Yuniesky Betancourt returns to the Royals
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But you've only been here for 2 or 3 days!
Did you make sure to set them to wide-screen view? Nullacct is a legend.
(I’m not mad, and I hope I don’t come across that way. Actually, I’m amused, looking at this).
FanGraphs should consider a venue for a Gallery Night... they could even serve a cake with a Win Expectancy Chart of the 7/7/11 Brewers' game etched in the frosting, and 7-up. Oh, yeah - and t-shirts that say "SABR-Friday." I'm totally there.
by Jess'HittheBall on Dec 20, 2011 3:06 PM CST up reply actions
Sorry; I was just curious, and I thought it said you joined on the 17th.
I mean no harm!
btw – have you been over at the Royals Review site? They are quite disturbed over the Betancourt signing.
FanGraphs should consider a venue for a Gallery Night... they could even serve a cake with a Win Expectancy Chart of the 7/7/11 Brewers' game etched in the frosting, and 7-up. Oh, yeah - and t-shirts that say "SABR-Friday." I'm totally there.
by Jess'HittheBall on Dec 20, 2011 3:10 PM CST up reply actions
I think the Royals fans got trolled hard by the FO.
I’m very amused by all this.
Go ahead, make my day.
by ilikeburritos on Dec 20, 2011 3:12 PM CST up reply actions
Trolled by whom? Not sure if you mean front office..
They got Dayton’d, though. That’s for sure.
FanGraphs should consider a venue for a Gallery Night... they could even serve a cake with a Win Expectancy Chart of the 7/7/11 Brewers' game etched in the frosting, and 7-up. Oh, yeah - and t-shirts that say "SABR-Friday." I'm totally there.
by Jess'HittheBall on Dec 20, 2011 3:16 PM CST up reply actions
I meant the front office
Including Dayton.
Go ahead, make my day.
by ilikeburritos on Dec 20, 2011 4:12 PM CST up reply actions
Aghhhh! I'm wearing my glasses, too. No excuses.
I guess I’m still somewhat new (less than 6 months). Otherwise, I’d know who you were!
FanGraphs should consider a venue for a Gallery Night... they could even serve a cake with a Win Expectancy Chart of the 7/7/11 Brewers' game etched in the frosting, and 7-up. Oh, yeah - and t-shirts that say "SABR-Friday." I'm totally there.
by Jess'HittheBall on Dec 20, 2011 3:37 PM CST up reply actions
nah, that's ok
I only wish it took as long for you to type that as it did to draw them.
Mark Attanasio is the best.
by nullacct on Dec 20, 2011 4:33 PM CST up reply actions 4 recs
nah, that's ok
I only wish it took as long for you to draw them as it did for me to type this.
Fine by me, jerk.
I’ve got other things to do with my life.
Mark Attanasio is the best.
by nullacct on Dec 21, 2011 5:49 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
I hope you don't think he's speaking for the rest of us.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
by sjlee on Dec 22, 2011 12:36 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Front Page for Bearded Jeff!
FanGraphs should consider a venue for a Gallery Night... they could even serve a cake with a Win Expectancy Chart of the 7/7/11 Brewers' game etched in the frosting, and 7-up. Oh, yeah - and t-shirts that say "SABR-Friday." I'm totally there.
by Jess'HittheBall on Dec 20, 2011 3:42 PM CST reply actions
Self-inflicted revenge?
How does that work?
Contributor on Brew Crew Ball, Commissioner of Prognostikeggers, Owner of a broken sarcasm detector
After the victory, Kansas City wanted its equilibrium back, so the Royals solved it by signing Yuni.
FanGraphs should consider a venue for a Gallery Night... they could even serve a cake with a Win Expectancy Chart of the 7/7/11 Brewers' game etched in the frosting, and 7-up. Oh, yeah - and t-shirts that say "SABR-Friday." I'm totally there.
by Jess'HittheBall on Dec 20, 2011 3:51 PM CST up reply actions
"batter nine, you sucky"
Sounds like they’re thrilled to have him back
by Chuckiehacks83 on Dec 20, 2011 6:09 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Let us honor Mr. Golden Hands... along with John Oxford and Latrell Hawkins...
(See #11)
FanGraphs should consider a venue for a Gallery Night... they could even serve a cake with a Win Expectancy Chart of the 7/7/11 Brewers' game etched in the frosting, and 7-up. Oh, yeah - and t-shirts that say "SABR-Friday." I'm totally there.
by Jess'HittheBall on Dec 20, 2011 3:49 PM CST reply actions
This is the first MLB signing that actually made me laugh out loud. Royals fans, you have my condolences, and as a Brewer fan, my thanks.
As a KC fan, ...
…I can tell you that this hurts and sucks—-or is it sucks and blows? Whichever, it’s awful.
"Sir,--It has been wittily remarked that there are three kinds of falsehood: the first is a 'fib,' the second is a downright lie, and the third and most aggravated is statistics." *The National Observer* (June 13, 1891): p. 93-94.
Seriously, this is a slap in the face to the fans.
For 27 teams, he’d just be a shitty signing.
fka "warwick5s"
by DEUCE SLUICE on Dec 20, 2011 8:56 PM CST up reply actions
It's because
he’s the best at cutting utility bills. With him on the team, the stadium uses less water, less gas, less electricity… almost like there’s noone there.
And now...
FanGraphs should consider a venue for a Gallery Night... they could even serve a cake with a Win Expectancy Chart of the 7/7/11 Brewers' game etched in the frosting, and 7-up. Oh, yeah - and t-shirts that say "SABR-Friday." I'm totally there.
by Jess'HittheBall on Dec 20, 2011 4:03 PM CST reply actions
...Randy Wolf doesn't have to turn himself into Ron Howard.
I’m not really sure why he did that, but it had something to do with Betancourt.
FanGraphs should consider a venue for a Gallery Night... they could even serve a cake with a Win Expectancy Chart of the 7/7/11 Brewers' game etched in the frosting, and 7-up. Oh, yeah - and t-shirts that say "SABR-Friday." I'm totally there.
by Jess'HittheBall on Dec 20, 2011 4:04 PM CST up reply actions
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
"People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."- Rogers Hornsby
by icecreamman on Dec 20, 2011 4:16 PM CST reply actions 3 recs
I can't believe somebody actually signed him.
Especially a team that has already seen him. Especially to a major league contract.
by Noah Jarosh on Dec 20, 2011 4:43 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
I never thought the day would come when Yuni would accept a secondary role.
He’s always had the gift of front-office hypnosis in Seattle, KC and Milwaukee, where he could trick people into letting him average about 150 starts per year.
FanGraphs should consider a venue for a Gallery Night... they could even serve a cake with a Win Expectancy Chart of the 7/7/11 Brewers' game etched in the frosting, and 7-up. Oh, yeah - and t-shirts that say "SABR-Friday." I'm totally there.
by Jess'HittheBall on Dec 20, 2011 4:49 PM CST up reply actions
2012 season isn't over yet.
He may get quite a few starts now that he can supposedly play multiple positions.
Ditto.
He was horrible.
"Sir,--It has been wittily remarked that there are three kinds of falsehood: the first is a 'fib,' the second is a downright lie, and the third and most aggravated is statistics." *The National Observer* (June 13, 1891): p. 93-94.
And it's not even for the league minimum...
$2M… plus an additional $500K if he meets the playing time bonus.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
Out of curiosity
Would he play DH at all?
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I think the Royals are trying to replace the void left by Neifi Pérez 2000-2001
Missing, still, is the .303 SLG. Yuni slugged just a few notches below .400
And then there was Tony Peña, and no one could replace his production.
Alcides is special, because he was part of the Greinke trade, and maybe he’ll decide he doesn’t want to use a wet paper bag for his bat.
*Nothing beats the Tigers line-up last year when they were in the playoffs . . . I think 6 players had obps between .280 and .290
I’m going to eat my grilled cheese and alphabet soup now.
FanGraphs should consider a venue for a Gallery Night... they could even serve a cake with a Win Expectancy Chart of the 7/7/11 Brewers' game etched in the frosting, and 7-up. Oh, yeah - and t-shirts that say "SABR-Friday." I'm totally there.
by Jess'HittheBall on Dec 20, 2011 5:30 PM CST reply actions
LOL @ "wet paper bag"
Once the Brewers got rid of his one friend (CM), who was also his interpreter, it was all over.
Now he’ll sit on the bench in KC and eat ribs and watch Escobar play defense.
by Zack Greinke's Paxil on Dec 20, 2011 6:00 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
How is this not rec'd?
By signing with the Royals that means Melvin can’t sing him to a minor league contract and thus call him up later in the year. This is time for celebration.
The fact that his agent sold him as a “utility infielder” makes me wonder if he’s better than Scott Boras.
by ecocd on Dec 20, 2011 5:30 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
his agent just whited-out the 'f'
fka "warwick5s"
by DEUCE SLUICE on Dec 20, 2011 7:43 PM CST up reply actions 9 recs
Finfielder?
"I love it when any team called 'The Brew Crew' wins": Tad Kubler
"LOLOL I LOVE YUNI!!!!": ThroughBeingCool
Hmmm..
I considered it a possibility that his silence had something to do with Braun, but then I realized there are a lot of other things he can report.
Plus, he’s got no obligation to make himself part of the ‘hush’ project. Unless . . . he’s been threatened by Victor Conte! Conte probably said Tom would be subject to the Tower of Power sessions he sat in on. Rocco Prestia was way better on the bass, and Conte played with a sub-par pick, not meant for bass.
1977 – Powerful Tower of Power
1973 (I know – it’s the studio recording!)
They had to be taking supplements and maybe sniffing things… I’ve got a lot of stories, but I’ve already done 1 fanpost and 2 fanshots. I met Victor briefly, believe it or not!
FanGraphs should consider a venue for a Gallery Night... they could even serve a cake with a Win Expectancy Chart of the 7/7/11 Brewers' game etched in the frosting, and 7-up. Oh, yeah - and t-shirts that say "SABR-Friday." I'm totally there.
by Jess'HittheBall on Dec 20, 2011 6:21 PM CST up reply actions 4 recs
Random and awesome...
I’ve been a lurker now for years and this is my first post…but there’s no way I could let this go unappreciated. Brewers are great and so is Tower of Power. Just saw them at the Los Angeles County fair a few months back. Thier new lead singer is real good!!
Anyways…you put a lot of effort in that post!
He's probably actually pretty well suited to this role...
In saying that, I am glad we didn’t sign him, as RRR wouldn’t be able to help himself.
I wouldn't mind him as a PH
if there was no possible way that he’d be a full time starter…
"I'm here to talk about the economy today -- about the need to get four quarters of strong, consistent performance. That wasn't another Jay Cutler joke, I swear. It could be, but it's not."
He had his moments as a hitter
if he was a cheap bat of the bench I’d be happy with him. It’s just that his defense is awful and his hitting is too inconsistent to start.
"I'm here to talk about the economy today -- about the need to get four quarters of strong, consistent performance. That wasn't another Jay Cutler joke, I swear. It could be, but it's not."
flag'd for defending yourself defending Yuni
refraining from all caps
by BEARDEDJEFF on Dec 21, 2011 10:05 AM CST up reply actions
He had his moments when he was getting regular playing time
If he’s regulated to the bench, you never know what he’s going to do at the plate.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
Yes. You do.
He’s going to swing.
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by Yar Nivek on Dec 21, 2011 3:14 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Good luck in KC, Yuni.
I’m not going to engage in any Yuni kicking on the way out. After all, Yuni doesn’t kill teams, people who think Yuni is a starting shortstop kill teams.
by BrAUer on Dec 20, 2011 6:28 PM CST reply actions 4 recs
Buh bye YunE.
We won’t miss your “defense.”
Give him an offspeed pitch down and in. He will swing and miss.
So....
Who becomes the new common enemy among the Brewers for BCB posters?
Let’s look at last year’s biggest goats:
Betancourt – FA, went to KC
Kotsay – FA, went to San Diego
McGehee – Traded to Pittsburgh
Who’s next up? My guess is Loe or Parra among pitchers. Marcum might have a chance to fill it if he doesn’t start strong. Among position players, I’m guessing Gamel (maybe)? There’s already some resentment towards him.
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Probably K-Rod unless he's flawless
Could always just bring the Suppan voodoo dolls out of retirement.
If Plush had to pick Wearwolf or Vampire, I'm a Wearwolf!
RRR
He’ll find a new player to utilize incorrectly
by Chuckiehacks83 on Dec 20, 2011 7:52 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Mark De Rosa?
After he starts a playoff game in CF.
I'm sure a new challenger will emerge
"Our attitude is we look at ourselves and we grade ourselves. And even if we don’t like what’s happening on the other side, we don’t make a — it’s not our business" - Tony Larussa
This is kind of why I hope our payroll is tapped.
I’d rather RRR be forced to play the young guys than give him a veteran option to run out 5 days a week.
A fond goodbye, Yuni. For without you, I will no longer get to use this gif.
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by The Dayman on Dec 20, 2011 9:01 PM CST reply actions 3 recs
That's a good thing.
Give him an offspeed pitch down and in. He will swing and miss.
Maybe we play the royals or something
Also no more pan of lasagna jokes. You have to hand it to yuni, he was really fun to mock.
by Rabbit915 on Dec 21, 2011 5:29 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
And he took it like a champ!
(because he couldn’t understand what anyone was saying)
And with one move the Royals have upgraded 29 other teams
by aka Mich on Dec 21, 2011 8:06 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
You have to feel for Royals fans right now...
This is like some sort of cruel joke. We are the beneficiaries, and for that I am happy, but my goodness… I feel like sending a sympathy card to the dudes at Royals Review.
"Business... then whores!"
by The George Kottaras Sports Machine on Dec 21, 2011 9:32 AM CST reply actions
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