Red Hot Royals Win Again
by Freneau on Sep 15, 2011 11:15 PM EDT
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- It's a bit of a bummer that this winning streak is coming now, because, as we see every spring, Royals fans are starved for a winner. People would have really enjoyed this in April or May. Oh well, wins are wins.
- As I wrote earlier today, we're starting to get into draft pick implications due to this hot streak. The Royals still might not win 70 games, but who knows... we always hear about ending the season strong.
- Four hits for Melky tonight. Sell high!
- Three hits for Sal... the Savior... Perez. Including a triple. Wha!?
- Billy hit a three run HR. It's a bit sad to think about all that went right for the offense this season.... and the team was still bad.
- Actually, everyone had a hit, except for Gordon, who in his laziness only managed two walks. Passive bastard.
- Jeff Francis had the most Jeff Francis start ever: two walks, two strikeouts, eight hits, randomly just two runs allowed to a dead White Sox team.
- I would write that I enjoyed Yost stretching out Coleman for a two inning appearance, but kinda I just don't care. I'm not saying that bitterly, it's just... September. Yost does some interesting things, but I don't trust him and I certainly don't think he's a strategic asset.
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Actually, everyone had a hit, except for Gordon, who in his laziness only managed two walks. Passive bastard.
And three fly ball outs. Needs to learn to catch
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by philofthenorth on Sep 15, 2011 11:38 PM EDT reply actions
I realize its overrated by some
But Ned seems to have found a lineup that works well. Of course, going into next year, #6-9 could be debated, but 1-5 looks set. Who would have ever thought Alex would look good as a leadoff hitter? If anybody has benefitted from it the most, its probably Butler. Must be nice to have good hitters in front of and behind him for once.
by Rufus R. Jones on Sep 15, 2011 11:41 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Yost is a mixed bag....below Ave BP mgmnt, waaay to much reliance on bunt/running/small ball tactics
but a few surprising “good” moves: you have to give him props for sticking Gordo on top, and his obstinance w/ Escobar and Moose has probably been the right call. The Lazarus heart is right. Warming the cockles in September is as endemic in KC as spring optimism. How soon we forgot the hellish mid-May thru August malaise.
by Nighthawk at the Diner on Sep 15, 2011 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions
he said when he finds a guy who's faster that can also get on base....
which seems too smart to criticize really
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by billybeingbilly on Sep 16, 2011 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions
If we can get a faster guy that gets on base as frequently or more so
then fine, slide them all down. But who would that be and what position will they play?
by Rufus R. Jones on Sep 16, 2011 12:02 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
not likely the way that this team is assembled...
which is why i think gordon will be batting leadoff next year
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by billybeingbilly on Sep 16, 2011 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions
where's that speed going to come from?
we’re going to have the same 9 starters next year as we do right now…unless melky is traded and then cain plays center and likely bats 7 or 8…they havent even been leading him off in omaha i dont believe. gordon will lead off
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by billybeingbilly on Sep 16, 2011 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions
I will say right now
that I will be pissed if he doesn’t bat him leadoff next year.
by Rufus R. Jones on Sep 16, 2011 12:00 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I hadn't hear that...mebbe that telegraphs CAIN in CF, less OBP, more TRADITIONAL
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by Nighthawk at the Diner on Sep 16, 2011 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions
A lot of managers on good teams sucl
D’Backs batted Bloomquist leadoff yesterday.
by BlueEyes_Austin on Sep 16, 2011 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Next thing you know they'll be hitting him third
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 16, 2011 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions
It wasn't just yesterday
Bloomy has 73 starts for the DBacks this year – he’s hit leadoff 69 times (1 second, 1 seventh, and 2 ninth – probably in interleague). They are 45-28 when he starts. Is anyone else going to get a little sick if they actually win the W.S. with Bloomy hitting leadoff?
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by aHorseWithNoName on Sep 16, 2011 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions
probably the phillies and their fans...
given their billion dollar rotation
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by billybeingbilly on Sep 16, 2011 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Thas all job is easy to judge manager from the studio
U don’t know what happen
I play the game for long time
Thas why u guys on the studio and we are on the field
Do these effectively hide my thunder?
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They showed a stat the Gordon is hitting 331 at home this year. I had no idea about that, pretty impressive.
by Gordon4MVP on Sep 16, 2011 12:14 AM EDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
As long as they can win in April and September
the other four months are irrelevant
by Black and Gold on Sep 16, 2011 12:20 AM EDT reply actions
Kind if like a Big Mac
It looks good as long as you don’t take the bun off. Then it gets concerning.
by Rufus R. Jones on Sep 16, 2011 12:24 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
considering how Buerhle has been lately
I wish that Ned had the confidence to see if Moustakas could continue a hot streak v. him. It’d be unfortunate if Ned’s lack of confidence in Moustakas v. LHP led to Ned continually undermining Moustakas by benching him when his bat is hot.
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by billybeingbilly on Sep 16, 2011 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions
I have to agree with him on this one.
Moustakas’s second HR yesterday potentially gives him something to build on.
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by KeepItCopacetic on Sep 16, 2011 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions
i dont care either way....
i can see both sides….but c’mon…getting on yost for every little move gets tiresome
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by billybeingbilly on Sep 16, 2011 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions
I agree the constant nitpicking of him can be a little tired...
but why aren’t we talking more about him being a Racist Nazi?
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by averagegatsby on Sep 16, 2011 7:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Because Commienazis are the real enemy
Maybe he just wanted to see what’s Guns of Navarro has before the seasons over one last time? Moose was due for a day off, we don’t think it was punitive and at this point who gives a shit about a “hot streak.”
It’s totally within our control to be less than 7 games back of the white sox in 3rd!
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by Official Arrowhead Pride Parade on Sep 16, 2011 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions
at this point who gives a shit about a "hot streak."
Moustakas has been hitting like crap all season in the majors, so him finally hitting well is a big deal. That kind of hitting needs to be fostered, not disregard. That’s why we should give a shit about a “hot streak” for Moustakas.
But I don’t agree that necessarily benching him against a pretty good LHP was a bad idea. I don’t think it was clearly the right or wrong thing to do, but I don’t think the criticism was unfair.
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by Scott McKinney on Sep 16, 2011 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Still, there's some question as to whether Navarro makes this team next year
Moose almost unquestionably starts day one next year, whether he lights it up for the last 11 games against the dead white sox and playoff conserving tigers doesn’t exactly constitute “fostering” that we’d equate to as important as making an off-season personnel decision on a utility guy.
It’s not unfair, but I think it’s based on a selfish fan desire to see more moose. We were at the game, we’d prefer to see moose too, but it was good to see that Yamaico probably needs to go.
by Official Arrowhead Pride Parade on Sep 16, 2011 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions
Moustakas was benched on Sunday too
Ned has ways to getting his pets into games at the expense of Moustakas and Giavotella
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So Hochevar is getting shut down too..
and apparently Mendoza and Vinny are the replacements.
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by KeepItCopacetic on Sep 16, 2011 12:38 AM EDT reply actions
is hochevar getting one more start or is he done?
by BeauJackson on Sep 16, 2011 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions
He's done
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/6975509/luke-hochever-joins-kansas-city-royals-other-shut-starters
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by KeepItCopacetic on Sep 16, 2011 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions
And I have to agree with the move
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by KeepItCopacetic on Sep 16, 2011 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
damn, i was really enjoying watching him since "the fix"
he’s got to keep it up in 2012
by BeauJackson on Sep 16, 2011 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions
me too. I even bought tickets for Tuesday because he was slated for that start
Now I get, what? SOS? Fuck. At least my daughter will get home in time for bed.
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So you'll be leaving inthe fourth inning?
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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 16, 2011 8:01 AM EDT up reply actions
It might well be the first game I leave early.
It’s certainly the first game I’m planning to do so before even going. Gosh.
Nick Swisher is handsome.
The real question here is this:
There are 13 games to go.
The Royals are 7 back of the ChiSox.
Can they manage to be the worst second place team ever?
I’m trying to find ANYTHING to be excited about right now
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by RoyalPug on Sep 16, 2011 12:43 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Royals aren't seven games back on anyone in the division
Closest is Cleveland and they are 9 back on them…
If you insist on bringing "math" into it
We’re only 22 games out of the Wild Card, with 11 games to go.
I seem to remember in the 90s
They finished in 2nd place, 30 games back of Cleveland one year.
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