Wednesday Open Thread

Royals Retro bails me out again...-RR

Blech. Just a dreary week. An embarrassing sweep by the Tigers, an embarrassing effort last night against Oakland and buckets of rain all week. Our last two softball games have been rained out and its not looking good for tonight.

Even normally sunny Bob Dutton gives the Royals an "F" for their effort last night. When you've lost the base, the war is lost.

Uncle Rico is disgusted with the Royals play

JoPo preaches patience with the plan. We may be jaded as fans with the "Allard Baird Three Year Four Year Five Year Plan", but it really is way too early into the Dayton Moore era to make any kind of conclusions. The man hasn't even conducted his first amateur draft!

Zack to the pen? Just what are Dayton and Buddy thinking? Zack has made three excellent starts - and four poor ones. That gets you the Jeremy Affeldt Treatment?

Royals Director of Player Development J.J. Picolo expects big things out of Chris Lubanski this year.

JoPo  takes a look at the worst fielders of all-time and Emil Brown and Angel Berroa are only omitted because they have not played the minimum number of games. But Vince Coleman made it! Ka-BOOM!

At least Royals telecasts haven't gotten so boring that Denny and Ryan are left to make domestic violence jokes. Hey who doesn't love a good wife-beating giggle?

Beyond the Boxscore takes a look at the best bullpens in baseball. I'm shocked the Royals don't make the list. No real surprises near the top, although it is surprising to see how quickly the Indians have turned their bullpen woes around.

The Royals made a major trade yesterday dealing Omaha 1B/DH Graham Koonce to Atlanta for the popular "Player to be Named Later". I assume this is just to clear room on the Omaha roster, and maybe get some guys regular at bats.

Speaking of trades, would the Royals have any interest in a couple of guys DFAed by other clubs?

SS Josh Wilson

P Jason Davis

Seems like guys we could use.

Ever wondered who the 89th Greatest Royal of All-Time is? Its Paul Byrd.

Paul Byrd spent over twenty years portraying "Dr. Frasier Crane" on "Cheers" and "Frasier"

ABC has set 2010 as the last year for "Lost". But when will Royals fans be rescued?

One of "The Others"

Today is the anniversary of:

The Battle of Meggido in 1457 B.C. between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Kadesh. Meggido is the location for many wars throughout history, including the last one ever - Armageddon

The City of Reno, Nevada was founded 139 years ago today giving us a slightly amusing police force

Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard publishes Dianetics.  All hail Zenu!

And Happy Birthday Tony Gwynn, Brandon Webb, Prince Fielder, Aaron Harang, Andrew W.K., Billy Joel, Candice Bergen, Stevie Yzerman, and hottie Rosario Dawson.

Happy Birthday you saucy minx