Royals vs Rockies 6-23

[alanm]

I actually get to watch them tonight.
DeJesus leads off with a triple.:thumb:

[DeezNutz]

Wrong forum. Take this crap back to DC.

[alanm]

Wrong forum. Take this crap back to DC.
LMAO Probably get more response there anyway.

[DeezNutz]

LMAO Probably get more response there anyway.

Glass is the debil. I hate big Royals.

[mikey23545]

Teahan jacks one!

[alanm]

4-0 Royals after 1 Teahan with a 3 run shot.

[DeezNutz]

Teahen is frustrating. He shows great power to the opposite field, but he's inconsistent as can be. Though I've stated before that I don't think he's an everyday type guy, it wouldn't be unrealistic for him to have an isolated 30-35 HR season.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

RBI double for aviles, 3-run homer for teahen. royals lead 4-0 after 1 inning. WTF is going on here?

[Deberg_1990]

Did Teahan sell his soul??

Where did he get this power from?

[alanm]

I'm just excited as all hell to be able to watch them tonight. Only because it's against the Rockies since I'm in the Rockies region.

[alanm]

So naturally Bannister starts to struggle and walks 3 straight to load the bases. :banghead:

[Mama Hip Rockets]

So naturally Bannister starts to struggle and walks 3 straight to load the bases. :banghead:

and then gets a double play to get out of it :thumb:

[Kraus]

Now an 8-pitch inning.

[gblowfish]

Ka-Boom.

[alanm]

Guillen with a jack 5-0

[Kraus]

Guillen going deep to give our guys a 5-0 lead.

[KcMizzou]

Geez, where did all this offense come from?

[alanm]

Geez, where did all this offense come from?
To be fair Francis is blowing chunks this year. And he's the Rockies ace.
Him and Aaron Cook are having opposite years from last season.

[alanm]

Bannister with 5 walks so far.
I won't mention what else he hasn't given up for fear of jinxing him.

[Kraus]

Bannister with 5 walks so far.
I won't mention what else he hasn't given up for fear of jinxing him.

Quiet....


Hell of a play by Gordon!!!

[keg in kc]

That's what, 6 or 7 home runs in June now? Unless he goes ice cold, I think Guillen is going to threaten the team home run mark.

[Kraus]

Dammit Split!

"The Rockies are still looking for their first hit."

Guess what happens.

[CoMoChief]

**** YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!

[Deberg_1990]

That's what, 6 or 7 home runs in June now? Unless he goes ice cold, I think Guillen is going to threaten the team home run mark.

Its about damn time somebody did. 36 is pretty pathetic for todays day and age. I wonder if that is a MLB low for a team?

[petegz28]

Guillen is just on ****ing fire

[Kraus]

Hell yeah. Guillen kicking more ass with an RBI double.

[alanm]

Guillen with a double and Gordon scores from 1st 6-3 Royals.

[DeezNutz]

Guillen sucks. I'd rather have Emil Brown for less money.

[Kraus]

Guillen sucks. I'd rather have Emil Brown for less money.

Huh?

[petegz28]

nice poke olivo with the rbi double

[Kraus]

Olivo with an RBI double. Way to work the pitcher!

[alanm]

Olivo with a double Guillen scores. That's it for Francis.:thumb:

[petegz28]

Guillen sucks. I'd rather have Emil Brown for less money.

:LOL:put the bong down for just a sec...how many guys has guillen shot from the of as well?

ok go back to smoking now....

[Saul Good]

:LOL:put the bong down for just a sec...how many guys has guillen shot from the of as well?

ok go back to smoking now....
Emil could shoot guys too. Of course that was with a pellet gun in his own clubhouse.

[SPATCH]

Guillen sucks. I'd rather have Emil Brown for less money.

there were a lot of people that actually felt that way....

absolutely appalling

[Saul Good]

there were a lot of people that actually felt that way....

absolutely appalling
From the looks of things, Esteban German might be one of them. If his play in LF didn't give you flashbacks, I don't know what would.

[petegz28]

From the looks of things, Esteban German might be one of them. If his play in LF didn't give you flashbacks, I don't know what would.

I wonder at times wtf hillman smokes before the game? I am not impressed with german this year and I dont understand why you dont have gathright in the game?

[Saul Good]

I wonder at times wtf hillman smokes before the game? I am not impressed with german this year and I dont understand why you dont have gathright in the game?
You don't like the German, Gload, Pena lineup? A team has to make 27 outs somewhere. If not them, where are they going to come from?

[petegz28]

You don't like the German, Gload, Pena lineup? A team has to make 27 outs somewhere. If not them, where are they going to come from?



I'll take Gload but Pena and German can warm the bench. Give me Gathright and put Caillespo in at 2nd. or at least put German at 2nd and put Gathright in.

[petegz28]

Well, hopefully we can give Soria a night off and still win.

[alanm]

Looks like Bannister has finally settled down. I suppose he's gone now.

[petegz28]

I like Bannister's poise, that is one of his strong suits. If he could just not let the game get ahead of him, i.e. afraid to pitch to contact with a 4 run lead, he can be a dominant pitcher for a long time.

[alanm]

Well, hopefully we can give Soria a night off and still win.
The thing that boggles my mind is holding guys to pitch counts when their going good. Bringing some guy in and watching the roof cave in. :banghead:

[DeezNutz]

:LOL:put the bong down for just a sec...how many guys has guillen shot from the of as well?

ok go back to smoking now....

I hate doubles and home runs. If Guillen were any good he'd be able to hit triples. Even Tony Pena hit triples last year, but I guess 12 mil. doesn't buy that kind of production. Cheap ass Glass.

[Saul Good]

I'll take Gload but Pena and German can warm the bench. Give me Gathright and put Caillespo in at 2nd. or at least put German at 2nd and put Gathright in.
Between those three plus Olivo in the lineup, you have 4 players with a combined average of .809. Of course, Buck would actually bring the average down even further.

[DeezNutz]

If I hear LalaFever say Pena is one of the best SS in the league again, I'm going to vomit.

[DeezNutz]

Give me Gathright.

You got him. Please get him off this team.

[petegz28]

The thing that boggles my mind is holding guys to pitch counts when their going good. Bringing some guy in and watching the roof cave in. :banghead:



Well I will give Hillman credit on that....our pitchers have gone over 100 pitches several times this year. I don't think it is fair to say Hillman holds them to pitch counts.

[Kraus]

Bannister is looking good late in the game. 6-in-a-row retired.

[penguinz]

It would be a shame if gordon actually got a base hit.

[teedubya]

DeezNutz is a troll. Ban him and give me his casino cash.

[petegz28]

Bannister 110+ pitches...I'd say Hillman let's a guy go if he is doing well.

[alanm]

7-3 7th inning stretch.

[DeezNutz]

DeezNutz is a troll. Ban him and give me his casino cash.

LMAO

Troll wha? wha? what?

Deeeeeezzzznuuuuuutzzzzzz.

[alanm]

Bannister 110+ pitches...I'd say Hillman let's a guy go if he is doing well.
Wonder if he lets him finish. He won't pitch again till the weekend.

[petegz28]

Wonder if he lets him finish. He won't pitch again till the weekend.

I wouldn't with 2 more innings and he is already at 112 pitches or so. Not sure I send him back out.

[alanm]

DeezNutz is a troll. Ban him and give me his casino cash.
How the f*ck did he get up to $109 thousand??:eek:

[petegz28]

How the f*ck did he get up to $109 thousand??:eek:Harry Potter gave him his tri-wizard winnings!

[alanm]

Alex needs to let one rip here.

[DeezNutz]

How the f*ck did he get up to $109 thousand??:eek:

Today, for example, he hit four of a kind with max bet...

[alanm]

Here's the 1st look at Ramirez

[Adept Havelock]

Here's the 1st look at Ramirez

Oh joy.

[DeezNutz]

Here's the 1st look at Ramirez

Who?

[VonneMarie]

Here's the 1st look at Ramirez

And he sucks.

[alanm]

Who?
Hector. He's already working on a 18.00 ERA LMAO

[DeezNutz]

Hector. He's already working on a 18.00 ERA LMAO

Whom did he replace on the staff? Fulchino?

[Adept Havelock]

BOOM! Ross freaking Gload? WTF?

[KCUnited]

G Load

[Adept Havelock]

Ryan LeFeeble.."Maybe we don't need to see Soria"...

Adept Havelock.."Maybe we should have let Milton Bradley beat Ryan senseless".

[alanm]

BOOM! Ross freaking Gload? WTF?
You must be one of the fastest typists on the planet because your post appeared before it went over the wall. LMAO

[petegz28]

Ryan LeFeeble.."Maybe we don't need to see Soria"...

Maybe we should have let Milton Bradley beat him senseless.

LMAO

[VonneMarie]

That was great what they did to Gload. LMAO

[alanm]

Whom did he replace on the staff? Fulchino?
I'm thinking they sent that Carlos Rosa kid back to Omaha.

[SPATCH]

Gload got the silent treatment after the home run.... hilarious :)

[Adept Havelock]

OK Rameriez...remember (Alan) Shepard's prayer.."Dear Lord, please, don't let me f**k up".

[alanm]

Royals win.:thumb:

[Adept Havelock]

ROYALS WIN!! WOO and HOO!!!

[alanm]

The Royals move a 1/2 game more out of the cellar only because their the only team in the central playing tonight.

[Kraus]

Good win tonight.

[tk13]

Guillen has been great... and everybody's gonna talk about his chances of being our first 25/100 or 30/100 guy in forever, which is important, for sure.

But something that is getting overlooked is he's also on pace to set the Royals all-time record in doubles (Hal McRae, 54). The way the K is set up, it's probably a better doubles/triples park than HR ballpark. Guillen is on pace for 59 doubles. Nobody has had 60 doubles in a season in over 70 years, and that's only been done 6 times.

[KcMizzou]

He's been saying some things that need to be said while he's at it. Playing bad cop, to Hillman's good cop.

That only works if you're playing well, and right now... is he ever.

[petegz28]

He's been saying some things that need to be said while he's at it. Playing bad cop, to Hillman's good cop.

That only works if you're playing well, and right now... is he ever.

wtf did he sa? i heard some talk about it but never saw or heard what he said.

[alanm]

Probably this
“We still (stink),” Guillen says. “How about that? We still (stink), simple as that. We still (stink). You got it. If you want to know the truth, you got it.”

[petegz28]

Probably this

good. you cant play like we did yesterday and expect to win

[KcMizzou]

Probably thisYeah... to put it context... it was after a win, where the team had made numerous blunders, and were still lucky enough to pull it out.

What he was saying is.. "Sure we won, great. But we still played like shit and can do better. Don't let the win fool ya."

[SPATCH]

good. you cant play like we did yesterday and expect to win

you can't PITCH like we did yesterday. pitch.

[KcMizzou]

good. you cant play like we did yesterday and expect to winExactly.

[Mizzou_8541]

Gload got the silent treatment after the home run.... hilarious :)

Why would he get the silent treatment? Seriously...I don't know.

[VonneMarie]

Why would he get the silent treatment? Seriously...I don't know.

They were messing with him.

[Coach]

Still hard to expect a win when you have a Gathright and a Pena on the starting line-up.

Replace those two bums with someone decent, then the expectations does increase.

[irishjayhawk]

Still hard to expect a win when you have a Gathright and a Pena on the starting line-up.

Replace those two bums with someone decent, then the expectations does increase.

Keep Gathright but perhaps bring up Butler to replace Pena and/or Gload.

[Mizzou_8541]

Still hard to expect a win when you have a Gathright and a Pena on the starting line-up.

Replace those two bums with someone decent, then the expectations does increase.

And our 8 and 9 hitters COMBINED average was .307 tonight which was one point less than DDJ. I'm sure it's lower now that they both went 0 - for whatever.

[DeezNutz]

Yeah... to put it context... it was after a win, where the team had made numerous blunders, and were still lucky enough to pull it out.

What he was saying is.. "Sure we won, great. But we still played like shit and can do better. Don't let the win fool ya."

Not really. Guillen's rant came after blowing a four-run lead in the 9th. He called his teammates a bunch of ****ing babies who didn't know how to win and that he understood why the organization had lost so much in the past several years. There wasn't much positive to it, but it was 100 percent accurate (and needed).

[Coach]

And our 8 and 9 hitters COMBINED average was .307 tonight which was one point less than DDJ. I'm sure it's lower now that they both went 0 - for whatever.

Well, if you want to put things in perspective, Pena's numbers for a year and half in KC is actually worse than Neifi Perez's numbers in KC.

[KcMizzou]

Not really. Guillen's rant came after blowing a four-run lead in the 9th. He called his teammates a bunch of ****ing babies who didn't know how to win and that he understood why the organization had lost so much in the past several years. There wasn't much positive to it, but it was 100 percent accurate (and needed).Heh.. I think we're talking about different rants. He had some more to say after a win this weekend. Saturday's game, I think.

That was part of the point... "Yeah, we won... but we're still making stupid mistakes." He went on about how we had some very good players... and everything was "we".

I'm completely alright with it.

[KcMizzou]

Well, if you want to put things in perspective, Pena's numbers for a year and half in KC is actually worse than Neifi Perez's numbers in KC.From Kevin Keitzman... Our combined pitcher's B.A. from inter-league play is 55 points higher than Pena's.

I don't care how good he is with a glove, you can't have that. Least of all, on a team so dearly needing offense.

[Mizzou_8541]

Well, if you want to put things in perspective, Pena's numbers for a year and half in KC is actually worse than Neifi Perez's numbers in KC.

Yikes. Isn't what you just said technically blasphemy?;)

[Hammock Parties]

Still hard to expect a win when you have a Gathright and a Pena on the starting line-up.

Replace those two bums with someone decent, then the expectations does increase.

id agree with you on the the pena part, but gaithright i dont. Gaithright constantly causes pitchers and defenses to change what they are doing because of his tremendous speed. When stuff like that comes up, it kinda throws a wrench into what they are doing if they are on a good run or something.

Personally i think he's being used exactly how he should be, definitely not as a leadoff hitter like they were trying earlier, but as low to the bottom as possible.

[alanm]

Not really. Guillen's rant came after blowing a four-run lead in the 9th. He called his teammates a bunch of ****ing babies who didn't know how to win and that he understood why the organization had lost so much in the past several years. There wasn't much positive to it, but it was 100 percent accurate (and needed).
That was last weeks rant. ROFL

[DeezNutz]

Heh.. I think we're talking about different rants. He had some more to say after a win this weekend. Saturday's game, I think.

That was part of the point... "Yeah, we won... but we're still making stupid mistakes." He went on about how we had some very good players... and everything was "we".

I'm completely alright with it.

My bad. Sounds cool to me.

[DeezNutz]

That was last weeks rant. ROFL

I'm shocked and amazed that anyone could have goofed that. :D

[Nzoner]

Heh.. I think we're talking about different rants. He had some more to say after a win this weekend. Saturday's game, I think.

That was part of the point... "Yeah, we won... but we're still making stupid mistakes." He went on about how we had some very good players... and everything was "we".

I'm completely alright with it.

Yep,he was referring to DeJesus who almost got thrown out at 3rd because he was looking behind him to see where the ball was as he was running to the base.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Still hard to expect a win when you have a Gathright and a Pena on the starting line-up.

Replace those two bums with someone decent, then the expectations does increase.

pena is only playing cause grudzielanek is hurt. don't worry. i'm pretty sure mike aviles has done enough to solidify his spot in the every day lineup.

[Coach]

pena is only playing cause grudzielanek is hurt. don't worry. i'm pretty sure mike aviles has done enough to solidify his spot in the every day lineup.

I sure the hell hope so. Again, I got nothing aganist the guy, but he's just not worthy of a roster spot. I'd rather have called up a AAA or AA infielder, and have him get some reps, while he can learn on the ropes.

Pena ain't gonna learn nothing.

[Sure-Oz]

I think Gload is definetly a popular player (with the fake silent treatment joke) and the clubhouse seems to stick together for the most part. The team can play better, but atleast they are winning and learning ways to win right now...

I hope Butler is back soon to add to this offense

[DeezNutz]

I continue to be amazed by the number of people who think that Gathright is an everyday ML player. He's fast, yes, but he cannot hit. At all. Not one bit. And I think his approach is actually worse than Pena's, though they are both varying degree of stink. Beyond this, like Pena, Gathright plays only a slightly above average CF. He gets to some balls that others wouldn't but still goofs the routine play from time to time. Not ok when you can't hit.

[Coach]

Keep Gathright but perhaps bring up Butler to replace Pena and/or Gload.

Nein. Replace all three. Gathright can only run, but he gotta get on base in order to run. And his OBP% is just terrible.

[DeezNutz]

Nein. Replace all three. Gathright can only run, but he gotta get on base in order to run. And his OBP% is just terrible.

Thank you. It's painful to watch him at the plate. If he had tremendous bat control that would be one thing, but he doesn't and his approach is awful. All arms and no balance.

For the record, I like Gload because of his ability to make a pick at first. I'd hate to know how many throwing errors Gordon would have without Ichi-Gload. But the dude can't hit, unfortunately.

[Sure-Oz]

Gathright is an auto out almost, like Pena...I hope he can be trade bait, but he isn't a starting CF'er honestly. Wish we had a Willy Tavares like guy...

I am suprised gathright is batting in the .240's though honestly

[DeezNutz]

Gathright is an auto out almost, like Pena...I hope he can be trade bait, but he isn't a starting CF'er honestly. Wish we had a Willy Tavares like guy...

I am suprised gathright is batting in the .240's though honestly

True. I'm surprised that a team doesn't play the outfield 20 feet off the grass for him, and I'm halfway serious. How many of his hits have been in-field singles and/or bunts?

[Sure-Oz]

True. I'm surprised that a team doesn't play the outfield 20 feet off the grass for him, and I'm halfway serious. How many of his hits have been in-field singles and/or bunts?

I cringed sunday when he was up with the bases loaded, i believe twice or something, one he struck out after a 3-2 count and then walked another appearance.

His approach does suck, a guy like that needs to work the count all the time, that is his usefulness is to get on base. I don't think he'll hit much above .260 honestly

[DeezNutz]

I cringed sunday when he was up with the bases loaded, i believe twice or something, one he struck out after a 3-2 count and then walked another appearance.

His approach does suck, a guy like that needs to work the count all the time, that is his usefulness is to get on base. I don't think he'll hit much above .260 honestly

Completely agree. What bothers me the most is that he rarely ever hits the ball hard. If he could consistently hit hard ground balls, he'd be a very promising talent, but I don't think he's capable of doing this at this point.

[Sure-Oz]

Completely agree. What bothers me the most is that he rarely ever hits the ball hard. If he could consistently hit hard ground balls, he'd be a very promising talent, but I don't think he's capable of doing this at this point.

Yeah, i don't like him starting at all...we have too many guys like this on the roster though. Hopefully they'll be weeded out by spring training next year.

Pena's glove is insane ill admit, and he batted a respectable .260 last year, if he could do that, it would be a miracle and id take it. Gload, solid backup INF/OF, his glove has saved our ass alot...

Gath is just a pinch runner, no need

[BigRock]

Heh.. I think we're talking about different rants. He had some more to say after a win this weekend. Saturday's game, I think.

That was part of the point... "Yeah, we won... but we're still making stupid mistakes." He went on about how we had some very good players... and everything was "we".

I'm completely alright with it.

The best Guillen story was last week when he erased Aviles' name on the lineup and wrote in TPJ, then went around complaining that TPJ was in the game over Aviles. Which is basically just Guillen making fun of TPJ for no reason.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

I cringed sunday when he was up with the bases loaded


me too. man, i used to love gathright, but he has looked really really awful recently. he looks scared at the plate. every swing is a defensive swing, even when there are no strikes.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

The best Guillen story was last week when he erased Aviles' name on the lineup and wrote in TPJ, then went around complaining that TPJ was in the game over Aviles. Which is basically just Guillen making fun of TPJ for no reason.

LOL where did you hear this? that is really hilarious, if true.

[BigRock]

It was in a Dick Kaegel story on the Royals' site.

[BWillie]

So I was reading the box score and it says Bannister went 7 IP with 0 ER and had a home run. How the hell does a guy give up a home run and not have an earned run?

[ChiefsCountry]

Royals have a NL team like we have for most of our history - Gathright, Pena, and Gload are guys you want to have come off the bench in the NL. Gathright to run, Pena and Gload to field.

[Kraus]

It amazes me that last year Gathright had a .307 AVG and an .371 OBP. The rest of his career mirrors this year.

[CoMoChief]

Aviles and Olivo need to be everyday starters.

TPJ and Buck can't hit for shit. I hope Billy Butler can get his shit together and make it back up to the majors.

[SCTrojan]

So I was reading the box score and it says Bannister went 7 IP with 0 ER and had a home run. How the hell does a guy give up a home run and not have an earned run?

alanm is the expert, but it has to do with when the runs were scored. Since the inning should have been logically over had German made the play, everything after is unearned. Weird, but true.

[petegz28]

Aviles and Olivo need to be everyday starters.

TPJ and Buck can't hit for shit. I hope Billy Butler can get his shit together and make it back up to the majors.

Cause German made an error which had he not the guy who hit the jack never would of made it to the plate.

[VonneMarie]

The best Guillen story was last week when he erased Aviles' name on the lineup and wrote in TPJ, then went around complaining that TPJ was in the game over Aviles. Which is basically just Guillen making fun of TPJ for no reason.

Now that is not funny. All it does is make Guillen look like an ass.

[leviw]

Now that is not funny. All it does is make Guillen look like an ass.

Yeah. Horrible. Here was Hillman's take on the situation:

"At least they're having some fun with it," Hillman said. "That's good. You need to have some fun."

[Sure-Oz]

Now that is not funny. All it does is make Guillen look like an ass.

guillen can be an ass as long as he wants, he's driving in alot of runs and getting hits...

He speaks the truuuuff

[penguinz]

It is funny as hell. At least Guillen will say what everyone else is already thinking.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Now that is not funny. All it does is make Guillen look like an ass.

uh, yes it is. making fun of tony pena jr. is funny.

[bkkcoh]

If it keeps the mood light in the club house to do this once in a while and they keep winning or playing well, what difference does it truly make?

There have been practical jokers on many in locker rooms..... This isn't really any different.

I bet Hillman might protect the lineup card a little better next time.

[Beerfund]

Now that is not funny. All it does is make Guillen look like an ass.

Who cares TPJ is terrible i hope they rag on his ass so much that he chooses to stop playing baseball to work Customer service at home depot.