Let's hope this new offense can finally hit Chen.

Bruce Chen: "It's one of those things that I've been doing well against them, but this year, they're kind of like a different team -- [Jose] Abreu, [Avisail)] Garcia, [Marcus] Semien, [Adam] Eaton. They have a different team, and I'm just glad I'm able to do well against a team in our division because that really helps us a lot."

 

Billy Butler on John Danks: "He's got a good changeup, a good little cutter now," said Royals designated hitter Billy Butler, who is 6-for-32 with one RBI against Danks. "He's been gone a while, had some injuries. I've played against John a long time and he's always been tough."

 

Adam Eaton says his play style has never caused injuries: "Not yet. No, You just have to know how to run into them, I guess," Eaton said. "You have to protect yourself with your legs. You don't want to jam a shoulder or anything like that. That wall was pretty soft."

 

Loving this team minus the pen. Although the pen didn't give up a run yesterday. But they did have 3 walks. Pen is a work in progress. Absolutely love Adam Eaton and Jose Abreu. How about Tyler Flowers? He's hitting the ball well.

9-7 Sox. Starters leave at 5-3 Royals, Sox rally multiple times as bullpen continues to give up runs.

Will Viciedo & Konerko get their first starts today? Let's hope so.

9-7 Sox. Starters leave at 5-3 Royals, Sox rally multiple times as bullpen continues to give up runs.

I think with Cy and Danks (my Comeback Player of The Year pick) on the mound, it'll be 4-2 Sox. Royals with 2 in the first and Sox with 4 in the 7th thanks to an Abreu grand slam, ruining Chen's shutout. Danks goes 7.1 and Lindstrom gets the save.

Rumors going around saying that Nieto could be getting his first start today.

Danks is undefeated against the Royals in his lifetime.

Royals Lineup today

Aoki-L

Infante

Hosmer-L

Butler

Gordon-L

Perez

Moustakas-L

Cain

Escobar

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Nieto starting. Abreu 3rd. Gillaspie 5th. Avi sitting. Viciedo batting 4th.

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Probably a good thing to give Garcia a day off. The dude is off to a rough start. Happy to see Viciedo in there. He needs more ABs.

Will be excited to see this lineup. It's different

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Nieto starting. Abreu 3rd. Gillaspie 5th. Avi sitting. Viciedo batting 4th.

So strange that Viciedo sits four straight games and then is immediately put into the cleanup spot. I guess Konerko would also have the same issue, but I still would have probably flip-flopped them. Glad both are in the lineup today though.

Sox are going to HIT this year. The pitching? Um, not so good...

Sox are going to HIT this year. The pitching? Um, not so good...

 

Erik Johnson will come around I think. Our starters haven't been bad (outside of Johnson). Bullpen is what sucks

@CST_soxvan: John Danks is 6-0 with a 2.47 ERA in 13 career starts against the Royals. At Kauffman, he's 4-0, 1.65.

Erik Johnson will come around I think. Our starters haven't been bad (outside of Johnson). Bullpen is what sucks

Bullpens are streaky, I think it's way too early to jump to conclusions on them. Not a huge fan of Lindstrom being the closer though. Would prefer Jones (if healthy) or even Webb, but I totally understand the reasoning.

Flowers is red hot, better sit him down.

Bullpens are streaky, I think it's way too early to jump to conclusions on them. Not a huge fan of Lindstrom being the closer though. Would prefer Jones (if healthy) or even Webb, but I totally understand the reasoning.

Oh I'm not saying they'll be bad all year. I'm just saying they suck right now. They have potential.

When's the last time Viciedo played RF?

Gonna be watching the game courtesy of WGN-A

Not that I disagree, but weird seeing Konerko bat 6th.

Sox are going to HIT this year. The pitching? Um, not so good...

Not a formula for a winning team

Not a formula for a winning team

They shouldn't have been expected to be one.

Sox are going to HIT this year. The pitching? Um, not so good...

Everything that has happened so far this season will even out as we go. The hitting is not this good and the pitching is not this bad. Oddly enough, I think it'll result in basically what we've seen so far, a .500ish team.

Edited April 5, 201412 yr by Rowand44