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Oct 15, 2014 7:05 PM
Kansas City is your AL Champion

Last time a team went undefeated into the WS, they got swept (07 Rockies), hopefully not this time because I don't want either NL team to win it.
Oct 15, 2014 7:05pm
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Oct 15, 2014 7:55 PM
Last time Royals were in the World Series, the network about to broadcast it was not around.
Oct 15, 2014 7:55pm
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Oct 15, 2014 7:57 PM
Last time they were in the World Series I was in the womb.
Oct 15, 2014 7:57pm
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Oct 15, 2014 8:18 PM
ts1227;1663954 wrote:Last time they were in the World Series I was in the womb.
Same here. KC has been the team I've been rooting for since the start really hope they pull it off.
Oct 15, 2014 8:18pm
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Oct 15, 2014 9:01 PM
I remember the series fairly well. Was rooting for the Cards as I loved their speed and pitching. Vince Coleman stole about 110 bases but couldn't play in the World Series because he was ran over by a an automatic tarp.

The call at 1st base in the 9th inning in game 6....holy moses
Oct 15, 2014 9:01pm
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Oct 15, 2014 9:36 PM
Ironman92;1663968 wrote:I remember the series fairly well. Was rooting for the Cards as I loved their speed and pitching. Vince Coleman stole about 110 bases but couldn't play in the World Series because he was ran over by a an automatic tarp.

The call at 1st base in the 9th inning in game 6....holy moses
I don't remember the 9th inning call, but I do remember the goofy tarp incident. That non typical baseball injury really hurt the Cards probably worse than the current natural baseball injury to Molina is hurting them, and it may be comparable if the Cards make it to the WS vs. the stealers.
Oct 15, 2014 9:36pm
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Oct 15, 2014 9:38 PM
It will take time for the generation of players who were not relying on the long ball to get all the way through the systems and start learing more contact at a level before they get to the minors and the wood bats.
...and better fundamentals and bat control. It is ridiculous the shifts that are employed against hitters nowadays.. You would think that every hitter who is good enough to make it into the majors would have enough bat control/ be able to bunt at a wide open side of the infield to get on base at a key moment or to start a needed rally.
Oct 15, 2014 9:38pm
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Oct 15, 2014 10:24 PM
Infielders should cover 2nd on a tag play like the Orioles do. Pence would have been out on the steal!
Oct 15, 2014 10:24pm
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Oct 15, 2014 10:45 PM
mhs95_06;1663995 wrote:Great info, but does not jog my memory. Thanks!
I can't believe you don't remember that. You were my top bet of anyone on here remembering that...you then hitsrus
Oct 15, 2014 10:45pm
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Oct 15, 2014 10:54 PM
Giants are tough....Cards aren't going down easy
Oct 15, 2014 10:54pm
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Oct 15, 2014 10:55 PM
Fat Adams having a tough time on defense this inning!
Oct 15, 2014 10:55pm
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Oct 15, 2014 11:00 PM
mhs95_06;1663998 wrote:Fat Adams having a tough time on defense this inning!
The look on his face says it all.

Not counting out him hitting a 3 run HR though to redeem.
Oct 15, 2014 11:00pm
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Oct 15, 2014 11:00 PM
Maness has been a poor choice
Oct 15, 2014 11:00pm
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Oct 15, 2014 11:15 PM
Ironman92;1663996 wrote:I can't believe you don't remember that. You were my top bet of anyone on here remembering that...you then hitsrus
I can't believe it either! I wonder what was distracting me that post season!
Oct 15, 2014 11:15pm
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Oct 15, 2014 11:36 PM
I don't think Romo gets 6 outs
Oct 15, 2014 11:36pm
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Oct 15, 2014 11:40 PM
Ironman92;1664007 wrote:I don't think Romo gets 6 outs
You don't think they'll go to Casilla in the 9th?
Oct 15, 2014 11:40pm
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Oct 15, 2014 11:49 PM
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/has-a-team-like-the-royals-ever-made-the-playoffs/

They are the absolute exception historically, regardless of era. What we're seeing (8-0) thus far, is historical and there is something going on that we really can't explain. Call it divine intervention, call it luck, call it extremely good chemistry, whatever. However, I would venture to say that in most years, a team like the Royals will not only falter in the playoffs, but more than likely, NOT make the playoffs at all.

I think other teams will consider really constructing parts of their style in a similar fashion, but to try to copy exactly what KC has built won't happen. Also, many managers and coaching staffs would never be able to adjust enough to make it happen.
Oct 15, 2014 11:49pm
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Oct 15, 2014 11:58 PM
Azubuike24;1664011 wrote:http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/has-a-team-like-the-royals-ever-made-the-playoffs/

They are the absolute exception historically, regardless of era. What we're seeing (8-0) thus far, is historical and there is something going on that we really can't explain. Call it divine intervention, call it luck, call it extremely good chemistry, whatever. However, I would venture to say that in most years, a team like the Royals will not only falter in the playoffs, but more than likely, NOT make the playoffs at all.

I think other teams will consider really constructing parts of their style in a similar fashion, but to try to copy exactly what KC has built won't happen. Also, many managers and coaching staffs would never be able to adjust enough to make it happen.
I don't think you can copy that defense.
Oct 15, 2014 11:58pm
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Oct 15, 2014 11:59 PM
Excuse my brain fart
Oct 15, 2014 11:59pm
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Oct 16, 2014 12:00 AM
I think you're also right Ironman. It would be very, very difficult to piece together some of the aspects of speed and defense the Royals have. The odds of drafting/developing them and/or acquiring them would be very unlikely. That's why I said it's almost the perfect storm.
Oct 16, 2014 12:00am
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Oct 16, 2014 12:13 AM
Very similar team to the 1990 Reds....
Oct 16, 2014 12:13am
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Oct 16, 2014 11:18 AM
Ironman92;1663968 wrote:I remember the series fairly well. Was rooting for the Cards as I loved their speed and pitching. Vince Coleman stole about 110 bases but couldn't play in the World Series because he was ran over by a an automatic tarp.

The call at 1st base in the 9th inning in game 6....holy moses
You are old i fyou remember that series.

I do as well, most notably how they touted it the I70 (or whatever) series and there was a couple of horrible, horrible calls.
Oct 16, 2014 11:18am