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by NHZ on Jun 27, 2009 10:02 PM EDT in Kansas City Royals News

The Royals lose again. Everyone does realize that when myself and others were talking about the National League not being very good, none of actually said "but the Royals are much, much better!"? Good, glad we have that cleared up. Because right now more than ever, as the Royals drop a series to the NL Central cellar-dwellers, this team really isn't very good at baseball.

Bruce Chen made it through six-and-two-thirds, and would have had a quality start if the bullpen could've picked him up. Kyle Davies, you recall, had about negative three quality starts. I guess I should be encouraged, but it's hard to be when you're talking about a guy whose only good year came when he used voodoo, smoke and mirrors to go from journeyman to good starter in the AL East. Since then, Chen has reverted to journeyman. At least he'll always have 2005? But realistically, this was the Pirates he faced today.
"Journeyman" may actually have a hidden meaning "better than Kyle Davies, anyway."
Chen was 1-for-1 with a walk. He was infinitely better than DDJ, Olivo, Teahen, and Hernandez.
I know Trey doesn't care, but you could make a case for having neither Tony Pena Jr. or Little Luis on this team. And it'd be a pretty good one, too. We certainly don't need two utility guys who can't hit their hat size. Really, couldn't we at least give some of their PAs to someone marginally interesting such as Hulett. Oh right, he's not scrubby enough to be Willie Ballgame. Sorry, Tug.
Speaking of which, Bloomquist and Billy Butler had two hits each. The latter had two RBI, but he is terrible because he has clearly already peaked.
Brayan Pena had another hit in his only PA. With Olivo not going to be part of the next Royals competitive team, it's hard to see why BPJ shouldn't get more playing time. He's earned the right to fail, if he's going to fail.
I have only one thing to say about John Bale's pitching: was Terminator: Salvation any good?
Everyone congratulate Warden11 for correctly guessing Luis Hernandez's career SLG. It was .285 coming into this game.

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good thing we didn't tie the game after Olivo got tossed

or else Trey would have put TPJ in to be the catcher

Still suffering from the greatest robbery of all time: The stealing of the 1994 AL Central title from the Royals

by BHWick on Jun 27, 2009 10:35 PM EDT reply actions

Remember when the best defense of the Bloomquist signing

was that it would get TPJ off of the team?

What happened?

Not only is TPJ is still on the team, but apparently he’s spawning clones.

by Top Ramen on Jun 27, 2009 10:46 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs

rec'd

I’ve rec’d more comments in the last week than in the previous year. I don’t know if I’m “slap happy” because of how bad it has been or what, but that is funny as hell.

If you were thinking, you wouldn't have thought that.

by Warden11 on Jun 27, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions

It's not just you.

That was funny as hell.

Trey-Hillman-I'm-A-Dumbfuck-Giveaway-Counter: How do you make an infinity sign on the computer? ∞
Crowder >>>>> Ryan

by Andy Edwards on Jun 28, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions

It's like a Royals' Mad Lib!

“With [overpaid, crappy older player] not going to be part of the next Royals competitive team, it’s hard to see why [[;younger player making the minimum] shouldn’t get more playing time.”

I'm not a sabermetrician, but I do play one at Driveline Mechanics.

by Matt Klaassen on Jun 27, 2009 11:03 PM EDT reply actions

Sad but true

"Do they have people that tall in Mexico?"

by NHZ on Jun 28, 2009 1:28 AM EDT up reply actions

Yay me!

First of all, I’d like to thank GMDM for keeping a guy like Luis around to make this game possible. I’m not sure if I could have ever guessed TPJ’s slugging percentage. The second person I’d like to thank is Trey for making sure Luis gets some plate appearances.

If you were thinking, you wouldn't have thought that.

by Warden11 on Jun 27, 2009 11:07 PM EDT reply actions

On a serious note from 810's postgame show (don't know who it was tonight)

said something along the lines of “If Miguel is suspended, the Royals are in big trouble because they don’t have another catcher. Buck is still rehabbing and Brayan Pena is a guy that is supposedly a catcher but is really a guy that can only pinch hit.”

One of the few times I honestly thought calling in would be a good idea. I wanted to ask- HAVE YOU SEEN MIGUEL TRY TO BLOCK A PITCH?

If you were thinking, you wouldn't have thought that.

by Warden11 on Jun 27, 2009 11:09 PM EDT reply actions

What's that? Is that Eddie Perez's music?

I'm not a sabermetrician, but I do play one at Driveline Mechanics.

by Matt Klaassen on Jun 27, 2009 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions

it's Robert Ward or somethng

He’s claiming that Mike Jacobs was the emergency catcher

when i’d imagine it’s Mitch Maier

Still suffering from the greatest robbery of all time: The stealing of the 1994 AL Central title from the Royals

by BHWick on Jun 27, 2009 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Hasn't Jacobs spent a lot more minor league time behind the plate?

I’d love to see either of them back there, strictly for entertainment purposes.

by RATW on Jun 27, 2009 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Jacobs last caught in 2005 in AA

Maier last caught in 2003 in the Arizona Rookie League

Still suffering from the greatest robbery of all time: The stealing of the 1994 AL Central title from the Royals

by BHWick on Jun 28, 2009 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions

You think Olivo can't block a pitch?

Jacobs couldn’t even catch a fastball down the pipe. That’s how good he is.

by AxDxMx on Jun 28, 2009 2:18 AM EDT up reply actions

Olivo's attempted block

on that passed ball was the exactly opposite of what you’re supposed to do.

by Teabags on Jun 28, 2009 1:30 AM EDT up reply actions

They would just call up Buck surely

If TPJ needed two rookie spring training games as Rehab, I’m guessing Buck getting one game at DH and one at C is more than enough in Omaha! Especially because the Royals will appeal, drag it out for a week and then concede. By then Buck will be ready.

by kcbottom9th on Jun 28, 2009 1:33 AM EDT up reply actions

that's an absolute lie

good night, folks!

I'm not a sabermetrician, but I do play one at Driveline Mechanics.

by Matt Klaassen on Jun 28, 2009 1:53 AM EDT up reply actions

Hllman was a failed middle infielder

who is retaining two crappy shortstops

that’s worse than Tony Muser, the former defensive first baseman, keeping at least one defensive first baseman on the roster at all times (McCarty, David)

Idk if Tony Pena was that bad with crappy catchers, or Buddy Bell that bad with lousy third basemen.

The only consolation to TPJ and Luis is that Trey was a lot worse at hitting in the 1980s

Still suffering from the greatest robbery of all time: The stealing of the 1994 AL Central title from the Royals

by BHWick on Jun 28, 2009 3:55 AM EDT reply actions