Royals @ Athletics

Triple M · Post #1 » by **Triple M** » Tue May 15, 2007 2:30 am

Kansas City Royals @ Oakland Athletics

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Date May 14th 2007
Starting Pitchers G. Meche

vs. D. Haren

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Date May 15th 2007
Starting Pitchers B. Bannister

vs. J. Kennedy

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Date May 16th 2007
Starting Pitchers Odalis P

Triple M · Post #2 » by **Triple M** » Tue May 15, 2007 3:49 am

we have a real pitchers duel tonight.

Post #3 » by **FNQ** » Tue May 15, 2007 4:37 am

Another gem from Haren (and ironically enough, my favorite non-Oakland player, Gil Meche)... blown by an anemic offense and a bad bullpen....

Consider me completely not sold on any of our relievers anymore. Huston's having a good year so far - though his BB/9 is alarming - but other than him... I shudder to see Duke or Kiko in the games nowadays. I cannot wait for Harden and Loaiza to come back, and push Kennedy back into the pen... maybe even Gaudin. Someone who's looking better than the current crop...

We need some big hits to pull this one out.... Cust - Crosby - Ellis coming up.

Triple M · Post #4 » by **Triple M** » Tue May 15, 2007 4:43 am

What has happen to duke this year he has been so terrible

Post #5 » by **HMFFL** » Tue May 15, 2007 4:51 am

Bottom of the 9th, 2 out, one man on, and we already scored once. Going for the tie, let's do this!

Triple M · Post #6 » by **Triple M** » Wed May 16, 2007 3:42 am

Kennedy pitching a gem right now

Triple M · Post #7 » by **Triple M** » Wed May 16, 2007 5:25 am

the bp lets another one slip away hiopefully we win in extraz but the loss of street aleady hurtung us :-(

Post #8 » by **HMFFL** » Wed May 16, 2007 5:50 am

I'm waiting for this game to end so I can finally to go sleep. Geez! With men on base it's time to win this thing, just simply tap the ball, so we can score from third.

Triple M · Post #9 » by **Triple M** » Wed May 16, 2007 5:58 am

DJ comes through

Triple M · Post #10 » by **Triple M** » Wed May 16, 2007 6:06 am

I'll take the win but LOL @ walking the very clutch Chavez :roll:

that DJ sac fly could of been the 3rd out cus we know Chav is an automatic out. As I said though i'm happy about the win but this shouldn't have even gone extras.

oakfanintheeast · Post #11 » by **oakfanintheeast** » Wed May 16, 2007 7:24 am

Triple M wrote:I'll take the win but LOL @ walking the very clutch Chavez that DJ sac fly could of been the 3rd out cus we know Chav is an automatic out. As I said though i'm happy about the win but this shouldn't have even gone extras.

Chavez's career splits:

I Split PA BA OBP SLG OPS

Tie Game 1294 .290 .369 .509 .878
Within 1 R 2449 .284 .363 .493 .856
Within 2 R 3277 .276 .356 .482 .838
Within 3 R 3879 .276 .355 .489 .844
Within 4 R 4248 .273 .353 .486 .839
Margin > 4 R 686 .256 .322 .494 .816

If people keep repeating a lie enough times, eventually the truth doesn't actually matter.

Triple M · Post #12 » by **Triple M** » Wed May 16, 2007 4:51 pm

lol i just got caught up in the ESPN negativity it gets pretty infective when you visit that board.

oakfanintheeast · Post #13 » by **oakfanintheeast** » Wed May 16, 2007 5:12 pm

yeah, its not j ust the ESPN board its all over. the notion that chavvy' isn't clutch'. im not sure where it started, but its annoying and obviously not true

Post #14 » by **FNQ** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:37 am

Not a good 1st for us so far...

Post #15 » by **FNQ** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:43 am

Blanton has settled down since his rocky 1st... 16 straight batters!

Unfortunately, our offense has decided to not show up again today..

Triple M · Post #16 » by **Triple M** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:57 am

Kendall!!!!

Triple M · Post #17 » by **Triple M** » Thu May 17, 2007 4:52 am

That game was very disapointing the BP can't continue giving up leads that is unacceptable.

Post #18 » by **FNQ** » Thu May 17, 2007 5:44 am

Triple M wrote:That game was very disapointing the BP can't continue giving up leads that is unacceptable.

Duscherer is Jeff Taming us right now... We need to get some new blood for our 8th inning guy. I'd be perfectly happy with Jay Witasick as our current closer/setup guy in the absence of Huston...

What an awful way to lose a game to an awful team.

TSC25 · Post #19 » by **TSC25** » Thu May 17, 2007 9:22 pm

Having Marcus McBeth would have been nice right about now.

Post #20 » by **FNQ** » Fri May 18, 2007 2:25 am

TSC25 wrote:Having Marcus McBeth would have been nice right about now.

How true...

I don't like losing a series at home to the Royals... :nonono:

I'd like to see, at the least, a shakeup to wakeup. Bench Crosby, or Kendall, or any vet outside of Swish. Let this team know they need to pull their collective heads out of their :censored:

and start hitting the ball. Move Duke to a long term role and let Witasick setup/close.

The bottom line is that this team needs a kickstart, somehow...