Comments on: The Kansas City Royals - Poem http://blog.poemofquotes.com/the-kansas-city-royals-poem/ Poetry and other writings. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:22:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Ethan Nobles http://blog.poemofquotes.com/the-kansas-city-royals-poem/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Ethan Nobles Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:56:40 +0000 http://blog.poemofquotes.com/?p=33#comment-112 Gary, I stand corrected. The last report I read on the Royals concerned gate receipts, payrolls and that type of thing. Didn't look pretty, so I just made the assumption that Glass was up to his old bargain basement ways. We know the risk associated with assumption, yeah? Meanwhile, this nifty poem inspired a rant about my beloved Pirates <a href="http://naturalhawg.blogspot.com/2008/07/harrrr-matey-were-terrible.html" rel="nofollow">right here</a>. Gary, I stand corrected. The last report I read on the Royals concerned gate receipts, payrolls and that type of thing. Didn’t look pretty, so I just made the assumption that Glass was up to his old bargain basement ways. We know the risk associated with assumption, yeah?

Meanwhile, this nifty poem inspired a rant about my beloved Pirates right here.

]]> By: Gary R. Hess http://blog.poemofquotes.com/the-kansas-city-royals-poem/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Gary R. Hess Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:54:24 +0000 http://blog.poemofquotes.com/?p=33#comment-111 @Ethan Nobles I completely disagree. Glass is not cheap. The Royals have had horrible management until about a year ago when Dayton Moore took over. The moment he came in he created more scouting departments in the US and Latin America. He then created another minor league affiliate and more management positions. He then hired one of the most sought after managers (Trey Hillman) and signed both Meche and Guillen (who I would have never dreamed Baird would have signed). Although Dayton Moore has a long way to go before being put in the same sentence as Billy Beane, he has made his share of good trades thus far and has improved the Royals much more so than the record shows. The minor league system is about 1000 times deeper than before he came and at least one part of the system is looking healthy (pitching). There are other teams out there who have had great success being a 'small market' team (As, Twins, Indians, Marlins and now Rays). There is absolutely no reason why teams like the Royals and Pirates can't compete at or around the same budget. When a new GM takes over it takes a long time for it to show nationally, and I think it will within the next 2-3 years. @Ethan Nobles I completely disagree. Glass is not cheap. The Royals have had horrible management until about a year ago when Dayton Moore took over. The moment he came in he created more scouting departments in the US and Latin America. He then created another minor league affiliate and more management positions. He then hired one of the most sought after managers (Trey Hillman) and signed both Meche and Guillen (who I would have never dreamed Baird would have signed).

Although Dayton Moore has a long way to go before being put in the same sentence as Billy Beane, he has made his share of good trades thus far and has improved the Royals much more so than the record shows.

The minor league system is about 1000 times deeper than before he came and at least one part of the system is looking healthy (pitching).

There are other teams out there who have had great success being a ’small market’ team (As, Twins, Indians, Marlins and now Rays). There is absolutely no reason why teams like the Royals and Pirates can’t compete at or around the same budget.

When a new GM takes over it takes a long time for it to show nationally, and I think it will within the next 2-3 years.

]]> By: Ethan Nobles http://blog.poemofquotes.com/the-kansas-city-royals-poem/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Ethan Nobles Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:11:10 +0000 http://blog.poemofquotes.com/?p=33#comment-110 I feel your pain -- I've been a Pittsburgh Pirates fan since about 1977. They haven't had a winning season since 1992. That's a long time to go and never reach .500. The Royals have the same problems my beloved Pirates do -- cheap ownership. David Glass (former Wal-Mart CEO) comes from a "let's cut costs!" background, so I can kind of understand not spending money on his team. The Pirates, however, have no excuse. I feel your pain — I’ve been a Pittsburgh Pirates fan since about 1977. They haven’t had a winning season since 1992. That’s a long time to go and never reach .500.

The Royals have the same problems my beloved Pirates do — cheap ownership. David Glass (former Wal-Mart CEO) comes from a “let’s cut costs!” background, so I can kind of understand not spending money on his team.

The Pirates, however, have no excuse.

]]> By: Angela http://blog.poemofquotes.com/the-kansas-city-royals-poem/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Angela Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:32:32 +0000 http://blog.poemofquotes.com/?p=33#comment-109 I saw the Royals win the series in 1985. I feel really old after reading your poem, but as a Kansas City girl, I'm glad that there are young Royals fans out there! I saw the Royals win the series in 1985. I feel really old after reading your poem, but as a Kansas City girl, I’m glad that there are young Royals fans out there!

]]> By: BlueWorkhorse http://blog.poemofquotes.com/the-kansas-city-royals-poem/comment-page-1/#comment-107 BlueWorkhorse Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:57:58 +0000 http://blog.poemofquotes.com/?p=33#comment-107 My favorite sports memory is being on the mound when we won our conference championship my senior year of college. Of course, we had many trials and tribulations our freshman through junior years before we got a new coach. Here's a poem I wrote my junior year that we believe helped contribute to the firing of our head coach: The Graveyard A concrete infield A crabgrass outfield The field scores more than the home team Each bound of the ball is an adventure. A 'true hop' found alongside dragons and unicorns - Only in Dreams. Every bounce fights for its existence A newly caged animal in dire need of escape Scotland Yard Home of the Fighting Scots Expectations never reached Talent rarely fulfilled Players get older But never really improve Careers begin to end At the gateway to 'real life' Hopes and aspirations Become replaced by reality At Scotland Yard Home of the Fighting Scots Batters take backward K's Throwers rack up walks Wishes for a new coach The rage of the team's talks Errors are commonplace The losses have become that way too Good exhibitions are rare Of wins there are but a few Because this is Scotland Yard Home of the Fighting Scots Shotgun Spratling My favorite sports memory is being on the mound when we won our conference championship my senior year of college. Of course, we had many trials and tribulations our freshman through junior years before we got a new coach. Here’s a poem I wrote my junior year that we believe helped contribute to the firing of our head coach:

The Graveyard

A concrete infield
A crabgrass outfield
The field scores more than the home team
Each bound of the ball is an adventure.
A ‘true hop’ found alongside dragons and unicorns -
Only in Dreams.
Every bounce fights for its existence
A newly caged animal in dire need of escape
Scotland Yard
Home of the Fighting Scots

Expectations never reached
Talent rarely fulfilled
Players get older
But never really improve
Careers begin to end
At the gateway to ‘real life’
Hopes and aspirations
Become replaced by reality
At Scotland Yard
Home of the Fighting Scots

Batters take backward K’s
Throwers rack up walks
Wishes for a new coach
The rage of the team’s talks
Errors are commonplace
The losses have become that way too
Good exhibitions are rare
Of wins there are but a few
Because this is Scotland Yard
Home of the Fighting Scots
Shotgun Spratling

]]> By: webbiestuffs http://blog.poemofquotes.com/the-kansas-city-royals-poem/comment-page-1/#comment-106 webbiestuffs Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:33:45 +0000 http://blog.poemofquotes.com/?p=33#comment-106 keep up the great poetry going. Thanks for being a constant advertiser in my blog. So long for your favorite team and may they have a lot of successes and glory. keep up the great poetry going. Thanks for being a constant advertiser in my blog. So long for your favorite team and may they have a lot of successes and glory.

]]> By: Webloglearner http://blog.poemofquotes.com/the-kansas-city-royals-poem/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Webloglearner Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:32:33 +0000 http://blog.poemofquotes.com/?p=33#comment-105 wow! how fanatic and loyal. good luck and more power and success to your fave team. great poem. wow! how fanatic and loyal. good luck and more power and success to your fave team. great poem.

]]> By: Justin http://blog.poemofquotes.com/the-kansas-city-royals-poem/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Justin Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:20:00 +0000 http://blog.poemofquotes.com/?p=33#comment-101 Nice punch line. I wish your Royals luck. J Nice punch line. I wish your Royals luck.

J

]]> By: Gary R. Hess http://blog.poemofquotes.com/the-kansas-city-royals-poem/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Gary R. Hess Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:11:12 +0000 http://blog.poemofquotes.com/?p=33#comment-99 This year the Royals are only a few games above where they were last season. The difference though is that this year they have been really, really streaky. They have quite a few young guys on the team so streakiness is to be expected. It doesn't matter though, I still love them... they could lose 120 games and I would still follow them and at least look at the stats after every game. This year the Royals are only a few games above where they were last season. The difference though is that this year they have been really, really streaky. They have quite a few young guys on the team so streakiness is to be expected.

It doesn’t matter though, I still love them… they could lose 120 games and I would still follow them and at least look at the stats after every game.

]]> By: Hawksdomain http://blog.poemofquotes.com/the-kansas-city-royals-poem/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Hawksdomain Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:10:08 +0000 http://blog.poemofquotes.com/?p=33#comment-98 Now I get to feel like a granny, and I'm only 35! Growing up in KC, I can tell you that the Pine Tar Incident was quite the thing to hear. It was a weekend and my dad was out cutting the grass. It was so hot outside, I was just lying on my bed and Dad had the radio on in the kitchen to the ballgame. I was almost asleep and then the radio started going crazy, all this yelling and excitement. Looking back, I think it is hysterical. It was stupid. The entire ordeal, that is. What is funny is now I see commercials now and then advertising pinetar.com but they are selling siding or something stupid. It just makes me sad to think that people will do anything these days to make a buck. I have never been a fan of baseball, but I did watch all of the World Series that year with my Dad. I know some Royals fans, then there is my husband who laughs at them. Aren't they doing better than normal this year? Seems like we hear about them winning more often on the news! :) Now I get to feel like a granny, and I’m only 35!

Growing up in KC, I can tell you that the Pine Tar Incident was quite the thing to hear. It was a weekend and my dad was out cutting the grass. It was so hot outside, I was just lying on my bed and Dad had the radio on in the kitchen to the ballgame. I was almost asleep and then the radio started going crazy, all this yelling and excitement.

Looking back, I think it is hysterical. It was stupid. The entire ordeal, that is.

What is funny is now I see commercials now and then advertising pinetar.com but they are selling siding or something stupid. It just makes me sad to think that people will do anything these days to make a buck.

I have never been a fan of baseball, but I did watch all of the World Series that year with my Dad. I know some Royals fans, then there is my husband who laughs at them. Aren’t they doing better than normal this year? Seems like we hear about them winning more often on the news! :)

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