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

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by alnorth

yep, you cant spin straw into gold. This "culture" magic is something you look at to try to go from an 88-win 2nd-place team to a 90-win division champ.

Talent trumps coaching and effort almost every time.

But this perspective is bleak. It assures us, for example, that this team is going to be ****ing terrible next season.

Why? Because the roster construction is horrible, and we're going to be looking at approximately $15M in available FA dollars to fill several spots.

Yes, MooseTacos might come up and impress. Sure hope so, anyway. But we're at least two years away from digging out from mistakes made by Moore at the ML level.

Then, perhaps we'll have enough young talent to create a different atmosphere.

[tk13]

You know, Betancourt has a legit shot to lead this team in HR and RBI. And that was including all the guys we've traded. But without them, and DeJesus, it looks rough.

Butler: 10 HR, 54 RBI
Betancourt: 9 HR, 47 RBI
Gordon: 5 HR, 8 RBI
Maier: 4 HR, 31 RBI

[CaliforniaChief]

Wow Billy, don't kill yourself over there.

[alnorth]

Top 6th

Blanco flies out to center
Kendall flies out to left
Butler flies out to center

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 6th

Mathis strikes out (swinging)
Bourjos strikes out (looking)
Abreu strikes out (looking)

0 runs, 0 hits

[Sure-Oz]

Billy, the white gwynn minus having sb potential or OF ability

[DeezNutz]

Just missed it...

[DeezNutz]

Leave this yard!!!!

[Sure-Oz]

Wow, Yuni has 1 less HR than Butler

[DeezNutz]

Damn. Could very easily be 5-3 right now.

[CaliforniaChief]

Kendall goes deep. That MIGHT have cleared the fence for the All Star Celebrity Softball Game.

[Sure-Oz]

Wow at this rate we may catch the orioles

[CaliforniaChief]

Hey Rivera you POS...I hope you do a Kendry and snap your leg in 3 pieces the next time you "skip catch" a fly ball.

[KevB]

Originally Posted by alnorth

yep, you cant spin straw into gold. This "culture" magic is something you look at to try to go from an 88-win 2nd-place team to a 90-win division champ.

Talent trumps coaching and effort almost every time.

I feel like I'm getting painted into a corner here. TALENT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT INGREDIENT. There, I think we all agree. But if you're ok with Billy not executing a simple ****ing fundamental because he wasn't ****ing paying attention (has nothing to do with inexperience or athletic ability) then I don't know what else to say. Remind me the last time a major league baseball first baseman wasn't there for a cutoff from center or right field. Even guys who get put over there to be a statue for 3 games a year know to do that.

[CaliforniaChief]

Originally Posted by KevB

I feel like I'm getting painted into a corner here. TALENT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT INGREDIENT. There, I think we all agree. But if you're ok with Billy not executing a simple ****ing fundamental because he wasn't ****ing paying attention (has nothing to do with inexperience or athletic ability) then I don't know what else to say. Remind me the last time a major league baseball first baseman wasn't there for a cutoff from center or right field. Even guys who get put over there to be a statue for 3 games a year know to do that.

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

[alnorth]

im done listening to this game. I'll keep updating the box, but I think I'd rather play video games and watch Craig Ferguson.