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Sports => The Good, The Bad, and the "Meh" => Topic started by: catsfan20012002 on June 15, 2007, 02:22:17 PM

Title: If the Royals were in the National League.....
Post by: catsfan20012002 on June 15, 2007, 02:22:17 PM

they would be 90-72 (.556) over a 162 game schedule if you factor the Royals W-L record in interleague play over the last 3 years. We should have been the ones to move to the National League in 1998.

:banghead:

Title: Re: If the Royals were in the National League.....
Post by: konofo on June 15, 2007, 02:57:24 PM

I'm sure the Cubs would love to trade Milwaukee for KFC right about now.

kono

Title: Re: If the Royals were in the National League.....
Post by: catsfan20012002 on June 15, 2007, 04:17:23 PM

Why when they're 5-4 vs. Milwaukee and the Royals are 6-3 vs. the National League this season? Seriously, Romie, if you're going to make juvenile jokes.....Could they at least be accurate?

Title: Re: If the Royals were in the National League.....
Post by: pufizzle on June 15, 2007, 08:44:41 PM

Just wondering.......what teams have the Royals played the last 3 years in interleague and what are their records against those teams? TIA

Title: Re: If the Royals were in the National League.....
Post by: konofo on June 16, 2007, 01:17:42 AM

Quote from: catsfan20012002 on June 15, 2007, 04:17:23 PM

Why when they're 5-4 vs. Milwaukee and the Royals are 6-3 vs. the National League this season?

Because, you god damned idiot, the Cubs are 2nd in the NL Central behind the Brewers, and the Cubs have been very average against Milwaukee since the realignment. I don't particularly care how your favorite minor league team has done in a carefully selected handful of games, especially considering half of those took place under the DH rule.

If I were a GM and had to pick between this team (http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/team/depth_chart/index.jsp?c_id=mil) and this team (http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/team/depth_chart/index.jsp?c_id=kc) to face 15 to 19 times a year, well, I'll try my luck versus Sweeney & Buck, and send Fielder & Hardy (and their 40 HR) somewhere far, far away. Sheets & Suppan, or Meche & Perez? Jesus, where do I sign? Can I get more than 19?

As for the very relevant question pufizzle asked, the Royals get one or two series vs. St. Louis every year, the Rockies every odd year, and the remaining series rotate around. On that note, guess which NL Central team the Royals haven't played since 2001.

Since 2005 (since you're probably trying to ignore that 6-12 in 2004):

NL West
ARI 2-1
COL 2-4
LAD 3-0
SFG 2-1

NL Central
CIN 1-2
HOU 3-3
MIL 2-1
PIT 3-0
STL 5-7

NL East
FLA 1-0
PHI 2-1

Note that their record in the Central would be 12-12, since the Brewers are still an AL team in this fantasy. Back it up to 1998, when this realignment occurred, and KC is 41-53 vs. the division.

Quote from: catsfan20012002 on June 15, 2007, 04:17:23 PM

Seriously, Romie, if you're going to make juvenile jokes.....Could they at least be accurate?

Romie? Who? Watching you try to talk shìt is vaguely reminiscent of a woman trying to parallel park; your clumsiness is embarrassing for everyone involved. Maybe you should stick to posting links to kstatesports.com headlines.

kono

Title: Re: If the Royals were in the National League.....
Post by: catsfan20012002 on June 16, 2007, 10:53:25 AM

Quote from: pufizzle on June 15, 2007, 08:44:41 PM

Just wondering.......what teams have the Royals played the last 3 years in interleague and what are their records against those teams? TIA

Here is what I came up with.....

2005 8-10
2006 10-6
2007 6-3

Total 24-19 (.558)

Title: Re: If the Royals were in the National League.....
Post by: catsfan20012002 on June 16, 2007, 11:04:18 AM

2005 - St. Louis, San Francisco, Arizona, LA Dodgers, Houston, Colorado
2006 - St. Louis, Houston, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Cincinnati
2007 - Colorado, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Florida and, still to come, Milwaukee

Just a side note.....We've played every NL Central team except for the Cubs. Why do we insist on having series with St. Louis every year, when we've been there and done that, to the expense of other teams? Wouldn't we all like to see the Royals play at Wrigley?

Title: Re: If the Royals were in the National League.....
Post by: konofo on June 16, 2007, 11:05:59 AM

Quote from: catsfan20012002 on June 16, 2007, 10:53:25 AM

Quote from: pufizzle on June 15, 2007, 08:44:41 PM
Just wondering.......what teams have the Royals played the last 3 years in interleague and what are their records against those teams? TIA

Here is what I came up with.....

2005 8-10
2006 10-6
2007 6-3

Total 24-19 (.558)

Except it's actually 9-9, 10-8, and 7-3.

kono

Title: Re: If the Royals were in the National League.....
Post by: catsfan20012002 on June 16, 2007, 11:35:16 AM

You're right. So it's.....

26-19 (.578) which is slightly better then I thought.

Title: Re: If the Royals were in the National League.....
Post by: konofo on June 16, 2007, 11:36:29 AM

Quote from: catsfan20012002 on June 16, 2007, 11:04:18 AM

Just a side note.....We've played every NL Central team except for the Cubs. Why do we insist on having series with St. Louis every year, when we've been there and done that, to the expense of other teams?

Quote from: catsfan20012002 on June 16, 2007, 11:04:18 AM

Wouldn't we all like to see the Royals play at Wrigley?

I'm sure the Cubs would, hence my earlier remark. I'd like to see the Royals at Wrigley as often as possible.

kono

Title: Re: If the Royals were in the National League.....
Post by: konofo on June 16, 2007, 11:39:30 AM

Quote from: catsfan20012002 on June 16, 2007, 11:35:16 AM

You're right. So it's.....

26-19 (.578) which is slightly better then I thought.

And also slightly better than reality, since 9 + 8 + 3 = 20. Numbers are clearly not your friend.

kono

Title: Re: If the Royals were in the National League.....
Post by: catsfan20012002 on June 16, 2007, 11:53:03 AM

Slow down there cubbie. You've got a long way to go until you've reached the status where it's ok to be a smartass

Title: Re: If the Royals were in the National League.....
Post by: catsfan20012002 on June 16, 2007, 11:58:04 AM

This ain't college ball; Glass & Moore don't get to design their own schedule. 'We' aren't insisting on anything. Teams are assigned rivalry series that ignore the standard rotation. Some of the rivalries are more of a stretch (SD/SEA) than others (NYM/NYY), but the famed Missouri showdown will continue to soak up 3-6 games of your schedule every year until this particular system is changed.

Leave it to Bud Selig to screw up a perfectly good idea like interleague baseball. Seriously.....Is there any more worthless commissioner of a professional sport? And no.....Gary Bettman doesn't count!

Title: Re: If the Royals were in the National League.....
Post by: konofo on June 16, 2007, 12:24:46 PM

Quote from: catsfan20012002 on June 16, 2007, 11:53:03 AM

Slow down there cubbie. You've got a long way to go until you've reached the status where it's ok to be a smartass

Oh no, my post count isn't high enough to point out flawed math!

I'm sorry about that 'god damned idiot' remark earlier. I wouldn't have called you that if I had realized you actually are mentally handicapped. :-[

kono

Title: Re: If the Royals were in the National League.....
Post by: doom on June 16, 2007, 01:07:28 PM

Quote from: konofo on June 16, 2007, 12:24:46 PM

Quote from: catsfan20012002 on June 16, 2007, 11:53:03 AM
Slow down there cubbie. You've got a long way to go until you've reached the status where it's ok to be a smartass

Oh no, my post count isn't high enough to point out flawed math!

I'm sorry about that 'god damned idiot' remark earlier. I wouldn't have called you that if I had realized you actually are mentally handicapped. :-[

kono

Good comeback!

kusucks

Title: Re: If the Royals were in the National League.....
Post by: waks on June 16, 2007, 05:45:43 PM

This thread is embarrassing.

Title: Re: If the Royals were in the National League.....
Post by: Marshal Willie on June 17, 2007, 06:38:52 PM

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Associated Press) -- In 1997, the Kansas City Royals were given an option of moving to the National League. They opted to stay where they were. A decade later, it appears they made the wrong decision.

Brian Bannister won his fourth consecutive start, Esteban German drove in the go-ahead run and the Royals defeated the Florida Marlins 5-4 on Sunday to improve to 8-4 in interleague play.

The Royals are 20-38 against American League clubs.

"I really have no idea," Mark Teahen said on why the Royals are better against National League teams. "I wouldn't say one league is better than the other. I'm enjoying winning games no matter who it's against."

The Royals have won all four interleague series against St. Louis, Philadelphia, Colorado and Florida.

"We've started to play better at home," Royals manager Buddy Bell said. "For whatever reason, it comes against National League clubs. I don't look at any team being an American or National League club. I think it's just a coincidence."

It might be, but the Royals are 18-9 in winning eight of their nine past series against National League clubs, dating to last year. The Royals have been .500 or better in interleague games in three of the past four years, while losing 100 or more games in four of the past five seasons.

"We've played well against them (NL teams) this year," Bannister said. We just have a tough division. That's going to be our battle all year."

Bannister (4-3) worked six-plus innings, allowing four runs and nine hits with a walk. Bannister has given up five earned runs in 28 innings in June. He was 0-3 through May.

"I'm constantly out there playing chess games with hitters," Bannister said. "That's how I like to pitch. It's not about stuff with me, but how can I get this guy out.

"Today is one of those days, where I felt like I didn't have my queen and my rook, but you're out there just battling."

Octavio Dotel got three outs for his fifth save in five chances. He struck out Brett Carroll, who was making his big league debut, to end the game with the tying run at second base. Carroll also committed two errors.

"I wish I could say it feels good to get my first one out of the way," Carroll said. "But not in that kind of style. It was a humbling day, but fun. But it's one game."

Bannister gave up a two-run homer to Jeremy Hermida in the sixth to tie the score at 4. Josh Willingham had three of the Marlins' nine hits.

German's two-out double in the bottom of the sixth scored Tony Pena Jr., who had bunted for a single. It was German's seventh RBI on this homestand.

Left-hander Scott Olsen (5-6) took the loss, giving up five runs _ four earned _ and 10 hits with three walks. He struck out five. Olsen was 3-1 with a 1.36 earned run average in five career interleague starts before Sunday. Several of the hits off Olsen were bloops.

"Those kind of things happen. It's frustrating, but it's part of the game," Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "Last night they hit rocket-ball double plays."

Aaron Boone's sacrifice fly in the second scored Willingham, who led off the inning with a double and advanced to third on Hermida's single. It ended Bannister's streak of 18 innings without allowing an earned run.

The Royals tied it in the bottom of the inning when LaRue's single to center scored Alex Gordon.

The Marlins went ahead 2-1 in the top of the third when Hanley Ramirez doubled to the right-center gap, scoring Alfredo Amezaga, who led off the inning with a walk.

The Royals scored three runs in the third when center fielder Carroll made two errors _ fielding and throwing _ on one play. Teahen scored on the play. Emil Brown and Alex Gordon each contributed run-producing singles in the inning.