Royals Billy Butler Hate Thread - Page 12

MrGiggity · 04-13-2014, 02:35 PM

I have been a big Billay supporter throughout his career, even going as far as buying his BBQ sauce and t-shirt. However, I am at my breaking point with this fat ****. Your only job is to hit and you can't even do that. You have more DPs than an Asian Hooker. You're slow as dog shit and field as good as Yuniesky Betancourt. Your work ethic has always seemed to be questionable and your wife is fugly. **** you Billy Butler. You have officially joined the ranks of Ned Yost in my books.

C3HIEF3S · 08-08-2014, 09:24 PM

But I was such a troll for bumping this originally.
He has been solid for us since he hit that absolute moonshot to the Royals HoF.

C3HIEF3S · 08-08-2014, 09:26 PM

Let us reminisce.

Hootie · 08-08-2014, 09:37 PM

he can make me eat a lot of crow if he carries this team to the postseason

**Gonzo** · 08-08-2014, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

he can make me eat a lot of crow if he carries this team to the postseason

This. The fat bastard is getting hot when it counts. I'm about to be an billay-ever.

Sure-Oz · 08-08-2014, 10:21 PM

Billy had to hit for this team do something....i'm sure hosmer is hating every second of his success

Prison Bitch · 08-08-2014, 10:25 PM

Butler is a -0.4 WAR or worse than a replacement level player and is worth -$2.2M this season so no- nobody is eating any crow criticizing him. It's nice he's been good for a couple weeks but if he'd done anything earlier we'd be tied for the division lead.

**Gonzo** · 08-08-2014, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

Butler is a -0.4 WAR or worse than a replacement level player and is worth -$2.2M this season so no- nobody is eating any crow criticizing him. It's nice he's been good for a couple weeks but if he'd done anything earlier we'd be tied for the division lead.

Hello? Are you looking for a glass that's half-empty?
I think I found one. Stand by Debbie.

suzzer99 · 08-08-2014, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by C3HIEF3S

Let us reminisce.

Man it's nice to hear Denny making a home run call in the second half of the season when the Royals are still relevant.

I don't think anyone who grew up past the age of baseball on the radio can understand the magical way that your imagination would draw the game for you through an announcer's words. I will never forget laying on my floor in the dark, late on some summer night, listening to Denny Matthews, Danny Trease or Fred White calling a big Royals home game late in a pennant race.

Deberg_1990 · 08-08-2014, 11:55 PM

This is the Butler who should have shown up all season long.

I have no idea what he's done to turn it around, but I hope he keeps it up. We have no chance if he doesn't stay hot.

Valiant · 08-09-2014, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

This is the Butler who should have shown up all season long.

I have no idea what he's done to turn it around, but I hope he keeps it up. We have no chance if he doesn't stay hot.

Maybe the pitchers had a talk with him..

**Mav** · 08-09-2014, 02:05 AM

I now hate butler too.

Signed, giants fans

CoMoChief · 08-09-2014, 05:33 AM

Maybe he is actually playing better because he's actually out in the field.

I can see how sitting in a dugout not doing anything for long periods of time but thinking about how you keep sucking and slumping can drain you mentally. These other guys can strike out or GIDP and then go back onto the field and have a chance to make a good play to erase the bad memories. It's natural. Some are more stronger minded and can block that shit out better than others. I remember a few years ago when David Ortiz was really slumping bad in BOS. Then during mid season they started playing interleague play and BOS put him at 1B and he started climbing out of his slump and started playing/hitting really well. People on the field feel as if they're having more impact on the game, because they do. Butler on the other hand, when he sucks, he sits back down in the dugout with the coaches when the players go back onto the field. That has to suck, regardless of what level you play at.

I was one of the hardest Butler critics. But he's a major reason why this team is playing as well as it is collectively, despite Butlers lack of athleticsm/range which leads to his defensive woes at times. I just hope he can maintain this surge, or is it going to die off whenever he goes back to DH??? (God i ****in hope not). What is Yost going to do when Hosmer comes back? You absolutely have to have him on the field for this playoff chase. We need the best defense we can get. But if Butler is going to continue this surge because he's playing on the field getting more loose, calm and involved w/ the game, is that better for the team as a whole? Should Yost consider putting Hosmer at DH while his injury continues to heal???

I mean it sucks but this is supposed to be the Billy Butler we've been meaning to see all season. He should have taken the next step after that 2012 season but he just hasn't. Maybe moving him to DH was a bad move in hindsight. What should happen if he continues to play well?

WilliamTheIrish · 08-09-2014, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by CoMoChief

Maybe he is actually playing better because he's actually out in the field. .....

No.

He always hit well as a DH until these last two seasons. In the year he hit 29 HR's, he played about 10 games at 1B.

**lewdog** · 08-09-2014, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

No.

He always hit well as a DH until these last two seasons. In the year he hit 29 HR's, he played about 10 games at 1B.

This

It's a coincidence that Billy got hot when playing the field. In his good years, he rarely played the field.

Mr. Laz · 08-09-2014, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by lewdog

This

It's a coincidence that Billy got hot when playing the field. In his good years, he rarely played the field.

but maybe playing in the field got/kept his mind off his slump

sometimes any change at all will switch things up and break a string

He not just sitting there in the dugout thinking about his next at bat while the team is in the field.

maybe .....

04-13-2014, 02:35 PM
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Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $3624454	This is the Butler who should have shown up all season long. I have no idea what he's done to turn it around, but I hope he keeps it up. We have no chance if he doesn't stay hot. __________________ Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning: Matt once made a very nice play in Seattle where he spun away from a pass rusher and hit Bowe off his back foot for a first down. One of the best plays Matt has ever made.
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08-09-2014, 05:33 AM	#177
CoMoChief Mahomes Dynasty Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Parts Unknown Casino cash: $8012254	Maybe he is actually playing better because he's actually out in the field. I can see how sitting in a dugout not doing anything for long periods of time but thinking about how you keep sucking and slumping can drain you mentally. These other guys can strike out or GIDP and then go back onto the field and have a chance to make a good play to erase the bad memories. It's natural. Some are more stronger minded and can block that shit out better than others. I remember a few years ago when David Ortiz was really slumping bad in BOS. Then during mid season they started playing interleague play and BOS put him at 1B and he started climbing out of his slump and started playing/hitting really well. People on the field feel as if they're having more impact on the game, because they do. Butler on the other hand, when he sucks, he sits back down in the dugout with the coaches when the players go back onto the field. That has to suck, regardless of what level you play at. I was one of the hardest Butler critics. But he's a major reason why this team is playing as well as it is collectively, despite Butlers lack of athleticsm/range which leads to his defensive woes at times. I just hope he can maintain this surge, or is it going to die off whenever he goes back to DH??? (God i ****in hope not). What is Yost going to do when Hosmer comes back? You absolutely have to have him on the field for this playoff chase. We need the best defense we can get. But if Butler is going to continue this surge because he's playing on the field getting more loose, calm and involved w/ the game, is that better for the team as a whole? Should Yost consider putting Hosmer at DH while his injury continues to heal??? I mean it sucks but this is supposed to be the Billy Butler we've been meaning to see all season. He should have taken the next step after that 2012 season but he just hasn't. Maybe moving him to DH was a bad move in hindsight. What should happen if he continues to play well? __________________
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