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SdK · « **Reply #13375 on:** June 30, 2014, 10:14:01 PM »

Quote from: WackyCat08 on June 30, 2014, 10:12:24 PM

Why are we about to waste Holland?

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #13376 on:** June 30, 2014, 10:14:52 PM »

Phew! I thought I saw him warming up.

bones129 · « **Reply #13377 on:** June 30, 2014, 10:24:01 PM »

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #13378 on:** June 30, 2014, 10:30:11 PM »

If you can listen to Salvy and Alcides in an interview without a giant grin on your face you probably are a soulless vampire

bones129 · « **Reply #13379 on:** June 30, 2014, 10:34:03 PM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on June 30, 2014, 10:30:11 PM

If you can listen to Salvy and Alcides in an interview without a giant grin on your face you probably are a soulless vampire

So easy to tear a facial muscle when they team up.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #13380 on:** June 30, 2014, 10:36:10 PM »

Our most valuable non pitchers, in order top 5:

1. Gordon
2. Alcides
3. Salvy
4. Cain
5. Infante

Alcides is great you guys. Just great.

j-dub · « **Reply #13381 on:** June 30, 2014, 10:38:43 PM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on June 30, 2014, 10:36:10 PM

Our most valuable non pitchers, in order top 5:

1. Gordon
2. Alcides
3. Salvy
4. Cain
5. Infante

Alcides is great you guys. Just great.

i never doubted him. i've always been in his (adorable) corner

bones129 · « **Reply #13382 on:** June 30, 2014, 10:40:31 PM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on June 30, 2014, 10:36:10 PM

Our most valuable non pitchers, in order top 5:

1. Gordon
2. Alcides
3. Salvy
4. Cain
5. Infante

Alcides is great you guys. Just great.

Definitely the Top 5. Especially close between Escobar and Perez on any given day.

SdK · « **Reply #13383 on:** June 30, 2014, 11:01:54 PM »

Number one pounded home by not one mention of his slump itt.

I love me some Gordon a lot.

bones129 · « **Reply #13384 on:** June 30, 2014, 11:17:09 PM »

Intangibles. Gordo leads the pack.

nicname · « **Reply #13385 on:** July 01, 2014, 12:09:46 AM »

Quote from: bones129 on June 30, 2014, 11:17:09 PM

Intangibles. Gordo leads the pack.

The Royals are the dream team of intangibles.

mocat · « **Reply #13386 on:** July 01, 2014, 01:31:47 AM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on June 30, 2014, 10:30:11 PM

If you can listen to Salvy and Alcides in an interview without a giant grin on your face you probably are a soulless vampire

this is the most amazing thing ive ever seen

http://m.royals.mlb.com/kc/video/v34191629

Asteriskhead · « **Reply #13387 on:** July 01, 2014, 01:36:20 AM »

Quote from: mocat on July 01, 2014, 01:31:47 AM

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on June 30, 2014, 10:30:11 PM
If you can listen to Salvy and Alcides in an interview without a giant grin on your face you probably are a soulless vampire

this is the most amazing thing ive ever seen

http://m.royals.mlb.com/kc/video/v34191629

somebody needs to start taking venezuelan flags to games.

Stevesie60 · « **Reply #13388 on:** July 01, 2014, 02:35:22 AM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on June 30, 2014, 10:01:16 PM

Sys, you are right IMO. Duffy is our best starter. I'm so happy for him.

I said this to some "hardcore" Royals fan tonight and he laughed at me and said I didn't know anything about baseball and that Vargas and Shields were better. So I'm climbing the ranks of Royals fans pretty swiftly, I'd say. And if you divided enthusiasm by the number of days you've been a Royals fan I think I'd be pretty gosh darn close to #1.

j-dub · « **Reply #13389 on:** July 01, 2014, 10:39:05 AM »

Quote from: Stevesie60 on July 01, 2014, 02:35:22 AM

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on June 30, 2014, 10:01:16 PM
Sys, you are right IMO. Duffy is our best starter. I'm so happy for him.

I said this to some "hardcore" Royals fan tonight and he laughed at me and said I didn't know anything about baseball and that Vargas and Shields were better. So I'm climbing the ranks of Royals fans pretty swiftly, I'd say. And if you divided enthusiasm by the number of days you've been a Royals fan I think I'd be pretty gosh darn close to #1.

mocat · « **Reply #13390 on:** July 01, 2014, 10:39:37 AM »

Stevesie did you watch that interview after the game last night? Wow

kslim · « **Reply #13391 on:** July 01, 2014, 10:53:38 AM »

50% off pizza for the world cup/minnesota mutchup today?

thanks #royals

Belvis Noland · « **Reply #13392 on:** July 01, 2014, 01:32:10 PM »

It's great to be in a position where there's legitimate debate over who our best pitcher is. In the past, we were lucky to have a single solid arm. Like, remember the days when guys like Jason Grimsley were the jewels of our rotation?

Right now, 4 out of our 5 starters would likely be in the starting rotation for almost every team in the majors. (I don't include Guthrie b/c he's a flyball pitcher that sucks in smaller parks and altitude). We've got arguably the bst 8th/9th inning combo in all of baseball.

these are good problems to have.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #13393 on:** July 01, 2014, 01:35:16 PM »

Grimsley was a reliever

Belvis Noland · « **Reply #13394 on:** July 01, 2014, 01:57:26 PM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on July 01, 2014, 01:35:16 PM

Grimsley was a reliever

yeah, you're right. he was only a reliever for us. I think he started for other teams, tho. point remains. in the Grimsley era, we had guys like Runelvyz Hernandez, Jose Lima, Jimmy Gobble, Jeff Suppan. we had no aces. these guys were all terrible.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #13395 on:** July 01, 2014, 02:13:01 PM »

Quote from: Belvis Noland on July 01, 2014, 01:57:26 PM

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on July 01, 2014, 01:35:16 PM
Grimsley was a reliever
yeah, you're right. he was only a reliever for us. I think he started for other teams, tho. point remains. in the Grimsley era, we had guys like Runelvyz Hernandez, Jose Lima, Jimmy Gobble, Jeff Suppan. we had no aces. these guys were all terrible.

You're spot on. We had nothing. It was awful.

ksupamplemousse · « **Reply #13396 on:** July 01, 2014, 02:17:17 PM »

http://www.royalsreview.com/2014/7/1/5859124/its-time-to-demote-hosmer

I knew he was playing poorly, but I was afraid to look at the numbers, and they're just awful. Send him down and hope that he gets things worked out in time to help the team down the stretch. It's time for the Royals to stop handling our high draft picks with kid gloves.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #13397 on:** July 01, 2014, 02:19:53 PM »

Quote from: ksudeuce on July 01, 2014, 02:17:17 PM

http://www.royalsreview.com/2014/7/1/5859124/its-time-to-demote-hosmer

I knew he was playing poorly, but I was afraid to look at the numbers, and they're just awful. Send him down and hope that he gets things worked out in time to help the team down the stretch. It's time for the Royals to stop handling our high draft picks with kid gloves.

Well written and I agree with all of it.

slimz · « **Reply #13398 on:** July 01, 2014, 02:21:43 PM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on July 01, 2014, 02:13:01 PM

Quote from: Belvis Noland on July 01, 2014, 01:57:26 PM
Quote from: Cartierfor3 on July 01, 2014, 01:35:16 PM
Grimsley was a reliever
yeah, you're right. he was only a reliever for us. I think he started for other teams, tho. point remains. in the Grimsley era, we had guys like Runelvyz Hernandez, Jose Lima, Jimmy Gobble, Jeff Suppan. we had no aces. these guys were all terrible.

You're spot on. We had nothing. It was awful.

Actual Opening Day starters for the Royals during that period: Scott Elarton (went 4-9), Runelvyz Hernandez, Jeff Suppan (x3), Brian Anderson (went 6-12). Of course, let's not forget that oscar Chen started Opening Day 2012 and Hoch in 2011, so we're not that far out of the woods.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #13399 on:** July 01, 2014, 02:28:47 PM »

We had Greinke for a few years, though, guys.