Royals Give Us One Last Heartbreaker... Maybe

by Will McDonald on Oct 4, 2009 1:03 AM EDT in News Comment 34 comments

Because you want the ball in Dusty Hughes' hand with the game on the line, with all of baseball watching.

A number of people mentioned in the game thread that Greinke seemed a little bit off today. Still, through five innings, he'd held the Twins scoreless, and allowed just two hits. Things got away from him a little bit in the sixth, as a leadoff walk by Punto turned into a two-out RBI by Joe Mauer. A Cuddyer HBP then turned into a Delmon Young double, and suddenly it was 4-0. Greinke eventually escaped without allowing further damage. It wasn't the way we all wanted this magical season to end, but honestly, one rough inning, against damn near 227 other good ones.
Still, this isn't the end of our time with Zack Greinke, or the things we can talk about. This isn't over.
I recognize that, actually, Dusty Hughes, wasn't a terrible option in the 8th inning. The bullpen is a disaster at the moment, and its been a disaster all season. Nevertheless, its just... well... the nature of baseball. One team is playing for its life, another is playing out game 140 of the string.
I will not miss this group of position players. Do you know that St. Willie has now hugely eclipsed his previous career highs in playing time? 124 games played, over 450 plate appearances. Congrats on that .310 OBP in your "career season" Saint. Bully for you!
Yea for our organizational villain, Alex Gordon. Does Trey sit him tomorrow, or remove him from the game halfway through an inning. Can we demote him the Arizona Fall League before tomorrow's game?

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by NotAHippie on Oct 3, 2009 8:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

to heck with it

just shuffle most of the lineup tomorrow

1. Maier (LF)
2. Hulett (2B)
3. Butler (1B)
4. Callaspo (DH)
5. Pena ©
6. Gordon (3B)
7. Teahen (RF)
8. Anderson (CF)
9. Hernandez (SS)

If the Central ends in a tie and Fs up most of the playoffs, it’s not our problem

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by BHWick on Oct 3, 2009 8:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm especially glad that Gordon hit that homer

because I think it makes GMDM and Trey’s life a little harder for themselves.

And what about Jacobs? 19 homers baby. He has taken all season to get used to the American League, so he deserves another shot.

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Oct 3, 2009 8:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

add "American League and deserves another shot next year" (all in the sarcasm font)

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by buddyball on Oct 3, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Massive Epic Fail

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

by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 6:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

three reasons why Mike Jacobs needs to get out of KC

1. the Stadium
2. Trey Hillman
3. Kevin Seitzer

His game just doesn’t fit in this stadium. Hillman and Jacobs are not a good pairing, especially with Hillman running Jacobs out in the cleanup spot everyday in the middle of Jacobs slumps and Hillman randomly benching Jacobs vs. RHP. As well, the whole thing with Seitzer doesn’t seem to be a good fit either.

Jacobs has seen a lot more pitches this year, but there’s a zone of pitches that he needs to swing at, and it seems like he’s letting them go by thanks to the advice of Seitzer.

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by BHWick on Oct 3, 2009 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

4. He sucks balls

by trauty on Oct 3, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jacobs has a game?

by AxDxMx on Oct 3, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

it mainly involves hitting home runs every few games and having enough balls fall for hits to look respectable.

The players that fit in the K are ones who can hit the ball long enough to get a double, or who are fast enough to get to second. Jacobs would end up hitting singles.

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by BHWick on Oct 3, 2009 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I Hear It's

Yahtzee, a game of skill and chance.

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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 6:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not really sure what good Seitzer has done all season

the stuff that gets out to the public seems unhelpful

by Will McDonald on Oct 3, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

translation:

he’s a hitting coach

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by Matt Klaassen on Oct 3, 2009 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

on a team with the 13th best offense in the AL

Seitzertology is a proven success, it got us into 13th!

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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 1:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I Fear It

May be tantamount to teaching a troop of chimpanzees to pilot the space shuttle. You might get them to learn the basic controls, but you wouldn’t want to ride with them.

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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 6:37 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs

Definitely gets a rec :D

by sterlingice on Oct 4, 2009 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

BTW, idiotic spin quote of the year from Seitzer

“When Zack Greinke pitches, the Royals are the Yankees”

this is from the guy who should have noticed that the Royals offense is god awful and has screwed Zack repeatedly.

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by BHWick on Oct 3, 2009 8:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Because the hitting coach can solve the offensive problems of the Royals?

I used to work with an old man that told me. Son, every workplace has a dumbass, if you don't have one where you work, then I'm afraid you're it.

by Warden11 on Oct 3, 2009 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

he should at least realize that the hitters aren't any better when Greinke pitches

this isn’t the NL, where Greinke starting improves the offense too

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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 1:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did he say "when Greinke pitches, the Royals offense becomes the Yankees"?

Or could he have meant that people watch when Greinke pitches? Or could he have meant that the Royals turn into a damn tough game when Greinke pitches?

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by Warden11 on Oct 4, 2009 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I believe he said

when Greinke pitches, the Royals become the Yankees

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by BHWick on Oct 4, 2009 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So, tough to beat and they get national attention.

Sounds like a decent quote to me.

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by Warden11 on Oct 4, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Except that 17-16 record when he pitches suggest that they are not, in fact, the Yankees.

or whatever the record was. It was pathetic.

by AxDxMx on Oct 6, 2009 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I Have NFI

What that’s supposed to mean. None.

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by philofthenorth on Oct 4, 2009 6:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

does that mean the Royals are the Yankees because the Yankees don't want the Royals to win?

by marbotty on Oct 4, 2009 8:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Excellent.

I the “the Royals become the Yankees” would have to mean
that the Royals win games.

by kgustaf on Oct 4, 2009 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Detroit is behind 4-0 to the ChiSox

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by buddyball on Oct 3, 2009 9:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

hahahaha

they’re gonna depend on Luke Freaking Hochevar to help save their season?

can’t the Central just award their title to Texas?

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by BHWick on Oct 3, 2009 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

troting out

Alfredo Figaro would usually result in losses

Mourning Guy Carbonneau...
Royals obscure player to watch in ST: Lenny DiNardo

by playingwithfire on Oct 3, 2009 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

by mazoboom on Oct 3, 2009 9:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

+1

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by Bryan Everson (The Royalty of Roto) on Oct 4, 2009 6:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Twins are the best team

in the AL Central this year, and the best
team deserves to win. I do want to see
Luke give us a 79 pitch complete game
with no strikeouts and a homer from Gordon.

by kgustaf on Oct 4, 2009 10:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs