Giants v Royals game 2
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@Crimsonorblue22 Is possible to play Butler or Dyson in the outfield for a different bat than Aoke. He’s an opposite field hitter with almost no power, but Butler would be a step down on defensive outfield speed. Dyson might get the go. He’s fast as greased lightening.
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@Crimsonorblue22 Yes.
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@globaljaybird I like dyson!!
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@globaljaybird butler in the of???
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Here’s our shirts my sons and I ordered!!
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Anybody…Does that Chevy commercial remove any chance for Mo’ne to get an athletic scholarship?
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@brooksmd no, read it didn’t, but couldn’t tell u details
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@Crimsonorblue22 I remember hearing after the LLWS that she had several endorsement opportunities but she and her family were concerned about how it would affect scholarship elgibility.
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@brooksmd sound like smart parents! Love that girl, throw like a girl!
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@globaljaybird You got a fresh CB poured and a cigar ready to light? Think I’m going with apple pie moonshine tonight for the win.
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@brooksmd FA Straight-one shot left!!
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@brooksmd My gut reaction is she could have deferred compensation through her parents or an escrow account to preserve her amateur status as a High school athlete but made so much money on this that NCAA money is a joke. Even as little as 100k for the commercial would pay for a college degree while she makes the rounds in a kind of AAA. And I bet she could endorse a ton of baseball/softball gear for youngsters.
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@brooksmd Whiff!
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@JayhawkRock78 Yeah but she said her desire is to play college BB and she named a school but don’t remember.
WHIFF again!!
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Whiff # 2.
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I love these guys!!
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@Crimsonorblue22 Whiff again !!
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WHIFF WHIFF TL WHIFF
Alright a 5 game series. Take 2 in Frisco and wrap it up with game 6 at home.
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Time for some of Jr Johnson’s finest. Yee haw!!!
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@brooksmd Light em up & knock em down Brooks. On to Frisco for a late nighter on Friday. Gives me an extra day to reload. LOL !!
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@brooksmd Damn old bootlegger !
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@brooksmd I had an old friend about 30 years ago who’s nickname was “Fruit jar.”
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@globaljaybird lol Looks to me like they won’t be late night games. According to my tivo same time.
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You guys have one for me!!! I have a wedding sat pm
I hear they will have screens set up
it’s in Lawrence, reception at the oread. Might have to leave early. I yell a lot!!! Enjoy, and thanks for a fun time tonight!!!
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I’m just guessing. Maybe NCAA rules don’t go back before high school?
I think she is 13, and Olympics are 15 or 16 and older? There is a lot of possibilities here. She is special though. I just don’t think her arm will hold up much longer.
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@JayhawkRock78 she’s good at everything!!! Google it, there was a story out on it. Let us know.
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@Crimsonorblue22 Will do, enjoy the hitchup & drive safe. We’ll stay up late if we have to-better late than never.
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@Crimsonorblue22 No thanks. Took me a couple of days to recover the last time I had some for you.
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@JayhawkRock78 Well I think her baseball days are over anyway and she is supposed to be a pretty basketball player.
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@brooksmd I’ll gladly pinch hit !!
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@globaljaybird I’ll scratch you in as the DH for @Crimsonorblue22. How’s that?
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@Crimsonorblue22 I meant to get her SI issue and never did.
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Well I gotta gather up the kids for a walk and see if the stars are shining tonite. If ya’ll are gone when I get back we’ll catch ya later.
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@brooksmd Sure is nice living out where there are no street lights & you can still see the stars at night. Have a good one brooks. You 2 crimson. GN yall.
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@brooksmd Don’t know if I can keep up the pace?
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Have a nice walk. It’s been beautiful over here in Houston but no doubt you are seeing many many more stars. I am overdue taking my kids somewhere they can see the Milky Way making a beautiful streak across the night sky among several thousand points of light.
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@brooksmd I’d like to see em win it in 7 !!!
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Solar eclipse tmrw, 4:30 pm. Don’t look at it!!
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Do you guys think it would be appropriate to wear my lucky Royals shirt to wedding? Jk
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@brooksmd My avatar,is my kids in Alaska with gramps when they were very young They didn’t see the night sky because the night was so short that July visit. Another trip to Yosemite gave them a good view at high altitude and zero light pollution but they were in grade school and it didn’t make an impression.
I feel bad because light pollution has robbed most people in NA and developed countries of the night show God put up nightly for free for eons. We have a telescope we rarely use but at least I’ve been able to show them the rings around Saturn. That isn’t as impressive as the night sky where you can really see most the stars. I owe them that and need to get it done soon.
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@Crimsonorblue22 I am an old fart and have in clue-better go with advice of a young stud or probably better yet a mature woman.
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@JayhawkRock78 hey thanks, I was kidding, but if we are behind, I will high tail it out and put it on!
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@JayhawkRock78 Well my kids weren’t looking for stars on their walk. Scroll up to my family photo. They were more interested in looking for a place to pee and poo. lol I spent 5.5 years at Eielson AFB, AK near Fairbanks and loved every moment. Winter time is the best for sky viewing as the northern lights are most impressive. Now we live in Bush, LA, which is about 55 miles north of Nawlins, half way between Covington and Bogalusa. At about 140 above sea level we can claim to be in high country. lol We live in what is called a country community where lots are at least 2 acres, no street lights and plenty of trees to block what little light may come from neighbors. One night my youngest son and I got home from one of his football games pretty late, there was no moon, sky was totally clear. He looked up and said “wow dad, look at all the stars.” It was amazing. Well I’m done for the night. Later all.
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@globaljaybird No, in 6. Even though I just had my annual physical/finger wave, 6 would be easier on the ol ticker.
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Sorry I dropped out of the discussion. I did watch the game in amazement and disgust (I’m pulling for the Royals, but not in a diehard type of way) at SF manager Bochy for using 5 pitchers in one inning. He took out Peavy after two baserunners, next guy got his batter out and he’s gone! No one else could get anyone out. Bochy blew that game in my opinion.
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@wissoxfan83
That was strange indeed. I will admit I am not a big baseball fan so I am not up to speed with all the rules and the only explanation we could come up last night is that maybe there is a pitching order and he wanted to get to a certain pitcher??? but I don’t believe there is such a rule so all those changes are still a mystery to me.
Good guys won, that;s all that matters.
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@wissoxfan83 @JayHawkFanToo I didn’t follow the changes that close to see who pitched to who. But there is a lot of strategy in using relievers. Number one is it is usually better for a lefty to throw to left handed hitters and righty to a right handed hitters because the ball is naturally going away from the hitter and not coming into him. That’s why some managers will go with a batting order more loaded with right handed hitters if the opposing starter is a lefty or the opposite if the starter is a righty. Next they look at how that pitcher has done against the hitter. I’ve seen managers change pitchers without throwing a pitch. Example. Hitter due up is a lefty and pitcher is a righty. Manager will call for a lefty to the mound. Well then the opposing manager goes to a righty pinch hitter. Once that batting change is announced that hitter is locked in and the other manager can call for a righty to the mound. Usually the strategy works. Of course it’s always fun when that strategy is used and your team still beats it.
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@wissoxfan83 @JayHawkFanToo I went back and looked at the Royals 6th. Interesting stat was shown prior to start of their at bat. After 4 innings Peavy’s ERA jumps from 2.91 to 4.81 and opposing hitters BA goes from .228 to .299 which would explain why Peavy was yanked after he gave up a single to Cain and a walk to Hosie with Butler up who hit him hard in the 1st. Machi a RH to pitch to Butler a RH and Butler beat the %'s with a single. Bochy brought in Lopez a LH to face Gordon a LH who flied out. % won on that one. Bochy then brought in Strickland a RH to face Perez a RH who beat the % with a double scoring Hosie and Gore who was running for Butler. Then Infante a RH homered off Strickland and beat the % again. When Strickland blew up Bochy brought in Affeldt a LH to face Moose a LH who singled and beat the %. The Escobar hit into a dp and inning over. So Bochy was playing the %'s and lost. Most of the time it works. With the game tied at the start of the Royals 6th and the Royals got the first 2 on, and the strength of the Royals bullpen a manager has to do what he has to do to keep damage to a minimum. It just didn’t work this time.
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@brooksmd Believe me Brooksy, I know all the nuances of it. And it’s stupid. For one, if that game goes extra innings, well, the manager has used up a bunch of arms. And the left v. righty thing is a little overblown to me. If a pitcher blows away a batter and then the manager takes him out after only one batter, well, it’s dumb.
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@wissoxfan83 Actually it was Lopez the 3rd pitcher who got Gordon to fly out to left for the first out. He didn’t exactly blow him away.
