chisoxfan09 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Ramirez has no business playing short any longer. The defense is killing this team right now. Center Field?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish71 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 4, 2009 -> 02:11 PM) Between Tejada, Colon, Cruz and Soria, the Royals might lead the league in BP guys that routinely hit 95 MPH with their fastball. We routinely hit guys who throw 95 and above, so bring it. I would be worried if their bullpen was filled with left handers who throw 85 with a good changeup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Jul 4, 2009 -> 02:24 PM) We routinely hit guys who throw 95 and above, so bring it. I would be worried if their bullpen was filled with left handers who throw 85 with a good changeup. I agree. I guess I take our guys for granted because I see them every day. But it seems like every reliever the Royals throw out there is bringin' serious heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Why the hell did we even pitch to Callaspo? He's a career .400 hitter against us. We had Olivo sitting on deck who is hitting .215 against us lifetime. Blech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish71 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Pinch hitting this year = fail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisoxfan09 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 He's been a 1-pitch guy all year. And that was a cheap hit. In Hindsight I wonder if bringing in Poreda would have been a better move. Dunno but let´s hope the O gets a few runs. I hope Becks come sup again and hits another one out!! Go Sox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 This will be a tough loss to swallow. We needed this game in case Richard, the weak link of the rotation, pitched poorly tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 John Bale and his 7.15 ERA gets two pop outs to the pinch hitters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisoxfan09 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 (edited) Oh well, 2-4 today unless we get some 9th inning heroics. Will be a real tough one but hey this is how the team´s character gets defined, by either pulling this one out or bouncing back tomorrow. Go Sox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Edited July 4, 2009 by chisoxfan09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scenario Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Sad. We're going to lose this game because of our inability to turn a routine double-play. Booooo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish71 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 4, 2009 -> 02:35 PM) This will be a tough loss to swallow. We needed this game in case Richard, the weak link of the rotation, pitched poorly tomorrow. This will be tough based on the fact that we beat ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 QUOTE (chisoxfan09 @ Jul 4, 2009 -> 02:35 PM) In Hindsight I wonder if bringing in Poreda would have been a better move. Dunno but let´s hope the O gets a few runs. I hope Becks come sup again and hits another one out!! Go Sox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Matt has been one of the best relievers in all of baseball doing exactly what he did today: Throwing that 98 MPH fastball. No second-guessing from me. He got beat on a cheap hit. s*** happens. I'm much more disturbed by Ramirez's neverending short bus play over at SS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 4, 2009 -> 02:35 PM) This will be a tough loss to swallow. We needed this game in case Richard, the weak link of the rotation, pitched poorly tomorrow. Sadly giving out the outs on the bases early in the game is what has cost this team dearly today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo9246 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 I wonder how many games Alexei's glove at short has lost us at this point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Jul 4, 2009 -> 02:37 PM) This will be tough based on the fact that we beat ourselves. Team defense is why I refuse to 100% get on this team's bandwagon. I learned the true impact of good defense in 2005. Before that I used to blow defense off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish71 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 QUOTE (elmo9246 @ Jul 4, 2009 -> 02:39 PM) I wonder how many games Alexei's glove at short has lost us at this point? Sadly its not his glove, its his effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 QUOTE (elmo9246 @ Jul 4, 2009 -> 02:39 PM) I wonder how many games Alexei's glove at short has lost us at this point? Before today, Alexei was a very average SS according to UZR. He has actually saved 0.2 runs before today. Don't know about after though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capn12 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Hone run to Brayan Pena?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo9246 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 I actually had a little hope before that one. But then again we haven't fared too badly against Soria in the past have we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Mileage Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Game over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisoxfan09 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 I wonder how many games Alexei's glove at short has lost us at this point? Unfortunately he is still a decent option with his bat so I gotta wonder where the heck Ozzie got that raving analysis about him being a fabulous SS. Bet everyone is wanting to know where he got his facts right about now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo9246 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 4, 2009 -> 02:41 PM) Before today, Alexei was a very average SS according to UZR. He has actually saved 0.2 runs before today. Don't know about after though. I think it's just the fact that he looks like he has his head in his a** out there. Sometimes he just gets caught not paying attention, way too often for a major league shortstop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 4, 2009 -> 02:11 PM) Between Tejada, Colon, Cruz and Soria, the Royals might lead the league in BP guys that routinely hit 95 MPH with their fastball. Soria throws nowhere near 95. For his career his fastball velocity is merely 91. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 QUOTE (High Mileage @ Jul 4, 2009 -> 02:42 PM) Game over. You've been waiting for days for that, haven't you? I guess you don't get to do that very often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 What may have been an interesting ninth is now pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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