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Game 83 Open Thread - Royals (36-46) at Tigers (44-38)

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Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers, Jul 7, 2009 7:05 PM EDT



Tonight's pitching matchup is Bruce Chen against Justin Verlander.

What else is there to say, here on Tony Pena Jr. Celebration Day?

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On A Rainout?

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 7, 2009 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

They Should All

Take the field in Groucho glasses.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 7, 2009 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hey, I've been

away all day, I was wondering, is Luis Hernandez going to finally get his shot tonight?

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

by Home Run Tony Cogan on Jul 7, 2009 6:28 PM EDT reply actions  

lineups.......


D. DeJesus lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
W. Bloomquist ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
B. Butler 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
M. Teahen 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J. Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
M. Jacobs dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
A. Callaspo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
M. Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
R. Freel cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133


C. Granderson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
P. Polanco 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
M. Cabrera 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322
M. Thames dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
R. Raburn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
B. Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
M. Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
G. Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
A. Everett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 7, 2009 6:30 PM EDT reply actions  

Trey saying they kept TPJ instead of TPJJ

because TPJ has “better lateral range” than TPJJ, and with our offensive shortcomings, they needed to keep BPJ on the roster as well.

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 7, 2009 6:32 PM EDT reply actions  

lol better lateral range

he’s played piss poor defense this season

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by slayor on Jul 7, 2009 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

At Least He

Knows we need BPJ’s bat.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 7, 2009 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Why does anyone care that we got rid

of Hernandez and not TPJ? They’re both horrible. Neither one of them belongs on even a bad ML roster. We should be happy on of them’s gone at all.

"Do they have people that tall in Mexico?"

by NHZ on Jul 7, 2009 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Is it raining in Detroit?

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

by cfizzle on Jul 7, 2009 6:37 PM EDT reply actions  

We Can Only

Hope.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 7, 2009 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

according to weather.com...

0% chance of rain for at least the next 10 hours

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

by averagegatsby on Jul 7, 2009 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah including 5 or 6 of your best prospects...

Halladay is good, but I dunno if he is Carlos Beltran good

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

by averagegatsby on Jul 7, 2009 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hes a top five MLB starter for sure..... Thats not too bad but

Any team trading for him is gonna get raped. Youre very right about that

by 2LegittoShit on Jul 7, 2009 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think he's goinig to peak for the next year or two and than take a precipitous fall

He’s had injury problems. He’s only struck out 150 + batters 3 times, 200 + only twice…thats not consistent for a 10 year vet.

I think trading Toronto a good young above average major league position player, a good young starting pitcher with + stuff and a former first round pick (2006-2008) still developing shoudl be adequate

but you’re right the team trading for him is going to get raped especially with his salary

by GobbleforCyoung on Jul 7, 2009 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

Halladay's strengths go beyond just K-Rate

He has very good command and control, as he hardly walks anyone and gets a ton of groundballs. His K:BB ratio is rountinely of the best in the league.

Also, his injuries have been more fluky stuff – like getting his leg broken by a comebacker – than the type of arm injuries that would constitute a red flag.

If a contender gets him, that could seriously swing the balance of a division this year.

"Do they have people that tall in Mexico?"

by NHZ on Jul 7, 2009 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

so you're saying the Royals should definitely trade for him

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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 7, 2009 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

I just calculated Maier's OBP over the past month

.232 86 total AB’s, with 14 hit’s and 6 walks

Lets see what this doosh can do

by GobbleforCyoung on Jul 7, 2009 6:41 PM EDT reply actions  

He is easily capable of...

a .275 OBP

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

by averagegatsby on Jul 7, 2009 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Sure, But You'll

Have to come collect if you win.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 7, 2009 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

that may be worth it...

Pay for my fishing trip

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

by averagegatsby on Jul 7, 2009 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

OK, $5.00 Says

He doesn’t.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 7, 2009 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

sorry I can't root for him after hearing his extremely positive comments about Trey

How about you get a Gobble for Cy Young T-shirt that captures his facial expression after giving up 10 runs to the White Sox in one inning last year?

by GobbleforCyoung on Jul 7, 2009 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'll Have My

Friend’s 5 year old start working on that .

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by philofthenorth on Jul 7, 2009 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Batting Average... I doubt it...

OBP, perhaps

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

by averagegatsby on Jul 7, 2009 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Joel Goldberg interviewed Freel in pregame show...

Freel heaped praise on Treydaddy, saying “you can really see the passion in him,” and “he’s a passionate guy.” He also mentioned something to the fact that this is the “best first impression” of a team he’s ever had in MLB.

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 7, 2009 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

A Little Over

The top.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 7, 2009 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hahaha Thats my favorite comment today by far......

Yeah “he wants guys that play the game the right way”. I wish he wouldve commented on Trey’s glorious stache

by 2LegittoShit on Jul 7, 2009 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah

i’d probably be kissing some serious ass if some team pulled me off the scrap heap at age 33 after 2 years of zero production and basically handed me the starting center fielder job

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by slayor on Jul 7, 2009 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

I bet he makes a cool diving catch

at some point this season
….so there’s that

Hillman's facial hair is inconsistent. I am anything but

by McClure 'stache on Jul 7, 2009 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Youre prob right.....

I just pray he’ll show somewhat that he can hit.

by 2LegittoShit on Jul 7, 2009 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

That'll Be The

Play that puts him on the DL and ends his career when they find out he’s been playing with a torm hamstring for a month.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 7, 2009 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

haha

it’d be funnier if it weren’t true. Better Freel than someone important

Hillman's facial hair is inconsistent. I am anything but

by McClure 'stache on Jul 7, 2009 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

So its elvis night in Detroit...

Was watching the Tigers pregame show, jim leyland went and saw elvis, interesting…………………..

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

by cfizzle on Jul 7, 2009 6:56 PM EDT reply actions  

haha.....the pregame show is on fire today!!!!

They’re having a “Coaches Challenge”……..a six part competition among the KC coaches. Today’s event was taking a fungo and trying to hit a ball that bounced off the warning track. Each got five cuts.

Seitzer and Kuntz got 1 out of 5…….Treydaddy, Eddie Rodriguez, Gibbons all got 0 for 5.

What was timelessly classic was some guy starts walking down through the RF corner where they’re hitting all these balls……want to guess which player it was walking through the middle of the game in street clothes?

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 7, 2009 6:57 PM EDT reply actions  

And the man crush/love continues to grow.

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

by cfizzle on Jul 7, 2009 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

freel just feels like terrance long part 2

you know, this team is supposed ot be making progress, but it’s really starting to look like some of allard’s more horrific creations. starring jose guillen in the role of emil brown

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by slayor on Jul 7, 2009 7:04 PM EDT reply actions  

I miss Emil

He was actually somewhat good for two years.

Fuck. I miss Emil Brown. That’s a sign of desperation.

by kcbottom9th on Jul 7, 2009 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

i bet he could hit .800 right now.

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

by cfizzle on Jul 7, 2009 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Of course,

he wouldn’t hit at all if he played in the majors right now.

"Do they have people that tall in Mexico?"

by NHZ on Jul 7, 2009 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Can't you just freel the excitement in the air

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

by cfizzle on Jul 7, 2009 7:08 PM EDT reply actions  

It is palpable

Hillman's facial hair is inconsistent. I am anything but

by McClure 'stache on Jul 7, 2009 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Here We Go

The quest for a run.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 7, 2009 7:08 PM EDT reply actions  

don't try to steal second David

Enough is Enough - Fire Trey Hillman

by BHWick on Jul 7, 2009 7:10 PM EDT reply actions  

I Wouldn't Mind

Seeing Bloomers bunt.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 7, 2009 7:10 PM EDT reply actions  

I Want A
  1. hitter batting here.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 7, 2009 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's Supposed To
  1. hitter

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 7, 2009 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's Bizarre. It

Won’t post what I type.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 7, 2009 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

yea

weird auto-formating

by Freneau on Jul 7, 2009 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

The Point Was

That Bloomers is not a #2 hitter.

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by philofthenorth on Jul 7, 2009 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh, he's a "#2" hitter, all right

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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 7, 2009 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

Freel will be 5-5 with a cycle and 2 SBs

Bank it. It’s money gold. It’s like AIG’s stock but only the opposite.

by Uscbalto on Jul 7, 2009 7:11 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

I would prefer

0-0 with five sac bunts

that’s sandier

by Freneau on Jul 7, 2009 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

I got a buddy made a bunch of money off of AIG this year.

Honest. He bought at like 2 something and sold later in the day at $5.

by kcemigre on Jul 7, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

10 pitches for verlander

i think that’s more than he threw in his last game against us

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by slayor on Jul 7, 2009 7:12 PM EDT reply actions  

Holy shit

not again

Enough is Enough - Fire Trey Hillman

by BHWick on Jul 7, 2009 7:13 PM EDT reply actions  

LOL

so
so
so
so
so
bad

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by slayor on Jul 7, 2009 7:13 PM EDT reply actions  

I Wouldn't Mind

If Bloomers had bunted there.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 7, 2009 7:13 PM EDT reply actions  

I assume that was an f-ed up hit and run?

Willie Bloomquist, master of the little thing

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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 7, 2009 7:14 PM EDT reply actions  

Especially 3 And 2

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by philofthenorth on Jul 7, 2009 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

nah

100% of the blame lies on DDJ

St. Willie? impossible

by Freneau on Jul 7, 2009 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

we'd be up 1-0 now

if Trey wasn’t a moron

Enough is Enough - Fire Trey Hillman

by BHWick on Jul 7, 2009 7:15 PM EDT reply actions  

He Could Have

Walked home if Sporqie had bunted him over.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 7, 2009 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

but so was Beltran

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

by averagegatsby on Jul 7, 2009 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

As I'm sure everyone knows from my "holy crap what am I going to blog about" post at DM today

Freel was actually good from 2004-2006.

That’s right in Dayton Moore’s wheelhouse.

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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 7, 2009 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

FanGraphs has him at 3.9 WAR

Rally has him closer to 2 — being league average

3.9 WAR is pretty badass… great defense according to UZR in 2006. It’s the NL, so it should probably be closer to 3.6 but whatever.

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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 7, 2009 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

well thats good

he’s healthy and ready to go now

by Freneau on Jul 7, 2009 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Good thing we had a runner on second

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

by averagegatsby on Jul 7, 2009 7:15 PM EDT reply actions  

should be 1-0

thanks david and trey-sama

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by slayor on Jul 7, 2009 7:15 PM EDT reply actions  

woulda been nice to have DDJ on base there...

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

by cfizzle on Jul 7, 2009 7:15 PM EDT reply actions  

if only he had gotten on

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by averagegatsby on Jul 7, 2009 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

Mark Teahen's 2009 offense ~= Alex Gordon's 2008 offense

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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 7, 2009 7:16 PM EDT reply actions  

did he keep looking for the curveball he got on the first pitch or something

Despite that AB, Teahen’s doing really well for a guy whose knowledge of the strike zone seems to be worsening

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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 7, 2009 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don't know

hey, I’m not complaining, he’s obviously doing something better this year, but he swinging at more bad pitches than usual, last time I checked

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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 7, 2009 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

Atleast we only wasted two hits.

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by cfizzle on Jul 7, 2009 7:17 PM EDT reply actions  

i just don't get it

there has to be a point where someone says… ok you get caught everytime, no more

by KC Masterpiece on Jul 7, 2009 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

you would think

is his career rate even above 50%

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by slayor on Jul 7, 2009 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

god fucking dammit

I’m sorry to get pissed, but seriously, we don’t need to bitch about EVERYTHING. There is only 1 person to blame for that double play, and it is willie ballgame, and he’s not completely to blame. Full count, already fouled off 2 pitches with that count. If JV throws a fastball, it will be the third straight willie sees, so he probably will at least put it in play. If he throws offspeed, DJ walks into second base. And DJ was still almost safe if not for a perfect, and I mean perfect, throw from laird. JV throws a 97 mph fastball in a great spot. Sometimes shit just doesn’t work. But I’m convinced that far too much bitching goes on.

by RoyalFlush on Jul 7, 2009 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

true dat.

Sending a runner on 3-2 in that situation definitely didn’t deserve the lambasting that it took on here. People love piling on an easy target any chance they get sometimes……

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 7, 2009 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

…if you know what i mean

by benfunke on Jul 7, 2009 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

whatever boys

the mighty chen is standing tall on the bump tonight

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by slayor on Jul 7, 2009 7:18 PM EDT reply actions  

I wonder if Mr. Chen hears "Bruuuuuuuce" when he pitching, ya know

like the boss. the boss of america, da boss.

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by cfizzle on Jul 7, 2009 7:19 PM EDT reply actions  

They're Not Saying

Bruuuuuuce…………………

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by philofthenorth on Jul 7, 2009 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Cabrera Got It

Up over 100.

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by philofthenorth on Jul 7, 2009 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

Note to Trey:

I’m a big DDJ fan. I defend him when no one else does.

I assume, though, that we both know he sucks at stealing bases. I’m sure he knows it. That doesn’t mean he shouldn’t lead off. Against RHP, especially, he still has good OBP skills.

I also realize that sometimes you have to send a guy just to “keep the other team honest.” It’s game theory, which I’m sure you are familiar with.

Still… when he’s on first with no outs in the first inning against one of the best pitchers in the AL, with a recognized good defender behind the plate in Gerald Laird… even with Willie B. hitting second for some unfathomable reason… yeah… that’s not a good time to send him to “game” the other team, or to even give him the green light.

Sincerely,

d_f

P.S. Please don’t have me banned.

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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 7, 2009 7:21 PM EDT reply actions  

stealing bases puts pressure on the other team

if he runs there and gets caught at least he’s setting up Laird for later in the game when someone is on. Laird will know that we may just run at anytime and it may force him into making an error.

by wildthang on Jul 7, 2009 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

fasho

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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 7, 2009 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Psychology

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by philofthenorth on Jul 7, 2009 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

i like DDJ

but i hope he doesn’t get drug tested becaue that motherfucker must be on drugs when’s he’s on the bases. I think most of us would have more sense when we drunk

by GobbleforCyoung on Jul 7, 2009 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

too high

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by averagegatsby on Jul 7, 2009 7:21 PM EDT reply actions  

Or Not High

Enough.

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by philofthenorth on Jul 7, 2009 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

oops

glad we didn’t score that run in the first

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by slayor on Jul 7, 2009 7:22 PM EDT reply actions  

Thames whiffs

again LHP CHen, it wouldn’t surprise me if Teahen hit the Toronto CN Tower tonight

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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 7, 2009 7:23 PM EDT reply actions  

watching bruce chen pitch to miguel cabrera

was like watching somebody try to take down a rhino with a toothpick

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by slayor on Jul 7, 2009 7:24 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

awesome

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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Jul 7, 2009 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

Only

Chuck Norris is capable of doing that!

Tension is the enemy. - Charlie Lau

by aHorseWithNoName on Jul 7, 2009 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

aww see, then it really wasn't that bad

because a Rhino toothpick is pretty big, and they were actually engineered to take down those beasts

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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Jul 7, 2009 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

Any Twitter people on here?

I have some followers who clearly seem to be “robots” or fake or something… is there a problem with that? Should I just delete them?

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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 7, 2009 7:25 PM EDT reply actions  

pretty much a new form of spam

except it really doesn’t impact you at all since it’s not like they’re filling up a mailbox or anything. I know some people that will block anyone that appears to be like that, but since they don’t really impact what you see in your feed of who you are following, I just ignore them…if the robot/spammer wants to follow me, more power to them.

Oh, I’m @MizzouCus, by the way.

by RoyalsFanInBillings on Jul 7, 2009 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

WATCH OUT!!

zombie twitter robots are behind you!!!

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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Jul 7, 2009 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

@devil_fingers

as if you guys don’t enough of my BS here

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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 7, 2009 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

you guys are too negative

we’ll score at least 1 off verlandr!!

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by slayor on Jul 7, 2009 7:25 PM EDT reply actions  

I Think Jakers

Has a slider speed bat already.

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by philofthenorth on Jul 7, 2009 7:28 PM EDT reply actions  

1st and 3rd

can we f this up too?

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by slayor on Jul 7, 2009 7:30 PM EDT reply actions  

why would you even ask that?

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by averagegatsby on Jul 7, 2009 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

no way, its miggy..

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by cfizzle on Jul 7, 2009 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

most surprising year

TPJ having a year worse than 2008

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by BHWick on Jul 7, 2009 7:30 PM EDT reply actions  

JoGui

He gots wheelz!!!!!!

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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Jul 7, 2009 7:31 PM EDT reply actions  

but only in a straight line, without his glove on

on D, it translates into a completely different speed= ANTI-Speed

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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Jul 7, 2009 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah

best outcome he’ll be out for the year right?

by GobbleforCyoung on Jul 7, 2009 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

It'sOur Best

Chance of scoring.

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by philofthenorth on Jul 7, 2009 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

christ

Klivo

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by BHWick on Jul 7, 2009 7:35 PM EDT reply actions  

way to swing at a neck high fastball Miggy

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by averagegatsby on Jul 7, 2009 7:35 PM EDT reply actions  

but but but

it was at eye level, You swing at that right? No??!!!

Man I always get that question wrong.

K-livios conversation with Hill-daddy once back in the dugout

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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Jul 7, 2009 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Timem for Freel to hit a jack

that will sustain us throught the rest of his .290 wOBA season

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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 7, 2009 7:36 PM EDT reply actions  

JoPo on the Freel acquisition
I should say here that for a few years there, I was a Ryan Freel fan. I think of the Ryan Freel of 2004/2005 — sure, he had his flaws (no power, didn’t seem to have a true position, wore down and got hurt) but, hey, a guy with a .370 to .375 on base percentage and big-time speed, you know, it seemed to me that guy could really help you in the leadoff spot. I thought the Royals should have gone after him then … instead they got him four years later, at 33, when he can’t run as well, can’t get on base and can’t stay healthy. Oh well. As one smart-alecky baseball person wrote to me: "Ryan Freel AND Willie Bloomquist on the same team? Is that even legal?"

It’s mostly about TPJ and TPJJ

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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 7, 2009 7:36 PM EDT reply actions  

FREEL!!!

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by averagegatsby on Jul 7, 2009 7:36 PM EDT reply actions  

Catcher's Interference=Grit

To the max.

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by philofthenorth on Jul 7, 2009 7:37 PM EDT reply actions  

Gameday says the second pitch was an "unknown strike"

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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 7, 2009 7:37 PM EDT reply actions  

hahaha

gameday can’t process so much grit

by GobbleforCyoung on Jul 7, 2009 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

grit got in the way of identification

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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Jul 7, 2009 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Farny Will Be

A crowd favorite.

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by philofthenorth on Jul 7, 2009 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

No

Freel said Farney lives “inside” his head. So it’d have to be inside.

by Porcus on Jul 7, 2009 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

too bad it wasn't a gut feeling... Cause then we would have this...

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by averagegatsby on Jul 7, 2009 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

that reminds me of the time I went and saw that movie alone in high school

yeah, i was pretty cool

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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 7, 2009 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

I saw Days of Thunder by myself

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by averagegatsby on Jul 7, 2009 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

but how do you make a bobble head inside?

Like see threw or something?

Kinda like the Hemi’s under glass age in 1/4 racing?

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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Jul 7, 2009 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

+1

bobblehead inside a bobblehead’s head

by benfunke on Jul 7, 2009 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

After that AB...

St. Willie is feeling the heat.

by Tubmin on Jul 7, 2009 7:38 PM EDT reply actions  

Farney = Body Thetan

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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 7, 2009 7:38 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

GMDM=Xenu

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by philofthenorth on Jul 7, 2009 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

more like Hubbard

“Allard Baird, in his final days as GM, really Goofed the Floof”

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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 7, 2009 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

50 pitches

i guess we can at least take something positive out of this

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by slayor on Jul 7, 2009 7:38 PM EDT reply actions  

a DDJ out here...

and he shouldn’t even walk back to the dugout

just leave the stadium through the stands and await his fate on the streets of Detroit

by Freneau on Jul 7, 2009 7:38 PM EDT reply actions  

DDJ!!!

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by averagegatsby on Jul 7, 2009 7:39 PM EDT reply actions  

DDJ Is Back!

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by philofthenorth on Jul 7, 2009 7:39 PM EDT reply actions  

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS

“Ryan Freel and his speed…”

by Tubmin on Jul 7, 2009 7:39 PM EDT reply actions  

x

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by averagegatsby on Jul 7, 2009 7:40 PM EDT reply actions  

How many times do you see a guy get caught stealing

and then have a bases clearing double his next ab?

by KCScuba on Jul 7, 2009 7:41 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

DRINK!

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by averagegatsby on Jul 7, 2009 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

just now, so once I guess

yeah that just happened!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Jul 7, 2009 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

i'M SICK OF DDJ'S ATTITUDE HE'S KILLING THIS TEAM

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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 7, 2009 7:41 PM EDT reply actions  

personally

I hate his defense the most

by Freneau on Jul 7, 2009 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

to flashy at times.

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by cfizzle on Jul 7, 2009 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Can we make a bet

something about what is more likely:

Bloomquist finishing with a >=.700 OPS, or Jacobs with >=.775 OPS?

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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 7, 2009 7:42 PM EDT reply actions