The Battle for Grass Creek Resumes

by Freneau on Aug 4, 2009 4:34 PM EDT in Kansas City Royals News

"It is for this," he said, bending down to grab a handful of Grass Creek soil, "that we are fighting."

After hearing these words, the team of soldiers ("psy ops") returned to work more vigorously than before. By nightfall, the mural was completed. Three times larger than in life, Miguel Olivo, Jose Guillen, Gil Meche, Yuni Betancourt looked out over Grass Creek, with St. Willie Bloomquist rising above them, with sunbeams at his back.

Let the past rot in Seattle.

(Incredibly special thanks to "buddyball" for providing RR with a rare Grass Creek photo.)

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that image is begging to be photoshopped

this space reserved for something embarrassing nyroyal will have me say

by marbotty on Aug 4, 2009 4:47 PM EDT reply actions

It needs the old scoreboard

On top of the hill.

by kcbottom9th on Aug 4, 2009 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions

still say that would be the coolest marketing campaign

ever by the Royals.

I've got crazy flipper fingers!

by labbadabba on Aug 4, 2009 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions

This Guy?

Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures

by averagegatsby on Aug 4, 2009 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

and effing rec'd

thanks buddy for getting that pic , and thank gatsby for increasing its aesthetics

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

by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Aug 4, 2009 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions

I looked for the scoreboard when I was out there, but I must have

gotten the wrong angle. Thanks avg.

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Aug 4, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions

the best part is that it has Hilldawg

Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures

by averagegatsby on Aug 4, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions

the last time around

http://www.royalsreview.com/2009/3/14/797415/the-sudden-and-shocking-en#comments

Hopes fade once again from blue to red. Go New Chiefs!!

by kabrink on Aug 4, 2009 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Can we get an updated map.

We must chart our sphere of influence. I have a feeling Goodland might be threatened by the scourge that is Seattle.

I've got crazy flipper fingers!

by labbadabba on Aug 4, 2009 4:58 PM EDT reply actions

if the outer bands

get word of the recent poor decisions by the GM, we may lose more than just Grass Creek. The entire state of Kansas could soon fall under seige.

Mr Glass, this is a pro sports team, not a retail store - run it like one!

by loyal2sdad on Aug 4, 2009 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions

obviously, after stealing Yuni and continuing to feature Bloomy and Olivo damn near every day

we are strong.

i believe the most recent update of WYoming was this one:

by Freneau on Aug 4, 2009 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions

we're about three wins away from pushing them out of the state altogether

by Freneau on Aug 4, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Mariners DFA Chris Woodward,

GMDM begins recruiting more warriors.

by KyleM on Aug 4, 2009 5:17 PM EDT reply actions

War Paint: Check

Firearm: Check
Blankie: Check
LET"S KICK SOME MARINER ASS!

Phase 1: Assemble expensive, below average players
Phase 2: ?
Phase 3: CHAMPIONSHIP!
-RoyalsRetro

by ratherfantastic on Aug 4, 2009 5:36 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

football season starts soon everyone

where i'm "day-to-day" but i won't play again happens!

by blue bandwagon on Aug 4, 2009 6:04 PM EDT reply actions

In the Battle for Grass Creek

do overall records count, or just head-to-head matchups?

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

Can't get enough of me? Check out my Twitter feed.

by Matt Klaassen on Aug 4, 2009 6:06 PM EDT reply actions

I think we need a picture of the old "ballster" standing

on top of one of those hills with a Kansas City Royals flag. Sort of like Hillery on top of Everest with out the snow.

by grudz96 on Aug 4, 2009 6:09 PM EDT reply actions

Or Slugrrr

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

Can't get enough of me? Check out my Twitter feed.

by Matt Klaassen on Aug 4, 2009 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions

I assume you mean Sir Edmund Hillery

not Hillary Clinton in a powder blue pant suit

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Aug 4, 2009 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions

This Game Will

Be on FSN, which is my channel 426 on satellite at home. Oddly, that is not included with the commercial package we have at work. I’ll probably finish the game on that at home, but I’ll start it on radio at work.

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

by philofthenorth on Aug 4, 2009 6:34 PM EDT reply actions

Is it sad that I looked at the schedule today

and got excited because of the BfGC?

by kansasjhawk044 on Aug 4, 2009 6:35 PM EDT reply actions

St. Sporqie Bloomers

We fight for his honor.

http://blog.freepeople.com/under%20petticoat%20bloomers.jpg

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

by philofthenorth on Aug 4, 2009 6:37 PM EDT reply actions

Oops, Try Again

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

by philofthenorth on Aug 4, 2009 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

this game tonight will change our lives

nothing will be the same again – Grass Creek awaits!

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Aug 4, 2009 6:49 PM EDT reply actions

"To be nobody but yourself in a world that's doing its best to make you somebody else....

is to fight the hardest battle you are ever going to fight. Never stop fighting." ee cummings

As appropriate for Grass Creek as it is for retaining faith in ROYALDOM.

by Nighthawk at the Diner on Aug 4, 2009 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Royals Territory from coast-to-coast!

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

Can't get enough of me? Check out my Twitter feed.

by Matt Klaassen on Aug 4, 2009 6:54 PM EDT reply actions

Note how his left hand forms a perfect G chord

as if he’s about to break into a stirring rendition of “Freebird.”

by Uscbalto on Aug 4, 2009 7:18 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Isn't That In

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

by philofthenorth on Aug 4, 2009 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions

it's a c7

on banjo. seriously.

"red bull is amaZing" -Coco Crisp

by grantfunk on Aug 4, 2009 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Could be a "G"

if his pinky and ring are on the freboard

if theu’re off, it’s an Asus9

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

Can't get enough of me? Check out my Twitter feed.

by Matt Klaassen on Aug 4, 2009 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions

No, I Mean

“Free Bird” is in A. That’s definitely a G with the extra d on the b string.

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

by philofthenorth on Aug 4, 2009 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions

lineups

Seattle
AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
I. Suzuki rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364
R. Branyan 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J. Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
K. Griffey Jr. dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
A. Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
F. Gutierrez cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
K. Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
J. Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
M. Saunders lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148
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 .262
W. Bloomquist cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
B. Butler 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
M. Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
A. Callaspo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
B. Pena c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
M. Olivo dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
A. Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .183
Y. Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Seattle
IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
R. Rowland-Smith 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.98 3.12

Kansas City
IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
L. Hochevar 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.30 5.28

Graduate with a B.S. from the Dayton Moore School of Stats Analysis

by BHWick on Aug 4, 2009 7:13 PM EDT reply actions