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10-01-2014, 10:05 AM | #3676 |
Banned
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10-01-2014, 10:07 AM | #3677 |
M-I-Z-Z-O-U
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Kansas City
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Really glad I took this morning off from work.
I needed the sleep. I needed the recovery. What a night. Wow. Watching the replay of the game on MLB Network. It just hit the 8th inning. This should be fun. By the way, if you weren't a believer in Brandon Finnegan before last night, I imagine you are now. What a performance from the rookie, who in March was coming off a 5-11 sophomore season at TCU and now is being compared to David Price (in terms of role if not stature). That kid is the real deal. |
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10-01-2014, 10:10 AM | #3678 |
Rabbi Goldmann
Join Date: Nov 2012
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Still want to sign Kennedy rather than put Fin in the rotation?
I guess there's doubt Duffy can go an entire season. Still, he's in the rotation if I'm DM |
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10-01-2014, 10:17 AM | #3679 | |
M-I-Z-Z-O-U
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Kansas City
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I like having rotation depth. Would much rather see Finnegan be the Royals. No. 6 starter at the beginning of the year, for control purposes and for injury/suckage insurance. Duffy and Ventura SHOULD be good to pitch about 200 innings next year, as should Vargas and Guthrie. But I like insurance. EDIT: But I will say... every time I see Finnegan pitch, I become more OK with the idea of him as the 5th starter next season. |
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10-01-2014, 10:30 AM | #3680 |
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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Couple thoughts as I get ready to go to work (thank God I took the morning off).
I agreed with most of Ned's decisions last night, but I strongly disagreed with one very crucial decision in the middle of the game. I think you all know which one. I'm not opposed to bringing Ventura into a playoff game to lock it down, but I don't think that was the time. Shields was supposed to be the man, he had a good 5th inning, his pitchcount was fine, and he didn't look THAT bad in the 6th. Whatever, we got away with it, and I agreed with the bunting shenanigans and insane running that he was calling for late in the game. I just KNEW we were going to win the game in the bottom of the 9th, 10th, and 11th innings. I just knew were we gonna drive in that runner from third. In the 12th inning when we had the game tied after Gordon was out, I no longer knew what was going to happen. I didn't really think we were going to stop playing baseball. Right before we won, I thought I was trapped in baseball purgatory and damned to watch this never-ending game forever. |
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10-01-2014, 10:37 AM | #3681 |
THE RED MENACE
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Texas
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Congratulations Royals fans. Hope my Giants can meet you in the world series.
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10-01-2014, 10:47 AM | #3682 |
The Insider
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Lake of the Ozarks
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30.3 tv rating for the game in Kansas City last night.
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10-01-2014, 10:48 AM | #3683 |
LEGEND!
Join Date: Feb 2013
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Did you hear Dayton Moore.
He said quote for quote about Finnegan " He saved our season." |
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10-01-2014, 10:51 AM | #3684 |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: San Antonio Tx.
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Probably already been discussed but I missed it last night.
What was the deal with Hosmers potential double down the 1st base side that got taken away? It looked like it touched the first basemans glove first? |
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10-01-2014, 10:58 AM | #3685 |
Banned
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Dallas, Texas
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Complete, utter, UNACCEPTABLE bullshit missed call.
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10-01-2014, 11:00 AM | #3686 |
Champion Golfer Of The Year
Join Date: Aug 2001
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I got to watch that this morning. In a matchup this big, TBS/MLB had no cameras angles covering the 1B/3B lines? I found that a little odd.
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10-01-2014, 11:03 AM | #3687 | |
Banned
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Dallas, Texas
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Two options there: Duffy or Finnegan. But, classic Ned. Terrible with his bullpen. |
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10-01-2014, 11:10 AM | #3688 |
Most Valuable Villain
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10-01-2014, 11:13 AM | #3689 |
Everybody Lies.
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: 22 Acacia Avenue
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10-01-2014, 11:13 AM | #3690 |
sorta mod-ish
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: KC North
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I was going to ask this as well. Hootie's response was almost verbatim what I said when it happened last night.
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