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Game 58 Open Thread - Royals (23-34) at White Sox (30-26)

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Kansas City @ Chicago


Through their first 57 games, the Royals did not play the White Sox once, which rather unfortunately means that over the season's final 104 games, these two teams will battle 18 times, roughly 17% of the remaining schedule. Going a bit further, after this week's three game set, the Royals won't face the White Sox again until July 8th, meaning those final fifteen battles will give Chicago's stretch run a distinct KC tint.

Your pitching matchup is Greinke (2.88 ERA) versus Floyd (3.22 ERA). I've spent all season getting Floyd and Danks mixed up -- I know one has been pretty lucky, and one has had some no-hit bids and that these may or may not be the same person -- and I see no reason to rectify the problem now. Mainly, I'll be interested to see if Ozzie fields some bizarre, speed-tastic lineup. (FWIW, I agree with South Side Sox's The Cheat on the latest Ozzie "controversy" and happen to think Ozzero is a very good in game manager.)

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Floyd's BABIP is .198

I’ll go with him as the lucky one.

by Gopherballs on Jun 3, 2008 7:14 PM EDT   0 recs

Oh Gee Is

My favorite cartoon character.

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

by philofthenorth on Jun 3, 2008 7:18 PM EDT   0 recs

It's Not On

WGN, so MLBTV it is. The weather has driven me indoors.

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

by philofthenorth on Jun 3, 2008 7:19 PM EDT   0 recs

Rough start for Joba Chamberlain's SP career

In his first inning, one hit, one run, 3 walks, 2 K’s, 38 pitches.

This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.

by NYRoyal on Jun 3, 2008 7:29 PM EDT   0 recs

I was watching that, just about every pitch missing up in the zone

I was so sad to see him fail. Really.

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Jun 3, 2008 8:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The Spanish Language

Feed is the only thing up yet; muy malo.

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

by philofthenorth on Jun 3, 2008 7:45 PM EDT   0 recs

Gload/Gator/TPJ

Are our equivalent of the Empty Quarter; unfortunately, they’re a third.

D. DeJesus lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
M. Grudzielanek 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
A. Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J. Guillen dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
M. Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
M. Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
R. Gload 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J. Gathright cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
T. Pena Jr. ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .155
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

by philofthenorth on Jun 3, 2008 7:47 PM EDT   0 recs

I thought Hillman said Pena was running out of time

Isn’t he out of time yet?

And I’d rather have Buck DH with Guillen in LF and DeJesus at SS than have Gathright start. He’s certainly starting too much.

This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.

by NYRoyal on Jun 3, 2008 7:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I can't help it

Gathright will always be my favorite player to watch, though I’m painfully aware of his statistical shortcomings and always dismayed when he bats with a runner on 1st and 2 outs. The stolen base is my favorite play, followed closely by the long-distance center-field fly rundown. To some degree, you can’t help your preferences—Bill James once said his favorite player was Alfredo Griffin, though he certainly knew better. At least I’m not in any division-making position: I don’t even own a fantasy team.

by andrewmiller on Jun 3, 2008 7:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Gator Hurts The

Offense and defense; hell, put Guillie in LF and let Aviles DH and we’re a better team. Oh, and Pena? Well, Zack is a ground ball pitcher, right?

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

by philofthenorth on Jun 3, 2008 8:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ok I have a black screen...

where is the game?

Royals Pictures! -- Teahen videos: 1 & 2

by teahen24 on Jun 3, 2008 8:02 PM EDT   0 recs

Ross Gload's slugging

2004: .479
2006: .462
2007: .441
2008: .305

Any ideas why this happened? Age decay (he’s 32 now)? Usage? The Barnett Effect?

by andrewmiller on Jun 3, 2008 8:02 PM EDT   0 recs

Gload Needs To

Bat 150 to 250 times a year against RHP’s. That’s how he compiled his 2004-2006 numbers. I know his stats against LHP’s look good, but they’re a relatively small sample and I suspect he rarely batted against good LHP’s.

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

by philofthenorth on Jun 3, 2008 8:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

OK, I'm Off

To TV land and The Hawk; wish me luck.

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

by philofthenorth on Jun 3, 2008 8:09 PM EDT   0 recs

Gload - Gathright - Pena

FEARSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have many leather bound books...

by juano on Jun 3, 2008 8:11 PM EDT   0 recs

He Gone.....Already

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

by philofthenorth on Jun 3, 2008 8:13 PM EDT   0 recs

Not In Alaska

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

by philofthenorth on Jun 3, 2008 8:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Barnett should be fired

just for looking goofy.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jun 3, 2008 8:18 PM EDT   0 recs

The 800K Feed

Is unwatchable again.

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

by philofthenorth on Jun 3, 2008 8:20 PM EDT   0 recs

umm.....

I’m just watching it on FSN here in Southeast Kansas.

by powderbluepower on Jun 3, 2008 8:23 PM EDT   0 recs

Trey is Buddy

I really want to like Hillman, but he makes it impossible. I think its awesome that he paid his dues and won a Japan series and all that, but I’m pretty sure he’s Buddy Bell with less experience.

If Aviles can’t get in a game when he’s slugging .620 or whatever in Omaha and Trey’s favorite SS is hitting .155, I don’t think there’s much hope. Someone should tell Trey that we desperately need to score runs, and running a Teahen-Gload-Gaithright-Pena lineup out there isn’t going to get it done.

RR cast some doubt on his bullpen management skills as well. There is no possible way we can score more than 2 runs with tonight’s lineup.

by hippdoghipp on Jun 3, 2008 8:24 PM EDT   0 recs

I just wanted to cough here.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jun 3, 2008 10:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Getting beat by a guy

who looks like Pete Rose at the plate makes me ill.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jun 3, 2008 8:26 PM EDT   0 recs

We Didn't Need

Quentin at all.

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

by philofthenorth on Jun 3, 2008 8:26 PM EDT   0 recs

Zack hasn't pitched that hot in his last 5 starts or so

other than his last game

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Jun 3, 2008 8:27 PM EDT   0 recs

Quentin is soo good.. or hot.. i cant figure it out

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

by focs on Jun 3, 2008 8:30 PM EDT   0 recs

Damn

Zack hurting the Royals and my fantasy team.

by I need more Esteban on Jun 3, 2008 8:31 PM EDT   0 recs

This is going to be brutal.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jun 3, 2008 8:31 PM EDT   0 recs

hillman's quote (defensively) on tpj's start tonite

“I’m not going to sit here and explain all my lineups. I’ve already talked about why I’ve gone with Tony and why I’ve gone with Callaspo. And why I went with Mike when he first got here. His at-bats weren’t that great. It was only a one-day look, but to sit there and put him in there ahead of German, who’s swung the bat well at a different position? I tried to add on to that and get more offense in the lineup with Callaspo. People are going to say what they want to say anyhow. You can answer it any way you want. We’re trying to put the best lineup out there that we can.”

by armandy on Jun 3, 2008 8:33 PM EDT   0 recs

Why are you quoting Buddy Bell?

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jun 3, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Buddy Would Have

Used far fewer words.

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

by philofthenorth on Jun 3, 2008 8:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

LOL @ saying Mike's AB's weren't that great

jesus, talk about throwing the rookie under the train

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Jun 3, 2008 8:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

In sum

Seriously, that’s Buddy all over again. Why see if some rookie can hit when we can stick with the veteran that we know cannot hit.

Without exaggeration, Hillman would rather play the the worst hitter in all of major league baseball because he has “plus defense” than give Aviles a chance to prove that he can play adequate defense.

Now it’s 4-0 and TPJ’s defense is moot, but this game was over when Hillman filled out the lineup card.

by hippdoghipp on Jun 3, 2008 8:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Gload just tried to homer

10 feet foul, juuuust long enough

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jun 3, 2008 8:38 PM EDT   0 recs

An Exploasion Most

Foul.

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

by philofthenorth on Jun 3, 2008 8:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Greinke needs to get it together

Floyd is going to pwn us

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Jun 3, 2008 8:40 PM EDT   0 recs

How many times this season

has Floyd been on no-hitter watch?

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jun 3, 2008 8:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

LOOOOOVE that Pena defense.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jun 3, 2008 8:42 PM EDT   0 recs

THANK GOD

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Jun 3, 2008 8:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He Was Returning

To his soccer roots.

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

by philofthenorth on Jun 3, 2008 8:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Talk about totally F'ING OVER greinke

What a disaster

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Jun 3, 2008 8:43 PM EDT   0 recs

How is that a double. Tha'ts BS

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Jun 3, 2008 8:43 PM EDT   0 recs

I swear...

Pena should have so many more errors than he gets. Ridiculous.

by djk royal on Jun 3, 2008 8:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The average SS is apparently

unable to make the play on a ball hit to their foot.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jun 3, 2008 8:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

2 goddamn runs

Jesus Greinke has shit luck

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Jun 3, 2008 8:44 PM EDT   0 recs

Greinke has horrific luck

3 balls on the ground, 2 runs. unreal

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Jun 3, 2008 8:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm going on the record

We’re winning this game. These kinds of things just scream for a comeback.

by Bart41 on Jun 3, 2008 8:45 PM EDT   0 recs

I'm going to spend 7 innings

writing my “mock Bart41 for foolish optimism” post

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jun 3, 2008 8:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I take it back

I’m now going to spend 7 innings watching season 6 of Law & Order SVU.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jun 3, 2008 8:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He Pounded It

Into the dirt, and topspin took it into CF.

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

by philofthenorth on Jun 3, 2008 8:45 PM EDT   0 recs

Drill Pierzynski!

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

by philofthenorth on Jun 3, 2008 8:46 PM EDT   0 recs

Boom goes the dynamite

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Jun 3, 2008 8:46 PM EDT   0 recs

and THAT is why you have to turn the double play

4 runs baby

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Jun 3, 2008 8:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

bad day bad day

bad day bad day bad day bad day

by powderbluepower on Jun 3, 2008 8:46 PM EDT   0 recs

Seriously, Greinke loves the long ball.

Where’s his long-term deal, DM?

by hippdoghipp on Jun 3, 2008 8:47 PM EDT   0 recs

Can't Trade Him

Now, his value is at its nadir.

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

by philofthenorth on Jun 3, 2008 8:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It looks like it will be an early night for me

Good news. Some nasty weather is coming through Kansas headed towards KC. There is a chance of a rain out still!

www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage

by James Quinn on Jun 3, 2008 8:47 PM EDT   0 recs

Damn, road game!

www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage

by James Quinn on Jun 3, 2008 8:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm so happy that Pena is saving us a run a game

That means the 4 he’s accountable for this game is really only 3.

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Jun 3, 2008 8:48 PM EDT   0 recs

The whole Pena sucks thing

was obvious since last year. How have we not done something else yet. Amazes me.

by djk royal on Jun 3, 2008 8:50 PM EDT   0 recs

If I was an old player

whose career was pretty much over, and I wasn’t a hall-of-fame candidate, I think I might beat the shit out of Pierzynski on the field just for the hell of it.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jun 3, 2008 8:50 PM EDT   0 recs

I Hope Zack

Hits him, knocks him down and beats him with his own bat.

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

by philofthenorth on Jun 3, 2008 8:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Here comes the 7 run inning

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Jun 3, 2008 8:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I Pena is a defensive replacement late,

then someone should be an offensive replacement for Pena early in games like this. Seriously.

by hippdoghipp on Jun 3, 2008 8:53 PM EDT   0 recs

3.5 something

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Jun 3, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

TPJ = 6 Run

AB.

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

by philofthenorth on Jun 3, 2008 8:53 PM EDT   0 recs

The rally has begun

winning records follow good bullpens

by slayor on Jun 3, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Gator ignored the stop sign.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jun 3, 2008 8:54 PM EDT   0 recs

Wow

Look at that. GAtor and TPJ getting on base… in the same inning. Anyone know the last time that happened?

by powderbluepower on Jun 3, 2008 8:54 PM EDT   0 recs