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Hal McRae destroyed an office. Jose Pena lit a fire but the fire was in Spanish. Johnny Damon promised to never leave then left and dogged the team. Once the fans walked out of a game with the Yankees to protest revenue not-sharing. Matt Stairs was a thing. Too many dark and lonely roads paved with Kevin Kietzman's verbal diarrhea. Edit: I was 10 the last World Series Royals win. Even then there were Cardinals fans in my elementary school.
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Nov 2, 2015 22:29
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My first baseball memory is the Pine Tar Game. I was 13 and living in KC when we won it all in 1985. I stuck with this team through all the lean years even after moving halfway across the country. poo poo, I travelled back in September 2002 mainly to see a few games - i remember they had a September promotion where they gave you free tickets for the next game if they won. I saw three games for the price of one ticket and it still wasn't worth it. Still they didn't win and the players I liked always blew up. Mike Sweeney could never escape the losing and somehow became the scapegoat for the team's failures when he got hurt. Finally GMDM arrived and assembled The Best Minor League System but the losing continued and The Process became a punchline. Then last year they miraculously broke through. I went back to KC for ALDS Game 3 because, this being the Royals, I figured it would be their only home playoff game before everything fell apart again. I loved their run but like most I figured it was a one-year fluke and we'd win 85 games this year. I was wrong. Turns out you can build a team around defense, relief pitching and running like crazy people. Went to KC again for Game 2 of the World Series and was rewarded with The Cueto Experience but as a KC fan I've learned that no lead is too big to lose. This team finally beat down my pessimism and gave me another title. I'm not sure it makes up for all those terrible years but it's what I've been wanting for 30 years and I'm going to revel in it a bit.
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Nov 2, 2015 22:34
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alpha_destroy posted:I mean... I remember fighting kids over who got to pretend to be Joe the Joker Randa. We got to do this with George Brett, thank god. I always wanted to be Gubicza. No one ever even tried to be Bo. kiimo posted:Hal McRae destroyed an office. Our DARE officer used this as an example of how not to deal with anger effectively.
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Nov 2, 2015 22:37
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Intruder posted:Speaking ill of the Jose Lima experience, shameful ES LIMA TIME BAP BAP BAP
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Nov 2, 2015 22:45
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bewbies posted:2004: Maybe this season was actually rock bottom: 104 losses. “Negative WAR All Star” Ken Harvey. Ken Harvey. The guy who caught a relay throw square in the back. The guy who got tangled up in the tarp. And the guy who did this:  I remember the entire panel on Baseball Tonight being doubled over with laughter for like 45 seconds when they aired that. It was the only time that week a Royals game warranted a "highlight". Seemed like everything the Royals did then came straight out of a Major League Part X script. I often wondered who had it worse - young fans that had never experienced a winning Royals team, or older fans like me, who did remember the days of the Royals being annual contenders and then having to see it sink to such depths.
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Nov 2, 2015 22:50
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Pretty much all the major school districts are closed tomorrow for the parade. I hear the city is expecting half a million people. I also can't believe how many people are salty about the districts closing. All of these "I am a nurse. What am I supposed to do?" Umm, do the same thing you would do if they were sick. This isn't rocket science.
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Nov 2, 2015 23:01
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Mike_V posted:So, presumably a bunch of Royals will be up for paydays this offseason or next. Is their owner someone (or some corp) willing to open up the pocket book or will it be a different looking roster next year? David Glass is a noted Scrooge yay Royals fans
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Nov 2, 2015 23:14
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this is the worst defensive play i have ever seen
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Abel Wingnut posted:this is the worst defensive play i have ever seen uh e: Here's a smaller but less choppy version  After this, the right fielder fields the ball and throws it wide of the catcher Does anyone have the complete play? Intruder fucked around with this message at 23:48 on Nov 2, 2015 |
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Nov 2, 2015 23:45
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The Giants' FO ordered Pizza for the Royals' FO
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Nov 2, 2015 23:49
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I don't think 2015 diminishes 2014 at all. We weren't supposed to be there at all in 2014. We were supposed to lose the wild card game. We weren't supposed to beat the Angels or the Orioles. We were supposed to get swept out of the Series. We weren't supposed to take it to game 7. None of that magic goes away just because we turned it up a notch the next year and took the final step.
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Nov 2, 2015 23:51
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Xir posted:I don't think 2015 diminishes 2014 at all. We weren't supposed to be there at all in 2014. We were supposed to lose the wild card game. We weren't supposed to beat the Angels or the Orioles. We were supposed to get swept out of the Series. We weren't supposed to take it to game 7. None of that magic goes away just because we turned it up a notch the next year and took the final step. The Royals weren't supposed to rally from down like 6-2 in the 8th inning of an elimination against the Astros, either. The playoffs are weird and magical and if anyone says anything about this year in which the team you root for won a championship diminishes something, that's just sour grapes and that person's an idiot. Unless you find out that one of the players key to your run is a terrible person and now you can only 99.9% enjoy your win rather than fully enjoying it. The Lance Berkman rule, if you will.
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Nov 3, 2015 00:08
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DeepDickPizza posted:Before Cespedes was acquired at the trade deadline, the Mets literally had the worst offense in all of baseball. Dead last in runs scored. Recreating that second-half offense is not going to be easy. People loved talking about how great the Mets offense was since the acquisition of Yo, but are already refusing to believe that there will be an enormous drop-off if/when they lose both Cespedes and Murphy in the offseason. Also, isn't Lagares getting elbow surgery and missing most of the season? This is exactly what I meant. I just don't see any good bats on the horizon. Plus the Nats will not be as self-destructive as they were this year.
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Nov 3, 2015 00:10
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I really wish I could go to the parade, but I have a seminar presentation at noon. One of my favorite things about all this is all the articles about how bad things were in Kansas City. It so loving refreshing to have those stories be retrospective instead of being part of some ongoing mythos. poo poo like bringing a softball pitcher to spring trainer is hilarious from the perspective of actually being winners..
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Nov 3, 2015 00:21
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Armitage posted:I don't think the Nationals are going to put up another stinker of a season. Said everyone this season.
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CBS Sports put together a pretty helpful list of pending FAs Atlanta Braves Ross Detwiler Edwin Jackson Peter Moylan A.J. Pierzynski Arizona Diamondbacks David Hernandez Jarrod Saltalamacchia Baltimore Orioles Wei-Yin Chen Chris Davis Darren O'Day Gerardo Parra Steve Pearce Matt Wieters Boston Red Sox Craig Breslow Rich Hill Chicago Cubs Trevor Cahill Chris Denorfia Dexter Fowler Dan Haren (retired) Tommy Hunter Austin Jackson Jason Motte Fernando Rodney Chicago White Sox Matt Albers Gordon Beckham Jeff Samardzija Geovany Soto Cincinnati Reds Sean Marshall Manny Parra Brayan Pena Cleveland Indians Mike Aviles Gavin Floyd Ryan Webb Colorado Rockies Kyle Kendrick Justin Morneau Detroit Tigers Alex Avila Rajai Davis Tom Gorzelanny Alfredo Simon Randy Wolf Houston Astros Scott Kazmir Oliver Perez Colby Rasmus Tony Sipp Joe Thatcher Kansas City Royals Johnny Cueto Ryan Madson Franklin Morales Chris Young Ben Zobrist Los Angeles Angels David Freese Chris Iannetta Matt Joyce Matt Latos Shane Victorino Wesley Wright Los Angeles Dodgers Brett Anderson Howie Kendrick Jimmy Rollins Miami Marlins Don Kelly Jeff Mathis Casey McGehee Milwaukee Brewers Kyle Lohse Minnesota Twins Blaine Boyer Neal Cotts Brian Duensing Torii Hunter Mike Pelfrey New York Mets Jerry Blevins Yoenis Cespedes Tyler Clippard Bartolo Colon Kelly Johnson Daniel Murphy Eric O'Flaherty Bobby Parnell Juan Uribe New York Yankees Chris Capuano Stephen Drew Chris Young Oakland Athletics Edward Mujica Barry Zito (retired) Philadelphia Phillies Chad Billingsley Jeff Francoeur Aaron Harang Jerome Williams Pittsburgh Pirates Antonio Bastardo Joe Blanton A.J. Burnett (retired) J.A. Happ Corey Hart Aramis Ramirez (retired) Sean Rodriguez Joakim Soria San Diego Padres Josh Johnson Shawn Kelley Ian Kennedy Brandon Morrow Bud Norris Justin Upton San Francisco Giants Jeremy Affeldt (retired) Alejandro De Aza Tim Hudson (retired) Mike Leake Tim Lincecum Marco Scutaro Ryan Vogelsong Seattle Mariners Joe Beimel Franklin Gutierrez Hisashi Iwakuma St. Louis Cardinals Matt Belisle Randy Choate Jason Heyward John Lackey Mark Reynolds Carlos Villanueva Tampa Bay Rays Asdrubal Cabrera John Jaso Grady Sizemore Texas Rangers Yovani Gallardo Colby Lewis Mike Napoli Ross Ohlendorf Drew Stubbs Will Venable Toronto Blue Jays Mark Buehrle Marco Estrada Jeff Francis LaTroy Hawkins (retired) Munenori Kawasaki Mark Lowe Dioner Navarro Cliff Pennington David Price Washington Nationals Ian Desmond Doug Fister Denard Span Matt Thornton Dan Uggla Jordan Zimmermann
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Nov 3, 2015 00:34
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kiimo posted:Matt Stairs was a thing. Why is this on the bad list?
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That wasn't a bad list, just a things that happened list.
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Nov 3, 2015 00:42
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So you acknowledge that Matt Stairs owns and is good and is cooler than stone cold steve austin?
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Nov 3, 2015 00:43
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bewbies posted:As I'm sure we all know, the Royals had the longest playoff drought in American sports between 1985 and 2014. 28 years, it was. Like most if not all of you, this was pretty much my entire life....I was 3 years old in 1985. The wheels didn't really fall off the bus until 1994 or so though...and as it happens, that was about the time I started to actually pay attention to sports. So, save for my elementary school years and the last two seasons, Bad Royals are really all I've ever known. So, to honor this legacy, I've compiled a brief review of some highlights from this long, dusty era of nearly unparalleled ineptitude.  I'm definitely going to the parade tomorrow. I'm thinking I might throw my bike on the car, drive part of the way there and then ride my bike in and take pictures. It's going to be a loving madhouse and I think that might be the best way to get around?
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Nov 3, 2015 00:48
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quote:Miami Marlins Is this the most depressing list of pendong free agents ever made?
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tadashi posted:Is this the most depressing list of pendong free agents ever made? Did you see the Yankees trio?
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Harlock posted:San Francisco Giants Isn't Scutaro retiring too? Dude's pretty busted up.
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DOOP posted:David Glass is a noted Scrooge lol you weren't kidding I guess 
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Houston Astros Scott Kazmir -  Oliver Perez - Colby Rasmus - Probably gone, probably not getting a QO which makes it worse  Tony Sipp - Please bring him back Joe Thatcher -
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Nov 3, 2015 01:38
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Ammat The Ankh posted:Isn't Scutaro retiring too? Dude's pretty busted up. Yeah, Torii Hunter is retiring from the Twins as well. Angels list is pretty whatever, David Freese will be missed if he doesn't get re-signed, everyone else was either already a complete non-factor or can be replaced.
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Chicago Cubs Trevor Cahill: Ol' Lump-face was a pretty decent scrap-heap setup guy. Chris Denorfia: Adios, thanks for the walkoff dinger at the end of the season. Dexter Fowler: Please come back. Dan Haren (retired): Fare thee well, slowmo. Tommy Hunter: Oh yeah, I remember this guy who pitched like 15 innings. Celebrate this man for liberating us from Junior Lake. Austin Jackson: Maybe come back? Jason Motte: This man is now 80% beard. Fernando Rodney: The crowning achievement of his Cubs career was coming in to the seventh inning, getting like one out and putting a guy on, and then shooting the arrow after he was replaced for a lefty.
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Nov 3, 2015 01:55
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The St. Louis Cardinals have outrighted Pete Kozma off the 40 man roster. Will it stick this time? I'm hopeful enough to celebrate already. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttX0bfMIsiY
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Nov 3, 2015 02:16
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tadashi posted:Is this the most depressing list of pendong free agents ever made?
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Nov 3, 2015 02:24
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LaTroy Hawkins is finally retiring? I'm going to miss him. He seemed like a classy guy. http://grantland.com/the-triangle/mlb-mentors-latroy-hawkins-trevor-hoffman-john-axford-rockies/
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LaTroy Hawkins was #TeamPapelbon and it shall forever taint his legacy
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DannoMack posted:LaTroy Hawkins was #TeamPapelbon and it shall forever taint his legacy Forgive him for this https://twitter.com/LaTroyHawkins32/status/648527825499242497
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gyroball posted:The St. Louis Cardinals have outrighted Pete Kozma off the 40 man roster. Will it stick this time? I'm hopeful enough to celebrate already. I'm not falling for this again, I had my hopes crushed before when he was DFA'ed and brought back last year
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Nov 3, 2015 02:55
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i hope the cards get a legitimate backup middle infielder for 2016 but im not getting my hopes up
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Nov 3, 2015 03:04
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As a mets fan, i am just going to stick my head in an oven for the next two months. naaah. We have a lot of rebuilding to do, but i think we have a solid core that can take us far again. We just need better bullpens. and defensive players and bats and some more starting pitching and a closer who doesnt choke in the big games... oh god, nevermind, i am putting my head in the oven.
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Cimber posted:As a mets fan, i am just going to stick my head in an oven for the next two months.
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Nov 3, 2015 03:20
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Harlock posted:CBS Sports put together a pretty helpful list of pending FAs That's one depressing list of players either dead or close to it. Re Bad Royals years: I used to go to a spring training game or two every year as part of a mini-family vacation. We'd vary up the locations and one year chose Baseball City. As one of the handful of sad individuals hanging around the dugouts looking for autographs (I got Gary Gaetti), I remember overhearing a guy who was looking to get all MLB-level Royals to autograph a baseball. For some reason, it sticks in my mind that Bob Hamelin was one of the more difficult ones to obtain.
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You know it's the offseason when you get excited a decent middle reliever didn't have his option picked up.
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