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]

Lets make sure the guy that has 9 total AB's gets a chance to tie it

[Sure-Oz]

Another awesome loss, atleast gordon had a decent game minus that last play there. Hoping to see Kila get something going tomorrow

[tk13]

Originally Posted by alnorth

uhh, maybe you dont realize just how hilariously irrelevant 20 AB is? It's like a quarterback looking bad 5 minutes into the 2nd quarter of the first game of the season.

We haven't even gotten to the point when we should be thinking "hmmm, he's starting slow"

I don't know where I said otherwise. Hence the "wait a couple days, if he's still struggling drop him down in the order a couple spots."

But if you're going to be aggressive... I would put every dollar I own that people would be going double rainbow on the guy if he had a 1.000 OPS through 20 AB. Long way to go though. I think the bigger sign he's pressing is he's not really taking walks. The hitting will go up and down, once he settles down the walks will pick up, hopefully.

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by tk13

I don't know where I said otherwise. Hence the "wait a couple days, if he's still struggling drop him down in the order a couple spots."

But if you're going to be aggressive... I would put every dollar I own that people would be going double rainbow on the guy if he had a 1.000 OPS through 20 AB. Long way to go though. I think the bigger sign he's pressing is he's not really taking walks. The hitting will go up and down, once he settles down the walks will pick up, hopefully.

*shrug* I wouldn't. I would have no reaction at all to 20 AB, unless it was something comical like 20 home runs.

You literally can tell nothing from 20 AB. (or 16 I think if you throw out May)

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by tk13

I don't know where I said otherwise. Hence the "wait a couple days, if he's still struggling drop him down in the order a couple spots."

But if you're going to be aggressive... I would put every dollar I own that people would be going double rainbow on the guy if he had a 1.000 OPS through 20 AB. Long way to go though. I think the bigger sign he's pressing is he's not really taking walks. The hitting will go up and down, once he settles down the walks will pick up, hopefully.

**** 'Double Rainbow', it'd be Triple ****ing Rainbow

[tk13]

Yeah that's probably true true. It'll come. He's not a .100 hitter. I think the worst case scenario with him should be something like a .230 hitter who takes a bunch of walks. He'll surely do better than that though.... as much as I joke, he's not Calvin Pickering.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by alnorth

uhh, maybe you dont realize just how hilariously irrelevant 20 AB is? It's like a quarterback looking bad 5 minutes into the 2nd quarter of the first game of the season.

We haven't even gotten to the point when we should be thinking "hmmm, he's starting slow"

FTR, I agree w/ you. Do you know a stretch of 20 AB's he had in AAA or even AA that was this bleak? I don't know if you'll find one, but Kila is a smart player who will adjust. He did it in AA, he did it in AAA. I don't see how he won't be able to turn it around in AAAA w/ the patience he has.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by tk13

I don't know where I said otherwise. Hence the "wait a couple days, if he's still struggling drop him down in the order a couple spots."

But if you're going to be aggressive... I would put every dollar I own that people would be going double rainbow on the guy if he had a 1.000 OPS through 20 AB. Long way to go though. I think the bigger sign he's pressing is he's not really taking walks. The hitting will go up and down, once he settles down the walks will pick up, hopefully.

He's hit a couple nice shots pretty deep to the wall hasn't he? I know that may be micro analyzing, but maybe he's just getting unlucky. It's not like he's K'ed a bunch of times

[Demonpenz]

I don't understand in the american league, why you would "Try to get out" by using a sacrifice bunt. Gordon is playing decent, starting to get that average up, I am sure he will break his arm or something in spring training next year. Ryan was talking up Bobby Abrau on the telecast. Saying he maybe a hall of famer, sorry....no team ever statistacally won more games because of Bobby Freaking Abrau.