Frenchy just needs more at bats to find his comfort zone. /huuuurrrrrrr

Frenchy just needs one more for the golden sombrero.

Keep dealing Santana!

French has been decent with RISP so far. That doesn't change the fact that he swings at shit pitches and takes strikes...and generally has no approach at the plate at all. If you want to strike out Jeff Francouer, just throw balls.

Where'd that miss?

If Frenchy doesn't get a hit or walk in his last AB, I'd prefer to sit him over Moose, put Dyson in left and bat Moose 7th.

HE MISSED FIRST

He can't flat run though.

Nice throw, Frenchy...

:facepalm:

I know there is concern over our cold bats, but would someone with more insight than me please explain if anyone is worth calling up from AAA? From what I can see, doesn't look like a call-up is an option.

Billy Butler thinks Papi's fast

why not max ramirez? didnt he have a great ST?

"It's right on the tip of my small brain."

-Rex Hudler

To be fair, Dempster was allowed to paint the outside corner on Frenchy, so i expected the strikeout.

Frenchy could have got behind that ball.

Papi is going to stroke out.

I don't know about calling anybody up, but I like the idea of playing Cain in RF and Dyson in CF every so often. It gets Frenchy out of the lineup, and it gets Dyson on the bases more often (where he is very dangerous).

I'll lay money he thought Ortiz would not tag

This will probably be Santana's last hitter.

BOOOOOOOOOO,

shut the hell up Boston fans.

If Dyson was playing every day I have a feeling people around here would be pissed.

Last year Dyson scored 60%+ of the time when he got on base

Sit your ****ing ass down.

Santana has exceeded my expectations this year. He is a true #2.

Not as extremely pissed as I am towards Frenchy.

Santana Dealin. This rotation has been awesome this year so far. I never expected Santana to pitch so well early.

Hell yeah!

I don't root for injuries but I'd like to see Frenchy get on the 15 day DL and just see how Dyson does being an everyday player for a couple weeks.

Santana is consistently impressive after the first inning.

Personally I like Dyson and think he gets a bum wrap to a degree. He usually works counts and scores a lot if he gets on.

Send him back out for the 7th. He probably won't be in KC next year.

7th inning
 

Top 7th

Getz grounds out to first
Gordon strikes out (swinging)
Escobar pops out to second

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 7th

Middlebrooks flies out to right
Drew strikes out (swinging)
Gomes strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 0 hits

Too bad our Pen sucks asshole crust this year.

MinorLeagueBlog ‏@MinorLeagueBlog 49m
#Royals Bubba Starling has hit his 2nd Home Run at Low-A Lexington. Hitting .144 thus far.

I want more Hochevar.

Do we know yet whether or not the game is on TV tonight?

COME ON AND GETZ SOME!

We need more runs before we get to the bullpen.

It is, FSKC tweeted that it will be televised.

Getz, I am disappoint.

Bob Dutton ‏@Royals_Report 5h
For those asking, yes, both games are on Fox Sports Kansas City.

I don't see it on my guide, but I'm hoping that it is.

WOW, UMP! That pitch has been a ball all ****ing game

Aaaand, nevermind.

Nice

Bring him up! He'd fit right in

Wow, bad day for Gordo.

Damn Gordon, don't go all Frenchy on us now....

Gordon stop learning how to take pitches? a few walks so far is concerning

Royals take lead, bats go silent.

Almost time for Herrera to give up his obligatory lead-losing homerun. Aaaaany moment now.

Go get em Santana.

Santana coming out again? surprised with 95 pitches

Hoping Ned doesnt drive Santana and Shields to the ground pitching them over 100 every damn game

Santana wont be here next year. Wring every last ounce of baseball he's got this season.

Really hoping we take both games today and Det and Minny both lose. That would put us 1.5 games up I think.

Don't know if Santana will even be here next year so use him if you have to. Maybe a bit more careful with Shields but I am ok with their use so far.

One thing is for sure. Santana's fishbone pimp-chain is glistening in the New England sun.

Time for some sweet Chen music!

Chenimal in the pen.

Chen warming up in the.pen

Not going to give Herrera the chance to blow it.

im OK with chen coming in actually.

I think we need to call our bullpen the bullchen.

The BruceChen

Sit your ****ing ass down.

Damn....Santana still filthy this late.

Man, I ****ing love Erv right now. Dude is pitching like a true number 2. And honestly, he's giving Shields a run for his money so far IMO.

Good point...Santana is dealing so far and will get paid if he has a bounce back year.

Great job Santana.

Now pull him.

Santana is a pleasant surprise. Or maybe not a surprise, but at least not a bitter disappointment.

Need moar runs.

Chenimal to face to top of the lineup. Slightly scary.

EDIT: Nevermind, probably won't pitch the 8th.

8th inning
 

Top 8th

Clayton Mortensen relieves Dempster

Butler grounds out to third
Hosmer strikes out (swinging)
Cain strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 8th

Bruce Chen relieves Santana

Ellsbury grounds out to second
Nava singles to left
Pedroia flies out to center
Ortiz singles to right, Nava to second

Aaron Crow relieves Chen

Napoli walks, Ortiz to second, Nava to third
Saltalamacchia grounds out to pitcher

0 runs, 2 hits

The way he has been pitching, he sure as hell looks like a.... *gasp* a ace?

He's going to be a big switchup from Santana, though. Expect some ground ball outs.

Come on Fat ass....

Let's go Billy.

Santana is a huge surprise so far. Everyone wanted Haren including myself instead. So far Haren is dogshit

Do your thang, Billbo.