The Royals

[slimz]

True stories from tonight:

* My companions, also frequenters of this blog, encouraged HOF hitter and Twins first base coach Paul Molitor to take his proper position within the coaching box until he finally, in the eighth inning, briefly did so, with a sly grin in our direction as he hopped back out.

* After one of my companions told stud/boss and Royals first-base coach Rusty Kuntz in the middle of the 9th not to worry about it because we were going to walk off, he pointed our direction 3 separate times after this guarantee was fulfilled.

* As Alex walked up to bat, I nearly told my companions that I would buy their tickets for tonight's game if he hit a walk-off. Then I decided I would enjoy the walk-off a lot more if I wasn't $150 poorer as a result. I think I made the right call.

* We finally got Alex to smile as he waited to be interviewed after the game. My goodness. 

[The Big Train]

what if hosmer comes back and just hits the cover off the ball non-stop you guys.  how great would that be?

This is the kim carnes i like. like, if he does that, we almost have too many people doing that! man, the royals you guys. #ourtime

[Cartierfor3]

Heard the Denny replay....he said something like "these are the games you win if this is your year"....next pitch....Walkoff Gordo Dong!

Denny's call was so perfectly Denny. Not too excited, but accurately letting us know the splendor of the moment

[Dr Rick Daris]

i like hearing these "tales from first base seats" almost as much as i liked the ending of the game. 

[EllRobersonisInnocent]

Glad my buds jdub and cf3 got to party rock at the K tonight.

[Cartierfor3]

Glad my buds jdub and cf3 got to party rock at the K tonight.

#1Cat. Go Yankees tomorrow but not when they play the Royals.

[slimz]

Oh, man. I almost forgot one more. At some point, a couple of young bucks a few rows behind us were looking to resort to fisticuffs to settle a dispute, unclear whether it was over alcohol or a lassie or both. Anyway, my companions started yelling back at them "BeRoyal" and "hashtag oneRoyal" (one even making a hashtag hand sign as he shouted his peacemaking encouragement). The would-be combatants paused, considered the wise words of my companions, and chose to separate amicably instead of being thrown into the stadium drunk-tank.

#BeRoyal
#1Royal

[EMAWmeister]

Sorry I'm late guys. 

[j-dub]

you guise!! 

[slimz]

Two Royals highlights on Top 10 SC plays, as well as bonus Ned Yost quote about batboy prediction. Have a feeling that if Gordo hadn't done work, that batboy would be looking for a new job tomorrow.

(Also, alternating between Beatles and Lorde right now on the ol' playlist. Welp.)

[Cartierfor3]

http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/94541/alex-gordon-for-mvp


 

[slobber]

Read the great news on the way to hotel in a taxi. The driver saw me whip it out and said, "hang on man, you can't do that!"
I said, "BEROYAL!"
He was cool with it then.


Gonna win 'em all!

[slimz]

^^^^

Don't care, go Roys?

[j-dub]

http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/94541/alex-gordon-for-mvp


 

you guise we totally chanted this during his postgame interview really loud 

did you hear us on tv???

[Tobias]

'bias, royals had 2 points in the 89' to win 2-1

omg those are the best (or worst!)

[Dr Rick Daris]

http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/94541/alex-gordon-for-mvp


 

you guise we totally chanted this during his postgame interview really loud 

did you hear us on tv???

you could definitely hear it.

[kim carnes]

it is going to be really hard to hold off the tigers once they get sanchez back.

[j-dub]

http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/94541/alex-gordon-for-mvp


 

you guise we totally chanted this during his postgame interview really loud 

did you hear us on tv???

you could definitely hear it.

man, this news makes me happy

[j-dub]

http://www.ranyontheroyals.com/

[slimz]

"I don't think anybody saw that coming," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said, "a bloop and a blast and a big walk-off for them."

Eff you, Gardy. We had the heart of our lineup coming up with a one-run deficit. You're managing a AAA team. Get bent.

[bones129]

"I don't think anybody saw that coming," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said, "a bloop and a blast and a big walk-off for them."

Eff you, Gardy. We had the heart of our lineup coming up with a one-run deficit. You're managing a AAA team. Get bent.

We all saw it coming, Ron.

[slimz]

Mellinger destroys Yost (gonna be the talk of all the shows tomorrow, unfortunately, given the great win):

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/sam-mellinger/article1306960.html

Doesn't even mention the asininity that prevented a downtown ballpark. At least 20,000 there tonight if they're walking back to the Union Station parking lot.

[slimz]

There are at least 3 goEMAWer's visible in this photo:

[nicname]

There are at least 3 goEMAWer's visible in this photo:

Congratulations. What a moment.

[Dr Rick Daris]

that picture makes me happy.