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Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: KC
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Here
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#603 |
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Join Date: Feb 2013
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#604 |
George Brett shit his pants
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: At the Bellagio
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The key to all of this was signing back-to-back-to-back World Series Champion Will Smith.
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#605 |
I'm with the Banned
Join Date: Feb 2009
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#606 |
Hey Loochy, I'm hooome!
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: PooPooKaKaPeePeeShire
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Ok, so I'm a guy that very loosely pays attention to the Royals nowadays. So is this actually a competitive team? I know the awesome current record won't last, but is. 500 baseball a real possibility over the 162 game span?
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#607 |
I'm with the Banned
Join Date: Feb 2009
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It is a possibility if the team by and large stays healthy. We have some aging pitching, though (with very little depth). So the vulnerability to lack of durability is likely going to cause issues. This has been a sample size against poor quality competition while mostly all being home games. We'll have a better gauge of the team come May 1.
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#608 | |
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Join Date: Mar 2013
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The bullpen has been terrible at times, but luckily there are some possible reinforcements there down in the minors. The offense is what it is. It will struggle some days and roll others. Probably will have several stretches of both throughout the season. But again, that's why you have the starting pitching. To keep the score down and the game within reach when the offense struggles. It will come down to them performing and avoiding injuries. Period. |
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#609 |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Nov 2018
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#610 |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Nov 2018
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We’re looking at 90 plus wins, way more than .500. Our run differential is insane so far. Which is why it’s sustainable.
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#611 | |
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Kansas City
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If the starting pitching is solid throughout the year, this team is absolutely good enough to win the Central. |
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Champion Golfer Of The Year
Join Date: Aug 2001
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It’s very true of Appier and Jack McDowell in that 1993 season. In the 70’s and early 80’s that bulldog was Dennis Leonard. I was fortunate enough to see him when he was completely unhittable with that slider. But on days he didn’t have that slider he would battle like a mother and, especially at home, the Royals would jump on a mistake by the other team and he could finish or turn it over to Quiz. Most of the time he finished the job himself. As he was aging and had arm injuries (83-84 and 85) he relied on guile and location. One fine May Day I scored tickets in the 4th row behind home plate against the Orioles. Pretty sure it was 83. O’s had a great lineup. But Murray had been in a slump and hadn’t hit a HR in like 20 games. Leo was pitching in the 4th and I think there were two on. He got Murray to foul off a couple of pitches but couldn’t get him to fish. Count was full. Advantage Murray. Leo from the stretch rares back and for the first time I’d ever seen it, threw about an 80 MPH slurve like pitch. (Think vintage CWS Lamar Hoyt). Murray saw it, but couldn’t trigger. Genuflected at it as it dropped in Sundberg’s glove. As Leonard was walking to the dugout Murray said loud enough for everyone in that section to hear: “Where the **** did you find that (pitch)”? Leonard snuck a grin and said “Been saving that for ya”! And kept on trucking to the dugout. Murray said back to him - and Eddie Murray was a surly MF’er and great player “**** you, mother ****er”. Leonard laughed and the entire section broke into laughter. Murray homered later in the game off Leonard to win it 1-0. But by then Dennis Leonard wasn’t the same pitcher. Dude would throw 20 complete games a year at his peak. And that story you told reminded me of how tough a competitor he was. |
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I'll **** anything that moves!
Join Date: Jan 2022
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#614 |
The Insider
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Lake of the Ozarks
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#615 |
MVP
Join Date: Oct 2010
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