This Could Be Your Chance To Pitch For The Royals [MLB]

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This Could Be Your Chance To Pitch For The Royals [MLB]
Joe Posnanski found this 7/24/2008 on deadspin.com [flag]
The young man you see here delivering a 79 mph fastball is Royals shortstop Tony Pena Jr., and I don't mean to mock, because he's certainly a better pitcher than me. Or Barry Zito. But what's he doing on the mound in a regulation game? The answer can be found in this morning's Kansas City Star, with the headline: Royals’ rally comes up 15 runs short against Tigers. Great Googly Moogly. So ... [link]

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Published 7/24/2008 by Joe Posnanski at Joe Posnanski
... Sure, it’s ridiculous. Sure it’s goofy. Sure, Tony Pena had a prominent spot on Deadspin after he threw his scoreless inning the other night, thus filling their annual “Man, the Royals suck” quota. Sure, it’s just plain madness to get excited about a scoreless inning in a 19-5 game when the Detroit Tigers were just plain tired of kicking butt. Sure, it’s all true. ...

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