Last night's game was a new low, even for the Royals. In fact I had to wait to even post about it to avoid an expletive laden post, luckily Guillen provided the expletives after the game...more later.
So if you missed the game (good for you), but let me fill you in. Livan Hernandez, already 2-0 against the Royals was making his third start against our boys. The Royals loaded the bases with nobody out in the top of the first-then Guillen hit into a double play and then Olivo popped out. Perfect I thought, 3 hits and 1 run...sounds about right for this club.
As it turned out that 1 run was just the start for the offense tonight, they really poured it on against Hernandez, in 6+ innings the Royals scored 8 runs off 13 hits. Greinke also showed up tonight, he pitched 8 innings giving up only 3 runs.
So this is the set-up: Top of 9 and the Royals are up 8-3. In comes dependable Ramon Ramirez and his 2.14 ERA to close the door. Ramirez quickly strikes out Cuddyer, then Kubel singles, but Ramirez comes back and strikes out Young-two outs, up 5 runs...good bye losing streak. Then Ramirez throws a wild pitch, lamb then singles...then Harris...then Gomez. Out comes Hillman, obviously Rarmirez doesn't have it tonight-time to bring in Sor..er wait, Peralta!?!?
Peralta vs Monroe, 2 outs,2 on with the score 8-5...no sweat right? Couldn't be more wrong, Monroe homers to tie the score. 8-8, oh...my...god. Top of 10 and Peralta comes back out and quickly gives up the game winning home run to Morneau. The Royals lose 9-8 in 10 innings.
This loss has to fall on Hillman's shoulders, sure Soria pitched in back to back games but you need to bring in your closer in situations like this to put a streak to an end. Hillman, in the postgame, said that "I’m not willing to possibly jeopardize the rest of the season with one of the biggest strengths on our club", in reference to not bringing in Soria.
That wasn't the only curious decision Hillman made, DeJesus was pulled because of "hives" and he was replaced in right field by Gload. Why not put Gload at first and put Teahen in right field...he is the right fielder. That decision is curious because Gload failed to make a play on a fairly easy play in shallow right field which could of easily been the third out.
So on to Guillen, he had a few comments after the game, and I think they were much needed. “Too many babies in here,” Guillen fumed afterward in an otherwise hushed clubhouse. “They don’t know how to play the game and how to win games. That’s the problem here.
“Now I know why this organization has been losing for a while. Now I know. It doesn’t have anything to do with our manager. He cares more than anyone.”
It will be interesting to see how the Royals react to Guillens comments. It could fire them up and lead to some guys stepping up or it could alienate Guillen from all the "babies" in the clubhouse. I hope the players take these words to heart and step up because Guillen is absolutely right. These guys don't know how to win.
So if you missed the game (good for you), but let me fill you in. Livan Hernandez, already 2-0 against the Royals was making his third start against our boys. The Royals loaded the bases with nobody out in the top of the first-then Guillen hit into a double play and then Olivo popped out. Perfect I thought, 3 hits and 1 run...sounds about right for this club.
As it turned out that 1 run was just the start for the offense tonight, they really poured it on against Hernandez, in 6+ innings the Royals scored 8 runs off 13 hits. Greinke also showed up tonight, he pitched 8 innings giving up only 3 runs.
So this is the set-up: Top of 9 and the Royals are up 8-3. In comes dependable Ramon Ramirez and his 2.14 ERA to close the door. Ramirez quickly strikes out Cuddyer, then Kubel singles, but Ramirez comes back and strikes out Young-two outs, up 5 runs...good bye losing streak. Then Ramirez throws a wild pitch, lamb then singles...then Harris...then Gomez. Out comes Hillman, obviously Rarmirez doesn't have it tonight-time to bring in Sor..er wait, Peralta!?!?
Peralta vs Monroe, 2 outs,2 on with the score 8-5...no sweat right? Couldn't be more wrong, Monroe homers to tie the score. 8-8, oh...my...god. Top of 10 and Peralta comes back out and quickly gives up the game winning home run to Morneau. The Royals lose 9-8 in 10 innings.
This loss has to fall on Hillman's shoulders, sure Soria pitched in back to back games but you need to bring in your closer in situations like this to put a streak to an end. Hillman, in the postgame, said that "I’m not willing to possibly jeopardize the rest of the season with one of the biggest strengths on our club", in reference to not bringing in Soria.
That wasn't the only curious decision Hillman made, DeJesus was pulled because of "hives" and he was replaced in right field by Gload. Why not put Gload at first and put Teahen in right field...he is the right fielder. That decision is curious because Gload failed to make a play on a fairly easy play in shallow right field which could of easily been the third out.
So on to Guillen, he had a few comments after the game, and I think they were much needed. “Too many babies in here,” Guillen fumed afterward in an otherwise hushed clubhouse. “They don’t know how to play the game and how to win games. That’s the problem here.
“Now I know why this organization has been losing for a while. Now I know. It doesn’t have anything to do with our manager. He cares more than anyone.”
It will be interesting to see how the Royals react to Guillens comments. It could fire them up and lead to some guys stepping up or it could alienate Guillen from all the "babies" in the clubhouse. I hope the players take these words to heart and step up because Guillen is absolutely right. These guys don't know how to win.
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