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03-23-2006, 06:12 PM
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Remember when the Royals were REALLY good?
I started watching baseball in 1976, precisely when the Royals became a great team. I just realized I have lots of baseball memories from my youth that involve the Royals, the four ALCS series against the Yankees, Brett chasing .400, the 1980 World Series, Hal McRae, Amos Otis, Willie Wilson, Al Cowens, Paul Splittorff, Dennis Leonard, Lary Gura, the 1985 World Series, Dane Iorge, Dan Quisenberry, Brett Saberhagen, U.L. Washington and his toothpick, and the powder blue road uniforms! Will the Royals ever be that good again?
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03-23-2006, 11:45 PM
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I still don't care for those rival Royals who edged out my Angels for several division cahmpionships in that era. 1978, 1984, 1985 come to mind. Those days seem like ancient history now.
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03-23-2006, 11:54 PM
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03-24-2006, 08:04 PM
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Those were some awesome teams.They showed a lost of guts when they took on those Yankee teams in 4 ALCS'(1976-78,80).A couple of breaks here and there against the Yanks,and the Royals could have easily won pennants in '76 and '77.
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03-24-2006, 08:44 PM
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03-25-2006, 08:40 PM
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Those were the good ole days....back when Saberhagen & George Brett played.
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03-31-2006, 06:37 AM
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Amazin!!! Simply Amazin!!!
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03-31-2006, 10:17 AM
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04-01-2006, 01:12 PM
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Parity is a great idea all the way around..Just don't look for it in our lifetime.....
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When the series got back to Milwaukee, Don Sutton got the win for the Brewers in game 3. Game four was a game played in horrible weather, in other words, rain and several of the players homes in So Cal were threatened by wildfires back home. That is quite a distraction wondering about your home from 2000 miles away. In game 5 the Angels had the lead late in the game and Luis Sanchez failed to hold the lead and Gene Mauch was criticeized for not bringing in lefty Andy Hassler in the game. Carew ended the game by grounding out in the top of the 9th. Fast forward to 1986 and that infamous ninth inning at Anaheim Stadium for game 5 against the Red Sox. The Angels had Mike Witt on the mound, who had a solid season and a 4-1 lead. Witt gives up a two run dong to Don Baylor and cut's the score to 4-3 and with two outs, lefty Rich Gedman, who was 3-3 (homer, double off the wall, single) was due up. Mauch summoned in lefty Gary Lucas, who had success against Gedman and Gedman had trouble with leftys. On the first pitch, Lucas hit Gedman on the frickin shoulder and Mauch then brought in Donnie Moore. The rest is history. Mauch was damn for not bringing in the lefty, and damned for brining in the lefty. What dumb luck for old Gene Mauch.
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04-02-2006, 05:19 AM
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Hmm, might this work out there in Kansas City? Get a person or group of people who are committed to winning and building a contender from the ground up and I think you have the makings of a great team. It certainly will bring out the fans, they have been waiting for a great team for 18 years. Nothing brings fans out to the ballpark like a winner- their attendance figures from their winning years confirms that.
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04-02-2006, 05:21 AM
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I took the post that there was speculation that TB will be moving or contracted.
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04-04-2006, 06:22 AM
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The Royals and Tigers games of the late 70's trough mid eighties were always thrilling. Kansas City had some fine teams during those years. Solid pitching, fine position players. Six division titles in 10 years, not including the half season championship in 1981. It's a shame to see them at the level they're at now.
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04-05-2006, 12:43 PM
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The Royals will start winning for real again, IMHO, when the front office makes a priority out of pitching. They must hire a real pitching coach, to let talented pitchers like Zack Greinke grow and develop.
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04-05-2006, 05:03 PM
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04-06-2006, 01:08 PM
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What the Royals need is a new" George Brett for starters.
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04-06-2006, 01:09 PM
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04-06-2006, 01:50 PM
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