Royals Game Thread episode III - Revenge of the Greinke

[alnorth]

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC (1-2)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	9	1
DET (2-1)	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0	X	7	14	2

Zack Greinke 2.1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
Nate Field 1.2IP 0R 0ER 1BB 0K
Loss, (0-1) Mike Wood 2.1IP 3R 3ER 0BB 2K
Jaime Cerda 0IP 1R 1ER 0BB 0K
Shawn Camp 0.2IP 3R 1ER 1BB 0K
Mike MacDougal 1IP 0R 0ER 1BB 0K

VS.



Win, (1-0) Jason Johnson 6.2IP 0R 0ER 1BB 4K
Hold, (1) Kyle Farnsworth 0.1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Ugueth Urbina 1IP 1R 0ER 0BB 1K
Troy Percival 1IP 2R 2ER 0BB 1K

Starting Lineups

KC

1. David DeJesus, CF
2. Tony Graffanino, 2B
3. Mike Sweeney, DH
4. Eli Marrero, 1B
5. Terrence Long, LF
6. Emil Brown, RF
7. Angel Berroa, SS
8. John Buck, C
9. Mark Teahen, 3B

DET

1. Omar Infante, 2B
2. Carlos Guillen, SS
3. Ivan Rodriguez, C
4. Dmitri Young, DH
5. Rondell White, LF
5. Nook Logan, pr/CF
6. Carlos Pena, 1B
7. Craig Monroe, CF/LF
8. Bobby Higginson, RF
9. Brandon Inge, 3B

[VonneMarie]

Originally Posted by tk13

We'll see, he's been lights out all spring. He looked really good against the Astros "A" lineup on Sunday. I don't expect a shut out but I hope he pitches well.

I meant why did they skip BA in the rotation? And I'm not sold on Bautista just yet.

[VonneMarie]

Originally Posted by tk13

Yeah... negative is positive. If it's positive, it's negative. You want negative, that's positive, but not positive, that's negative. You wouldn't think negative, except when you want negative, because if you think positive, it's negative. I'm positive.

[Saulbadguy]

Originally Posted by tk13

Yeah... negative is positive. If it's positive, it's negative. You want negative, that's positive, but not positive, that's negative. You wouldn't think negative, except when you want negative, because if you think positive, it's negative. I'm positive.

So Brian Anderson is starting then, right?

[tk13]

Originally Posted by VonneMarie

I meant why did they skip BA in the rotation? And I'm not sold on Bautista just yet.

Because he's taken awhile to get used to his new delivery that Guy Hansen switched him to. He hasn't had as much work in spring as the other starters. He's pitched well when he's pitched though. And you will be a believer in Bautista!... eventually at least. He's got the best stuff of anybody on the pitching staff.

[VonneMarie]

Originally Posted by tk13

Because he's taken awhile to get used to his new delivery that Guy Hansen switched him to. He hasn't had as much work in spring as the other starters. He's pitched well when he's pitched though. And you will be a believer in Bautista!... eventually at least. He's got the best stuff of anybody on the pitching staff.

Um, ok...

Believe me, Bautista will get rocked.

[siberian khatru]

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

Well i guess pickering wasnt with the club, he had to be with his pregnant wife. Guess that explains marrero playing but not at cleanup.

WTF is that bidge doing dropping kids during the season? They should've yanked that shortie out during spring training!

[VonneMarie]

Originally Posted by siberian khatru

WTF is that bidge doing dropping kids during the season? They should've yanked that shortie out during spring training!

Not funny.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by tk13

Yeah... negative is positive. If it's positive, it's negative. You want negative, that's positive, but not positive, that's negative. You wouldn't think negative, except when you want negative, because if you think positive, it's negative. I'm positive.

[Logical]

Zack Greinke 2.1IP

Seriously how the hell does someone throw one tenth of an inning?

[tk13]

Originally Posted by Vlad Logicslav

Seriously how the hell does someone throw one tenth of an inning?

It's short for 1/3rd. It's easier to type that than 2 1/3 or 2.3333333333333333333333333333333333333 all the time.

[VonneMarie]

Originally Posted by Vlad Logicslav

Seriously how the hell does someone throw one tenth of an inning?

Took a line drive to his throwing forearm?

[tk13]

Gotta love Greinke...

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansas...s/11338790.htm

BLACK & BLUE

Greinke bruised, KC battered in series-ending loss to Detroit

By BOB DUTTON The Kansas City Star


DETROIT — First things first.

Royals wonderkid Zack Greinke apparently suffered nothing more than a bruise on his right forearm after getting drilled by a line drive that forced him to leave Thursday's game against the Detroit Tigers in the third inning.

As for the game … it was close until the Royals' defense collapsed in a six-run seventh that cemented a 7-3 loss at Comerica Park.

Greinke departed the game in the third inning after being struck near his elbow by a liner off the bat of Carlos Guillen. The ball caromed toward third, which allowed Guillen to reach safely with a one-out single.

“I didn't even see it,” Greinke said. “He hit it pretty good, but that's the first time I've ever been hit hard by one of those ever in my life.”

Greinke tested his arm by making a few practice pitches before exiting as a precaution.

“I felt like a girl coming out of there,” Greinke said, “especially since I still didn't feel any pain later on. Maybe I could have pitched through it.”

The Royals, of course, were taking no chances with their prize prodigy and hustled Greinke off for X-rays. Plans call for him to make his next scheduled start, though he will be re-evaluated today.

“Three inches higher,” general manager Allard Baird said, “and it would have been his elbow, or 7 inches lower and it would have been his wrist. So it could have been a lot worse.”

[siberian khatru]

“I felt like a girl coming out of there,” Greinke said, “especially since I still didn't feel any pain later on. Maybe I could have pitched through it.”

Mechelle Voepel is going to be SO pissed at him.