tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post9163096395003202410..comments2023-12-15T07:22:02.492-05:00Comments on The Tao of Stieb: The K has lost that special feelingTao of Stiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-19026831946873204362009-05-28T03:24:15.782-04:002009-05-28T03:24:15.782-04:00Yeah, they still have the fountains, ALL of them. ...Yeah, they still have the fountains, ALL of them. Now you can stand behind them or sit among them. You can watch from the full 360 degrees of the stadium and I think there are some great views we've never seen before.<br /><br />I grew up with the "Old" Kauffman - "Royals Stadium" actually. The renovations make great atmosphere in the outfield, fans, crowd noise...baseball things. The improvements are incredible.<br /><br />Behold! <A HREF="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonesilicious/3572831380/in/set-72157616841736161/" REL="nofollow">Behind the fountains</A>Scott Jonesilicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691761620323085010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-54911056519465063882009-04-29T08:40:00.000-04:002009-04-29T08:40:00.000-04:00They should get Parrish.He was fine with the Jays ...They should get Parrish.He was fine with the Jays last year. The Os signed Parrish THEN released him. He's out there and the Jays GM should pick him up. Either that or bring up Miller or one of the flamethrowers @ AAA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-62953179918262749702009-04-29T00:11:00.000-04:002009-04-29T00:11:00.000-04:00I was there Saturday -- even caught a foul ball --...I was there Saturday -- even caught a foul ball -- and I have to say the park is really beautiful. Don't fear new because it's not old. I'm as much a hardcore traditionalist as the next baseball fan, but I really like the new K.J. B. Rainsbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16213943899864372362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-68693577516893985662009-04-28T23:05:00.000-04:002009-04-28T23:05:00.000-04:00I hope they don't push janssen back too early, he ...I hope they don't push janssen back too early, he was cool enough to give my little brother a signature before a game a couple of years ago.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04069436126808900990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-50832627330387253572009-04-28T17:25:00.000-04:002009-04-28T17:25:00.000-04:00what happened to Parrish?what happened to Parrish?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-77483089696581622832009-04-28T17:03:00.000-04:002009-04-28T17:03:00.000-04:00A touche' to end the ages with!A touche' to end the ages with!Bruno Van Rottweilernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-9378659795416076442009-04-28T16:25:00.000-04:002009-04-28T16:25:00.000-04:00Zing!Zing!Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-63122760137640310352009-04-28T15:59:00.000-04:002009-04-28T15:59:00.000-04:00Yes, but you are also a Brad Fullmer fan so your t...Yes, but you are also a Brad Fullmer fan so your taste is open to questioning. ;)Christopher Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562192300676753113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-65728743680276628782009-04-28T14:36:00.000-04:002009-04-28T14:36:00.000-04:00I live near Kansas City, and I like the renovation...I live near Kansas City, and I like the renovations, Tao.Brad Fullmer Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16725573076197297449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-47311752217640345352009-04-28T14:32:00.000-04:002009-04-28T14:32:00.000-04:00When I was a kid, I used to make Lego remakes of d...When I was a kid, I used to make Lego remakes of different ballparks. Skydome was my favorite of course, but Kauffman Stadium was my 2nd favorite.SPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861389212599241745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-357347348477730412009-04-28T14:05:00.000-04:002009-04-28T14:05:00.000-04:00Been to all the current parks, and 40 MLB parks to...Been to all the current parks, and 40 MLB parks total (missing the 2 New Yorks and the Nationals new park, getting those in July,) and Kauffman ranked #3 to me.<br /><br />I don't think the new additions take away anything from the charm of the old setup. I'm going to go check it out to be sure, but I didn't see anything egregious about the renovations.<br /><br />The waterfalls are still there, and they even added new waterfalls into the renovations. You can still see I-70 in the background, so I'm sure it will still have the open feel to it. I think they did a commendable job.Stedronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01505875328065401356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-21858306997835210882009-04-28T12:38:00.000-04:002009-04-28T12:38:00.000-04:00J.P. has a boner for former Pirates.J.P. has a boner for former Pirates.Scotthttp://landoftheleaf.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-3768630560017402222009-04-28T12:32:00.000-04:002009-04-28T12:32:00.000-04:00I would like to see Bullington stretched out...way...I would like to see Bullington stretched out...way more of an upside then Burres.Christopher Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562192300676753113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-13389564355683330762009-04-28T12:21:00.000-04:002009-04-28T12:21:00.000-04:00I'm willing to let him make a few starts to see if...I'm willing to let him make a few starts to see if he can be seviceable for the team, but the problem I have with Burres is that it's just such a blatantly obvious "placeholder" move. <br /><br />Now, I don't think the kids (Cecil, Mills) are ready - why promote them when they're getting knocked around in AAA (though Mills has looked better lately)....but there's no other options?<br /><br />I bet Matty Clement wishes that he hadn't bailed on the AAA assignment and took an early retirement....The Ackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374953233006854310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-56678493775278561972009-04-28T12:15:00.000-04:002009-04-28T12:15:00.000-04:00Looks like Greinke is going to be on the cover of ...Looks like Greinke is going to be on the cover of SI this week: <br /><br />http://www.kansascity.com/385/story/1165251.html<br /><br />Pretty embarassing as it will coincide with him getting smoked by the Jays' bats.Christopher Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562192300676753113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-46236636243421318812009-04-28T12:09:00.000-04:002009-04-28T12:09:00.000-04:00Scott at earliest he will come back in August BUT ...Scott at earliest he will come back in August BUT seriously, he needs time to more recuperate from this thing. The Waterfalls seem to still there Chris. They should start Miller or one of the AA kids instead, they are making a mistake putting out that crap called Burres. It's an automatic loss quite frankly. The bats have cooled down and KC has some good pitching so bollocks to Burres.Purcey should be in AAA, because he is too inconstitent.<br /><br /><br />@Ack, the Top Three of Doc/Tallet/Richmond is not bad BUT where JP made a mistake is bringing in Burres. He should have brought Parrish back. anyway, Miller and the kids should be brought up before Romero and Janssen are ready. Jesse should be a sixth starter of some sort because quite frankly he's a good 4 or 5 if anything.Bruno Von Rottweilernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-41520669083935510262009-04-28T11:25:00.000-04:002009-04-28T11:25:00.000-04:00Wasn't Marcum going to throw a bullpen session thi...Wasn't Marcum going to throw a bullpen session this week? Did I miss that?Scotthttp://landoftheleaf.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-9007190623952773762009-04-28T11:21:00.001-04:002009-04-28T11:21:00.001-04:00^^ Speaking of which, how awesome was it to see Ma...^^ Speaking of which, how awesome was it to see Marcum in the dugout last night? <br /><br />Sometimes, late at night, I can still see Marcum choking up when talking about being away from the guys for the year after his TJ surgery.The Ackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374953233006854310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-31408021277281348382009-04-28T11:21:00.000-04:002009-04-28T11:21:00.000-04:00I was wondering if they took out the waterfalls. D...I was wondering if they took out the waterfalls. Damn...seems like a mistake to me. The waterfalls were awesome.Christopher Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562192300676753113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-87631625399762963532009-04-28T11:12:00.000-04:002009-04-28T11:12:00.000-04:00The old "K" was consistently one of the best parks...The old "K" was consistently one of the best parks to use in video games. I'm going to miss the waterfalls, and I'm going to miss a lights-out performance from Shaun Marcum, who always brought "it" to KC.Scotthttp://landoftheleaf.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-27645097786986491882009-04-28T10:58:00.000-04:002009-04-28T10:58:00.000-04:00It really is fucking SICK when you think of what t...It really is fucking SICK when you think of what this team could be with the offense raking like it is, and with a <I>healthy</I> rotation of Doc/Marcum/McG/Litsch/Romero/Richmond/Purcey/Mills/Cecil/??..<br /><br />Obviously, at 14-7, definitely not complaining and thankful for the hot start.....but I'm sure we'd all feel better about the sustainability if the rotation was fully loaded.The Ackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374953233006854310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-72373061802249412422009-04-28T10:50:00.000-04:002009-04-28T10:50:00.000-04:00We just have to tread water until some arms are ba...We just have to tread water until some arms are back. Fuck ...<br /><br />Must. Maintain. Even. Keel.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-83910330565602622702009-04-28T10:49:00.000-04:002009-04-28T10:49:00.000-04:00Purcey has been nothing but a disappointment so fa...Purcey has been nothing but a disappointment so far.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-17977507134276273502009-04-28T10:31:00.000-04:002009-04-28T10:31:00.000-04:00No, I agree completely on Janssen being a #4 - in ...No, I agree completely on Janssen being a #4 - in fact, I think I like him better out of the pen, to be honest - but with the state of the rotation, a guy who can be a #4 is probably an upgrade at this point....especially if Purcey can't get back on track.The Ackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374953233006854310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-1591688852531409102009-04-28T10:14:00.000-04:002009-04-28T10:14:00.000-04:00Tallet and Richmond have pitched well for sure but...Tallet and Richmond have pitched well for sure but I just don't see them doing it for any length of time. <br /><br />It would be great to have Janssen back but people seem to forget he projects to be a 4th starter type. I don't think we should expect him to come riding in on a white horse or anything. <br /><br />A funny thing that no one mentions is that upper management e.g Beeston completely missed the boat on this team. They told the fans they were not spending money as it was a year for all the young guys to get experience, etc and that 2010 was our year. <br /><br />Granted it is early but it does look like we can compete and imagine if they had coughed up the dough for Derek Lowe or AJ or somebody. With Doc and a solid experienced #2 in rotation I would think we would have had a legitimate shot at a playoff spot.Christophernoreply@blogger.com