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Colorado @ Kansas City


Lineup

Colorado Rockies @ Kansas City Royals

06/23/08 6:10 PM MDT

Colorado Rockies Kansas City Royals
Willy Taveras - CF David DeJesus - CF
Jeff Baker - DH Mike Aviles - 2B
Matt Holliday - LF Alex Gordon - 3B
Todd Helton - 1B Jose Guillen - DH
Garrett Atkins - 3B Miguel Olivo - C
Brad Hawpe - RF Mark Teahen - RF
Troy Tulowitzki - SS Ross Gload - 1B
Chris Iannetta - C Esteban German - LF
Clint Barmes - 2B Tony Pena - SS


 

Next Game

Colorado Rockies
@ Kansas City Royals

Monday, Jun 23, 2008, 6:10 PM MDT
Kauffman Stadium

Jeff Francis vs Brian Bannister

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Near 85.

 

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Kansas City is just one of those teams that it's really easy for me to not like. Like some 80's hair band perpetually trying to recapture glory that will never come back, with the added pathology of never realizing that weird kick they have for wearing spandex on stage just isn't normal, the Royals try to act like they're still a relevant and meaningful player in the MLB by making all the big off season free agent signings and laying out all the big draft bonuses that many fans seem to think equals winning baseball, but the end result of all that hairspray and noise still sits perennially at the bottom of the AL Central standings. Additionally, they spawned Clint Hurdle and they use the DH. What exactly is there to like about them?

It's no wonder then, that the Rockies are slowly eroding the support of former Royals fans across the great plains, as we're obviously just a much more likable team that actually has won something since the time grunge music killed the hair bands.

Go Rockies!

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Unfortunately

I have to settle for following this game on Yahoo at work rather than my normal Monday ritual of watching at home with beers.

Someone out there want to consume a few Miller Chills on my behalf?

by rosenthal on Jun 23, 2008 5:16 PM MDT   0 recs

Guh

Not even if I were to find them (as I did my first and only time trying them) for $2.98 for a sixer at the Winco Foods. Terrible.

by denver_sc on Jun 23, 2008 5:45 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Bite your tongue

It’s a great beer when it’s really * hot outside.

by rosenthal on Jun 23, 2008 6:06 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Additionally

The UGA game is on ESPN2.

My money is on the Bulldogs in this one.

by rosenthal on Jun 23, 2008 5:19 PM MDT   0 recs

King Felix just hit a grand slam against Santana

The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season

by moomacher on Jun 23, 2008 5:31 PM MDT   0 recs

He might be allowed on Jeff Baker's new planet.

Why couldn’t any of our pitchers do that against the Mets lesser pitchers?

by Rox Girl on Jun 23, 2008 5:33 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Honestly I've watched a fair bit of Santana's starts this season

and he has been sort of meh…not the world dominator I was expecting coming over from the American League to the AAAA National League.

Also Felix may or may not get hit later in the game for his circa 45 second home run trot

The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season

by moomacher on Jun 23, 2008 5:37 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Jeff Baker was named player of the week,

which is insulting because it equates Jeff Baker with other MLB players. Jeff Baker will now form another planet where this sort of travesty won’t occur.

by Rox Girl on Jun 23, 2008 5:32 PM MDT   0 recs

Congrats to Jeff, he deserved it

I guess it’s lucky that we’re on the road in AL parks for the next week so Bake can stay in the lineup while Barmes is worked back into the mix as well.

"Corpas ready, first pitch, checkswing roller...Tulowitzki has it, throws to first...BALLGAME! WORLD SERIES TIME IN COLORADO!"

by avsfan4ever33 on Jun 23, 2008 5:59 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Rumor has it

That MLB is changing the name of the award to the Baker Award. They will also change the MVP, Cy Young, ROY, Manager of the Year to Baker Awards as well.

Soon to follow: Emmy’s, Pulitzer and Oscars. But not the Grammy’s. Baker freaking HATES pop music.

by rosenthal on Jun 23, 2008 6:08 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

like the line up tonight

this team is utter rubbish...

by TuLoRocks2008 on Jun 23, 2008 6:04 PM MDT   0 recs

Man,

the strike zone is already wide on Helton tonight!!

by jimmyski on Jun 23, 2008 6:16 PM MDT   0 recs

This place is like a AAA park

/fanning the flames of the rivalry

The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season

by moomacher on Jun 23, 2008 6:22 PM MDT   0 recs

Good thing

we brought a pitcher with AAA stuff tonight.

by Teekalong on Jun 23, 2008 6:22 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Ah Jeff Francis...

Back to your usual first inning ugliness, I see.

by Rox Girl on Jun 23, 2008 6:22 PM MDT   0 recs

Remember

the good ole days where we looked forward to a Francis start as a likely win, rather than “I hope he gives us a chance”?

by Teekalong on Jun 23, 2008 6:25 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

wow finally an out

this team is utter rubbish...

by TuLoRocks2008 on Jun 23, 2008 6:26 PM MDT   0 recs

Just got home.

How’d the Royals get the run?

"Keep your head down, and inch toward daylight." - Blade of Tyshalle

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by Russ on Jun 23, 2008 6:27 PM MDT   0 recs

leadoff triple

rbi double

this team is utter rubbish...

by TuLoRocks2008 on Jun 23, 2008 6:28 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

and 3 run homerun

this team is utter rubbish...

by TuLoRocks2008 on Jun 23, 2008 6:29 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Hmmm....

time to fire up the cell phone, Mr. O Dowd

The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season

by moomacher on Jun 23, 2008 6:28 PM MDT   0 recs

Ugh.

3-run homer.

"Keep your head down, and inch toward daylight." - Blade of Tyshalle

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by Russ on Jun 23, 2008 6:29 PM MDT   0 recs

86 mph fastball right down the middle to Mark Teahan

You know, I’m really surprised that strategy didn’t work.

by Rox Girl on Jun 23, 2008 6:30 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow

Well, thanks to Jeff for saving me some time tonight. I can get some work done and hit the gym. Adios.

by Teekalong on Jun 23, 2008 6:29 PM MDT   0 recs

Oh good god

Do I ever hate the Royals. But I’m actually not that surprised, since my prediction for this series was absolute pain.

We are all dead.

by Silverblood on Jun 23, 2008 6:32 PM MDT   0 recs

Instead

I suggest watching our kids, Erik Wetzel and Ryan Peisel, on ESPN2, in the Bulldog v. Bulldog showdown. Peisel in particular has looked good.

We are all dead.

by Silverblood on Jun 23, 2008 6:33 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Huh?

‘Kids?’ ;)

by MADness on Jun 23, 2008 6:35 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Our new kids

That we drafted.

We are all dead.

by Silverblood on Jun 23, 2008 6:44 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Age

I know who they are.

It is just funny to hear you call them kids.

by MADness on Jun 23, 2008 7:15 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Promising start.

With no outs, I’d like to say that scoring at least one run is possible, but . . .

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by Russ on Jun 23, 2008 6:36 PM MDT   0 recs

Passed ball

advances both runners. Please, score.

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by Russ on Jun 23, 2008 6:37 PM MDT   0 recs

Isn't

Bannister’s whole thing, “no walks, no strikeouts lots of contact”?

by rosenthal on Jun 23, 2008 6:37 PM MDT   0 recs

A superior education can only carry you so far...

You’ve got to put that theoretical stuff into practice in the real world.

by Rox Girl on Jun 23, 2008 6:40 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

What's

his background?

by rosenthal on Jun 23, 2008 6:42 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

n/t

What college? Or is that a hint that it was USC?

by rosenthal on Jun 23, 2008 6:44 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Small hint...

Bannister’s a fellow Trojan.

by Rox Girl on Jun 23, 2008 6:51 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Figured it out

what with the “fight on” reference.

Then I wikipediad him. According to W, he has dabbled in Wiccan beliefs. So, um, he’s got that going for him.

by rosenthal on Jun 23, 2008 6:52 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

If I had this

game thread tonight, there would have beeen a “Fight on!” in there somewhere.

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by Russ on Jun 23, 2008 6:43 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

That's 5 straight

walks for Brad after last night…

by jimmyski on Jun 23, 2008 6:37 PM MDT   0 recs

Bases loaded

on three walks. Do not fail.

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by Russ on Jun 23, 2008 6:41 PM MDT   0 recs

Don't be silly

Of course they will.

We are all dead.

by Silverblood on Jun 23, 2008 6:43 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Well

with that kind of attitude.

by rosenthal on Jun 23, 2008 6:44 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm realistic

This team playing the Royals? Chance of success = zero.

We are all dead.

by Silverblood on Jun 23, 2008 6:45 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

We'll see

just how rusty Barmes really is!!

by jimmyski on Jun 23, 2008 6:42 PM MDT   0 recs

EPIC EPIC FAIL

The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season

by moomacher on Jun 23, 2008 6:44 PM MDT   0 recs

Speechless.

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by Russ on Jun 23, 2008 6:44 PM MDT   0 recs

yeah, Barmes

it a GB back to pitcher.. It went 1-2-3 inning ending double play.

by jimmyski on Jun 23, 2008 6:45 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh man

Sometimes our fail still amazes even me.

We are all dead.

by Silverblood on Jun 23, 2008 6:44 PM MDT   0 recs

Argh

I was afraid of the DP, so in the back of my mind I was hoping for a strikeout so at least we’d have another chance. Didn’t work.

by holly96 on Jun 23, 2008 6:46 PM MDT   0 recs

Barmes

proving that he sucks.

by rosenthal on Jun 23, 2008 6:47 PM MDT   0 recs

Dude

That was his first at bat back after the injury. I’m willing to give him more than that before I pronounce judgment.

by holly96 on Jun 23, 2008 6:50 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

I think

the fact that he sucked for most of his career is enough for me to make that judgment.

He’s had two good months and about a dozen awful months. I’ll take the dozen, thankyouverymuch.

by rosenthal on Jun 23, 2008 6:50 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Well

okay, if that was already your judgment. I thought you were using that one at bat to make a determination.

by holly96 on Jun 23, 2008 6:52 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't

make a lot of judgments unless I see the guy hit. Perhaps tomorrow I’ll come to the conclusion that he officially sucks again.

by rosenthal on Jun 23, 2008 6:54 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

You can have them...

And all sales are final so don’t think you can bring those dozen awful months back.

by Rox Girl on Jun 23, 2008 6:52 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

I suspect

Barmes will be bringing more to stock the shelves of Fail R Us for the next few years.

by rosenthal on Jun 23, 2008 6:53 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

If O'Dowd had any sense (which he doesn't)

He’d trade Barmes now, while he still has some actual (perceived) value around the league. His average is going to drop about 100 points in the next two weeks, guaranteed.

by Ghoulowitzki on Jun 23, 2008 6:59 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

I suspect

that if I, a lowly, bitter man in Georgia, realizes that Barmes sucks, most baseball executives realize it, too.

by rosenthal on Jun 23, 2008 7:00 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

You never know

They might buy into the “resurgence.”

We are all dead.

by Silverblood on Jun 23, 2008 7:01 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

I suppose

there are a few retarded GMs out there.

by rosenthal on Jun 23, 2008 7:02 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Hell

We have one.

We are all dead.

by Silverblood on Jun 23, 2008 7:02 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Unfortunately

He’s a dying breed. Teams are hiring intelligent human beings to run organizations and firing the dumb ones.

*Unless you’re the Monforts. In that case, you are actually just retarded yourself. And we all know retards can’t point out other retards. Seriously…. The Monforts are a stupid family. All of them. Dick named his kid Sterling.. AFTER STERLING SHARPE.

by rosenthal on Jun 23, 2008 7:04 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Or desperate ones.

Baltimore has been using Freddy Bynum, for instance.

by Rox Girl on Jun 23, 2008 7:03 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm optimistic

Everyday I get a little more desperate. And desperation yields the quickest results.

by rosenthal on Jun 23, 2008 7:06 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Great

I’m looking forward to making Bannister look like a Cy Young candidate tonight

The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season

by moomacher on Jun 23, 2008 6:57 PM MDT   0 recs

Eight pitches

to get the Rockies out. Eight.

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by Russ on Jun 23, 2008 6:58 PM MDT   0 recs

nice to see the return of tulo

has brought back the return of garbage offense

this team is utter rubbish...

by TuLoRocks2008 on Jun 23, 2008 6:58 PM MDT   0 recs

FAIL!

I have just about had enough of our sudden and total inability to hit worth crap. Bannister AL Cy Young, here we come (we already submitted Pelfrey’s name for NL Cy yesterday).

We are all dead.

by Silverblood on Jun 23, 2008 6:59 PM MDT   0 recs

OT

Since we’re in KC, I th ink it’s appropriate to point out that you all should check out Joe Posnanski’s blog. He’s the best sportswriter out there (Rick Reilly: Eat shit), and is an absolute treat to read.

http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/

by rosenthal on Jun 23, 2008 7:01 PM MDT   0 recs

I think it's funny he has a Skyline Chili logo on the banner

Obviously a leftover from his Cincy period, but Cincinnati chili is something I’ve found to be highly overrated.

by Rox Girl on Jun 23, 2008 7:06 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Kind of

wondered what the hell that is. Never been to Cincy. Though, I am planning a mini-road trip in August to various minor league ballparks. Think I’ll hit Louisville in an attempt to see the Bats.

by rosenthal on Jun 23, 2008 7:08 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

It's a chili with cinnamon and beef that's put on top of spaghetti

Apparently an Eastern European restaurateur invented when someone ordered spaghetti and he didn’t know what it was. It can be ordered as a three-way (chili, cheese, spaghetti) four-way (plus beans or onions) or five way (plus both beans and onions) and none of the varieties have appealed to me yet. It’s similar to pastitsio, a greek pasta dish with lamb and cinnamon that’s one of my favorite comfort foods, so I think why I don’t like the chili version is because the comparison makes it fall well off the mark.

by Rox Girl on Jun 23, 2008 7:21 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

A google search

told me it was like the chili they use on Coney Islands. Now THAT’S good food. So good, in fact, that when applying for my most recent job, I had an offer in Michigan. One of the reasons I turned it down (aside from the fact that Michigan freaking sucks) was the fear of eating at a Coney Island too often and gaining weight.

If that’s what Cincinnati chili is….. Holy god.

by rosenthal on Jun 23, 2008 7:26 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

That's of the fast food variety

so it’s hardly a surprise. Speaking of Cinci and Skyline Chili, the GABP is one of the more underrated new ballparks. It’s got a very nice ambiance to it, and compared to the other new park I’ve been top, Busch Stadium, I’d rate it higher in terms of overall experience and atmosphere.

by David OhNo on Jun 23, 2008 7:10 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

I do have to say

that if we didn’t expect this against the Royals, we were delusional. We know how evil they are and how skilled at causing agony.

We are all dead.

by Silverblood on Jun 23, 2008 7:01 PM MDT   0 recs

Booo

The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season

by moomacher on Jun 23, 2008 7:03 PM MDT   0 recs

Okay

I really have had enough of this. I love it when Francis throw 85-mph fastballs down the middle.

We are all dead.

by Silverblood on Jun 23, 2008 7:03 PM MDT   0 recs

Yippee!

Jose Guillen hit a homer.

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by Russ on Jun 23, 2008 7:03 PM MDT   0 recs

I imagine

we will be no-hit tonight. Because Brian Bannister hasn’t given up any hits. Because he’s just that good.

We are all dead.

by Silverblood on Jun 23, 2008 7:07 PM MDT   0 recs

We are getting no hit by Bannister

who is not good enough for the Mets!

The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season

by moomacher on Jun 23, 2008 7:08 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Hawpe

OBP machine

The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season

by moomacher on Jun 23, 2008 7:10 PM MDT   0 recs

Doesn't

mean much if he can’t score.

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by Russ on Jun 23, 2008 7:11 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Also the face that his job is to hit home runs

The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season

by moomacher on Jun 23, 2008 7:11 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

FAIL!!!!!

This is nauseating.

We are all dead.

by Silverblood on Jun 23, 2008 7:12 PM MDT