Game 64 Open Thread- Philles (32-30) at Royals (23-40)

by Freneau on Jun 10, 2007 1:44 PM EDT in Kansas City Royals News

The fate of Royals-Phillies will be dramatically determined today in Kansas City, with each team taking one of the initial two games by 4-run margins. On the heels of a dispiriting 4-0 loss on Saturday afternoon, the Royals should be especially anxious to start playing ball again.

The Phillies send the 75 year-old Jamie Moyer (5-4, 4.08 ERA) to the mound, with Moyer making his 32nd career start against the Royals. In those 31 previous starts, Moyer is 14-8 with a 3.32 ERA. Of course, he's been playing since 1986, so that matchup stat doesn't really tell us much, even less than those things ever do.

For the Royals, Jorge de la Rosa (4-6, 4.60 ERA) is the man on a mission. Last week, Rosey lost a legitimate "tough luck" game, falling to C.C. Sabathia and the Indians 1-0 in Cleveland. Lets see how Jorge responds to Meche's 8K performance yesterday... he likely doesn't want to fall too far behind Gil for the team lead.

Well, actually he doesn't care, but... I care, I care somewhat.

The Phillies are bad, the Royals rule!!!

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Positive waves

by howserfan on Jun 10, 2007 2:05 PM EDT reply actions

exactly... positive waves

by Freneau on Jun 10, 2007 2:07 PM EDT reply actions

lineup is up...

not sure what to make of this one:

E. German 3b      0      0      0      0      0      0      0      .252
D. DeJesus cf     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     .263
M. Grudzielanek 2b     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     .258
M. Sweeney dh     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     .247
E. Brown rf     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     .218
J. Buck c     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     .281
R. Shealy 1b     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     .211
T. Pena Jr. ss     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     .264
J. Gathright lf     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     .429

by Freneau on Jun 10, 2007 2:08 PM EDT reply actions

17 runs!

Genius batting Grudz 3rd today.

Hindsight, gotta love it, lol!

by chukar on Jun 10, 2007 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Great....

Gator comes up and starts tearing the league apart like it is AAA, and bats 9th. I'd rather have Grudz down there.

-- A Pilgrim in an Unholy Land. (Seattle)

by RoyalsFanInMarinerTown on Jun 10, 2007 2:10 PM EDT reply actions

which de la Rosa

will show up today?

by howserfan on Jun 10, 2007 2:16 PM EDT reply actions

Shockers

trail UC Irvine 2-0 bottom 4th, FYI.

by howserfan on Jun 10, 2007 2:17 PM EDT reply actions

top of the 8th now

Still 2-0, 1 on 2 outs for the Shocks.

by Pauli on Jun 10, 2007 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions

flipping back...

while getting ready for seaworld

by Freneau on Jun 10, 2007 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions

nice fundamentals by Rosie

the last look back before beginning his motion got him out of that inning.

by howserfan on Jun 10, 2007 2:21 PM EDT reply actions

RR, you were so off your game today

of all guys to pick on, sorry, this isn't fair, I know. Actually, I love that he might be building back some trade value.

by chukar on Jun 10, 2007 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions

i really was off, but happy to be

by Freneau on Jun 10, 2007 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions

RR

could you bad mouth Shealy and Gordon before tomorrow night's game?

by buddyball on Jun 11, 2007 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions

gameday is stalled

what's the current situation?

2007 Royals -- the song remains the same

by tfn on Jun 10, 2007 3:28 PM EDT reply actions

ok nevermind

its moving again

I thought perhaps Jamie Moyer had died of old age on the mound
or that senility had struck and he had forgotten all about the ballgame

2007 Royals -- the song remains the same

by tfn on Jun 10, 2007 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Slow on the

uptake there, sorry. Got the baby down for his nap. I'm strapped in for the duration!

by howserfan on Jun 10, 2007 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions

When things go well

for the Royals, Buddy sits and eats sunflower seeds. When things go bad, he sits there and eats sunflower seeds. No fire or emotion for anything...the living definition of a loser. But it's OK because he's a good "baseball man".

"If a tie is like kissing your sister, then losing is like kissing your grandmother with her teeth out." -- George Brett

by u l washington's toothpick on Jun 10, 2007 3:32 PM EDT reply actions

Whatever

one thinks of the strategy, it's good to see the team execute something like a sacrifice. Seems like it's been a while since we did little things well.

by howserfan on Jun 10, 2007 3:41 PM EDT reply actions

Sacrificing here is horrible strategy but

I'd like to think he was bunting for a hit

2007 Royals -- the song remains the same

by tfn on Jun 10, 2007 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Things are going well

Royals' bats are alive and the Shockers just tied it in the top of the 9th.

by Pauli on Jun 10, 2007 3:45 PM EDT reply actions

Deeeeej!

Two out RBI erase a lot of sins. [Like BB bunting with Gathright and German whiffing with the man on third and only one out].

Anyway, it's all good...

by howserfan on Jun 10, 2007 3:45 PM EDT reply actions

okay

the Wichita State pinch runner is Blake Hurlbutt.

Since when did the Simpsons' writers start scripting the college world series?

by howserfan on Jun 10, 2007 3:46 PM EDT reply actions

so, I get home and we have

a lead. Are these guys trying to give me a stroke? That shit last night was awful.

by royaldaddy on Jun 10, 2007 3:47 PM EDT reply actions

This game is all Duckworth's

to win or lose

2007 Royals -- the song remains the same

by tfn on Jun 10, 2007 3:48 PM EDT reply actions

crooked numbers

in consecutive innings. First time that's happened since May 23rd. Just did the research on ESPN.com. Wow.

by howserfan on Jun 10, 2007 3:55 PM EDT reply actions

Shocks lose

by howserfan on Jun 10, 2007 3:56 PM EDT reply actions

It's a good thing Bob Gibson

doesn't pitch for the Royals. Ryan Howard would be taking the next fastball in the earhole for just staring at that homer. What a cocky sum bitch.

by royaldaddy on Jun 10, 2007 3:57 PM EDT reply actions

Hey all

just getting in here.

I don't care if we win or lose now. Tony Pena Jr homered!

by wildthang on Jun 10, 2007 4:00 PM EDT reply actions

How is Duckworths ERA still in the twos?

it seems like he always gives up a run in his relief appearances.

by wildthang on Jun 10, 2007 4:05 PM EDT reply actions

Greinke starts off strong

Let's go Zack!!!

by royaldaddy on Jun 10, 2007 4:11 PM EDT reply actions

Let's do it

for Jake Johnson. Bases loaded with red-hot Grud at the plate.

by howserfan on Jun 10, 2007 4:27 PM EDT reply actions

ataboy Grudz

8-5 good guys

by royaldaddy on Jun 10, 2007 4:29 PM EDT reply actions

JOE TABLE!!!

in the game!!!

by howserfan on Jun 10, 2007 4:30 PM EDT reply actions

damn greinke

bringing stuffffffffff

by wildthang on Jun 10, 2007 4:40 PM EDT reply actions

How bad is this bullpen now BBTN?

suck it Karl Ravech!

by royaldaddy on Jun 10, 2007 4:41 PM EDT reply actions

double digit runs?

Is this for real? Come on Gordo. Let's pile it on!

by royaldaddy on Jun 10, 2007 4:52 PM EDT reply actions

God I love

Joe Table!

by howserfan on Jun 10, 2007 4:54 PM EDT reply actions

Why on earth

are we not in the NL?

14-7 the last two years against NL competition. What a sad league.

by howserfan on Jun 10, 2007 5:08 PM EDT reply actions

Strange series comment by Denny

Hi all,

Just jumping into radio side of the game. How can the Royals suck so badly one night and score 11 runs the next day. Of course, we love the wild pitches with runners on third.

by daveyork on Jun 10, 2007 5:09 PM EDT reply actions

Now crooked numbers

in three consecutive innings, and five of the last six.

Recall that we hadn't had even TWO crooked numbers in a row since May 23rd!

by howserfan on Jun 10, 2007 5:10 PM EDT reply actions

Panera sucks

we should get bagels today.

PS did you catch Bob Davis?
"Last night Costa was the DH and hit 4th. Today he's a pinch-runner."

A BB slam from the booth? Hmmm...?

by howserfan on Jun 10, 2007 5:17 PM EDT reply actions

unbelievable.

17 runs!

by wildthang on Jun 10, 2007 5:30 PM EDT reply actions

maybe

just maybe we will get a sportscenter highlight!

by wildthang on Jun 10, 2007 5:33 PM EDT reply actions

royals

who were those guys? good to hear Greinke pitching well. votes for BOD?

by buddyball on Jun 10, 2007 5:46 PM EDT reply actions

teaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam!!!

by wildthang on Jun 10, 2007 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Ya hoooooo.... what the hell happened????

by grudz69 on Jun 10, 2007 5:59 PM EDT reply actions

Okay, who were those guys last night?

and can we keep these guys...
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
German, 3B 4 1 0 0 0 2 4 .244
a-Gordon, PH-3B 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .187
DeJesus, CF 3 4 2 2 1 0 1 .267
Grudzielanek, 2B 5 2 3 5 0 0 1 .266
Sweeney, DH 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .251
1-Costa, PR-DH 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .196
Brown, RF 4 1 1 2 1 1 3 .219
Buck, C 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .279
Shealy, 1B 3 4 2 1 2 0 0 .221
Pena, SS 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 .271
Gathright, LF 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .375
Totals 35 17 14 15 6 4 15

I am impressed. We scored on every pitcher they put in there. So, why did Rosey leave in the 4th? Is he hurt? What? For all you Pena doubters... 2-2 with 2 RBI's. Not bad.

Go Blue... what a way to ease into a day off. Way to go guys... It sort of makes up for last night..sort of...

I hope this carries over to Tuesday and we can fry some fish. Those guppies won't know what hit em. Go Blue

by grudz69 on Jun 10, 2007 6:08 PM EDT reply actions