This bums gotta go. If I’ve gotta watch him throw some more non moving 94 mph fastballs get whacked I’m gonna shoot myself. The only problem is I don’t know who you would call up to replace him. No one in Omaha worth a shite except for Rosa and it is too early for him.

Tomko is pitiful maybe just go with a shorter staffed bullpen but that can’t be the answer either cause our starters can’t get passed 6 pretty much everynight of the Week. Ugh this is depressing, I think I’m just gonna end it.

Did the Royals lose tonight because Hillman missed an eyeroll during his “pick up the chairs” test?

Couldn’t you have used Soria for that one out against Bradley with the score 5-1. After an error wouldn’t you like to stop any momentum possible. I know if you are a basketball coach the wise move would be to take a TO, shouldn’t you make that move right there and bring Soria in get thru the 8th and maybe try to get away with Yabuta or Ramirez in the 9th if Soria is on a low pitch count? I’m sure the stats wouldn’t say play the game that way and it is hindsight but sees like a wiser move now.

This:

Or this:

and twice our best reliever didn’t get in the game.

Ugh.

In light of a Tuesday’s loss to the Rangers, which slice of wisdom gives you comfort going forward:

A)

People grieve and bemoan themselves, but it is not half so bad with them as they say. There are moods in which we court suffering, in the hope that here, at least, we shall find reality, sharp peaks and edges of truth. But it turns out to be scene-painting and counterfeit. The only thing grief has taught me, is to know how shallow it is.

or

B)

We have to be better at some things than they are. That’s how you win. It’s really not all that complicated. You have to be better in some way than the other team. You have to find a way to score more runs than they do. For us, I want us to be better than any team in baseball at getting the bunt down, moving runners over, playing situational defense. The more pressure we can put on another team, the better chance we have.

The Padres just pinch hit Jody Gerut for Justin Huber while down 2-5. There goes the comeback!

And it was vintage Royals. I would expect nothing less!

BTW, did you know you can get a certificate commemorating the fact that you have attended your first Royals game? I WAS HERE!

25-40, if Texas would sweep KC they would have a worse record than last year. A great back of the bullpen, a improved rotation, added power with Olivo and Guillen, a coach that stresses the fundi’s, Gordon and Butler emerging as the cornerstones of the franchise, ahead of last years pace 12-15 vs 8-18 at the end of April. What Happened?

If you google image Scott Boras this is the second picture that pops up. How frickin unbelieveable is that, maybe Scott should look himself in his million dollar mirror and reevaluate things.

in almost every facet of the game – the 2008 offense is much worse at scoring runs and from top to bottom 2008 bullpen is less talented and less consistent (excluding inserting Soria as closer). The 2008 rotation is better on paper than 2007’s from top to bottom in replacing Odalis and JDLR/Elarton/Forgotten scrub with Greinke and Hochevar, but Meche has regressed significiantly and Bannister has regressed slightly, which kind of negates the real gains made, especially when your offense averages just over 3 runs per game.

Sigh…I have litttle hope that the 2008 Royals can avoid last place in the AL Central.

Teahen did a little thing that had big consequences. He dropped a low throw. Does anyone care that on a routine grounder, Aviles made a throw to Teahen which was about six inches off the ground? That was also a little mistake which had big consequences. I’ll give most of the blame on that play to Teahen. A first basemen should pick that throw. But, by the same token, Aviles could easily have made a better throw (and should have).

is that it is exactly the same thing that happened in the 11-run game against the Yankees.

Imagine if our record if the bullpen could hold 4 run leads! 27-38!!

Can we see one of these graphs after a Win. I’m gettin depressed only seeing it after disappointing losses.

Hillman for last night’s lost. I was listening to 810 and Nate Bukaty was talking about that, last night, after Mahay pitched, Hillman essentially had 3 relievers to use. Yabuta, Tomko and Ramirez. He was saving Ramirez to be the “closer” so he went with the other guys to try and get out of those innings.

Looking at it like that, with a 5-1 lead, I think I would have had the same mindset and I really think that most others would to. With the way our bullpen has been worked recently, EVERYONE has to be used or injuries will start to pile up. Those crappy relievers didn’t get the job done, and once again Hillman becomes the scapegoat. I think it sucks, but I’m sure others have a different opinion.