If there were any out-of-touch comedians still using the Royals as their punchline, this should about take care of it

The list of Royals' crimes against baseball decency is long and it is familiar around Kansas City.

Chip Ambres' dropped fly ball.

Ken Harvey being, literally, hit in the back with a cutoff throw.

David DeJesus being picked off first base because he, literally, fell off the bag.

Kerry Robinson climbing the centerfield wall to watch a home run, only to watch it bounce in front of him and then over his head for a rulebook double.

Tony Pena Jr. losing a pop fly in the sun one day, because the shades he ordered through the team a few months before hadn't yet come in.

Colt Griffin.

Juan Gonzalez.

Nineteen losses in a row.

Thirteen losses in a row.

Twelve losses in a row -- two different times.

And on.

But, you know what? The Royals never did this.

They never took the field in uniforms that called them "Royls."

Submitted by Sam Mellinger on April 20, 2009 - 5:43pm.
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Kyle Farnsworth is still a pretty big joke

Submitted by AxDxMx on April 20, 2009 - 11:02pm.

Maybe we can trade him to the Nationals.

Robinson's D

Submitted by dive55 on April 20, 2009 - 9:11pm.

I was at that game that Kerry Robinson climbed the wall, sitting in the outfield seats not far from where it occurred. White Sox fans are pretty ruthless (even the ones that stay off the field) regardless. Horrible baseball like that didn't help the cause from being ridiculed further. And there was nothing I could say in defense.

ummm

Submitted by kimmy7918 on April 20, 2009 - 7:27pm.

Can I get some photographic evidence on this?

Awesome

better pics and another Natinal mistake...

Submitted by dfrench23 on April 21, 2009 - 7:37am.

Here are some pics that prove it' wasn't just a "O" in the seam. Scroll all the way down for another pic of another time when the clubhouse guy stitched the N upside-down. I'm guessing they are advertising for new guys to do the jerseys?

Uni Watch to the rescue

Submitted by Cooperstown Trevor on April 20, 2009 - 7:54pm.

Plenty of photos and some back story here: Uni Watch blog

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