already area.

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

by JobDDT on Jul 2, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Of course that's fine

I never said our bench hitters were good. :P
But on the other hand you need gloves, so at least make sure those guys who come up can play the field.

by losroyals on Jul 2, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah but none of the TPJ, TPJJ, Tug trio are really great defenders...

and why have three of them when one of them can do the job

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

not really...

TPJ and Luis are both SS’s, find me one SS that can’t play 2B?

So worst case scenario TPJ or Luis Hernandez stays, at least Luis Hernadez sucks from both sides of the plate… Deport TPJ

Nothing from Nothing leads to... Your 2009 Kansas City Royals

by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

so is that a plus or negative for Luis?

He can’t hit right or left handed. TPJ just can’t hit right handed.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

well...

without looking I would guess…

TPJ hits .120 against lefties and .080 against righties…

Lets say TPJJ hits .100 against both, CONSISTENCY!!!

Nothing from Nothing leads to... Your 2009 Kansas City Royals

by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

exactly.

Kila could play the field as much as Tug has.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Youre a fucking smart ass ya know that? So perhaps you should watch your mouth

there is an element of respect on here. It took me a while to learn it and I would suggest you try to learn it quickly hot shot.

by 2LegittoShit on Jul 2, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

To you....

You have brought nothing to the the table except attempting to be witty and succeeding at being antagonistic. There is a way to carry yourslef and a way not to. Believe me ive been on both sides. Respect others opinion. There are countless people that know more about the game than you do i promise. Converse, debate but dont just be a punk.

by 2LegittoShit on Jul 2, 2009 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

thats it... BANNED!

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

add that to the recent Rany Drama too.

Nothing from Nothing leads to... Your 2009 Kansas City Royals

by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Don't be ridiculous

I just stated my points. When you stop cussing and behave yourself and insulting me you might earn more respect.

by losroyals on Jul 2, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

Look Im not gonna argue with you

You didnt just state your points. You seem to have this idea that youre special and thats fine but if you want people to communicate and discuss things with you you dont need to try and be cute. Thats all im saying newbie. Im really trying to give you good advice. I pissed off alot of people acting similar to how you do. I swear. Take it or leave it. I could truly care less either way.

by 2LegittoShit on Jul 2, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Who did you piss off?

:)

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hahaha

If I remember correct you werent real thrilled with me two or three months ago.

by 2LegittoShit on Jul 2, 2009 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Im just trying to help out LosHotShot

so he doesnt make the same mistakes i did.

by 2LegittoShit on Jul 2, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Haha.

Yeah, a game thread or two we had a few words.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah its all good now though....

I have a better understanding of whats cool/not cool

by 2LegittoShit on Jul 2, 2009 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

for back talking

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I miss Jermaine

So many memories…

Eh, my sig needs a little time off

by ratherfantastic on Jul 2, 2009 9:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

9 pitch inning

this game is over

-

by slayor on Jul 2, 2009 9:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Have to hand it to Guillen, he didn’t make anybody wait.

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Do We Ever

Win again? I can’t even pay attention to this mess.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 2, 2009 9:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Well, Zack pitches tomorrow

And, technically, we’re only down by 2 at the moment

by sterlingice on Jul 2, 2009 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You forgot "The Royal Rule":

Add a zero to the end of every opponent run total.

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

by JobDDT on Jul 2, 2009 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yep

Eh, my sig needs a little time off

by ratherfantastic on Jul 2, 2009 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

And that’s your third-order deficit assessment.

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

sure feels that way.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

these guys fucking suck

they don’t care and they’re only drawing a check

Trey Hillman fucking sucks and is motivational as a god damn sponge.

Shave your porno mustache off, blockhead

Still suffering from the greatest robbery of all time: The stealing of the 1994 AL Central title from the Royals

by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

"Only Down 2"

Is not a phrase that belongs in a Royal fan’s vocabulary.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 2, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

re: paying attention

I’ve noticed that this is the time when I usually catch up on my RSS feeds.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is this site about who can complain more?

And 2legittoshit you said you were leaving. :P

by losroyals on Jul 2, 2009 9:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

If Anyone Here

Has been through more KC sports misery than I have without ever quitting on a team, please tell me how.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 2, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Everybody starts out optimistic.

Then, the 10th game thread comes around and we’ve all seen the same shit day in and day out. Complaining makes us feel better.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pretty much.

Last year it was a support group by May 15th. I’m just happy it took until June 10th this year.

Progress. GMDM’s plan is working.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Royals addiction group.

Worse than heroin or nicotine judging by the thread numbers.

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The season we start winning again

We’ll be happy go lucky optimistic. I’m sure a ton of these guys are more happy on other blogs. I have tons of fun at Rock M.

Eh, my sig needs a little time off

by ratherfantastic on Jul 2, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

As do those of us that frequent RCT.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

this is the only one I regularly contribute to,

I started over at arrowhead pride, but upset the applecart, they dont understand Sarcasm Font

Oh well, Im sure the Chiefs will remind me why I like baseball soon enough

Nothing from Nothing leads to... Your 2009 Kansas City Royals

by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Excitement!

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 2, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I CANNOT TAKE IT ANYMORE.

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

by JobDDT on Jul 2, 2009 9:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

wee

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

-

by slayor on Jul 2, 2009 9:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Trey isn't even paying attention, is he?

Mahay has been in for awhile

Still suffering from the greatest robbery of all time: The stealing of the 1994 AL Central title from the Royals

by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 9:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

He’s weighing his options for post-managerial employment.

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Anyone calling for Trey to be fired is stupid.

/Mellinger

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nevertheless, he likes to be prepared.

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

is there someplace where you can see rankings for teams

with the most passballs/wild pitches? We have to be #1.

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Jul 2, 2009 10:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

According to ESPN

before tonight’s game the Royals has 40 WP. The Dodgers lead MLB with 42.

by stram#1 on Jul 2, 2009 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

can you check passed balls?

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

mahay is toast

olivo cant block balls

-

by slayor on Jul 2, 2009 10:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

This game is OVER

Eh, my sig needs a little time off

by ratherfantastic on Jul 2, 2009 10:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

well

yeah

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I miss Joey Gathright.

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

by JobDDT on Jul 2, 2009 10:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I miss Joe Zdeb.

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ohhhhh, stinky stinky stink stink stink!!!

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Jul 2, 2009 10:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

this would be the second time

right?

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yay Jamey Wright...

over/under on pitches before the next home run…

Im setting it at 8 more

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

and.....I'm gone.

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Jul 2, 2009 10:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

oh come one, I just got back!

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

by devil_fingers on Jul 2, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

A Stache Of

Biblical proportions.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 2, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice.

Seems a bit clever looking for Trey, but when you go evil, the genius seems to follow, so appropriate.

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Goes great with Stubborn Trey

Eh, my sig needs a little time off

by ratherfantastic on Jul 2, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

This is my favorite.

And I think it’s why I dislike Trey so much.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I Guess I'll

Go sit in the sun and listen to this debacle. Maybe they’ll carry the postgame show.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 2, 2009 10:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Sun?

Are you in the 22 hour sun season?

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pretty Much

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 2, 2009 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I did

Last one: Scott Erickson, 2002-04-28. Nice page here.

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

at least you gave up on counting pitches thrown every inning.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

MIKE JACOBS BREAKS UP THE RECORD

wouldn’t have it any other way

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

by devil_fingers on Jul 2, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

2 pitches, 2 outs

FIRE SEITZER
FIRE HILLMAN

Still suffering from the greatest robbery of all time: The stealing of the 1994 AL Central title from the Royals

by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 10:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

2 pitches

2 outs

it’s hard to be this bad folks

-

by slayor on Jul 2, 2009 10:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

nevermind my comment above.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can't believe I'm saying this.

This offense is getting progressively worse. Maybe we should just forfeit the 9th inning.

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

by JobDDT on Jul 2, 2009 10:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Historical significance thwarted. What’s left?

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Night ya'll. One of the better days to be a Royals fan.

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

by JobDDT on Jul 2, 2009 10:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

YOU DIDN'T QUIIT. YOU'RE BANNED.

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

by devil_fingers on Jul 2, 2009 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

Boom!

Nothing from Nothing leads to... Your 2009 Kansas City Royals

by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Boom! Roasted.

/fixed

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Moar like... Boom! Banned

Nothing from Nothing leads to... Your 2009 Kansas City Royals

by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

this has photoshop written all over it.

Change the colors and the shield (hell, it’s almost a crown already).

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I could make a better one from scratch though

Nothing from Nothing leads to... Your 2009 Kansas City Royals

by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

New contest?

Throw up a fanshot and ask for the best?

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

We need the Trey with the crown picture.

Then Lord Trey can make the bannings official.(Lord Trey, Lord Voldemort?hmmm)

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I SAID NO FUCKING BASEBALL QUESTIONS!!!

Nothing from Nothing leads to... Your 2009 Kansas City Royals

by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's the one.

Trey definitely has got the evil-eye thing going on. Deeply religious man obviously.

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bacon topped with Bacon

we need to get this burrito to Billy Butler PRONTO

Still suffering from the greatest robbery of all time: The stealing of the 1994 AL Central title from the Royals

by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 10:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ok, again.

Another 9th inning, another game with the Mexicutioner sitting on his ass. I would love to see what he could bring on the trade market.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 10:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

C'mon Matt Kemp

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

by devil_fingers on Jul 2, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Too bad Buerhle struck him out

Only seven pitchers since 1954 have gone 9 IP, 0 R, 0 BB 0 K:

Jeff Ballard BAL 8/21/1989
Roger Clemens BOS 7/21/1988
Neil Allen CHW 7/20/1986
Mike Caldwell MIL 6/4/1979
Dave Roberts CHC 5/26/1978
Jim Barr SFG 7/23/1976

AND….. SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT

The next on our countdown:

Al Fitzmorris KCR 6/4/1976

Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com

by RoyalsRetro on Jul 2, 2009 10:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Billy Preston has not given up hope

Nothing from Nothing leads to... Your 2009 Kansas City Royals

by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Everybody likes some kind of music.

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Taliban

would like to have a word with you 2X2L.

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Uh, you guys

I think you may have run losroyals out of town.

Eh, my sig needs a little time off

by ratherfantastic on Jul 2, 2009 10:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

x

Nothing from Nothing leads to... Your 2009 Kansas City Royals

by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Uh-Oh.

We better ban 2-Legit for running him off.

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Poor guy

He should hang tough. I almost got ran outta here when I was new too. But you gotta be strong!
/useless drivel

Eh, my sig needs a little time off

by ratherfantastic on Jul 2, 2009 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I said I have EMG's in it

Eh, my sig needs a little time off

by ratherfantastic on Jul 2, 2009 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Some guy at a shop put them in!

I just play! I’m going to cry now.

Eh, my sig needs a little time off

by ratherfantastic on Jul 2, 2009 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

but what do you have!?!?!

Inquiring minds want to know

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just some expensive EMG's in my Explorer

I also have a Stratocaster with Seymore (SP?) Duncan pickups in for Jazz stuff

Eh, my sig needs a little time off

by ratherfantastic on Jul 2, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

My next guitar will be an Explorer...

I have a PRS with whatever came in it

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You must be a Rush fan!!!1

And if you’re not, -1

Eh, my sig needs a little time off

by ratherfantastic on Jul 2, 2009 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Im not really a fan of Rush, they are okay...

I love Coheed and Cambria

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

if they soound good, leave them in

If you want to mess around, spend ~$60 on an DOD or BOSS EQ pedal and see what sort of pre-distortion countour you like

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

by devil_fingers on Jul 2, 2009 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I dont mind the sound

aside from making a major investment, like buying an Orange head

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

depends on what kind of music you play

the secret to great rock tone = predistortion + cranked power tubes. Get an attenuator if you need one.

I’m just a poser, though. Although he hasn’t updated in a while, check www.amptone.com

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

by devil_fingers on Jul 2, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

sorry

predistortion eq

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

by devil_fingers on Jul 2, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Im a pretty casual player,

if I was ever in a band I would have to buy cheap shitty equipment so I dont look like an idiot with 6 grand in music gear who can barely play it

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

sounds like me

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

by devil_fingers on Jul 2, 2009 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

actually my next project...

may just be a Frankenstein Guitar, next time I have some extra scratch Im going to just buy a broken guitar body on ebay, then piece it up, probably wind up spending way more that way then actually buying a good guitar

Oh and I never said I was going to change my PRS, I love it. I love the sound and its not as heavy as a Gibson.

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

do you ever check out the live music at Twisters?

I know it is country (mostly) but they have brought in a few kick ass bands this spring.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I haven't followed the 'scene'

since they stopped doing shows at the cove, and when the Love DR, killed Real Rock Radio

Anymore, Im just pissed and jaded that it died out.

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Cove isn't doing shows anymore?

I used to LOVE the Cove!

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think its completely closed...

Im not for sure, but I heard a rumor.

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

EMG's in what?

Im lazy, I just bought an expensive guitar, and assumed the pickups would be good

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

how did you manage to do that...

too many 7,000 X 7,000 bit pics…

or 12MB gifs?

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Too many gifs at first

Man people hated me. But I’ve toned down, and I think I’ve warmed up to the site. I think my Photoshops get mildy good response

Eh, my sig needs a little time off

by ratherfantastic on Jul 2, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think you should just do a fanpost...

of nothing but your gifs/pics, let people vote on the ones that get to live on and the others die

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's a good idea.

We’re simple people here, and we love voting!

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'll do it then!

Eh, my sig needs a little time off

by ratherfantastic on Jul 2, 2009 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that fanpost may take a day and a half to load though

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

BERT

such a graceful fielder

Still suffering from the greatest robbery of all time: The stealing of the 1994 AL Central title from the Royals

by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 10:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Christ

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 10:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Jacobs would have fielded that cleanly

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Bert

what part of throwing to the glove is hard to comprehend?

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 10:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

BERT

FUCK

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 10:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Who is Trey going to throw under the bus after this game?

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Alberto Callaspo is hitting well

but Christ Almighty, HE SUCKS WITH THE GLOVE

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 10:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

um

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 10:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ANOTHER FUCKING ERROR

Christ

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 10:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

"That's right bitches......


You’re all mine now. MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA……AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!"

Eh, my sig needs a little time off

by ratherfantastic on Jul 2, 2009 10:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Will the Royals ever right this ship?

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

So hunter s,

about 11-0 now?

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 10:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

might as well make it 150-0

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Collapseo's fielding errors can only mean one thing

TPJ IS STARTING TOMORROW

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 10:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

This game so far = instant karma

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

by devil_fingers on Jul 2, 2009 10:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Amazing how the Royals

lend themselves to disputes. Sane people begin to go crazy just watching them play.

by hunter s. royal on Jul 2, 2009 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ok, just saw maybe the most embarrassing stat of all before this inning.

Royals are down 4-0 with 4 hits AND ONLY 1 LEFT ON BASE! We’ve had 4 hits in this shutout and have only left ONE on base!

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 10:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

BANNED!

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

by devil_fingers on Jul 2, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that's twice already in this thread!

that’s it……..i’m officially releasing the Rally Zoo into Kauffman! How’s that for an Outfield Experience, Mr. Glass?

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 2, 2009 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, MITCH has the bizarre reverse split going

even more frightening, so does Olivo

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

by devil_fingers on Jul 2, 2009 10:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

YAY RUNS!!! Take that Slayor... A run scored on Buerhle

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by averagegatsby on Jul 2, 2009 10:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Trey is confused

he didn’t know that you’re allowed to go to the bullpen before your starter put the tying run on

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by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 10:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

You've beaten this to a pulp

but you still make a great point.

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

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

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

HOLY MOTHER OF GOD WE SCORED

Eh, my sig needs a little time off

by ratherfantastic on Jul 2, 2009 10:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I can't wait for Billy to get on-base

who gets to PR, Luis or TPJ?

I want to know who will ground out when they inevitably come up to bat should the game go into extra innings

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

by devil_fingers on Jul 2, 2009 10:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Do or Die

Whatta we do??? Die…. uckf

Eh, my sig needs a little time off

by ratherfantastic on Jul 2, 2009 10:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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