Lineup at Angels (3/29) - 3:05 CT
by MinnesotaRoyal on Mar 29, 2010 12:38 PM EDT
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PrintBannister was going to start today, but Farnsworth took his place so that they can get another look at him against a tough lineup. Banny will be throwing a minor league game instead.
Mr. Ankiel has rejoined the lineup as the DH, so we'll see how that goes.
Not sure who else is pitching for KC, but Joel Pineiro will face the Royals for the second time this spring.
Gameday here.
Lineup at Angels:
1. DDJ - LF
2. Pods - CF
3. Billy - 1B
4. Ankiel - DH
5. JoGui - RF
6. Thorman - 3B
7. Yuni - SS
8. Kendall - C
9. Getz - 2B Update: Getz scratched for illness; Irving Falu to start at 2B (via David Holtzman)
P - Farnsworth
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I wonder if
they are looking to start Thorman at 3rd on the ML squad if Callaspo cannot go? With Fields hacking his way off the roster and two injuries, I would not be surprised to see him as the opening day 3B if Bert cannot go. This, of course, assumes he can hit real pitchers, as most of his decent numbers have been put up late in games. Does he have an option left?
I hope not
Surely Getz can play a passable 3B. Also, there’s Bloomquist to fill that gap. Thorman might steal a bench spot, but I can’t imagine that they actually start him.
Then again, I’ve thought wrong before. Especially about predicting what Trey and GMDM decide.
by MinnesotaRoyal on Mar 29, 2010 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
What is wrong with Callaspo?
I have a feeling the Royals trainers have him and are doing their best
Also Farnsy starting is so awesome. (should this be in sarc font? you decide)
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Mar 29, 2010 1:37 PM EDT reply actions
This is the Gameday link – http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2010_03_29_kcamlb_anamlb_1
Uses ANA instead of LAA for some reason…
Thanks
Those abbreviations drive me crazy.
by MinnesotaRoyal on Mar 29, 2010 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Hoagy In RF
Makes absolutely no sense unless they’re trying to hasten the onset of the chronic leg injuries so he can’t complain about DH’ing. Hoagy DH’ing makes no sense, either, but that’s another matter. Hoagy as a fourth OF is ludicrous. Hoagy on this team makes no sense. There, fixed.
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Sometimes I think teachers should have to take yearly aptitude tests...
I am sitting during a lecture that a teacher has probably given 3 times now
Sometimes the best way to convince someone he is wrong is to let him have his way. --- Red O'Donnell
Gathright got released
wonder if we are going to bring him back as well?
Are we the team to beat in 2010? I sure think so! Go Chiefs.
No Alberto again?
this can’t be good. I haven’t seen anything today about him. anyone else?
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
Ab strains are 4-6 weeks
Same problem Cliff Lee has right now.
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Mar 29, 2010 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Dutton says
“Status of #Royals 3B Alberto Callaspo for opening day seems in doubt.” in his tweet.
I would agree with Jeff and earlier reports that a 4-6 week window is probably what we’re looking at here. We’ll see how it actually plays out.
by MinnesotaRoyal on Mar 29, 2010 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Hubert J. Farnsworth
the professor from futurama
Go Royals!
Plus, look at his goofy new picture
on his bio page here. Looks like a professor…sort of. Okay, not really, but I just think he looks pretty crazy.
by MinnesotaRoyal on Mar 29, 2010 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
those glasses on GameDay are pretty goofy
look like they should have rhinestones in them
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Mar 29, 2010 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Good News Everyone
You are reading this in Professor Fansworth’s voice aren’t you?
Sorry pic size fail
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Mar 29, 2010 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Two to have a chance
Three to most likely win.
by MinnesotaRoyal on Mar 29, 2010 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
This Could Be
A blessing in disguise. By May someone in our OF will be injured and Bert can take a shot at LF.
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by philofthenorth on Mar 29, 2010 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions
dumb question...are you watching the game?
Do you have MLBtv? Just wondering if this could be watched by someone in KC…
by Clearly Ambiguous on Mar 29, 2010 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions
who plays third on opening day??
Not Fields, please! Thorman? Aviles? Brett?
by Clearly Ambiguous on Mar 29, 2010 4:16 PM EDT reply actions
Someone Seriously Suggested
Kila; comedy gold.
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by philofthenorth on Mar 29, 2010 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Dream sequence....
Farnsworth hits a batter. who then charges the mound tackles farnsworth and lands on his throwing arm knocking him out for the year. Kendall while trying to break it up gets knocked out and cold and is recommended (by royals physicians) to never play baseball again. Meanwhile….Jose Guillen, while trying to run in to join the fray….pulls a hamstring and must go to the DL.
by Clearly Ambiguous on Mar 29, 2010 4:24 PM EDT reply actions
and....Hillman is so dejected because of his love for Kendall, that he decides to quit as manager.
David Glass ties Hillman to Dayton Moore and decides that GMDM hired a bad manager and he is relieved of his duties as well.
by Clearly Ambiguous on Mar 29, 2010 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Just sign Fat Elvis to bean someone in Detroit
Then Fransworth will naturally body slam someone and break his hand. Maybe he’ll slam Kendall because he’s confused.
Perfect. Start a fight. Hide Farnsworth's glasses and point him in the direction of Kendall.
btw….nice Fat Elvis reference. He was definitely not scared to do a little head hunting.
by Clearly Ambiguous on Mar 29, 2010 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions
How Could Yu-Bet
Get involved in this?
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by philofthenorth on Mar 29, 2010 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Yuni, using his bat as a weapon, swings wildly and pulls all of his obliques
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
I'd Take It
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by philofthenorth on Mar 29, 2010 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Torii Has The
“Amazing ability to arrive just as the ball does”. Somehow, Ryan thinks this is good.
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Yeah, When You've
Been watching Hoagy saunter over to wherever the ball stops rolling and gunning it over the cutoff man for a few years, Torii actually making a running catch must look amazing.
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by philofthenorth on Mar 29, 2010 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions
We could have had Tori if
he was just interested in cashing a few checks and not trying very hard (see JoGui).
by Clearly Ambiguous on Mar 29, 2010 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Yuni did it on purpose, so that Billy could work on his scooping skills...
Trust me….I know because Yuni passes the “eye test”. Damn those defensive stats. Who understands those anyway??
by Clearly Ambiguous on Mar 29, 2010 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
True Team Player
Selfless.
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by philofthenorth on Mar 29, 2010 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
What are the odds that Kila makes this team?
And…if he doesn’t, does he have to clear waivers for us to keep him?
by Clearly Ambiguous on Mar 29, 2010 4:46 PM EDT reply actions
I think Trey's starting to consider keeping him
That being said, I’m not sure he actually will stick with KC.
I don’t know if he has options, though. I think he does, but I don’t remember.
by MinnesotaRoyal on Mar 29, 2010 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions
He Has Options
Omaha or Oahu
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by philofthenorth on Mar 29, 2010 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I've got the feeling he may try to keep him as well....
I get the feeling that the Royals are starting to cave into reality a little bit. Starting to see them shy away from Yuni a little. DDJ was moved to the leadoff spot. And….have been hearing positive things about Kila. Maybe they are realizing that all of us Royals fans are not stupid.
by Clearly Ambiguous on Mar 29, 2010 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
GMDM Understands HR's
And RBI’s. He’s still working on OBP.
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by philofthenorth on Mar 29, 2010 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I Just Saw
Prof’s Gameday photo. He needs to lose the goat, get a blue-hair wig and some big hoop earrings. Then those glasses would be appropriate.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
That was an odd sequence
“A ball down low…and John Lackey goes to Boston.”
Wow, a low pitch was all it took for Lackey to leave. Now we know.
Play-By-Play Is Hard
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by philofthenorth on Mar 29, 2010 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions
We get better when our backups check in lately...
Pena, Kila, Mitch and Aviles check in, and our team gets better.
by Clearly Ambiguous on Mar 29, 2010 4:48 PM EDT reply actions
Kyle goes two innings...
Hello bullpen
by Clearly Ambiguous on Mar 29, 2010 4:50 PM EDT reply actions
Farnsworth To Soria
= Ridiculous to sublime.
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Is it sad that the Royals need to have a college night
on the second game of the year to try to get people to buy tickets?
Glass Is Generous
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by philofthenorth on Mar 29, 2010 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions
There Can Only
Be 2 sac fly RBI’s in an inning, right?
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
unless one is hit to
JoGui = reached on error
Zapp Brannigan/Dayton Moore quote of the day: "Yes, comets! The icebergs of the sky. By jackknifing from one to the next at breakneck speed, we might just get some kinda gravity boost". and also "Kif old friend, I don't know which disgusts me more. Your cowardice or your stupidity! We'll simply set a new course for that empty region over there. Near that black-ish hole-ish thing."
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Mar 29, 2010 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Who will be our primary set up guys?
Will it be Cruz or Colon? I’m pulling for Blake Wood to make this team as well as a middle inning guy.
I’m worried about who is going to get the ball from Greinke to Soria on opening day if we are fortunate enough to have a lead…
by Clearly Ambiguous on Mar 29, 2010 5:06 PM EDT reply actions
What Is This
Lead of which you speak?
Sincerely,
Zack
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by philofthenorth on Mar 29, 2010 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions
It just reminds me of that game against the Sox last year
When, in the process of going to Soria with the lead, Mr. Farnsworth took the ball, which was then quickly cranked into the stands by a large fellow named Jim Thome.
I would guess Colon just based on how much he’s pitched and how well it’s gone, but if Cruz looks good in the rest of ST he could be an option. I really think they might dis Blake Wood and stash him in Omaha, but they might surprise me.
by MinnesotaRoyal on Mar 29, 2010 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Banny Must Have
Taught Herges how to induce popups.
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I would imagine because he was already up to 70 pitches
Sometimes the best way to convince someone he is wrong is to let him have his way. --- Red O'Donnell
by averagegatsby on Mar 29, 2010 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Trey Saw All
He needed to make him opening day starter.
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by philofthenorth on Mar 29, 2010 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions
13 pitches - 13 strikes
he is obviously working on a pitch – the strike pitch
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
a pitch that is sadly under represented in many Royals pitchers repertoire
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Mar 29, 2010 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions
How Many Times
Did the runner fall down?
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by philofthenorth on Mar 29, 2010 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions
scared them so much the next guy steals.
Go Royals!
A Pro's Pro
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by philofthenorth on Mar 29, 2010 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions
we will see that a lot this year until we decide to bring our best seven to the bullpen
instead of our best seven that don’t have options.
Go Royals!
Maybe this is what we can do for the fifth starter
Just throw everyone from the bullpen until they start giving up hits, then switch to the next guy.
by MinnesotaRoyal on Mar 29, 2010 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions
The Ole' Joey Everypitcher routine
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Mar 29, 2010 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Banny threw six innings of four-hit, no-earned-run ball
against the Padres minor league team.
I’ll take it.
Getting hit
is just as good as gettig a hit, and easier!
Sincerly,
Jason Kedall
Lets be fair
and add in the 5 or so walks so about .334.
So in MLB 2K10...
Billy Butler just hit one off the third deck in the fugly new Minnesota stadium
GOD I CAN’T WAIT FOR OPENING DAY!!!
Sometimes the best way to convince someone he is wrong is to let him have his way. --- Red O'Donnell
THE COMEBACK STARTS
NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111111111111111111
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Thats all we got... One Goddamned Hit!?!?
Sometimes the best way to convince someone he is wrong is to let him have his way. --- Red O'Donnell
by averagegatsby on Mar 29, 2010 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions
When I watch that,
I sometimes feel like the current Royals could replace those Indians.
Only if we could steal Uecker away from the Brewers, though.
by MinnesotaRoyal on Mar 29, 2010 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions
If We Packaged
Ryan and the entire front office, I’d be comfortable with Ueck doing all their jobs.
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by philofthenorth on Mar 29, 2010 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Good inning for Dusty
I wish they would’ve left in the starters to face him, though. We’ll never completely know if he’d be good in the bullpen if he faces minor leaguers every time.
Does HBP calculate into OBP?
Surely it does right?
Sometimes the best way to convince someone he is wrong is to let him have his way. --- Red O'Donnell
I Think So
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by philofthenorth on Mar 29, 2010 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Kendal knows
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Mar 29, 2010 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions
X
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Mar 29, 2010 6:29 PM EDT reply actions
I counter with this
Sometimes the best way to convince someone he is wrong is to let him have his way. --- Red O'Donnell
by averagegatsby on Mar 29, 2010 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice
I see your Schoolbusey and raise you a defensive anteater
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Mar 29, 2010 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Did some one say alpaca?
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Mar 29, 2010 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Victory Is Ours!
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by philofthenorth on Mar 29, 2010 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions
RALPACA NOW!
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by philofthenorth on Mar 29, 2010 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions
?
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Mar 29, 2010 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Has the Ralpaca worked?
did the Royals take the lead?
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Mar 29, 2010 6:50 PM EDT reply actions
Back To Back
Baserunners; how can we fail?
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by philofthenorth on Mar 29, 2010 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions
baby steps
let’s see how this plays out
holding breath while crossing fingers
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Mar 29, 2010 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions
2 On, 2
Down, Pena up; we have them.
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by philofthenorth on Mar 29, 2010 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions
THE DAY IS OURS!!!
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Mar 29, 2010 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions
So Close; Rowdy
Is bummed.
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by philofthenorth on Mar 29, 2010 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions
meh, not really, since this is a description of a surprise attack
it is kind of perfect going here….as a surprise
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Mar 29, 2010 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions
nobody getz out alive
Zapp Brannigan/Dayton Moore quote of the day: "Yes, comets! The icebergs of the sky. By jackknifing from one to the next at breakneck speed, we might just get some kinda gravity boost". and also "Kif old friend, I don't know which disgusts me more. Your cowardice or your stupidity! We'll simply set a new course for that empty region over there. Near that black-ish hole-ish thing."
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Mar 29, 2010 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions
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