Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Angels of Anameim Game Thread (8/9)

[alnorth]

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC (47-65)	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	4	10	0
LAA (57-57)	1	2	0	2	0	0	1	0	X	6	11	0

Loss, (1-3) Sean O'Sullivan 6⅓IP 6R 6ER 1BB 6K 1HR
Kanekoa Texeira ⅔IP 0R 0ER 1BB 0K
Jesse Chavez 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K

VS.



Win, (11-8) Ervin Santana 6⅓IP 3R 3ER 1BB 3K 1HR
Hold, (19) Kevin Jepsen ⅔IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Hold, (20) Fernando Rodney 1IP 1R 1ER 0BB 1K
Save, (22) Brian Fuentes 1IP 0R 0ER 1BB 0K

Home Runs

KC

Yuniesky Betancourt, (9) - Top 5th solo homer to left (foul pole)

LAA

Bobby Abreu, (13) - Bottom 4th 2-run homer to center

Royals Prospects Today

AAA: Mike Moustakas (day off)
AA: Derrick Robinson, (CF) 2/5, 1K
AA: Johnny Giavotella, (2B) 1/4, 1BB, 1K
AA: Eric Hosmer, (DH) 1/4, 2K, 1HR
AA: Mike Montgomery, (SP) 5⅔IP 0R 0ER 1BB 3K
Adv. A: Christian Colon, (SS) 2/3, 1BB
Adv. A: Wil Myers, (DH) 1/3, 1BB (1 double)
Adv. A: Will Smith, (SP) 5⅔IP 4R 3ER 1BB 5K 2HR

Starting Lineups

KC

1. Gregor Blanco, CF
1. Brayan Pena, ph
2. Jason Kendall, C
3. Billy Butler, 1B
4. Kila Ka'aihue, DH
5. Wilson Betemit, 3B
6. Alex Gordon, LF
7. Mitch Maier, RF
7. Willie Bloomquist, ph
8. Yuniesky Betancourt, SS
9. Chris Getz, 2B
9. Mike Aviles, ph

LAA

1. Bobby Abreu, LF
2. Erick Aybar, SS
3. Alberto Callaspo, 3B
4. Hideki Matsui, DH
5. Maicer Izturis, 2B
6. Juan Rivera, RF
7. Howard Kendrick, 1B
8. Jeff Mathis, C
9. Peter Bourjos, CF

[Sure-Oz]

bob hamelin has more power than billaaay

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by CaliforniaChief

Well said. I mean all he had to do was be there. He could have had his eye closed and his hand down his pants and Aybar wouldn't have gone. I'm sure Ned Yost will have a discussion with Billy about that. And about not making an effort on a groundball to his right. And about how that follows an article where Billy throws a little attitude about being a DH.

http://www.kansascity.com/2010/08/09...er-hoping.html

That will ruin his chance to be an all star 1st baseman!

[DeezNutz]

You want accountability. I'm great with that. Absolutely.

It's not that I'm ok with Billy ****ing up. I'm not. But he's not a ML first baseman, so comparing him to others is misguided, IMO. And he has zero baseball instincts. He doesn't really understand the game. Therefore, it's not surprising that he generally doesn't know what to do in any given situation.

Should he still be held accountable for his **** up(s)? Of course. Totally. Just don't expect him to change.

[Sure-Oz]

See that slow bat speed/dayton

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

You want accountability. I'm great with that. Absolutely.

It's not that I'm ok with Billy ****ing up. I'm not. But he's not a ML first baseman, so comparing him to others is misguided, IMO. And he has zero baseball instincts. He doesn't really understand the game. Therefore, it's not surprising that he generally doesn't know what to do in any given situation.

Should he still be held accountable for his **** up(s)? Of course. Totally. Just don't expect him to change.

He is like 'bam bam' from the flintstones

[CaliforniaChief]

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

See that slow bat speed/dayton

Kendall hits with a lot more power. Did you see him pound that ball to within 20 feet of the track? That would be ON the track in Fenway, and those are the kinds of teams we need to beat./GMDM

[DeezNutz]

Why aren't you pretty?!!?

Ugly bitch: I don't know!!!!

[Sure-Oz]

Gordon definetly has some 'jump' off his bat

stay healthy ****er

[CaliforniaChief]

Good baserunning by Betemit there.

[CaliforniaChief]

C'mon Mitch. Launch one here.

[CaliforniaChief]

Dammit. Now we get to the automatic outs in the lineup.

[CaliforniaChief]

Nice hit Yuni!

[Sure-Oz]

5-3 now after betancourts single wtf

[Sure-Oz]

Getz is a sack of weak shit

[CaliforniaChief]

WTF did Getz swing on 2-0???