Singlin' Royals Needle Tigers to Death
by Freneau on Apr 12, 2010 4:46 PM EDT
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Print- The Royals scored 10 runs on Monday, thanks to a 15 hit, 5 walk attack. The Royals cranked out 10 singles, including four by Scott Podsednik.
- Really, just about everyone hit, but the top of the order was especially potent. Pods went 4-5, and DeJesus was nearly as good, going 3-6. Butler, Guillen, Kendall and Betancourt all had at least two hits, and Getz walked twice. On this day, Dayton really did have an awesome off-season.
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I'll take the win.
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by Justin Bopp on Apr 12, 2010 4:48 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Hooray!
If you watch Jaws backwards, it's about a shark that throws people up until they have to open a beach.
by ratherfantastic on Apr 12, 2010 4:49 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
You need a new victory gif post
Sometimes the best way to convince someone he is wrong is to let him have his way. --- Red O'Donnell
by averagegatsby on Apr 12, 2010 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll post one during the next night game we win
and that will be one standard for the rest of the year. I’ll get around to it when I have some more time to surf the web
If you watch Jaws backwards, it's about a shark that throws people up until they have to open a beach.
by ratherfantastic on Apr 12, 2010 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions
well...
You may have a week to get one ready.
I was going to do one, but its your deal
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by averagegatsby on Apr 12, 2010 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh it'll be done, just probably not for 2 or 3 days
I do offer you the chance to make a gif bomb for every time we lose though.
If you watch Jaws backwards, it's about a shark that throws people up until they have to open a beach.
by ratherfantastic on Apr 12, 2010 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions
There is a lot of talk about how McClure has worked with him
Not sure if its for real or just pablum
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I'm Afraid RHB's
Will start sitting on the back door breaking ball, since his fastball isn’t overwhelming.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Apr 12, 2010 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Parrish's 3.1 IP this season
might be the longest stretch in his career without walking four batters. He might be a notch above replacement if used correctly, but the chances of that happening are pretty low. This might be Ho-Ram Part 2, where Parrish strings together 20 innings without doing much damage, but then ultimately returns to his true talent level.
by Gopherballs on Apr 13, 2010 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I like...
…Pods so far. – TL
"Sir,--It has been wittily remarked that there are three kinds of falsehood: the first is a 'fib,' the second is a downright lie, and the third and most aggravated is statistics." *The National Observer* (June 13, 1891): p. 93-94.
true
he isn’t doing bad
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Apr 12, 2010 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh it never gets old
by Official Arrowhead Pride Parade on Apr 12, 2010 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
if he understands his role
he will be better
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Apr 12, 2010 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Jogui's homered in 2 straight?
interesting
If you watch Jaws backwards, it's about a shark that throws people up until they have to open a beach.
by ratherfantastic on Apr 12, 2010 4:51 PM EDT reply actions
I wish we...
…could sell him now. – TL
"Sir,--It has been wittily remarked that there are three kinds of falsehood: the first is a 'fib,' the second is a downright lie, and the third and most aggravated is statistics." *The National Observer* (June 13, 1891): p. 93-94.
This is his hot streak
And unfortunately it means that he’s guaranteed at least two straight months of everyday DH play, no matter how he hits over the next two months. Have to keep him in there for his “power potential.”
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by Scott McKinney on Apr 12, 2010 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
May = .176/.210/.305
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Apr 12, 2010 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions
come on
Jose is nasty once the weather warms up. Remember what he did to the Yankees two years ago?
I still think he will have his best year as a Royals and Moore can save face on an otherwise desperate contract.
I’m still maintaining my prediction that Pods will have a repeat of last years performance. And yeah, John Parrish is awesome!
Now all we need is Ankiel to step up, Butler to hit 340 and Gordon to stop using tampons and become Evan Longoria.
by GobbleforCyoung on Apr 12, 2010 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Now all we need is Ankiel to step up, Butler to hit 340 and Gordon to stop using tampons and become Evan Longoria.
oh, that’s all we need?
no...that'd probably get us to 500
Fire Everyone
by billybeingbilly on Apr 12, 2010 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I doubt it
Mendoza, Fartzworthy, Juan Two Three Cruz….etc.
Don't Fuccop Succop
by chicks_love_chiefs on Apr 13, 2010 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Jose would have to pull a 5 WAR season out of his butt to do that
At least at DH his defense won’t drag the WAR down any other than the positional adjustment.
Historically Doesn't Jose Heat Up with the Weather?
The past 2 years may have killed that but I definitely remember hearing it.
While we are still at an amazingly low sample size, I have hope we might be able to trade him. Without hope, as a Royals fan I would have nothing.
OPS by month
April March: .714
May: .816
June: .791
July: .792
August: .747
Sept: .710
so not really
I said heat up
Most of America “heats up” in May. I never said he stays hot, unless he is taking steroids or growth hormone. I feel we’ve talked about this before. Not Jose, I mean what heats up means and when
by GobbleforCyoung on Apr 13, 2010 5:39 AM EDT up reply actions
I added him to my fantasy team today!
Note that this is a deep, AL only league, but still. I expect at least 4 more HR this week from him
Also
I mentioned this in the 2nd overflow thread:
Thanks also to the Tigers’ defense. Out of our 10 runs scored, 4 runs were unearned on 4 Tiger errors.
Tension is the enemy. - Charlie Lau
by aHorseWithNoName on Apr 12, 2010 4:51 PM EDT reply actions
No trade backs!
Tension is the enemy. - Charlie Lau
by aHorseWithNoName on Apr 12, 2010 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Let's look a little closer.
RF D. DeJesus - 0.321
LF S. Podsednik - 0.444
3B A. Callaspo - 0.200
1B B. Butler - 0.296
CF R. Ankiel - 0.333
DH J. Guillen - 0.286
C J. Kendall - 0.333
SS Y. Betancourt - 0.208
2B C. Getz - 0.217
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pods probably only needs to hit .390 or so the rest of the way to end up at .400
the question is, how will he handle the media crush
I’m glad he has Brett as a resource
If he has a good first half
…will Moore be smart enough to trade him at the deadline?
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by Scott McKinney on Apr 12, 2010 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions
well, he's done that what, once?
he traded dotel, which was a very good trade… can’t think of any similar ones
Has he had any other one-year contract guys who had a good first half?
I don’t know the answer to that question, but it might be “no”.
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by Scott McKinney on Apr 12, 2010 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions
hmm...
I don’t think so. Of course, Dayton only rarely gives out one year deals, and Pods does have a 2011 club option.
they are just gonna tear that up...
We really need Scotty Pods wearing a blue hat when he goes into the hall.
Sometimes the best way to convince someone he is wrong is to let him have his way. --- Red O'Donnell
by averagegatsby on Apr 12, 2010 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions
possible scenarios
Trade Pods to Seattle for Dan Cortes and Derrick Saito
Trade Pods to Tampa Bay for injured J.P. Howell
Three-way trade with the Mets and Royals by which the Braves get Pods, the Royals get Erik Cordier and Jeff Francoeur, and the Mets get Dayton Moore.
done.
Waiting for April.
KW seems like a good bet
To want to re-acquire Pods and bring back the magic of 2005
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No doubt
He loves Pods. Almost as much as Carl Everett.
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by Scott McKinney on Apr 12, 2010 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions
the walks are a plus
i still can’t help but think that this lineup is a unicycle – Billy Butler, a reliable seat at the top in DeJesus, and then a bunch of WD-40 and monkey grease in the middle and bottom holding in together.
Waiting for April.
or sand in the gears
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by Scott McKinney on Apr 12, 2010 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Just win 15 of the next 22,
and we’re back to 18-11.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Apr 12, 2010 4:59 PM EDT reply actions
SO then we can hear how awesome the off-season was
thru the month of Mays 5-24 record
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Apr 12, 2010 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions
don't forget the ever-looming threat of underperformance
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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 12, 2010 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Regression Toward Mean
Is the devil.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Apr 12, 2010 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Regression Fallacy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regression_fallacy
At least Wally Joyner's not on the team....
Its all part of the process
Sometimes the best way to convince someone he is wrong is to let him have his way. --- Red O'Donnell
by averagegatsby on Apr 12, 2010 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I must admit I wasn't as down on the Pods signing as everyone else...
Perhaps I bought way to much into the changed batting stance Scotty Pods had last year.
Sometimes the best way to convince someone he is wrong is to let him have his way. --- Red O'Donnell
Pods is Pods
he’s not the worst player on the planet, and he’s not an ichiro type player (few are) either
The reason I was ok w/ it...
is that he always seemed to be the type of player that kills us on other teams – so not a bad guy to have
He's dogshit
And he’ll eventually prove it. Write this down.
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by Scott McKinney on Apr 12, 2010 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions
In terms of skill and money
I was more upset about the Ankiel signing than Pods. That being said, there are much cheaper AAA options that we could be trying out this year.
Hopefully a light flicks on in someone’s head and we can trade some of these expiring contracts this season. Neither of these guys will qualify for Type B compensation, right? Even though he is mostly incompetent, I hope Moore knew that he’d flipping at least one of Ankiel/ Pods before the deadline.
But still,
hopefully the intent was to flip these types of players for more 0-3 year players.
After all this FO has done to boggle the mind’s of this fanbase, I still hope that their pledge to collect 0-3 year players for veterans wasn’t just lip service.
except that the Royals are already one of the few F.O. dumb enough
to make that kind of trade
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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 12, 2010 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions
cornering the market?
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.
Never underestimate the desperation
of a team in the middle of a pennant race.
Sometimes the best way to convince someone he is wrong is to let him have his way. --- Red O'Donnell
by averagegatsby on Apr 12, 2010 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
or trying to get back to the glory of 75 wins
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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2010 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Sure
I just wish they (and Moore and Hillman) looked better in the process of those wins and losses.
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by Scott McKinney on Apr 12, 2010 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions
This might be a pesky team
if the bullpen wasn’t so horrendous
Agree
We might be competitive all season…at least fot the first 7 innings
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by chicks_love_chiefs on Apr 12, 2010 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions
We can bank on it
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Apr 12, 2010 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions
And that's even with outs in 4 at bats!
Think of all the games when the top two go 11-11!!
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by Sweep_the_Leg on Apr 12, 2010 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, a lot better than the Metrodope
did you see Victor Martinez airmail Lester on a return throw earlier this inning?!
It looks like a real shithole
in MLB 2K10
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by averagegatsby on Apr 12, 2010 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions
"Detroit's Opening Day"
Their home opener was on Friday.
Don't worry, I didn't realize it wasn't their home opener until it was mentioned late in the game today.
I was sitting there thinking “Man, that place is empty for opening day”, then Ryan or someone said something about them playing at home during the weekend and things made sense.
Detriot now has two losses.
Both to KC.
WE OWN THEM!!!!!
by Black and Gold on Apr 12, 2010 5:33 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Thank goodness
I am not playing Albert in fantasy leagues AGAIN this week.
Last week was killer…
You heard it here first, folks.
Pujols vs. Guillen for the all-time HR crown. I hope you brought popcorn.
Why would we trade our vets when we're gonna be in a playoff race?
kidding kidding
Ralph Wiggum would be a better GM than Dayton Moore
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by Black and Gold on Apr 12, 2010 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Insanity Wolf do you have something to add?
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Apr 12, 2010 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Yeah he was so bad I'm glad he's gone
Still don’t understand why Hillman used him in high leverage situations last year. He was just like Farnsworth. He should have also been confined to the up 3 runs down 3 runs rule
by GobbleforCyoung on Apr 12, 2010 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
we should sign the guy who busted into the Royals dugout. He would be pretty good at stealing bases
Ralph Wiggum would be a better GM than Dayton Moore
So, I was happy with Ankiel signing
I thought he would bring a little more offense to the club, but I was down on Podsednik and WAY down on Kendall. Now, I still feel good about Ankiel and I would love to see us get something nice out of Pods at the deadline (keep hitting and don’t get hurt please). But, it’s gonna take a lot for me to be sold on Kendall. In the back of our mind, we still know he sucks something awful and he’s signed for two years (fuck you Dayton). The one guy that has really kind of impressed me is Getz. I know he hasn’t really done much, but he seems like a piece of the puzzle that may have been found. That’s important to me because the rest seem like throwaway guys that won’t even be here next year. So, that makes Butler, Getz, Greinke, and Hoch that could be nice for a NEW GM to build around. Let’s hope it happens. IMO, everyone else must go. It’s time for the fire sale. Let’s get some prospects that could help us seriously contend. I’m tired of seeing the Twins and Marlins live on this stuff and we’re still failing with the Jason Kendalls of the world.
Yes, I'm still alive. Sorry to disappoint you.
the reasons i didn't like the kendall, podsednik and getz moves
were Pena, Mitch and Aviles
batter nine you sucky
What, and just give up on a 75 win season?....no thank you.
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by chicks_love_chiefs on Apr 13, 2010 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
mitch sucks bro
His OBP was below .300 heading into August. 300! And it’s not like he’s young and should get better; i’m not young and he’s my age.
I don’t really get the Pods hate. For a one year deal with a guy with a .350+ OBP for several full seasons in the league and as recently as last year is not terrible. I’ll never say he’s good, but he’s certainly not bad, especially for Royals standards.
Kendall is a veteran catcher and it would have been nice to see Moore make the correct decision to atleast platoon the two. Aviles is a head scratcher because he was great as a rookie. I wanted to give Betancourt a chance to show something with a fresh start but it’s not looking likely. If you are high on Maier how can you be down on Getz? When did Aviles ever play 2nd base successfully? We needed a 2nd baseman after trading Teahen and Callaspo not being any good really.
by GobbleforCyoung on Apr 13, 2010 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Callaspo @ 2nd*
It all comes back to Gordon. Is anyone else as unhappy with Gordon as you are with Moore? Are we still giving him a free pass. Are we dancing around fires and celebrating his ability to draw a walk?
I hate Moore more than anyone on here. I stopped even acknowledging his existence after he was given an extension. You don’t be rewarded for poor performance – it’s absolutely mind boggling. But when he’s acquiring players to compete (his 2008 mantra) such as Fields, Getz, Ankiel, Pods, Kendall etc, which in effect shifts one of our best hitters, Callaspo, to compete with Golden Child @ 3rd base, I have absolutely no problem with it.
No reason to blame managements decision to bring in competition, when our failed to prospect, who is 26 years old, can’t even crack a .750 OPS, meanwhile the top prospect at his position drafted the following year and years younger is an MVP candidate
by GobbleforCyoung on Apr 13, 2010 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ankiel will keep this up, no doubt
he's a difficult hitter to figure out
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by Matt Klaassen on Apr 13, 2010 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
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