Royals Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Game Thread (5/10) - Page 5

**alnorth** · 04:37 PM

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC (18-14)	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	1
LAA (16-14)	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	X	4	5	0

Torii Hunter robbed a game-tying home run from Miguel Olivo over an 8-foot wall in the 9th inning.

Kyle Davies 6IP 1R 1ER 3BB 4K
Blown Save, (2); Loss, (0-1) Jamey Wright 1IP 3R 1ER 1BB 0K
Juan Cruz 1IP 0R 0ER 2BB 1K

VS.

Shane Loux 3.2IP 3R 3ER 1BB 2K
Darren Oliver 2.1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
Win, (1-2) Scot Shields 2IP 0R 0ER 1BB 4K
Save, (9) Brian Fuentes 1IP 0R 0ER 1BB 0K

Home Runs

none

Starting Lineups

KC

1. Coco Crisp, CF
2. David DeJesus, LF
3. Mark Teahen, 3B
4. Jose Guillen, RF
5. Billy Butler, 1B
6. Mike Jacobs, DH
6. Mike Aviles, pr/DH
7. Alberto Callaspo, 2B
8. Miguel Olivo, C
9. Luis Hernandez, SS
9. Willie Bloomquist, ph

LAA

1. Chone Figgins, 3B
2. Gary Matthews Jr, LF
3. Bobby Abreu, RF
4. Torii Hunter, CF
5. Kendry Morales, 1B
6. Mike Napoli, DH
7. Howard Kendrick, 2B
8. Jeff Mathis, C
9. Erick Aybar, SS

**Reaper16** · 05-10-2009, 02:19 PM

How about the Royals just not swing at the slider? Loux isn't getting it over anyway. They should sit on his breaking ball. (Easier said than done, I know).

**petegz28** · 05-10-2009, 02:19 PM

DDJ is really starting to be a big diappointment. I don't know what his avg with RISP is but here lately he can't even seem to get the bat on the ball with RISP.

**alnorth** · 05-10-2009, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by beer bacon

The problem is that our base running has been pretty consistently shit this season. Our third base coach in particular doesn't seem to have good instincts.

understandable. We've been so hilariously bad at baserunning this year, that when we finally do something correctly but it doesnt work out and looks bad, its hard not to get frustrated again.

**Reaper16** · 05-10-2009, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petegz28

DDJ is really starting to be a big diappointment. I don't know what his avg with RISP is but here lately he can't even seem to get the bat on the ball with RISP.

That's fair. DeJesus really hasn't played up to expectations so far.

Demonpenz · 05-10-2009, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beer bacon

The problem is that our base running has been pretty consistently shit this season. Our third base coach in particular doesn't seem to have good instincts.

he is going to be aggressive, which i don't always agree with too much risk/reward, but I atleast understand what he is trying for. People blowing a gasket at jacobs should hold off until we drop a routine pop out or throw the ball into the stands because we forgot how many outs there are.

**alnorth** · 05-10-2009, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petegz28

DDJ is really starting to be a big diappointment. I don't know what his avg with RISP is but here lately he can't even seem to get the bat on the ball with RISP.

I couldnt care less what he or anyone else in the lineup does with RISP. There is no such thing as being good at hitting with RISP, DDJ has just not been doing well this year, period.

chiefbowe82 · 05-10-2009, 02:21 PM

did mark just do that

**petegz28** · 05-10-2009, 02:21 PM

Teahen is about the only one who has been clutch as of late. I don't want him moved from 3rd. He is starting to hit like we expect him too.

**DeezNutz** · 05-10-2009, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petegz28

DDJ is really starting to be a big diappointment. I don't know what his avg with RISP is but here lately he can't even seem to get the bat on the ball with RISP.

Huh. It's shocking that he's been performing poorly in the 2 hole. There aren't statistics that could have suggested this prior to the season.

At least Barnyard Trey wouldn't know about these...

Great job, Teahen with a 2-out hit.

**Reaper16** · 05-10-2009, 02:22 PM

Teahan is the only guy getting good swings on Loux. At least that makes someone. Once again, Cereal's ability to actually steal a base proves theoretically super-beneficial.

Demonpenz · 05-10-2009, 02:22 PM

baserunning on this team is magnified because we have below average speed.

**petegz28** · 05-10-2009, 02:23 PM

Well not we just need Davies to pitch a shutout and we are good.

Any news on Soria for today?

**DeezNutz** · 05-10-2009, 02:23 PM

When will Trey decide to flip-flop Crisp and DDJ?

**petegz28** · 05-10-2009, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Huh. It's shocking that he's been performing poorly in the 2 hole. There aren't statistics that could have suggested this prior to the season.

At least Barnyard Trey wouldn't know about these...

Great job, Teahen with a 2-out hit.

As Frank White has said multiple times and I agree with, there isn't a whole lot of difference between the 1 & 2 spots. He just has not looked good at the plate.

**petegz28** · 05-10-2009, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

When will Trey decide to flip-flop Crisp and DDJ?

Why would you? Coco is a machine right now for getting on base and he can actually ****ing steal. Sorry, I don't switch. If anything DDJ goes down in the lineup.

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