Withering Away: Limpid Royals Waste More Good Pitching, Lose Again

by Freneau on Jul 2, 2009 10:41 PM EDT in Kansas City Royals News

It's all just a quirk of sports, I guess. A quirk of baseball.

5 singles, a double, no walks. Party like it's 2005.
Willie Bloomquist -- he just plays the game the right way -- and Mark Teahen were thrown out at first base from the outfield.
The shame of it was, the Royals got a perfectly acceptable start from Bruce Chen. Chen's start won't be immortalized in stone, but he went 6 innings, scattering 5 hits and a walk against 5 strikeouts. And so, we can now say it, Bruce Chen has provided depth this season. One more OK start, and the minor league contract he received has fully worked out. The difference between Chen and guys like Ho-Ram and Ponson? I don't know.
Less than 18,000 tonight at the K for this game. The Royals are currently averaging 23,700 per game, good for 23rd best in the game. I wonder how attendance will do as the season continues.

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MWUHAHAHAHAHAHAA!

“How could you not see this coming?!?!?!?”

Eh, my sig needs a little time off

by ratherfantastic on Jul 2, 2009 10:43 PM EDT reply actions

The kirk of baseball?

What?

by 2X2L on Jul 2, 2009 10:46 PM EDT reply actions

good thing we have Bloomquist batting 2nd and Callaspo batting 8th!

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

by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 10:52 PM EDT reply actions

their illegitimate love-child will fill out tomorrow's lineup in a special "Buck Night" promotion

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 2, 2009 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs

Allegedly Callaspo's small sample

Showing he has hit better down in the lineup has banned him from the two hole. Even though he may be the only Royal who fits in a lineup spot, (other than 9th) and it is as a #2.

Is it safe?

by KHAZAD on Jul 3, 2009 5:45 AM EDT up reply actions

Are you being critical?

Thou shall not question.

Thou shall not be critical.

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

http://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?showforum=129

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 10:56 PM EDT reply actions

and

why in the hell am I getting the Cardinals post-game?

I guess this is icing on the cake for today’s events.

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

http://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?showforum=129

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 10:56 PM EDT reply actions

Interesting comment from the new SB Nation Trade Rumors site.

The Royals think that Joakim Soria could be a good starting pitcher

http://www.mlbdailydish.com/2009/7/1/933314/report-marlins-looking-for-relief

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

http://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?showforum=129

by Warden11 on Jul 2, 2009 11:09 PM EDT reply actions

Whaaaaaaaaaat?

Please god. Please

by slayor on Jul 2, 2009 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions

When I see a pitcher who has arm problems as a reliever, I think

THIS GUY WOULD MAKE A GREAT STARTER.

DURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

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

by BHWick on Jul 2, 2009 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions

He would get more regular work

if that is the issue.

by AxDxMx on Jul 3, 2009 12:30 AM EDT up reply actions

Who's to say

That a regular 5 day schedule wouldn’t be better for him than being uncertain when he is going to pitch, pitching consecutive days etc?

by kcbottom9th on Jul 3, 2009 4:33 AM EDT up reply actions

I think the Royals staff said that?

Not sure though….

Coffee. The NEW Performance Enhancing drug for Sport's Writers. Just ask Ken Rosenthal.

by 306008 on Jul 3, 2009 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions

I'm a fan of the Chen pickup

he got the contract that HoRam should have, but unlike HoRam, was actually decent when not injured.

Plus, you know, he’s left-handed. And as I’m sure everyone’s heard, we’re in a tough division with lots of good left handed bats. Having a lefty starter is just playing the percentages, or “massaging the envelope”, if you will.

by Top Ramen on Jul 2, 2009 11:27 PM EDT reply actions

we've got Duffy and Montgomery....

Aren’t they both LHP?

Coffee. The NEW Performance Enhancing drug for Sport's Writers. Just ask Ken Rosenthal.

by 306008 on Jul 3, 2009 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions

From Rotowire

Chen posted another respectable outing in a 4-1 loss to Chicago on Thursday. He gave up two runs and six baserunners in six innings while striking out five.

The fact that Chen logged a quality start over 100 pitches is encouraging. The fact he pitches for a club with a pop-gun offense isn’t.

Holy Shit!!!...Peterson resigned...Am I dead?...Is This Heaven?

by RoyalsFanStuckInCardsLand on Jul 2, 2009 11:29 PM EDT reply actions

The last time I was excited about the Royals

I was enjoying Seitz bologna….this is getting brutal…..

by Gload on Jul 2, 2009 11:39 PM EDT reply actions

Don't get too down everyone, we just signed RP Chad Orvella!

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/07/royals-ink-chad-orvella.html

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 2, 2009 11:41 PM EDT reply actions

nice random move!

by Freneau on Jul 2, 2009 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions

I like Chen

but he was getting hit pretty squarely tonight. They just happened to be right at people.

Mitch Maier made a very nice catch slamming into the wall in CF. DDJ ran one down in right. It could have been really ugly.

by AxDxMx on Jul 3, 2009 12:31 AM EDT reply actions

When a minor league call up does this for you

Winning teams, win this game

losing teams do what the royals did. No run support. Well, at least GMDM can put together a kick as bullpen…………

by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Jul 3, 2009 1:03 AM EDT reply actions

Sorry Chen, welcome to the Royals

by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Jul 3, 2009 1:04 AM EDT reply actions

Taking it on the Chen

First inning: Chen looked good. If only the Royals would string together some hits.
Second inning: Chen looked good. If only the Royals would string together some hits.
Third inning: Chen looked good. If only the Royals would string together some hits.
Fourth inning: Chen looked good. If only the Royals would string together some hits.
Ninth inning: If these bastards score a run now, it’ll just be insulting.
SON OF A!!!!

by LaFLamme on Jul 3, 2009 2:07 AM EDT reply actions

The Royals at least managed

to score one more run than the # of unearned runs they gave up- for the first time in 3 days. Sure, it was a meaningless ninth inning run, but it was there.
Chances of a win when your non-pitchers give up as many runs with defense as they create offensively-0%

Is it safe?

by KHAZAD on Jul 3, 2009 5:50 AM EDT reply actions

Ugh... didn't get to watch.

Sounds like Chen did a decent job. The victim of no run support. Hopefully Grienke gets some support tongiht.

Coffee. The NEW Performance Enhancing drug for Sport's Writers. Just ask Ken Rosenthal.

by 306008 on Jul 3, 2009 11:11 AM EDT reply actions

Prediction

Greinke will need to pitch so greatly that a rip in the time-space continuum occurs and the Sox will score negative 1 run so the Royals will be able to become the first team in history to win 0 to -1.

Fuck This Team. Period.

The General Theory of Royaltivity

by kabrink on Jul 3, 2009 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions