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Location: SE Louisiana | TXBO - 2015-10-28 10:55 AM
What a way to start the Fall Classic! Great game.
I don't believe my heart can take very many more games like that one. I was spoiled as a Cardinals fan in the 70s and 80s because we had a roster loaded with speedsters, and 'Inside The Park Home Runs' were not uncommon. I honestly don't remember the last one I saw, but it's been a long time!!
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Location: Kansas | I'll admit, I'm not a baseball fan...but I've really gotten into watching the royals play. I'm rooting for them!!!! |
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| komet. - 2015-10-28 4:15 PM TXBO - 2015-10-28 10:55 AM What a way to start the Fall Classic! Great game. I don't believe my heart can take very many more games like that one. I was spoiled as a Cardinals fan in the 70s and 80s because we had a roster loaded with speedsters, and 'Inside The Park Home Runs' were not uncommon. I honestly don't remember the last one I saw, but it's been a long time!! GO ROYALS!!!!
Great baseball indeed. |
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Location: Kansas | I saw this newstory
http://www.kctv5.com/story/30368846/woman-who-was-bullied-on-social-media-enjoys-game-1-thanks-to-fellow-royals-fans
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | It really was a great game. I actually think this has been a fantastic year for baseball. There are a lot of great managers emerging. I love the cat-and-mouse game between these two very closely matched teams.
This post season has really shinned a spotlight on the importance of good base running and bunting. There's no excuse for a .300 hitter to fail to lay down a sacrifice bunt on TWO tries. I actually think it would pay for teams to hire a "bunting coach", based on some of the awful bunting attempts I've seen. Bunting just is not that hard. If Cain would have executed a proper bunt, I could have gone to bed 2 hours earlier! LOL |
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Location: SE Louisiana | Royals spank Mets 7-1 !!! On to NY!!!  |
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| komet. - 2015-10-28 10:07 PM
Royals spank Mets 7-1 !!! On to NY!!!
WHOO-HOOO!! |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | The Mets' threw their two best starting pitchers out there and lost the first two games. That's got to be discouraging. Both pitchers are big time strike out aces, yet they recorded only a total of 2 Ks in both games. The Royals just kept making contact and ran the bases aggressively. They had base runners on just about every inning. Cueto is a totally different pitcher at home vs on the road. He had their timing off all night. The last time an AL team in the World Series had a complete game was 24 years ago, When Jack Morris shut out Atlanta in 10 innings in game 7, which the Twins won 1-0.
Now the Royals have a completely rested bullpen going into NY. They have an uphill battle on their hands, for sure, and the Royals are riding a wave. |
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| Bear - 2015-10-29 9:17 AM The Mets' threw their two best starting pitchers out there and lost the first two games. That's got to be discouraging. Both pitchers are big time strike out aces, yet they recorded only a total of 2 Ks in both games. The Royals just kept making contact and ran the bases aggressively. They had base runners on just about every inning. Cueto is a totally different pitcher at home vs on the road. He had their timing off all night. The last time an AL team in the World Series had a complete game was 24 years ago, When Jack Morris shut out Atlanta in 10 innings in game 7, which the Twins won 1-0. Now the Royals have a completely rested bullpen going into NY. They have an uphill battle on their hands, for sure, and the Royals are riding a wave.
Yep, after Tuesday's 14 inning game, not needing the bull pen last night is a huge advantage. |
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| I'm rooting for the Royals.
About 20 minutes from my hometown is where their farm team plays. :) So I'm guessing I've seen a few of those guys play, but we don't go that often and I'm not real good at remembering names of players after the games. |
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| Nateracer - 2015-10-29 10:41 AM I'm rooting for the Royals.
About 20 minutes from my hometown is where their farm team plays. :) So I'm guessing I've seen a few of those guys play, but we don't go that often and I'm not real good at remembering names of players after the games.
Minor league games are awesome. Good baseball at reasonable prices. |
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| Nateracer - 2015-10-29 10:41 AM
I'm rooting for the Royals.
About 20 minutes from my hometown is where their farm team plays. :) So I'm guessing I've seen a few of those guys play, but we don't go that often and I'm not real good at remembering names of players after the games.
Who is their farm team? It used to be the Wranglers here in Wichita but they aren't here anymore, now we have the Wingnuts (DUMB name but minors ARE fun to watch)! |
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Location: SE Louisiana | Griz - 2015-10-29 11:20 AM
Nateracer - 2015-10-29 10:41 AM
I'm rooting for the Royals.
About 20 minutes from my hometown is where their farm team plays. :) So I'm guessing I've seen a few of those guys play, but we don't go that often and I'm not real good at remembering names of players after the games.
Who is their farm team? It used to be the Wranglers here in Wichita but they aren't here anymore, now we have the Wingnuts (DUMB name but minors ARE fun to watch )!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Kansas_City_Royals_minor_leagu... |
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| komet. - 2015-10-29 11:32 AM
Griz - 2015-10-29 11:20 AM
Nateracer - 2015-10-29 10:41 AM
I'm rooting for the Royals.
About 20 minutes from my hometown is where their farm team plays. :) So I'm guessing I've seen a few of those guys play, but we don't go that often and I'm not real good at remembering names of players after the games.
Who is their farm team? It used to be the Wranglers here in Wichita but they aren't here anymore, now we have the Wingnuts (DUMB name but minors ARE fun to watch )!
Cool - thanks for that info Komet!
GO ROYALS tonight in game 3!! |
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| Griz - 2015-10-29 11:20 AM Nateracer - 2015-10-29 10:41 AM I'm rooting for the Royals.
About 20 minutes from my hometown is where their farm team plays. :) So I'm guessing I've seen a few of those guys play, but we don't go that often and I'm not real good at remembering names of players after the games. Who is their farm team? It used to be the Wranglers here in Wichita but they aren't here anymore, now we have the Wingnuts (DUMB name but minors ARE fun to watch )!
Ours are the Burlington Bees in Burlington, Iowa |
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| Nateracer - 2015-10-30 7:40 AM Griz - 2015-10-29 11:20 AM Nateracer - 2015-10-29 10:41 AM I'm rooting for the Royals.
About 20 minutes from my hometown is where their farm team plays. :) So I'm guessing I've seen a few of those guys play, but we don't go that often and I'm not real good at remembering names of players after the games. Who is their farm team? It used to be the Wranglers here in Wichita but they aren't here anymore, now we have the Wingnuts (DUMB name but minors ARE fun to watch )!
But looking now, I think we are with the Angels.
Our newspaper posted that 7 former Bees were playing the WS. |
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