Kansas City Royals @ New York Mets Game Thread (8/2)

[alnorth]

Final / 11	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
KC (54-52)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	6	0
NYM (49-58)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	11	1

Wade Davis 5IP 2R 2ER 0BB 5K 1HR
Kelvin Herrera 1IP 0R 0ER 1BB 2K
Louis Coleman 2IP 0R 0ER 0BB 3K
Aaron Crow 1IP 0R 0ER 1BB 1K
Loss (2-6) Luis Mendoza 1⅔IP 2R 2ER 2BB 0K 1HR

VS.



Dillon Gee 7IP 1R 1ER 2BB 4K
Hold, (11) Scott Rice ⅓IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Hold, (12) Latroy Hawkins ⅔IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Blown Save, (2) David Aardsma ⅔IP 1R 1ER 2BB 0K
Pedro Feliciano ⅓IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Win, (2-2) Carlos Torres 2IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K

Home Runs

KC

none

NYM

David Wright, (16) - Bottom 1st 2-run homer to left
Eric Young, (2) - Bottom 11th 2-run homer to right

2nd Wild Card Contenders

Final: CLE 0, MIA 10
Final: SEA 8, BAL 11
Final: TEX 8, OAK 3
Final: NYY 2, SD 7

Starting Lineups

KC

1. Alex Gordon, LF
2. Eric Hosmer, 1B
3. Salvador Perez, C
4. Mike Moustakas, 3B
5. David Lough, RF
5. Louis Coleman, P
5. Miguel Tejada, ph/2B
6. Alcides Escobar, SS
7. Elliot Johnson, 2B/RF
8. Jarrod Dyson, CF
8. Billy Butler, ph
8. Aaron Crow, P
8. Luis Mendoza, P
9. Wade Davis, P
9. Justin Maxwell, ph
9. Kelvin Herrera, P
9. Lorenzo Cain, RF/CF

NYM

1. Eric Young, LF
2. Juan Lagares, CF
3. David Wright, 3B
3. Zack Wheeler, pr
3. Josh Satin, 1B
4. Marlon Byrd, RF
5. Daniel Murphy, 2B
6. John Buck, C
7. Ike Davis, 1B
7. Andrew Brown, pr
7. Carlos Torres, P
7. Anthony Recker, ph
8. Omar Quintanilla, SS
9. Dillon Gee, P
9. Scott Rice, P
9. Latroy Hawkins, P
9. David Aardsma, P
9. Pedro Feliciano, P
9. Justin Turner, ph/1B/3B

[alnorth]

Mendoza is long relief, thats why he was left in. If you don't want Mendoza pitching there in an extra inning game, then someone else should be the long reliever.

[Three7s]

Originally Posted by alnorth

Mendoza is long relief, thats why he was left in. If you don't want Mendoza pitching there in an extra inning game, then someone else should be the long reliever.

Will Smith?

[MeatRock]

Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

If you are in a wild card race you also don't blitz your bullpen for 1 win with 2 months to go.

Blitz the bullpen? Our bullpen has thrown the 2nd least innings in the AL this year.

[ChiTown]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

Don't bitch. That was a great game. That's what it's supposed to look like when you lose. We made them earn every inch.

Please. That's what it looks like when your ****ing manager is a gawddamn tard.

[WhawhaWhat]

Originally Posted by Three7s

6 hits in 11 innings is a great game? We were lucky to even get through 9.

It was a dramatic game and I was on the edge of my seat for the whole game. Just because they lost doesn't mean everyone needs to act like children.

[Ceej]

Originally Posted by alnorth

Mendoza is long relief, thats why he was left in. If you don't want Mendoza pitching there in an extra inning game, then someone else should be the long reliever.

I don't think anyone is disputing reerunoza is our long relief guy.

BUT, when he doesn't have it, which he clearly didn't there's not one logical reason to keep him in the game.

[WhawhaWhat]

Originally Posted by MeatRock

Blitz the bullpen? Our bullpen has thrown the 2nd least innings in the AL this year.

How much will they throw in the next 5 days?

[siberian khatru]

Originally Posted by alnorth

Mendoza is long relief, thats why he was left in. If you don't want Mendoza pitching there in an extra inning game, then someone else should be the long reliever.

You don't need long relief until you've gone through everyone else -- at least put in Collins ahead of Mendoza.

[Three7s]

Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

It was a dramatic game and I was on the edge of my seat for the whole game. Just because they lost doesn't mean everyone needs to act like children.

So what? Just because it was entertaining doesn't mean that the team played like crap.

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

It was a dramatic game and I was on the edge of my seat for the whole game. Just because they lost doesn't mean everyone needs to act like children.

Give it up, Royals fans are inexplicably angsty about the manager for some reason, I don't get it.

Royals lose, no matter how they lose = Ned is a reerun, every single time. Royals win = woohoo.

[mr. tegu]

http://youtu.be/o02835c-_vI

[Three7s]

Originally Posted by alnorth

Give it up, Royals fans are inexplicably angsty about the manager for some reason, I don't get it.

Royals lose, no matter how they lose = Ned is a reerun, every single time. Royals win = woohoo.

I'm not mad about the manager. Yeah, Ned could've taken Mendoza out or not went to him. I'm more annoyed at the incredibly bad offense.

[Nightfyre]

We shouldn't even have mendoza on the roster. He doesn't have it with intermittent work and he isn't good enough to start.

[MeatRock]

Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

How much will they throw in the next 5 days?

I don't know maybe not many or maybe alot, but i know i would have pulled Mendoza after walking guys in extra innings to a more reliable pitcher. We have got to gain ground in the WC.

[WhawhaWhat]

Originally Posted by Three7s

So what? Just because it was entertaining doesn't mean that the team played like crap.

Your right, all the good teams get 12+ hits and score 7 runs every game. Dumbass.