Royals, Chen and Kendall shame the Cardinals 10-3 and take the series
by Scott McKinney on Jun 27, 2010 5:37 PM EDT
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Turns out Jason Kendall got the start after all. Consider me shocked. And then he went 3-5 with two doubles and four RBI. Baseball is a crazy game. Bruce Chen worked through some trouble, but continued to look like an ok fifth starter. We'll see how long that lasts. Pods, Guillen, Betemit and Bloomquist also had good games. Looks like it was a good day for the Royals you love to hate. Well, a win is a win. And taking a series from the Cards is extra sweet.
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Royals take the series against the Cards?
Kind of reminds me of 1985.
he's a solid sub
and offensive player IF used correctly- versatile, has some pop and runs better than you think
Reasonable Assessment
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jun 27, 2010 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
he's a cheap version of Bloomquist
less defensive value, more offensive value. They’re both around replacement level. One of them is on an appropriate contract.
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by Matt Klaassen on Jun 28, 2010 8:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Jason Kendall's batted balls found daylight today
another six weeks of starts for him!
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Not a coincidence, I suspect, that Kendall's batted well last two games
And also did not play the previous day both times.
Guillen has been a baseball magnet lady.
by KeepItCopacetic on Jun 27, 2010 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions
really excited
Hate the cards, so that was great. Even better that we bounced back from the losing streak to take 2 of 3. Jougi for prez, kendall for vice!
Turning Kool-Aid to Jesus Juice since 2009.
by Discodave on Jun 27, 2010 6:10 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Linda Cohn taking a shot at Pujols on Sportscenter
She called him out for standing and watching his homerun, which cut their deficit to a meager 5 runs.
Where does the talent of Royals prospects go? I imagine a man in Germany shouting "Why can I play baseball so well? WHY?" - Joe Posnanski
by RoyalsFanStuckInCardsLand on Jun 27, 2010 6:40 PM EDT reply actions
That's awesome.
Similar to the annoyance I experience when a football player celebrates his exceptional play when his team is down 28-3
Or A Kind
Of good but expected of a pro play.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jun 27, 2010 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Do you hear that?
thats the sound of a truck backing up
C'MON CHEN!!! ---Will Ferrell
by averagegatsby on Jun 27, 2010 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks For Stopping
By and the good wishes. Unlike many on this site, I have no ill will toward the Cards, but every team has some obnoxious fans. I’m the same way with Mizzou. I’m for them until they play a Kansas school, but some of their fans get carried away.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jun 27, 2010 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I have a problem with Cardinal fans that make statements like this
http://www.royalsreview.com/2010/6/25/1536051/royals-vs-cardinals-series-preview#40571935
C'MON CHEN!!! ---Will Ferrell
by averagegatsby on Jun 27, 2010 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions
That Is Unfortunate
I’ll take the high road this time. He’s right about me, though. I haven’t had class since 1980; Accounting 051 at Kenai Peninsula Community College.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jun 27, 2010 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Never Been There
But some people really like it. I’ve known people who moved there.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jun 27, 2010 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
KC A's retro night on the 17th
that should be traumatic, although the blue/white retro caps look nice.
time to post celebration pics!
also, this series was the first time Pujols hit .200 or under at Kauffman Stadium since 2004
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wasn't able to watch
and listened to the first two and last two innings in the car as I drove about.
good to hear Betamit hit another dinger. time to sit him some more.
and….what is wrong with Billy?
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
He Was Good
In April, great in May and mediocre in June: .276 .312 .448 .760. His BABIP is down to .297 for June; it was .354 in April and .371 in May, so I suppose he was due to come back down some. I’m not worried yet. He launched a ball to the CF wall yesterday and hit one off the wall down the RF line today, but it was just foul.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jun 27, 2010 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions
OT But...
Did anyone see Longoria and Upton’s fight today? Longoria has taken over that team. Upton loses points for the “Now that someone’s between us, I’m really mad!” People that don’t play hard shouldn’t play the game.
I've always thought BJ was kind of a punk. But I like Justin.
I have no idea why I feel this nor do I have anything to back it up.
Summary: I wish Longoria would have kicked his ass.
Stuck following the Royals since 1976.
I thought it was funny
that BJ backed up his loafing by getting picked off at first base in his next AB, then hit a deep fly ball that he obviously thought was a homer only to be caught at the wall to end the game. They look like they’re in deep shit as a team. The Yanks are blowing right by them right now and so will the Red Sox when DDJ gets there.
Ned likes Kendall in the 2-hole!
by mitchfreakingmaier! on Jun 28, 2010 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions
Unbelievable
Baseball Tonight highlights of this game-Pujols and Rasmus homers- 10-3 Royals win and the Cards get the highlights
Feel like titlting at windmills? Email the ESPN ombudsman!
Guillen has been a baseball magnet lady.
by KeepItCopacetic on Jun 27, 2010 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, that was definitely supposed to say "tilting".
Guillen has been a baseball magnet lady.
by KeepItCopacetic on Jun 27, 2010 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Shocking
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball...Rock Chalk Talk
They're HR whores. That's all they show. We'll never get on.
by Steve Hovley on Jun 27, 2010 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
The M's Are
Invisible on ESPN; 44 HR’s this year. We have 53.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jun 27, 2010 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Any day the Royals beat...
…the Cards is a good day—-no matter which particular players contributed. And any series and weekend the Royals take 2 of 3 from the Cards is a spectacular weekend. Congrats to Yost, Greinke, Chen, Kendall, and DDJ. Great stuff. – TL
"Sir,--It has been wittily remarked that there are three kinds of falsehood: the first is a 'fib,' the second is a downright lie, and the third and most aggravated is statistics." *The National Observer* (June 13, 1891): p. 93-94.
by timlacy on Jun 27, 2010 9:22 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
It's inevitable Guillen will break the franchise record hitting streak
Checkout Royals minor league notes at www.14for77.blogspot.com
He hasn't already?
I coulda swore it was like 9 games.
C'MON CHEN!!! ---Will Ferrell
by averagegatsby on Jun 27, 2010 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Brett, Of Course
Player Year Streak Avg.*
George Brett 1980 30 .467
José Offerman 1998 27 .437
George Brett 1982 25 .426
Mike Sweeney 1999 25 .412
Brian McRae 1991 22 .366
Rey Sanchez 2001 21 .367
José Guillen 2010 20 .367
*Batting average during the streak
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jun 27, 2010 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I laugh every time
I see Offerman’s name on any kind of list. I just remember calling him “Awfulman” while he was with the Royals. I got super pissed the year he led the team in BA because I figured he would never leave.
Ned likes Kendall in the 2-hole!
by mitchfreakingmaier! on Jun 28, 2010 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
EXTENSION!!!
Ned likes Kendall in the 2-hole!
by mitchfreakingmaier! on Jun 28, 2010 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Mike Is Total
Crap.
.320 .343 .396 .739
That’s pretty good for a MIF, and he has more XBH power than he’s shown. I’m afraid he’ll never walk much, though.
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by philofthenorth on Jun 27, 2010 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Man,
It seems like all of our guys have their value tied to their AVG. Mike, Pods, Yuni. Crazy.
Obviously, it's all part of The Process.
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball...Rock Chalk Talk
yeah
he probably has a little more power, but the average will go down. He’s a .280/.310/400 kind of player. Which really only plays at SS.
(sigh)
Yet he’s the best option for SS, easily. Again, when we’re justifiably mad that guys like Aviles and Maier are getting buried, GOOD JOB ON THAT ROSTER
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by Matt Klaassen on Jun 28, 2010 8:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Has Aviles' swing gotten really long
and slow or is it just me?
Ned likes Kendall in the 2-hole!
by mitchfreakingmaier! on Jun 28, 2010 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions
glad we took 2 of 3
but it doesn’t exactly inspire me that it was a bunch of retreads that did it…but, a win is a win i guess, we can’t have billy, bert, david, zack and soria be the heroes every night.
BOOM YOSTED!
by Home Run Tony Cogan on Jun 27, 2010 11:00 PM EDT reply actions
also
i know that this isn’t scientific, but so far our WAR is 12.1 over roughly half the season, which would put us at about 35 wins, somewhat close to our actual of 32…i seem to recall that last year there was a huge disparity between the two, which I’m guessing has to do with catcher defense and baserunning, both of which i believe are improved over last year…
BOOM YOSTED!
by Home Run Tony Cogan on Jun 27, 2010 11:29 PM EDT reply actions
I'm guessing it has to do with the amazingly high BA
and somewhat to do with defense.
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball...Rock Chalk Talk
Our base running has been way below league average so far.
http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2010/6/14/1515714/base-running-which-teams-help-or
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Jun 27, 2010 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions
"Bruce Chen...continued to look like an OK 5th starter"
Actually, with Hochevar out, he looks like a # 2 starter on this pathetic staff.
Not actually disagreeing with you, NY – just pointing out what has been an utter disaster this season – the starting rotation. I just can’t get past my disappointment in it, especially since
the front office spent the entire offseason saying we were gonna win with pitching and defense.
If they had been correct, considering our offense (somehow) has been league avg all year, and considering how mediocre the division has been, we would have actually been in contention.
"We're gonna win with pitching and defense" General Manager Dayton Moore, circa winter 2009
"Where did all these Indians come from?" General George Armstrong Custer, circa summer 1876
Final Interleague record
AL wins 134-118
The closest since 2004, but still a very comfortable AL victory.
When will Davies just go away?
I kind of like this Lerew kid, and Zack’s really starting to look good. You’d think that we’d figure out a way to put Banny on a floating schedule to maximize daytime starts, and I’m ok with Chen right now. He got really lucky early on yesterday, but has looked ok even in his last couple of losses. I just can’t stand Davies anymore. I don’t want him anywhere near the bullpen or Omaha for that matter. Let’s give him Thompson’s address and send him wherever that guy is.
Ned likes Kendall in the 2-hole!
by mitchfreakingmaier! on Jun 28, 2010 11:39 AM EDT reply actions
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