JorgeFabregas Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 QUOTE (greg775 @ May 14, 2010 -> 02:31 PM) I wonder what the stat is on a team's record the first series with a new manager hired in season. It wouldn't surprise me to see the Royals kick butt. Who cares, though. Talk is cheap. Play ball. Yeah, I was wondering if the Royals would go on a mini-tear. QUOTE (Chet Kincaid @ May 14, 2010 -> 02:36 PM) You're kidding, right? Wouldn't that be amazing, though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro2525 Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 QUOTE (greg775 @ May 14, 2010 -> 02:31 PM) I wonder what the stat is on a team's record the first series with a new manager hired in season. It wouldn't surprise me to see the Royals kick butt. Who cares, though. Talk is cheap. Play ball. I thought the same thing. Sometimes there is a "honeymoon" period with a new coach where the team actually performs better for a while...hopefully this is not the case in this instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogan873 Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 You know, for a day when the Sox are going to go absolutely nuts and kick some KC ass and then go on a winning tear, this board is awfully quiet today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 (edited) QUOTE (jeffro2525 @ May 14, 2010 -> 02:56 PM) I thought the same thing. Sometimes there is a "honeymoon" period with a new coach where the team actually performs better for a while...hopefully this is not the case in this instance. Hopefully the only honeymooning going on in KC is Yost and the team having a nice romantic dinner after they get swept this weekend. Edited May 14, 2010 by BigSqwert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogan873 Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 QUOTE (greg775 @ May 14, 2010 -> 02:31 PM) I wonder what the stat is on a team's record the first series with a new manager hired in season. It wouldn't surprise me to see the Royals kick butt. Who cares, though. Talk is cheap. Play ball. Well, if there is a history of teams playing well after a coach is replaced, the point is moot for this KC team. They ruined the potential mojo by allowing Hillman to coach a game after he was fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chetkincaid Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 QUOTE (JorgeFabregas @ May 14, 2010 -> 02:55 PM) Wouldn't that be amazing, though? Yeah... amazingly bad. The Royals are going to be fired up tonight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Vizquel at DH tonight. Pierre lf, AJ c, Rios cf, Konerko 1b, Kotsay rf, Ramirez ss, Teahen 3b, Beckham 2b, Vizquel dh, Buehrle p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 QUOTE (Heads22 @ May 14, 2010 -> 03:16 PM) Vizquel at DH tonight. Pierre lf, AJ c, Rios cf, Konerko 1b, Kotsay rf, Ramirez ss, Teahen 3b, Beckham 2b, Vizquel dh, Buehrle p. What an awful lineup. Ugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 (edited) QUOTE (Heads22 @ May 14, 2010 -> 02:16 PM) Vizquel at DH tonight. Pierre lf, AJ c, Rios cf, Konerko 1b, Kotsay rf, Ramirez ss, Teahen 3b, Beckham 2b, Vizquel dh, Buehrle p. Wow.. the first time that has happened this season, and that is one time too many. Ozzie is an idiot. Jesus, he couldn't just put Teahen, or Alexei at DH and have Vizquel's defense out there? My god. He really should get ripped to shreds by everyone, including the media, on that move. Edited May 14, 2010 by SoxAce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro2525 Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Kotsay, Ramirez, Teahen, Becks, Visquel...smells like runs!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Damn, somehow while shifting computers I lost the post I'd saved where NSS insisted that we'd never see Vizquel at DH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 QUOTE (jeffro2525 @ May 14, 2010 -> 03:19 PM) Kotsay, Ramirez, Teahen, Becks, Visquel...smells like runs!!! When 6 of 9 batters are automatic outs you know you have problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro2525 Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 (edited) Jayson Nix gets on base four times Sunday...hasn't played since. Vizquel our DH tonight. Unbelievable. Edited May 14, 2010 by jeffro2525 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 QUOTE (elrockinMT @ May 14, 2010 -> 09:33 AM) Unless Meche comes out of the closet and shows Yost how happy he is that he is now the maanger. Buerhle needs to be pitching like game one of the season especially with our inconsistent offense HAHA! What!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 QUOTE (jeffro2525 @ May 14, 2010 -> 03:20 PM) Jayson Nix gets on base four times Sunday...hasn't played since. Vizquel our DH tonight. Unbelievable. Might as well skip the DH and let Mark bat. It really can't be any worse than what Omar will give you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 QUOTE (BigSqwert @ May 14, 2010 -> 03:17 PM) What an awful lineup. Ugh Ain't that the truth. Mark might have to pitch a shutout, even with Meche on the mound for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chetkincaid Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 QUOTE (jeffro2525 @ May 14, 2010 -> 03:19 PM) Kotsay, Ramirez, Teahen, Becks, Visquel...smells like runs!!! Smells like an a$$ whuppin. Good God the Sox are going to be 10 out before we know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 14, 2010 -> 03:22 PM) Ain't that the truth. Mark might have to pitch a shutout, even with Meche on the mound for them. Just imagine the pressure that puts on Mark before the game starts after he sees that lineup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro2525 Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Why can't guys like Vizquel and Kotsay ever get neck sprains? Or have a prego wife thats about to pop? Ubelievable...one of those years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Where's the split-squad team playing the other game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 QUOTE (SoxAce @ May 14, 2010 -> 03:18 PM) Wow.. the first time that has happened this season, and that is one time too many. Ozzie is an idiot. Jesus, he couldn't just put Teahen, or Alexei at DH and have Vizquel's defense out there? My god. He really should get ripped to shreds by everyone, including the media, on that move. It's f***ing embarrassing. This will be the first time in his career that Omar Vizquel will be in the lineup as a DH, the very first time. There's a reason for this. The guy was brought in for his glove and only his glove, doesn't do you a whole hell of a lot of good from the bench in the bottom half of every inning. Omar's hit .239/.298/.303/.601 over his last 1100 PA, there are only 7 players in the game with 30+ PA and a lower wOBA this season, 1 just got released and another is currently in the minors and yet this guy is DH'ing for us and we hope to win ballgames. I'd love to say this wasn't a forgone conclusion but Ozzie did bring it up during the spring, loves to put together ridiculous lineups and recently praised Omar for his play on the field. It's just sad. There's really no defense for this, I'm trying to think of one but coming up empty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 (edited) So basically you all are mad at one slot in the lineup. Nix for Omar? What lineup do you magically want with our personnel that will be any better? Any game with Omar in it is one too many, but same for Kotsay. But to b**** incessantly when just one slot in the order is dumb seems stupid to me. Just one guy gets you all worked up? Edited May 14, 2010 by greg775 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 QUOTE (greg775 @ May 14, 2010 -> 03:58 PM) So basically you all are mad at one slot in the lineup. Nix for Omar? What lineup do you magically want with our personnel that will be any better? If Omar is going to be in the lineup then he needs to play the field, the only value he offers to a team is with the glove. There's no excuse for using one of the absolute worst offensive players in the big leagues over the past 3+ years as your DH even for one game. Especially when you have a bad defender at 3B just screaming for DH duties on a day when 2 of your regular designated hitters are on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 QUOTE (greg775 @ May 14, 2010 -> 03:58 PM) So basically you all are mad at one slot in the lineup. Nix for Omar? What lineup do you magically want with our personnel that will be any better? Omar's offensive production is being outpaced by pitchers in the NL. The only justification for him to ever play has to do with him being in the field. In place of Mark Teahen, for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 This isn't a surprise, Ozzie said earlier in the week that he wanted to get Vizquel more at bats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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