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Royals head to World Series after sweeping Orioles in ALCS
Kansas City Star ^ | October 15, 2014 | BY ANDY MCCULLOUGH

Posted on 10/15/2014 4:17:38 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

In the moments after the Royals won the pennant, after their 2-1 victory carried them to a sweep over the Orioles in the American League Championship Series, joy flowed like the fountains beyond this ballpark’s outfield fences.

The last embers of afternoon sunshine still illuminated Kauffman Stadium. The voices of 40,468 revelers merged with a fireworks display. Greg Holland jumped into the arms of catcher Salvador Perez. Lorenzo Cain flung his glove skyward and skipped like a child. In the center of the diamond stood the Kansas City Royals, conquerors of the American League, ready to contend for their first World Series title since 1985.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Kansas; US: Maryland; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: baseball; worldseries
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1 posted on 10/15/2014 4:17:38 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

My Giants will destroy that fly by night operation!!


2 posted on 10/15/2014 4:19:20 PM PDT by samadams2000 (Someone important make......The Call!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The real ALCS was the sudden-death game vs. the A’s. They were the best two teams in the AL right now.

Glad to see an old school offense win! But, with all those draft choices from their years of futility, they should’ve done it a few years ago.


3 posted on 10/15/2014 4:21:41 PM PDT by Forgotten Amendments (Peace On Earth! Purity of Essence! McCain/Ripper 2016)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I managed to score a couple of tickets for the Wildcard game, the best game since 1956 according to many experts. The prices since then have been out of reach, so TV is the best I could do.

This is a wonderful metaphor for flyover country, a small market team, and the hope for America. I hope that the gloom and doomers get over it.


4 posted on 10/15/2014 4:22:00 PM PDT by centurion316
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I’d love to see the Cards and Royals.


5 posted on 10/15/2014 4:25:17 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Islamopobia:The Irrational Fear Of Being Beheaded)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Thanks a lot.

I have recorded the game and intended to watch it when I got home. LOL!

6 posted on 10/15/2014 4:25:42 PM PDT by Churchillspirit (9/11/2001 and 9/11/2012: NEVER FORGET.)
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To: samadams2000

Go, G-Men!!!


7 posted on 10/15/2014 4:28:26 PM PDT by JennysCool (My hypocrisy goes only so far)
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To: Gay State Conservative

Just like 1985, the Missouri Series.


8 posted on 10/15/2014 4:28:46 PM PDT by rdl6989
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To: samadams2000

I’d like to see a Royals - Giants World Series just to humiliate another major market blowhard team.


9 posted on 10/15/2014 4:29:01 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Grew up a cardinal fan but the Royals have always been my #2 team. Use to love to go to the K and sit in the bleachers on Royal nights.

Congrats to them, Cardinals have their work cut out for themselves.

10 posted on 10/15/2014 4:29:29 PM PDT by fungoking (Tis a pleasure to live in the Ozarks)
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To: Forgotten Amendments

I was fortunate to attend that game. It was the greatest game that I ever saw. Got my tickets two hours before first pitch. Sometimes you get lucky.


11 posted on 10/15/2014 4:29:41 PM PDT by centurion316
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

KC is such a great fan town, I hope they go all the way.


12 posted on 10/15/2014 4:30:22 PM PDT by nascarnation (Toxic Baraq Syndrome: hopefully infecting a Dem candidate near you)
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To: samadams2000

We in KC land say ‘MOLON LABE’!


13 posted on 10/15/2014 4:30:53 PM PDT by taterjay
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To: Churchillspirit

Ouch! Sorry to be a spoiler.


14 posted on 10/15/2014 4:31:40 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: centurion316

I enjoyed watching my wife during that game. She’s a die hard Royals fan (grew up north of Kansas City) and she was all over the map emotionally during that A’s game. Me & the kids watched in shock as she’s the stoic/cool one in the family :o). She’s taken a lot of teasing from people, the past 3 decades, whenever she’s worn her Royals gear. She and all die hard Royals fans deserve a good time...


15 posted on 10/15/2014 4:31:47 PM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
The last embers of afternoon sunshine still illuminated Kauffman Stadium

KC & the Sunshine band

16 posted on 10/15/2014 4:33:05 PM PDT by mikrofon (Congrats to the Royals)
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To: rdl6989

The I-70 series and I’m a royals fan !


17 posted on 10/15/2014 4:34:28 PM PDT by katykelly
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To: samadams2000

Ditto! We have Vogey on the mound tonight!


18 posted on 10/15/2014 4:35:35 PM PDT by ScottinVA (We either destroy ISIS there... or fight them here. Pick one, America.)
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

RE: Your screen name - I was just thinking about him this morning! It’s been a long time since that show was on...


19 posted on 10/15/2014 4:39:51 PM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL-GALT-DELETE])
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
That's OK....I can always do some laundry!

Now I'd like to see an all Missouri World Series.

20 posted on 10/15/2014 4:40:00 PM PDT by Churchillspirit (9/11/2001 and 9/11/2012: NEVER FORGET.)
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