Who wants to start the Royals / A's game thread?

[teedubya]

Should we all nominate ourselves and then vote for the winner? And the winner creates the game thread?

Thoughts? Or do we have some random person start it whenever?

If you want to nominate yourself, do so below. We could have Rainman help with the poll, so it's legit.

[Discuss Thrower]

alnorth

[Discuss Thrower]

Someone sign Rany J up and grant him starting privileges.

[Hootie]

alnorth
This

[teedubya]

I'd also nominate alnorth.

[ChiefsCountry]

alnorth already said he isn't going to do the thread since he will be at the game.

[RealSNR]

Bruiser :fire:

[Discuss Thrower]

Bruiser :fire:

Motherfucker

[BigRedChief]

I nominate myself. It was my thread wishing you guys luck that brought you the great karma.

[Old Dog]

alnorth already said he isn't going to do the thread since he will be at the game.

He should do it anyway and just not have all of the normal bells and whistles IMO

[cmh6476]

I feel sorry for the poor bastard that does :(


unless we win PBJ PBJ

[TambaBerry]

Keep me as far away as possible

[Bruiser]

Probably the guy who has never lost back to back games *whistles*

[teedubya]

I nominate myself. It was my thread wishing you guys luck that brought you the great karma.

No way does a dirty ass Cards fan start a Royals playoffs thread.

[tk13]

I can say this much. The Royals have never lost a playoff game thread I've started.

[cmh6476]

I wouldn't be surprised to watch the internets spontaneously combust when our playoff game begins on tuesday

[Deberg_1990]

Deberg

[DeezNutz]

Lester, over 13 career starts, has made an art of making the Royals his bitch. We counter this negative mojo with an epic rant, denouncing the entire Athletics organization. These fucksticks are really just an knock off of the Royals anyway, the prequels that ran down the crack of Lucas's ass and ended up as a stain on the sheets.

Blowfish, let 'er rip.

[Bruiser]

I WILL BE STARTING IT AND IF YOU GUYS DON'T LIKE IT YOU CAN SUCK IT LONG AND SUCK IT HARD.

[lewdog]

I say Blowfish since Al isn't doing it.

[Hootie]

If Bruiser starts it I'm going to be legitimately angry.

Can we have an actual Royals regular start the thread? And not some dipshit attention whore?

[TribalElder]

Put game stats / updates in the OP or fuck off

[Hootie]

I say Blowfish since Al isn't doing it.

I don't know, I love the guy, but he's too negative.

I want a freaking homer to start the thing. ROYC is my official choice.

[Bruiser]

If Bruiser starts it I'm going to be legitimately angry.

Can we have an actual Royals regular start the thread? And not some dipshit attention whore?

go smoke weed crackhead

[teedubya]

We have always been democratic here... so whoever CP says, only that thread will be usable. That's what we've done in the past.

[cmh6476]

suck it long and suck it hard :D

so did shithead billy beane really make those derogatory royals comments or was that just bs?

[Bruiser]

I don't know, I love the guy, but he's too negative.

I want a freaking homer to start the thing. ROYC is my official choice.

omg ROYC's record is horrific

[lewdog]

I don't know, I love the guy, but he's too negative.

I want a freaking homer to start the thing. ROYC is my official choice.

He fucking hates the A's more than anyone I know.

It would be a perfect rant in the OP.

[Bruiser]

We have always been democratic here... so whoever CP says, only that thread will be usable. That's what we've done in the past.

:rolleyes:

[Prison Bitch]

If Bruiser starts it I'm going to be legitimately angry.

Can we have an actual Royals regular start the thread? And not some dipshit attention whore?


I'm available out of the pen if called upon.

[cmh6476]

do we have any "special" posters?

[Hootie]

PB is pretty low on my wish list to start said thread...

but I'd rather have him TIMES A BILLION than Bruiser

I love gblowfish but I have a feeling he has Hootie 2.0 luck

meaning, terrible luck

[cmh6476]

someone get sung woo on the horn; he should be the guy

[alnorth]

I am not starting the wild card game thread. If we reach the ALDS, I'll probably start the game threads for the away games.

[Prison Bitch]

The Royals have yet to lose in any game thread I have started.

[Hootie]

someone get sung woo on the horn; he should be the guy

THIS

[TribalElder]

alnorth or alnorth or someone who copies and pastes an alnorth game OP to be able to update it

I don't care about a retarded outburst in an OP. Put the game info in there

[alnorth]

Lester, over 13 career starts, has made an art of making the Royals his bitch. We counter this negative mojo with an epic rant, denouncing the entire Athletics organization. These fucksticks are really just an knock off of the Royals anyway, the prequels that ran down the crack of Lucas's ass and ended up as a stain on the sheets.

Blowfish, let 'er rip.

hah, yeah, Blowfish would be an interesting choice.

[cmh6476]

also, where is the official thread where we can rag on the A's?

open at your own risk, your life may be changed forever

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>OK with that! Get drunk &amp; hangover!! RT <a href="https://twitter.com/HurtmanJeff">@HurtmanJeff</a> &quot;<a href="https://twitter.com/TJFsports">@TJFsports</a>: These guys are gonna lose. <a href="http://t.co/JJQXM7qMao">pic.twitter.com/JJQXM7qMao</a>&quot; YUCK. HIS NUTISSHOWING!</p>&mdash; SungWoo Lee (@Koreanfan_KC) <a href="https://twitter.com/Koreanfan_KC/status/516398688092962816">September 29, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[lewdog]

Lester, over 13 career starts, has made an art of making the Royals his bitch. We counter this negative mojo with an epic rant, denouncing the entire Athletics organization. These fucksticks are really just an knock off of the Royals anyway, the prequels that ran down the crack of Lucas's ass and ended up as a stain on the sheets.

Blowfish, let 'er rip.

+1

Oh missed this but I'm totally down with this. Given his talks about the old days he surely has given enough time to the franchises of this city.

[Bruiser]

I would be fine with George. It looks like George and Bruiser are the front runners.

[Kidd Lex]

Whats everyone's record?

Obviously we all want Alnorth, but hes out of the question, so then who?

Bruiser is an obnoxious attention whore, but I just want the W, so whatever it takes to git-r-dun.

My vote, Lewdog. You're my boy Lew, you can do this shit!!!

[cmh6476]

I just tweeted sung woo a link to this thread. Give the guy a chance to get here.

[alnorth]

+1

Oh missed this but I'm totally down with this. Given his talks about the old days he surely has given enough time to the franchises of this city.

I will add that if gblowfish is the guy, then an epic rant is required. A lot of us don't know much about Charlie O or how painful losing the Kansas City A's was. Hell, most of us probably liked the A's in moneyball and were fine with the salute to the A's promotion that the Royals had.

If Blowfish starts the thread, part of his thread should include some kind of angry yaulp to the heavens or a manifesto about why we should dislike the green-clad team from the west coast.

[ChiefsCountry]

My mojo for Royals threads was the Toronto series and the Royals repository thread after the trade deadline. Had pretty good runs with those, but I also had a stinker in Boston.

[Bruiser]

Whats everyone's record?

Obviously we all want Alnorth, but hes out of the question, so then who?

Bruiser is an obnoxious attention whore, but I just want the W, so whatever it takes to git-r-dun.

My vote, Lewdog. You're my boy Lew, you can do this shit!!!

I've got the best record.

[Kidd Lex]

I just tweeted sung woo a link to this thread. Give the guy a chance to get here.

I used to post on the board that guy was on before I found the magic that is CP arrived on my door step. I didn't realize he would become the Royals version of a Korean Demi-god.

[lewdog]

Whats everyone's record?

Obviously we all want Alnorth, but hes out of the question, so then who?

Bruiser is an obnoxious attention whore, but I just want the W, so whatever it takes to git-r-dun.

My vote, Lewdog. You're my boy Lew, you can do this shit!!!

I've never lived a day in KC and have only been there 3 times in my life. I've never been to the K. I am definitely not worthy of the first playoff game thread in 29 years. Someone who lives in the area should do it. But I am the shit, thank you.

[cmh6476]

according to an egnglish to Korean online translator

***공식 육상 대 왕족 와일드 카드 게임 하루 스레드 * * *

means this:

***Official Athletics versus Royals Wild Card Game Day Thread***

[lewdog]

I just tweeted sung woo a link to this thread. Give the guy a chance to get here.

Oh man, wonder what he would think of the vulgarity in a Royals thread here?

ROFL

[Kidd Lex]

I've never lived a day in KC and have only been there 3 times in my life. I've never been to the K. I am definitely not worthy of the first playoff game thread in 29 years. Someone who lives in the area should do it. But I am the shit, thank you.

Blowfish then. Has he weighed in on the decision yet?

This is kind of a big fucking deal gentlemen.

[ChiefsCountry]

Just went and figured my game day threads up 4-2 on the year.

[alnorth]

Blowfish then. Has he weighed in on the decision yet?

This is kind of a big fucking deal gentlemen.

I'm kinda hoping Blowfish accepts the challenge of crafting an epic wild card game thread. The A's? Hell, this is in his wheelhouse, right?

If he declines, I'm not sure who to pick.

[a pp roach]

Beanie baby

print 'em

[Don Corlemahomes]

George or Lew or ROYC or Deeznutz.

[KevB]

I've never started a single game thread of any kind on CP despite being a fairly active poster on those threads. Clearly SungWoo would be outstanding, but if you're looking for someone who has a clean slate and has lived and mostly died with the Royals over the years, I'm happy to do it.

[Hootie]

I've never started a single game thread of any kind on CP despite being a fairly active poster on those threads. Clearly SungWoo would be outstanding, but if you're looking for someone who has a clean slate and has lived and mostly died with the Royals over the years, I'm happy to do it.

I'm down with KevB

[Hootie]

I think my top choice is a CONFIRMED Sung Woo

but if that's not possible...

still saying ROYC

He's a huge homer, a loyal fan, and I like positive juju

[suzzer99]

I was going to nominate fatlock just so I could see the avatar and it seems to be gone? Wtf?

[Don Corlemahomes]

Duncan???

[alnorth]

My top choice is gblowfish.

If he doesn't want to do it, then I don't really have a 2nd choice right now.

[Kidd Lex]

Duncan???

I was thinking him too, hes my 2nd favorite Royals poster (info wise) next to Al.

[Don Corlemahomes]

My vote is Duncan. Dude knows the Royals, and his posts are extremely informative. Like, even more informative than hootie thinks his posts are.

[Don Corlemahomes]

Just kidding hootie. Not srs.

[Bruiser]

My top choice is gblowfish.

If he doesn't want to do it, then I don't really have a 2nd choice right now.

Are you going to be at the game?

[alnorth]

Are you going to be at the game?

yep, upper deck behind home plate.

I also have refundable tickets for Sunday and Monday in the ALDS.

I'll probably skip the ALCS since those tickets are science-fiction expensive, but if they get to the world series, ill have to go to at least one of those games.

[Kidd Lex]

yep, upper deck behind home plate.

I also have refundable tickets for Sunday and Monday in the ALDS.

I'll probably skip the ALCS since those tickets are science-fiction expensive, but if they get to the world series, ill have to go to at least one of those games.

Where are your priorities Al?! Cp needs you!! In all srsness, what are the ALCS tickets prices looking like? >$300?

[alnorth]

Where are your priorities Al?! Cp needs you!! In all srsness, what are the ALCS tickets prices looking like? >$300?

I live in Des Moines :( I have additional expenses.

Seriously though, in the blessed, crazy, situation that we not only beat Oakland but also somehow get past the Angels, I will have seen most of that and seeing us play baseball against the Tigers or goofy orangebirds won't really compare. If we get to the world series, fine, thats huge, I'll make room for that, too.

[Kidd Lex]

Something hasn't computed to me yet, I have this weird feeling inside that the playoffs truly start after the "play in game". Like I get that we have a ticket to the show, but I want to make it past the opening credits before getting booted from the theater.

[alnorth]

Something hasn't computed to me yet, I have this weird feeling inside that the playoffs truly start after the "play in game". Like I get that we have a ticket to the show, but I want to make it past the opening credits before getting booted from the theater.

The statistics that are generated by this game are not counted in the regular season statistics.

In 2014, Alex Gordon hit 19 home runs. If he homers Tuesday, years from now the statistics will still say that in 2014, he homered 19 times.

If this is not enough, then consider this: our game will be the only MLB game played or televised in the entire country. This has never been true since 1985. If we are triumphant or get killed by the A's at home, it will be witnessed by the entire nation, since they had nothing better to do than watch our nationally-televised game.

This is a playoff game. Anyone who says otherwise is a stupid moron.

[Kidd Lex]

God bless you Alnorth, you sir, are a true American Hero. Your post gave me chills...

Finally, I get IT.

[-King-]

I started 6 Game threads in 2013. Record: 5-1 including the 4th of July game where Cain hit the grand slam.

I'm the obvious choice
http://gifatron.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/ben-wyatt.gif

[CaliforniaChief]

I'm voting for George because of his hatred of the A's. He's pounded that drum when the rest of us thought he was just a grumpy old man. Well, he still is a grumpy old man but dammit he's OUR grumpy old man.

Duncan would be great, as I like his intellectual approach and passion.

It's gotta be one of our oldies but goodies, someone who understands what this game means to us.

[kcxiv]

http://i.imgur.com/33egSZM.png

Cool play off bracket.

[Archie F. Swin]

I wont be able to see the game. I hope mlb.tv will at least have the radio call.

[duncan_idaho]

blowfish makes sense to me.

I'm going to the game tomorrow night and am probably heading out about 1 PM.

Honestly, I don't care who it is as long as it is one of the guys who's been around a while. When it comes to the Royals, you are all my brothers.

[duncan_idaho]

I wont be able to see the game. I hope mlb.tv will at least have the radio call.

strikeout.co

[Archie F. Swin]

Duncan, with another home run!

[gblowfish]

I don't know, I love the guy, but he's too negative.

I want a freaking homer to start the thing. ROYC is my official choice.

The thread picking process will NEVER work!!!!

Seriously, I'd be honored to do it. It's gonna be a late night for me, then have to write "Ten Things" in a bleary red eyed state, and do it inconspicuously while I pretend to be working.

But it would be an honor. Thanks so much for thinking of me. I'm touched.

[KevB]

The thread picking process will NEVER work!!!!

Seriously, I'd be honored to do it. It's gonna be a late night for me, then have to write "Ten Things" in a bleary red eyed state, and do it inconspicuously while I pretend to be working.

But it would be an honor. Thanks so much for thinking of me. I'm touched.

Let the A's have it blowfish

[gblowfish]

I'm going to work on it now. I will start the thread after the clock strikes Midnight. Don't worry, I got this.

[penbrook]

I'll do it!!

[ChiTown]

I'll do it!!

No you won't.

[Pablo]

duncan seems like a good option.

[CaliforniaChief]

I'm going to work on it now. I will start the thread after the clock strikes Midnight. Don't worry, I got this.

Excellent. In George We Trust.

[Bruiser]

I'm going to work on it now. I will start the thread after the clock strikes Midnight. Don't worry, I got this.

Not official yet until you post in my thread.

[BigRedChief]

No way does a dirty ass Cards fan start a Royals playoffs thread.Sure you don't want to reconsider? :rolleyes:

[teedubya]

I'm going to work on it now. I will start the thread after the clock strikes Midnight. Don't worry, I got this.
Perfect. We'd love for you to launch the thread. Love it.

[TLO]

Not official yet until you post in my thread.

If you post a duplicate thread and ruin our mojo....


POW! Right in the kisser.

[Fairplay]

Duncan or TK13

[ArrowheadHawk]

Anybody know when the gates are going to open tomorrow?

[Bearcat]

The statistics that are generated by this game are not counted in the regular season statistics.

In 2014, Alex Gordon hit 19 home runs. If he homers Tuesday, years from now the statistics will still say that in 2014, he homered 19 times.

If this is not enough, then consider this: our game will be the only MLB game played or televised in the entire country. This has never been true since 1985. If we are triumphant or get killed by the A's at home, it will be witnessed by the entire nation, since they had nothing better to do than watch our nationally-televised game.

This is a playoff game. Anyone who says otherwise is a stupid moron.

LMAO


Doesn't matter what it's called, it just seems silly to change your playoff format twice (1 game series to 5 game series to 7 games), and sillier that after 162 relatively meaningless games, your postseason can end after one night in a sport where the best teams only win 60% of the time.

It's the postseason. Significant baseball in September is great and the format doesn't take away from what the Royals have done this season or any of the celebration, etc.... it's just, IMO, dumb that 'Blue October' could be done on September 30th and two teams won't even get to experience a playoff game at all (considering the format for every other round, of course).

The explanations in the game thread yesterday make sense... more baseball for more markets, division winners get time to rest, reset their rotation, etc.... but, I still think if you're going to do it, do it right and give them a series (I know that's a whole other discussion as far as cramming it all in before November and what not).

[alnorth]

I still think if you're going to do it, do it right and give them a series

That is not possible. We are never going to allow the other playoff teams to be idle for an entire series.

Given that, the options are 2nd wild card and one game, or no playoff expansion, or something really stupid like 5 wild cards.

[CoMoChief]

im starting it. nuff said

[Bearcat]

That is not possible. We are never going to allow the other playoff teams to be idle for an entire series.

Given that, the options are 2nd wild card and one game, or no playoff expansion, or something really stupid like 5 wild cards.

I think the next best option would be a 3 game series in one location in 3 consecutive days, because there's no great way to do a 3 or 5 game series without 2 travel days. 9/30, 10/1, 10/2, so you would be talking about an extra couple days at most.

[Hootie]

I'm cheering for you, George

[alnorth]

I think the next best option would be a 3 game series in one location in 3 consecutive days, because there's no great way to do a 3 or 5 game series without 2 travel days. 9/30, 10/1, 10/2, so you would be talking about an extra couple days at most.

You would have to at least schedule a double header. you can't take up 3 days in the postseason calendar.

The player's union and TV would obviously never go for that. A Wild Card series is not possible. We can either have this, only 4 playoff spots, or expand to 8 per league.

[CaliforniaChief]

I'm calling it right now: The Oakland A's have no idea what they're walking into tomorrow. The Royals are going to bomb them.

[MotherfuckerJones]

Good luck tomorrow boys!

[duncan_idaho]

I can start the game thread but won't be around to keep it going, in awesome al north fashion.

[alnorth]

I can start the game thread but won't be around to keep it going, in awesome al north fashion.

I think gblowfish has accepted the responsibility

[ROYC75]

omg ROYC's record is horrific

Your and idiot! Record ? Like any of us has anything to do with it ?

Don't try to spin that mojo crap on us either.

[DeezNutz]

I'm going to work on it now. I will start the thread after the clock strikes Midnight. Don't worry, I got this.

Let's go, Rabbit. Let these mother****ing Athletics have it.

[penbrook]

Duncan or TK13

Or penbook

[cmh6476]

mojo is a real thing. And bruiser kinda lost his down the stretch. Don't fock with the mojo.

[gblowfish]

I think gblowfish has accepted the responsibility

I hope I bring good luck. There are no guarantees with the Royals, but you guys already know that.

When do you want the thread to post?

[TomBarndtsTwin]

12:01 am.


(Looking forward to an epic A's rant . . . . )

[BigRedChief]

I think the next best option would be a 3 game series in one location in 3 consecutive days, because there's no great way to do a 3 or 5 game series without 2 travel days. 9/30, 10/1, 10/2, so you would be talking about an extra couple days at most.Nope, I like the one and done. You want to avoid a one and done game, win the division. It makes those 162 games matter more. It's still way too many games but thats never going to change. Way too much money being made to cut some games now.

But, it can be done from the wild card game. We did it in 2011. Why not the Royals? It's just a matter of getting hot and getting on a run in the playoffs.

[BigRedChief]

I hope I bring good luck. There are no guarantees with the Royals, but you guys already know that.

When do you want the thread to post?You got the Royals karma to bring it home. Good luck man!

[ChiTown]

Or penbook

You are lucky we let you post in the game threads. So, shhhh. The adults are talking right now.

[gblowfish]

I will wait till the Midnight hour.
That's when my rant comes tumblin' down.

[lewdog]

I will wait till the Midnight hour.
That's when my rant comes tumblin' down.

YES YES YES~!

[kysirsoze]

Not official yet until you post in my thread.

Can this dude get banned for like two hours starting at 11PM? Just to be safe.

[kysirsoze]

Also, FUCK but I am nervous about the game. I think we'll win, I just mean no Chiefs game has ever had me this nervous and I generally consider myself a much bigger Chiefs fan than Royals fan.

[teedubya]

I can say this much. The Royals have never lost a playoff game thread I've started.

I started Game Five of the World Series back in 1985 on Chiefsplanet... that thread was purged though in the great database cleanse of 1992.

[Mr. Flopnuts]

LMAO


Doesn't matter what it's called, it just seems silly to change your playoff format twice (1 game series to 5 game series to 7 games), and sillier that after 162 relatively meaningless games, your postseason can end after one night in a sport where the best teams only win 60% of the time.

It's the postseason. Significant baseball in September is great and the format doesn't take away from what the Royals have done this season or any of the celebration, etc.... it's just, IMO, dumb that 'Blue October' could be done on September 30th and two teams won't even get to experience a playoff game at all (considering the format for every other round, of course).

The explanations in the game thread yesterday make sense... more baseball for more markets, division winners get time to rest, reset their rotation, etc.... but, I still think if you're going to do it, do it right and give them a series (I know that's a whole other discussion as far as cramming it all in before November and what not).

How annoying is it that the year the Royals finally get the wild card, it's the year they add a 2nd wild card and the choking A's get to come in with the 1 guy on the roster that should win every time he goes out? It's complete horseshit IMO.

[Mr. Flopnuts]

Oh, and I vote George. I see it's already a done deal, but I'm getting my vote in anyways.

[BigRedChief]

How annoying is it that the year the Royals finally get the wild card, it's the year they add a 2nd wild cardJFC, The 2nd wild card was added in 2011.

[ChiefsCountry]

If they ever expand to 32 I hope they go back to 2 divisions each league with 4 wildcards. Division winners get the bye the rest have a play in game.

[lewdog]

Any reply from SUNGWOO LEE????

[cmh6476]

I can't sleep

[cmh6476]

Any reply from SUNGWOO LEE????

I don't think so:

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/memberlist.php?&pp=30&order=asc&sort=joindate&page=388

[CaliforniaChief]

T minus 15 minutes.

George packing the cannons as we speak.