Houston Astros @ Kansas City Royals Game Thread (6/15)
 

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Kanekoa Texeira gets the first Win of his MLB career.

http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/v/mlb/te.../80x60/hou.gif

Loss, (1-8) Felipe Paulino 4.2IP 10R 8ER 3BB 2K
Tim Byrdak 0.2IP 0R 0ER 0BB 2K
Casey Daigle 0.2IP 2R 2ER 0BB 0K
Wesley Wright 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Jeff Fulchino 1IP 3R 2ER 1BB 1K

VS.

http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/v/mlb/te.../80x60/kan.gif

Kyle Davies 3IP 6R 6ER 2BB 1K
Win, (1-1) Kanekoa Texeira 2IP 0R 0ER 1BB 2K
Victor Marte 3IP 1R 1ER 0BB 1K 1HR
Robinson Tejeda 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K

Home Runs

HOU

Jason Michaels, (3) - Top 8th solo shot to left

KC

none

Royals Prospects Today

AAA: Alex Gordon, (LF) 0/3, 3BB
AAA: Kila Ka'aihue, (1B) 1/2, 4BB, 1K
AA game 1: Mike Montgomery, (SP) 3.2IP 1R 1ER 1BB 3K
AA game 1: Mike Moustakas, (3B) 1/3, 1K
AA game 2: Mike Moustakas, (3B) 1/4, 1K, 1HR
Adv. A: Eric Hosmer, (1B) 0/4, 1BB, 1K

Starting Lineups

HOU

1. Michael Bourn, CF
2. Jeff Keppinger, 2B
3. Lance Berkman, 1B
3. Cory Sullivan, ph
4. Carlos Lee, LF
4. Geoff Blum, ph
5. Hunter Pence, RF
6. Pedro Feliz, 3B
7. Jason Michaels, DH
8. Humberto Quintero, C
9. Tommy Manzella, SS

KC

1. Scott Podsednik, LF
2. Jason Kendall, C
3. David DeJesus, RF
4. Billy Butler, 1B
5. Jose Guillen, DH
5. Willie Bloomquist, pr/DH
6. Alberto Callaspo, 3B
7. Mike Aviles, 2B
8. Mitch Maier, CF
9. Yuniesky Betancourt, SS

Hopefully we can carry some of the momentum over that we had Sunday. That was a great game.

(1-7, 3.82 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 0.682 Opp. OPS)

This line looks awfully familiar.

It is also weird. With that Opposing OPS, you'd expect a better WHIP. Without looking it up first, I'm gonna guess this guy walks a lot of guys.

OMG we are playing someone with a WORSE record than us? Wow.

Actually, no.

I picked up Paulino in a fantasy league a week or so ago. He's been pitching very well the last month after a rocky start.

Yeah, you are right. He walks a little more often than the aces of his team, but he's still got a decent ratio.

Last 4 starts in particular, 30 IP, 23 Ks, 11 BBs, 1.50 ERA, 1.167 WHIP

And now I've just set him up for a Royal ass-kicking.

Sorry, but this fantasy team has a better chance of competing in 2010 than the Royals do. Win tomorrow night, KC. :D

Cubs are saying they'd part with Fukudome. Should we trade Farnsworth for him?
Fukudome is my homie! Whaddya bet the Royals are one of those 15 "blocked" teams?

http://tinyurl.com/286quft
FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports that the Cubs have made outfielder Kosuke Fukudome available for trade.
A move, though, seems highly unlikely. Fukudome is owed $13 million this year, $13.5 million in 2011, and has hit just .261/.367/.408 in his two-plus seasons with the Cubs. He also has a no-trade clause and is able to block a deal to 15 of baseball's 30 major league teams.

His OBP is far too high for us to consider at that price.

pass. We got Alex Gordon!

Lineups out, Aviles at second today. Has he been playing 2B a lot lately?

Pretty much all he's played since being up. What you want to take Yune's bat out of the lineup??? :rolleyes:

Bout sick of this Kendall batting 2nd shit too. IT AINT WORKING!!!

I think he is more fit than SS but make they are taking it cautious with him cause of his shoulder and the throwing distance from SS

Yep

Someone needs to kneecap Kendall. I'm sick of seeing him starting every ****ing game. He is 1-26 in his last 26 AB's. Meanwhile Pena's last AB he hit a double. And we need to get Betemit some playing time as well. That guy can hit, or so it seems. 4-8 with 2 doubles and 2 HR's.

Check out Rany's latest update. He discusses the Kendall situation.

The descent of Kendall to the Berroa meter is continuing....as I expected. Yuni's descent will start soon.

Splitt in the booth all three games against the Astros. He sounds good so far in the pregame.

That was a good article. Especially the part about DDJ. I really, really don't see the need for this team to trade him. He is a person this team can use to build on. If you trade away your best player you just start all over again, imo. He is more than deserving of the higher contracts we have shelled out for lesser players, so there should be no issues about paying him. And as Rany says, if we did trade DDJ it would more than likely hurt the team. That tells me trading him is stupid.

First game I get to watch this year. The Astros announcers kind of blow (worse the LeFevre believe it or not). I watch them every once in while because I need to get my baseball fix. They have been playing some ugly baseball this season... not like I'm not used to that, though.

He does sound better than his last time out but it still hurts to hear him like this

1st inning
 

Top 1st

Bourn walks
Keppinger grounds into a 5-4-3 double play, Bourn out at second
Berkman grounds out to pitcher

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 1st

Podsednik hits an infield single to shortstop
Kendall flies out to center
DeJesus singles to center, Podsednik to second
Butler singles to left, DeJesus to second, Podsednik scores
Guillen strikes out (swinging)
Callaspo flies out to left

1 run, 3 hits

Well, this is odd and worrying.

Mike Montgomery is done today after 3 2/3 innings. Only 56 pitches, 1 walk, 2 hits and 1 run given up, seemed to be doing fine in a tie game. No idea why he got pulled so early, hopefully he's OK.

DDJ future Royal HOF'er?

I hate watching Kendall bat 2nd...

Way to go Butler!

NW_Ark_Naturals

Mike Montgomery working on a limited pitch count goes 3.2 IP, 2 H, R, BB, 3 K on 56 pitches

cool.

I might lag behind a bit on the updates, gotta finish laundry. Hopefully the 2nd inning is dull with nothing interesting to miss.

edit: looks like its not ready yet, so 3rd or 4th inning.

I agree with Rany, DDJ is rather underrated. I'd guess primarily due to his past injuries. But the guy is a good, solid baseball player and we need to keep him on this team. If we are truly trying to build a team that can compete why would you trade him and what would you trade him for? And more over, how could you trade him without hurting the team?

I do not want to see him traded for guys we hope will be ready 3-5 years from now. That would just be stupid.

why the hell did the royals give out Piss colored T-Shirts

How old is DDJ?

2nd inning
 

Top 2nd

Lee grounds out to second
Pence walks
Feliz doubles to left, Pence scores
Michaels grounds out to second, Feliz to third
Quintero grounds out to first

1 run, 1 hit

Bottom 2nd

Aviles singles to center
Aviles to second on an Error by P
Maier doubles to center, Aviles scores
Maier to third on a Passed Ball
Betancourt flies out to right
Podsednik sacrifices (fly) to left, Maier scores
Kendall grounds out to shortstop

2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error

He'll be 31 or 32 next year i believe...

I say only trade him if you get a haul, otherwise **** it

I follow our minor leagues on twitter, so i constantly ask them wtf is up if someone comes out etc lol

He's underrated b/c he's been perceived by fans (and by old-timers, according to Petro) as being soft. And this perception has been fact.

That said, he's still a solid player, and I agree that the Royals better get much in return if they're looking to move him.

Either get big-time return, or sign the dude to an extension.

good hit, Maier

Grounder to 2B and score a run.

Anyone excited to get Ankiel back in the lineup?~!11111111

Nice AB, Yuni.

Colon would've hit that grounder to the 2b side

Didn't expect Pods to get it airborne, good job

He makes his teammates better. For example, he knows when to yell "Tag!" and "Runner!" /DM

No bullshit. He referenced the "tag" bit in an interview with Petro.

LMAO

He's also Derek Jeter

1 of those runs is unearned because of the passed ball. (Maier would not have scored)

Mitch Maier is an improved ball player

I'm good with that.

In all seriousness, I watched some of the Super Regional against UCLA to see the kid play, and he looks like he could be solid. Also, everyone kept referencing how quickly he'll make it to the league.

I expect to see him next fall, assuming he's signed relatively soon.

3rd inning
 

Top 3rd

Manzella pops out to second
Bourn reaches on an Error by 2B
Keppinger strikes out (swinging) into a double play, Bourn called out at second (batter interference on throw during steal attempt)

0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error

Bottom 3rd

DeJesus hits an infield single to second
Butler grounds into a 5-4-3 double play, DeJesus out at second
Guillen grounds out to first 3-1

0 runs, 1 hit

JFC, Avilles and Butler = shitty defense

'05 throwback there.

biiillllaaayy does not make his teammates better (in the field).

Anything to get rid of Yuni, he has to be better...

btw great play avila and butler, kila wouldve caught that

LMAO Keppinger called for interference on Kendalls horrid throw

I asked if he was hurt...explained the limited pitch count
NW_Ark_Naturals

@shizzyrocks he's returning from a DL stint less than a minute ago via Seesmic in reply to shizzyrocks

Butler Quota

Davies serving up batting practice

DAvies turns into Davies

Davies really needs to stick to his offseason job with his dad

Get him out of there, good god he can't get anyone out

5 straight off Davies

LMAO

Mark Texiera coming in

Davies giving it up easier than MU and the Kansas schools.

What is up with the piss colored shirts, is this kim kardashian night?

27% of all Royals texters are dumb as ****.

**** You Davies!

damn it davies. now we got some big mexican

Nice strikeout by ozzie guillen jr

Shit. Couldn't keep that on the infield?

Great defense Callaspo

**** me

can we get an entirely new bullpen next year

Ball wasn't hit THAT hard. Could have ****ing knocked it down.

well, so much for this game. Davies managed to insure a loss

sure throw him 4 ****ing balls

Not bad by texiera considering the all star glove at 3b

Callaspos OBP sucks this year wtf

holy crap, I go away to fold laundry, come back thinking its the 5th inning by now, and the top of the 4th wasn't done yet. Catching up now...

save us, yuni!

4th inning
 

Top 4th

Berkman doubles to right
Lee singles to left, Berkman scores
Pence doubles to left, Lee to third
Feliz singles to right, Pence to third, Lee scores
Michaels singles to left, Feliz to second, Pence scores

Kanekoa Texeira relieves Davies

Quintero sacrifices (bunt) to third 5-4, Michaels to second, Feliz to third
Manzella strikes out (looking)
Bourn doubles to left, Michaels and Feliz scores
Keppinger walks
Berkman grounds out to third

5 runs, 6 hits

Bottom 4th

Callaspo flies out to center
Aviles hits an infield single to shortstop
Maier walks, Aviles to second
Betancourt flies out to left
Maier picked off 2-3, tagged out at first

0 runs, 1 hit

Avilles YOU ****ING IDIOT!

Great job on the bases wtf is this?? hillman ball?

Did Berkman injure himself on the tagout? Heh.

5th inning
 

Top 5th

Lee pops out to second
Pence singles to right
Feliz strikes out (swinging)
Michaels flies out to right

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 5th

Podsednik strikes out (swinging)
Kendall flies out to center
DeJesus singles to center
Butler walks, DeJesus to second
Guillen reaches on an Error by C (catcher's interference), Butler to second, DeJesus to third
Callaspo singles to center, Guillen to second, Butler to third, DeJesus scores
Aviles singles to right, Callaspo to second, Guillen and Butler scores
Maier walks, Aviles to second, Callaspo to third
Betancourt doubles to left, Maier, Aviles, and Callaspo scores

Tim Byrdak relieves Paulino

Podsednik singles to center, Betancourt scores
Kendall strikes out (swinging)

7 runs, 5 hits, 1 error