Game 144 Open Thread - Royals (57-86) at Tigers (77-66)
Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers, Sep 15, 2009 7:05 PM EDT
Thanks to this hot streak, the Royals are now projected to win around 65 games.
It'll be interesting to see if Robinson Tejeda can continue to be successful as a starting pitcher tonight. Does anyone else feel a 3.0 IP - 7 H, 4 BB, 5 ER start coming?
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spoiler alert
you’re not first
"The life of a (Royals) fan must be lived forward but can only be understood backward" -- Kierkegaard (more or less)
ugh..the season's not over yet?
i can’t remember the last KC game I saw………
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Sep 15, 2009 6:28 PM EDT reply actions
The Excitement

What he is actually dancing about; You Decide!
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Sep 15, 2009 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Only To Study
Sacrifice bunting strategies at the feet of the master; he’ll be back.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Sep 15, 2009 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions
The kid does have
excellent lateral movement.
by hunter s. royal on Sep 15, 2009 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Hurry some one get Dayton on the phone, we need another SS
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Sep 15, 2009 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Betting lines
Usually you can intuitively guess them. I don’t bet but they are fun to look at. Today the Royals are +165. In light of Tejeda’s recent success and Washburn’s mediocrity, doesn’t that seem out of whack?
Vegas must have a few doubts
about the Royals last 7 games being their true level of competence.
by hunter s. royal on Sep 15, 2009 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Vegas also sets the line
trying to balance the betting so it is relatively even on each side. I imagine they have to offer a little extra to get bettors to back the Royals.
by hunter s. royal on Sep 15, 2009 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I would guess the betting lines are all over the place because...
These guys hate each other
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Sep 15, 2009 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions
At least Willie is making enough
he can afford to pay off Ordonez to misplay a ball for him.
by hunter s. royal on Sep 15, 2009 7:09 PM EDT reply actions
never understood the
cheer squads supporting the troops abroad thing
unless they are… you know… it just seems like a big tease to me, not like support
Something seems different

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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Sep 15, 2009 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions
The kid's obnoxious,
but Miggy walks on 4 & Bert jacks a 3 run homer, so he stays.
by hunter s. royal on Sep 15, 2009 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Willie with the interesting
face-down backwards sliding technique.
by hunter s. royal on Sep 15, 2009 7:18 PM EDT reply actions
i put a dollar down for +147
wish I would have done more
Holy Shit!!!...Peterson resigned...Am I dead?...Is This Heaven?
by RoyalsFanStuckInCardsLand on Sep 15, 2009 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions
damn that was an awesome AB by AC
and hten getting on top of the high fastball and turning on it, that’s tough to do. really looked liek a 5 hitter there
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can't wait for aviles to come back next season and get released because we have betancourt
so he can put up a 800ops for the rays
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alright tejeda, 4 run lead out the box
let’s see if you can throw strikes
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washburn toast
adios, hope your knee feels better
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I think Comerica is one of the parks larger than the K
but the power alleys are deeper at the K, at least in left field
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A serious question
Tejeda seems like one of the more adequate pitchers. Yet he never had a meaningful role this year. Why, when we were pitching the likes of Ponson and Chen, did he never get the fifth starter role (at least) as a trial?
Dont question the Process
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by averagegatsby on Sep 15, 2009 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions
if i had to guess
they saw how bad he was as a starter in the past, and decided he was more valuable as a longman
…..for the record, i’ve been saying put tejeda in the rotation since midway last year. i mean, it was worth a shot then, and is now…
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You can't just pitch Tejada for the fuck of it...
when we’ve got quality pitchers like Chen, Ponson, and HoRam
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by averagegatsby on Sep 15, 2009 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions
pitching out of the stretch
oh no, he sees imaginary base runners
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8 year contract extension
hahahaha holeee shit
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hate throwing back to back offspeed pitches there
just challenge him, why mess around and walk the leadoff guy after being ahead 1-2
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is Olivo behind the plate tonight?
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Unstoppable, baby!
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by ratherfantastic on Sep 15, 2009 7:48 PM EDT reply actions
dammit buck back to back changeups to start off granderson?
cant fall in love withthe offspeed stuff
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Mocking.
He’s ruthless, and wants to keep his job.
by hunter s. royal on Sep 15, 2009 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions
its a kill or be killed
situation for a Royals broadcast job
Holy Shit!!!...Peterson resigned...Am I dead?...Is This Heaven?
by RoyalsFanStuckInCardsLand on Sep 15, 2009 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Shiftless punk.
Now he’s jogging home after DDJ’s homer. No initiative.
by hunter s. royal on Sep 15, 2009 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions
DDJ!
Makes me pay for not starting him during my fantasy world series.
Stuck following the Royals since 1976.
Not all the Royals surprises are bad ones.
by hunter s. royal on Sep 15, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions
in fact, most of them are good ones
because we’re not surprised when they continuously make mistakes
"The life of a (Royals) fan must be lived forward but can only be understood backward" -- Kierkegaard (more or less)
Haha! Frank talking about the inexplicability
of the “Plan”.
by hunter s. royal on Sep 15, 2009 8:27 PM EDT reply actions
The plan worked in April,
then they got away from it for the summer, now they’re back to it! Of course, he’s not really sure what it is.
by hunter s. royal on Sep 15, 2009 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I trust Frank's plan more than the process.
He admits he doesn’t know what it is.
by hunter s. royal on Sep 15, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Bloomy grounds out..... as I join the blog....argh!!!!
4-0 in the 4th with TeJ pitching….. I feel the scotch flowing tonight….
Lefebvre saying Tejeda working with a career lead...
sad thing run support probably is figured into a pitchers worth for arbitration by Elias
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Its just weird I haven't been on here in awhile
Its unbelievable this team is winning right now. I still have trouble rooting for them after Moore was given an extension for being the worst GM in baseball. Maybe I’ll feel a little better if Tejeda is seriously in the rotation next year. Davies should be in the pen then.
by GobbleforCyoung on Sep 15, 2009 8:31 PM EDT reply actions
70 wins is not out of the question this season....
I would be really happy if we finished this strong without Guillen, Crisp, or Ponson playing.
you mean how like we finished strong last year
then promptly saw most of the key contributors not even make the team out of ST
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Are you doubting the Process?
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by averagegatsby on Sep 15, 2009 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions
www.royalsnegativity.com
what happened to this place?
by GobbleforCyoung on Sep 15, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Sounds like they are hitting some balls pretty hard right now off RT
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Trey Hillman calls Buffalo Wild Wings for bullpen advice
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its an upside down L
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by averagegatsby on Sep 15, 2009 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Did anyone here Ryan on 610 AM this morning?
Apologies if it’s been mentioned, I didn’t see a fanshot. It was so bizarre and horrifying, it seemed like a parody.
1) “The only stat I care about is one I call ‘Can he play?’” Don’t tell me about “on-base percentage” or “slugging percentage,” because people can put up numbers when it doesn’t matter. All I care about is “Can he play”, and to me the only way to answer that is by watching the games every day."
1b) “With all due respect to Mr. Posnanski, there’s no way Betancourt is having a bad defensive year, let alone the worst of all time. I watch him every night, and he’s solid out there, he makes the plays.”
2) "I’ve had some of my people look at Ultimate Zone Rating and tell me about it, and I don’t think there’s any value to a ‘statistic’ that says Torii Hunter isn’t the best centerfielder.
3) “With the Cy Young, the question everyone should be asking is ‘where would this team be without him?’ And with Greinke, the answer is ‘still in last place.’”
There was a lot more, I’m sure I’ve forcibly removed some of it from my memory.
Ryan who?
And its a good thing best Defensive CF is like being the Pope, once you get it, you never lose the title.
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by averagegatsby on Sep 15, 2009 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions
You got to love the mentally challenged broadcasters like Ryan.
Nothing they say has any logical meaning in any context.
sad thing is
you say those comments are from a mentally challenged Ryan, but they are straight from DMGM’s mouth
Holy Shit!!!...Peterson resigned...Am I dead?...Is This Heaven?
by RoyalsFanStuckInCardsLand on Sep 15, 2009 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
No kidding.
Ryan wants a nice contract extension like DMGM just got.
by hunter s. royal on Sep 15, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
wait
he didn’t think zack should get the cy young?
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It was pretty ambiguous
Basically, he was saying, ‘I know he’s the sentimental choice locally, but as a voter you have to consider the team situation." So, basically, Greinke would have his vote, but he didn’t say anything to suggest he believed any criteria that result in him not winning would be absurd.
by andrewmiller on Sep 15, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
He really said that? What the hell?
I did like it last night on MLB network when one guy (dan pleasac maybe) was saying Zach should win the CY and it isn’t even close. I was all smiles after that until later he added that perhaps Mariano should get some consideration.
Sigh.
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I actually don't have a problem with the first 3 but #3 is ridiculous
It’s not Greinke’s fault his team can’t score runs.
However, Davies is dead to me. He sucks and shoudl never even be GIVEN EVEN A CHANCE to pitch as a starter. He couldn’t help the team before the season was over. And the Royals season was over in July if I’m not mistaken. His stats right now are meaningless.
And how many times do we have to talk about UZR like its an official stat? Betancourt sucks because he can’t hit .290 like he was able to do in the past, not because his defense is extremely subpar. If you haven’t noticed, UZR rankings fluctuate immensely from year to year, to the point where its difficult to take them seriously
by GobbleforCyoung on Sep 15, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
"And the Royals season was over in July if I’m not mistaken. His stats right now are meaningless."
By this criterion, shouldn’t the Royals also get rid of DeJesus, Maier and Tejeda for not producing when it “mattered”?
by andrewmiller on Sep 15, 2009 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Dejesus had a .402 OBP in July
And he’s produced for years. Maier I’m pretty much through with but he started to get better towards the end of a July. Tejede doesn’t count becuase he was hurt for one, and two diidn’t get a chance to start.
Davies sucked to the point he was demoted off of our terrible pitching staff. Hochevar was good for awhile and then starts to suck now so that’s the oppositte. Atleast Hochever is learning how to strike out more and walk less.
by GobbleforCyoung on Sep 15, 2009 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I fucking hate Lefebvre
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by averagegatsby on Sep 15, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
more than Moore?
Lefebvre is just stating his opinion.
Moore’s opinions destroy our seasons though.
by GobbleforCyoung on Sep 15, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I dont have to listen to Moore everyday
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by averagegatsby on Sep 15, 2009 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
well i have the MLB package
And usually tune into the other teams broadcast.
It’s pretty funny, they sweat Greinke like a god and talk shit about everyone else
by GobbleforCyoung on Sep 15, 2009 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
the hatred is pretty close I would say though...
and the other guys never say anything nice about Butler or DDJ? I imagine people would say nice things about Soria if he were used more
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by averagegatsby on Sep 15, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah they talk about Soria alot actually
Say how he’s one of the best closers in the game and always add that it’s too bad the Royals suck so there is no point in having him. They talk about Butler being really young. Jacobs having lots of power lol and Gordon supposed to be a star
by GobbleforCyoung on Sep 15, 2009 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Meche gets tons of love too as a great starter
- beginning of the year
by GobbleforCyoung on Sep 15, 2009 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Jakers does have a lot of power...
and if he could ever harness it we could do away with fossil fuels
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by averagegatsby on Sep 15, 2009 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
some pitchers are just effectively wild
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by averagegatsby on Sep 15, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Who Are These
Guys?
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Sep 15, 2009 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
snowman-nill
we have a snowman
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by averagegatsby on Sep 15, 2009 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions
god this is painful, it's obvious he's tired and has no idea where hte ball is going
but HE MUST GET THE WIN
MUST LET HIM TRY TO GET ONE MORE OUT
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Middle relief has Tejeda
conditioned to go at least 140 pitches.
by hunter s. royal on Sep 15, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Lamey Wrong can easily throw 739 pitches in a double header if needed
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by averagegatsby on Sep 15, 2009 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
you think he's good now
just wait till he gets tired
Holy Shit!!!...Peterson resigned...Am I dead?...Is This Heaven?
by RoyalsFanStuckInCardsLand on Sep 15, 2009 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
oh that was nasty
pretty impressive outing all things considered, the walks are discouraging though…
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We are blowing them out...
I can’t think of a better game to score 4 more meaningless runs.
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by averagegatsby on Sep 15, 2009 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions
like a secret service guy
yeah… that’s what they call them
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wait... Did Tejada get an earned run?
shouldn’t it be an unearned run because of the error by Gordon… It was an error wasn’t it?
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The run scored before the Gordo error.
by hunter s. royal on Sep 15, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions
really?
I guess it did
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by averagegatsby on Sep 15, 2009 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Wilmington best stats for the season.
2009 Statistical Leaders
Batting
AVG – Clint Robinson, .298
HR – Mike Moustakas, 16
RBI – Mike Moustakas, 86
SB – Derrick Robinson, 69
Pitching
Wins – Eduardo Paulino, 10
SO – Danny Duffy, 125
ERA – Danny Duffy, 2.98
SV – Brandon Sisk, 21
I really like Michael Strahan...
but there is no way that I will EVER watch that show
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Clete is fielding just like a guy named Clete
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I think Willie's grit got in Clete's eyes and temporarily blinded him
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
hahahahaha holy crap
what is gruesome
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Unstoppable in September and April!
If you watch Rambo backwards, it's Sylvester Stallone healing people with his magic bullet vacuum.
by ratherfantastic on Sep 15, 2009 9:24 PM EDT reply actions
when it matters most
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by averagegatsby on Sep 15, 2009 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions
that fat dude will be unable to stop our rally
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Oy
I was at that streaker game. It was disturbing AND hilarious
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by ratherfantastic on Sep 15, 2009 9:25 PM EDT reply actions
Oh, and Jesus got a HR?

NOBODY fucks with the Jesus!
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by ratherfantastic on Sep 15, 2009 9:27 PM EDT reply actions
Miggy cranks one
in honor of the fat guy.
by hunter s. royal on Sep 15, 2009 9:28 PM EDT reply actions
LOLivo...
Oh wait, he crushed that thing
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by ratherfantastic on Sep 15, 2009 9:28 PM EDT reply actions
11 runs tonight, 6 runs tomorrow, 0 runs Thursday
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of course
Zack has it so easy pitching in the AL central
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Because he's THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME!!!!!OMG!!!111
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by ratherfantastic on Sep 15, 2009 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Correction
11 runs tonight, 0 tomorrow, 3-10 Thursday
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by ratherfantastic on Sep 15, 2009 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions
The Royals will score negative runs tomorrow to make up for today
Not sure how this is done. But guessing Anderson and Bloomquist will be involved.
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LAW OF AVERAGES!
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by averagegatsby on Sep 15, 2009 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions
they will score for Lenny
Lenny is a former Red Sox pitcher. He’s a leader
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Oh Christ... This is getting ugly
Miggy will hit that pitch out every time too
Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures
if only we could coax every pitcher to hang balls high and inside to Miggy
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
What kind of gum does Alex chew? Hubba Bubba or Bubbalicious?
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$29.95 to watch Mizzou play FURMAN
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA
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Stupid PPV
I’ll just listen to good ol’ Mike “To the house” Kelly.
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by ratherfantastic on Sep 15, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
slightly OT
I think Kyle Farnsworth would look really good in a Tigers uniform!
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
he did have his best year there
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by averagegatsby on Sep 15, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Definitely A Card
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Sep 15, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Throwing At Yu-Bet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111111111111111111111111111
CHARGE THE MOUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111111111111111111111
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You Can't Buy
That.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 15, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
So True
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by philofthenorth on Sep 15, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Bloomie flashing the leather and diving in the outfield!
our day is complete
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
From RF; He's
That good.
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by philofthenorth on Sep 15, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Meaning He Can
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by philofthenorth on Sep 15, 2009 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm Way Farther
Behind than I was last year; this new mlb.tv player blows.
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LOL
That fan getting hit better be on SC’s not-so Top 10 on Friday (Which the Royals also frequent)
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by ratherfantastic on Sep 15, 2009 9:55 PM EDT reply actions
I'm Not Worried
About Manatee’s range at 1B.
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Ryan sad Willie
won’t get a chance for the cycle. :( He would need about 120 more AB’s Ryan.
by hunter s. royal on Sep 15, 2009 9:58 PM EDT reply actions
HGH
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by philofthenorth on Sep 15, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Needs The Work
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by philofthenorth on Sep 15, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
How did we let them win this division again?
you know… at the moment
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by ratherfantastic on Sep 15, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
If that picture on Gameday is accurate
Victor Marte is the new Runelvys.
Chaim Mattis Keller New York City's # 1 Royals fan!
He Has Potential
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by philofthenorth on Sep 15, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
The Comeback Begins!!!!!!!111111
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by philofthenorth on Sep 15, 2009 10:12 PM EDT reply actions
I think we’re still in this divisional race
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Tangentially At Best
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by philofthenorth on Sep 15, 2009 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Yu-Bet Defensive Wizardry!
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by philofthenorth on Sep 15, 2009 10:15 PM EDT reply actions
To cement my potential new employment
Let me post again my pre game message:
Betting lines
Usually you can intuitively guess them. I don’t bet but they are fun to look at. Today the Royals are +165. In light of Tejeda’s recent success and Washburn’s mediocrity, doesn’t that seem out of whack?
After we went on our scoring rampage
I turned over to the Naturals game and it was about the same. Except for Farnsworth Jr. down there giving up 4 runs the NWA’s fed it to Midland. Game two is tommorrow night and then they move to Springdale. So, one victory scotch with them and now I am toasting TeJ for his marvelous five inning masterpiece and for Hillfart not screwing up this game. Go Royals…




















