I can’t believe the Royals don’t have 1 pticher in the minors better than him. I can’t believe there’s no journeyman reliever out there without a job who is better.
Why is Hideo Nomo still pitching? He hasn’t been above replacement for FIVE YEARS.
Listen, I’m sorry, but it’s just not working out with us. It’s been fun, but…I’ve decided to go back to my original game thread. We’ve had our problems, but we have a history. I hope you understand; I know you’ll do great. I hope I can consider you a friend; you really are a great thread.
So does Nebraska. Congrats to the folks that kept the faith.
I’m not one of them but I’m starting to peak from behind the couch when he is at the plate. I look forward to the day that I anticipate Crosby AB’s with a smile.
He had an OPS+ of 90 coming into tonight. Even with a monster night, he can’t be even average yet. Have our expectations sunk so low that we now think a healthy, not-completely-useless Crosby is a great thing?
A week’s worth of offense in one inning! Royals are the Royals but that was nuts. I’ll be there tomorrow. Gotta add to the Bobble head collection. This will be Bobble head #33. Yes I do have a problem
Thanks for opening that up, monkeyball
Much appreciated.
notsellingjeans - April 18, 2008
After work I was finally able to turn on the game
at the fifth inning—just in time for the hit parade!!
OaklandSi - April 18, 2008
Thanks monk
HigherPie - April 18, 2008
It's not the same.
oblique - April 18, 2008
Buck and Cust
I’m sure it’s been pointed out, but they might try not undercutting their swings so much. They look much more pronounced than they did last season.
sprtsnwyn - April 18, 2008
It feels nice in this room
asfaninpismobeach - April 18, 2008
Yeah, thank you, monk
Great job tonight, in case I miss it later.
paradox - April 18, 2008
it was getting a little crowded
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 18, 2008
it was freezing up my MLB audio
monkeyball - April 18, 2008
For once...
my computer was okay. I’m usually feeling it at around 300.
Jennifer - April 18, 2008
why must you harass your computer in that way?
monkeyball - April 18, 2008
T Buck is kinda hopeless in this thread too
skutch - April 18, 2008
Wow - Cliff Lee tonight:
8 IP, 2 hits, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K.
Season ERA: 0.40.
Nico - April 18, 2008
I hate that guy
149 - April 18, 2008
second
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 18, 2008
At least we know
it wasn’t just us.
HigherPie - April 18, 2008
Only mostly us.
WaddellCanseco - April 18, 2008
23.2 IP, 8 hits, 2 BB for the season!
Nico - April 18, 2008
Let's cap this off with a Zook HR
HigherPie - April 18, 2008
or a BB
149 - April 18, 2008
Let's cap this off with a Barton HR
HigherPie - April 18, 2008
or a BB
149 - April 18, 2008
oooh, how about a cust HR.
phastphill - April 18, 2008
Damn
13 pitches, 10 balls thrown
williadc - April 18, 2008
Yabuta
HigherPie - April 18, 2008
< / Stuart Scott >
monkeyball - April 18, 2008
We will kick Yabuta!
Nico - April 18, 2008
haha
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 18, 2008
Shake shake shake
iglew - April 18, 2008
lol
phastphill - April 18, 2008
AAHH!
oblique - April 18, 2008
lol
149 - April 18, 2008
STOP IT!!
oblique - April 18, 2008
LOL
oblique - April 18, 2008
shake yabuta!
had to finish it
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 18, 2008
-1
HigherPie - April 18, 2008
huh?
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 18, 2008
-2
HigherPie - April 18, 2008
i don't get the negative numbers.
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 18, 2008
-3
oblique - April 18, 2008
I'm just Buckin with ya.
HigherPie - April 18, 2008
-4
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 18, 2008
.149
LOL – just Bucking with you.
Nico - April 18, 2008
-4
Goodnight, a ding ding ding ding ding ding ding
Nico - April 18, 2008
-5...posted it first
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 18, 2008
it's an imaginary ratings system.
Jennifer - April 18, 2008
+5
She’s brilliant.
Nico - April 18, 2008
explain
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 18, 2008
There used to be a rating system on old, old AN.
It was clunky and no one really used it. We sort of have one now – Click on ACTIONS and you can rec or flag a comment.
Anyway, +1, -whatever doesn’t really mean anything. We just like to use instead of real ratings. It’s fun.
Jennifer - April 18, 2008
got it. thanx
i think I have you as a friend on myspace
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 18, 2008
No myspace here.
Jennifer - April 18, 2008
ahhhhh
Winning is good.
paradox - April 18, 2008
this photo makes me laugh. why?
must be the eyebrows
phastphill - April 18, 2008
i look at it and the
the song “sukiyaki” by q. sakamoto comes to mind.
ak_A - April 18, 2008
Game Thread Karaoke!
Ue o mite aruko-o-o-o….
Englishmajor - April 18, 2008
(whistles forlonely and walks off in the rain)
ak_A - April 18, 2008
sorry, too soon
phastphill - April 18, 2008
still, I want one.
phastphill - April 18, 2008
Troy McClure on his way to the mound
HigherPie - April 18, 2008
very, very slow pitches
phastphill - April 18, 2008
offspeed == 75 mph
phastphill - April 18, 2008
There you guys are! I was over in the other thread posting about Texas
kapers - April 18, 2008
Damn, kapers found us
Start a third thread, monkeyball.
Nico - April 18, 2008
:-(
kapers - April 18, 2008
I wanted to stay over there.
But everyone LEFT! [stamps foot]
pam5981 - April 18, 2008
< stamps right foot >
< realizes it’s just another left foot >
oblique - April 18, 2008
that was a texas-sized thread
skutch - April 18, 2008
AUGH!!! And you don't even live here, right?
kapers - April 18, 2008
That was a good thread.
pam5981 - April 18, 2008
i'm goin back over there to defend oakland
phastphill - April 18, 2008
I'm still there.
Cheating on both threads.
pam5981 - April 18, 2008
Let's cap this off with a Cust HR
HigherPie - April 18, 2008
Dammit.
HigherPie - April 18, 2008
:(
phastphill - April 18, 2008
FETCH!
for you girls.
149 - April 18, 2008
woof woof
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 18, 2008
Let's cap this off with a Ellis HR
HigherPie - April 18, 2008
or a hit
149 - April 18, 2008
trouble finding the plate?
OaklandSi - April 18, 2008
MaEl!
paradox - April 18, 2008
get ruthless!!
paradox - April 18, 2008
gluttony is good!
paradox - April 18, 2008
wooooo!
paradox - April 18, 2008
boobies!!
oblique - April 18, 2008
base hit ribby
Thatsa my boy.
paradox - April 18, 2008
Let's cap this off with a Cust HR
HigherPie - April 18, 2008
that enough walks for ya nico?
phastphill - April 18, 2008
One more! One more! Do it again!!!
{claps hands and looks like Lew Wolff} Do it again!!!!
Nico - April 18, 2008
FAIL
Jennifer - April 18, 2008
That leaves only Bunk
wearing the collar
crunchyfrog - April 18, 2008
Ya-Buddha
iglew - April 18, 2008
He's got a voice like ya-buttah
oblique - April 18, 2008
I can't believe it's not Buddha
Nico - April 18, 2008
Thank god for a win
paradox - April 18, 2008
C'mon, Jack!
paradox - April 18, 2008
The John Daly of hitters
Hit one!
paradox - April 18, 2008
GO!
paradox - April 18, 2008
Woooooooooooooo!
paradox - April 18, 2008
john daly of hitters
wtf does that mean??
phastphill - April 18, 2008
Radio announcer said it
On strike two, I guess Cust let one really rip from Alameda
paradox - April 18, 2008
i heard it, and laughed
phastphill - April 18, 2008
oh, john daly is a golfer?
i guess I get it now, kinda.
phastphill - April 18, 2008
good god look at this guy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Daly_(golfer)
phastphill - April 18, 2008
Isn't Jack Hannahan the John Daly of hitters?
Or is that of drinkers?
Nico - April 18, 2008
Every bat he gets seems to have a hole in one
or maybe just his swing
theblackpearl - April 18, 2008
walk one! rbi the easy way!
OaklandSi - April 18, 2008
Premature
e-Celebration.
HigherPie - April 18, 2008
**chuckles**
We’re in tonight, hombre.
paradox - April 18, 2008
QOTM
too good, HP.
pam5981 - April 18, 2008
So many layers...
You haven’t even begun to appreciate how awesome my joke was. :-)
HigherPie - April 18, 2008
Look, I got it
There’s sexy women here, I’m not going there.
paradox - April 18, 2008
{blushes}
Cindi
Nico - April 18, 2008
preetttyyy sure
I got it.
pam5981 - April 18, 2008
one the easy way
nice take Thing 1
149 - April 18, 2008
Let's cap this off with a Brown HR
HigherPie - April 18, 2008
Oh good full count bases jammed
runner in motion all around
crunchyfrog - April 18, 2008
Can we save some runs for Saturday and Sunday?
kapers - April 18, 2008
Hello all.......
How are the old Royals doing against the new Royals?
0akFoSho - April 18, 2008
Three True Outcomes
Zonis - April 18, 2008
finally
phastphill - April 18, 2008
You have to be kidding me
Tory Hunter robs Sexson of a homerun in the 9th
asfaninpismobeach - April 18, 2008
Score?
0akFoSho - April 18, 2008
5-4 Angels final.
WaddellCanseco - April 18, 2008
5-4 Angels
asfaninpismobeach - April 18, 2008
rats
ak_A - April 18, 2008
Wow, Hideo Nomo doesn't warrant a pic on Gameday?
kapers - April 18, 2008
Wow .... Nomo
149 - April 18, 2008
bases loHOaded
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 18, 2008
I posted this on the other thread, but where in Texas are you?
kapers - April 18, 2008
Houston...well Spring, TX
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 18, 2008
I'm from The Woodlands
Do you ever drive to Arlington for a game??
throttle mathius - April 18, 2008
And what are you wearing?
Nico - April 18, 2008
haha wouldn't you like to know?
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 18, 2008
A little.
Nico - April 18, 2008
clothes.
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 18, 2008
Damn
How ‘bout underneath those?
Nico - April 18, 2008
the usual
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 18, 2008
I'm sure it's no big thing
Nico - April 18, 2008
nope
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 18, 2008
"Chicks dig me...
because I rarely wear underwear, and when I do, it’s usually something exotic.” -Bill Murray, Stripes
McFood - April 18, 2008
nice!
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 18, 2008
gawd I love that movie
ever had the Aunt Jemima treatment?
149 - April 18, 2008
..."usually something UNUSUAL"...
Sorry, McFood. Wanted to preserve your Stripes quote integrity. :)
Derwood13 - April 19, 2008
Ahhhh,
this is like old times with us killing the Royals!!
0akFoSho - April 18, 2008
Nomo's Number 91?
WaddellCanseco - April 18, 2008
Should be 911
Nico - April 18, 2008
91?
Jennifer - April 18, 2008
Let's cap this off with a Sweeney HR
HigherPie - April 18, 2008
what about Emil?
paradox - April 18, 2008
I already mojoed him
HigherPie - April 18, 2008
ah, yes
I see.
paradox - April 18, 2008
ball drops
two runs score!
149 - April 18, 2008
If two balls drop, is that called "puberty"?
Nico - April 18, 2008
**laughs**
paradox - April 18, 2008
can't be puberty, the ball dropped untouched
skutch - April 18, 2008
lmao
149 - April 18, 2008
Crosby just stroked one!
It IS puberty!!!!!!
Nico - April 18, 2008
OMG WTF...
oblique - April 18, 2008
FAIL
Jennifer - April 18, 2008
Emil!!! Can a corn!!!!
Error!!
0akFoSho - April 18, 2008
no error on the play.
149 - April 18, 2008
hahahahahahahaha
paradox - April 18, 2008
now THIS is a win
paradox - April 18, 2008
Nice, score more
asfaninpismobeach - April 18, 2008
did anybody see that?
is this game on MLV.tv?
phastphill - April 18, 2008
Pena let it drop, presumably because he thought someone called him off.
WaddellCanseco - April 18, 2008
Hello AN'ers. Royals fans just left my house
and all is well again. Wooooohoooo!
ohtobe21likehuston - April 18, 2008
Defense is contagious?
WaddellCanseco - April 18, 2008
think i'll take a stroll over to Royals Review
ak_A - April 18, 2008
They count that as a hit,
cause no one touched it. ahahhaha he gets two free RBIs and a couple points on the batting average. I love baseball!!
0akFoSho - April 18, 2008
Let's cap this off with a Crosby HR
HigherPie - April 18, 2008
OMG IT WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HigherPie - April 18, 2008
small sample set
phastphill - April 18, 2008
yeeeeeehaaaaw!
phastphill - April 18, 2008
How did you do that?
WaddellCanseco - April 18, 2008
Large sample size
HigherPie - April 18, 2008
i stand corrected
phastphill - April 18, 2008
LOL!
williadc - April 18, 2008
single R Sweeney
Cust scores
149 - April 18, 2008
Gameday scored that as. . .
Emil Brown doubled(3) on a popup to shortstop. What the hell really happened?
williadc - April 18, 2008
No one called it.
Teahen and the SS both looked at each other like, “Get the ball, douchbag!”
Jennifer - April 18, 2008
Whew RyRy...
That looked painful.
Jennifer - April 18, 2008
Sweeney runs a hard 90!! and is rewarded with a hit!
0akFoSho - April 18, 2008
Baseball is a funny game. Last night really tried
my patience and now I’m happy again. Cruel stuff.
ohtobe21likehuston - April 18, 2008
Sweeney's quad looks good to me....
0akFoSho - April 18, 2008
Damn, I'm sorry to not be at this game
I love Nomo, I saw him pitch at Candlestick in his first season. (And I’m sorry to have missed this big blowout too.)
Englishmajor - April 18, 2008
Well this is fun
I’m slowing not minding the Royals, but hate losing to them.
sprtsnwyn - April 18, 2008
Cros HRs!
149 - April 18, 2008
wooooooo
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 18, 2008
Maybe Bunk will get a chance
to take the collar off…
crunchyfrog - April 18, 2008
Bo Cro BOMB!!!
0akFoSho - April 18, 2008
A FOUR-BASE HIT THINGY!!!!!!
{dies}
Nico - April 18, 2008
What are those?
thejd44 - April 18, 2008
You're all welcome.
HigherPie - April 18, 2008
Holy shit
paradox - April 18, 2008
Well, you'd called it on three consecutive batters
Right?
paradox - April 18, 2008
Icalled it on every batter since Zook :-)
HigherPie - April 18, 2008
Does pam5981 love Crosby again?
I’m still not sold but luv’n it right this moment.
ohtobe21likehuston - April 18, 2008
I do.
Really. Not again. For the first time. And boy is it sweet. We’re over in the old game thread celebrating.
pam5981 - April 18, 2008
You are so hot and cold :-)
ohtobe21likehuston - April 18, 2008
Where were you HP on calling the Cros HR?
149 - April 18, 2008
scratch that..
I was delayed.
149 - April 18, 2008
Old game thread is where it's at, people.
pam5981 - April 18, 2008
Poor Yabuta
paradox - April 18, 2008
Holy cats
Crosby CRUSHED that one.
sprtsnwyn - April 18, 2008
Niiiiiiiccccccccccccccccceeeeeeeeeee
asfaninpismobeach - April 18, 2008
wow, just wow
amazing what lousy pitching can do for our hitters
OaklandSi - April 18, 2008
i think i'm gonna cry
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 18, 2008
Nomo 20.25 ERA
oooooooooo
crunchyfrog - April 18, 2008
Can we save some runs for my son's birthday
game tomorrow,
theblackpearl - April 18, 2008
My b-day is Sunday. I want runs and a win!
McFood - April 18, 2008
1st HR in SIX games!!!!
0akFoSho - April 18, 2008
For the whole friggin team!!! Thats pretty bad man!!
0akFoSho - April 18, 2008
How about this?
Crosby has our last 2 home runs in the last 12 games. Did your head just explode?
sprtsnwyn - April 18, 2008
THAT just happened! J/K but no one else knows what THAT means.
ohtobe21likehuston - April 18, 2008
You do realize we will get shut out of the next 6 games
kapers - April 18, 2008
Shrug - we would have anyway
Nico - April 18, 2008
Not a banner inning for the Japanese.
Nico - April 18, 2008
wtf where did all this offense come from?
Zonis - April 18, 2008
Royals bullpen
kapers - April 18, 2008
ahahaha!
too true to make me feel good about our offense right now.
149 - April 18, 2008
Bright side
The Royals are in town for the whole weekend!
thejd44 - April 18, 2008
Yay! This should hold off all the Negative Nancy fAnPoStS for at least a day or two.
Rocktopus - April 18, 2008
If we had Linden it would be 14-2
Nico - April 18, 2008
Yeah. We should EASILY have 16 runs by now.
ohtobe21likehuston - April 18, 2008
No. Only till the first pitch tomorrow.
WaddellCanseco - April 18, 2008
Nomo
I can’t believe the Royals don’t have 1 pticher in the minors better than him. I can’t believe there’s no journeyman reliever out there without a job who is better.
Why is Hideo Nomo still pitching? He hasn’t been above replacement for FIVE YEARS.
thejd44 - April 18, 2008
This is a lead we can trust
to Street
crunchyfrog - April 18, 2008
nah
Zonis - April 18, 2008
Buck, you struck out against a dude with a 20 era
he just needs a few days off.
asfaninpismobeach - April 18, 2008
Dear new game thread,
Listen, I’m sorry, but it’s just not working out with us. It’s been fun, but…I’ve decided to go back to my original game thread. We’ve had our problems, but we have a history. I hope you understand; I know you’ll do great. I hope I can consider you a friend; you really are a great thread.
Well..take care.
oblique - April 18, 2008
PS
It’s not you, it’s me.
No wait.
It’s you.
149 - April 18, 2008
Would you consider a threesome?
You, this game thread, and the old game thread? And a goat. OK, a foursome. Oh, and me, obviously. So, the five of us?
Nico - April 18, 2008
will bring cam
149 - April 18, 2008
Why not just invite Goatboy?
Zonis - April 18, 2008
Nomo ERA - 18.69
Zonis - April 18, 2008
Which is, sadly, only 11 earned runs per game more
than the last time he pitched in the majors in 2005.
thejd44 - April 18, 2008
Wasn't Joe Start MVP that year?
WaddellCanseco - April 18, 2008
Norf in for Bunk
crunchyfrog - April 18, 2008
Pouring it on
is less satisfying when it isn’t an evil team like the Yankees.
Against the Royals it’s like, “Yeah, OK, let’s just call it a win and get ready for tomorrow.”
iglew - April 18, 2008
Nice win, boys
G’night AN!
HigherPie - April 18, 2008
Happy WIN boys and girls!
149 - April 18, 2008
Celebrate good times
come on!!
crunchyfrog - April 18, 2008
Wins are fun!
Englishmajor - April 18, 2008
This one should help the old Pythagorean
crunchyfrog - April 18, 2008
Night Jennifer, Night Pam, Night Ohtobe, Night ANers
kapers - April 18, 2008
Sexist.
HigherPie - April 18, 2008
Hi and goooooodbye!
ohtobe21likehuston - April 18, 2008
Good Night, and Good Luck
Zonis - April 18, 2008
So I'm just "ANers" to you?
That just ruined the whole win for me.
NOT!
Nico - April 18, 2008
It's a MW thing except for Pam... and except for the majority of AN'ers.
ohtobe21likehuston - April 18, 2008
Good night, goat.
McFood - April 18, 2008
I prefer Billy Goat Gruff. Good night, McFood dude.
ohtobe21likehuston - April 18, 2008
I like to win games. I like it a-loh!
ohtobe21likehuston - April 18, 2008
Good stuff
Man we needed that sort of performance.
sprtsnwyn - April 18, 2008
We've scored 16 runs in our last three games!
Nico - April 18, 2008
Go ahead and JUMP!
ohtobe21likehuston - April 18, 2008
goodnight!!!!!!!!!!! guys
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 18, 2008
+1
:-)
HigherPie - April 18, 2008
wooohooo
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 18, 2008
Holy Shit. (v2)
pam5981 - April 18, 2008
Effin' A, Cotton. Effin' A!!
ohtobe21likehuston - April 18, 2008
Just saw the replay.
That was a monster HR.
pam5981 - April 18, 2008
Crosby is trying to make me believe. Peter Gammons is thinking
about nominating him for M.V.P.
ohtobe21likehuston - April 18, 2008
Just do it.
Get on board the screaming-fangirl train.
pam5981 - April 18, 2008
Hmmm... train & girl in the same sentence :-)
I should apologize for that post.
ohtobe21likehuston - April 18, 2008
I finally ...
get to wear my signed Crosby jersey with pride!!!
El Cerrito Steve - April 18, 2008
So does Nebraska. Congrats to the folks that kept the faith.
I’m not one of them but I’m starting to peak from behind the couch when he is at the plate. I look forward to the day that I anticipate Crosby AB’s with a smile.
ohtobe21likehuston - April 18, 2008
i thought you were on the old thread!
McFood - April 18, 2008
I'm everywhere.
pam5981 - April 18, 2008
I'm still not buying it
He had an OPS+ of 90 coming into tonight. Even with a monster night, he can’t be even average yet. Have our expectations sunk so low that we now think a healthy, not-completely-useless Crosby is a great thing?
thejd44 - April 18, 2008
okay, good for a yahoo and a pip pip
ak_A - April 18, 2008
What the hell was that?
A week’s worth of offense in one inning! Royals are the Royals but that was nuts.
I’ll be there tomorrow. Gotta add to the Bobble head collection. This will be Bobble head #33. Yes I do have a problem
fansince1980 - April 18, 2008
ok just got home from work.
what did i miss?
oakinboston - April 18, 2008
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