The Royals

[The Big Train]

I had never read that before CF3.  I'm sorry about your friend but I am glad that you have such great memories with him.  Go Royals.

[Cartierfor3]

I had never read that before CF3.  I'm sorry about your friend but I am glad that you have such great memories with him.  Go Royals.

Thanks TBT.

Fun memory about my buddy Justin:

We grew up going to the same church, that's how we met, and were in the youth group and junk. Well, Justin's shoes were always clean and new looking , because of his confinement to the wheel chair. I remember one Sunday or Wednesday or whatever some nice little church youth group girl saying "Wow Justin, your shoes are super clean! Are they new?" and without missing a beat he replied "No but believe or not I just haven't gotten around to running as much as I'd like recently" then just stared at her with this blank "you're an idiot" look until she awkwardly walked away. Was maybe the funniest thing I've ever seen IRL. 

[kso_FAN]

I had never read that before CF3.  I'm sorry about your friend but I am glad that you have such great memories with him.  Go Royals.

Thanks TBT.

Fun memory about my buddy Justin:

We grew up going to the same church, that's how we met, and were in the youth group and junk. Well, Justin's shoes were always clean and new looking , because of his confinement to the wheel chair. I remember one Sunday or Wednesday or whatever some nice little church youth group girl saying "Wow Justin, your shoes are super clean! Are they new?" and without missing a beat he replied "No but believe or not I just haven't gotten around to running as much as I'd like recently" then just stared at her with this blank "you're an idiot" look until she awkwardly walked away. Was maybe the funniest thing I've ever seen IRL. 

Good stuff Cf3.

[kso_FAN]

Also:

[The Big Train]

I had never read that before CF3.  I'm sorry about your friend but I am glad that you have such great memories with him.  Go Royals.

Thanks TBT.

Fun memory about my buddy Justin:

We grew up going to the same church, that's how we met, and were in the youth group and junk. Well, Justin's shoes were always clean and new looking , because of his confinement to the wheel chair. I remember one Sunday or Wednesday or whatever some nice little church youth group girl saying "Wow Justin, your shoes are super clean! Are they new?" and without missing a beat he replied "No but believe or not I just haven't gotten around to running as much as I'd like recently" then just stared at her with this blank "you're an idiot" look until she awkwardly walked away. Was maybe the funniest thing I've ever seen IRL. 

Good stuff Cf3.

 

[AbeFroman]

Between the shoes comeback and the cotton candy story, it sounds like CF3's friend was the funniest guy in the world. 

['taterblast]

that cotton candy prank is outstanding.

[steve dave]

just keep moving our guys around the bags sanchez 

[kso_FAN]

And Rios doesn't tag up. I can't stand this guy.

[steve dave]

And Rios doesn't tag up. I can't stand this guy.

He's Got To Go! - Hud

[sys]

And Rios doesn't tag up. I can't stand this guy.

it pisses me off so much that all the self-appointed cognoscenti at royalsreview attack infante and constantly whine about zobsie replacing him, as if rios didn't also exist.  rios and infante both suck at hitting, but only one of them also sucks at everything else.

[kso_FAN]

And Rios doesn't tag up. I can't stand this guy.

it pisses me off so much that all the self-appointed cognoscenti at royalsreview attack infante and constantly whine about zobsie replacing him, as if rios didn't also exist.  rios and infante both suck at hitting, but only one of them also sucks at everything else.

Yep, Infante can stay. Rios has to go. Play Dyson. I don't care if we owe Rios money, cut the losses and move on.

[steve dave]

cognoscenti is a good word sys

[sys]

Yep, Infante can stay. Rios has to go. Play Dyson. I don't care if we owe Rios money, cut the losses and move on.

i'm really hoping they're just playing out the time until gordon is back, and will make the move then.  i mean, they aren't stupid.  if everyone in the world can see that rios sucks, the royals mgmt can see it too.

[sys]

cognoscenti is a good word sys

thank you.  it's nice when someone notices.

[sys]

come on, yordsie, throw a strike.

[kso_FAN]

come on, yordsie, throw a strike.

Yeah, let's walk the 8 and 9 hitters.

[Missouriscribe]

Serious post:


Guys one of my best friends in the world passed away 4 years and 5 days ago. He had muscular dystrophy and was only 29 years old. He was in my wedding, we'd been friends since 3rd grade. He loved the Royals, and hated them. Over the years we went to many, many, Royals games and usually talked on the phone several times a week about the team during the season. The last conversation I had with him was about the trade that sent Rick Ankiel to the Braves for Tim Collins. Every time Tim Collins pitches I think of Justin, and how pumped he was for that trade. Justin would get really, really down about the Royals, and in 2008 put his "MLB Fan Affiliation" on Ebay stating he was done with the Royals forever, the Royals bought it for $5  and invited him to batting practice before a game. He was convinced Hosmer was going to be elite, and we were right on the brink. One of my favorite memories was at my bachelor party (A Royals game) during the 19 game losing streak in 2005. He bought a cotton candy and told the vendor to give it to this like, 13 year old girl who was with her parents, saying it was a gift from me.  . When he passed, he was buried in a Royals jersey.

Justin's family bought a legacy brick at the K, and I stop by it most times I go to a game. Its like Rany said best,  "It was from the joy of being part of something bigger than ourselves. It was from the joy that comes from connecting with others. Being linked together by sadness and failure is far better than not being linked at all." Justin and my time as friends was during the absolute bottom of the Royals franchise history, when our team had no owner, we traded Dye, Damon, and Beltran for nothing, Ken Harvey was our all star, and we used a #1 overall pick on Luke Hoechevar. Didn't matter, we liked them, and enjoyed watching and talking baseball together. The last game I went to was the Sat. night game against Cleveland a few weeks ago when we were down 5-0 and came back to win, with Billy's 2nd homerun in 2 days. After the game I stopped by the legacy brick, and missed Justin knowing how much he would've loved knowing Billy did spin class, and that me and Slimz had called him that from O-TownCat's seats a few weeks prior.

The Royals mean a lot to me and to this city and community, they meant a lot to my friend, and he'd enjoy this season so very, very much.

This season can end with the fairy tale or the thud of a Ned Yost bonehead move, either way lets enjoy the ride together. If you are at the K and find yourself at the legacy bricks, look for one near the George Brett homerun off Gossage brick, it says "Justin Cole, a true fan". This season is for him.

#BeRoyalKC

I remember the news stories about him selling his fandom. He represented so many of us who were tired of the losing and penny pinching. So cool you knew him.
Today is always a tough day. Its the 5 year anniversary of a loss of a friend, whom I wrote about last summer. I'm doing good today, remembering funny things he said and fun times we had, but wishing I could chat about the Royals with him. Its always the things you connected with people over that bring back the memories isn't it? A song or a place or team, that you bonded with someone over, can take on more meaning when that person is gone.

A Royals win today, of all days, always means a little more to me and the people who knew him.

Go Royals.

[Cartierfor3]

Infante also seems to be a part of the cool kid club on the team. I never see anyone with a cool handshake with Rios though. I'd rather have Orlando than Rios by a lot.

[kso_FAN]

I'd rather have Orlando than Rios by a lot.

A LOT!

[SdK]

Blah.

[kso_FAN]

This sucks. Rios wasting a run them Ventura walking the 8/9 hitters to start this inning. Then this.

[Belvis Noland]

Man Yordano sure seems to suck balls with runners on base

[Cartierfor3]

that sucked

[Kat Kid]

I don't understand Ventura at all.