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Title: Royals Preview
Post by: catsfan20052006 on March 26, 2008, 04:40:14 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/preview08/team?team=kan

Looks like there is reason for optimism this season. The experts have us winning somewhere between 70-76 games. Here's to a successful season that will keep us interested into August.

:popcorn:
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: catsfan20052006 on March 31, 2008, 01:24:50 PM
I think we've got a great chance to finish ahead of the Twins. I expect the Indians to win the division and maybe we could get fairly close to the White Sox.

:hope:
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: catdude33 on March 31, 2008, 01:52:37 PM
Royals down 3-2 top 6.

Alex Gordon on pace to hit 162 home runs this season.
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: Butt Fugly on March 31, 2008, 03:27:20 PM
4-4 In the 11th.



COYR  (Come on you Royals)
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: JavaCat on March 31, 2008, 03:30:55 PM
They take the lead baby! Now, can Soria keep it?
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: JavaCat on March 31, 2008, 03:47:47 PM
Royals win! Royals win!
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: steve dave on March 31, 2008, 03:55:52 PM
Out in front of the entire AL at this stage in the season.  Not bad imo.
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: catsfan20052006 on March 31, 2008, 04:06:09 PM
If we could find a way to steal another one in Detroit we've got some winnable games in Minnesota before we come home and have to play the Yankees. All of that plus another series with Minnesota after the Yankees series could lead to a great start.

:woohoo:
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: cas on March 31, 2008, 07:01:22 PM
On pace to go 162-0. Just sayin'.
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: fatty fat fat on March 31, 2008, 07:59:37 PM
Good stuff. We should re-name this thread to "idiots in a thread unite"


 :lol:
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: cas on March 31, 2008, 09:37:19 PM
Good stuff. We should re-name this thread to "idiots in a thread unite"


 :lol:

 :'(
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: Cat Maniac on March 31, 2008, 09:50:32 PM
On pace to go 162-0. Just sayin'.

Or 1-161.
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: kstate16 on March 31, 2008, 11:00:56 PM
 :woohoo:

pitching seems a lot better this year, i like it.
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: jeffy on April 01, 2008, 12:48:21 AM
Good stuff. We should re-name this thread to "idiots in a thread unite"


 :lol:

Glad you can contribute!
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: catsfan20052006 on April 01, 2008, 10:00:07 AM
:woohoo:

pitching seems a lot better this year, i like it.

Bannister and Greinke with Soria closing

:pray:
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: ChiefCatchacold on April 02, 2008, 02:29:12 PM
:woohoo:

pitching seems a lot better this year, i like it.

Bannister and Greinke with Soria closing

:pray:

Gave up 2 hits to Renteria today, no walks, what a slacker.

 :curse:
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: catsfan20052006 on April 02, 2008, 03:14:03 PM
2-0

:dancin:
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: KSU176 on April 02, 2008, 09:31:18 PM
2-0

:dancin:
and it feels soooo good.   :D
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: catsfan20052006 on April 02, 2008, 09:42:57 PM
Gotta love the Bannister lovefest they just had on BBTN

:woot:
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: jeffy on April 02, 2008, 11:53:01 PM
Please.... Stop the season now!!!
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: catdude33 on April 03, 2008, 08:27:54 AM
The last, and only time the Royals swept a season opening series on the road was 1977...at Detroit.   :ohno: :ohno:
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: catsfan20052006 on April 03, 2008, 09:21:05 AM
That year they won 102 games and the AL West. All we have to do is go 100-60 the rest of the way. But seriously.....I'd settle for a measly 79-81. Surely we can play .494 ball the rest of the way. 
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: catdude33 on April 03, 2008, 11:04:29 AM
For now I'm going to stick with my preseason prediction of 76-86.
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: CatsNChiefs on April 03, 2008, 12:57:06 PM
3rd game and Tigger fans are booing Gordon's homerun.  "God@#$%!$#%! how the !#$!$ are we losing to the Royals!"  Sad but funny.
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: steve dave on April 03, 2008, 01:01:20 PM
3rd game and Tigger fans are booing Gordon's homerun.  "God@#$%!$#%! how the !#$!$ are we losing to the Royals!"  Sad but funny.

100% of his hits are homers.
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: ChiefCatchacold on April 03, 2008, 03:24:39 PM
3rd game and Tigger fans are booing Gordon's homerun.  "God@#$%!$#%! how the !#$!$ are we losing to the Royals!"  Sad but funny.

Anybody have some Miguel Cabrera fat jokes?

150 million dollar contract, that's a lot of Krispy Kremes.

 :flush: <-- my fantasy team

Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: catdude33 on April 03, 2008, 04:01:17 PM
Royals 3-0.

1st in the Central. :dancin:
1st in the entire American League. :thumbsup:

Only 159 to go.  Remember Royals, this is a marathon and not a sprint.  I hope they're not sprinting already.



Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: steve dave on April 03, 2008, 09:33:13 PM
Royals 3-0.

1st in the Central. :dancin:
1st in the entire American League. :thumbsup:

Only 159 to go.  Remember Royals, this is a marathon and not a sprint.  I hope they're not sprinting already.

The key is to sprint the entire way
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: ksu_FAN on April 04, 2008, 07:51:41 AM
It makes me think of 03 and "Nosotros Creemos", or the failed attempt to recapture magic in a bottle with "Juntos Podemos" the next season.

So in honor of Trey Hillman bringing us his baseball prowess from the land of the rising sun:

我々を信じる



Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: catdude33 on April 04, 2008, 11:28:59 AM
Home Opener April 8:
Quote
BLUE & GOLD FIRST PITCH: University of Missouri head football coach Gary Pinkel will deliver a special video message to fans, while Mark Mangino, head football coach at the University of Kansas, has the honor of tossing out the first pitch.

I'd rather see Mangino race Ketchup and Mustard around the bases.
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: steve dave on April 04, 2008, 12:03:49 PM
Home Opener April 8:
Quote
BLUE & GOLD FIRST PITCH: University of Missouri head football coach Gary Pinkel will deliver a special video message to fans, while Mark Mangino, head football coach at the University of Kansas, has the honor of tossing out the first pitch.

I'd rather see Mangino race Ketchup and Mustard around the bases.

Mustard would lap him and it's just a one lap race.  That's not even that big of a dig on Sir Fattness, Mustard is just that God Damned fast!
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: ECN on April 04, 2008, 01:14:00 PM
id rather see mangino give a rusty trombone to pinkel.

yeah, i said it.
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: jeffy on April 04, 2008, 01:56:24 PM
Home Opener April 8:
Quote
BLUE & GOLD FIRST PITCH: University of Missouri head football coach Gary Pinkel will deliver a special video message to fans, while Mark Mangino, head football coach at the University of Kansas, has the honor of tossing out the first pitch.

I'd rather see Mangino race Ketchup and Mustard around the bases.

 :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: ksu98 on April 08, 2008, 08:48:44 PM
they beat the yankees end the season now!!!!
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: catsfan20052006 on April 08, 2008, 09:20:47 PM
No. We're only tied for First Place right now.

:beerchug:
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: jeffy on April 08, 2008, 11:29:33 PM
Good God!  Mangino looked like a T-Rex out there trying to throw out the first pitch.
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: jeffy on April 08, 2008, 11:59:24 PM
Royals intro video on Crownvision

http://www.spoda-b.com/ryandemar411/royalsintro.avi

That is one flippin' sweet scoreboard!
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: Trim on April 09, 2008, 12:05:25 AM
Royals intro video on Crownvision

http://www.spoda-b.com/ryandemar411/royalsintro.avi

That is one flippin' sweet scoreboard!

Seven dollars for a bottle of beer?

Yep.
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: catsfan20052006 on April 10, 2008, 10:16:45 AM
We're on pace to go 122-40!

:yikes:
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: ksu_FAN on April 10, 2008, 10:36:10 AM
If you would've told me that the Royals would at worst go 5-1 vs the Tigers and Yankees but go 1-2 vs Minnesota in their first 9 games I would've thought you were absolutely insane.
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: catsfan20052006 on April 10, 2008, 01:14:46 PM
Got a series coming up with the Twins, we need to make up for what happened the last time we played them, and then a very interesting West Coast road trip. Things look pretty favorable right now.

:pray:
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: I_Bleed_Purple on April 10, 2008, 06:40:31 PM
Why is cox so GAY and won't show very many games in Manhattan.  :curse: :chainsaw: :banghead:
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: catsfan20052006 on April 10, 2008, 08:30:36 PM
They want the Royals to pay for the privilege of having them carry their games. It's extortion just like the way they tried to extort us with WIBW before the Dance.
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: Kat Kid on May 30, 2008, 09:29:24 AM
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/standings (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/standings)
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: catsfan20052006 on May 30, 2008, 10:24:04 AM
I never saw this coming!

:crybaby:
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: cas on May 30, 2008, 11:00:21 AM
I never saw this coming!

:crybaby:

Really?

The Royals are always good for a really long losing streak every season.
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: jeffy on June 02, 2008, 09:29:28 AM
The Royals are the hottest team in baseball over the last 2 games.  Look the fnck out!

Last place will only last until Detroit comes calling again.... pwned!

Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: pwrcat1 on June 02, 2008, 08:12:26 PM
agreed, def. back to WS potential...
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: ksu98 on June 03, 2008, 11:06:14 PM
#1 pick next year  :love: bet they wont get him signed
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: catsfan20052006 on June 28, 2008, 09:09:34 PM
The Royals finish the first half at 37-44 which translates to a 74-88 finish

Discuss
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: k-state-wildcats11 on June 28, 2008, 09:14:28 PM
so thats pretty much exactly were the experts said they would be. the royals seem to have these seasons and teams that are good enough to dissapoint
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: catsfan20052006 on July 13, 2008, 04:23:06 PM
After the actual midpoint of the season the team is 43-53 which translates to a 73-89 finish. So I'll pose the question.....

Over/Under 72.5 wins for the Royals in 2008
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: k-state-wildcats11 on July 13, 2008, 04:56:34 PM
Im thinking 76 wins which is reasonable and atleast respectable. All they would have to do is win 50% of there games from now on, which is possible but not probable
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: catsfan20052006 on July 13, 2008, 05:39:40 PM
I think we're capable of playing .500 ball the rest of the way which would put us at 76 wins. With the luck of this franchise, although we're turning the corner, I don't expect .500 ball the rest of the way though. The 2nd half schedule is just too tough. Especially when you consider that, with the exception of the Tigers, we don't play a team that we have a winning record against until we play the Yankees in mid August.
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: catsfan20052006 on July 20, 2008, 04:19:59 PM
2-1 since the All Star Break and now we play the Tigers who we're 6-0 against!

:runaway:
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: catdude33 on July 20, 2008, 06:55:36 PM
I predicted a 77-85 finish for the Royals this season.  I'm basically awesome at predictions. :users:
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: jeffy on July 21, 2008, 10:07:47 PM
Kat Kid has creamed his jhorts tonight.
Title: Re: Royals Preview
Post by: catsfan20052006 on September 28, 2008, 05:04:09 PM
75 wins for the "Boys in Blue" so I say we should be pretty happy. If not for a 12 game losing streak in May and an August that saw us go 6-19 who knows how well this season could have gone. Here's to an even more successful 2009.....

:beerchug: