Baseball Season 2011

[Razgovory]

Yeah, I saw the last half of the game.  It was tense.  My dad gets too worked up over it.  He's keeps referring to the Cardinals as "us", as if he and I were out there playing.  Really strange.

Not strange at all since the love of sports is often tied into identification with a team.  After all if you have been a fan for a few decades you have probably been with the franchise longer than anybody actually a member of it...except perhaps the owner.

Seems weird to me.  I root for the Cards because they are the local team.  It's also less depressing then rooting for Royals.

[sbr]

Yeah, I saw the last half of the game.  It was tense.  My dad gets too worked up over it.  He's keeps referring to the Cardinals as "us", as if he and I were out there playing.  Really strange.

Not strange at all since the love of sports is often tied into identification with a team.  After all if you have been a fan for a few decades you have probably been with the franchise longer than anybody actually a member of it...except perhaps the owner.

Seems weird to me.  I root for the Cards because they are the local team.  It's also less depressing then rooting for Royals.

Rooting for Muammar Gaddafi would be less depressing than rooting for the Royals.

[Sophie Scholl]

Rooting for Muammar Gaddafi would be less depressing than rooting for the Royals.

On behalf of Beeb and I: 

[Syt]

I keep hearing that the Royals have one of the best farm systems in the MLB. When is it going to come to fruition?

[Sophie Scholl]

I keep hearing that the Royals have one of the best farm systems in the MLB. When is it going to come to fruition?

Never.  They just rotate up, then trade and restock.  It's a never ending cycle.  Instead of keeping their own home grown guys, they bring in awful overpaid free agents on the rare occasion they splurge on salary.  It's awful.

[Syt]

I keep hearing that the Royals have one of the best farm systems in the MLB. When is it going to come to fruition?

Never.  They just rotate up, then trade and restock.  It's a never ending cycle.  Instead of keeping their own home grown guys, they bring in awful overpaid free agents on the rare occasion they splurge on salary.  It's awful.

So basically like the Pirates these past two decades. Though the Bucs at least seem to be willing to break this cycle now.

[dps]

I keep hearing that the Royals have one of the best farm systems in the MLB. When is it going to come to fruition?

Never.  They just rotate up, then trade and restock.  It's a never ending cycle.  Instead of keeping their own home grown guys, they bring in awful overpaid free agents on the rare occasion they splurge on salary.  It's awful.

So basically like the Pirates these past two decades. Though the Bucs at least seem to be willing to break this cycle now.

The difference is that for years, the Pirates never seemed to have a plan.  The Royals alway have a plan.  The problem is, they change that plan more often than most people change their underwear, and the new plan is usually totally at odds with the old plan:  "we're going to build from within, using our farm system",  "our minor leaguers aren't ready?  Sign some free agents", "the free agents aren't performing up to their previous standards?  Trade them for prospects", "the prospects aren't working out?  Sign some free agents", etc.

[Ed Anger]

Rooting for Muammar Gaddafi would be less depressing than rooting for the Royals.

On behalf of Beeb and I: 

I always thought George Brett was cool. 

[sbr]

I keep hearing that the Royals have one of the best farm systems in the MLB. When is it going to come to fruition?

I head an interview with an ESPN baseball talking head (Olney, Stark or Timmy Kysdfkjsdfn, don't remember which) much earlier in the year and they said the Royals would win their division in 2013. FWIW.

[sbr]

Rooting for Muammar Gaddafi would be less depressing than rooting for the Royals.

On behalf of Beeb and I: 

I always thought George Brett was cool. 

  Second best 3rd baseman of all time.

[dps]

Rooting for Muammar Gaddafi would be less depressing than rooting for the Royals.

On behalf of Beeb and I: 

I always thought George Brett was cool. 

  Second best 3rd baseman of all time.

I'd put him in the top five, but any higher than 3rd.

[sbr]

Rooting for Muammar Gaddafi would be less depressing than rooting for the Royals.

On behalf of Beeb and I: 

I always thought George Brett was cool. 

  Second best 3rd baseman of all time.

I'd put him in the top five, but any higher than 3rd.

Mike Schmidt is #1, who would you put as #2?

[Barrister]

Rooting for Muammar Gaddafi would be less depressing than rooting for the Royals.

On behalf of Beeb and I: 

[Barrister]

Rooting for Muammar Gaddafi would be less depressing than rooting for the Royals.

On behalf of Beeb and I: 

I always thought George Brett was cool. 

George Brett *IS* cool.

And a God amongst men, but that may just be my personal opinion.

[Ed Anger]

Is, was...it doesn't matter.