2009 Kansas City Royals Repository.

[WilliamTheIrish]

All Royals All The Time!

After consultation with others who peruse the game threads we decided to create this as a repository for all things Royals. Minor league news, AL (ahem) Central (thanks Vonne) news and anything Royals can be found here.

alnorth will continue the game threads as usual. But if you locate something of interest.. ANYTHING.. deals on apparel, best ways in/out of the stadium, giveaways, great stories from this season or from seasons gone by, rumors, trades, anything.... feel free to post it here.

If a big story breaks, you can still start a thread about it. There is merely an all inclusive thread that will make a easy for us all to keep up with all things Royals.


Welcome! "Grab a Brew... don't cost nuthin"...[spills beer on feet]


Courtesy of ari:

Hey William... add this link to the opening post, if you want.

here. Free MLB radio... acts like you are a Holiday Inn customer... then you sign in with your MLB login

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http://guest.ichotelsgroup.com/in_ro...Language=en-US

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by Chiefs_Mike_Topeka

Hey but on the bright side; Soria wasn't hung with an earned run!

Soria clearly did it on purpose because...well...sometimes he gets bored.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

I feel this will last until the impending collapse and 12 game losing streak. Damnit, you can just feel this team is a ****s hair away from disaster. I'm enjoying it though.

Hey, I meant to tell you after your last trip to the stadium, I can give you a short cut.

Instead of exiting at Manchester, get off on Van Brunt and go South to 31st. Go past 31st to the turnaround for 31st ST. You have to circle around to go back east. There is signage that says as much.

Circle around and GO PAST the two lights and make the immediate right onto Stadium Dr. This will take you (south)east to the 4 way STOP at Manchester and Stadium Dr. You go by the old Leeds plant. I forget what it is now. You can then go straight or turn R (south) to one of the other gates.

You'll never wait at that 4 way STOP again.

[WilliamTheIrish]

http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/new...=.jsp&c_id=cle

LaPorta got the call for the Indians, replacing Trevor Crowe. Kind of a bitch when you get called up only to get mowed down by Verlander in your MLB debut.

Outfielder Matt LaPorta, the key acquisition in last July's CC Sabathia trade with the Brewers, will join the Tribe at Comerica Park on Saturday, and he'll be joined by Luis Valbuena and Josh Barfield. All three players will be promoted from Triple-A Columbus.

The trio will take the place of right-hander Joe Smith, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right rotator cuff, outfielder Trevor Crowe, who was optioned back to Columbus, and veteran infielder Tony Graffanino, who was designated for assignment.

Graff will catch on with somebody.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Ranger beat the CHISOX 5-1.

Tomorrow we get to face our old nemesis Fattolo Colon. It's time to kick his f'ing ass.

[BWillie]

Can't we trade some prospects? Like Shealy or the Hawaiian dude? I guess we are just making sure Butler doesn't completely suck first.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by BWillie007

Can't we trade some prospects? Like Shealy or the Hawaiian dude? I guess we are just making sure Butler doesn't completely suck first.

I'm pretty you could get a double butterburger for Shealy. Small custard for KilahaaWhoeeeee.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Originally Posted by BWillie007

Can't we trade some prospects? Like Shealy or the Hawaiian dude? I guess we are just making sure Butler doesn't completely suck first.

I'm sure the Rays would give us Longoria for those two.

I think you have to ask: "What is it you want to accomplish by trading prospects"?

And then ask: "What is a prospect and can the Royals afford to trade them"?

[Ceej]

When is Hochevar going to be called up?

[WilliamTheIrish]

Originally Posted by CJizzles

When is Hochevar going to be called up?

Expect him soon. And when they do call Hochevar, we will be able to cut loose the Human Thanksgiving Day Float.

[Ceej]

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

Expect him soon. And when they do call Hochevar, we will be able to cut loose the Human Thanksgiving Day Float.

Yeah, I recall reading somewhere that Trey was going to give Ponson one more chance. Lets hope it's his last!

[Jethopper]

im so happy about this thread!

[WilliamTheIrish]

Some links for minor league affiliates:

Burlington Bees (A)

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/index.jsp?sid=t420

Idaho Falls (R-Adv)

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/index.jsp?sid=t444

Northwest Ark (AA)

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/index.jsp?sid=t1350

Burlington (NC) Royals (A)

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/index.jsp?sid=t483

Surprise, AZ Royals (R)

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/c...=milb&cid=t412

Wilmington Blue Rocks (A)

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/index.jsp?sid=t426

Omaha Royals (AAA) Pacific Coast League

Hey, if anybody goes to the Monday game in Omaha, pick up an extra Warren Buffet bobblehead. I live for that.

[beavis]

I was in a local watering hole on Saturday night starting in about the 8th inning, when I noticed something odd. Starting in the ninth, it got almost dead silent in this place that's usually loud enough to annoy me. People were consumed by what was going on in during the game. As soon as the last pitch was thrown, it went back to "normal" bar type volume.

I think in seasons past, it was a lot different. If there was a game on in the background, most people wouldn't pay much attention. I can't wait to see what happens to this town if they actually do make a playoff run. I know it's early, but we've suffered long enough dammit.

Or else, I could have just imagined it all, who knows.

[beavis]

Originally Posted by CJizzles

Yeah, I recall reading somewhere that Trey was going to give Ponson one more chance. Lets hope it's his last!

I think I read somewhere that they need to start Ponson one more time to officially delay Hochevar's service time a year.

[DeezNutz]

From Dutton's piece about today's game, 5/03, in the Star: http://www.kansascity.com/sports/roy...y/1176696.html

1. I think they were reading the game thread because a couple of us we're flipping this kind of shit on Delano.

“We were trying every way possible on the bench to jinx him,” Royals shortstop Willie Bloomquist said. “Every inning from the fourth on, we kept saying, ‘This guy has a no-hitter going.’ But we kept not getting any hits until the seventh.”

2. Love this attitude from Meche. What underpins the following comment is that he's a "team guy." Not worried about personal stats; it's all about getting the win. Exactly what we need from our vet.

“I told Buck on the bench,” Meche said, “that I’m almost glad I gave up those two runs in the sixth because, just maybe, it made Baker relax too much. I don’t know. Whatever happened, it worked out perfect.”