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QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 18, 2011 -> 12:37 PM) Most of them outside of 2007 and possibly last season, due to Ozzie's hairbrained decision. I think in 2007 we still thought we had a very talented team. I can recall a thread here asking if our bullpen could be historically good because of the number of power arms in it (Jenks, Thornton, Masset, Aardsma, McDougal coming off a very good year, someone I'm forgetting). I think the only year we sorta said that other teams were clearly more talented than us was 2008, because we were coming off that awful 07 campaignn.

How many people did you run into while on trail? And what are the odds that none of them had sat phones?

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QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 18, 2011 -> 12:34 PM) Well, up until this year, I'd argue our payroll was pretty manageable. And I have never viewed our failures to win this division as a lack of talent, which is what this complaint is all about. I view it as a lack of execution. That falls more on the coaching of the players we do have than on the GM and FO for acquiring the players they have. This is very true. How many years in the last decade have we gone into the season not thinking we were the most talented team in the Central?

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Aug 18, 2011 -> 12:16 PM) Well, I take that stuff with a grain of salt, plus I factor in a team's needs and current state. I don't think the Royals should be spending more than a few million on a filler player (and that's how I view Francouer), they should keep payroll limited to only guys they need to keep to build around and improving their young talent acquisitions. When you should get mad is if he's obviously blocking one of their up and coming young guys in the next year (a-la our OF with Viciedo). If that's not happening, then a few million won't hurt. They had a $4 million option on him for 2012 which was almost certain to be picked up after the year he's had anyway.

Another exciting day at the dog track I see.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Aug 18, 2011 -> 12:03 PM) If it was for anything over $5 mill total in the extension then it was a bad move. In the fangraphs world, he was worth $2.4 million last year and has already topped $10 million this year.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Aug 18, 2011 -> 10:13 AM) She must have been playing to this audience: (can someone remind me how to embed videos?) First, while at the Youtubes, hit the "Share" button, then the "Embed" button, and copy the embed code. Paste the embed code into the post box in the "Full reply" window (can't do it in quick reply). Then, at the bottom, where there is a pulldown menu next to "Post options" - select "HTML on - Auto Linebreak mode".

Phil her up!

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 17, 2011 -> 09:33 PM) K. Walker with another awful game Do we really need this daily?

Nice save Lexington

100 pitches for mark

Aaaaaahhhh, Southpaw

"he was way late on that" -Jody Gerut describing the first fastball to Beckham

Tougher inning than I'd like. A quick inning would be useful here

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Aug 17, 2011 -> 09:09 PM) I hope Juan's play of late will earn him a nice salary next season. For someone else. Especially the SB numbers will make him a backup next year

Come on Mark

Dude wants a job next year

Seems like were still flying out a fair amount

At least we got it tied

Indians very aggressive swinging early

Dunn, Dunn and I'm on to the next one

Cmon Carlos

Ale!

Got through one unscathed