Game 35 Open Thread- A's (16-16) at Royals (11-23)

by Freneau on May 10, 2007 1:21 PM EDT in Kansas City Royals News

After a thrilling 3-2 victory on Wednesday night, the last thing anyone wants is to see the Royals turn around and lose this afternoon, dropping another series' rubber game and falling just a little further under .500.

With last night's game-winning home run in the bottom of the 8th, Mike Sweeney moves into second place in team history, all by his lonesome at 194. Goodbye Amos Otis! Still, that wasn't even enough to make him the Boyfriend of the Day.

Hat tip to Meche, Riske (I know), Gobble and Soria on a game well-pitched. Meche turned in whats becoming his typical game: the inevitable unearned run, tons of pitches thrown, but clean innings. Last night featured a little more walks, and a little fewer singles. As to be expected given the competition I suppose.

Today its the return of Luke Hudson, an Andy Sisco Award candidate and sometime staff "ace" during last season's run to glory.

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Crappy lineups

Egads

Oakland
LF Shannon Stewart
CF Chris Snelling
3B Eric Chavez
DH Nick Swisher
1B Dan Johnson
RF Jack Cust
2B Mark Ellis
C Adam Melhuse
SS Marco Scutaro

P Joe Kennedy

Kansas City
CF David DeJesus
2B Mark Grudzielanek
RF Mark Teahen
1B Mike Sweeney
LF Vlademil Guerrero
DH Billy Butler
3B Esteban German
C Jason LaRue
SS Tony Pena Jr.

P Luke Hudson

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by RoyalsRetro on May 10, 2007 1:33 PM EDT reply actions

except for larue..

i liike that lineup

by Freneau on May 10, 2007 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions

How many errors today?

Jack Cust in right field, Sweeney at 1B, Vlademil in LF, German at 3B - this could become a comedy of errors.

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by RoyalsRetro on May 10, 2007 1:34 PM EDT reply actions

you cant make errors...

if you can't get to the ball

by Freneau on May 10, 2007 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions

RR... this is the kind of interview you need to do

http://www.milehighreport.com/story/2007/5/10/8146/48459

FIRE BELL

by FireBell on May 10, 2007 1:44 PM EDT reply actions

Let's go "Cool Hand" Luke!

by royaldaddy on May 10, 2007 2:05 PM EDT reply actions

Luuuuuuuke

restore the pride
restore the glory

ROYAL PRIDE

FIRE BELL

by FireBell on May 10, 2007 2:06 PM EDT reply actions

Use the force Luke

by royaldaddy on May 10, 2007 2:11 PM EDT reply actions

Nice try Mike

I almost thought he was going to catch that

by royaldaddy on May 10, 2007 2:12 PM EDT reply actions

breaking ball looks sharp today

by royaldaddy on May 10, 2007 2:13 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah, Huddy's back!

Friggin' Jason LaRue. What the hell.

by NHZ on May 10, 2007 2:16 PM EDT reply actions

Hudson and Larue are friends

from their Cincy days. I don't know if that has anything to do with it, but it may have been Luke's call.

by royaldaddy on May 10, 2007 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Then Luke should not a...

...Bell replacement candidate. Sorry, Luke.

by NHZ on May 10, 2007 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions

1,2,3 inning

Nice job Luke. Let's give him some run support.

by royaldaddy on May 10, 2007 2:16 PM EDT reply actions

hudson era update

0.00

FIRE BELL

by FireBell on May 10, 2007 2:16 PM EDT reply actions

Teahen!!!!!

Let's go Mark. Park one on this bum.

by royaldaddy on May 10, 2007 2:20 PM EDT reply actions

restore the pride

restore the honor

FIRE BELL

by FireBell on May 10, 2007 2:25 PM EDT reply actions

Shit!

by royaldaddy on May 10, 2007 2:27 PM EDT reply actions

ERA

Now a little bit higher

by CentralChamps2009 on May 10, 2007 2:27 PM EDT reply actions

Walk

Not the way to come back after the homer

by CentralChamps2009 on May 10, 2007 2:28 PM EDT reply actions

Already clearing off a spot

On the mantle for the Sisco Award

by CentralChamps2009 on May 10, 2007 2:29 PM EDT reply actions

Nice play by TPJ

by royaldaddy on May 10, 2007 2:30 PM EDT reply actions

Come on Huddy!

by royaldaddy on May 10, 2007 2:31 PM EDT reply actions

If you can't get Scooter out

Who can you get out?

by CentralChamps2009 on May 10, 2007 2:31 PM EDT reply actions

So

When's Elarton coming back?

by CentralChamps2009 on May 10, 2007 2:33 PM EDT reply actions

It's gotten ugly fast

by royaldaddy on May 10, 2007 2:33 PM EDT reply actions

Noooooooooooooooooooooooo

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anybody but Wellemeyer!!!!!!!!

by royaldaddy on May 10, 2007 2:35 PM EDT reply actions

Disagree

The team's already mentally checked out of this one. Perfect game to use Welly's arm for a few innings.

by CentralChamps2009 on May 10, 2007 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Do you think Buck was just exhausted from

playing 1 game this week?

As for Hudson, I forgot: was he on the DL for gopheritis?

by marbotty on May 10, 2007 2:35 PM EDT reply actions

Pretty underwhelming return for Hudson...

by Revive 85 on May 10, 2007 2:35 PM EDT reply actions

makes the Greinke decision look even dumber

by marbotty on May 10, 2007 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Well, I hate to leave good company, but

I have to get ready for work. Gotta bring that bacon home for royalmama and royalbabies. Later fellas.

by royaldaddy on May 10, 2007 2:36 PM EDT reply actions

And with Luke's departure

I shall too depart.

by CentralChamps2009 on May 10, 2007 2:49 PM EDT reply actions

I know the game's pretty much over

But shouldn't Buddy at least be trying to win? Hudson's walked everybody.

by marbotty on May 10, 2007 2:51 PM EDT reply actions

er... nevermind

bye everyone

by marbotty on May 10, 2007 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Just got back from lunch

This sucks. Glad we bumped Zack and Bannister for this. Elarton should be even better.

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by RoyalsRetro on May 10, 2007 3:05 PM EDT reply actions

Wellemyer

If we don't demote him or release him after this game, I will seriously question Dayton's judgment.

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by RoyalsRetro on May 10, 2007 3:21 PM EDT reply actions

Okay, so I have to say I'm not too bummed out

about the loss today. I do have Blanton pitching for my fantasy team today and my fantasy team is the Royals' doppleganger in that they both suck so hard.
So I could use the win even if the Royals can too.

by balto on May 10, 2007 3:25 PM EDT reply actions

blanton's not pitching, though...

by marbotty on May 10, 2007 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions

ooops, i meant kennedy.

stupid me. stupid, stupid, stupid me.

by balto on May 10, 2007 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Add: How do we not have Jeff Weaver on our staff?

I mean, there are few pitchers in the league that suck more and yet somehow he's not on OUR roster. That's ridiculous. Moore, get on the phone and get Weaver on a plane to KC, no matter what it takes.

Seriously tho, THAT GUY SUCKS.

by balto on May 10, 2007 3:29 PM EDT reply actions

Great idea

We could use Sidney Ponson, Josh Fogg and Odalis Perez too.

Oh wait, we already have Odalis.

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by RoyalsRetro on May 10, 2007 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Good news?

And I'm sorry for calling this good news, but LaRue left the game with an injury. If it's serious, Buddy Bell will actually be forced to play Buck. And that is good news.

by CentralChamps2009 on May 10, 2007 3:41 PM EDT reply actions

If you take out Todd Wellemeyer

Our pitching staff has a 4.15 ERA, and that includes today's game.

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by RoyalsRetro on May 10, 2007 3:43 PM EDT reply actions

Albie Wellmeyer is the heartbeat of this team.

bump-bump bump-bump bump-bump

by balto on May 10, 2007 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions

booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo . . . .silence

Buddy ain't no pal of mine.

by RoyalTex on May 10, 2007 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Wellemeyer . . .

just the fact this guy is still in the majors lets me know Dayton's already given up.

Buddy ain't no pal of mine.

by RoyalTex on May 10, 2007 3:54 PM EDT reply actions

We got a hit!

If thats not a moral victory than I don't know what is...

by raefzilla on May 10, 2007 3:57 PM EDT reply actions

and....

its 12-0

you're doing a heckuva job Buddy

by Freneau on May 10, 2007 4:08 PM EDT reply actions

LaRue

Left shoulder contusion.

Matt Tupman, catch the next flight to Chicago.

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by RoyalsRetro on May 10, 2007 4:16 PM EDT reply actions

there goes Larue's miniscule trade value

another wonderful pickup by Moore

he's unstoppable baby!

by Freneau on May 10, 2007 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions

just got in

but hey at least we aren't receiving the worst beating today.

TOWN BIZ. WHAT IT IS.

by wildthang on May 10, 2007 4:25 PM EDT reply actions

It's official I hate Emil Brown.

He doesn't do sh*t all season and then when the game is all but over he gets a hit to score the runners when my fantasy pitcher is throwing. F you Emil, you donkey.

by balto on May 10, 2007 4:31 PM EDT reply actions

Joe Kennedy?

I guess you get what you deserve.

TOWN BIZ. WHAT IT IS.

by wildthang on May 10, 2007 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Wellie shoulda been left in for the final 7 inning

by mazoboom on May 10, 2007 4:38 PM EDT reply actions

this game reminds me

of the last Royals - A's game I attended.

That was a 21-3 beatdown of the Royals in June 2000.

Surely this pitching staff can top that by the end of today's game.

by tfn on May 10, 2007 4:39 PM EDT reply actions

3-4 years ago

I went to a game just like this. It was a Thursday afternoon game, it was Kids Day at the K, it was the A's, and it was a blow out. I remember Durazo had a couple of blasts.

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by RoyalsRetro on May 10, 2007 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Hello...from St. Cloud...

My wife said she would post this immediately... I hope.

Hey we finally scored some runs... its only 12-3 now.

Huddy looked like he was rushed back just a LITTLE to quickly. 50 pitches in two innings. Four walks and one homerun with no K's. And he was better prepared than Elarton. Who is making the decisions up there????

Why is Wellemeyer still on the roster. Couldn't we bring Easy Eddie Yarnall back and give him a try or Giron.

Okay it is now 16-3 and this is a laugher. We can't hit and we can't get anyone out. We suck...

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.....silently of course. I wouldn't want to show these overpaid prima donna's that I think they suck out there on the field. I mean that only in the nicest way possible.

I will be back on Monday and I hope GMDM has done something by then. Or we could just be alot closer to 1/3 of the way to 100 losses.

I can hear my wife laughing from here. Crap!!!!!

by grudz69 on May 10, 2007 4:40 PM EDT reply actions

Also LaRueTheDay is lucky he got hurt

3 more ABs and he's below .100 again.

Isn't it odd that the two worst players Shealy and LaRue got hurt?

by mazoboom on May 10, 2007 4:40 PM EDT reply actions

awesome

looks like I will get to hold my head high when the Royals are out here next week. Thanks guys.

TOWN BIZ. WHAT IT IS.

by wildthang on May 10, 2007 4:40 PM EDT reply actions

You going to see them down in Anaheim?

Every year I do it, but I think this year I'll pass on the ritualistic hazing that comes with wearing a Royals jersey to a beat down.

by balto on May 10, 2007 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions

ah no here in oakland

but the hazing is the same.

TOWN BIZ. WHAT IT IS.

by wildthang on May 10, 2007 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Ah, the GRIENKESTER

by mazoboom on May 10, 2007 4:48 PM EDT reply actions

his usual first inning woes

except now he doesn't have much time to work it out. SPELENDID

by mazoboom on May 10, 2007 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions

If mop-up duty in a 16-3 game

Doesn't help Zack Greinke's development, I don't know what will!

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by RoyalsRetro on May 10, 2007 4:53 PM EDT reply actions

Touchdown Oakland.

And with a fourteen point lead deep in the fourth quarter, Oakland looks to salt this one away.

by CaptainDT on May 10, 2007 4:57 PM EDT reply actions

so DeJesus...

You're like 0-12.

by mazoboom on May 10, 2007 4:58 PM EDT reply actions

Just contract this f*cking team.

With Buddy Bell and the rest of the morons upstairs running every significant prospect into the ground, what's the point?

How in the bloody F*CK does having Greinke pitch in a blowout loss where Oakland is clearly "ON" helping him develop?

What GOOD could possibly come of it? He gets a couple people out and thinks to himself, "I guess this is my worth, I'm a junk pitcher they throw in when the ship is sinking."

I swear this team is run by the biggest group of idiots ever assembled. I thought I didn't care anymore that I was apathetic but watching them systematically destroy prospect after prospect after prospect with no accountability. It's just too much.

by balto on May 10, 2007 4:59 PM EDT reply actions