Roylas Review visit

by RileysCannibalJct on Apr 29, 2009 10:59 PM EDT Comment 7 comments

I stopped by the Royals Review to ask a question about a player. Got a lot a flack from a guy about being a Twins fan. I would ask that everyone sometime during the series with the Royals just stop by there and say Hi. These guys are pumped about there Royals. And need a little "pickin on".

The Royals were beating Toronto 11-2 when I stopped in so you can imagine what they were saying about the future of the team. And how they are looking forward to the series with the Twins.

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Not everyone can be a class act or a good sport.

Sad but true.

The Royals are who they are. Right now they’re a whole half game better than the Twins, which really doesn’t mean anything. And I’m sure the fan who was giving you flack has somehow forgotten how hideous the Royals have been over the span of recent memory.

But I do think Kansas City has its merits. They have some good players, but I’m still not sure who they’ll finish in front of in this division if anyone. It’s just an opinion.

Bottom line—-The dumbest thing someone can do is give someone else flack for simply being a fan of one team or another. Who cares who you cheer for? Being a Royals fan isn’t any better than being a Twins fan, and being a Twins fan is no better than being a White Sox fan. I think the whole situation amounts to a big fat “who cares”.

From my experience, a vast majority of Royal Review readers and contributors are good sports, and great fans.

by Jesse on Apr 30, 2009 2:35 PM EDT reply actions

right on

From my experience, a vast majority of Royal Review readers and contributors are good sports, and great fans.

I agree with you. I check into that site most days. They have a decent stable of writers and the comments sections are fun to read sometimes.

by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Apr 30, 2009 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Please no

While I understand the compulsion to fire back if you were mistreated over there, the last thing we need is to start an inter-forum pissing contest. I’d rather not see this place fill up with trolls from other boards.

Most of the visitors we’ve had here have been really well-behaved, and I think we’ve generally responded in kind; it’s unfortunate that can’t happen everywhere. I’d be ticked if people came on here talking trash about the Twins, so I don’t particularly like the idea of us doing it, whether or not it’s deserved.

"There are only two things that are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein

by BeefMaster on Apr 30, 2009 3:12 PM EDT reply actions

We do have the most respectful commenters here

For the most part, trolls are rare around here. That’s in contrast to other SB Nation blogs. I’d like to keep it that way, which means not inciting them to come over here.

"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot

by cmathewson on Apr 30, 2009 3:54 PM EDT reply actions

Go KC

Those guys have suffered long enough. My hat’s off to anyone who’s stuck with them all this time, so god bless them. I’d save my wrath for a rich team. I’d love to see KC have a good year, personally. As long as they’re not ahead of the Twins.

by by jiminy on Apr 30, 2009 4:35 PM EDT reply actions

I stopped in on the DRaysbay last night to give them a ribbing and they took it completely in stride.

I have checked their blog on and off and Chicago’s as well. Both sites are well run and well moderated by their main writers/editers, just like ours is. Chicago and Tampa have a rowdier, "foul"er crowd overall, but they also have a group that far exceeds ours in number and so are likelier to pick up a bad apple or two.

by montanatwinsfan on Apr 30, 2009 7:43 PM EDT reply actions

I'm not saying, I'm just saying

I dont want to start a war….just want some passionate discussion on our teams. But I also want them to know WE are here. And we are Twins fans!! Go twins!

"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds"

Samuel Adams

by RileysCannibalJct on May 1, 2009 1:56 AM EDT reply actions