Game 114 Open Thread - Royals (44-69) at Twins (55-58)
by Freneau on Aug 13, 2009 12:55 PM EDT
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Gil Meche returns. Alex Gordon still hitting 8th.
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lineup
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 .266
W. Bloomquist cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
B. Butler 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
M. Jacobs dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
A. Callaspo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
M. Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J. Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
A. Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
Y. Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota
AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
D. Span cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
O. Cabrera ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
J. Mauer dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .368
J. Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
J. Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
M. Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J. Crede 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
M. Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
N. Punto 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City
IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
G. Meche 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.50 4.50
Minnesota
IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
C. Pavano 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.34 5.09
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lineup v RHP Pavano
LRRLLLRLR
LHB Josh Anderson benched again against a RHP? What the fuck?
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bloomy in cf
why? They have several guys who can play a competent CF but no, Bloomquist must play every day!
by swing and a miss on Aug 13, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
It sure was nice of Trey to let us all know,
he won’t let meche go more than 90-100 pitches after coming back from an injury due to throwing 100+ pitches. Sure is a nice guy.
"Does this furniture polish have alcohol in it?" ... "mmm, tastes like i might die."
Callaspo still 5th
I guess the medical staff has really convinced Trey that ’Bert is allergic to the clean up spot
When super delayed gratification meets with underachieving veteran they laugh at the Royals, just a hypothesis though
by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Aug 13, 2009 1:01 PM EDT reply actions
your name is so long that it takes up to lines for names on the new comment updater.
"Does this furniture polish have alcohol in it?" ... "mmm, tastes like i might die."
what is the new comment updater, of which you speak?
I believe I am missing out.
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Aug 13, 2009 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions
not new, just the little pop-up at the bottom right that lets ya know who just commented in the thread.
"Does this furniture polish have alcohol in it?" ... "mmm, tastes like i might die."
oh, yeah the little pop up.
I guess my name is so long here because I am overcompensating for something else. My lack of a cool car.
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Aug 13, 2009 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions
BTW
Doug Waechter ended his stint on the abled list today to make room for Meche
So far..
5 games, 5 1/3 IP, 5 runs given up, 2 HR, 3 walks, 3 strikeouts, $640K salary for this year
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will we win?
i eagerly await the result of today’s baseball contest.
where i'm "day-to-day" but i won't play again happens!
Woo DDJ!
leadoff triple!
Phase 1: Assemble expensive, below average players
Phase 2: ?
Phase 3: CHAMPIONSHIP!
-RoyalsRetro
by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 1:12 PM EDT reply actions
DDJ on 3rd for Willie Bloomquist
UH OH
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RBI
another 5 starts for Willie against RHP
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this week
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Productive out
Phase 1: Assemble expensive, below average players
Phase 2: ?
Phase 3: CHAMPIONSHIP!
-RoyalsRetro
by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 1:13 PM EDT reply actions
Billy certainly has cooled down
Phase 1: Assemble expensive, below average players
Phase 2: ?
Phase 3: CHAMPIONSHIP!
-RoyalsRetro
by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 1:14 PM EDT reply actions
Strike 2 was a fucking ball
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Phase 2: ?
Phase 3: CHAMPIONSHIP!
-RoyalsRetro
by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 1:15 PM EDT reply actions
Ump better give that same call when Meche is out there
Tension is the enemy. - Charlie Lau
by aHorseWithNoName on Aug 13, 2009 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Lineup looks a little better
Anyone but Teahan in the cleanup spot is alright by me. Still rather see Pena behind the plate.
Despite the 1-run lead by KC,
ESPN Gamecast has Minnesota with a 52% chance of winning
"The life of a (Royals) fan must be lived forward but can only be understood backward" -- Kierkegaard (more or less)
1 pitch one out
yay Gil!
Phase 1: Assemble expensive, below average players
Phase 2: ?
Phase 3: CHAMPIONSHIP!
-RoyalsRetro
by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 1:22 PM EDT reply actions
something tells me that Gil will not be able to match Pavano's 11-pitch 1st inning
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
Meche fb @ 90 mph
I'm sure he was perfectly ready to come off the DL
by swing and a miss on Aug 13, 2009 1:22 PM EDT reply actions
tie game
Phase 1: Assemble expensive, below average players
Phase 2: ?
Phase 3: CHAMPIONSHIP!
-RoyalsRetro
by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 1:23 PM EDT reply actions
what happened on that "double"?
on gamecast it looked like a shallow fly ball
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don't know
I’m on gameday. Didn’t say anything about errors
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Phase 2: ?
Phase 3: CHAMPIONSHIP!
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by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
that's what i was thinking
"The life of a (Royals) fan must be lived forward but can only be understood backward" -- Kierkegaard (more or less)
bloomquist was playing towards left center
and the ball was hit towards right center and almost rolled to the wall
by swing and a miss on Aug 13, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
We can allow Gil a first inning wobble
because he’s been out so long. After that though, we want near perfection.
FUCKING STRIKE!
This ump sucks
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Phase 2: ?
Phase 3: CHAMPIONSHIP!
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by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 1:24 PM EDT reply actions
I was about to say the same thing!
Right down the middle – BALL!!!
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by aHorseWithNoName on Aug 13, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
keeping us from the pennant...
jerk.
where i'm "day-to-day" but i won't play again happens!
by blue bandwagon on Aug 13, 2009 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Holy God!
1 pitch 1 out again! Gil has been reborn!
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Phase 2: ?
Phase 3: CHAMPIONSHIP!
-RoyalsRetro
by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 1:32 PM EDT reply actions
The new and improoved Gil Meche
a model of efficiency !!
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Aug 13, 2009 1:33 PM EDT reply actions
or *improved even, I suppose two O’s don’t make a right
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Aug 13, 2009 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
How many games against the Twins do we have left?
I think we could help get Mauer’s BA to .400
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Phase 2: ?
Phase 3: CHAMPIONSHIP!
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by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 1:34 PM EDT reply actions
6 pitch inning?
It’s like he is a different pitcher. I like it!
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
Manly, Yes, But
I like it, too!
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
But This Is
The intertubes.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
the series of switches and relays must be a little slow today
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
Gotta listen to the Twins broadcasters
I’ve heard worse, though. At least it’s not the Hawk in Chicago.
Yuni is a better hitter than TPJ.
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So Is My
Dog. She doesn’t pitch for shit, though.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
She Has Great
Range but not a good arm.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Excellent
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions
A Moose Or
Two on the field would make for an interesting game.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions
He Did
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions
How The Hell
Did Bloomers get held at 3B?
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The Windmill has a bit of bursitus in his shoulder
Surgeon General Schwartz recommended some rest
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
The newest addition to the DL, is Windmills arm!!
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Aug 13, 2009 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions
BTW
anybody who uses the “We have to do speed and defense because we don’t have a big offense” is unleashing a logical fallacy. We have the worst offense in the AL and you will not win with that.
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Trading outs for baserunner movement elicits high praise from Ryan on the radio.
Extremis malis extrema Soria.
Their playing the game the right way
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Aug 13, 2009 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions
oh yeah, right, They're
well it’s their play, that gets them there
crap, freaken English language anyway
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Aug 13, 2009 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions
The Right Way
To play.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Jacobs!
10 for 22 for August
4 more hits and Jacobs eclipses his June total. He already has eclipsed his July total
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He's a rollercoaster
his only problem is that his annual slump went for 2 months
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Wow
an unproductive out from the Twins? What’s going on here???
Tension is the enemy. - Charlie Lau
by aHorseWithNoName on Aug 13, 2009 1:55 PM EDT reply actions
Ryan implies
that the Twins have hit too many home runs this year to find ways to score.
Can we move him back to the TV booth, even though there’s no TV today?
Extremis malis extrema Soria.
Twins runs scored per game 2009 – 4.97
Twins runs scored per game 2008 – 5.09
Twins runs allowed per game 2009 – 4.91
Twins runs allowed per game 2008 – 4.57
Ryan quickly hones in on the failure of the offense to move runners as the reason the Twins aren’t winning as much.
Extremis malis extrema Soria.
especially because there is no TV today
this argument about home runs is moronic
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
14 pitches to Teahen
Anybody on the Royals see more pitches in a single AB this year?
Extremis malis extrema Soria.
Epic Battle
It ended with an out – but Mark saw 14 pitches. 14 Pitches!!!
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by aHorseWithNoName on Aug 13, 2009 2:07 PM EDT reply actions
Buck helped Pavano out by not making him throw too many pitches
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
YES!!!
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by aHorseWithNoName on Aug 13, 2009 2:09 PM EDT reply actions
So, Gordon will be benched tomorrow?
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so how many pitches does Gil get today? 132?
Go Royals!
Hersheiser Threw 169
One time and anyone who can’t is a pussy.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Meche is on pace for 102 pitches over 9 innings
so.. he’s pulled in the 6th with 75 pitches and the pen blows it
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no, because Trey set a limit, that will be it
even if it is in the middle of an at bat
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
right hand, left hand.
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Switch Hitter
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
plays for both teams...
"Does this furniture polish have alcohol in it?" ... "mmm, tastes like i might die."
Weirdly efficient Meche
at this rate, he’s going to pitch a complete game, then have to do a side session after
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the Twinkies want this game over more than we do
very odd
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
Did CLE cut Pavano, or trade him?
Despite the ERA, he’s actually been pretty good
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You know, other than Bloomquist
this group of starters and positions actually makes sense — Butler at 1B, Jacobs at Dh vs. RHP, Teahen in RF.
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Callaspo should be hitting second
Jacobs 3rd, Butler 4th, Teahen or Gordon 5th (long-term Gordon, whenever he gets his feet under him again)
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I just assumed...
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
don't complain
Olivo is not batting cleanup
Go Royals!
He Obviously Drew
Names out of a hat.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
who do you put in center
Anderson or Maier?
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maier.. better ... bat?
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Personally, I say MITCH
but he’s entered the weird John Buck Zone for me, where I inexplicably like him, so I can’t be trusted. Although I do think he’s better.
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I got to that point with Shane Costa at some point
But I think they’re basically the same person. If Chris Lubasnki ever got up, I’d probably feel the same after he had played “1-29’er of the Year” for 2 years.
Hell, has anyone seen all 3 in the same room at once?
Whoever Is On
The postgame was going on yesterday about starting Anderson in CF because we “need to find out what we have”, but he also thought Jacobs should have started yesterday because he’s hot.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Joe Crede: one of the most underrated FA signings of the past offseason
If MIN still had Bartlett and Garza, they would be forced to start defensive stud Gomez in CF, and might actually be winning the division.
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I kindof like Ryan's long, winding story there
He’s practicing to be “old baseball man” in about 30 years.
“We can’t bust heads like we used to, but we have our ways. One trick is to tell ‘em stories that don’t go anywhere. Like the time I caught the ferry over to Shelbyville. I needed a new heel for my shoe. So I decided to go to Morganville, which is what they called Shelbyville in those days. So I tied an onion to my belt, which was the style at the time. Now, to take the ferry cost a nickel. And in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on them. “Gimme 5 bees for a quarter” you’d say. Now, where were we? Oh yeah, the important thing was that I had an onion on my belt, which was the style at the time. They didn’t have white onions, because of the war. The only ones you could get were those big yellow ones…"
(might not be perfectly copied- SNPP didn’t have the transcript of that conversation so I had to google it)
My Mother's Little
Sister just died at 89 years old; she never finished the first story she started to tell.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
mmm, Bloomquists ops away from home...
.802
Go Royals!
So what you're recommending is that if we had a day away game like this
We should have a Banny-Bloomy special?
In AAA
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Pavano Is A
Mercenary now. I really didn’t know he was in Minnesota.
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Well, he is... (wait for it)... (wait for it)... *murder*... on your bullpen!
I feel a bit guilty about that one, myself
The Twins Booth
Briefly had him at 23 years old, too.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Ryan says
you can fast forward to the 8th inning with MLB.tv.
No thanks. It’s the Royals.
Extremis malis extrema Soria.
Announcer: "Redman buckles after taking that pitch in the dirt..."
In the dirt? Is that what we’re calling it now?
Don't Get Too
Excited, guys, it was Butler running.
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He Should Go
On the DL more often.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions
i'd love to see if Gil is limiting the kinds of pitches that he throws
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yeah, he has decided to limit the number of sucky pitches he throws this game
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
Jinn Wong Told
Him to knock that shit off.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, crap
How many more pitches does Gil have?
And
The wheels just came off…..
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by aHorseWithNoName on Aug 13, 2009 2:39 PM EDT reply actions
Ryan just noted his pitch speed being down
So, uh, Soria for 4.1?
Remember what I said about Gil Meche's control
Yeah.. about that
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Get out of this inning
and score three in the sixth. We’ll suck the momentum right of their bats and spit it back at them.
Phew...
That was close. Enjoy your shower, Gil. Your day is done.
I hope so
Yet, would anyone be shocked if Trey sends him back out there?
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by aHorseWithNoName on Aug 13, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm sure..
the bullpen can hold a one run lead for a measly four innings
Go Royals!
Tejeda actually has been pretty good this season
as long as they get him in there at the beginning of an inning, not after Wright/Mahay let 2-3 guys on
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, He's Pretty
Good at cleaning up his own messes, other guys’, not so much.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Sometimes
I hate interesting games….
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by aHorseWithNoName on Aug 13, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Any bets on the date, size, and length of the BLoomquist extension?
Choose your superfluous veteran position players/stopgaps:
Baird: Brown, Ibanez, Grudz, Dougie
Moore: Bloomquist, Gload, Freel, Betancourt
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
player-manager
It’s really stunning that Mark Grudzielaniek, even at his age, only got a short minor-league deal, yet Bloomquist got two years
Grudz is way old, but it’s stunning — given his playing time, he was above average every season 2003-2008. It wouldn’t have lasted, but some team couldn’t have used him as even a platoon guy/utility infielder?
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Grudz
another Royal who had the odd distinction of being oddly underappreciated by the fanbase overvalued (that is, not traded while he had value) by the management. Cf. Teahen, Mark; DeJesus, David.
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
83 pitches
29 balls
41 strikes
13 in-play outs
2 K and 2 outs
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So, uh, I haven't collected baseball cards in a while
I grab a pack once a year or so just to see what they look like but that’s it. However, I see this news in my inbox this morning from Beckett: “Topps Lands MLB Exclusive for 2010”. Apparently, Upper Deck has NHL and Panini America- a relative newcomer in the US market but big in Europe- has the NBA. So, 3 of the 4 big sports have exclusivity contracts for 2010. To further complicate matters, Upper Deck has an MLBPA license for next year, just not MLB so we might see something like “Billy Butler, Kansas City” (no Royals).
Doesn’t sound like good news for the trading card industry. Then again, Upper Deck kindof started this arms race in the late 80s so maybe that’s just coming home to roost.
it was over for me the day they took the stale bubblegum out of the packs
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
Yay
Tejada in. Let’s hope that the “right” decision pays off this time.
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by aHorseWithNoName on Aug 13, 2009 2:54 PM EDT reply actions
err
make that “Tejeda”…..
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by aHorseWithNoName on Aug 13, 2009 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Tejeda Would Walk
Anyone with 2 balls today.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
wow, mid-at bat pitching change
that’s a new one.
by swing and a miss on Aug 13, 2009 2:58 PM EDT reply actions
wow, talk about a small sample size
that should go over well in the clubhouse
this better work…. other than Soria, Tejeda’s about the only above average reliever on the ROyals this season (unless you think that Farnsworth was going to keep it up)
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wasn't paying attention
is Jamey coming in for his 100th game of the year?
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He Has Pitched
In 5 more games than we have played.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
If you were an opposing manager
Would you argue if you saw Wright coming back into the game for a second time? Just pretend you didn’t see it and tee off ;)
by sterlingice on Aug 13, 2009 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
yep, it's Jamey Wright
only 46 of 113 games. Only on pace for 66 games
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good thing they took out the guy who couldn't throw strikes
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thanks Twins.
for playing that the right way.
Go Royals!
You've got to be kidding me
What a bunch of friggin losers we have in our bullpen. A glimpse at getting out of it and he can’t throw a strike.
THANK GOODNESS THEY GOT TEJEDA OUT OF THERE
THIS WILL SURELY SHOW THE CLUBHOUSE TREY IS BOSS
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Unfortunately, Trey Thinks
His strategy worked.
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DF would have loved Robert Ford's talk last night
about how drawing walks in the minor leagues doesn’t mean much since minor league pitchers are wild and hitters need to now how to hit balls in the strikezone in the majors
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sorry... not a KC res
who is Robert Ford?
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions
it was on another Kila Kaaihue convo
about how Kaaihue “can’t handle the fastball”
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I take it he's a genius?
Because lord knows the Royals don’t have enough guys who can hit a straighball
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions
So He's The
Idiot who thinks Anderson should be in CF every day and Jacobs should have played yesterday because he’s hot.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I would pay money to see Jacobs up against Lirano
why watch sitcoms?
Also, re: “gotta see what we have”
Anderson: 471 major league PAs
MITCH: 304
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
um, wasn't that ball 2?
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I predict radio show hosts/callers bitching about Gordon taking that K
after all, the homer came with the Royals “comfortably” ahead
I guess our only hope is for Gordon to score with some washed-up actress
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I think this is his last batter.
Go Royals!
obviously, it's DDJ's passive approach that is a bad influence on Alex Gordon
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Walk DDJ To
Get to Bloomers with 2 down; not a bad idea.
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I realize umps make mistakes
so I’m not going to throw a fit, but it’s not going to make it any easier for Alex to learn the strike zone when he gets called out after taking 4 (true) balls in a row.
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Ya Think If
We put Buck in a #8 and sent him up anyone would know?
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shades of my LeCroy/Stairs plan
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I wonder how many people realize that DDJ has outplayed Michael Cuddyer this season?
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We're All Here
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
if he played the game the right way
all of America would know
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wow, that makes me feel sorry for Redmond
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
for normal basestealers
that’s a good move, given the situation (up by 1, crappy hitter at the plate)… but given that it’s DDJ…
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Bloomers Swings At
Ball 3, and it wasn’t close.
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I like "St. Willie," but we need to come up with a nickname that reflects his power surge this season?
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Toma?
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions
The Sporqinator
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions
The 2-1 Pitch
Was a foot outside and ankle high. So was the 3-2.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions
They Looked Like
The same pitch.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Sporqie Saw One
Strike, maybe, and managed to K.
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BLOMQUIST
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions
do you really think the Glasses are smart enough to hire LaCava or someone else good?
believe me, i want Dayton gone, but we’ll probably end up with Chuck LaMar as his replacement
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions
you can't get to last place without them
"The life of a (Royals) fan must be lived forward but can only be understood backward" -- Kierkegaard (more or less)
We must move past Bloomquist's K
and start getting the hate on for Jamey Wright’s apparent astigmatism.
Wait! Bale’s coming in! This gets worse!
Tejeda's gotta be gone, right?
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which is bullshit, of course
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions
He Threw 6
Balls with no one out and was pulled for Jamey.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
John Bale?
OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT
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I know our LH relievers aren't all that good,
but honestly, with Mauer/Morneau/Kubel due up, why wouldn’t you at least give yourself the platoon advantage for these 3 hitters? You know Gardner won’t pinch hit for any of them; then you can go to Colon for Cuddyer and Crede, or Soria if the lefty you bring in gets them out 1-2-3.
Hillman simply does not believe in the platoon advantage. It’s the only explanation, and once we have some talent in place, it’s going to become EVEN MORE GLARINGLY OBVIOUS, as his bullpen mismanagement costs us game after game.
Give me LaRussa and his overmanaging ANY DAY over this idiot.
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yup
Give me LaRussa and his overmanaging ANY DAY over this idiot.
Isn’t it a sad day in Royals-land when we’d clearly be better off with Tony LaRussa and Kenny Williams in charge?
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Ryan gave the backstory
Mauer’s 3-7 against Bale, 0-2 against Wright. So clearly he stayed with the superior match-up. Significant sample size, that.
Extremis malis extrema Soria.
I still have some faith in Bale
but against Morneau… yikes
at least Trey is showing some familiarity with that new “platoon” concept all the kids are talking about
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Bale is going to pitch to a RHB
and blow it all. Check his line against RHB
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Yuni decides not to tagthe runnner, great.
Go Royals!
The Twins Booth
Said it was a lazy tag; burn them!
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
You know
we wouldn’t be having this Maier/Anderson discussion if Maier was optioned and Freel was kept. Just saying.
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he's not old enough
just like Brayan Pena… who is only 27… won’t be ready to start for another 2 years.
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
With Age Comes
???????
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Maier went ice cold in June
kind of makes it hard to keep your job regularly then
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true
given what we know about the organization, they can’t be expected to understand “sample size”
in any case…
MITCH Sr. in June: .100/.250/.100
MITCH III in June: .209/.209/.286
MITCH: .194/.265/..274
WHAT A SERIES OF JUNE-BASED UPGRADES!
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Dear Trey
Michael Cuddyer cannot play defense or hit RHP. All he does is smoke lefties.
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Cuddyer OPS vs lefties this year:
970 something
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just because it worked
DOES NOT make it the smart play by Hillman
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therefore smoking crack is a good decision
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Well, Yeah
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
The Blind Pig
Gloats over his acorn in the dugout.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
How have they failed to score since the 5th?
I’m not really sure I’m witnessing this.
Extremis malis extrema Soria.
Sheer Incompetence
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
could he have made second if he were running hard?
not that there is such a thing for Baconator
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Anderson pinch running for Butler
Anderson to RF, Teahen to 1B
DEFENSIVE SWITCH TIME
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yay dumbass pinch running maneuvers
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions
This Team Can
Afford to lose their best bat.
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And Ever Thus
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions
1 run lead, 1 Jacobs RBI
he has already won this game for us
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The Strategery Is
Blinding. I’d love to see Trey in the NL. Right now.
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shouldn't anderson be running?
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Hit And Run!
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
for Jacobs it would be
Swing And Run
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Another great thing about the PR
all Mike Jacobs does, pretty much, is hit FBs and HRs… what’s the point of having speed in from of him?
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(when he hits)
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
They Missed The
K/throw out chance there.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Anderson is such a great pinch runner
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Butler Would Have
Been out by a lot more.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions
heh Denny said the leadoff double.
Go Royals!
Just think
If Anderson were Butler’s ghost runner, it would have been
Pinch hit for Teahan
for chrissakes. Anybody. Mitch Maier, Brayan Pena, someone from our Little League affiliate.
Now Let's See
What takes the field; comedy gold.
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Trey loves to take out his hitters in late innings
I’m not sure this move makes us stronger defensively
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Soria!
We COULD actually win this game!
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by aHorseWithNoName on Aug 13, 2009 3:44 PM EDT reply actions
6 out Soria save
yeah, Trey has 0 faith in this pen
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Zorro Would Be
A good nickname, no?
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Hillman is learning, I think
Soria coming in in the 8th inning = Hillman now clearly smarter than Moore
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Just in time to get fired
Hopefully the successor will have learned from Hillman and Bell.
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions
For some reason I like Mike Redmond
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He's Not Buck
Or Olivo.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I like Buck
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
So Do I
Just sayin’…….
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Twinky Booth Has
Conceded this inning, saying the top of the order will be up in the 9th.
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Seriously, this is what should be happening no matter who the setup guys are
Soria needs to come in for a two-inning save whenever the Royals are up by 1 or 2, maybe even 3.
One inning saves up 3 are a waste of time. This is the best use of him.
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Harris? Yes.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
32,000 for a day game in that Dome?
WTF? must be nothing else happening in Minneapolis today
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That Was Close
Now Span takes it deep and the cycle is complete.
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crap - I was hoping for a 10 pitch inning
now Trey won’t pitch him for another week
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Where is the Rally Cat?
To help them score more runz?
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Back In KC
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Why didn't they bring it?
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Aug 13, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Cats Don't Travel
Well.
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm rooting for bases loaded, 2 outs this inning,
and Butler up.
OOPS!
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Butler, Anderson, What's
The difference?
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions
one was AL player of the week
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by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Anderson? Really?
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
MGP
Most Grittiest Player. Trey invented it
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by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions
about 200 - 250 pts of OPS
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15 baconaters
this week
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Glad to see we're in the lead!
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by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 3:56 PM EDT reply actions
YES!!!!!!!!!!
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Aug 13, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
more in that at bat than all the others this game for him.. it seems.
"Does this furniture polish have alcohol in it?" ... "mmm, tastes like i might die."
can't wait for him to get bitcheded out for wasting time seeing all those pitches
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
his plate approach is way off The Process protocol
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Aug 13, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Buck o'fer!
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by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 3:59 PM EDT reply actions
...and still has ~40 points of OPS on Blomquist
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions
We Should Just
Swing blindly and get Soria back out there.
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Crain
has nearly a 7.00 ERA and we can’t touch him
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until that.....
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by aHorseWithNoName on Aug 13, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
S-Key at 3rd
can the rally cat come through again?
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Signs point to yes
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Aug 13, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
2 walks away from setting up my scenario...
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This is the tripleinest team I ever saw
Too bad we suck at everything else
Phil:
assuming the score holds, who has the GWRBI?
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ST BLOOMIE
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WTF ump?
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This guys strike zone is horrible
Twins announcers are chuckling about it.
Pitch #3 called a strike
but was not even in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Extremis malis extrema Soria.
Edina?
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by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Lessee
Outside to a lefty in the Baggiedome is NW, so Maple Grove. Maybe Corcoran.
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Pitches 3 and 4 were balls that got called strikes
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by aHorseWithNoName on Aug 13, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
5 balls thrown to mr zeus
"Does this furniture polish have alcohol in it?" ... "mmm, tastes like i might die."
if gameday is accurate,
this has to be the worst HP umpire all year. Errors both directions, for both teams; basically, an ill-defined strike zone.
HEH! No wonder we are winning!
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at least Gordon and Butler are holding off at swinging outside the zone until later in the count with this guy
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, no runs...
We need a real Mexicution now.
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Should have been a 3-0 count and perhaps a five pitch walk
Ump must have to go potty…
With the ump today you can't be too sure
he call one that was six inches off the plate.
pitch six he fouled off, was near the zone. maybe a lil high.,
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jinx
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
*offers coke-a-cola*
"Does this furniture polish have alcohol in it?" ... "mmm, tastes like i might die."
Last pitch
was in the rule book strikezone, although it’s not normally called a strike nowadays — above the belt.
Extremis malis extrema Soria.
pitch 6 that he fouled off
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
oh, I would have liked to have had an insurance run there
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yup
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
wut
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by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Not complaining about Soria's use
because we should try to win when we can, BUT…
Greinke will be working with no net again tomorrow.
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this umpire is terrible
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by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 4:07 PM EDT reply actions
I do love the stuff they do for Soria at the stadium now
With all the boards showing flames. That’s just fun
Me too
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1 out!
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by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 4:09 PM EDT reply actions
having Mauer on my fantasy team puts me in a delicate position now
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I won't do this too much
but I’m watching this game on the couch with my laptop on my lap and my 4-day old son sleeping on my chest
+Royals win (cross fingers) = awesome day
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sounds about right.
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I watched a hockey game with my 1 day old daughter
napping on my chest, while I was spread out on a couch in the hospital. It was awesome.
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Baby sleeping on chest is the most AMAZING feeling
Right up there with fuzzy baby head rubbing against cheek (try it, you’ll love it!).
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belly laughing
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by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions
it's an infinite win beyond epic
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Aug 13, 2009 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
best words ever
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by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions
i dunno,
In Play, Run(s) is sometimes nice.
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when it's the Royals
yes
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by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I assume he's giggling right now
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
gutsy
bugs bunny cureveball to Mauer
Mr Glass, this is a pro sports team, not a retail store - run it like one!
Throw the death curve!
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by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 4:14 PM EDT reply actions
667
neighbor of the beast
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by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
haha
Big fan of the older Maiden (high school daze), but which is more Spinal Tap-ey, Maiden or Priest?
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Maiden for sure
more middle ages type lyrics
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by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions
and their "head" is more Eddie-like
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Though Stonehenge was based off a Black Sabbath story
/ metal nerd
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by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions
well, actually
the movie was done before thaqt whole incident on the Born Again tour
although that makes it even funnier, in a way
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
And then that drummer for Toto died in a gardening accident
after the movie was released. Vicious cycle.
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by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
really? That's how Toto went out?
The Rains of Africa backbeat just got a little bit lamer, or cooler!!!!!!!!!!
TOTO!!!
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Aug 13, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
this is actually a picture of my son
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions
That's what those mittens are for
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Phase 2: ?
Phase 3: CHAMPIONSHIP!
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by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
have you ever tried to trim their nails?
talk about wanting to be very careful
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
Yeah, but I'm extremely cautious with everything involved with babies
Paranoid should be my middle name
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Phase 2: ?
Phase 3: CHAMPIONSHIP!
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by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Spinal Tap Successfully
Skewered virtually every popular metal band in history. Most viewers didn’t have the background to fully appreciate this aspect of the movie.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Aug 13, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
That's 668
667 is across the street from the Beast.
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OK now
no need to get technical
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Phase 2: ?
Phase 3: CHAMPIONSHIP!
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by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions
FASHO
if I may ask, are you a lifelong NYer or a transplant?
It’s cool if it’s too personal for the intertubez
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Lifelong NYCer
Just an oddball who decided, in the early 80’s, to cheer differently from the horde of Yankee and Met fans he grew up with. In just about every way but baseball fan-hood, I’m a New Yorker through and through.
Chaim Mattis Keller New York City's # 1 Royals fan!
cool
The wife and I lived in El Bronx from 1995-2002
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Bet we've co-rooted for the Royals
in Yankee Stadium a few times, then.
Two games I specifically recall attending during that span: a snowy Opening Day in 1996, and Runelvys Hernandez’s debut in 2002.
Chaim Mattis Keller New York City's # 1 Royals fan!
missed those games
never saw the Royals there… long story…
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions
And Yuni closes the deal!
Genius move, Dayton Moore.
Chaim Mattis Keller New York City's # 1 Royals fan!
BOOM! ROYALS WIN!
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by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 4:15 PM EDT reply actions
mm scotch, scotchy scotch scotch, i love scotch
"Does this furniture polish have alcohol in it?" ... "mmm, tastes like i might die."
Victory Scotch, I used it up with the win two days ago!!!
Dang it!!
Imaginary victory scotch; form of…coffee. Poor some on the floor for Jack!!!! ’Cuz coffee is for closers!!
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Aug 13, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Let the coffee flow!
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Phase 3: CHAMPIONSHIP!
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by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Victory!!!
Sweet sweet victory!!!
Tension is the enemy. - Charlie Lau
by aHorseWithNoName on Aug 13, 2009 4:15 PM EDT reply actions
We own the Twins
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Phase 3: CHAMPIONSHIP!
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by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 4:15 PM EDT reply actions
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeetttttttttttt!
that was a little more difficult than it needed to be
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
Why Detroit will win the division:
Royals 3-6 vs Det
Royals 6-6 vs CWS
Royals 5-4 vs Min
Mr Glass, this is a pro sports team, not a retail store - run it like one!
VINDICATED
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Dayton needs his own Touch of Grey commercial
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by ratherfantastic on Aug 13, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
he's trying to look more presidential
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
none today
I actually just finished giving a final exam. Now the beer can begin.
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
summer school?
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope you went easy on the poor little tykes.
Some them probably have a hard time finding the room let along taking the exam.
you jest, but you are pretty close to the truth
one student showed up yesterday for today’s final.
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
And, his parents are spending their retirement money
for him to go to school…. I am happy that is all behind me. The oldest granddaughter wants to go to Stanford. I just look at her parents and smile.
got the o'doulls in the back pocket, if necessary.
"Does this furniture polish have alcohol in it?" ... "mmm, tastes like i might die."
Two!!
….two victory scotches!! YES!!!!
Perhaps a third?
When super delayed gratification meets with underachieving veteran they laugh at the Royals, just a hypothesis though
by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Aug 13, 2009 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Nope, I am headed to a birthday a BBQ at a Twins fans house.
Thank you, Royals for making this a most pleasurable night. Bring on the trash talk and the cake….
boo anything that gets in the way of the third victory scotch
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Aug 13, 2009 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
The Process
involves apparently those rope holders for your sunglasses, you know, for off the cuff trades, and buys, and quick DFA’s
Don’t want to lose your sunglasses.
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Aug 13, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions
yup
don’t forget the golf shirt
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by Matt Klaassen on Aug 13, 2009 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions
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