Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals Game Thread (5/28)

[alnorth]

Final / 10	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
MIN (27-25)	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	5	1	9	11	2
KC (21-32)	1	0	2	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	8	16	0

Livan Hernandez 6IP 8R 6ER 0BB 2K
Juan Rincon 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Bobby Korecky 1.1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Dennys Reyes 0.1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Win, (3-2) Jesse Crain 0.1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Save, (14) Joe Nathan 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K

VS.



Zack Greinke 8IP 3R 3ER 2BB 8K
Ramon Ramirez 0.2IP 4R 4ER 0BB 2K
Blown Save, (1); Loss, (0-2) Joel Peralta 1.1IP 2R 2ER 0BB 0K

Starting Lineups

MIN

1. Carlos Gomez, CF
2. Alexi Casilla, 2B
2. Craig Monroe, ph
2. Matt Macri, 2B
3. Joe Mauer, C
4. Justin Morneau, 1B
5. Michael Cuddyer, RF
6. Jason Kubel, DH
7. Delmon Young, LF
8. Mike Lamb, 3B
9. Brendan Harris, SS

KC

1. Davis DeJesus, RF
1. Ross Gload, ph/RF
2. Joey Gathright, CF
3. Alex Gordon, 3B
4. Jose Guillen, LF
5. Miguel Olivo, C
6. Mark Teahen, 1B
7. Billy Butler, DH
8. Alberto Callaspo, 2B
9. Tony Pena Jr, SS

[Deberg_1990]

I think its official and probably has been for awhile....

KC Royals are the worst franchise in American Pro Sports.....sigh....

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Anyone know the reason why pitchers years ago could throw so many pitches, innings, and games while pitchers today are probably more injury prone even though they are used less. It has always bothered me.

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by PGM

Anyone know the reason why pitchers years ago could throw so many pitches, innings, and games while pitchers today are probably more injury prone even though they are used less. It has always bothered me.

Ive always wondered this myself. Even back in Quisenberrys and Rollie Fingers day, it wasnt unusual to see a closer work 2 sometimes 3 innings. Everything has become so specialized these days.

[Demonpenz]

Originally Posted by petegz28

No it isn't, bobblehead day is Saturday

haha. Oh shit what do you say about this one. I trying to see if I could get banned from the K for my own good. After the game they were like DON'T FORGET YOUR SNICKERS BAR FROM CIRCLE K

**** YOUR SNICKERS
**** YOU BUILD AN OTTER/BEAR
**** YOUR ****ING BOBBLE HEADS
**** GLOAD IN RIGHT
**** **** **** **** ****

everytime wins 50 and every team looses it is what you do with the ones like this. I have made that drive a million times out of the complex. Jesus what that was dramatic

pinch hit cock high fastball. clutch. i can't look at it anymore. Jesus that is why people have to be careful at the beginning of the year. I don't think buddy bell was better but man can the trey hillman shit stop. Maybe we can just throw another picture of him looking like a royal who sucks the penis dancing around to the marlins cheerleaders. I predicted 96 looses I didn't think it was going to be like this. I thought it was going to because the tigers were going to beat us up. Oh well it's one game. I wonder what the stats say about throwing a guy in there to go hey hit a 3 run homerun to a ball park that isn't easy to hit one out and he getting it. Christ almighty. My 20 year I haven't seen such a snakebitten, but also stupid, and talentless bunch of guys. I think we had 16 hits and most of them were singles. What it would be nice to have some power. Twins always come in here and play tough. Thats what most team do it seems worse with the twins because they are twins tough. On a side note what the **** is up with delmon young. If i am in twins fan I am losing my mind because he is anti twins player. Oh well it's just another lose, for a shitty franchise, shitty stuff, with an old ball park that could have been downtown. Now that is next to another bullshit franchise who decided to make a nice arrowhead look like a lopsided womans vagina. Oh well out with one trash into another trash games.

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by PGM

Anyone know the reason why pitchers years ago could throw so many pitches, innings, and games while pitchers today are probably more injury prone even though they are used less. It has always bothered me.

My theory is that we easily forget or were never told of young pitchers who broke down and became nobodies way back then. Now with the gigantic sports media, every promising young prospect is tracked hourly down to the 35th man in the minors, and somebody breaking down is big news.

[chiefqueen]

It's only Wed. but I wonder how the Indians must feel, knowing they are already have a three-game road sweep of this weekend's series "in the bag".

A loss like this is a loss that will send a young team like the Royals imto a deep tailspin. Trey should have done everything to ensure the Royals won tonight.

Because Trey did not, this losing streak will approach 20-25 games IMO.

Because Trey did not, the hitters will begin press even more at the the plate.

Because Trey did not, Luke will feel a greater need to pitch perfectly IMO.

I know this is still May, but ocasionally circumstances surrounding the game dictate the team should pull out any stops necessary to win the game. Tonight's game, having a big lead, trying to snap a long losing streak was one of those games. Losing the way they did probably set the franchise back at least a couple of years and makes the prospect of losing 100+ games in 5 out of seven years a real possibility.

[SPchief]

Originally Posted by chiefqueen

It's only Wed. but I wonder how the Indians must feel, knowing they are already have a three-game road sweep of this weekend's series "in the bag".

A loss like this is a loss that will send a young team like the Royals imto a deep tailspin. Trey should have done everything to ensure the Royals won tonight.

Because Trey did not, this losing streak will approach 20-25 games IMO.

Because Trey did not, the hitters will begin press even more at the the plate.

Because Trey did not, Luke will feel a greater need to pitch perfectly IMO.

I know this is still May, but ocasionally circumstances surrounding the game dictate the team should pull out any stops necessary to win the game. Tonight's game, having a big lead, trying to snap a long losing streak was one of those games. Losing the way probably set the franchise back at least a couple of years and makes the prospect of losing 100+ games in 5 out of seven years a real possibility.

You're right, this single loss sets us back years

[Mecca]

There was also a time when pitchers just had "dead arms" in todays world those are diagnosed as injuries.

[Deberg_1990]

Does Glass even give a sh*t???? I mean seriously?? I freakin hate absentee owners.

At least the Steinbrenners of the world care if the team is winning or not.

[Sam Hall]

I regret to inform you that Cliff Lee and C.C. Sabathia are coming to town on Friday and Saturday.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by chiefqueen

It's only Wed. but I wonder how the Indians must feel, knowing they are already have a three-game road sweep of this weekend's series "in the bag".

A loss like this is a loss that will send a young team like the Royals imto a deep tailspin. Trey should have done everything to ensure the Royals won tonight.

Because Trey did not, this losing streak will approach 20-25 games IMO.

Because Trey did not, the hitters will begin press even more at the the plate.

Because Trey did not, Luke will feel a greater need to pitch perfectly IMO.

I know this is still May, but ocasionally circumstances surrounding the game dictate the team should pull out any stops necessary to win the game. Tonight's game, having a big lead, trying to snap a long losing streak was one of those games. Losing the way they did probably set the franchise back at least a couple of years and makes the prospect of losing 100+ games in 5 out of seven years a real possibility.

Some of this sky hit me in the ****ing face while I was reading this.

Seriously, though, I hear your pain. This one hurt, and it makes it seem like they'll never win again, but it would take some kind of talent to lose another 10-15 in a row.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by Sam Hall

I regret to inform you that Cliff Lee and C.C. Sabathia are coming to town on Friday and Saturday.

But if we don't have 2.5 mil. asses in the seats, we're not raising payroll. Walmart time, believe it.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by alnorth

My theory is that we easily forget or were never told of young pitchers who broke down and became nobodies way back then. Now with the gigantic sports media, every promising young prospect is tracked hourly down to the 35th man in the minors, and somebody breaking down is big news.

That is true as well. Media has played a big part. I do think pitchers pitched through alot more pain in the past than they do today. Salary has alot to do with it as well. It is just wierd that guys could pitch a complete game pretty much every time while also starting 40 plus games.

[Demonpenz]

Originally Posted by chiefqueen

It's only Wed. but I wonder how the Indians must feel, knowing they are already have a three-game road sweep of this weekend's series "in the bag".

A loss like this is a loss that will send a young team like the Royals imto a deep tailspin. Trey should have done everything to ensure the Royals won tonight.

Because Trey did not, this losing streak will approach 20-25 games IMO.

Because Trey did not, the hitters will begin press even more at the the plate.

Because Trey did not, Luke will feel a greater need to pitch perfectly IMO.

I know this is still May, but ocasionally circumstances surrounding the game dictate the team should pull out any stops necessary to win the game. Tonight's game, having a big lead, trying to snap a long losing streak was one of those games. Losing the way they did probably set the franchise back at least a couple of years and makes the prospect of losing 100+ games in 5 out of seven years a real possibility.

i tend to disagree. What stops are you supposed to make? Risk your boy soria who maybe the most important piece of the royals future? Naw have faith that peralta or hernadez can get it done. Then if they don't admit you made a mistake not as a manager, or a coach, but as a person with jesus and your soul will be banished to hell with hitler, stalin and albie lopez

[alnorth]

I've been watching games for a little while. I wasnt baseball-aware in the 80's, but I've stuck loyally through the 90's and recent 100 loss seasons.

I'm still trying to decide if I should be worried that tonight's loss made me upset for maybe about 14 minutes. I think I'm numb at this point, no expectations whatsoever, except that I'd kind of appreciate it if the team isnt completely blown out early and could still win in the 9th 8 times out of 10.