Royals/Rangers 6/10/08 Gamethread

[SPchief]

Early on Royals lead 1-0. Where's that bitch Gochiefs at?

[Hammock Parties]

Oh, we're squaring off? I'll turn the game on. Death to all Kansas City baseball players.

[SPchief]

Meche struggled that last half inning. Hopefully he turns it around

[Hammock Parties]

Sit the **** down!

[kcfan82]

I went to a Rangers game last weekend in Texas, their attendance compared to capacity made Kaufman look like Yankees stadium.

[Hammock Parties]

I went to a Rangers game last weekend in Texas, their attendance compared to capacity made Kaufman look like Yankees stadium.

No one gives a shit about the Rangers. They're gonna have to be serious playoff competitors for anyone to show up. This is the best team in years at .500 or so, but they're still 7 games back.

[kcfan82]

No one gives a shit about the Rangers. They're gonna have to be serious playoff competitors for anyone to show up. This is the best team in years at .500 or so, but they're still 7 games back.

I understand, I was just shocked considering it was a Friday night and the stadium is located smack dab in between Dallas and Fort Worth which probably has 3x the population of KC.

[ChiefsCountry]

Keep this updated please. I'm trying to do homework and watch the NBA finals, so the Royals have to be put on the backburner tonight.

[Hammock Parties]

NOOOOOOO

[SPchief]

Bases loaded and DDJ up to bat

[SPchief]

damn

[Hammock Parties]

Alright rally rally rally.

[SPchief]

What a great double play

[Fish]

Giggity giggity..... good base running....

[Adept Havelock]

So far so good. Thanks for a decent start, Gil. 'Bout time.

[SPchief]

Top of the 8th 5-1 Royals

[SPchief]

shit

[Hammock Parties]

one more boys

[Pasta Little Brioni]

:eek: wow brett tomko is your 8th inning guy :eek:

[Hammock Parties]

EAT SHIT BITCHES!!! THE BOYS FROM THE SOUUUUUUUUUUUUTH justfukedurasssssssss!

[SPchief]

:banghead: You've got to be shitting me

[Sure-Oz]

Wow, Tomko was a recipe for disaster....-

[Sure-Oz]

I also want to know how much we wasted on Yabuta....ridiculous

[Sure-Oz]

To the bott 8th tied at 5, cut the **** out of Tomko

[Hammock Parties]

Guardado you stud.

[DeezNutz]

Wasted effort by Meche. That's what really ticks me off about this.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Wow, Tomko was a recipe for disaster....-

damn your manager should be fired immediately for putting that turd in a close 8th inning game. They have to have someone better than him in AAA.

[SPchief]

Shitty strike call.


And Hillman gets ejected!!!!

[Hammock Parties]

MELTDOWN!

LOL

We come to own your face!

[Sure-Oz]

That ump is a ****ing pussy

[Demonpenz]

ok big deal they are going to miss a call here or there way to go striking out after that

[SPchief]

That ump is a ****ing pussy


How dare Hillman for questioning a very shitty call.

[Sure-Oz]

ok big deal they are going to miss a call here or there way to go striking out after that

That was a horrible call and that ump ejected him immediatly....that is on the UMP, that's BS for just throwing him out that quick after he knew he ****ed it up, he couldnt even be a man and talk to hillman and have someone get him out of the way

**** him

[Sure-Oz]

How dare Hillman for questioning a very shitty call.

Hillman rarely gets on the umps, and this pussy had the nerve to throw him out in seconds....such bs

[Hammock Parties]

NOW WE ROLLIN

[Fish]

That was a horseshit call and the ump knows it. Good for Trey....

[Sure-Oz]

We are really missing Nunez

[SPchief]

Hillman rarely gets on the umps, and this pussy had the nerve to throw him out in seconds....such bs

oh, I agree with you

[DeezNutz]

damn your manager should be fired immediately for putting that turd in a close 8th inning game. They have to have someone better than him in AAA.

Who? Name the last relief pitcher, drafted by this team, that was worth a shit. They have a couple of decent starting prospects, acquired by trade, but that's why this organization is a joke.

This year seems like a good draft, though. KC is giving a lot of money to sign its 4th and 7th round picks (talented players who dropped because of signability concerns), so this could be the start of something...

[Sure-Oz]

oh, I agree with you

Yeah i knew you were being sarcastic, i think im about as pissed as trey is after that bs....no reason to just throw him out that quick oh well, im glad hillman got on him

[Hammock Parties]

Fly ball, baby. Come on.

[Sure-Oz]

Pick your poison, the natural or milton

[petegz28]

Anothr ****ing blown game. What bullshit. How the **** do you walk a guy on 4 pitches with 2 outs and a 4 run lead?

[DeezNutz]

Fly ball, baby. Come on.

Give me a break. You don't give a damn about the Rangers. Make sure you catch the start of the 4th.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Who? Name the last relief pitcher, drafted by this team, that was worth a shit? They have a couple of decent starting prospects, acquired by trade, but that's why this organization is a joke.

This year seems like a good draft, though. KC is giving a lot of money to sign its 4th and 7th round picks (talented players who dropped because of signability concerns), so this could be the start of something...

Oh, it was more of a knock on tomko than anything. I'm just baffled how these retreads keep finding jobs only to get blasted time and time again. ERA over 6 and still finds his way into the 8th....cmon.

[Hammock Parties]

Give me a break. You don't give a damn about the Rangers.

Two jerseys in my closet say otherwise.

[DeezNutz]

Oh, it was more of a knock on tomko than anything. I'm just baffled how these retreads keep finding jobs only to get blasted time and time again. ERA over 6 and still finds his way into the 8th....cmon.

Yeah, understandable. Tomko shouldn't suck, though. He can throw 95-96 and has a decent breaking ball. Dude is still terrible.

[DeezNutz]

Two jerseys in my closet say otherwise.

Lakers? The 4th is starting...

[Hammock Parties]

Son of a bitch mother****er! Come on Hasbro!

[Sure-Oz]

Wow hamilton looked like he wanted to go snort crack back in the dugout, 3 straight pitches for wiffs haha

[Fish]

Good K there.....

[SPchief]

Two jerseys in my closet say otherwise.



You didn't even know this game was on until I started the gamethread.

[Nzoner]

Two jerseys in my parent's closet say otherwise.

FYP

[Hammock Parties]

You didn't even know this game was on until I started the gamethread.

Admittedly, I am a fairweather Rangers fan.

[petegz28]

WAy to blow the game you fug tards!

[Hammock Parties]

HELLS YEAH! SUCK IT DOWN PUNK BITCHES!!!

[DeezNutz]

:shake:

ROFL Royals.

[SPchief]

Buck ****ed up there

[petegz28]

God damn Buck you suck you worthless piece of shit!

[Sure-Oz]

Nice ****ing job BUCK, this ****ing douche can't catch the damn ball!

[Sure-Oz]

I think i can count atleast a handful of times buck has done that in key situations, damnit

[DeezNutz]

Nice ****ing job BUCK, another ****ing douche can't catch the damn ball!

FYP

[petegz28]

Walk, erorr, passed ball = blown 4 run lead ad the game.

[Sure-Oz]

Figures Ramirez strikes him out...i want a new catcher, **** buck

[Hammock Parties]

If the Royals come back and win this game I will give everyone in this thread $200 in casino cash.

[Sure-Oz]

Teahen and Buck are goat's of the game

[DeezNutz]

At least Buster Posey will be here in a year or two. Oh wait...

[petegz28]

Teahen and Buck are goat's of the game

and Mayhay. No excuse for a 4 pitch walk at all. None.

[ChiefsCountry]

At least Buster Posey will be here in a year or two. Oh wait...

I would rather have the big bat at first.

[DeezNutz]

The closer with the 4.15 ERA. Wow.

[petegz28]

total ****ing self-destruction

[Hammock Parties]

Uno

[eazyb81]

what a pathetic shit organization.

[DeezNutz]

I would rather have the big bat at first.

Sorry, with the Royals, I'll believe it when I see it. The last decade has beaten me down pretty well.

[SPchief]

Need to get someone on to get Guillen up to the plate

[Hammock Parties]

Dos

[DeezNutz]

Grudz with a great AB.

[petegz28]

This is the 3rd time in recent history the royals have pissed off big leads late.

[SPchief]

This game is over

[DeezNutz]

This impending loss could be worse than the one that set off Guillen.

Edit: Wait...more Guillen magic???

[Hammock Parties]

What the hell.

[SPchief]

Guillen will strike out here

[petegz28]

asking a 3-4 hitter to come through again is asking a lot

[Hammock Parties]

Lucky ass shit.

[petegz28]

ok teahen you ****ing bitch time to make uo for your error.

[DeezNutz]

Can Teahen try to make up for the drop?

[SPchief]

Teahen will pop it up

[ChiefsCountry]

Teahen will screw this up.

[Hammock Parties]

Steeeeeeeeeeerike.

[Hammock Parties]

Steeeeeeeeeeeerike two!

[sportsman1]

Why aren't you an Astros fan? Just curious.

[SPchief]

impending strike out here

[DeezNutz]

Maybe the worst game Teahen's ever played.

[Hammock Parties]

Why aren't you an Astros fan? Just curious.

Spent 10 years in Dallas.

And that's the game. Goodnight, bitches.

[SPchief]

Just watch it go by, that will work. :banghead:

[ChiefsCountry]

Strikeout looking.

[petegz28]

what a frucking choke artist....you piece of shit.......way to look at striek 3 you worthelss ****...you cost us the game single handedly. way to ****ing go.

[Sure-Oz]

I hate Mark Teahen, thanks for blowing the game and taking a pitch down the middle to end it...you ****ing pos

[Sure-Oz]

wtf happend to bradley

[petegz28]

Teahen literally lost this game all by himself. That is tough to do. What a ****ing joke. Cost us a 4 run lead and then looks at strike 3 with runners in scoring position. GTF out of here with that shit.

[Demonpenz]

Teahan made an error but come on make a pitch. I also I think teahan takes too many pitches. I know that what he is supposed to do, but he watches some great ones go by. Our young players are never going to learn how to play in big games.

[Demonpenz]

The worst thing that can happen is that losing becomes easy. Every loss gets easier to take. Welcome to royals baseball

[petegz28]

The worst thing that can happen is that losing becomes easy. Every loss gets easier to take. Welcome to royals baseball

Well tonight was just Teahen being sloppy. I can't blame the pen other than the idiotic 4 pitch walk with 2 outs and a 4 run lead. That still blows me away.

[Nzoner]

This shit is pissing me off,KC finally gets a gamer in Guillen,and he's stuck with a bunch of focking guys who don't even belong on the same field.

[siberian khatru]

MLB should just do us all a big favor and contract the franchise.

[Sure-Oz]

Well tonight was just Teahen being sloppy. I can't blame the pen other than the idiotic 4 pitch walk with 2 outs and a 4 run lead. That still blows me away.

Teahen was all ho hum about dropping that ball...this dude has had plenty of time to estabolish himself as a player. He continues to dissapoint me and buck is just a dumbass

[Nzoner]

MLB should just do us all a big favor and contract the franchise.


I should do myself a favor,sell my business,sell all my Chiefs/Royals shit and move as far the fock as I can away from KC.:cuss:

[sportsman1]

Typical... Jose Guillen might speak some truth about the loser mentality in the club house. When you lose like this tonight and drop as many as we have in a row, it has to be some sort of player chemistry issue. These guys are the best talent wise but they aren't this bad.

[DeezNutz]

The scary thing about this loss is that Teahen's drop might convince Hillman that making defensive replacements in the 8th is a good idea.

[Sure-Oz]

The scary thing about this loss is that Teahen's drop might convince Hillman that making defensive replacements in the 8th is a good idea.

Probably would've came in handy having gload at 1st then:doh!:

[Sure-Oz]

Typical... Jose Guillen might speak some truth about the loser mentality in the club house. When you lose like this tonight and drop as many as we have in a row, it has to be some sort of player chemistry issue. These guys are the best talent wise but they aren't this bad.

Defensive mistakes cost the royals 5 runs, smart teams dont do this and i think we have stupid asses that we need to get rid of and get some guys in here. Trey can bark up and down and have them practice like no other on the basics, but somethings missing upstairs on some of our guys....

[DeezNutz]

Probably would've came in handy having gload at 1st then:doh!:

Right. This is one of the few times when this would have worked, and that's the problem. 9/10 times it would be the wrong move.

[sportsman1]

We started off just fine though, I guess everyone has forgotten April. The team proved they are capable of playing at that level. I agree to an extent though youth movement version 3 is proving no all star results.

[Sure-Oz]

We started off just fine though, I guess everyone has forgotten April. The team proved they are capable of playing at that level. I agree to an extent though youth movement version 3 is proving no all star results.

Guillen is the only all star on this team next to soria....

Royals have a tendency of ****ing up and going back to standards. That 12 game losing streak didn't help at all....we were going well till we got no hit...they don't have that mentality yet to bounce back and play hard

[DeezNutz]

Playing at what level? The pitching was outstanding early in the season, but the team wasn't scoring any runs. That's not going to work.

Usually this season KC has been losing like a ML team, which I guess is progress considering how freaking bad the organization has been for the last decade, but this is far from acceptable.

Tonight's loss was vintage Royals.

[petegz28]

Guillen is the only all star on this team next to soria....

Royals have a tendency of ****ing up and going back to standards. That 12 game losing streak didn't help at all....we were going well till we got no hit...they don't have that mentality yet to bounce back and play hard

I'd toss Grieke in there right now. But yea we need some attitude on this team. I like Avilles so far. Trade Teahen and Buck and let's move on

[Nzoner]

Tonight's loss was vintage Royals.

As was last Saturday

[DeezNutz]

I'd toss Grieke in there right now. But yea we need some attitude on this team. I like Avilles so far. Trade Teahen and Buck and let's move on

What team would trade for Teahen or Buck? If it won't work in your fantasy league, I doubt a ML team will fall for it.

[petegz28]

As was last Saturday

I don't know, last Saturday was a slugfest. We went yard on Rivera and they went yard on Soria. We should of won yes but all things considered.

[DeezNutz]

As was last Saturday

True. Shit I can't remember the last time the team scored that many runs, though. 2000?

You're really going old school. Powder blues, baby.

[petegz28]

What team would trade for Teahen or Buck? If it won't work in your fantasy league, I doubt a ML team will fall for it.

both are good backups....I think some teams would take Teahen..it isn't about improving performance wise cause that will not be hard to do. it is about getting rid of the old attitude on this team of accepting losses.

[Sure-Oz]

Teahen would be a quality backup for sure...trade buck back to the astro's for the rights to clemens, thats about how much hes worth

[Nzoner]

I don't know, last Saturday was a slugfest. We went yard on Rivera and they went yard on Soria. We should of won yes but all things considered.


The slugfest wasn't a team effort though,even with Guillen carrying the rest of the team on his back the others found a way to fock up his heroics.

[DeezNutz]

Yeah, ok. Teahen would be a fine bench player. If you're lucky you might get ONE A-ball prospect. Maybe.

I'd take it if it were possible, but bench players are usually there for pop off the bench to pinch-hit or as a late inning defensive replacement. Which category does Teahen fit into?

[DeezNutz]

both are good backups....I think some teams would take Teahen..it isn't about improving performance wise cause that will not be hard to do. it is about getting rid of the old attitude on this team of accepting losses.

Improvement by attrition. I don't think a team would give anything for Teahen. If we waived him, a team might pick him up and that's about all.

Gload would get more interest than Teahen in the middle of the year. Same thing with Grudz, and both should be moved if at all possible.

[petegz28]

Yeah, ok. Teahen would be a fine bench player. If you're lucky you might get ONE A-ball prospect. Maybe.

I'd take it if it were possible, but bench players are usually there for pop off the bench to pinch-hit or as a late inning defensive replacement. Which category does Teahen fit into?

I think Teahen can start for some teams in the OF or 3rd base. I really don't care who or what we get for them just get them out of here. We need to purge the old attitude. DeJesus is about the only one worth a shit of the "old royals". Grudzy is a stud but will be gone soon. If anything it makes room for German or Callaspo's bat in the lineup both who are better hitters than Buck and Teahen.

[Sure-Oz]

We are so lucky to have a SS specialist and a 1b specialist

[DeezNutz]

I think Teahen can start for some teams in the OF or 3rd base. I really don't care who or what we get for them just get them out of here. We need to purge the old attitude. DeJesus is about the only one worth a shit of the "old royals". Grudzy is a stud but will be gone soon. If anything it makes room for German or Callaspo's bat in the lineup both who are better hitters than Buck and Teahen.

KC is one of the worst 3 teams in the league and you don't want him starting here...I don't think the Mariners want him? The Nationals?

[DeezNutz]

We are so lucky to have a SS specialist

Don't even mention his name right now. That's only good thing about tonight.

[KCinNY]

I think the Royals still pray that something...anything... will come from the Beltran trade. Teahan and Buck are just marginal big leaguers at best.

The remnants from the Beltran trade lost the game tonight.

[petegz28]

KC is one of the worst 3 teams in the league and you don't want him starting here...I don't think the Mariners want him? The Nationals?

Someone would take him. Or say **** it and bench him. I would after his performance tonight regardless of his recent play. That was two shit efforts by him tonight. And Buck with the passsed balls. His bat is avg at best, he has little power, his arm sucks......wtf do you keep him in the lineup?

[DeezNutz]

Someone would take him. Or say **** it and bench him. I would after his performance tonight regardless of his recent play. That was two shit efforts by him tonight. And Buck with the passsed balls. His bat is avg at best, he has little power, his arm sucks......wtf do you keep him in the lineup?

We'll have to agree to disagree. If he's not good enough for the Royals, that's not saying much.

What would I do? Not too many options. The problem is that tonight's line-up, save for the fact that I want Callaspo playing instead of Grudz (time for the future and not the past), is the best the Royals have. It's pretty bad. Maybe when Butler returns, Teahen will sit. But that assumes that Gathright continues to play and watching him at the plate is almost as bad as watching the automatic out who used to play SS.

We can thank the Glass family for running this organization into the ground since the late 90's. Hey, but at least David Glass tried to change the economic structure of the game!

Since Dayton's come on board, especially after this year's draft, it looks like things might be changing, but we're still probably 3 years (maybe 2 years) away from having real hope.

[petegz28]

We'll have to agree to disagree. If he's not good enough for the Royals, that's not saying much.

What would I do? Not too many options. The problem is that tonight's line-up, save for the fact that I want Callaspo playing instead of Grudz (time for the future and not the past), is the best the Royals have. It's pretty bad. Maybe when Butler returns, Teahen will sit. But that assumes that Gathright continues to play and watching him at the plate is almost as bad as watching the automatic out who used to play SS.

We can thank the Glass family for running this organization into the ground since the late 90's. Hey, but at least David Glass tried to change the economic structure of the game!

Since Dayton's come on board, especially after this year's draft, it looks like things might be changing, but we're still probably 3 years (maybe 2 years) away from having real hope.

I have no problems with Gathright at the moment. He leads the AL in SAC bunts and plays solid D. He is not an automatic out as Pena was.

[DeezNutz]

I have no problems with Gathright at the moment. He leads the AL in SAC bunts and plays solid D. He is not an automatic out as Pena was.

It's very close. The guy can't hit. His approach at the plate is terrible. He's all arms and off balance, resulting in zero power. Furthermore, and this is the real problem, his OBP is below .300, and for a "speed" guy, that's all one needs to know. Leading the league in sacrifice bunts is not something you want out of a 1 or 9-hole hitter.

His defense is overrated. When he stops bobbling balls all the time, I'll say he's better.

[Sure-Oz]

Gathright needs to still learn how to hit...we still have a weak ass OF, no room for DDJ and him honestly...

I hope butler can come back up and be the hitting machine he was last year.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

WHY THE **** IS BRETT TOMKO IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES?

[ChiefsCountry]

I remember when I brought up trading Teahen last year and you guys ripped me for it.