A Grown Man Named "Skip" Homers to Defeat Royals
by RoyalsRetro on Jun 19, 2011 6:03 PM EDT
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Print"Skip" is usually a nickname bestowed upon a young boy, generally a child with a sunny disposition - one with a "skip" in his step, one might say. For one Jared Michael Schumaker, this was the case. But while most boys outgrow such childish nicknames and go by an adult name, Schumaker went against the fray. Already earning a salary playing a child's game, he decided to continue going by a child's name. And in the bottom of the ninth this afternoon against the Royals, Skip Schumaker launched a walk-off home run off Royals reliever Tim Collins - the first he had ever hit against a lefty in 390 plate appearances, to give the Cardinals the series win.
But what most Cardinals fans may remember most from this game is not Skippy's two RBI after entering the game as a pinch-hitter, but Albert Pujols leaving the game with a wrist injury after a collision with Wilson Betimet. It was a play that no doubt horrified Stephen Colbert. The extent of the injury is not yet known.
Also leaving the game early was Royals starter Danny Duffy, who left in the fourth with cramps in his calf. He labored, throwing 90 pitches in 3 2/3 innings. Duffy seems similar to Davies in that he nibbles and works high pitch counts, except Duffy tends to strike guys out and not give up oodles of hits. Duffy struck out nine Cardinals hitters, becoming the first Royals pitcher to strike out nine in less than five innings of work.
Other notes:
Alcidies is officially "on-fire", now displaying some of that power we got glimpses of in the warm, thin Arizona air, tying the game in the ninth with a solo home run. He is now 22 of his last 43. If he were to keep that up the rest of the year, he'd become the first Royals shortstop ever to hit .450 over a full season.
Billy Butler continued his hilariously contrived "consecutive series with a hit streak" that I'm not completely convinced is a real thing people keep track of.
Ned Yost got a bit National League-crazy with the small ball, going with a squeeze bunt in the sixth that netted a run, then went mad with hubris running the Royals into an out with a double steal.
Tony LaRussa sent the Royals a clear message having his pitchers throw at Alex Gordon after Albert Pujols was plunked by rookie Louis Coleman. Coleman's errant pitch was an obvious intentional plunking stemming from the long-simmering feud between Pujols and Coleman that goes all the way back to Pujols' rookie year when Coleman was a freshman in high school. LaRussa plays the victim card well, and that's why he'll be going to Cooperstown.
Apparently there is a team called the "Diamondbacks" that plays Major League Baseball and they are next on the schedule. Have you heard of them before?
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Escobar homers heroically to get us back in it
Frenchy guns down a dude foolish enough to try for second. It had taken on a feel good tone. Collins brought a swift end to that, though. Like a punch in gut.
Even on vacation in puerto Rico the royals can ruin my day
I’m off for some mojitos …..
"Stay Classy Kansas City"
by Mas Cervezas on Jun 19, 2011 6:07 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
When I was in Puerto Rico
I drank a thousand of those ten ounce beers a day. Medalla? Medoya? Something like that?
Yea medalla they are like $1 a pop
Getting f-up on them all day in ponce & trying to fight off the Mosquitos
"Stay Classy Kansas City"
by Mas Cervezas on Jun 19, 2011 6:47 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I drank a million of those
while my wife got drunk on street vendor daiquiris. Which doesn’t seem like a great idea, in retrospect, but she survived.
Battle tested and proven
Great way to break her in.
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by Mas Cervezas on Jun 19, 2011 7:01 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Is it just like
The Rum Diary?
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by Old Man Duggan on Jun 20, 2011 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't know the rum diary
But I have a sneaking suspicion I might have kidney failure by the 2 of july
"Stay Classy Kansas City"
by Mas Cervezas on Jun 20, 2011 8:04 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
love that consistent Ned bullpen philosophy
can’t use Crow for 2 in a row, or else he’ll be overused. gotta use Collins for 2 in a row
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It doesn't feel the way last place tends to feel
Nine games back, three out of third place.
by 9il on Jun 19, 2011 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm done with Melky
I know the Royals are right around the date when calling up Cain can make the difference in a year’s worth of control, so I can only comfortably wait until that line is crossed.
Cain only had 66 days of service with Milwaukee
So the Royals gained an additional year of control once he passed June 5th in Omaha. At this point, unless they’re going to keep him down for another 5 weeks to try to avoid Super Two status, there’s nothing to be gained in the long term by keeping him in Omaha.
I'd like to see Lorenzocaine and Johnny G
in the lineup by August.
"They may make cool judgements after the fact
But the name of the game is be hit and hit back" --Warren Zevon
No-brainer
They have to, right?
I need to go take a Davies and wipe my Elarton. Excuse me.
by royaldaddy on Jun 20, 2011 3:14 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Next year we could field a lineup of
C what we got now / decent free agent ($4-8m)
1B Hosmer
2B Johnny G
SS Alcides
3B Moose
LF Alex
CF Lorenzocaine
RF Frenchy
DH Billy
SP Duffy, Crow, Monty, Hochevar, good free agent ($6-10m), bad free agent ($2-5m), Paulino, Mazzaro
RP what we got now, especially if Soria recovers his form
UT Getz, Lough or Mitch, C. Rob or Kila
That team might go .500.
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But the name of the game is be hit and hit back" --Warren Zevon
there's the issue of how many days are in a baseball year vs. accruable service time
there are 172 days of accruable service time and ~183 days in the baseball year. so, somewhere around June 16th would have been the date, which we’d be past anyway.
You're right
Math error on my part — I subtracted 116 days from September 28 (the last day of the season) instead of 106 days. The threshold for extra eligibility was June 15th, which has passed, as you noted.
I was crushed to learn
that he miles behind Markakis in active streaks.
Dreams destroyed
Edgar knows best.
GAWD!
That could have been a fun win. I’m still childishly stung over the outcome. Probably should move on.
I may be wrong, but I don't think Pujols got HBP
he just got one up and in, which enraged him, and caused him hit a HR before striking Betemit with his wrist the next inning. It all makes sense in LaRussa’s mind.
You're right
The hissy fit the Cards threw made me think he got nailed
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Royals announcers
seemed to think that Gordon got plunked because Holliday (the other LF) got plunked Friday night.
The Cardinals announcers kept bringing that up
Because when you can't get anybody out, you definitely want to hit the batter.
Holiday getting HBP was not intentional
It was with the bases loaded and resulted in a run being scored. That is the sort of thing a team should be okay with, i.e., taking one for the team in exchange for a run. Hitting Gordon two days later was just out of spite and classless.
So is it really just cramps for Duffy?
Or is this one of those deals where they say it is just cramps and then he goes on the DL the next day? (and they say he’ll just be on the DL for 15 days and then 15 turns into 30, and then he’s transferred to the 60-day DL)
You may know me as NYRoyal.
well
I would have stopped at “this was an injury to make his demotion in favor of Kyle Davies more tolerable”
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since he is on my fantasy team
I expect the announcement to not be made until after the first game of the new week is started.
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
I know that Chen being called up now is kind of interesting
since neither Chen or Mazzaro were pitching until Friday anyways
but they’ve kinda put all their good relievers in the pen so a short-termer isn’t in the cards
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Oh he's definitely going on the DL
It’ll be some BS vague ailment – “muscle contusion” or “Count Choculitis.”
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In all fairness,
a trip to the DL with a phantom injury can’t hurt can it. After all, innings need to be limited in Duffy’s case. Why not do that now?
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by Old Man Duggan on Jun 20, 2011 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions
I had a real bad case of Count Choculitis
MLB needs to do more to get the public aware of this monster that is effecting dozens of Americans.
I need to go take a Davies and wipe my Elarton. Excuse me.
by royaldaddy on Jun 20, 2011 3:16 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I hear Wilford Brimley will help you get over that
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I just threw up some mojito in my mouth
"Stay Classy Kansas City"
by Mas Cervezas on Jun 19, 2011 7:53 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
FML
nay, FOL.
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by Old Man Duggan on Jun 20, 2011 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions
Pena's days are numbered
I need to go take a Davies and wipe my Elarton. Excuse me.
by royaldaddy on Jun 20, 2011 3:17 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
WE ARE NOT WORTHY, YOUR ESCOBARNESS
I am probably the only Royals fan in Hong Kong?
by Yamfun Cheng Kamfun on Jun 19, 2011 7:52 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
being gone for over a week hasn't improved their play
what else can I do?
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
Become the second baseman
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by tiquanunderwear on Jun 19, 2011 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Drink more beer!
"Stay Classy Kansas City"
by Mas Cervezas on Jun 19, 2011 8:44 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I almost went to that game.
Would have if the 2:15 showing of Bridesmaids hadn’t been sold out.
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by Old Man Duggan on Jun 20, 2011 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions
I think we can all agree
Watching Danny Duffy half-heartedly and hopelessly flail his bat in a bunt attempt was just riveting.
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Worst hitting attempt since the Big Unit was still playing.
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by averagegatsby on Jun 19, 2011 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
And by this,
I’m assuming you’re talking about John Kruk facing Randy Johnson in the All-Star Game.
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by Old Man Duggan on Jun 20, 2011 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions
No I wasn't... But that was equally bad.
Im talking about Randy’s Arizona days where he had to hit.
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by averagegatsby on Jun 20, 2011 8:07 AM EDT up reply actions
I thought you meant the Big Yunit
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But the name of the game is be hit and hit back" --Warren Zevon
Beaten by Skips and Dinklemans
But really, we’ve been beaten more often by Vins, Neds, Collinses, Avileses, Davieses, and the like.
by OnixConcepcion on Jun 19, 2011 10:04 PM EDT reply actions
I can't wait until Tuesday
When there will be a flurry of “D-Back = Douchebag” quips in the game thread.
by OnixConcepcion on Jun 19, 2011 10:08 PM EDT reply actions
Went to the Game
Couldn’t figure out why Duffy was pulled… I guess cramps make sense. Weird outing for him… when he found the strikezone, which was not very often, the Cardinals for the most part couldn’t connect at all – hence 9 out of 11 outs being strikeouts. But he couldn’t find the zone at all, going 5+ pitches into at-bats against the pitcher and guys I’ve never heard of like Peter Kozma and Andrew Brown.
Pujols looked incredibly mad when Coleman almost hit him. The homer felt inevitable.
Alcides looks like a different offensive player since I last saw him. Even his one out was a rocket that Kozma made a good play on. I really enjoyed the bunt hit when the pitcher didn’t cover first base. I’m about ready to commit to an Escobar jersey.
Duffy at the plate was embarrassing. Count me as a huge fan of the DH.
Brilliant
Coleman’s errant pitch was an obvious intentional plunking stemming from the long-simmering feud between Pujols and Coleman that goes all the way back to Pujols’ rookie year when Coleman was a freshman in high school.
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by averagegatsby on Jun 19, 2011 10:27 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Hitting coach?
I believe the term is manager
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by tiquanunderwear on Jun 19, 2011 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions
He managed the Royals
For George Brett’s MLB debut. That’s how old he is.
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by RoyalsRetro on Jun 19, 2011 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
FDR was a Governor when McKeon was born
that’s how old he is.
He managed 3 future major league managers in his debut. That’s how old he is
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by averagegatsby on Jun 20, 2011 8:08 AM EDT up reply actions
A little catharsis on my part
A cardinal flew under my car on my way home from golfing tonight. The little cloud of red feathers in the rear view mirror was a little make up for losing to a home run by Skippy the light hitting second baseman.
Aw, come on
It’s not the poor bird’s fault that some douchebag team chose it for its name. Also, IIRC, the Cards are named for the color cardinal rather than the bird or the Catholic hierarchy.
"They may make cool judgements after the fact
But the name of the game is be hit and hit back" --Warren Zevon
ridiculous
they have a bird on their uniform. The color cardinal? what the eff are you talking about?
As the story goes
Back when teams had no names, the newspaper’s writer’s wife said that the team wore a pretty color of “Cardinal” and damned us with that friggin’ team over there for eternity.
"Are you trying to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?"
by NaturalsLight on Jun 20, 2011 4:49 AM EDT up reply actions
That's Stanford.
The Stanford Cardinal.
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by Old Man Duggan on Jun 20, 2011 2:57 AM EDT up reply actions
From Wikipedia:
“The Browns* joined the National League in 1892 following the bankruptcy of the American Association. The next year they opened a new ballpark, initially called “New Sportsman’s Park”, a few blocks north-northwest from their previous home field. They were briefly called the Perfectos in 1899 before settling on their present name, a name reportedly inspired by switching their uniform colors from brown to red. There was already a “Reds” team at Cincinnati, so the St. Louis team became “Cardinals” (reportedly because a woman spectator exclaimed that the uniform was ‘a lovely shade of Cardinal).’"
*Not the AL team later called the Browns.
"They may make cool judgements after the fact
But the name of the game is be hit and hit back" --Warren Zevon
I think Denny Matthews reaction to the walk off was spot on
“A lot of bizarre things happened in this game”
Butler turned three DPs
One unassisted off a liner and the other two 3-1 ground balls. Bet that’s never been done before.
"They may make cool judgements after the fact
But the name of the game is be hit and hit back" --Warren Zevon
Duh. 3-1 line drives catching the guy off first.
"They may make cool judgements after the fact
But the name of the game is be hit and hit back" --Warren Zevon
Beat by a grown man named Skip
Are you trying to be mean to Skip? We signed a grown man named Bubba… so … yeah.
Baseball gods told Tony what he can do by getting Pujols to reach into a runner. Oops.
hopefully.
"That's fine wood from... somewhere."
by KeepItCopacetic on Jun 20, 2011 1:43 AM EDT up reply actions
His is name is Derek
And Derek I shall call him. Just Covelli Crisp and Edgar Yost.
Edgar knows best.
And Hiram Davies
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by averagegatsby on Jun 20, 2011 8:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Then there's that guy in Atlanta named Larry Jones
Larry Jones sounds like a work-strong country boy who chews tobacco and gets his uniform dirty. Chipper Jones sounds like a 14-year-old future Sigma Nu fratboy.
I have an Uncle Larry, who is actually a first cousin once removed, in Lufkin, Texas. He’s a goddamn asshole besides being an openly racist redneck jerk. My dad cut off communication with them long ago. He sort of ditched that side of the family after my granddad’s brothers (his uncles) all died.
"They may make cool judgements after the fact
But the name of the game is be hit and hit back" --Warren Zevon
I recently took a poll amongst friends.
It would amaze you how many of us in this world have psycho uncles named Larry. It’s frightening really…
I'm waiting for my wave of talent to arrive.
by mitchfreakingmaier! on Jun 21, 2011 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Don't know if you saw it
I came across a list of people who were executed in the US since the Supreme Court decision in 1976 and posted it, and there was a large percentage of them with the middle name Lee, Ray, or Wayne. This led me to the conclusion that Billy is gonna get the chair.
"They may make cool judgements after the fact
But the name of the game is be hit and hit back" --Warren Zevon
I usually don't promote myself too often, but in this case...
I did a bit of a rant on Billy’s…streak…back in May.
http://royalinexile.blogspot.com/2011/05/wow-i-didnt-even-know-that-wow-yawn.html
You want optimism? My glass is half full of emptiness.
Certainly an interesting game
Alex would have been justified in charging the mound, and Yost would have been justified in plunking one of their guys right in the ass with a medium-speed fastball. Coleman didn’t hit Pujols on purpose, and Betemit didn’t run into him on purpose, either. In fact Pujols was blocking the basepath, which Betemit has the right to.
The Duffer certainly has the tools to be a good MLB pitcher in a year or two after he’s faced a few more batters. I would not send him down. He’s proven he can play AAA ball, and he just needs more experience in the majors. Crow looked good. He’ll be in the rotation next year, don’t you figure?
Do we keep Frenchy or not? His BA is down to about .260 and his OBP is down to like .310. His SLG is still like .430. This is probably about how good a hitter he really is. But he doesn’t look like a clown out there, unlike certain outfielders we have had in the past.
Alcides is going to be a pretty decent player after he gets used to facing MLB pitching.
"They may make cool judgements after the fact
But the name of the game is be hit and hit back" --Warren Zevon
Pujols didn't even get hit.
just buzzed him high and inside. The ensuing star down that Pujols gave him was Busch league, as was his standing there in awe of his 424th HR.
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by averagegatsby on Jun 20, 2011 8:12 AM EDT up reply actions
OT: Barcelona purchases Alexis Sánchez for $45 million posting fee
No, he’s not a Dominican second baseman, he’s a Chilean forward who played for Udinese. They’re looking to loan out or sell off Bojan, and want some competition for Villa and Pedro.
"They may make cool judgements after the fact
But the name of the game is be hit and hit back" --Warren Zevon
Pujols is a dick
Coleman was NOT throwing at him. Get a clue, Albert.
If the wrist injury is bad, consider it karma.
"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
Coleman was throwing like that to the previous batter, but Colby is left-handed so the pitches weren’t coming close to him. He was pitching the same way to Albert, but Albert happened to be standing there. So obviously not throwing at him.
Although
It might give a clue why Coleman was ineffective if he didn’t notice the platoon change of the batter…
Edgar knows best.
by kcbottom9th on Jun 20, 2011 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
he’d become the first Royals shortstop ever to hit .450 over a full season
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