Just got home from work...saw nearly all of the game...just adding some things I thought needed to talk about because my hotel internet pood the bed last night

RANT TIME...Sweeney hits the deck on a pitch close to his head...doesn't get hit, but takes first without conferring to the ump (maybe the video just didn't show the ump awarding first)...then Gordon grounds out and on the throw to second for the DP Sweeney hits the deck like 10 feet from the bag and covers up like a possum (not the first time I've seen this)...OK...BUSHLEAGUE...yes, I have had my heyday with Sweeney...he did steal home against the Yankees...but I dealt long enough of seeing him bumble around at first base as the worst defending first baseman EVER (I have recurring nightmares of him dropping foul popups)...then he decides to become considerably unclutch...had it...his taking first is like the pope riding around in his bullet proof pope mobile (faith in action)...his contract pissed me off enough with the whole, "only stay here if we win"...well maybe if we weren't overpaying for nonfielding half seasons of you, Sweeney, we would of been winning more games...I get it, your sorry, and you want to give us a hometown discount for next year and contribute...I still love ya, but come on Sweeney...play hard, and play thru injuries...I have been very supportive of the Royals moves over the years, especially, the moves they made pre '04 (I think we just got unlucky)...and I am not worried about missing out on Dye and Damon...but passing on Beltran for Sweeney is enough to make me puke right now...quit the acting on the field Sweeney

Ok...wooo...had to do it...Buddy Bell stylee...props to you Buddyliscious for getting tossed in the 2nd...that dude was a Joey Gathright leap from home

on our pitching...same old, same old from Perez...smart move by the staff to yank him early and save that era for a decent trade (even though I think they did it because they want him to stay a Royal)...didn't mind Standridge in there to see if he could shine in an almost blowout...didn't look as bad as Perez, but wasn't anything close to good either...but my amateur skills assessment thinks that he does have more Major League in the future...Braun looked good...figure he's our closer next year easy...Gobbler was the Gobbler...seemed to throw his curve with better command than he usually has...ok, wierd, but I've never seen a video of Wellemeyer pitching...just never got a chance somehow...I actually loved his inning...he looked mean and focused...8 of 9 pitches were strikes...and they looked nasty too...definitely see why he is still on the team

Gordon looks awful in the field and at bat...but I think its from pressure...kind of ARod as a Yankee pressure...I wish he wasn't like this...but at the same time...you all know he is coming out soon

ok so we do our job and at least get to the bullpen in like the 7th or something and they put in this dude Accardo (rhymes with???)...Royals on the bases everywhere...and we get to see Brown hack at everything out of the strike zone...nuff said...this Accardo guy is ridiculous...he looks more elfish than TPJ and more whipped school boy than Gobble...not to mention his lack of any pitching...man Brown pissed me off when he struck out...oh, and the joel42 in me says Accardo rhymes with Retardo

Stairs played!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...read that again...WHOOOHOOO...taking his Reggie Jacksonesque swings still, but like 12 lbs. lighter...come on Phatty I wanna see a .310 avg. this year...and Ryan was talking about how he plays hockey and coaches hockey in the offseason to stay in shape...F Yeah...and he skated with Ryan during the season and they were always scared he'd get hurt, but still loved chillin' with him...Stairs...awwww...my inevitable man crush...I would like to think he flied out in respect for his Royal love

Ok enough of my lip...game tonight at 1807 private Pyle...finally get a pitcher that isn't a superstar...and we have Grein K goin for us...I predict a Royals win...like 7-2...I'm actually thinking about betting them tonight...prolly pretty decent odds...but then I prolly won't cuz I really want a win...Greinke goes 8 innings with 8 K's...Gordon 2 of 4 with 2 doubles...DeJesus 3 of 4 with 3 runs scored...GO BLUE