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Kansas City Royals @ Tampa Bay Rays


The widgets aren't working right now, but at least we have Carl Crawford drama. Today he's playing centerfield and doesn't like it too much per the Heater:

 

"I wish I would have had a little more notice," Crawford said. "But it is what it is. Just gonna run out to centerfield today."

What will be the biggest adjustment?

"You're thinking about (it) - you're taking a conscious effort to think about what you're doing now," Crawford said. "My game is usually based on me not thinking at all, just more knowing this is what I'm going to be doing. So today, I'm gonna be thinking a little bit more than what I normally do. And we'll see how that goes."

Carl Crawford: "My game is usually based on me not thinking at all," the jokes about his plate presence write themselves.

 

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I've always been a big CC fan and he has been one of my favorite players to watch over the last few years, but

come on, man. Get over it! While BJ ticks me off sometimes when he doesn’t seem to be trying in the field, at least he is willing to switch spots in the batting order and do some other things for the team. I wish CC would get over this and truly become more of a team first guy. It especially looks bad with all of the other love getting tossed around for the team. This, in contrast, just comes off as a whiny, and me-first kind of attitude.

Anyways, I hope we see (hear since its not on tv) our boys finish this series out strong and head into the road trip with a ton of momentum!!

Blake
USF--Class of '09

by usfraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"My game is usually based on me not thinking at all"

That explains the throw to first base, among many other things.

Longlorious.

by RATW on Jul 7, 2008 12:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you guys are ridiculous,

most athletes tell you they don’t think their game, they feel it. it’s instinctual, a feeling, something natural. they will tell you the more they think, the worse off they are; whether it’s a starting pitcher over-thinking, or a batter getting psyched out, or hell even tiger woods will tell you when he’s on the tee it’s not the thought process, but a clear mind that helps you play well. CC is no different, you over think, you get into trouble.

by davidsmarch on Jul 7, 2008 12:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   1 recs

But all I'm hearing is

Me Me ME

I understand that playing out of your comfort zone is no fun, but if the manager believes it is what is best for the team, then you should just DO IT.

Hopefully he will play solid defense, and go 3-4 and decide that he doesn’t have a problem with it anymore, and that this will be a non-issue henceforth.

Blake
USF--Class of '09

by usfraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

if you’re asked to play out of position once every two years, then you really don’t have any room to bitch about it.

by Vin on Jul 7, 2008 12:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm with you on this one, davidsmarch...

In the variety of sports I’ve played, I’ve always found that the fans are the only one’s thinking. Athletes practice and practice and practice so that they don’t have to think – their actions are recorded in what we call “muscle memory.”

Beyond that, you can read a lot or a little of emotion and emphasis into what Carl is saying. I obviously read it differently than most of us here; I read it: “Yeah, I’d’ve liked a little more forewarning, but, feh, I’m just going to have to keep in mind that I’m in center, not left.” Rather than: “I hate Joe Maddon! I hate Tampa Bay! None of my teammates will smoke with me anymore! Waah!” as many other seem to have read it. Or perhaps too many of us are just bored at work, looking for things to take our minds off the fact we’re not being paid to play baseball.

B Rad the Ray Fan
9 = 8

by B Ray on Jul 7, 2008 12:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   2 recs

Rec'd

purely for the last two sentences.

Blake
USF--Class of '09

by usfraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why I interpret it as Carl bitching

His complaints are never after the fact, they’re always pre-emptive. ‘I’m being asked to play center. I don’t like center.’ ‘I’m being asked to bat leadoff, I don’t like leadoff.’ ‘I’m being asked to walk more, I don’t like walks, i like hits.’ ‘I’m being asked to bat 3rd, I don’t like batting third.

I mean, with Delmon at least, his complaints came after the fact, ‘I don’t like playing center, I suck at it, Carl would be better.’ ‘It’s not fair that I’m being punished for not running out a groundout. Other players on this team do it.’ ‘I should be in the majors, I’m better than the guy up there playing my position right now.’

Now we’re not in the clubhouse, the differences between Delmon’s attitude and Crawford’s in my eyes at least, are starting to blur together.

by kericr on Jul 7, 2008 12:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's somewhat valid.

Concerning Delmon. I’m sure he was a brat in the clubhouse and dugout all alike, but he never did complain about playing center while he had to despite it not being the best move for the team.

by R.J. Anderson on Jul 7, 2008 12:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The not thinking thing

Is just funny because of how critical some of us are of CC and his plate discipline. Other then that, it makes sense. Just the way he described it is funny. I wish I was there for the interview so I could hear how he was talking, but it certainly comes off as somewhat “ME-ish”.

by td32 on Jul 7, 2008 12:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I agree with on that point.

I wish we could get an audio version of the interview, because if he wasn’t truly offended, then his word choice certainly did not help convey that.

B Rad the Ray Fan
9 = 8

by B Ray on Jul 7, 2008 12:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Over thinking and thinking aren't the same thing.

But you have to admit, there are plenty of jokes to be made here.

by R.J. Anderson on Jul 7, 2008 12:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dear Carl

Shut the fuck up and be a team player.

I’m seriously getting tired of hearing about Carl not wanting to do things.

Are we absolutely certain that Delmon Young was the clubhouse cancer?

by kericr on Jul 7, 2008 12:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

First rule

Don’t think – it only hurts the ballclub

by Jason Collette on Jul 7, 2008 12:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Psh

Edwin Jackson obviously started the movement. Use your eyes.

by Vin on Jul 7, 2008 12:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kazmir

I still don’t think he has good facial hair. I still think his beard looks like that marionette in Team America, the one where they glued facial hair on him to look like an arab. It looks like he’s been eating a lot of hairy…well, you get the point.

by kericr on Jul 7, 2008 12:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

See the TBT today??

feature on rays facial hair

Blake
USF--Class of '09

by usfraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on Rays!

Coffee and baseball, can life be better?

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Explain.

B Rad the Ray Fan
9 = 8

by B Ray on Jul 7, 2008 12:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Married.

Coffee is better… pretty much.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

An outfield of...

Gomes in LF, CC in CF, and Hinske in RF? Are you fucking kidding me? I would be pissed if I was Garza.

by td32 on Jul 7, 2008 12:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Garza hit Gordon.

come on Garz

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what's wrong with Gross not playing center?

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn shame

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This defensive arrangement really is awful looking

With dead arms all over the outfield, lead feet at the corners, and Slowbrist at SS, Garza’s going to have to win this one on his own.

by kericr on Jul 7, 2008 12:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Remember guys

Its the Royals

Blake
USF--Class of '09

by usfraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It Doesn't matter!

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WTF is this?

Seriously? Someone gayed up the Rock like this?

by kericr on Jul 7, 2008 12:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who doesn't really?

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When the Rays sucked last year,

CC would have never played center

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dribbler to first,

2 outs, 2nd and 3rd on.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's alright.

It’s alright. I miss the Ruggs to.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2 strikes

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Garza gets Teahan

3 outs.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

0-0 Rays up!

This game is not TV, right.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

by "not smoking" duh.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gameday for me

it will make me less pissed about bad calls

by joeybw on Jul 7, 2008 12:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Radio and gameday!

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone else listening to the Fruit of the Loom music video add on Gameday?

just wanted to know if I’m the only one who is gonna have it stuck in their head all afternoon

Blake
USF--Class of '09

by usfraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I also do not think CC's comments are that big of a deal...

But what does he mean he wants more notice? Who does he think is going to play centerfield when BJ is out? Gomes? Gross? Come on. Anyone could have predicted this.

by matthan on Jul 7, 2008 12:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They aren't a big deal.

There’s just easy jokes to be made.

by R.J. Anderson on Jul 7, 2008 12:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gross is capable of playing CF

He’s quick enough, has a good arm, and makes good breaks to the ball.

by kericr on Jul 7, 2008 12:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He "could" play it

But it would make absolutely no sense to have Gross play CF over Crawford.

by matthan on Jul 7, 2008 12:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, well yeah

Of course. This is why I don’t like his comments. He should be in CF over Gross. And he whines about it.

by kericr on Jul 7, 2008 12:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aki-walk.

B Rad the Ray Fan
9 = 8

by B Ray on Jul 7, 2008 12:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on CC..

aki on first.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CC hit!

aki to third

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Price pitched last night.

He did well.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

stat line?

por favor

Blake
USF--Class of '09

by usfraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on C-Pena !

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like Longo at three better then Pena

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blake
USF--Class of '09

by usfraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fair enough.

As long as my boy C-Los gets the 4-spot.

B Rad the Ray Fan
9 = 8

by B Ray on Jul 7, 2008 12:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

agreed.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2-29 in basestealing throwing out for Buck...

Run, run like the wind!

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buck is only a catcher

In the sense that yes, he does sit behind the plate for all 27 outs, and no he is not the umpire.

by R.J. Anderson on Jul 7, 2008 12:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ole?

The guy is Dom Rep… that’s a mexican thing.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He is like CC

not thinking.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pena struck out

1st and thiird..

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fear the power of Buck

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1 out.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

God Pena

Thats the crap that kills us. You cannot strike out in that scenario

by matthan on Jul 7, 2008 1:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CC stole third.. .

CC on the board… bad throw!

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

300 steals!

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Way to go CC!

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FSN Florida doesn’t have their priorities straight

by Vin on Jul 7, 2008 1:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

God Doesn't like us.

That’s why.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1-0 Rays!

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Longo gets a BH

2-0

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Go Rays Go!

Send Longo! He has some speed.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buck is the worst catcher of all time

He is replaceable by a high school catcher

by matthan on Jul 7, 2008 1:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

37-9 rays are when Rays score first.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Do yourself a favor.

Youtube David Koci v. Zdeno Chara.

Koci gets destroyed.

by R.J. Anderson on Jul 7, 2008 1:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've been rewatching Roy's poor fights lightly.

But the Chara video made me respect Vinny even more for attempting to go at him.

by R.J. Anderson on Jul 7, 2008 1:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Indeed

I honestly think Chara takes it easy on Vinny, kind of a ‘oh that’s cute, he wants to fight’, type of approach.

Vinny’s a decent fighter, but he tries to break Chara’s hands by running his face into them. That’s doing it wrong.

by kericr on Jul 7, 2008 1:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Floyd gets a hit

1st and 3rd.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

to the ER?

Yes.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Have Floyd steal

There is a 1 percent chance of getting thrown out and a 80 percent chance of Buck throwing it into CF

by matthan on Jul 7, 2008 1:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gomes pops up.

To shallow short… dammit

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

great picture.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, it's pretty nice.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

28 pitches for Menche

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Navi grounds out to first

3 outs. 2-0 Rays

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm going to take a wild guess and say

2 Es for Buck this game and 1 for Zobrist

by matthan on Jul 7, 2008 1:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on Garza,

Shut em down and let’s go back to work.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2 and 2 to Gload

come on Garza

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3 and 2 come on Garz

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Garza walks gload

The hell… Buck you must hit a DP

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on Garza

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

02 come on Garza

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Then do something about it.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

0-2 Garza

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buck grounds to CF

Gload to 2nd, Buck to first

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

26 pitches for Garza

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

27

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Even in Navi regresses

his bat will still be solid for a catcher and his defense has been awesome. Not worried about him.

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by killa3312 on Jul 7, 2008 1:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

0-2 Garza

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Royals' lineup is absolutely abysmal

I expected a dominating performance today, and of course he struggles with these hacks.

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by killa3312 on Jul 7, 2008 1:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

0-2 Garza... sit down Aviles Garza

You do not play for Rochester and longer!

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lack of Commas hurt my sentences...

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Another Foul...

I feel like I am on a chicken farm.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

boooo

"Clogging up the bases isn't that great to me." -Dusty Baker on OBP

by vtcub on Jul 7, 2008 1:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1 out Gload to thid...

Buck still on first… Pena up.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just skimmed over his numbers, but didn't have have a few sub .310 seasons?

Also I would like to see his LD%, but I don’t know where that data is.

by R.J. Anderson on Jul 7, 2008 1:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BR has the data it looks like.

1044 of his 3141 hits were apparently liners.

by R.J. Anderson on Jul 7, 2008 1:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Awesome.

BR is such a wonderful resource.

by BrianL on Jul 7, 2008 1:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"line drives"

Tony Gwynn didn’t usually swing hard. He was almost aiming for bloops over the infield. Those might technically be line drives, but their more like soft fly balls. If Adam Dunn was swinging, the same trajectory might be seen as a flyball hit off the hands, because if Dunn makes solid contact, he kills it. For Gwynn, solid contact didn’t make the ball go all that far.

by Sky Kalkman on Jul 7, 2008 1:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

0-2 count to Pena

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pena strikes out.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1 more out

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2-2 tied came.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 7, 2008 1:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DeJesus can hit

The only good hitter in the Royals’ lineup. Way to go, Matt.

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by killa3312 on Jul 7, 2008 1:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Somehow, it's even worse than a homer would be.

I dunno, the triple just seems like showing off or something.

I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.

by esoteric on Jul 7, 2008 1:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We are playing the Royals. Win probability is still at 99 percent.

by matthan on Jul 7, 2008 1:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You never know.

I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.

by esoteric on Jul 7, 2008 1:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply