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Game 38 Open Thread - Tigers (16-22) at Royals (16-21)

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Detroit @ Kansas City


Since a season opening sweep of the Tigers in Detroit, the Royals have gone 13-21, while the Tigers have stumbled along at 16-19. Still, thanks to Detroit's cold start, the Royals have been able to mostly avoid last-place this season, although that could change as quickly as tonight. Actually, in terms of the AL Central standings, the Royals have been all over the place:

Royal Position in Standings Days Spent There
First 11
Second 9
Third 6
Fourth 6
Fifth 4

 

The Royals hit fourth place last Tuesday for the first time and have remained there ever since. Meanwhile, the Tigers have been in fourth or fifth for nearly the entire season: they have spent exactly one day in second and one day in third (this happened consecutively, when they climbed to 14-15). To get back to fourth, they'll need to beat Zack Greinke.

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I desperately

want a four or five game winning streak. It’s wishful thinking but would be awesome right now.

by I need more Esteban on May 13, 2008 7:02 PM EDT   0 recs

Slightly modified for the Royals.

“We won a game Sunday, if we win one tonight, and get one tomorrow…that’s called a winning streak. It has happened before.” ( as Japanese player shakes his head up and down). Movie anyone?

by I need more Esteban on May 13, 2008 7:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Major League

Not sure which one, maybe the first.

Similar to Hillman’s pregame speech tonight with Yabuta nodding.

I count pitches.

by royallyblue on May 13, 2008 7:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

2nd one

Haha that is exactly what I was thinking.

by I need more Esteban on May 13, 2008 7:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

What team did he play for...

the Tokyo Giants?

I count pitches.

by royallyblue on May 13, 2008 7:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yup

Tanaka was the name. First name is too crazy to remember. He did have one of the most amazing catches where he climbed the wall and caught the ball while standing on it to send the Indians to the playoffs. Man I must’ve seen that movie like 20 times one summer when I was younger cause they would play it over and over on cinemax. Amazing.

by I need more Esteban on May 13, 2008 7:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

the excitment is building...

first pitch only one hour away!

by royalsreview on May 13, 2008 7:03 PM EDT   0 recs

I desperately..

want Hillman to put Butler at the 3 spot in the order!!!

by kcscoliny on May 13, 2008 7:08 PM EDT   0 recs

my lineup

1. Gathright
2. DeJesus
3. Butler
4. Guillen
5. Olivo/Buck
6. Gordon
7. Grudz or Teahan
8. Grudz or Teah
9. Callaspo

by kcscoliny on May 13, 2008 7:11 PM EDT   0 recs

that

is where he has hit best all year

by kcscoliny on May 13, 2008 7:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Divide 6 by 2

You get this:
D. DeJesus lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
M. Grudzielanek 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
A. Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J. Guillen dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207
B. Butler 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
M. Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J. Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
T. Pena Jr. ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160
J. Gathright cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Gotta have Gator.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on May 13, 2008 7:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Official Cheer at the Park Tonight:

“OUR SEVEN CAN BEAT YOUR NINE”

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on May 13, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

cannot wait for this game.

oh, z-dog, z-dog, make me proud!

by Sean O Se on May 13, 2008 7:31 PM EDT   0 recs

Tony

No hit hittin 8th tonite

by kcscoliny on May 13, 2008 7:32 PM EDT   0 recs

we shoud let zach hit for Pena

Remember his bomb a few years back?

I count pitches.

by royallyblue on May 13, 2008 7:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Greinke

Greinke .200 Ba .200 OBP .800 SLG. in 20 abs

by kcscoliny on May 13, 2008 7:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

My last game thread of the until the Cardinals series

The wife bought me tickets for every home game until then for fathers day along with a membership to the stadium club on the second deck.

Proud father of a budding Royals fan.

by Skirra on May 13, 2008 7:35 PM EDT   0 recs

Opps

meant to say my last game thred for the home games.

Proud father of a budding Royals fan.

by Skirra on May 13, 2008 7:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow

She’s a keeper.

I count pitches.

by royallyblue on May 13, 2008 7:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

So how long before people....

start saying Cabrera can’t hit without PEDs?

(Not my thoughts necessarily)

I count pitches.

by royallyblue on May 13, 2008 7:45 PM EDT   0 recs

well, according to my theory

the royals HAVE to win tonight. They almost always win when Grienke starts slash when I go to the games. The only exception is Sunday’s start.

Boyfriend of the Year 2008: It's gonna be big!

by loyal2theroyals on May 13, 2008 7:50 PM EDT   0 recs

C. Granderson .246
P. Polanco .277
C. Guillen .295
M. Ordonez .315
M. Cabrera .252
G. Sheffield .208
M. Joyce .267
E. Renteria .266
I. Rodriguez .270

D. DeJesus .314
M. Grudzielanek .312
A. Gordon .282
J. Guillen .207
B. Butler .286
M. Teahen .263
J. Buck .258
T. Pena Jr .160
J. Gathright .247

by Sean O Se on May 13, 2008 7:52 PM EDT   0 recs

Pena and Gathright

if you take .160 and .247 = .407 vs. Chipper Jones currently hitting .410 haha

by kcscoliny on May 13, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The Moose is Loose

Another double for Moustakas. He has settled nicely in Burlington after a slow start 7 extra base hits in his last 10 games.

by kcscoliny on May 13, 2008 7:55 PM EDT   0 recs

i remember when we had 7 players above 300

even empty average is better than not-much-average-at-all.

by Sean O Se on May 13, 2008 7:56 PM EDT   0 recs

Can anyone

who doesn’t want Grudzy in the 2 spot explain why? I’m not sure if there is anyone here who has said that but I’ve seen it around some places and wonder if there is some stat I don’t know about. He continually gets multi hit games and has by far the best average with AB’s taken in consideration.

by I need more Esteban on May 13, 2008 8:00 PM EDT   0 recs

Grudzy in the 2

its not so much that I don’t want him in the 2 as much as I think he is versatile enough to move up and down the lineup. I think DeJesus and Teahan both could be 2 spot hitters.

by kcscoliny on May 13, 2008 8:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah

I believe Teahen’s future is in the two spot as well.

by I need more Esteban on May 13, 2008 8:06 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

my roommate is an emerging royals fan

after proclaiming “I hope I see some home runs, I love home runs!” I had to break it to her that she won’t be seeing many from our boys in blue.

Let’s just hope that Zack isn’t giving them away tonight…

Boyfriend of the Year 2008: It's gonna be big!

by loyal2theroyals on May 13, 2008 8:03 PM EDT   0 recs

knock on wood....

whew, that was close!

I count pitches.

by royallyblue on May 13, 2008 8:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Chicks DO dig the long ball!

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on May 13, 2008 8:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

GREAT! already losing

where is everyone

Yasuhiko Yabuta is to Major League Baseball as Drew Carey is to The Price is Right

by focs on May 13, 2008 8:17 PM EDT   0 recs

Get it together Zack

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 13, 2008 8:17 PM EDT   0 recs

Oh yea!

a run!

wait… wrong team.

I really don't know what to say... Did the post above this signature make sense? Probably not.

by RoyalsFanInMarinerTown on May 13, 2008 8:18 PM EDT   0 recs

BUCKY!

I count pitches.

by royallyblue on May 13, 2008 8:20 PM EDT   0 recs

Nice stop

J-Buck

Yasuhiko Yabuta is to Major League Baseball as Drew Carey is to The Price is Right

by focs on May 13, 2008 8:20 PM EDT   0 recs

Nice Play

John Buck…Detroit looks like us running out of inning.

by kcscoliny on May 13, 2008 8:21 PM EDT   0 recs

No kidding

Not that it mattered, Cabrera was going to K.

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 13, 2008 8:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

he can do that

next inning instead

I count pitches.

by royallyblue on May 13, 2008 8:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, hopefully Zack gets it together now and pitches 6 more scoreless

He struggled with his control early in his last start, it seems like with most good pitchers if you’re going to get them, you have to get’em in the first inning. We….should be able to score some runs tonight.

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 13, 2008 8:23 PM EDT   0 recs

Grudz

Butler type baserunning but it works out. RISP can we improve this series?

by kcscoliny on May 13, 2008 8:26 PM EDT   0 recs

Never has a RISP been stranded faster.

Unreal.

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 13, 2008 8:27 PM EDT   0 recs

2 pitches?

I count pitches.

by royallyblue on May 13, 2008 8:28 PM EDT   0 recs

They were both fastballs over the plate.

This team is horrible offensively. Nothing like our two “best” hitters popping themselves up on consecutive pitches with a risp. Awesome.

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 13, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

we need to beat up on robertson, and get into the even weaker detroit bullpen, and quick innings are not going to do it.

by Sean O Se on May 13, 2008 8:29 PM EDT   0 recs

Don't hold your breath, Robertson is a lefty with a league average fastball

He’ll cliff lee us part 2

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 13, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Why don't

we hit Butler in the 3 spot. He is more patient and his power will come around. Gordon even in college has never been a clutch hitter.

by kcscoliny on May 13, 2008 8:30 PM EDT   0 recs

Nice Gordo

I count pitches.

by royallyblue on May 13, 2008 8:31 PM EDT   0 recs

Nice Play

Gordon good pick

by kcscoliny on May 13, 2008 8:32 PM EDT   0 recs

God damn zack

Matt joyce?

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 13, 2008 8:33 PM EDT   0 recs

Et Tu, Tony?

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on May 13, 2008 8:35 PM EDT   0 recs

Somebody make it stop.

Zack.

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 13, 2008 8:36 PM EDT   0 recs

ugh, zack

please. please stop. You are BETTER than this.

Boyfriend of the Year 2008: It's gonna be big!

by loyal2theroyals on May 13, 2008 8:37 PM EDT   0 recs

Keep in mind he shoulda been outta the inning

No thanks to your buddy t-pain

Yasuhiko Yabuta is to Major League Baseball as Drew Carey is to The Price is Right

by focs on May 13, 2008 8:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yikes. 45 pitches in 2 innings.

Who can go long today.

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 13, 2008 8:38 PM EDT   0 recs

can we score three runs tonight?

who knows?!?

I count pitches.

by royallyblue on May 13, 2008 8:39 PM EDT   0 recs

I actually believe so for once

Its nate f-ing robertson

Yasuhiko Yabuta is to Major League Baseball as Drew Carey is to The Price is Right

by focs on May 13, 2008 8:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

07...

we hit him well so that means he’ll probably shut us down 2nite

by kcscoliny on May 13, 2008 8:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I just had a dialogue with the resident Cardinals fan in the office just now

I informed her that today our mighty boys in blue battle to take back their coveted birthright last place in the division against the Tigers. I told her it will be tough going for the boys as they play Nate Robertson with a 5+ ERA and it will be a struggle for the boys to pull it off but I believe in them and think they are capable of pulling out the shutout maybe even keeping their hits under 3. I believe!!!

by MKforKC on May 13, 2008 8:43 PM EDT   0 recs

Nick Name for our hitters

“The Hacktastic Voyage” in reference to Super Bad lol

Yasuhiko Yabuta is to Major League Baseball as Drew Carey is to The Price is Right

by focs on May 13, 2008 8:45 PM EDT   0 recs

Yay

Another two-out single by Buck. Odds of him reaching second?

I call 10-1 against.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on May 13, 2008 8:47 PM EDT   0 recs

LOL @ Robertson throwing pena back to back fastballs down the middle

Then flinging one up there in the dirt for him to swing at.

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 13, 2008 8:49 PM EDT   0 recs

WOW well he really showed a lot of uh.. cool glasses ? up there at the plate

GJ Tony

Yasuhiko Yabuta is to Major League Baseball as Drew Carey is to The Price is Right

by focs on May 13, 2008 8:50 PM EDT   0 recs

Callaspo

should be in there….at least theres a chance

I count pitches.

by royallyblue on May 13, 2008 8:50 PM EDT   0 recs

Comon Hillman

this is plane pathetic the guy is freakin’ terrible quit startin him.

by kcscoliny on May 13, 2008 8:52 PM EDT   0 recs

He already PUBLICLY gave him until the end of May

Which was just plain idiotic, in my opinion. Why EVER guarantee a player that much playing time when he is playing so terribly publicly? All I can figure is GMDM said start him until the end of May, if no progress, I get replacement.

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 13, 2008 8:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Zack seems to have found the handle on his offspeed pitches

So let’s hope for some quick innings.

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 13, 2008 8:55 PM EDT   0 recs

Joey on

hopefully his presence has the same effect it did in the last 2 games

by kcscoliny on May 13, 2008 8:57 PM EDT   0 recs

Nice job moving the runner David, on one pitch too!

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 13, 2008 9:00 PM EDT   0 recs

....Hilman lineup

Gordon hitting .190 vs lefties, Butler .364 why is he hittin 3rd

by kcscoliny on May 13, 2008 9:01 PM EDT   0 recs

Another STELLAR ab by Gordon

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 13, 2008 9:01 PM EDT   0 recs

Thank god Guillen is starting to hit

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 13, 2008 9:03 PM EDT   0 recs