Spring Training Game 13 Open Thread

by royalsreview on Mar 11, 2008 3:23 PM EDT in News Comment 138 comments

The Royals take on the hated Diamondbacks and newly married Eric Byrnes (he married a Pod Squader, how dare he!) this afternoon.

Greinke, Duckworth and Braun slated to throw, according to the official site.

Remember when I solicited poems about the Royals for a poetry preview Fanhouse was doing? Well, that post is up now. Congrats to Chaim on this honor.

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hmmm

start my 10 page paper due tomorrow or check out the game?

I know which one i'll be doing.

by wildthang on Mar 11, 2008 3:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

do it for ducky

I wanna know what love is, I want you to show me

by LeoBloom on Mar 11, 2008 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

DUCK!

I had forgotten all about him.

Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com

by RoyalsRetro on Mar 11, 2008 3:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

noooooooo

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080311/ap_on_he_me/teen_stds

I wanna know what love is, I want you to show me

by LeoBloom on Mar 11, 2008 4:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

don't be a fool

wrap your tool

by wildthang on Mar 11, 2008 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i dont know if i buy that percentage

25% seems high

by royalsreview on Mar 11, 2008 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

they lead off with HPV in that article

which, not only is somewhat curable now, already affects like 40% of the population, anyway.

According to wikipedia (which is never wrong, because it's on the internets!) something between 14% and 90%!!! of the population has had HPV.

Was the margin of error +/- 45% on that estimate?

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by marbotty on Mar 11, 2008 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

nice

so basically the entire story is misleading and falsely alarmist

wonderful

by royalsreview on Mar 11, 2008 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yes

but it's good ammo for the abstinence education folks, i guess. (but let's not talk about pregnancy rates, shall we...)

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by marbotty on Mar 11, 2008 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

haha i just read about the STD thing

very bad deal...but hey if it isnt aids im good!

by shawn4element on Mar 11, 2008 4:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I Remember When

Herpes was a big deal; AIDS fixed that.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Royals get 2 in the first off of Haren

Single for Aviles, double for Teahen, 2 RBI's for Butler.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 4:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Woo

Hoo!

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

aviles!

by royalsreview on Mar 11, 2008 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He can be the backup UI if German is traded

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

the game has started, right?

by royalsreview on Mar 11, 2008 4:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Gathright, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
Aviles, M, 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .462
Teahen, LF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .296
Butler, 1B 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .393
Hollins, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
Smith, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .316
Buck, C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
Berroa, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Greinke, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 6 2 3 2 0 1 2
Different; really different.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

honorary start for berroa

pretty much the worse lineup we've fielded yet... well, if only we could get gload/huber in for butler and someone in for teahen

by royalsreview on Mar 11, 2008 4:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

In the fifth inning...

...all of your wishes will be granted.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Planet Z

Would hit cleanup in that lineup.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Will, thank you

I have updated my sig accordingly

Chaim Mattis Keller New York City's # 1 Royals fan, and RR Poet!

by cmkeller on Mar 11, 2008 4:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I would suggest:

"Official Royals Review poet laureate"

Might be a bit wordy.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I actually had tried that originally

but combined with the link to the poem, it was too long - the limit on signatures here is 160 characters, including html code. And I didn't want to use the title without the link.

Chaim Mattis Keller New York City's # 1 Royals fan, and RR Poet!

by cmkeller on Mar 11, 2008 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Greinke pitches a perfect first inning

No hits, no runs, no strike outs, no walks.

Three words:

Cy Young Award. Just give it to him now.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 4:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

back to the pen!!!

by wildthang on Mar 11, 2008 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, Just As

Soon as they retrieve that last pitch.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's just trying to fool other teams' scouts

He's trying to screw up their scouting reports on him. Then teams will be completely unprepared. I heard it was Bannister's idea. That guy is always thinking.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bannister + Zack

Vulcan mind meld?

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by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is Mark Related

To Kevin?

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by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Never Mind

It's Reynolds, not McReynolds.

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by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Guillen Would Have

Had that.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

LaRussa

would definitely hit Greinke 8th over Berroa.

by loyal2s dad on Mar 11, 2008 4:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Can Berroa Pitch?

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

thats kind of disheartening

two hr's but oh well

by wildthang on Mar 11, 2008 4:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I changed my mind

Release Greinke now. Or trade him for a pitcher with good ST stats.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 4:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Berroa Hasn't Given

Up a run this spring.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

crap

the inning from hell.

Zach is doomed to suck and Billy will never play first.

by wildthang on Mar 11, 2008 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I Like These

Webcasts.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I just burned my Greinke jersey

I'm FedEx'ing the ashes to Zack with a letter demanding that he reimburse me for the jersey.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 4:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

hold on a strikeout!

don't count him out for that cy just yet!

by wildthang on Mar 11, 2008 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I might buy a new jersey

I'm three clicks of the mouse away from buying a new Greinke jersey. One more K and I'll do it.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Since You're In

NYC, New Jersey might come in handy sometime, I suppose.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's only worthwhile

for the cheap gas.

And they make you wait for an attendant to pump it for you rather than let you do it all yourself and save the time.

Chaim Mattis Keller New York City's # 1 Royals fan, and RR Poet!

by cmkeller on Mar 11, 2008 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Imagine The Pile

Of ashes Berroa must have. Thanks to us, he can afford to reimburse everyone.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Joey

you suck

by wildthang on Mar 11, 2008 4:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I do like Aviles

by wildthang on Mar 11, 2008 4:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

seriously though

greinke should probably never accept a FA deal to an altitude team, or a small ball park

he does give up a lot of flyballs

by royalsreview on Mar 11, 2008 4:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Reynolds' Shot Would

Have gone out of Yellowstone.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

is it possible to listen to the R's online

for free?

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by marbotty on Mar 11, 2008 4:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

sometime stations don't shut off their online feed

for games, but other than that, i don't think so

by royalsreview on Mar 11, 2008 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't know

610 is broadcasting tomorrow's Royals game. But I think MLB prohibits them from putting even ST games on the internet.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i can understand the ban on regular season

but spring training only really captivates a small % of the royals audience, yeah?

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by marbotty on Mar 11, 2008 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

True

I think it is basically MLB's out of control greed. They are trying to sell their radio package, which includes ST games. So they are blacking out every game on the internet. That's capitalism for ya'.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

jesus christmas

whats going on here

by wildthang on Mar 11, 2008 4:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

3 Solo HR's

Are not the worst way to surrender 3 runs. Robin Roberts was famous for giving up solo HR's and winning.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

well

this is about as wildly flucuating a performance as you can get.

I dont know whether Zack is going to be the hero of the franchise or the next great Royal bum.

by wildthang on Mar 11, 2008 4:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

BILLLYYYY!!!

what a bad ass!!

by wildthang on Mar 11, 2008 4:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He Can Play

SS if he keeps hitting like this.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

at least Greinke hasn't walked anyone yet

I'm really good at being wrong... sometimes.

by BlownSave on Mar 11, 2008 4:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

As Long As

You're pitching from the windup, HR's won't kill you.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 4:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

hey Royalsreview

when are you going to update the clocks for daylight savings time? whats wrong with you? Geez! ;)

I'm really good at being wrong... sometimes.

by BlownSave on Mar 11, 2008 5:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It is reading correctly on my computer

5:02 EDT

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

not on mine (obviously)

i have an HP, which is probably loaded with computer STDs. that's probably my problem.

I'm really good at being wrong... sometimes.

by BlownSave on Mar 11, 2008 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Greinke channeling

his inner Catfish Hunter.

by loyal2s dad on Mar 11, 2008 5:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

did butler hit a hr?

my Royals pictures

by teahen24 on Mar 11, 2008 5:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Greinke's peripherals

3 HR's in 3 ip looks bad. But 5 K's and 0 BB's look good.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 5:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

greinke's always had problems with the gopher

ball

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by marbotty on Mar 11, 2008 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Let's get him back to thicker air, lower altitude,

and a larger park, quickly!

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm with NYRoyal...

...here. He's probably fine. It's hard to remember, at times, how it easy it is AZ offensive stats to look better. If he gave up only 3 hard hit balls in 4 innings, I like his chances at the K. - TL

Trust Trey and Dayton.

by timlacy on Mar 11, 2008 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Off-topic, but this has me PSYCHED:

Apparently, it seems like my area (Jeff City)will be getting all 140 fox games on TV!

I hadn't realized that - but the new Fox Sports Kansas City will either air on my regular FX Midwest channel, or when the Cards are on, air on another channel.

Welcome to the 21st century, mid missouri cable providers.

by loyal2s dad on Mar 11, 2008 5:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Congrats

I'm glad that Fox Sports is broadcasting so many games now. Now if I move to KC, I'll get to watch a lot of KC games without spending $150 on MLB Extra Innings.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Are you plannin on movin to KC?

by MileHighKCfan on Mar 11, 2008 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, That Caught

Me by surprise.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Perhaps sometime in the next 5 years

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You Mean You

Can go home again?

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It can happen

I'm getting married in July and if we have a kid, I'm not going to raise him/her in New York City.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I Didn't Know

You were way down there, L2D. My father was born there in 1913. I've never been there; never got off I-70 in that area at all.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Greinke

Looking good today, aside from the 3 HRs. I wonder if he was working on a pitch that got hammered a few times. Almost certainly if those are the only 3 hits he has given up, with no walks.

Finally coming back to the 'K'!!!! I'm going to be there 7/11/08, vs the SEA Mariners, of course!

by RoyalsFanInMarinerTown on Mar 11, 2008 5:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

did he pitch the fourth?

by Sean O Se on Mar 11, 2008 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yup

1-2-3

Finally coming back to the 'K'!!!! I'm going to be there 7/11/08, vs the SEA Mariners, of course!

by RoyalsFanInMarinerTown on Mar 11, 2008 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

excellent!

still a chance for a quality outing, even if an odd one.

by Sean O Se on Mar 11, 2008 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Teahie Takes 4

And 1st base.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 5:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

he should be doing that more

and trying to hit home runs less

I'm really good at being wrong... sometimes.

by BlownSave on Mar 11, 2008 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pump Up

The OBP.

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by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Trading Outs For

Runs; not my favorite, but better than outs with no runs.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 5:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

how'd we get the two runs in the fifth?

would be listening, but trusts and estates professor would not appreciate me having earbuds in.

by Sean O Se on Mar 11, 2008 5:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Gator Singled, Aviles

Doubled, Teahie walked, and Gator and Aviles scored on "productive outs".

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ducky Getting

Hit hard when he finds the plate.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 5:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Mark Teahen

GG LF'er.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 5:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ugly Duckling

Duckworth 1.0 4 4 4 1 1 0 16.88
Will he turn into a swan?

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by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 6:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Teahie Walks Again

Shealeyie can knot it up.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 6:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I know the lines look bad

But I take more from the fact that between Greinke and Duckworth we have struck out 8 batters and only walked 1. Also, we have 4 walks on the offensive side today to 5 strikeouts. That's not bad for a ST game in my opinion. Really like to see Teahen with those 2 BB's.

by MileHighKCfan on Mar 11, 2008 6:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Now Lisson Walks

To tie the game after Buck reaches on a K; yep, it's ST.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think it was Callaspo with the BB

by MileHighKCfan on Mar 11, 2008 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Probably So

I'm multi-tasking, i.e. not doing any one thing well.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

NYRoyal

So your little "Rule Changes" post made it's way over to the Snake Pit. A couple of people commented on it, take a look:

Snake Pit

by MileHighKCfan on Mar 11, 2008 6:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for the heads up

It's a nice topic for baseball discussion regardless of which team you root for.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

They Think

Hiram and JDLR will be our 4 and 5 starters this year.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hiram is a definite longshot

For a variety of factors, I think he is behind Tomko, Bale, Hochevar and DLR in the running for a rotation spot.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

we still playing?

Hillman, you're on notice.

by FireBell on Mar 11, 2008 6:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Huber Just Put

Us up 8-7 with a liner over the outfield.

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by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

MLB.com says it is the bot. 7th

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

They're Really Slow

Today, I think we just finished the bottom of the 8th, and the organist is really rockin'. What should be Lumsden's walk-on song? Son'o'Rock to face him.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Huber Stating

His case again. Come home, Shane!

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 6:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

was that a reference to

this? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046303/

Because if so, bravo.

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by marbotty on Mar 11, 2008 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

There never was a man like SHANE.

There never was a man like SHANE. There never was a picture like SHANE.

Hillman, you're on notice.

by FireBell on Mar 11, 2008 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes, I Am

That old.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Huber makes me happy

http://www.withleather.com/post.phtml?pk=5233

Hillman, you're on notice.

by FireBell on Mar 11, 2008 6:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

huber is the man

he's earning a shot with ... someone

Hillman, you're on notice.

by FireBell on Mar 11, 2008 6:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Predictive nature of ST stats

The only research I've ever seen which said that any ST stat has predictive ability is a study which suggests that if a player has a huge SLG spike in ST (SLG 200 or more points over his career average), he is more likely to have a breakout year. Not everyone in the sabermetric community is entirely on board with this, but it is something to chew on. So far, I think Huber and Shealy are on pace.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 7:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wouldn't It

Be nice?

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If only there were room for both of them

...on the 25-man roster. Right now there isn't room for either.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i bet by the end of ST

they won't both be .200 pts better anyway

by royalsreview on Mar 11, 2008 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cactus League Is

Our Dream Time.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If Huber And

Shealy both break out this year, Shealy would have to take 1B, leaving Butler and Huber to DH. The thought of Huber in LF is too gruesome to bear, and what to do with Teahie or DDJ? It would be a nice problem to have.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

won't guillie be off for 15 games?

ps: guillie? or guillenie?

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by marbotty on Mar 11, 2008 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

12 games

So yes, one of them could make the roster for a couple weeks.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

just enough time

to show off their pinch running abilities

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by marbotty on Mar 11, 2008 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Buddy's Teaching The

Sawks to play the right way now.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Indeed

The only reason I wouldn't want Huber to make the team is because I'm afraid there would be near constant criticism about him not getting enough playing time.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's Guillie

Pronounced Gee-Yee.

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by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I also thought

Strong K/9 and SB/CS were good indicators of those two abilities. Other than that, it's sorta useless.

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by marbotty on Mar 11, 2008 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just don't think they are reliably predictive

...due to the quality of comptition and small sample sizes in ST stats.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Huckaby Gun

Beats young Rock, out at 3rd.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 7:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

IUPUI vs ORU

Battle of the titans.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 7:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

that was close to being the

battle of the palindromes

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by marbotty on Mar 11, 2008 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Uriah Roberts University?

It'd be as likely as Oral.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

fear the huckaby

by royalsreview on Mar 11, 2008 7:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

man i am tired

just sharing my personal thoughts...

by royalsreview on Mar 11, 2008 7:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That Didn't

Take long.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

ball games over...

It seemed like that dragged on, today.

Finally coming back to the 'K'!!!! I'm going to be there 7/11/08, vs the SEA Mariners, of course!

by RoyalsFanInMarinerTown on Mar 11, 2008 7:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Who won?

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We Came Away

With a pyrrhic victory.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

In spring training...

...a victory is only pyrrhic if a good player gets injured or if a bunch of Greek guys die.

I probably disagree with you.

by NYRoyal on Mar 11, 2008 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or If The

Rabid fans who are actually trying to pay attention keep wandering off. I do suspect an unacceptable number of Greek casualties today, too. They're no match for John Buck taking 2nd on the back end of an unsuccessful double steal and taking 1st on a K in the same game. Poor bastards.

I'm not getting older....oh, wait, yes I am....and slower.... and weaker. God, this is great!

by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs