Lost in the shuffle

by powderbluepower on Aug 2, 2007 10:04 AM EDT

A lot happened yesterday, no doubt.

First, the bridge tragedy that certainly made last night's game less significant than most average summer Royals' games.

Second, the Buddy Bell announcement certainly was an issue that creates a lot of speculation. (Was he forced out? Was he just tired of managing these Royals? Who will we get to manage next year? Will they get the team to continue improving? .... oh, and I think the answers to the first two were "no")

Third, the Royals game was exciting and interesting. Between the run scored by Emil Brown in the 8th to tie the game up to Alex Gordon's monster home run to win the game in the 10th to Bannister's strong day on the mound to Greinke and Soria's developments, it was a great game to be a Royals fan.

However, lost in the shuffle was the simple fact that because the White Sox lost, the Royals are now tied with the White Sox at 48-59 (also the Rangers).

Since the Royals game was postponed, does that mean we should ahem root for the Yankees against the White Sox tonight? Then we would be in fourth place for at least one day (though at this rate, it should be more).

Poll

Yankees-White Sox... who to root for?

Root for the Yankees! To 4th we go!

21 votes

Never root for the Yankees. They are still the Yankees.

17 votes

38 votes | Poll has closed

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Could care less

about the Yankees. I hope they don't make the playoffs but I would like it more if we were not last in the division again.

by TXroyal on Aug 2, 2007 10:17 AM EDT reply actions

We'll finish in fourth

We might fall out after the Yankees series, but I have complete confidince the Royals will be there. The White Sox are playing like the Royals used to (6/7 innings of good ball, bullpen implodes, game over). The Royals are looking like a very promising young team, we can take them. Have to agree with TX Royal, I hope the Yankees don't make the playoffs that would be beautiful. I guess my bias toward hating the White Sox and Yanks is obvious, right?

by lordbyronk on Aug 2, 2007 10:22 AM EDT reply actions

Bet the season W/L under against both, so

I'm rooting for a rainout that never gets made up ; )

Actually, I have more room for error with CWS wins than Yankee wins, so I'm suspending our quest for 4th temporarily, due to the greedy capitalist pursuit of cold hard cash...

by loyal2s dad on Aug 2, 2007 10:34 AM EDT reply actions

Boston can take care of themselves

I don't have a lot of sympathy for the Bosox, either, as they are only a baby step down in "Big-market-ness" and EC Media attention to the Yankees. I'll root against Chicago every game for the rest of the season (my life?).

I'll be hoping that Cleveland and Detroit fight it out for the Central/Wildcard crown. Unfortunately, we could have a hand in making that difficult for both. Mostly, I hope we bury Chicago and set our sights on catching the Twins.

by Big Guy on Aug 2, 2007 11:04 AM EDT reply actions