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THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012
QUOTE OF THE DAY
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
"They made their mind up that they wanted to finish strong, to take momentum into this year, and that was no joke. ... That tells me they ready to win now."
--is a disaster." Kansas City teams don't have to worry about high expectations from fans. Fans hope the Royals and Chiefs win, but, based on recent history, realistic fans expect to lose, which makes them celebrate when their teams pull out a victory.
- Ned Yost, manager of the Royals, told the Kansas City Star about the end of the 2011 season
OF THE DAY
In 2005, the Royais set a franchise-worst record, ending the season 56-16.
Royals.com
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: How many times have the Royals made the World Series?
A: Two
Royals.com
THE MORNING BREW KC a great place for the casual fan
Forbes recently named Kansas City the ninth worst miserable sports city. With the Chiefs finishing their 2011 season at a dismal 7-9 and the Royals sporting a losing regular season record, many diehard fans would concur.
"This is about misery as defined by heartbreak," the article said of the list, "Teams good enough to win a lot of games and advance through the post-season, only to disappoint fans in the end by falling short of a championship."
While Kansas City may very well be a "miserable" sports city, it's a pretty good place for less-than-avid sports fans: those who make a few games per year just to be outside, hang out with friends or enjoy a hot dog on dollar night. They miss the games on ESPN, but they turn on SportsCenter for the highlights later. Here are a few reasons Kansas City isn't miserable for the casual fan:
CHEAP AND AVAILABLE TICKETS For Friday's game against the New
York Yankees, the Royals are selling tickets for as cheap as $16. Against teams who aren't the most popular team in Major League Baseball, tickets can be as low as $7, and they rarely sell out. Sure, you might have terrible seats, but you will still get the inside-the-ballpark experience.
CELEBRATING EVERY VICTORY
After the Kansas men's basketball team defeated North Carolina in the Elite Eight this year, coach Bill Self said, "At Kansas, winning is a relief, and losing
TAKING PRIDE IN THE LITTLE THINGS
When fans can't celebrate big victories, they take pride in little victories, such as the Royals' farm system. One ESPN columnist called it "the most bountiful, prospect-laden system in the game." And when there aren't positive accomplishments to take pride in, they might just take pride in the negative ones. After all, they can proclaim that the Chiefs had a valid "Suck for Luck" campaign at the beginning of last year.
SPORTING SUCCESS
Forbes' list failed to include Major League Soccer in its calculations. If it had, Kansas City might have been
bumped off the shameful top 10, thanks to Sporting KC (7-1). Soccer may not be the most popular sport in the Midwest, but this team is certainly performing better than the Royals and Chiefs. The ticket prices aren't too bad either.
If nothing else, fans have the old cliché "misery loves company" to fall back on. Despite the losses, disappointments, firings and season after season of hopes being raised and crushed, fans in Kansas City always have each other. And fountains. And jazz. And barbecue.
Edited by Pat Strathman
This week in athletics
Thursday
No Events Scheduled
Friday
Baseball
Air Force
6 p.m.
Lawrence
Saturday
Baseball
Air Force
3 p.m.
Lawrence
Softball
Big 12 Championships
All Day
College Station, Texas
Sunday
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Monday
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- BRIARWOOD
2 BR. wood floors, W/D, 1825 Louisiana $550, 785-393-6443
2 BR June & August lease available.
Next to campus. Jayhawk Apts. 1130
W 11th $600/mo. no pets. 785-556-0713
2 BR apt, in Victorian house, 1100 Louisiana, water paid, 885 sq ft, central AC, no smokers or smokers, avail. Aug. 1, $830, must see, 785-766-0476
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3BR 2BIA condo with W/D near campus
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4 BR townhomes large BRs, W/D, tp,
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ATTN SENIORS. GRAD STUDENTS. 2 BR house, quiet, real nice, close to campus, hard wood floors, lots of windows. CA, WD, no smoking/pets. Avail Aug 1. 331-5209
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BARTENDING $300/day No experience necessary. Training available 800-965-6520 Ext. 108.
Carlos O'Kelly's Help Wanted, servers and kitchen. All hours, must be available in daytime. Apply within.
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Looking for someone to care for 12-yr old daughter during the summer. Must be avail (M-F) 1pm-6pm. Car required. Call 841-345-128. Leave message.
Now Hiring Tutors for Fall 2012!
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PERSONAL ASSISTANCE NEEDED
We are looking for an Office Assistant Duties include greeting clients, answering phones, and routing mail, data entry and retrieve, scheduling and calendar maintenance, ideal candidates will have proven customer /ervice skills in an administrative setting and experience with Microsoft Office applications email resumes to scott jackson@igmail.com or mail to: Karen Jenkins 314-269-8070
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Swim Lesson Instructors Needed.
June and July. Lawrence Swim School
Call 785-331-6940. Experience teaching
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Pay is based on experience.
PRE-LEASE TODAY!!
We have 1 and 2 bedroom Apartments
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Two tickets to K.D. Lang Concert at Lied Center, Sunday, May 20, front row, center, Balcony II, seats 1258126, can't attend, 785-760-303
I lost my wallet on Monday, April 23 on campus. Very important. If found, please call 785-817-4526.
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