Hey, we have a game today!

[gblowfish]

WTF??? :facepalm:

Prentice's group was not going to be approved by MLB. They wanted a single owner, not a collective. Prentice was only one of several people thrown together as an ownership group. Plus, he rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. Glass was the CEO of Wal-Mart. You know, Bud Selig's kinda guy.

[BillSelfsTrophycase]

3-1

Damn shame our juggernaut offense is getting wasted by a terrible bullpen :)

[KCUnited]

Royals: 3 runs on 8 hits.

[PunkinDrublic]

As endlessly frustrating as the Royals are, it's not like they've been playing against scrub teams.

[petegz28]

Just wait until Davies gets pulled

[GoHuge]

Hey is this game not on TV today? Have Dish Network and don't see it anywhere or where it usually is.

[Sure-Oz]

Hey is this game not on TV today? Have Dish Network and don't see it anywhere or where it usually is.

Dish Network is doing you a favor.

[Priest31kc]

Nope, not on TV today...And damn we already got 10 hits in 4 innings. Guillen is blazing hot.

[ChiTown]

T-Minus 2.5 innings before the Bullpen Implosion takes place.

Please prepare yourself for the carnage. TIA.

[CaliforniaChief]

Hopefully Soria is warming up now.

[Sure-Oz]

Bott 5th.

[Sure-Oz]

3-1 royals bott 5th davies still pitching

[petegz28]

Well, Davies might blow it before the Pen gets a chance too. 2 on, 0 out.

[Sure-Oz]

lmao davies gives up a single and now hits the next batter 2 on 0 out

[CoMoChief]

oh shit......well here we go again ...

[petegz28]

3-2...still 2 on 0 out

[Sure-Oz]

I fully expect after davies blows this lead and gets pulled the pen will be lights out and we lose

[petegz28]

sigh, bases loaded, 0 outs. Cabrerra at the plate

[booyaf2]

This isn't going to end well

[Sure-Oz]

Davies sucks

[petegz28]

tie game

[Sure-Oz]

I expect trey to go tony muser this year, he knows his butt is on the line

[Sure-Oz]

Atleast it was a DP

[Sure-Oz]

That couldve been much worse, davies set it up though with that HBP idiot

[petegz28]

Getz has been such a huge improvment at 2nd base.

[sedated]

Davies has 87 pitches through 5 and 1/3. Best case scenario, he miraculously makes it through 7, and the bullpen gives up 5 runs in the 8th.

[BillSelfsTrophycase]

Talk about lucky, catcher drops the throw

4-3

[CaliforniaChief]

And say what you will (and I do) about Dayton Moore's gutting of the bullpen, but Scott Podsednik has been full of nothing but win since he got to Kansas City.

[petegz28]

Owen just got bailed out by the catcher dropping the ball on the tag. DDJ was shot easily. Had no business being sent. Royals lead 4-3 anyway.

[BillSelfsTrophycase]

And Guillen jacks another bomb

5-3













DM probably drafting a contract extention as we speak :facepalm:

[petegz28]

Guillen just spanks ANOTHER one! Royals up 5-3.

[Toadkiller]

Sheesh Guillen should be signed to just one year contracts so he is in a contract year every year. The guy is having a monster start to the season.

[sedated]

LOL, nice to see KC go through so much to manufacture a run (giving up 2 outs), then Guillen smacks one out.

[petegz28]

Oh shit, Royals have action in the bullpen

[siberian khatru]

Who the hell does Ryan Perry think he is, Roman Colon?

[BigCatDaddy]

Who is the Guillen fella?

[sedated]

this Tigers pitcher Perry looks like he belongs in our bullpen

[petegz28]

Another baserunning fuckup by the Royals. Does Owen not pay the fuck attention or what? Why would you NOT have the stop sign up for AC no matter what in that situation?

[petegz28]

I think it's time to pull out the famous Ryan LeFevre quote...."at one point this game was 0-0".

[BillSelfsTrophycase]

Guillen now tied for the MLB lead in HRs with 5


And here comes the bullpen

[SithCeNtZ]

Another baserunning ****up by the Royals. Does Owen not pay the **** attention or what? Why would you NOT have the stop sign up for AC no matter what in that situation?

Wasn't the third bases coaches fault there. I don't think Callaspo thought Maier was going to be called safe so he just jogged around third and was surprised when the tigers got him in a run down.

[petegz28]

Here we go again, Dejavu-vu

[petegz28]

Wasn't the third bases coaches fault there. I don't think Callaspo thought Maier was going to be called safe so he just jogged around third and was surprised when the tigers got him in a run down.

That's why you have a coach there

[OmahaChief]

Glad we got out of that mess but the bully did their thing...make you cuss like a sailor

[KCUnited]

Perish!!

[petegz28]

JFC, DDJ, can't you fucking bunt?

[ChiTown]

JFC, DDJ, can't you ****ing bunt?

bunting with 2 strikes is never a good call.

[petegz28]

So he fouls out bunting. Wow. Just fucking wow.

[petegz28]

Can we just bring in Soria now???

[petegz28]

bunting with 2 strikes is never a good call.

I agree. I was talking about the first 2.

[BillSelfsTrophycase]

Can we just bring in Soria now???

With a day off tomorrow, I sure as hell would

[KevB]

Callaspo has more stranded baserunners this season than the rest of the league combined

[KCUnited]

Callaspo has more stranded baserunners this season than the rest of the league combined
23 including today.

[CoMoChief]

And here.........we...........go!

[petegz28]

In comes Soria

[Hootie]

Guillen always hits his homeruns in bunches...

Contract year...maybe he'll finally earn that $12M...

[Bowser]

23 including today.

Christ. That's a bad MONTH, much less week.....

[petegz28]

4 hits for Kendall. I wasn't thrilled with his signing but he has been a huge upgrade from Buck.

[Bowser]

4 hits for Kendall. I wasn't thrilled with his signing but he has been a huge upgrade from Buck.Yeah, he likely won't hit over 10 HR's a season, but I'll take his knowledge behind the plate and his career .290 average.

[teedubya]

Maybe he will go off, so we can trade him for something.

[Reaper16]

Jesus, people. Sample size. Odds are that by the end of the season it will be proven that he's the player we all thought he was.

[petegz28]

Jesus, people. Sample size. Odds are that by the end of the season it will be proven that he's the player we all thought he was.

When was the last time Buck had 4 hits in a game? Kendall has hit safely in every game I do believe.


And we get shot stealing for the first time this season.

[KevB]

When was the last time Buck had 4 hits in a game? Kendall has hit safely in every game I do believe.


And we get shot stealing for the first time this season.

Remember when Brent Mayne led the league in hitting the first month of the season (2003?)? He reverted back to who he was in short order, and the same will happen here. That said, I'm glad he's played well thus far.

[CaliforniaChief]

One more...

[Demonpenz]

Kendell is not going to hit 5 home runs all year, but I think he is the REDASS we have sorely needed for sometime. We have had NO ONE to keep punks inline since michael tucker

[petegz28]

Remember when Brent Mayne led the league in hitting the first month of the season (2003?)? He reverted back to who he was in short order, and the same will happen here. That said, I'm glad he's played well thus far.

Mayne was never Kendall. Not saying Kendall may not drop off, just saying Mayne was never Kendall.

[Frazod]

WTF happened to Gordon? Is he still hurt? Off the team?

[petegz28]

Sit down, bitch!!!

Royals win their first series of the season.

[Blankey]

We totally should have swept the series. oh well.

[petegz28]

WTF happened to Gordon? Is he still hurt? Off the team?

him have boo-boo on his widdle thumb

[CaliforniaChief]

Victory! High 5's and rep all around.

Should have been a sweep. Still a series win on the road in the division. Great hitting, good starting pitching.

[Demonpenz]

Gordon hurt is finger.

[BillSelfsTrophycase]

Sit down, bitch!!!

Royals win their first series of the season.



Should have been a sweep though

:cuss::cuss:

[Frazod]

him have boo-boo on his widdle thumb

So he's basically the Brodie Croyle of third basemen?

[Bowser]

So he's basically the Brodie Croyle of third basemen?Basically.

[BillSelfsTrophycase]

Brodie Croyle thinks Alex Gordon gets hurt too much

[BigCatDaddy]

Parrish might be one of the few guys in the pen that actually looks like he belongs in the big leagues.

[Hootie]

If Gordon breaks out this year (.280 20 80) the Royals might have a decent offense...

Basically we need the starters to last at least 7...get an out or two from one of our shitty ass relievers, and then depend on Soria for 4-6 out saves.

[KevB]

Mayne was never Kendall. Not saying Kendall may not drop off, just saying Mayne was never Kendall.

Kendall hasn't been Kendall in four years.

[OmahaChief]

I like these major league hitters we appear to have this year. The new guys seem to know how to hit and Jose is doing his contract year thing.

[Hootie]

Well the Royals transformed from a team that does nothing well offensively to a team that can at least run the bases effectively...

If Pods/DeJesus can keep getting on base...Butler is going to be a high .OPS guy and anything Guillen adds from the 4 spot is gravy...if he turns in one of his 25 HR, 100 RBI campaigns and Gordon adds anything from the 5 hole...anything Ankiel gives us in the 6 slot is a bonus as well...and the offense can actually be somewhat of a positive in 2010.

But other than Butler and Gordon...who the fuck do we even care about for the future?

This team is built with a .500 ceiling.

Yaaay.

[BigCatDaddy]

Anybody know if Sidney Ponson is available for bull pen help? :)

[BigCatDaddy]

Well the Royals transformed from a team that does nothing well offensively to a team that can at least run the bases effectively...

If Pods/DeJesus can keep getting on base...Butler is going to be a high .OPS guy and anything Guillen adds from the 4 spot is gravy...if he turns in one of his 25 HR, 100 RBI campaigns and Gordon adds anything from the 5 hole...anything Ankiel gives us in the 6 slot is a bonus as well...and the offense can actually be somewhat of a positive in 2010.

But other than Butler and Gordon...who the **** do we even care about for the future?

This team is built with a .500 ceiling.

Yaaay.

Not any position players. This teams foundation is starting pitching and Soria. They just have to put enough players out there to score 5 runs and find a few guys that can have 3 something ERA's out of the pen.

[gblowfish]

You can see why the Royals season tanked last year in May when Soria went down. They have absolutely nobody else capable of saving a game. Let's hope he stays healthy or we are totally screwed.

[CoMoChief]

You can see why the Royals season tanked last year in May when Soria went down. They have absolutely nobody else capable of saving a game. Let's hope he stays healthy or we are totally screwed.

our bullpen has to GET to Soria first. Pisses me off the bullpen is SOLELY responsible for the Royals not being 7-2 right now. Instead they are 4-5.

[Hootie]

like I said...

our starters need to go 7...and we need to get 4-6 outs from Soria...hopefully Soria has 120-150 innings in that arm this year...might as well play him while he's not a Yankee.

[petegz28]

I think we lead the league in runs scored with 2 outs. Pretty good stat to have. I don't know how many times last year we left guys sitting on base with nothing to show for it.

[CoMoChief]

4 hits for Kendall. I wasn't thrilled with his signing but he has been a huge upgrade from Buck.

Buck supposedly jinxed Ricky Romero's no hitter the other day.

[CoMoChief]

like I said...

our starters need to go 7...and we need to get 4-6 outs from Soria...hopefully Soria has 120-150 innings in that arm this year...might as well play him while he's not a Yankee.

I have a feeling Joba will end up being the closer when Rivera is gone.

[CaliforniaChief]

I have a feeling Joba will end up being the closer when Rivera is gone.

On the Yankees, they would pay $100 million to Soria to be a 6th inning guy. That's how crazy it is.

[Hootie]

Joba has sucked now for two straight years...

Flash in the pan.

[Mr. Arrowhead]

Jose for a middle reliever please

[DeezNutz]

We care about Gordon for the future why?

[Hootie]

We care about Gordon for the future why?

Just in case...

Rather care about him as opposed to Scotty Pods, Rick Ankiel or Chris Getz.

[DeezNutz]

Rany's latest update:

"At this point, all we can do is put our faith in God that things will get better. Because we can no longer put faith in our front office."

LMAO LMAO LMAO

[Mama Hip Rockets]

And say what you will (and I do) about Dayton Moore's gutting of the bullpen, but Scott Podsednik has been full of nothing but win since he got to Kansas City.

Podsednik has been phenomenal so far. I am thoroughly impressed.

[KCrockaholic]

I really like the addition of Rick Ankiel so far. The guy just looks like a big league player. He made an awesome fly ball catch in front of me the other day against the Red Sox. And his arm is by far the best of the outfield.

[Sure-Oz]

Sample size but great start for Pods, Ankiel and Kendall

[KCrockaholic]

Sample size but great start for Pods, Ankiel and Kendall

Pods should probably bat lead-off with that .457 batting average. DeJesus could bat 2nd.

[Bowser]

Pods should probably bat lead-off with that .457 batting average. DeJesus could bat 2nd.

Trey doesn't want to take DDJ out of his "comfort zone" of batting leadoff. And really, Pods seems to be embracing the 2 slot.

[KCrockaholic]

Trey doesn't want to take DDJ out of his "comfort zone" of batting leadoff. And really, Pods seems to be embracing the 2 slot.

It just seems like simple math to me, but I understand the reasoning.

[jbwm89]

If it aint broke dont fix it

[BillSelfsTrophycase]

If it aint broke dont fix it

Yep, nobody expected anywhere near this level of offensive production, leave the lineup alone.

[LetsSignRussell]

our bullpen rocks!

[KCrockaholic]

If it aint broke dont fix it

Well these guys aren't exactly scoring machines. They've left way too many guys on base this season. The Bullpen is shit, but the first week of the season we had a hard time scoring more than 4 runs a game.

[SnakeXJones]

I have been very impress by pods and ankiel i hope ankiel keeps up the clutch

[CoMoChief]

It just seems like simple math to me, but I understand the reasoning.

actually its ass backwards and doesn't make sense. Pods is a true lead off hitter. has OBP slightly less than DDJ, but he steals about 30-40 more bases than DDJ does.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

actually its ass backwards and doesn't make sense. Pods is a true lead off hitter. has OBP slightly less than DDJ, but he steals about 30-40 more bases than DDJ does.

Podsednik's current OBP is .525. He should be hitting leadoff, without a doubt.

[Reaper16]

I guarantee it will go to shit if DDJ gets dropped to #2.

[KCrockaholic]

I guarantee it will go to shit if DDJ gets dropped to #2.

The thing with Pods as a lead-off guy is that he hits singles, but he can always turn them into doubles because of his base running. DDJ hits for more power than Pods, having him at the plate while Pods takes 2nd only makes sense to me.

[DeezNutz]

Yeah! The lineup is performing really well, so let's **** with it!!!

I have no doubt that the Royals will continue hitting at this pace, so don't worry that we're leading the league in hitting, getting high-quality starting pitching, and we still have a .444 winning percentage.

This hitting will absolutely sustain itself.

[KCUnited]

Dave Owen just waived a car into an oncoming train at an intersection in Minne.

[Reaper16]

The thing with Pods as a lead-off guy is that he hits singles, but he can always turn them into doubles because of his base running. DDJ hits for more power than Pods, having him at the plate while Pods takes 2nd only makes sense to me.
Yes, it makes sense on-paper. I agree. It won't make sense in practice; DDj is not productive anywhere but leadoff. He's weird like that.

Dave Owen just waived a car into an oncoming train at an intersection in Minne.
LMAO

[jbwm89]

Well these guys aren't exactly scoring machines. They've left way too many guys on base this season. The Bullpen is shit, but the first week of the season we had a hard time scoring more than 4 runs a game.

If it aint broke dont fix it only applies to switching dejesus and podsednik, obviously the royals bullpen and other things are broke. You can't ask for more out of those two so far

[DeezNutz]

Yes, it makes sense on-paper. I agree. It won't make sense in practice; DDj is not productive anywhere but leadoff. He's a bitch like that.


FYP

[Sure-Oz]

DDJ intro song should be 'lollipop'

[DeezNutz]

"This guys knows everything!" "He is utterly and completely thorough!"

--Kevin Keitzman about Trey Hillman

[DeezNutz]

"This guys knows everything!" "He is utterly and completely thorough!"

--Kevin Kietzman about Trey Hillman

[Dartgod]

Dave Owen just waived a car into an oncoming train at an intersection in Minne.
ROFL

That's the funniest thing I've read on this site in some time. Well done! :clap:

[teedubya]

Congrats! The Royals can't lose today!! CUZ THEY DON'T PLAY!!!