Royals Lose 4-3. The Royals D Let Them Down, While the Ranger's D Excelled
by Jeff Zimmerman on Sep 1, 2010 11:24 PM EDT
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- Blano and Betemit both missed plays in the 1st inning which led to 2 runs.
- Murphy caught a for sure Blanco double.
- Yuni makes a great throw from SS
- Humber was great in relief
- Meche is back, 12 million dollar setup man
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Defense was definitely the difference in this game
Incredibly soft 2 run inning for Texas in the 1st – a leadoff walk, that runner was actually out stealing, but the ump missed the call, the a bloop hit to CF that, in my opinion (and Paul Splitorff’s too) should have been caught, and a 4 hopper to LF that a normal 3B could have got as well.
Meanwhile, as you allude to, Murphy saved 2 runs with a helluva catch.
"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
That got me thinking about what could be called a continuous pattern for the Royals:
One dimensional players. If we have a guy who can hit, he is below avg defensively (Butler, Callaspo, Betemit, etc.) If we have a guy who can field, he can’t hit enough to justify playing (Tony Pena, perhaps Maier and G Blanco, etc.)
Try naming a Royal who is actually a plus-player at both offense and defense. One could argue that the list begins and ends with DDJ.
"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
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Jason Kendall? Great defense catcher who knows how to handle a bat.
Yuni? 15 home runs and plus hands.
In all seriousness though, I’d rank Greinke number 2. Great D for a pitcher, and he can hit. That’s a serious statement.
+1 for facebook reference
that’s how i roll
The only people who really know where [the edge] is are the ones who have gone over it.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Sep 2, 2010 2:37 AM EDT up reply actions
the 9/1 lineup thread on facebook was confusing
lets just say that the top Kendall backer was one of the top Kila backers too
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Players that have more than one talent aren't on the leftover pile that's available to the Royals.
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
We Used To
Have this 3B……….
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Sep 2, 2010 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
The Blanco on the Rangers
that’s the same Andres Blanco that used to be on the Royals, isn’t it? TPJJ Sr?
Unless I'm wrong...
Correct
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Sep 2, 2010 8:26 AM EDT up reply actions
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