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Game 32 Open Thread - Angels (21-13) at Royals (14-17)

Los Angeles @ Kansas City


Since falling to 11-14, on three occasions the Royals have clawed back to two games under .500, with a chance to get oh so close to even, only to lose again, trading in 14-15 for 13-16, or in the most recent case, falling back to 14-17 as opposed to 15-16.

Here's something positive to get our minds off of an impotent lineup and a sometimes silly manager:

IP BAA BBs Ks ERA
K.C. Starters 183.2 .270 55 117 4.41
K.C. Relievers 88.1 .248 33 87 4.28

Despite a predictable downturn from an early season remix of the 1960s Dodgers, there's still a lot to like here, especially the strikeout numbers, where the Royals rank seventh in the AL, an especially strong total against the second lowest walk total in the league. The problem is that the Royals are allowing a .263 batting average to opponents (9th) along with a league average 28 home runs, which is helping to push the ERA to 4.37, which is a disappointing 12th in the AL. Not a figure I expected to see this morning.


But that's still wonderful compared to the offense which ranks dead last in the League in runs, last in OBP, last in SLG and tenth in average. It's hard to score when you need three straight singles to do so, especially when someone in there you're also mixing in a caught stealing.

Tonight, Brian Bannister (3-3, 4.04 ERA) takes the mound, looking to rebound from a rough start in Texas, while the Angels counter with Nick Adenhart, who is making his second career start.

Adenhart's War

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First!

hah, always wanted to do that

by DarthYoshi on May 6, 2008 8:01 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Interesting

I was first on my screen then came back and now I’m second. Maybe next time…

by kjfinkes on May 6, 2008 8:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

question

What are the numbers minus Nomo and Bale (who won’t be in the rotation anymore)?

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by doublestix on May 6, 2008 8:04 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Not a hot start

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 6, 2008 8:11 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

That's more like it

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 6, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

That'll help

solid turn by the home team

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

by RoyalsFanInMarinerTown on May 6, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Ugh, another triple? Come on Mark

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 6, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

DDJ

Doesn’t get anywhere near that ball

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by RoyalsFanInMarinerTown on May 6, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

No harm no foul

Strike zone looks favorable.

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 6, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Joey G has just been bad this year

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 6, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Did you see that dudes curve?

That is a beauty. reminds me of Flash Gordon when he came up.

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

by RoyalsFanInMarinerTown on May 6, 2008 8:23 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Oh, man...

That gave me a great idea for an article

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

by RoyalsFanInMarinerTown on May 6, 2008 8:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Worst fucking call..

God.. its gonna be one of those nights

A lot of you wont like me... by I assure you my opinion will be voiced GO ROYALS!

by focs on May 6, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

It's not the call that was disappointing, it was our inability to hit one of

15 straight 93mph fastballs

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by slayor on May 6, 2008 8:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Damnit my fantasy team cant by any hits!!

10 for 44 yesterday and 0 for 9 today

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by focs on May 6, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

WOW! DID YOU SEE THAT PITCH

Adenhart gets that call all day but not bannister

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by focs on May 6, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

ew

I do not like these ugly red Angels uniforms. Please get them off my screen.

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

by loyal2theroyals on May 6, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

I actually like the red unis

I just don’t like the people wearing them. :x

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on May 6, 2008 8:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Teahen and Olivo suck

Who do they think they are, generating a run?

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on May 6, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Gload sucks too.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on May 6, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Wow, a patient AB by Teahan and the walk leads to a run

Go figure

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by slayor on May 6, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

I don't follow

Teahen leads the team in walks, so we should have a lot more runs then, right?

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on May 6, 2008 8:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Ahem

I was responding to your tautology. You’re implying that if Teahen would just be patient and draw walks, they would lead to runs.

Teahen has many patient at-bats (1/3 of his strikeouts have been on 3-2 counts, even, and 1/4 of his PA result in ball three at some point), and they lead to walks more often than anyone else on the team.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on May 6, 2008 8:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

OMG patient AB's what the hell

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 6, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

God forbid dejesus was batting there :(

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by focs on May 6, 2008 8:42 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Yeah, Joey has turned into somewhat of an automatic out

Stranding two RISP is painful.

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 6, 2008 8:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

True

having RISP is pretty nice though.

by I need more Esteban on May 6, 2008 8:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

no joke

we could have really used those

by AtTheWall on May 6, 2008 8:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Say this about Gload

He fields 1B like Pena fields SS, but he’s not a complete friggin’ waste of a batting slot.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on May 6, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Olivio deserves more playing time.

Are we serious about Buck being our primary catcher, I think we know what his topline is.

by MKforKC on May 6, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

It's interesting

Last year, a complete zero was supposed to push Buck, and took playing time away from him.

This year, Olivo was just supposed to be Buck’s backup, but probably deserves more PT.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on May 6, 2008 8:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Buck might actually be pushing Olivo

Think about it

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by slayor on May 6, 2008 8:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I don't doubt

that Olivo’s busting ass trying to take his job. ;)

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on May 6, 2008 8:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Wow

that wasn’t an easy play by any means, but did you see that throw from Callaspo? Pretty weak.

by I need more Esteban on May 6, 2008 8:49 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Eh

He had to let go of the ball basically the instant he hit the ground. That one was on Banny.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on May 6, 2008 8:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Yeah, unimpressive

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 6, 2008 8:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Please get Vlad here, this is a big out

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 6, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Another shitty call that was a strike

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by focs on May 6, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Banny making Vlad look like

Guillen.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on May 6, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

THat was a pretty good sequence

Didn’t even change speeds except for the buried slider, just location

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 6, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Banny's not going many innings at this rate, though.

Hope Mahay’s getting ready in the pen.
Hope to GOD Yabuta is keeping his ass on the pine.

by Eppenweb on May 6, 2008 8:55 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

DeJesus has struck out looking twice.

Maybe he took the “take more pitches” command too much to heart?

by Eppenweb on May 6, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

OMG OMG

Billy didn’t get thrown out at second!!!

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on May 6, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

BWAHAHAHAHA

Rusty Kuntz on the mike: “Oh, this oughta be interesting, go Billy Goat go!”

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on May 6, 2008 8:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

did you see those legs movin?

no way he was gettin thrown out, chug a lug

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by MileHighKCfan on May 6, 2008 8:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Yeah, good to see him with the XBH stroke.

Maybe we can get himin.

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 6, 2008 8:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Not-so-fun fact

Butler’s Slugging % this year (.354) is two points less than TPJ’s last year (.356)

Maybe that double will put him over the top

by raefzilla on May 6, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Billy Goat?

Worst nickname for Billy Butler ever. Unless he grows a soul patch. Then it might be appropriate.

I still vote for Bill the Thrill.

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

by loyal2theroyals on May 6, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

oh billy

is it wrong if i worry each time he rounds first?

by AtTheWall on May 6, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Thank you, Gary Jr.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on May 6, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

RUN BUTLER RUNNNN

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by loyal2theroyals on May 6, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

I'll take it

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by MileHighKCfan on May 6, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

All this two out magic

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 6, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Teahen has hit at least 6 balls this year

that would have been homers if they hadn’t been to straightaway center.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on May 6, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

WTP baby!

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by MileHighKCfan on May 6, 2008 9:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Yeah, the whole 410 to center thing doesn't help

It’s only 10 feet further in Detroit.

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 6, 2008 9:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

It just frustrates me

to hear everyone rag on Teahen’s “fluke power” from 2006 when he can still hit the ball 400 feet regularly. In completely technical terms, I’d rather see him driving the ball wherever it happens to be than trying to pull everything, but it’s costing him results.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on May 6, 2008 9:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

The first thunder of the year out here

at least that I’ve heard anyway

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by MileHighKCfan on May 6, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

This is not Bannister at his strongest

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by slayor on May 6, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Dear Banny

This is not what you do with a three-run lead, thx.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on May 6, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Great, here we go

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by slayor on May 6, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Both of those missed his location

not sure what’s goin on with him

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by MileHighKCfan on May 6, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

right down the middle

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by MileHighKCfan on May 6, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

The wheels sure come off fast.

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on May 6, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

It's okay

Homers kill rallies, right?

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on May 6, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Anderson Killed It

Fucking dead.

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

by philofthenorth on May 6, 2008 9:17 PM EDT