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The list was promoted by User:Scorpion0422 20:53, 22 November 2008 [1].

List of Kansas City Royals Opening Day starting pitchers[edit]

I believe that this list meets the Featured List criteria, similar to other featured lists in this series, such as List of Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Opening Day starting pitchers. Rlendog (talk) 02:56, 12 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved comments from SRX
Weak Oppose by SRX - prose issues.
  • They play in the American League Central division. - Division of what? It needs to be elaborated that it is the division of the MLB.
  • The Kansas City Royals began play in 1969. - +to before play.
  • Wally Bunker was the Opening Day starting pitcher for the Royals on Opening Day on April 18, 1969, the first game in Royals history. - This is very repetitive. Reword to Wally Bunker was the Royals first Opening Day starting pitcher for their game on April 18, 1969. (same thing stated in less words)
  • The moved to Royals Stadium, which was subsequently renamed Kauffman Stadium, 1973. - you mean They versus The right?
  • Wally Bunker, Dick Drago, Steve Busby, Larry Gura and Gil Meche have each made two Opening Day starts for the Royals. - you already mentioned Bunker above, just mention him by his last name.
  • Bud Black, with two wins as an Opening Day starting pitcher, is the only Royals pitcher who has won more than one Opening Day start. - again, you already mentioned him before, just mention him by his last name. Also, the with two wins.. sentence should be reworded to who has two wins...
  • Only two Royals pitchers had more than one loss in Opening Day starts: Kevin Appier with four losses and Dennis Leonard with three. - colon is not right here, it should be a comma.
  • Dennis Leonard (1980) and Bud Black (1985) were the Opening Day starting pitchers when the Royals played in the World Series, and they had a combined Opening Day record of 1–1. - once again with the last names, they have been mentioned already. Also, instead of having the dates in parenthesis, it can be stated after their names respectively, which gives the same meaning.
Fixed. Rlendog (talk) 03:11, 14 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
--SRX 22:17, 13 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - My review was resolved to meet WP:WIAFL.--SRX 22:11, 14 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support, all issues resolved. Dabomb87 (talk) 14:33, 15 November 2008 (UTC) [reply]
Resolved issues, Dabomb87 (talk)

Comments from Dabomb87 (talk · contribs)

  • "Wally Bunker was the Royals' first Opening Day starting pitcher on April 18, 1969." Against whom?
  • Added "against the Minnesota Twins". Rlendog (talk) 02:39, 15 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Kevin Appier has most Opening Day starts for the Royals, with seven, including six in a row from 1992 to 1997." Missing a word.
  • Revised to "Kevin Appier has the most Opening Day starts for the Royals, with seven, including six such starts in a row from 1992 to 1997". Rlendog (talk) 02:41, 15 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Dabomb87 (talk) 00:02, 15 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Resolved comments from Killervogel5
Comments (Killervogel5)
  • Per BOLDFACE, do not use boldface for emphasis in the table. Some other method can be found (suggestion: italics or the § symbol (with superscript, preferably)) for indicating the home stadium.
  • Per MOSNUM, every number in this statement "They have played 18 Opening Day games there, and their starting pitchers have 7 wins and 7 losses with 4 no decisions. This makes their record at home in Opening Day games 7 wins and 8 losses with 6 no decisions. In Opening Day games on the road, their starting pichers have a record of 4 wins and 10 losses with 5 no decisions.[1]" needs to be written out as a figure rather than with numerals, except for 18.
  • "Meche has made the most recent two Opening Day starts for the Royals, in 2007 and 2008.[1]" Link 2007/2008 to the appropriate MLB season.
  • "The Royals played in the World Series championship games in 1980 and 1985, winning in 1985.[4]" - Championship games is unnecessary, remove. 1985 should not be linked twice. Link both years about the World Series to the World Series article; it's ambiguous in the current format.

Hope this helps. KV5 • Squawk box • Fight on! 16:13, 17 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the suggestions. I believe I have now addressed them. Rlendog (talk) 23:06, 18 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Support from KV5 • Squawk box • Fight on! 18:31, 21 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Comment

-- SRE.K.Annoyomous.L.24[c] 02:50, 21 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the suugestion. Done. Rlendog (talk) 18:16, 21 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
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