Kansas City Royals: Return of the King (OOTP10)

SHaynes23 · 08-07-2009, 08:27 PM

Twenty-three years. Lots of things have happened in twenty-three years. One thing that hasn't happened though is a playoff appearance for the Kansas City Royals. 1985 was the last time they made the postseason, and in that postseason they defeated cross-state rivals the St. Louis Cardinals to win their first and only World Series crown.

The 2009 Kansas City Royals come into the season looking to snap that streak before it reaches twenty-four seasons. That charge will be lead by the ace of the Royals pitching staff, Zack Greinke (13-10, 3.47 ERA). Greinke showed that he could be a very good pitcher for the Royals and live up to his All-Star potential he has showed for years. Gil Meche (14-11, 3.98 ERA) will also pitch in as a proven arm in the rotation, but the back end of the rotation has many questions.

One part of the team without questions is the 8th and 9th innings. Kyle Farnsworth (2-3, 1 SV, 4.48 ERA) will be the primary setup reliever for one of the premier closers in baseball, Joakim Soria (2-3, 42 SV, 1.60 ERA). If the Royals have a lead with Soria coming into the game, you can almost surely put it in the win column.

The Royals are lead on the offensive side by their corner infielders, third baseman Alex Gordon (.260, 16 HR, 59 RBI, 19 SB) and first baseman Billy Butler (.275, 11 HR, 55 RBI). Both of these men are very young and are primed for breakout seasons. A big bat was added in the offseason when the Royals picked up their new designated hitter, Mike Jacobs (.247, 32 HR, 93 RBI). Jacobs will provide some power that wasn't there last season.

The Royals have been down for many seasons, but with an infusion of young talent, this could be the year that the Royals start to turn the corner. Make sure you are tuned in this year to Royals baseball, it's going to be a fun ride.

Kansas City Royals Roster

Starting Pitchers

23 Zack Grenike - 25 years old - 4 years, $38 million
13-10, 3.47 ERA, 183 K

55 Gil Meche - 30 years old - 5 years, $55 million
14-11, 3.98 ERA, 183 K - 1x All Star

28 Kyle Davies - 25 years old - 1 year, $1.3 million
9-7, 4.06 ERA, 71 K

34 Jamey Wright - 34 years old - 1 year, $800,000
8-7, 5.12 ERA, 60 K

19 Brian Bannister - 28 years old - 1 year, $1.7 million
9-16, 5.76 ERA, 113 K

Middle Relief Pitchers

61 Sidney Ponson - 32 years old - 1 year, $600,000
8-5, 5.04 ERA, 58 K

32 Ron Mahay - 37 years old - 2 years, $8 million
5-0, 3.48 ERA, 49 K

51 Robinson Tejada - 27 years old - 1 year, $400,000
2-2, 3.97 ERA, 45 K

45 Doug Waechter - 28 years old - 1 year, $640,000
4-2, 3.69 ERA, 46 K

Setup Relievers

40 Kyle Farnsworth - 32 years old - 3 years, $14 million
2-3, 1 SV, 4.48 ERA, 61 K

37 Juan Cruz - 30 years old - 3 years, $9.5 million
4-0, 2.61 ERA, 71 K

Closer

48 Joakim Soria - 24 years old - 6 years, $30.8 million
2-3, 42 SV, 1.60 ERA, 66 K

Catchers

22 Miguel Olivo - 30 years old - 2 years, $4.9 million
.255, 12 HR, 41 RBI, 7 SB

3 Brayan Pena - 27 years old - 1 year, $400,000
.286, 0 HR, 0 RBI

First Baseman

16 Billy Butler - 22 years old - 1 year, $421,000
.275, 11 HR, 55 RBI

Second Baseman

13 Alberto Callaspo - 25 years old - 1 year, $416,000
.305, 0 HR, 16 RBI, 2 SB

Third Baseman

4 Alex Gordon - 25 years old - 1 year, $457,000
.260, 16 HR, 59 RBI, 9 SB

Shortstops

30 Mike Aviles - 28 years old - 1 year, $425,000
.325, 10 HR, 51 RBI, 8 SB

8 Wilie Bloomquist - 31 years old - 2 years, $3.1 million
.279, 0 HR, 9 RBI, 14 SB

Left Fielder

9 David DeJesus - 29 years old - 6 years, $19.3 million
.307, 12 HR, 73 RBI, 11 SB

Center Fielder

2 Coco Crisp - 29 years old - 4 years, $23 million
.283, 7 HR, 41 RBI, 20 SB

Right Fielders

24 Mark Teahen - 27 years old - 1 year, $3.6 million
.255, 15 HR, 59 RBI, 4 SB

11 Jose Guillen - 32 years old - 3 years, $36 million
.264, 20 HR, 97 RBI, 2 SB

18 Brian Buchanan - 35 years old - 1 year, $400,000
No Major League Stats Last Season

Designated Hitter

17 Mike Jacobs - 28 years old - 1 year, $3.3 million
.247, 32 HR, 93 RBI, 1 SB

SHaynes23 · 08-07-2009, 10:27 PM

April 5, 2009 - Baseball America has named their top prospects for the 2009 season, and in no great surprise Orioles catcher Matt Wieters has been named the top prospect in Major League Baseball. Although Wieters has never had a major league at-bat, many are predicting he will be one of the top catchers in all of baseball.

In the same report Baseball America announced that the top pitcher in all of baseball is Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher David Price. Price made his name in the postseason for the Rays last season and looked very impressive. Many think he will have a great season pitching in the rotation of the defending American League champions.

The following Kansas City Royals prospects made the Top 100 list:

41. 3B Mike Moustakas (A)
49. SP Daniel Cortes (AA)
56. 1B Eric Hosmer (A)
76. SP Mike Montgomery (R)

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Kansas City Royals (0-0) @ Chicago White Sox (0-0)

Probable Pitching Matchups

Zack Greinke (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. John Danks (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Gil Meche (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Mark Buehrle (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Kyle Davies (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Gavin Floyd (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

White Sox Top Five Players

CL Bobby Jenks (0-0, 0 SV, 0.00 ERA)
MR Octavio Dotel (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
LF Carlos Quentin (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
RF Jermaine Dye (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
SP John Danks (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

dsvitak · 08-07-2009, 10:34 PM

OK, this should be terrific!

Do you plan on increasing ticket prices, and maybe springing for more talent?

Personally, if you have zero chance to compete over the next 5 years, then I would trade Greinke for a butt-load of high-value prospects.

SHaynes23 · 08-07-2009, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsvitak

OK, this should be terrific!

Do you plan on increasing ticket prices, and maybe springing for more talent?

Personally, if you have zero chance to compete over the next 5 years, then I would trade Greinke for a butt-load of high-value prospects.

I really don't think I'm going to have to rebuild all that much with them. They've got some good young talent like Greinke, Butler, Soria and Gordon I can build around. Plus they've got some pretty good prospects that'll come up, like Moustakas and Hosmer. I doubt I'll light the world on fire in year one, but I should be able to set a solid base with them without giving up all the talent I do have.

POKeefe · 08-07-2009, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsvitak

OK, this should be terrific!

Do you plan on increasing ticket prices, and maybe springing for more talent?

Personally, if you have zero chance to compete over the next 5 years, then I would trade Greinke for a butt-load of high-value prospects.

I know in our online league, the Phillies traded 5 specs for Greinke.

dsvitak · 08-07-2009, 11:41 PM

I will say that the value of a stud starter is under rated.

Consider the following:

You have a BRILLIANT starter, who goes 25-7.

Your #2 starter goes 18-10.

Between the two of them, they are 43-17, with 102 other games to account for.

IF the remainder of the pitching staff goes .500, then you win 94 games.

Yeah...it's like that!

If you have a pitcher go 25-7, and EVERYBODY else goes .500, then you STILL win 90 games!

SHaynes23 · 08-08-2009, 12:26 AM

Code:

                              R     H     E
Kansas City Royals (1-0)      7     17    0
Chicago White Sox (0-1)       1     5     1

W:  Zack Greinke (1-0)   L:  John Danks (0-1)

Kansas City Royals Stats

David DeJesus: 4-6, HR, RBI, 3 R (.667, 1 HR, 1 RBI)
Zack Greinke: 8 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 6 K, W (1-0, 1.13 ERA)

2B: A. Gordon (1)
HR: D. DeJesus (1)
RBI: D. DeJesus (1), B. Butler (1), A. Gordon (1), M. Jacobs (1), J. Guillen (1), M. Olivo (1)

Chicago White Sox Stats

A.J. Pierzynski: 1-3, HR, RBI, R (.333, 1 HR, 1 RBI)
John Danks: 1.1 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, BB, K, L (0-1, 33.76 ERA)

2B: C. Quentin (1)
HR: A. Pierzynski (1)
RBI: A. Pierzynski (1)
E: A. Ramirez (1)

Player of the Game

Zack Greinke (1)

SHaynes23 · 08-08-2009, 01:31 AM

April 8, 2009 - The first major injury of the year has occurred, and the victim is Cincinnati Reds closer Francisco Cordero (0-0, 0.00 ERA). Cordero took a line drive off of his arm and has suffered a fractured elbow. He is expected to miss 6 months of action.

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Roy Halladay's (1-0, 0.00 ERA) first start of the season was a very successful one. The Blue Jays ace threw a complete game shutout against the Detroit Tigers. Halladay only gave up three hits while he struck out six batters.

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Code:

                              R     H     E
Kansas City Royals (2-0)      12    19    1
Chicago White Sox (0-2)       4     12    1

W:  Gil Meche (1-0)   L:  Mark Buehrle (0-1)

Kansas City Royals Stats

Alex Gordon: 4-5, 3 RBI, 3 R (.667, 0 HR, 4 RBI)
Gil Meche: 7 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, BB, 4 K, W (1-0, 2.57 ERA)

2B: J. Guillen (1)
3B: M. Olivo (1)
HR: J. Guillen (1)
RBI: A. Gordon 3 (4), M. Jacobs 2 (3), J. Guillen 4 (5), M. Olivo 3 (4)
E: M. Teahen (1)

Chicago White Sox Stats

Paul Konerko: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R (.286, 1 HR, 2 RBI)
Mark Buehrle: 2.2 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, BB (0-1, 16.88 ERA)

2B: B. Lillibridge (1)
HR: P. Konerko (1)
RBI: C. Getz 2 (2), P. Konerko 2 (2)
E: J. Dye (1)

Player of the Game

Alex Gordon (1)

SHaynes23 · 08-08-2009, 05:43 AM

April 9, 2009 - The Cincinnati Reds suffered their second injury in as many days as their star second baseman Brandon Phillips (.333, 0 HR, 3 RBI) has been diagnosed with a herniated disc. Phillips will be forced to miss four weeks of action.

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Code:

                              R     H     E
Kansas City Royals (2-1)      2     9     2
Chicago White Sox (1-2)       7     9     0

W:  Gavin Floyd (1-0)   L:  Kyle Davies (0-1)

Kansas City Royals Stats

Mark Teahen: 1-4, 2 RBI (.200, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
Kyle Davies: 5 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, L (0-1, 9.00 ERA)

2B: B. Butler (1)
RBI: M. Teahen 2 (2)
SB: A. Gordon (1), C. Crisp (1)
E: A. Gordon (1), M. Teahen (1)

Chicago White Sox Stats

A.J. Pierzynski: 4-4, 2B, 3 RBI, R (.545, 1 HR, 4 RBI)
Gavin Floyd: 8 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, W (1-0, 2.25 ERA)

2B: A. Pierzynski (1), D. Wise (1)
RBI: C. Quentin (1), W. Betemit (1), D. Wise (1), A. Pierzynski 3 (4)

Player of the Game

A.J. Pierzynski

SHaynes23 · 08-08-2009, 01:58 PM

April 10, 2009 - The Giants took a chance on Randy Johnson (0-0, 9.00 ERA) for this season, and that chance has come back to bite them as Johnson has gone down with an injury. Johnson was covering first base when he collided with the base runner and suffered a broken fibula. He is expected to miss around three months.

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A fight of epic proportions took place on the field last night during the Rangers-Indians game. Indians reliever Jensen Lewis (0-0, 2.70 ERA) came up and in on Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler (.182, 0 HR, 0 RBI). Kinsler didn't like that one bit and charged the mound. Their teammates tried breaking them up, but they couldn't before a few punches were landed, and because of those landed punches each man landed a 9-game suspension.
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New York Yankees (3-0, 1st in AL East) @ Kansas City Royals (2-1, 4th in AL Central)

Probable Pitching Matchups

Jamey Wright (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Chien-Ming Wang (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Zack Greinke (1-0, 1.13 ERA) vs. C.C. Sabathia (1-0, 3.38 ERA)
Brian Bannister (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Andy Pettitte (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

White Sox Top Five Players

SP C.C. Sabathia (1-0, 3.38 ERA)
CL Mariano Rivera (0-0, 2 SV, 0.00 ERA)
SP Joba Chamberlain (1-0, 3.24 ERA)
1B Mark Teixeira (.154, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
MR Jose Veras (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

SHaynes23 · 08-08-2009, 05:47 PM

Code:

                              R     H     E
New York Yankees (3-1)        3     8     0
Kansas City Royals (3-1)      5     9     1

W:  Robinson Tejada (1-0)   L:  Chien-Ming Wang (0-1)   S:  Joakim Soria (1)

New York Yankees Stats

Jorge Posada: 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R (.438, 1 HR, 4 RBI)
Chien-Ming Wang: 6.2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, BB, K, L (0-1, 6.75 ERA)

2B: R. Cano (1)
HR: J. Posada (1)
RBI: M. Teixeira (1), J. Posada 2 (4)

Kansas City Royals Stats

David DeJesus: 2-4, 3 RBI (.500, 1 HR, 4 RBI)
Jamey Wright: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, ND (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

2B: M. Teahen (1), A. Callaspo (1)
HR: A. Gordon (1), M. Jacobs (1)
RBI: D. DeJesus 3 (4), A. Gordon (5), M. Jacobs (4)
E: C. Crisp (1)

Injury: Jamey Wright leaves in first inning with sore elbow.

Player of the Game

David DeJesus (1)

SHaynes23 · 08-08-2009, 09:48 PM

April 11, 2009 - The Royals suffered their first injury of the season, but luckily for them it wasn't a major one. Jamey Wright (0-0, 0.00 ERA) questioned if he was ready coming out of spring training, and after one batter he was taken out of the game with a sore elbow. As a precaution the Royals placed him on the 15-day disabled list and he will be ready to go right away after that. Sidney Ponson (0-0, 3.18 ERA) will likely get a couple of starts while Wright is on the DL.

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With Wright going on the DL, the Royals have called up their closer from their Triple A team, Heath Phillips (1-0, 0.00 in AAA). Phillips will provide an extra arm in the bullpen since Ponson will be called on to start a few games.

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Paul Konerko (.286, 2 HR, 3 RBI) hit a milestone last night when he went deep against the Minnesota Twins to give him his 300th career home run.

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Code:

                              R     H     E
New York Yankees (3-2)        3     4     1
Kansas City Royals (4-1)      6     16    0

W:  Zack Greinke (2-0)   L:  C.C. Sabathia (1-1)   S:  Joakim Soria (2)

New York Yankees Stats

Derek Jeter: 2-4, HR, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R (.273, 1 HR, 4 RBI)
C.C. Sabathia: 4.2 IP, 14 H, 6 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, L (1-1, 6.40 ERA)

3B: D. Jeter (1)
HR: D. Jeter (1)
RBI: D. Jeter 2 (4), N. Swisher (4)
E: C. Ransom (1)

Kansas City Royals Stats

Miguel Olivo: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R (.286, 0 HR, 6 RBI)
Zack Greinke: 8 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, W (2-0, 2.25 ERA)

2B: M. Olivo (1), C. Crisp (1), J. Guillen (2)
RBI: C. Crisp (1), M. Olivo 2 (6), M. Aviles (1), A. Callaspo 2 (2)

Player of the Game

Zack Greinke (2)

SHaynes23 · 08-09-2009, 04:50 PM

The Houston Astros suffered a big loss to their outfield today when Hunter Pence (.188, 1 HR, 1 RBI) suffered a fractured ankle while landing awkwardly after going up in the air to try to catch a ball. He is expected to miss 4-5 months of action.

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Jermaine Dye (.313, 2 HR, 7 RBI) made history when he became the second White Sox player in as many days to crank out his 300th home run of his career. Dye shows no signs of slowing down and could add a considerable number of home runs to that total.

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Code:

                              R     H     E
New York Yankees (4-2)        9     16    1
Kansas City Royals (4-2)      4     11    0

W:  Andy Pettitte (1-0)   L:  Brian Bannister (0-1)

New York Yankees Stats

Hideki Matsui: 3-5, 2B, RBI, 3 R (.294, 1 HR, 3 RBI)
Andy Pettitte: 8 IP, 10 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, W (1-0, 4.50 ERA)

2B: J. Posada (2), M. Teixeria (1), N. Swisher (1), H. Matsui (1), C. Ransom (2)
3B: B. Gardner (1)
RBI: M. Teixeria (2), N. Swisher (5), H. Matsui (3), B. Gardner 2 (2), R. Cano (3), C. Ransom (5)
SB: C. Ransom (1)
E: H. Matsui (1)

Kansas City Royals Stats

Billy Butler: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R (.357, 1 HR, 3 RBI)
Brian Bannister: 4 IP, 13 H, 8 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, L (0-1, 18.00 ERA)

2B: A. Gordon (2), M. Jacobs (1)
3B: M. Aviles (1), M. Callaspo (1)
HR: B. Butler (1)
RBI: B. Butler 2 (3), J. Guillen (6)
SB: C. Crisp (2)

Player of the Game

Hideki Matsui

SHaynes23 · 08-09-2009, 09:53 PM

Monday Morning Report

American League Player of the Week

Jose Lopez (.520, 2 HR, 3 RBI)
12-22, 2 HR, 2 RBI

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National League Player of the Week

Hanley Ramirez (.450, 3 HR, 6 RBI)
9-17, 3 HR, 6 RBI

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American League Central Standings

Minnesota Twins 7-0
Cleveland Indians 5-1 - 1.5 GB
Kansas City Royals 4-2 - 2.5 GB
Detroit Tigers 4-3 - 3 GB
Chicago White Sox 1-5 - 5.5 GB

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Royals Pitching Stats

Starters

Zack Grenike: 2-0, 2.25 ERA, 11 K, 0 BB, 0.56 WHIP, 16 IP
Gil Meche: 1-0, 2.57 ERA, 4 K, 1 BB, 1.43 WHIP, 7 IP
Kyle Davies: 0-1, 9.00 ERA, 4 K, 4 BB, 2.40 WHIP, 5 IP
Sidney Ponson: 0-0, 3.18 ERA, 0 K, 2 BB, 1.41 WHIP, 5.2 IP
Brian Bannister: 0-1, 18.00 ERA, 2 K, 1 BB, 3.50 WHIP, 4 IP

Middle Relievers

Ron Mahay: 0-0, 4.50 ERA, 1 K, 0 BB, 1.00 WHIP, 2 IP
Robinson Tejada: 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 K, 1 BB, 1.00 WHIP, 1 IP
Doug Waechter: 0-0, 1.80 ERA, 3 K, 1 BB, 0.60 WHIP, 5 IP
Heath Phillips: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 K, 2 BB, 1.50 WHIP, 2 IP

Setup Relievers

Kyle Farnsworth: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 K, 0 BB, 1.00 WHIP, 1 IP
Juan Cruz: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 K, 1 BB, 1.50 WHIP, 2 IP

Closer

Joakim Soria: 0-0, 2 Saves, 0.00 ERA, 3 K, 0 BB, 0.50 WHIP, 2 IP

Royals Batting Stats

Coco Crisp: .333, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 2 SB, .770 OPS
David DeJesus: .370, 1 HR, 4 RBI, .895 OPS
Billy Butler: .357, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .879 OPS
Alex Gordon: .417, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 1 SB, 1.125 OPS
Mike Jacobs: .360, 1 HR, 4 RBI, .949 OPS
Mark Teahen: .333, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .778 OPS
Miguel Olivo: .280, 0 HR, 6 RBI, .680 OPS
Mike Aviles: .280, 0 HR, 1 RBI, .640 OPS
Alberto Callaspo: .409, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 1.025 OPS

Brayan Pena: .000, 0 HR, 0 RBI, .000 OPS
Willie Bloomquist: No Stats This Season
Brian Buchanan: No Stats This Season
Jose Guillen: .412, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 1.095 OPS

Player of the Week

Zack Greinke (1)

SHaynes23 · 08-10-2009, 01:29 AM

April 13, 2009 - Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Brad Ausmus (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI) has announced his retirement effective at the end of this season. Ausmus was considered one of the best defensive catchers around during his prime, and he will serve as the backup for Los Angeles the remainder of this season.

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Cleveland Indians (5-1, 2nd in AL Central) @ Kansas City Royals (4-2, 3rd in AL Central)

Probable Pitching Matchups

Fausto Carmona (1-0, 0.00) vs. Gil Meche (1-0, 2.57)
Scott Lewis (0-1, 67.57) vs. Kyle Davies (0-1, 9.00)
Carl Pavano (1-0, 2.25) vs. Sidney Ponson (0-0, 3.18)

Indians Top Five Players

C Victor Martinez (.440, 0 HR, 7 RBI)
CF Grady Sizemore (.208, 1 HR, 5 RBI)
CL Kerry Wood (0-0, 2 SV, 0.00 ERA)
MR Rafael Betancourt (0-0, 5.40 ERA)
MR Jensen Lewis (0-0, 2.70)

SHaynes23 · 08-10-2009, 03:33 AM

Code:

                              R     H     E
Cleveland Indians (6-1)       8     13    0
Kansas City Royals (4-3)      4     5     0

W:  Joe Smith (1-0)   L:  Juan Cruz (0-1)

Cleveland Indians Stats

Victor Martinez: 3-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB (.483, 1 HR, 9 RBI)
Fausto Carmona: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 5 BB, 1 K, ND (1-0, 1.23 ERA)

3B: G. Sizemore (1)
HR: V. Martinez (1), S. Choo (2)
RBI: S. Choo (4), V. Martinez 2 (9), G. Sizemore 3 (8), B. Francisco (5), T. Hafner (3)
SB: A. Cabrera (1), B. Francisco (1)

Kansas City Royals Stats

Coco Crisp: 1-3, 2 RBI, R, 2 BB (.333, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
Gil Meche: 6 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, ND (1-0, 2.77 ERA)

2B: M. Teahen (2)
RBI: C. Crisp 2 (3), A. Gordon (6)

Player of the Game

Victor Martinez

SHaynes23 · 08-11-2009, 05:22 PM

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher James Shields (2-0, 0.53 ERA) spun a gem last night for the defending American League champions. Shields was able to go the distance, only giving up 1 hit and 2 walks, while he struck out 10 batters. This has been the best performance of the young season. Shields looks to carry the Rays rotation to the success they saw last season.

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Code:

                              R     H     E
Cleveland Indians (6-2)       1     9     0
Kansas City Royals (5-3)      3     8     0

W:  Kyle Farnsworth (1-0)   L:  Scott Lewis (0-2)   S:  Joakim Soria (3)

Cleveland Indians Stats

Grady Sizemore: 3-4, 2B, R (.273, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
Scott Lewis: 7.2 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, L (0-2, 8.64 ERA)

2B: K. Shoppach (1), G. Sizemore (2)
RBI: J. Peralta (4)

Kansas City Royals Stats

Alex Gordon: 1-4, HR, RBI, R (.344, 2 HR, 7 RBI)
Kyle Davies: 7 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, ND (0-1, 3.75 ERA)

2B: M. Jacobs (2)
HR: A. Gordon (2)
RBI: B. Butler (4), A. Gordon (7), A. Callaspo (3)

Player of the Game

Kyle Davies (1)

SHaynes23 · 08-11-2009, 08:22 PM

Code:

                              R     H     E
Cleveland Indians (6-3)       5     10    0
Kansas City Royals (6-3)      6     7     1

W:  Robinson Tejada (2-0)   L:  Jonathan Meloan (0-1)   S:  Joakim Soria (4)

Cleveland Indians Stats

Shin-Soo Choo: 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, BB (.368, 2 HR, 6 RBI)
Carl Pavano: 6.2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, ND (1-0, 3.68 ERA)

2B: A. Cabrera (1), S. Choo 2 (4)
3B: M. Aubrey (1)
RBI: S. Choo 2 (6), M. Aubrey (1), J. Peralta (5), A. Cabrera (5)
SB: G. Sizemore (2)

Kansas City Royals Stats

David DeJesus: 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R (.282, 2 HR, 7 RBI)
Sidney Ponson: 5.1 IP, 10 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, ND (0-0, 4.91 ERA)

HR: A. Gordon (3), M. Teahen (1), D. DeJesus (2)
RBI: D. DeJesus 3 (7), A. Gordon 2 (9), M. Teahen (3)
E: B. Pena (1)

Player of the Game

David DeJesus (2)

SHaynes23 · 08-12-2009, 12:18 AM

April 17, 2009 - Chris Young (.313, 3 HR, 10 RBI) has been on fire this first week and a half of the season. But that came to a screeching halt when he dove for a ball last night and landed awkwardly on his knee, resulting on a broken kneecap. Young is expected to miss 4-5 months.

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Kansas City Royals (6-3, 2nd in AL Central, 1st in Wildcard) @ Texas Rangers (5-4, 2nd in AL West)

Probable Pitching Matchups

Zack Greinke (2-0, 2.25 ERA) vs. Brandon McCarthy (0-2, 11.00 ERA)
Gil Meche (1-0, 2.77 ERA) vs. Kevin Milwood (1-1, 5.68 ERA)
Kyle Davies (0-1, 3.75 ERA) vs. Matt Harrison (1-1, 4.05 ERA)

Rangers Top Five Players

2B Ian Kinsler (.182, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
LF Josh Hamilton (.432, 4 HR, 8 RBI)
CL Frank Francisco (0-0, 2 SV, 0.00 ERA)
MR Warner Madrigal (0-0, 6.75 ERA)
RF Nelson Cruz (.233, 2 HR, 8 RBI)

SHaynes23 · 08-12-2009, 02:06 AM

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Final in 12 Innings
                              R     H     E
Kansas City Royals (7-3)      4     11    0
Texas Rangers (5-5)           2     10    0

W:  Juan Cruz (1-1)   L:  Warner Madrigal (0-1)   S:  Joakim Soria (5)

Kansas City Royals Stats

David DeJesus: 3-6, 2B, 2 RBI, SB (.311, 2 HR, 9 RBI)
Zack Grienke: 8 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 11 K, ND (2-0, 2.25 ERA)

2B: D. DeJesus (1), C. Crisp (2)
RBI: C. Crisp (4), D. DeJesus 2 (9), B. Butler (5)
SB: D. DeJesus (1)

Texas Rangers Stats

Josh Hamilton: 1-4, HR, RBI, R, 2 BB (.415, 5 HR, 9 RBI)
Brandon McCarthy: 9 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, ND (0-2, 6.50 ERA)

2B: H. Blalock (2)
HR: J. Hamilton (5)
RBI: M. Young (1), J. Hamilton (9)
SB: E. Andrus (2), M. Byrd (2)

Player of the Game

Zack Greinke (3)

08-07-2009, 08:27 PM	#1
SHaynes23 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 191	Kansas City Royals: Return of the King (OOTP10) Twenty-three years. Lots of things have happened in twenty-three years. One thing that hasn't happened though is a playoff appearance for the Kansas City Royals. 1985 was the last time they made the postseason, and in that postseason they defeated cross-state rivals the St. Louis Cardinals to win their first and only World Series crown. The 2009 Kansas City Royals come into the season looking to snap that streak before it reaches twenty-four seasons. That charge will be lead by the ace of the Royals pitching staff, Zack Greinke (13-10, 3.47 ERA). Greinke showed that he could be a very good pitcher for the Royals and live up to his All-Star potential he has showed for years. Gil Meche (14-11, 3.98 ERA) will also pitch in as a proven arm in the rotation, but the back end of the rotation has many questions. One part of the team without questions is the 8th and 9th innings. Kyle Farnsworth (2-3, 1 SV, 4.48 ERA) will be the primary setup reliever for one of the premier closers in baseball, Joakim Soria (2-3, 42 SV, 1.60 ERA). If the Royals have a lead with Soria coming into the game, you can almost surely put it in the win column. The Royals are lead on the offensive side by their corner infielders, third baseman Alex Gordon (.260, 16 HR, 59 RBI, 19 SB) and first baseman Billy Butler (.275, 11 HR, 55 RBI). Both of these men are very young and are primed for breakout seasons. A big bat was added in the offseason when the Royals picked up their new designated hitter, Mike Jacobs (.247, 32 HR, 93 RBI). Jacobs will provide some power that wasn't there last season. The Royals have been down for many seasons, but with an infusion of young talent, this could be the year that the Royals start to turn the corner. Make sure you are tuned in this year to Royals baseball, it's going to be a fun ride. Kansas City Royals Roster Starting Pitchers 23 Zack Grenike - 25 years old - 4 years, $38 million 13-10, 3.47 ERA, 183 K 55 Gil Meche - 30 years old - 5 years, $55 million 14-11, 3.98 ERA, 183 K - 1x All Star 28 Kyle Davies - 25 years old - 1 year, $1.3 million 9-7, 4.06 ERA, 71 K 34 Jamey Wright - 34 years old - 1 year, $800,000 8-7, 5.12 ERA, 60 K 19 Brian Bannister - 28 years old - 1 year, $1.7 million 9-16, 5.76 ERA, 113 K Middle Relief Pitchers 61 Sidney Ponson - 32 years old - 1 year, $600,000 8-5, 5.04 ERA, 58 K 32 Ron Mahay - 37 years old - 2 years, $8 million 5-0, 3.48 ERA, 49 K 51 Robinson Tejada - 27 years old - 1 year, $400,000 2-2, 3.97 ERA, 45 K 45 Doug Waechter - 28 years old - 1 year, $640,000 4-2, 3.69 ERA, 46 K Setup Relievers 40 Kyle Farnsworth - 32 years old - 3 years, $14 million 2-3, 1 SV, 4.48 ERA, 61 K 37 Juan Cruz - 30 years old - 3 years, $9.5 million 4-0, 2.61 ERA, 71 K Closer 48 Joakim Soria - 24 years old - 6 years, $30.8 million 2-3, 42 SV, 1.60 ERA, 66 K Catchers 22 Miguel Olivo - 30 years old - 2 years, $4.9 million .255, 12 HR, 41 RBI, 7 SB 3 Brayan Pena - 27 years old - 1 year, $400,000 .286, 0 HR, 0 RBI First Baseman 16 Billy Butler - 22 years old - 1 year, $421,000 .275, 11 HR, 55 RBI Second Baseman 13 Alberto Callaspo - 25 years old - 1 year, $416,000 .305, 0 HR, 16 RBI, 2 SB Third Baseman 4 Alex Gordon - 25 years old - 1 year, $457,000 .260, 16 HR, 59 RBI, 9 SB Shortstops 30 Mike Aviles - 28 years old - 1 year, $425,000 .325, 10 HR, 51 RBI, 8 SB 8 Wilie Bloomquist - 31 years old - 2 years, $3.1 million .279, 0 HR, 9 RBI, 14 SB Left Fielder 9 David DeJesus - 29 years old - 6 years, $19.3 million .307, 12 HR, 73 RBI, 11 SB Center Fielder 2 Coco Crisp - 29 years old - 4 years, $23 million .283, 7 HR, 41 RBI, 20 SB Right Fielders 24 Mark Teahen - 27 years old - 1 year, $3.6 million .255, 15 HR, 59 RBI, 4 SB 11 Jose Guillen - 32 years old - 3 years, $36 million .264, 20 HR, 97 RBI, 2 SB 18 Brian Buchanan - 35 years old - 1 year, $400,000 No Major League Stats Last Season Designated Hitter 17 Mike Jacobs - 28 years old - 1 year, $3.3 million .247, 32 HR, 93 RBI, 1 SB

08-08-2009, 12:26 AM	#7
SHaynes23 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 191	Code: R H E Kansas City Royals (1-0) 7 17 0 Chicago White Sox (0-1) 1 5 1 W: Zack Greinke (1-0) L: John Danks (0-1) Kansas City Royals Stats David DeJesus: 4-6, HR, RBI, 3 R (.667, 1 HR, 1 RBI) Zack Greinke: 8 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 6 K, W (1-0, 1.13 ERA) 2B: A. Gordon (1) HR: D. DeJesus (1) RBI: D. DeJesus (1), B. Butler (1), A. Gordon (1), M. Jacobs (1), J. Guillen (1), M. Olivo (1) Chicago White Sox Stats A.J. Pierzynski: 1-3, HR, RBI, R (.333, 1 HR, 1 RBI) John Danks: 1.1 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, BB, K, L (0-1, 33.76 ERA) 2B: C. Quentin (1) HR: A. Pierzynski (1) RBI: A. Pierzynski (1) E: A. Ramirez (1) Player of the Game Zack Greinke (1)

08-08-2009, 01:31 AM	#8
SHaynes23 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 191	April 8, 2009 - The first major injury of the year has occurred, and the victim is Cincinnati Reds closer Francisco Cordero (0-0, 0.00 ERA). Cordero took a line drive off of his arm and has suffered a fractured elbow. He is expected to miss 6 months of action. ---------- Roy Halladay's (1-0, 0.00 ERA) first start of the season was a very successful one. The Blue Jays ace threw a complete game shutout against the Detroit Tigers. Halladay only gave up three hits while he struck out six batters. ---------- Code: R H E Kansas City Royals (2-0) 12 19 1 Chicago White Sox (0-2) 4 12 1 W: Gil Meche (1-0) L: Mark Buehrle (0-1) Kansas City Royals Stats Alex Gordon: 4-5, 3 RBI, 3 R (.667, 0 HR, 4 RBI) Gil Meche: 7 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, BB, 4 K, W (1-0, 2.57 ERA) 2B: J. Guillen (1) 3B: M. Olivo (1) HR: J. Guillen (1) RBI: A. Gordon 3 (4), M. Jacobs 2 (3), J. Guillen 4 (5), M. Olivo 3 (4) E: M. Teahen (1) Chicago White Sox Stats Paul Konerko: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R (.286, 1 HR, 2 RBI) Mark Buehrle: 2.2 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, BB (0-1, 16.88 ERA) 2B: B. Lillibridge (1) HR: P. Konerko (1) RBI: C. Getz 2 (2), P. Konerko 2 (2) E: J. Dye (1) Player of the Game Alex Gordon (1) Last edited by SHaynes23; 08-08-2009 at 05:43 AM.

08-08-2009, 05:43 AM	#9
SHaynes23 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 191	April 9, 2009 - The Cincinnati Reds suffered their second injury in as many days as their star second baseman Brandon Phillips (.333, 0 HR, 3 RBI) has been diagnosed with a herniated disc. Phillips will be forced to miss four weeks of action. ---------- Code: R H E Kansas City Royals (2-1) 2 9 2 Chicago White Sox (1-2) 7 9 0 W: Gavin Floyd (1-0) L: Kyle Davies (0-1) Kansas City Royals Stats Mark Teahen: 1-4, 2 RBI (.200, 0 HR, 2 RBI) Kyle Davies: 5 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, L (0-1, 9.00 ERA) 2B: B. Butler (1) RBI: M. Teahen 2 (2) SB: A. Gordon (1), C. Crisp (1) E: A. Gordon (1), M. Teahen (1) Chicago White Sox Stats A.J. Pierzynski: 4-4, 2B, 3 RBI, R (.545, 1 HR, 4 RBI) Gavin Floyd: 8 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, W (1-0, 2.25 ERA) 2B: A. Pierzynski (1), D. Wise (1) RBI: C. Quentin (1), W. Betemit (1), D. Wise (1), A. Pierzynski 3 (4) Player of the Game A.J. Pierzynski

08-08-2009, 05:47 PM	#11
SHaynes23 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 191	Code: R H E New York Yankees (3-1) 3 8 0 Kansas City Royals (3-1) 5 9 1 W: Robinson Tejada (1-0) L: Chien-Ming Wang (0-1) S: Joakim Soria (1) New York Yankees Stats Jorge Posada: 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R (.438, 1 HR, 4 RBI) Chien-Ming Wang: 6.2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, BB, K, L (0-1, 6.75 ERA) 2B: R. Cano (1) HR: J. Posada (1) RBI: M. Teixeira (1), J. Posada 2 (4) Kansas City Royals Stats David DeJesus: 2-4, 3 RBI (.500, 1 HR, 4 RBI) Jamey Wright: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, ND (0-0, 0.00 ERA) 2B: M. Teahen (1), A. Callaspo (1) HR: A. Gordon (1), M. Jacobs (1) RBI: D. DeJesus 3 (4), A. Gordon (5), M. Jacobs (4) E: C. Crisp (1) Injury: Jamey Wright leaves in first inning with sore elbow. Player of the Game David DeJesus (1)

08-07-2009, 10:27 PM	#2
SHaynes23 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 191	April 5, 2009 - Baseball America has named their top prospects for the 2009 season, and in no great surprise Orioles catcher Matt Wieters has been named the top prospect in Major League Baseball. Although Wieters has never had a major league at-bat, many are predicting he will be one of the top catchers in all of baseball. In the same report Baseball America announced that the top pitcher in all of baseball is Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher David Price. Price made his name in the postseason for the Rays last season and looked very impressive. Many think he will have a great season pitching in the rotation of the defending American League champions. The following Kansas City Royals prospects made the Top 100 list: 41. 3B Mike Moustakas (A) 49. SP Daniel Cortes (AA) 56. 1B Eric Hosmer (A) 76. SP Mike Montgomery (R) ---------- Kansas City Royals (0-0) @ Chicago White Sox (0-0) Probable Pitching Matchups Zack Greinke (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. John Danks (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Gil Meche (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Mark Buehrle (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Kyle Davies (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Gavin Floyd (0-0, 0.00 ERA) White Sox Top Five Players CL Bobby Jenks (0-0, 0 SV, 0.00 ERA) MR Octavio Dotel (0-0, 0.00 ERA) LF Carlos Quentin (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI) RF Jermaine Dye (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI) SP John Danks (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

08-07-2009, 10:34 PM	#3
dsvitak Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 5,409	OK, this should be terrific! Do you plan on increasing ticket prices, and maybe springing for more talent? Personally, if you have zero chance to compete over the next 5 years, then I would trade Greinke for a butt-load of high-value prospects.

08-07-2009, 11:41 PM	#6
dsvitak Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 5,409	I will say that the value of a stud starter is under rated. Consider the following: You have a BRILLIANT starter, who goes 25-7. Your #2 starter goes 18-10. Between the two of them, they are 43-17, with 102 other games to account for. IF the remainder of the pitching staff goes .500, then you win 94 games. Yeah...it's like that! If you have a pitcher go 25-7, and EVERYBODY else goes .500, then you STILL win 90 games!

08-08-2009, 01:58 PM	#10
SHaynes23 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 191	April 10, 2009 - The Giants took a chance on Randy Johnson (0-0, 9.00 ERA) for this season, and that chance has come back to bite them as Johnson has gone down with an injury. Johnson was covering first base when he collided with the base runner and suffered a broken fibula. He is expected to miss around three months. ---------- A fight of epic proportions took place on the field last night during the Rangers-Indians game. Indians reliever Jensen Lewis (0-0, 2.70 ERA) came up and in on Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler (.182, 0 HR, 0 RBI). Kinsler didn't like that one bit and charged the mound. Their teammates tried breaking them up, but they couldn't before a few punches were landed, and because of those landed punches each man landed a 9-game suspension. ---------- New York Yankees (3-0, 1st in AL East) @ Kansas City Royals (2-1, 4th in AL Central) Probable Pitching Matchups Jamey Wright (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Chien-Ming Wang (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Zack Greinke (1-0, 1.13 ERA) vs. C.C. Sabathia (1-0, 3.38 ERA) Brian Bannister (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Andy Pettitte (0-0, 0.00 ERA) White Sox Top Five Players SP C.C. Sabathia (1-0, 3.38 ERA) CL Mariano Rivera (0-0, 2 SV, 0.00 ERA) SP Joba Chamberlain (1-0, 3.24 ERA) 1B Mark Teixeira (.154, 0 HR, 0 RBI) MR Jose Veras (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

08-08-2009, 09:48 PM	#12
SHaynes23 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 191	April 11, 2009 - The Royals suffered their first injury of the season, but luckily for them it wasn't a major one. Jamey Wright (0-0, 0.00 ERA) questioned if he was ready coming out of spring training, and after one batter he was taken out of the game with a sore elbow. As a precaution the Royals placed him on the 15-day disabled list and he will be ready to go right away after that. Sidney Ponson (0-0, 3.18 ERA) will likely get a couple of starts while Wright is on the DL. ---------- With Wright going on the DL, the Royals have called up their closer from their Triple A team, Heath Phillips (1-0, 0.00 in AAA). Phillips will provide an extra arm in the bullpen since Ponson will be called on to start a few games. ---------- Paul Konerko (.286, 2 HR, 3 RBI) hit a milestone last night when he went deep against the Minnesota Twins to give him his 300th career home run. ---------- Code: R H E New York Yankees (3-2) 3 4 1 Kansas City Royals (4-1) 6 16 0 W: Zack Greinke (2-0) L: C.C. Sabathia (1-1) S: Joakim Soria (2) New York Yankees Stats Derek Jeter: 2-4, HR, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R (.273, 1 HR, 4 RBI) C.C. Sabathia: 4.2 IP, 14 H, 6 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, L (1-1, 6.40 ERA) 3B: D. Jeter (1) HR: D. Jeter (1) RBI: D. Jeter 2 (4), N. Swisher (4) E: C. Ransom (1) Kansas City Royals Stats Miguel Olivo: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R (.286, 0 HR, 6 RBI) Zack Greinke: 8 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, W (2-0, 2.25 ERA) 2B: M. Olivo (1), C. Crisp (1), J. Guillen (2) RBI: C. Crisp (1), M. Olivo 2 (6), M. Aviles (1), A. Callaspo 2 (2) Player of the Game Zack Greinke (2)

08-09-2009, 04:50 PM	#13
SHaynes23 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 191	The Houston Astros suffered a big loss to their outfield today when Hunter Pence (.188, 1 HR, 1 RBI) suffered a fractured ankle while landing awkwardly after going up in the air to try to catch a ball. He is expected to miss 4-5 months of action. ---------- Jermaine Dye (.313, 2 HR, 7 RBI) made history when he became the second White Sox player in as many days to crank out his 300th home run of his career. Dye shows no signs of slowing down and could add a considerable number of home runs to that total. ---------- Code: R H E New York Yankees (4-2) 9 16 1 Kansas City Royals (4-2) 4 11 0 W: Andy Pettitte (1-0) L: Brian Bannister (0-1) New York Yankees Stats Hideki Matsui: 3-5, 2B, RBI, 3 R (.294, 1 HR, 3 RBI) Andy Pettitte: 8 IP, 10 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, W (1-0, 4.50 ERA) 2B: J. Posada (2), M. Teixeria (1), N. Swisher (1), H. Matsui (1), C. Ransom (2) 3B: B. Gardner (1) RBI: M. Teixeria (2), N. Swisher (5), H. Matsui (3), B. Gardner 2 (2), R. Cano (3), C. Ransom (5) SB: C. Ransom (1) E: H. Matsui (1) Kansas City Royals Stats Billy Butler: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R (.357, 1 HR, 3 RBI) Brian Bannister: 4 IP, 13 H, 8 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, L (0-1, 18.00 ERA) 2B: A. Gordon (2), M. Jacobs (1) 3B: M. Aviles (1), M. Callaspo (1) HR: B. Butler (1) RBI: B. Butler 2 (3), J. Guillen (6) SB: C. Crisp (2) Player of the Game Hideki Matsui

08-09-2009, 09:53 PM	#14
SHaynes23 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 191	Monday Morning Report American League Player of the Week Jose Lopez (.520, 2 HR, 3 RBI) 12-22, 2 HR, 2 RBI ---------- National League Player of the Week Hanley Ramirez (.450, 3 HR, 6 RBI) 9-17, 3 HR, 6 RBI ---------- American League Central Standings Minnesota Twins 7-0 Cleveland Indians 5-1 - 1.5 GB Kansas City Royals 4-2 - 2.5 GB Detroit Tigers 4-3 - 3 GB Chicago White Sox 1-5 - 5.5 GB ---------- Royals Pitching Stats Starters Zack Grenike: 2-0, 2.25 ERA, 11 K, 0 BB, 0.56 WHIP, 16 IP Gil Meche: 1-0, 2.57 ERA, 4 K, 1 BB, 1.43 WHIP, 7 IP Kyle Davies: 0-1, 9.00 ERA, 4 K, 4 BB, 2.40 WHIP, 5 IP Sidney Ponson: 0-0, 3.18 ERA, 0 K, 2 BB, 1.41 WHIP, 5.2 IP Brian Bannister: 0-1, 18.00 ERA, 2 K, 1 BB, 3.50 WHIP, 4 IP Middle Relievers Ron Mahay: 0-0, 4.50 ERA, 1 K, 0 BB, 1.00 WHIP, 2 IP Robinson Tejada: 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 K, 1 BB, 1.00 WHIP, 1 IP Doug Waechter: 0-0, 1.80 ERA, 3 K, 1 BB, 0.60 WHIP, 5 IP Heath Phillips: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 K, 2 BB, 1.50 WHIP, 2 IP Setup Relievers Kyle Farnsworth: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 K, 0 BB, 1.00 WHIP, 1 IP Juan Cruz: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 K, 1 BB, 1.50 WHIP, 2 IP Closer Joakim Soria: 0-0, 2 Saves, 0.00 ERA, 3 K, 0 BB, 0.50 WHIP, 2 IP Royals Batting Stats Coco Crisp: .333, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 2 SB, .770 OPS David DeJesus: .370, 1 HR, 4 RBI, .895 OPS Billy Butler: .357, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .879 OPS Alex Gordon: .417, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 1 SB, 1.125 OPS Mike Jacobs: .360, 1 HR, 4 RBI, .949 OPS Mark Teahen: .333, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .778 OPS Miguel Olivo: .280, 0 HR, 6 RBI, .680 OPS Mike Aviles: .280, 0 HR, 1 RBI, .640 OPS Alberto Callaspo: .409, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 1.025 OPS Brayan Pena: .000, 0 HR, 0 RBI, .000 OPS Willie Bloomquist: No Stats This Season Brian Buchanan: No Stats This Season Jose Guillen: .412, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 1.095 OPS Player of the Week Zack Greinke (1)

08-10-2009, 01:29 AM	#15
SHaynes23 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 191	April 13, 2009 - Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Brad Ausmus (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI) has announced his retirement effective at the end of this season. Ausmus was considered one of the best defensive catchers around during his prime, and he will serve as the backup for Los Angeles the remainder of this season. ---------- Cleveland Indians (5-1, 2nd in AL Central) @ Kansas City Royals (4-2, 3rd in AL Central) Probable Pitching Matchups Fausto Carmona (1-0, 0.00) vs. Gil Meche (1-0, 2.57) Scott Lewis (0-1, 67.57) vs. Kyle Davies (0-1, 9.00) Carl Pavano (1-0, 2.25) vs. Sidney Ponson (0-0, 3.18) Indians Top Five Players C Victor Martinez (.440, 0 HR, 7 RBI) CF Grady Sizemore (.208, 1 HR, 5 RBI) CL Kerry Wood (0-0, 2 SV, 0.00 ERA) MR Rafael Betancourt (0-0, 5.40 ERA) MR Jensen Lewis (0-0, 2.70)

08-10-2009, 03:33 AM	#16
SHaynes23 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 191	Code: R H E Cleveland Indians (6-1) 8 13 0 Kansas City Royals (4-3) 4 5 0 W: Joe Smith (1-0) L: Juan Cruz (0-1) Cleveland Indians Stats Victor Martinez: 3-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB (.483, 1 HR, 9 RBI) Fausto Carmona: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 5 BB, 1 K, ND (1-0, 1.23 ERA) 3B: G. Sizemore (1) HR: V. Martinez (1), S. Choo (2) RBI: S. Choo (4), V. Martinez 2 (9), G. Sizemore 3 (8), B. Francisco (5), T. Hafner (3) SB: A. Cabrera (1), B. Francisco (1) Kansas City Royals Stats Coco Crisp: 1-3, 2 RBI, R, 2 BB (.333, 0 HR, 3 RBI) Gil Meche: 6 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, ND (1-0, 2.77 ERA) 2B: M. Teahen (2) RBI: C. Crisp 2 (3), A. Gordon (6) Player of the Game Victor Martinez

08-11-2009, 05:22 PM	#17
SHaynes23 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 191	Tampa Bay Rays pitcher James Shields (2-0, 0.53 ERA) spun a gem last night for the defending American League champions. Shields was able to go the distance, only giving up 1 hit and 2 walks, while he struck out 10 batters. This has been the best performance of the young season. Shields looks to carry the Rays rotation to the success they saw last season. ---------- Code: R H E Cleveland Indians (6-2) 1 9 0 Kansas City Royals (5-3) 3 8 0 W: Kyle Farnsworth (1-0) L: Scott Lewis (0-2) S: Joakim Soria (3) Cleveland Indians Stats Grady Sizemore: 3-4, 2B, R (.273, 1 HR, 8 RBI) Scott Lewis: 7.2 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, L (0-2, 8.64 ERA) 2B: K. Shoppach (1), G. Sizemore (2) RBI: J. Peralta (4) Kansas City Royals Stats Alex Gordon: 1-4, HR, RBI, R (.344, 2 HR, 7 RBI) Kyle Davies: 7 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, ND (0-1, 3.75 ERA) 2B: M. Jacobs (2) HR: A. Gordon (2) RBI: B. Butler (4), A. Gordon (7), A. Callaspo (3) Player of the Game Kyle Davies (1)

08-11-2009, 08:22 PM	#18
SHaynes23 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 191	Code: R H E Cleveland Indians (6-3) 5 10 0 Kansas City Royals (6-3) 6 7 1 W: Robinson Tejada (2-0) L: Jonathan Meloan (0-1) S: Joakim Soria (4) Cleveland Indians Stats Shin-Soo Choo: 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, BB (.368, 2 HR, 6 RBI) Carl Pavano: 6.2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, ND (1-0, 3.68 ERA) 2B: A. Cabrera (1), S. Choo 2 (4) 3B: M. Aubrey (1) RBI: S. Choo 2 (6), M. Aubrey (1), J. Peralta (5), A. Cabrera (5) SB: G. Sizemore (2) Kansas City Royals Stats David DeJesus: 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R (.282, 2 HR, 7 RBI) Sidney Ponson: 5.1 IP, 10 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, ND (0-0, 4.91 ERA) HR: A. Gordon (3), M. Teahen (1), D. DeJesus (2) RBI: D. DeJesus 3 (7), A. Gordon 2 (9), M. Teahen (3) E: B. Pena (1) Player of the Game David DeJesus (2)

08-12-2009, 12:18 AM	#19
SHaynes23 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 191	April 17, 2009 - Chris Young (.313, 3 HR, 10 RBI) has been on fire this first week and a half of the season. But that came to a screeching halt when he dove for a ball last night and landed awkwardly on his knee, resulting on a broken kneecap. Young is expected to miss 4-5 months. ---------- Kansas City Royals (6-3, 2nd in AL Central, 1st in Wildcard) @ Texas Rangers (5-4, 2nd in AL West) Probable Pitching Matchups Zack Greinke (2-0, 2.25 ERA) vs. Brandon McCarthy (0-2, 11.00 ERA) Gil Meche (1-0, 2.77 ERA) vs. Kevin Milwood (1-1, 5.68 ERA) Kyle Davies (0-1, 3.75 ERA) vs. Matt Harrison (1-1, 4.05 ERA) Rangers Top Five Players 2B Ian Kinsler (.182, 0 HR, 0 RBI) LF Josh Hamilton (.432, 4 HR, 8 RBI) CL Frank Francisco (0-0, 2 SV, 0.00 ERA) MR Warner Madrigal (0-0, 6.75 ERA) RF Nelson Cruz (.233, 2 HR, 8 RBI)

08-12-2009, 02:06 AM	#20
SHaynes23 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 191	Code: Final in 12 Innings R H E Kansas City Royals (7-3) 4 11 0 Texas Rangers (5-5) 2 10 0 W: Juan Cruz (1-1) L: Warner Madrigal (0-1) S: Joakim Soria (5) Kansas City Royals Stats David DeJesus: 3-6, 2B, 2 RBI, SB (.311, 2 HR, 9 RBI) Zack Grienke: 8 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 11 K, ND (2-0, 2.25 ERA) 2B: D. DeJesus (1), C. Crisp (2) RBI: C. Crisp (4), D. DeJesus 2 (9), B. Butler (5) SB: D. DeJesus (1) Texas Rangers Stats Josh Hamilton: 1-4, HR, RBI, R, 2 BB (.415, 5 HR, 9 RBI) Brandon McCarthy: 9 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, ND (0-2, 6.50 ERA) 2B: H. Blalock (2) HR: J. Hamilton (5) RBI: M. Young (1), J. Hamilton (9) SB: E. Andrus (2), M. Byrd (2) Player of the Game Zack Greinke (3)