10 Greatest moments in recent Royals history?

by cmkeller on Sep 21, 2009 5:20 PM EDT Comment 38 comments

I saw a link to <a href=http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/ten-greatest-pirate-moments-in-their-recent-history/>this article</a> in Sports Illustrated, and I was wondering if we could come up with a decent "10 Greatest Moments in Recent Royals History".

Some possibilities:

Win # 82 in 2003
Opening Day come-from-behind victory in 2004
Opening Day come-from-behind victory in 2008
Series of walk-off victories in April 2000 <a href=http://royalsretro.blogspot.com/2008/08/2000-in-box-record-77-85-4th-place-18.html>(see here)</a>
Zack's 1-hitter
Zack's 15-strikeout game
Pair of 17-run games in June 2007
26-run victory over Tigers in September of 2004

That's just off the top of my head, though I'm sure you guys can come up with a bunch of others. No sarcasm, no off-field moments, no full seasons. Only single game or sets of games close together are to be considered "moments."

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DeJesus' Grass Creek walk off home run?

That game was a fun one to be at

If you watch Rambo backwards, it's Sylvester Stallone healing people with his magic bullet vacuum.

by ratherfantastic on Sep 21, 2009 5:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Blast, messed up my coding

First link should go here

Second link should go here

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by cmkeller on Sep 21, 2009 5:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hmmm

Beltran’s walk off on opening day 2004.

DDJ’s walk off last year against Seattle (and him celebrating before it was even clear it was going over the fence)

Zack’s 1 hitter

Macdougal making Pujols look absolutely ridiculous in whatever year that was.

Luke’s 80 pitch CG this year. Forget the crappy opposition, it was a lot of fun.

Soria buckling David Wright’s knees in the 2008 ASG

The Sweep in St Louis last year.

Just a few highlights off the top of my head

by kcbottom9th on Sep 21, 2009 6:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

MacDougal vs. Pujols was in 2003

It was the final pitch a Royal would throw in old Busch Stadium. Gave the Royals 2 wins out of 3.

I also agree with putting the sweep in St. Louis on the list.

by jbrocato on Sep 22, 2009 7:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You said no off-field moments

which excludes the great press conference Greinke did when his contract was announced. Too bad, as that’s going to be my favorite Royal moment of 2009.

by 2X2L on Sep 21, 2009 6:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I kind of liked Emil Brown shooting that reporter in the eye.

It was really close to the field, it was in the clubhouse.

by AxDxMx on Sep 21, 2009 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

priceless

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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Sep 22, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The comeback against Kerry Wood and the Indians that I was at

It rekindled hope for one brief, flickering moment.

Others:

Sweeping the Tigers to end the season and losing the #1 pick while taking the division away from them and giving them the wildcard.

by AxDxMx on Sep 21, 2009 7:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

8/14/08 Yankee Stadium, Royals score 1 off Rivera in the top of the 9th to take the lead, Soria comes in and slams the door for the save in the bottom

It would have been a dream game if it closed out an ALCS, but it got lost in last seasons terrible August.

by Olentangy on Sep 21, 2009 7:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

that was awesome, I remember driving home had that on the radio, nearly drove off the road

once the Yanks got Mexicuted.

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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Sep 22, 2009 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like the game where Sweeney stole home against the Yanks

Don’t remember what year, ’02 maybe?

by Matty486 on Sep 21, 2009 7:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Macdougal against Pujols

He also did Bonds and Frank Thomas that way in ’03. It was really exciting.

by Matty486 on Sep 21, 2009 7:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

15 years ago count?

Hamelin’s walk off HR during the 14 in a row in ’94 before the strike. I was there with the flu and I felt unsick for the 20 minutes after the bomb.

by Matty486 on Sep 21, 2009 7:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Lima's games in '03 were fun.

by Matty486 on Sep 21, 2009 7:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

#1 absolutely has to be Opening Day 2004

Don’t forget Mendy’s homer. That was what made it all possible :)

by sterlingice on Sep 21, 2009 8:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yes, I went from swearing at the manager and the TV to praising Mendy Lopez and Bell's foresight.

by AxDxMx on Sep 22, 2009 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pena was manager then

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by cmkeller on Sep 22, 2009 9:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice catch.

I forgot he was even here. I had erased it from my mind. Though I don’t remember Pena making the dumb moves that Bell and Hillman have made with lineups and bullpens and messing with individual players for that matter.

by AxDxMx on Sep 22, 2009 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't recall such either

I think he could have been better for us than either of them with the kind of team Dayton put together, but what can I say? He quit, he wasn’t fired.

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by cmkeller on Sep 22, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hiring Seitz at hitting coach

since I played softball with him here and there the past 5 years. Guy told the best stories after the games in the parking lot.

by Matty486 on Sep 21, 2009 8:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

All those games in '99 and 2000

with sweeney, dye, beltran, damon, and the rest. Well…until Blowtallico in the 9th.

by Matty486 on Sep 21, 2009 8:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Who can forget

Teahen’s “inside the park homerun” (assist: Young) against the Twins?

This space for rent.

by jonfmorse on Sep 22, 2009 12:04 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

that was stud, probably the most "grity-est" play in recent history

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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Sep 22, 2009 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

A few off the top of my head

Opening Day 2007- Tony Pena Jr has two triples, Gil debuts, Royals rock Schilling

Royals score 17 vs. the Cards

Aviles takes St. Louis deep at Busch

Ken Harvey walk off vs. Detroit in 2003

Royals set (or tie?) AL record for doubles in a game as they route the Yanks with Appier on the mound in 2003

Beltran walk off homer in extra innings on national TV vs. Seattle in 2003

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by RoyalsRetro on Sep 22, 2009 10:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I think I was at the Yankees doubles game

I thought the record tied was by both teams for doubles in a game. Either way, there were a ton of hits, and a ton of XBHs. It was awesome.

by AxDxMx on Sep 22, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was going to nominate "Going 18-11"

but I guess that wasn’t a “moment”, although it didn’t last long.

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Sep 22, 2009 10:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Pretty much any Zack Greinke start in 2009

Waiting for April.

by DC Royal on Sep 22, 2009 10:58 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

OMG --- How can you forget these

1. May 31 2006 Allard Baird Fired
2. May 31 2006 Allard Baird Fired
3. May 31 2006 Allard Baird Fired
4. May 31 2006 Allard Baird Fired
5. May 31 2006 Allard Baird Fired
6. May 31 2006 Allard Baird Fired
7. May 31 2006 Allard Baird Fired
8. May 31 2006 Allard Baird Fired
9. May 31 2006 Allard Baird Fired
10. April 30 2002 – Tony Muser fired

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

by Jeff Zimmerman (TucsonRoyal) on Sep 22, 2009 12:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

-1 on #10

Muser was close to becoming the winningest manager in Royals history. I have wanted to see Herzog stripped of that record ever since his 1985 tantrum.

by jbrocato on Sep 22, 2009 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You are looking at it wrong

1. June 8th 2006 Dayton Moore Hired
2. There is no number 2. Everything else is insignificant.

by kcbottom9th on Sep 22, 2009 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

1. June 8th 2006 - The Process begins

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Sep 22, 2009 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought this was the greatest moments?

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by Jeff Zimmerman (TucsonRoyal) on Sep 22, 2009 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It appears this is now the greatest moments + sarcasm

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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Sep 22, 2009 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

My favorite moment...

Greinke winning the 2009 Cy Young.

Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures

by averagegatsby on Sep 23, 2009 12:30 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

My favorite will be

when he goes Marlon Brando and refuses the award.

by NotAHippie on Sep 23, 2009 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

great topic

by Will McDonald on Sep 23, 2009 1:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Here's one:

Father’s day, 2003. Sweeney with the walk-off 2 run single to right-center, scoring man from 3rd and Guiel from 1st with 2 outs, on 3-2 pitch.

VERY exciting at the time, as team was contending, and playing with some national exposure as this was a good SF team during the height of Barry mania.

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by loyal2sdad on Sep 24, 2009 11:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Now that I've posted a serious answer, can I add a comment?

Looking thru these – and yeah, while I can say there were some exciting moments, I have to say they all PALE in comparison to the exciting moments that came prior to however we are defining “recent” here.

Sigh.

For the sake of our younger fans, I really hope this franchise can reward you with some moments more significant than these in the future. You certainly deserve it, for sticking with this moribound franchise.

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

by loyal2sdad on Sep 24, 2009 11:15 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs