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04-22-2008, 05:50 AM
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Originally Posted by VOLNBAMA He plays for theRoyals there not a good team, plus they use their prospects to bring fans to the games and often their prospects don't develop like they want because they rush them and the Royals record for the last 5 years will back up my statement. | Right. Johnny Damon and Carlos Beltran did not develop well in the Royals system. I can add Jermaine Dye to that list as well, since the Royals actually pushed him back down to Omaha to develop after acquiring him from the Braves.
They also kept Bob Hamelin in their farm system for six years.
Oh, and the Royals won 83 games in 2003 (which is five years ago.) *The only player that KC has ever pushed up in order to sell tickets on hype, was Bo. However, in that situation, I doubt any team would have kept him in the Minors for his entire rookie season.
__________________ LG, when I think of UT football I think about world class sprinter WR's, like Gault,...fast bruising hard to tackle RB's, great OL play and a D that'll knock your d**k in the dirt. That's from the Johnny Major era thru the Philip Fulmer era.--HIGHTIDE 25 APR
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04-22-2008, 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by therealUT Right. Johnny Damon and Carlos Beltran did not develop well in the Royals system. I can add Jermaine Dye to that list as well, since the Royals actually pushed him back down to Omaha to develop after acquiring him from the Braves.
They also kept Bob Hamelin in their farm system for six years.
Oh, and the Royals won 83 games in 2003 (which is five years ago.) *The only player that KC has ever pushed up in order to sell tickets on hype, was Bo. However, in that situation, I doubt any team would have kept him in the Minors for his entire rookie season. | but travis burten, a random guy on a rotoworld message board, said he's overrated. Obviously we are all wrong trut.
PS, this debate took up way too much of my time on the internet yesterday and I have failed to update your ND list. Please check back tomorrow for more. |
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04-22-2008, 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by volfanbill but travis burten, a random guy on a rotoworld message board, said he's overrated. Obviously we are all wrong trut. | Burten...doesn't that guy also make snowboards, skateboards, and really kick*ss "I hate the world" clothing? Sounds like he is pretty multi-talented. Quote:
Originally Posted by volfanbill PS, this debate took up way too much of my time on the internet yesterday and I have failed to update your ND list. Please check back tomorrow for more. | I look forward to it. Oh, and btw, I also have a personal jihad out against Notre Dame until Jimmy Clausen leaves South Bend. So, I have no qualms with them being terrible until...2011???
__________________ LG, when I think of UT football I think about world class sprinter WR's, like Gault,...fast bruising hard to tackle RB's, great OL play and a D that'll knock your d**k in the dirt. That's from the Johnny Major era thru the Philip Fulmer era.--HIGHTIDE 25 APR
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04-22-2008, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by VOLNBAMA If his godawful numbers in the minors don't tell you something, then your either stubborn or retarted. | If you're going to resort to insults, at least be able to spell them correctly.
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04-22-2008, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by VOLNBAMA I got better things to do than argue with some man that i don't know and doesn't know what the hell he's talking about. | You posted this after midnight and I can see your date of birth. You clearly did not have anything better to do. |
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04-22-2008, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by GAVol You posted this after midnight and I can see your date of birth. You clearly did not have anything better to do. | I didn't post after midnight, maybe you should you think before posting.
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04-22-2008, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by GAVol If you're going to resort to insults, at least be able to spell them correctly. | I'm not Jesus so i will make mistakes plus i'm dyslexic. 
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04-22-2008, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by VOLNBAMA I'm not Jesus so i will make mistakes plus i'm dyslexic.  | Neither of which is an excuse for calling someone retarded. |
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04-22-2008, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by VOLNBAMA I didn't post after midnight, maybe you should you think before posting. |
. . . so it's just a matter of time zone as to whether it was before or after midnight when you didn't have anything better to do I guess.
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04-22-2008, 07:20 PM
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| you said i should learn how to spell and i didn't call anyone retarded.
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04-22-2008, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by therealUT Right. Johnny Damon and Carlos Beltran did not develop well in the Royals system. I can add Jermaine Dye to that list as well, since the Royals actually pushed him back down to Omaha to develop after acquiring him from the Braves.
They also kept Bob Hamelin in their farm system for six years.
Oh, and the Royals won 83 games in 2003 (which is five years ago.) *The only player that KC has ever pushed up in order to sell tickets on hype, was Bo. However, in that situation, I doubt any team would have kept him in the Minors for his entire rookie season. | Beltran has only had 1 really good year, Damon has had a good career but not great and the Royals didn't develop Dye.
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04-22-2008, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by VOLNBAMA If his godawful numbers in the minors don't tell you something, then your either stubborn or retarted. | Quote:
Originally Posted by VOLNBAMA you said i should learn how to spell and i didn't call anyone retarded. | ... |
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04-22-2008, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by therealUT Right. Johnny Damon and Carlos Beltran did not develop well in the Royals system. I can add Jermaine Dye to that list as well, since the Royals actually pushed him back down to Omaha to develop after acquiring him from the Braves.
They also kept Bob Hamelin in their farm system for six years.
Oh, and the Royals won 83 games in 2003 (which is five years ago.)
[SIZE=1]*The only player that KC has ever pushed up in order to sell tickets on hype, was Bo. However, in that situation, I doubt any team would have kept him in the Minors for his entire rookie season.[/size] | Alex Gordon and maybe Greinke
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04-22-2008, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by volfanbill ... | did i call you retarded? ... no i didn't. I said your one or the other but i didn't say Bill your retarded.
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04-22-2008, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by VOLNBAMA did i call you retarded? ... no i didn't. | you more than implied that all of us who are disagreeing with you are either stubborn or retarded.
of course, that's under the assumption that when you wrote "your" you meant you're and retarted and retarded are the same thing. |
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