Royals!!

[Stonepony]

Just a little props to my Royals. Win or lose, they're pretty exciting team. Hoping for another WS!!

[Stonepony]

Ceaseless!!
( this apparently is my Pvt blog... Oh well)
Great game

[batsballsbases]

Dave,
As an east coast Mets Hater I will back you up and say ROYALS!!!!!!!

[ramram]

Originally Posted by Stonepony

Ceaseless!!
( this apparently is my Pvt blog... Oh well)
Great game

I'm with you! Die-hard since '69.

Chris Young vs. Bartolo Colon:

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Rob M.
Go Royals!

[shammus]

Exciting game to be at last night. Got home late and didn't get much more than 3 hours sleep but I think I got my money's worth out of that one

Go Royals!!

[mybuddyinc]

I just knew that one day, one day, I would have a reason to post this photo

A signed Basketball from the 1998 Princeton team.

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Captain Chris Young front and center.

Just to right is Gabe Lewullis, who made the back door lay-up to beat defending NCAA champs in round one. Below right is Nate Walton (the not so great son of Bill), and below that is Joe Scott (assistant coach, did a decent job at Air Force for a few years). Then John Thompson III (also assistant coach, now, of course, Georgetown)

It was sad that Young was not allowed to play basketball for PU his senior year. This was do to him signing a major league contract. The NCAA would have allowed it, but the Ivy League said no.

(Owned two season seats for ~15 years, four rows behind PU bench. So close you could hear Pete Carril's teeth grind, and see the steam coming out his ears. Also funny, the Governor's office had seat four rows behind me.)

[HRBAKER]

[kdixon]

Go Royals. Was a fun game to be at.

[GasHouseGang]

Until the power went out! I was surprised at first that the game didn't continue without the television coverage. But I guess the umpires couldn't use instant replay until the TV coverage came back on line.

[kdixon]

1983 Paul Splittorff game used.

[kdixon]

Go Royals

[Stonepony]

1 more!!!!
( and Topps suddenly found more Murphy bats)

[brass_rat]

I love reading things like this...

http://www.si.com/mlb/2015/10/24/roy...clinch-pennant

Cheers,
Steve

[ramram]

2015 Royals - Just might have witnessed the best late inning team in baseball history!

Rob M.
KC Royals
2015 World Series Champs.

[Brian Van Horn]

At 12:33 a.m. the Royals won the World Series. From one small market team fan to Kansas City, congratulations!

[kmac32]

Quite a series

[cardsfan73]

Congratulations to the team on the other side of the state! Enjoy it Royal's fans, your team had a hell of a year! Also want to give kudos to a life long baseball guy, Ned Yost!

Scott

[itjclarke]

Congratulations Royals and your fans (all my in laws included)!!! I think I speak for most/all Giants fans in saying we were rooting for you and we LOVE the way you play.

Clean defense and aggressive baserunning mean a HELL of a lot more than the saber-geniuses will ever understand, or quantify.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by Stonepony

1 more!!!!
( and Topps suddenly found more Murphy bats)

...and gloves, too!

I'm especially happy for Chris Young and Kris Medlin after all they have gone through in the last few years.


Today is a sad day, however, as it marks the end of the Baseball Season...

I always have trouble with that day...I may move to Venezuela for the winter.
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[JollyElm]

The fat lady went to sing and she scored 5 runs off the Mets bullpen.

[ErikV]

The only thing I was mad about was that KC didn't sweep!!
Hats off to the 2015 Royals, they earned it. I knew last year
when they left the tying run on third base on G7 they were
gonna be hungry this year. I'm not a Royals fan, but I could
tell ALL season long they had some unfinished business to take
care of.

And, oh by the way, was nice to see Murphy the goat is alive
and well......

ErikV
(Disgruntled Dodgers and Cubs fan)

[Stonepony]

It's been a long time KC, enjoy it!!

[7nohitter]

Any team that beats the Mets is good with me.

Still taking the 1986 series personally.

Friggin Gary Carter and his afro jumping around all over the place. idiot.

[tschock]

Originally Posted by itjclarke

Congratulations Royals and your fans (all my in laws included)!!! I think I speak for most/all Giants fans in saying we were rooting for you and we LOVE the way you play.

^^^ This!

[kdixon]

Way to go Royals.. Best part is KC Police Dept reported no fights, arrests, looting, fires, etc. during celebration.

[cool-vintage]

What a series and congrats to the Royals!
Wish I could be in KC for the parade.

[mybuddyinc]

No quit in them Royals !!!!!

[frankbmd]

Hock and Wad

[glchen]

Congrats to the Royals and their fans. They were relentless!

There are a lot of really good players on this team, but no real superstars. Any guesses on who from this team might make the Hall of Fame? They were in the WS last year and won it this year, so that's a pretty big accomplishment.

[ramram]

Originally Posted by glchen

Congrats to the Royals and their fans. They were relentless!

There are a lot of really good players on this team, but no real superstars. Any guesses on who from this team might make the Hall of Fame? They were in the WS last year and won it this year, so that's a pretty big accomplishment.

That's a really good question. Salvadore Perez is probably the only one with a toe in the door at this early stage.

Rob M.
Go Royals!

[darwinbulldog]

Zobrist probably has a toe in the door too. Maybe Cueto. At this point they don't have anyone that seems like better than about a 50-50 shot.

[Orioles1954]

Alex Gordon is also a FA but I have to imagine he wants to return.

[icollectDCsports]

So glad the Royals won. In the years (34) that DC did not have a team, the Royals were one of my favorites. So many heartbreaks in the '70s vs. the Yankees. Thankfully, they were able to pull out the '85 Series (controversially) but I wasn't sure they'd have the resources to compete for a championship again. Last year was a great story and it's great to see them see them win it all this year. Have never seen anything like their comeback ability. Just amazing.

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by ramram

That's a really good question. Salvadore Perez is probably the only one with a toe in the door at this early stage.

Rob M.
Go Royals!

Perez HOF......What?????!!!!! Are you insane?

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by darwinbulldog

Zobrist probably has a toe in the door too. Maybe Cueto. At this point they don't have anyone that seems like better than about a 50-50 shot.

Zorbist Cueto HOFers? WHAT ARE YOU GUYS SMOKING? Royals fans showing they arn't the sharpest knives in the drawer.

[slipk1068]

HOF lol

[irishdenny]

I'm a FaN of the Game!
Also... A MeT FaN!!!

RiGHT NoW...
I wish Billy Butler was Still oN the Royals!

iN My Mind... He Will Always Be A Royal!!!

"Congrats to All Royal FaNs!!!!!!!!!!!"

[ramram]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

Perez HOF......What?????!!!!! Are you insane?

I'm saying he's about the only projectible on the team that has a shot if he continues at his current level. If you can't grasp that then you don't have any idea of the player.

Queto, no way. Love Zobrist but he has about as much chance as Buddy Biancalana.

Rob M.

[Leon]

I was glad a team besides a NY team won as the Yankees are a dynasty. I actually watched some of this series which is unusual.

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by cool-vintage

What a series and congrats to the Royals!
Wish I could be in KC for the parade.

It was great Fun:

[Stonepony]

Great pics Jeff, you must have gotten there early

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by ramram

I'm saying he's about the only projectible on the team that has a shot if he continues at his current level. If you can't grasp that then you don't have any idea of the player.

Queto, no way. Love Zobrist but he has about as much chance as Buddy Biancalana.

Rob M.

Salvador Perez hasn't performed at anywhere near a Hall of Fame level at any point in his career. He's a good defensive catcher with some pop. But including him in the conversation of potential Hall of Famers is silly. If you want to look at potential HoF catchers playing now, Buster Posey is the measuring stick. Perez isn't even in the same galaxy as Posey.

Oh, and congratulations to the Royals. Very happy for them.

[ramram]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

Salvador Perez hasn't performed at anywhere near a Hall of Fame level at any point in his career. He's a good defensive catcher with some pop. But including him in the conversation of potential Hall of Famers is silly. If you want to look at potential HoF catchers playing now, Buster Posey is the measuring stick. Perez isn't even in the same galaxy as Posey.

Oh, and congratulations to the Royals. Very happy for them.

Perez - 25 years old
3 time All Star
3 time Gold Glove
2 World Series
1 World Series MVP

I'd say that's worthy of sticking one toe in the door, yet knowing there's a long way to go. To deny that is to not have watched him over the course of a year. Outsiders just don't know what this guy brings. His biggest problem is that he plays so many innings and takes such a beating that his body likely won't hold up.

Rob M.

[Stonepony]

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[cardsfan73]

Originally Posted by ramram

Perez - 25 years old
3 time All Star
3 time Gold Glove
2 World Series
1 World Series MVP

I'd say that's worthy of sticking one toe in the door, yet knowing there's a long way to go. To deny that is to not have watched him over the course of a year. Outsiders just don't know what this guy brings. His biggest problem is that he plays so many innings and takes such a beating that his body likely won't hold up.

Rob M.

It takes a while for people to get what a catcher like Perez brings to the table. Same thing happened here with Yadier Molina. But one the national media got it, now they can't help but fall all over themselves gushing about Yadi. I feel like Perez is a very under rated player.

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by cardsfan73

It takes a while for people to get what a catcher like Perez brings to the table. Same thing happened here with Yadier Molina. But one the national media got it, now they can't help but fall all over themselves gushing about Yadi. I feel like Perez is a very under rated player.

I served with Yadier Molina. I knew Yadier Molina. Yadier Molina was a friend of mine. Salvator, you're no Yadier Molina!

[ramram]

Originally Posted by cardsfan73

It takes a while for people to get what a catcher like Perez brings to the table. Same thing happened here with Yadier Molina. But one the national media got it, now they can't help but fall all over themselves gushing about Yadi. I feel like Perez is a very under rated player.

Scott - You hit it on the nose with the Molina comparison. Time will tell but Perez has the potential to follow in Molina's tracks, hopefully. Molina didn't gain traction until he had been around a while. Perez is only 25 years old.

Rob M.