***Official Game 3 Royals vs. BoSox - For the Series***

[Jenson71]

Today we'll see Grienke's stuff.

Scouting Report:
Red Sox: After months of anticipation, Matsuzaka finally makes his official debut in a Red Sox uniform. At least during Spring Training, he appeared ready to live up to his lofty billing. Matsuzaka was a legend in Japan during his eight-year career with the Seibu Lions. He went 108-60 with a 2.95 ERA while producing 1,355 strikeouts. Matsuzaka also led Japan to victory in the Inaugural World Baseball Classic. En route to the MVP award, Matsuzaka went 3-0 with a 1.38 ERA.

Royals: Greinke, a 2002 first-round pick, spent most of last season with Double-A Wichita, where he went 8-3 with a 4.34 ERA in 18 games. He was a September callup after the Texas League playoffs and made three relief appearances. Greinke had a spectacular Spring Training to earn a rotation slot.

[Crush]

Here we go.

[Jenson71]

Lugo flies out to left field...1 away.

[Jenson71]

Grienke walks the second batter, Youkillis.

[Crush]

Grienke makes Ortiz his biatch. Two down.

[BTAU]

That was beautiful.

[Reerun_KC]

Just lost the 810 feed on the internet...

anyone else know of a feed?

[Jenson71]

Grienke strikes out David Ortiz! 2 down, 1 on

[Demonpenz]

Grienke doesn't give a **** he is too crazy

[Jenson71]

Okay, that first ball should have been a strike...

[Jenson71]

Oh damn. Ramirez doubles, Youkillis comes in for the BoSox.. 1-0 Boston. Man on second. 2 down.

[Crush]

Ugh, come on guys.

[Ultra Peanut]

http://superpsi.googlepages.com/MannyBigHan.png

[Demonpenz]

grienke is popping to the mitt

[Demonpenz]

here gomes the gyro

[Jenson71]

Let's get the bats going gentlemen

[Ultra Peanut]

Good: MLB Extra Innings free preview through 04/08!
Bad: I'm in Cincy's blackout area WTF!
Good: I've been watching the game on the "Game Mix" channel. LMAO

[Ultra Peanut]

NOBODY ****S WITH DEJESUS

Except Matsuzaka.

[BTAU]

I didn't know photographers were allowed on the field in between innings of the game.

[Crush]

Base hit, biatches.

[Ultra Peanut]

I didn't know photographers were allowed on the field in between innings of the game.I initially thought that was a joke about him being Japanese.

[Mr. Laz]

we really need to rough this jap biatch up a bit ... the whole world is watching.

[Ultra Peanut]

IN MY DAY YOU COULD CALL A MAN A JAP

[Crush]

Come on, Teahen.

[Mr. Laz]

WTF was that by Dejesus?


he needs to go into 2nd hard on that possible double play ball.

don't be such a wuss

[Crush]

WTF?

[Crush]

Take your base.

[BTAU]

Nice plate appearance.

[Crush]

****

[BTAU]

Dammit Emil!!

[Mr. Laz]

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

[Jenson71]

:cuss:

[Demonpenz]

why the **** is brown in there. Where is sweeney?

[Jenson71]

Top 2nd...

Lowell
Varitek
Crisp

[BTAU]

Is anyone else having a problem with RSTN?

[BTAU]

Damn that E-5

[Crush]

Is anyone else having a problem with RSTN?



Yes, their coverage is craptacular.

[Crush]

Let's get these 2 outs, Grienke. Hold them to one run.

[Crush]

One more to go. Come on, Grienke.

[Jenson71]

Grienke gets a strikeout. Get the last out here, boys.

[Jenson71]

Ump's not calling the low ones. I can only see from espn.com but they look good.

[Crush]

Good job guys, get those bats ready.

[Jenson71]

Okay, made it. On to the bottom of the 2nd...

We got Gordon, Shealy, Gload up.

[Mr. Laz]

why the **** is brown in there. Where is sweeney?
don't know ..... Bell has already changed the lineup around each game.


i guess he want to be nice and get everyone playing time to start the season.

i rather we win than be nice but :shrug:

[Ultra Peanut]

****ing great job, Howry. Thanks so very much.

Like we can count on Marquis having many games like he had today.

[BTAU]

Come on Commissioner Gordon

[PunkinDrublic]

I can't believe this games not on ESPN :cuss:

[Mr. Laz]

Gordon with the puff ball hit

[PunkinDrublic]

C'mon Royals beat this east coast media creation.

[Crush]

****

[Mr. Laz]

that piece of crap is right behind home plate wearing his red Bosox shirt again. :cuss:

[Crush]

Ugh.

[Ultra Peanut]

Dear God in heaven.

[PunkinDrublic]

Looks like Dice K is rolling :cuss:

[Jenson71]

Barry Bonds homered and is now 20 behind Aaron.

[PunkinDrublic]

Barry Bonds homered and is now 20 behind Aaron.

I don't care he'll never replace Aaron in my book.

[Mr. Laz]

Barry Bonds homered and is now 20 behind Aaron.
i hope he gets to just 1 behind Aaron and then rips his groin so badly that he balls fall out on home plate ...... never to pick up a bat again.

[Mr. Laz]

nice job by German in covering for Teahen

[Crush]

Oh, come on, ump!!!

[Mr. Laz]

:clap:

big poppie sucks big cockie

[BTAU]

Zack can really hit that spot.

[Crush]

Grienke makes Ortiz his biatch again. STFU and go home Ortiz.

[Crush]

****

[eazyb81]

Greinke is at 52 pitches through 3 innings....hopefully he can get a short inning or two coming up or this will be a short outing.

[Ultra Peanut]

Ronny Cedeno? WTF LOU WTF

[Ultra Peanut]

****ING **** **** SHITTING **** I HATE BASEBALL

[PunkinDrublic]

Damn this MLB TV thing works pretty good. The High def really captures the disappointed looks on Royals fans in the crowd.

[BTAU]

He keeps making those big pitches in tight spots. I just wish he wouldn't get in those tight situations.

[Sure-Oz]

4 innings, alot of pitches but only 1 run so far, we need to start hitting suck sucky

[kcfanXIII]

Damn this MLB TV thing works pretty good. The High def really captures the disappointed looks on Royals fans in the crowd.

you need high def to see that look on my face? at least grienke seems to be doin all right.

[eazyb81]

Jeez, still only 1 hit off this freak.

[Mr. Laz]

great ..... for the next week we will get to watch on espn about how this suzuki guy owned the Royals.


:banghead:

[kcfanXIII]

struck out the side. german, teahen, and brown; a 2-3-4 that strikes fear in the hearts of major league pitchers across the country.

[Mr. Laz]

nice throw Buck


jezsus

[keg in kc]

Looks like I've missed a pitching duel. A Royals game that's a pitching duel. Wow.

[kcfanXIII]

i'm glad i didn't go to the game. although it would have been fun to heckle david OHfertiz.

[keg in kc]

Hey, Gorden gets a hit right after I turn the game on.

He should send me a check in appreciation.

[eazyb81]

Gordon FINALLY gets his first hit.

[Eleazar]

nice throw Buck


jezsus

They said on the radio he took a foul off his bare hand earlier, maybe that was part of it.

Gordon's first hit :clap:

[Reaper16]

They said on the radio he took a foul off his bare hand earlier, maybe that was part of it.

Right on his last three fingers. They might still be numb.

[PunkinDrublic]

Dammit Shealy how could you not swing at that!

[PunkinDrublic]

Nice baserunning Gordon!!!

[PunkinDrublic]

C'mon Pena RBI.

[keg in kc]

Sit down, Pena.

Sigh.

[keg in kc]

Damn it. The reverse mojo fails.

[PunkinDrublic]

At least our hitter are starting to battle. C'mon Zach lets get out of this inning.

[Jenson71]

:cuss: Bad start.

[PunkinDrublic]

Dammit stop giving up the leadoff doubles!!!

[eazyb81]

Dammit TPJ, we needed to drive in at least one run.

[PunkinDrublic]

Way to stick it out Zach!

[Ultra Peanut]

I'd rather have a pitcher who wins 8-7 than one who loses 2-0 HURRRRRRRRR.

[Jenson71]

SURVIVED!

[Ultra Peanut]

"Sometimes I wonder how I got to be so lucky. And then I think, 'Shit, I play for the Royals.'"

[cadmonkey]

sorry i have been busy, but here is your diceK strickout count....

1

[cadmonkey]

2

[cadmonkey]

3

[cadmonkey]

4

[MIAdragon]

NICE!!

[Ultra Peanut]

NOBODY ****S WITH DEJESUS

[carlos3652]

HOME RUN!

[PunkinDrublic]

Alright Dejesus!!!

[Jenson71]

:clap:

[carlos3652]

2-1 Bo Sux still up no outs bottom 6th...

[cadmonkey]

5

[Ultra Peanut]

8-year-olds, Dude.

[carlos3652]

German Hit!

[SPchief]

Royals finally figuring out how to hit him.

[Jenson71]

Starting to rally. Don't stop

[cadmonkey]

6....I'll try and keep them coming up to the second

[PunkinDrublic]

Nice little bloop single lets go Teahen.

[carlos3652]

Feed is f'n up

[SPchief]

BULLSHIT

[Jenson71]

:cuss: :cuss:

[PunkinDrublic]

Bullshit German was safe!! Dumb ****ing ump needs his as kicked!

[keg in kc]

German was in there, but I hate that call (by the Royals). Run yourself out of the f*cking game. Cost us a run.

[Eleazar]

Nice. If we hadn't got jammed on that call we'd have a tie game.

[carlos3652]

German was safe.... you suck... Emil with a double though... should be 2-2 with one out... instead 2-1 with 2 outs... Emil on Second...

[PunkinDrublic]

That faggot ump cost us a run with that bullshit call!!!!

[keg in kc]

That same exact pitch was called a ball twice in the last half inning with Grienke on the mound.

Frustrating.

[PunkinDrublic]

Bullshit that pitch was way outside!! How many times did Greinke get that called a ball.

[eazyb81]

Another K for Gordon? Another K with a runner in scoring position?

Sheesh....i'm trying to not get too upset, but jeez, he hasn't done crap so far.

[PunkinDrublic]

German was in there, but I hate that call (by the Royals). Run yourself out of the f*cking game. Cost us a run.

I don't blame us for trying to run. The Royals are just trying to get something going. The umps are trying to beat us too.

[kcfanXIII]

royals got screwed in that inning. german was safe as shit, and they call strike three on gordon on a ball that's "JUST a BIT outSIDE"

[keg in kc]

Good news is, we're going to get to the Sox bullpen, and 2-1 seems a little less insurmountable than cruising at 2-0.

Bad news is, Royals historically give up runs after they get back in games.

[cadmonkey]

7

[PunkinDrublic]

Nice double play!!! Even the umps can't deny us those outs.

[carlos3652]

Double play!

[Sure-Oz]

These umps like some saki

[carlos3652]

Middle of the 7th 2-1 Bo Sux....

[PunkinDrublic]

7

Thank the umps for that bullshit called strike!!

[Sure-Oz]

Greinke with a nice line today, lets get us 2 runs cmon!

[keg in kc]

I don't blame us for trying to run. The Royals are just trying to get something going. The umps are trying to beat us too.That works if it's a hit-and-run with a favorable count. Running when you're in the middle of a rally with no outs and a full count is just bad situational baseball. Nothing kills momentum faster than a strike 'em out/throw 'em out DP.

Anything would've worked better than that. Let Teahen sacrifice him over, set up the tying run at second base with 1 out.

[carlos3652]

Shealy up 0-2 so far today... 1-2 count

[carlos3652]

K number 9 for Dice-K

[Tactical Funky]

Another K for Gordon? Another K with a runner in scoring position?

Sheesh....i'm trying to not get too upset, but jeez, he hasn't done crap so far.
Not many of our players have done crap against Dice K today...give the kid a break - he'll figure it out soon enough. :shake:

[cadmonkey]

8

[carlos3652]

Gload up 0-2 today

[PunkinDrublic]

Shealy you suck!!

[carlos3652]

k 10 for Dice K

[carlos3652]

Buck up...

[PunkinDrublic]

Gload you dumb****!

[carlos3652]

Everyone has at least struck out once except Dejesus and Pena

[cadmonkey]

OK, I CAN'T KEEP UP WITH THE K'S. I'M DONE.

[carlos3652]

1,2,3...

After 7 2-1 Bo Sux...

[Tactical Funky]

Dice K is a great pitcher thus far...

Grienke's impressing me with his ability to get out of jams, but I wish he wouldn't give up so many lead-off hits.

[carlos3652]

OK, I CAN'T KEEP UP WITH THE K'S. I'M DONE.

Lol, the guy posting pics on the site where you are getting them said he doesnt have enough pictures at this rate...

[carlos3652]

Peralta coming in... to replace Zack

[Tactical Funky]

C'mon Peralta...

Continue your performance from Monday!

[Jenson71]

Pitching change for the Royals...In comes Joel Peralta

[PunkinDrublic]

Hopefully Peralta can continue holding Red Sox hitting.

[Tactical Funky]

The umps are giving Dice K the benefit of the doubt today, but not the Royals pitchers...

[PunkinDrublic]

That's the same ****ing pitch that gave the strikeout to Dice K!

[carlos3652]

Ortiz with the double... no outs..

[Tactical Funky]

That's the same ****ing pitch that gave the strikeout to Dice K!
Bingo. :shake:

[PunkinDrublic]

As a general rule I hate athletes with dreadlocks.

[Ultra Peanut]

Note to Jim Hendry: Please trade for Matsuzaka and Grienke, kthx.

[PunkinDrublic]

Buck you dumbass. Come the **** on!

[Tactical Funky]

Sloppy job by Buck...

[Eleazar]

gawd Buck is horrible today.

[Tactical Funky]

C'mon over, LaRue!

[PunkinDrublic]

Boy I'm glad they moved Teahen to outfield :shake:

[Tactical Funky]

Jesus, Gordon...

Keep your eye on the ball!

[Tactical Funky]

I had a feeling we were out of this one after German was called out at second following DDJ's homer...

Crap.

[PunkinDrublic]

If we can stop the bleeding this inning the game is still in reach.

[Tactical Funky]

Perhaps, but we need to capitalize on each and every opportunity. It's been a tough day...

[carlos3652]

4-1 Bo Sux
Bases Loaded
2 Outs

[keg in kc]

Good god, the girlfriend calls, and I come back and it's a disaster.

Sigh.

Oh well, off to work.

[Tactical Funky]

Royals should be hitting better, but we've faced two pitchers who've pitched great the last two games. Either way, we need to stop making dumbass errors and stranding so many baserunners...

[PunkinDrublic]

I wish I were there to burn a Japanese flag in front of those Dice K fans.

[tk13]

With the nature of fans, I'm sure Gordon will get some heat, probably pretty soon, I hope he can hold up to it. I think he will, but I said even last year before they make this move, allowing Gordon to play third this year is probably going to hurt our defense short-term. Rookie third basemen always struggle. Teahen was just starting to get "it" over at third before we shut him down last year. So far nothing we've seen has surprised me... he's a rookie playing his 2nd year of pro ball. If he keeps this up the same people who called Teahen a bust will say the same thing about Gordon.

[Reaper16]

I wish I were there to burn a Japanese flag in front of those Dice K fans.
That's two ****ing moronic posts in a row from you now. Please, keep it up.

[Tactical Funky]

With the nature of fans, I'm sure Gordon will get some heat, probably pretty soon, I hope he can hold up to it. I think he will, but I said even last year before they make this move, allowing Gordon to play third this year is probably going to hurt our defense short-term. Rookie third basemen always struggle. Teahen was just starting to get "it" over at third before we shut him down last year. So far nothing we've seen has surprised me... he's a rookie playing his 2nd year of pro ball. If he keeps this up the same people who called Teahen a bust will say the same thing about Gordon.
Exactly - there's going to be growing pains with ANY rookie, regardless of skill and/or potential, and we need to be patient because Gordon has all the intangibles required to be a truly great player.

Instant gratification = no place in Major League Baseball.

[PunkinDrublic]

With the nature of fans, I'm sure Gordon will get some heat, probably pretty soon, I hope he can hold up to it. I think he will, but I said even last year before they make this move, allowing Gordon to play third this year is probably going to hurt our defense short-term. Rookie third basemen always struggle. Teahen was just starting to get "it" over at third before we shut him down last year. So far nothing we've seen has surprised me... he's a rookie playing his 2nd year of pro ball. If he keeps this up the same people who called Teahen a bust will say the same thing about Gordon.

I don't expect him to be the second coming of Brooks Robinson but that was a routine grounder. Hopefully he'll work things out.

[Reaper16]

Exactly - there's going to be growing pains with ANY rookie, regardless of skill and/or potential, and we need to be patient because Gordon has all the intangibles required to be a truly great player.

Instant gratification = no place in Major League Baseball.
No shit. Acting like a routine error matters -- for a rookie -- on the third game of the season -- for a shitty team with no expectations like the Royals -- is really dumb.

[tk13]

I don't expect him to be the second coming of Brooks Robinson but that was a routine grounder. Hopefully he'll work things out.
Yeah I know, he struggled in spring training too. I think he's going to look pretty ugly over there sometimes.

[Deberg_1990]

Wow, how quickly the expectations from Monday died in just 3 days....

[carlos3652]

I guess that the fact that the royals end up 1-2 after this series is pretty good, considering they faced some incredible Pitchers...

[tk13]

Wow, how quickly the expectations from Monday died in just 3 days....
I don't think so really. For the 2nd straight year we're starting off against what looks like the best team in the AL. But I think Beckett's going to have a good year and they basically have three #1 pitchers, most teams don't have one. Our starting pitching has matched up even better than I expected though, we've really matched up with them...and that's a really good sign. This early part of the schedule is brutal, Boston, Detroit at home then a long road trip. I just want to see us survive, and not have a couple 10 game losing streaks like previous years, then the schedule will lighten a bit to give a chance to finish strong like last year. No need to be overdramatic.

[PunkinDrublic]

I don't think so really. For the 2nd straight year we're starting off against what looks like the best team in the AL. But I think Beckett's going to have a good year and they basically have three #1 pitchers, most teams don't have one. Our starting pitching has matched up even better than I expected though, we've really matched up with them...and that's a really good sign. This early part of the schedule is brutal, Boston, Detroit at home then a long road trip. I just want to see us survive, and not have a couple 10 game losing streaks like previous years, then the schedule will lighten a bit to give a chance to finish strong like last year. No need to be overdramatic.

I expect it to get brutal this season but hopefully sometime down the line a competitive team will emerge. Remember Boston is expected to compete for the pennant this year. Todays game should give Greinke a shot of confidence.

[Deberg_1990]

No need to be overdramatic.

On im not....i just remember telling people after Mondays win to NOT get overly excited. This is still a team that will probably win around 75-80 games......but for us, that would be a small win. Baby Steps.....

[JBucc]

Looks like it's time to put the Greinke avatar back up. I predict, 11 wins this year for Zackarius.

[PunkinDrublic]

On im not....i just remember telling people after Mondays win to NOT get overly excited. This is still a team that will probably win around 75-80 games......but for us, that would be a small win. Baby Steps.....

You just gotta understand that the Royals have been so horrible for so long that we're gonna freak out when we see any sign that this can be a good team.

[ChiefsCountry]

Well on the bright side, we have more wins than the Cardinals.

[Rooster]

Bring on Detroit!!

[MIAdragon]

I expect it to get brutal this season but hopefully sometime down the line a competitive team will emerge. Remember Boston is expected to compete for the pennant this year. Todays game should give Greinke a shot of confidence.

Im a Sox fan so I dont really follow the Royals but you guys look like you have a pretty good YOUNG team. I think you will give alot of teams fits this year, good luck.

[Sure-Oz]

GORDON SUCKS TRADE HIM FOR A 7TH ROUNDER