Neyer's reaction

by thejosephboys on Apr 8, 2009 12:24 AM EDT

Did someone already post this? Apologies if so..

Thome smokes a Farnsworth heater

April 7, 2009 5:45 PM

Last year, Kyle Farnsworth gave up 15 home runs in 60 innings. In his career, Farnsworth has allowed a .441 slugging percentage to left-handed hitters.

Jim Thome is a left-handed hitter with 541 career home runs.

Over the past three seasons, Chicago's U.S. Cellular Field has been the most homer-prone ballpark in the American League, both generally and for left-handed hitters specifically.

With two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning and two White Sox on base, the Royals held a 2-1 lead. Thome was coming up. If there's a single pitcher in the majors who shouldn't be facing Thome in that situation, it just might be Farnsworth.

Yet, face him he did. Threw Thome a fastball down the middle, he did. Gave up a long, three-run, (eventually) game-losing home run, he also did.

And Royals manager Trey Hillman? He sat on his hands and watched it happen. That's what he did.

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Yeah, this was posted in one of the game threads

But in this instance, I absolutely and positively agree with Neyer 100%. I give him a ginormous ‘+1.’ And Neyer, like many Royals fans, has recently gotten on my nerves. It’s hard to blame him, though, for many other recent accusations.

Get treated. Royally.

by Royals Nation on Apr 8, 2009 1:35 AM EDT reply actions