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ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 18, 2010 7:55 pm

June in Review

The Royals had a very good month of June. They went 16-11 for the month, which is a win-loss percentage of .593. The team is no longer in last place in the AL central division. They are now in fourth place, three and a half games ahead of the Minnesota Twins. Overall for the season, they now have a record of 36-48. They are thirteen and a half back of the still division leading Detroit Tigers. After a month of play, all six division leaders remain in their spots at the end of July. On another high note, the Royals made two great picks in the draft. They drafted two pitchers who both have real potential to one day be big leaguers. Overall, the Royals had a great month, and hope to get even better in July as the All-Star game approaches. It will be interesting to see how the second half of the season goes for the Royals and the rest of baseball.

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 18, 2010 8:56 pm

All-Star Rosters

The All-Star Game rosters have been announced. The following players have been selected to play in the 2008 All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium. As for the Royals, they had four players, all pitchers, selected to play in the All-Star Game.

American League

Starters
C - Mauer (MIN)
1B - Hafner (CLE)
2B - B.Roberts (BAL)
3B - E.Chavez (OAK)
SS - Jeter (NYY)
OF - M.Ramirez (BOS)
OF - Crawford (TB)
OF - B.Abreu (NYY)
DH - D.Ortiz (BOS)

Pitchers
Meche (KC)
J.Vazquez (CWS)
Jennings (TEX)
Sabathia (CLE)
Bannister (KC)
Nunez (KC)
J.Soria (KC)
D.Bautista (DET)
Nathan (MIN)
F.Rodriguez (LAA)
Jenks (CWS)

Fielders
C - Varitek (BOS)
C - Posada (NYY)
1B - Konerko (1B)
1B/OF - Swisher (CWS)
1B - C.Pena (TB)
3B - Longoria (TB)
3B - M.Cabrera (DET)
OF - Matthews, Jr. (LAA)
OF - Granderson (DET)
OF - Dye (CWS)
OF - C.Floyd (TB)

National League

Starters
C - Torrealba (COL)
1B - Delgado (NYM)
2B - Utley (PHI)
3B - D.Wright (NYM)
SS - Tejada (HOU)
OF - Holliday (COL)
OF - Beltran (NYM)
OF - Dunn (CIN)

Pitchers
R.Johnson (ARI)
Glavine (ATL)
Duke (PIT)
Sheets (MIL)
Arroyo (CIN)
Dempster (CHC)
Hensley (SD)
B.Wagner (NYM)
Isrignhausen (STL)
Valverde (HOU)

Fielders
C - McCann (ATL)
C - R.Paulino (PIT)
1B - Pujols (STL)
1B - Fielder (MIL)
3B - Atkins (COL)
3B - C.Jones (ATL)
SS - H.Ramirez (FLA)
OF - Hawpe (COL)
OF - Fukudome (CHC)
OF - Winn (SF)
OF - A.Soriano (CHC)
OF - A.Jones (LAD)

PowerPro Jr · **Posted:** Sun Jul 18, 2010 9:32 pm

I am ecstatic to see Soria as an All-Star. You better pitch him! :wink:

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 12:14 am

Kansas City Royals (39-50) @ Tampa Bay Rays (46-41)
July 6, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Royals have won today, stomping the Rays in their own home stadium of Tropicana Field. Evan Longoria hit a solo shot in the bottom of the third to get things started, but Jose Guillen jacked his own solo homer in the top of the fourth to tie it. The Rays took the lead again in the bottom of the fourth with an RBI double by Cliff Floyd. The Royals scored three in the fifth to take the lead for good. David DeJesus got an RBI single, and Mark Grudzielanek belted a two-run triple. The Royals then added on in the sixth with four consecutive RBI doubles by John Buck, Tony Pena, David DeJesus, abd Mark Grudzielanek.

Final Score:
Royals: 8
Rays: 2

WP - Nunez (7-5) | LP - J.Shields (3-11) | SV -
HR: Longoria (17) J.Guillen (15)

Bale: 3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER
DeJesus: 4-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R
Grudzielanek: 2-5, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI
J.Guillen: 1-5, HR
Butler: 3-5, R
Gload: 1-5, R
J.Buck: 1-4, 2B, RBI, R
T.Pena: 2-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R

J.Shields: 5 2/3 IP, 11 H, 7 ER
C.Pena: 1-4, 2B, R
C.Floyd: 1-3, 2B, RBI
Longoria: 1-3, HR

stemmy · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 12:29 am

Buck thinks he has had a good season so farr and wants to be moved up 2 spots in the batting order

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 12:35 am

stemmy wrote:

Buck thinks he has had a good season so farr and wants to be moved up 2 spots in the batting order

For now I'm sticking with the default lineup. Besides, he doesn't have the speed or contact to be that high in the order. DeJesus and Grudzielanek are the two fastest guys in the lineup. I was thinking of maybe moving him up to fifth or sixth at some point.

BrewersFuzz · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 11:44 am

Grudzielanek is glad he had such a monster game. Guillen wants to know if he is leading the team in homers.

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 1:02 pm

BrewersFuzz wrote:

Grudzielanek is glad he had such a monster game. Guillen wants to know if he is leading the team in homers.

Oh yes he is, by FAR. I'll let you know all the stats at the All-Star break.

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 3:19 pm

Chicago White Sox (51-38) @ Kansas City Royals (40-51)
July 8, 2008

KANSAS CITY -- In a game with plenty of scoring but kept close, the White Sox prevailed over the Royals tonight in Kansas City. Carlos Quentin got the scoring started in the second with an RBI single to take the lead. The Royals then tied it up in the third with an RBI double by Tony Pena. The White Sox took the lead again with a solo homer off the bat of A.J. Pierzynski in the fourth.The Royals took the lead for the only time of the game in the fifth after a solo home run by John Buck to tie it up with an BI double off the bat of Mark Grudzielanek. The White Sox scored two in the sixth to take the lead again. Paul Konerko jacked a solo blast to tie it, and Carlos Quentin hit an RBI double to take the lead. Both teams scored a run in the seventh; the White Sox with a solo homer for Nick Swisher and an RBI single by Mark Grudzielanek. Both teams each scored a run in the ninth as well. Nick Swisher hit an RBI double for the Sox, and Tony Pena got an RBI single, but the Royals couldn't make the full comeback.

Final Score:
White Sox: 6
Royals: 5

WP - Danks (6-5) | LP - Hochevar (0-4) | SV - Jenks (24)
HR: J.Buck (9) Swisher (18) Konerko (16) Pierzynski (12)

Danks: 7 IP, 13 H, 4 ER
Swisher: 3-5, 2B, HR, 2 RBI
Konerko: 1-4, HR
Dye: 2-4, R
Pierzynski: 1-4, HR, 2 R
Quentin: 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI

Greinke: 4 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 K
DeJesus: 2-5, R
Grudzielanek: 3-5, 2B, 2 RBI
J.Buck: 3-4, 2 2B, HR, 3 R
T.Pena: 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, R

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 6:34 pm

Seattle Mariners (52-41) @ Kansas City Royals (41-54)
July 12, 2008

KANSAS CITY -- There was plenty off offense and power tonight as the Royals faced the Mariners. The Royals scored two quickly in the first on a two-run homer by Mark Teahen. They then went up by five in the third with a three-run jack by Jose Guillen. After a solo homer by Ross Gload in the fourth, the Royals were up by six. The Mariners scored five runs in the sixth to bring this game within one run. Ichiro Suzuki got an RBI double, Jose Lopez belted a two-run double, and Brad Wilkerson smashed a two-run homer. Brad Wilkerson gave the Mariners their only lead of the game in the eighth with another two-run shot to go up 7-6, but Jose Guillen belted his second homer of the game in the bottom of the inning to tie it up. In the bottom of the ninth with two out, Tony Pena lined a single to center field. Esteban German pinch ran for him and stole second to get in scoring position. Then, David DeJesus lined another single to center, German scored, and the Royals won.

Final Score:
Mariners: 7
Royals: 8

WP - Mahay (1-2) | LP - O'Flaherty (2-1) | SV -
HR: Teahen (5) J. Guillen 2 (17) Gload (6) Wilkerson 2 (2)

Rowland-Smith: 3 IP, 8 H, 6 ER
Ichiro: 2-4, 2B, RBI, R
J.Lopez: 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R
Wilkerson: 2-2, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R
Johjima: 2-4, 2B, R
Y.Betancourt: 1-3, 2B, R
Bloomquist: 1-3, R

Meche: 6 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 4 K
DeJesus: 3-5, RBI, R
Grudzielanek: 1-4, 2B, R
Teahen: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
J.Guillen: 2-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI
Gload: 2-4, HR
T.Pena: 3-4
E.German: R

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 6:59 pm

2008 Standings (so far):

AL East:
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Tampa Bay Rays
Baltimore Orioles
Toronto Blue Jays

AL Central
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins

AL West
Seattle Mariners
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Texas Rangers
Oakland Athletics

NL East
Atlanta Braves
New York Mets
Florida Marlins
Philadelphia Phillies
Washington Nationals

NL Central
Houston Astros
Milwaukee Brewers
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates

NL West
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
Colorado Rockies
Arizona Diamondbacks
San Diego Padres

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 7:25 pm

2008 Royals Stats (so far):

SP - Meche: (132.0 IP) 8-7, 2.59 ERA, 110 K
SP - Bannister: (113.0 IP) 4-4, 2.63 ERA, 93 K
SP - Greinke: (69.0 IP) 1-7, 5.09 ERA, 50 K
SP - Tomko: (79.0 IP) 4-5, 2.85 ERA, 48 K
SP - Bale: (59.1 IP) 0-4, 3.64 ERA, 40 K

RP - Hochevar: (35.0 IP) 0-4, 4.11 ERA, 26 K
RP - Yabuta: (94.2 IP) 9-6, 3.33 ERA, 87 K
RP - Mahay: (50.2 IP) 1-2, 2.84 ERA, 39 K
RP - R.Ramirez: (63.1 IP) 5-5, 3.41 ERA, 61 K
RP - Gobble: (64.0 IP) 2-3, 2.11 ERA, 78 K
RP - Nunez: (80.0 IP) 7-7, 2.25 ERA, 80 K
CL - J.Soria: (38.1 IP) 20/22 SV, 1.88 ERA, 32 K

CF - DeJesus: .254 AVG, 4 HR, 29 RBI
2B - Grudzielanek: .222 AVG, 5 HR, 38 RBI
LF - Teahen: .249 AVG, 5 HR, 42 RBI
RF - J.Guillen: .258 AVG, 18 HR, 58 RBI
DH - Butler: .169 AVG, 3 HR, 29 RBI
3B - A.Gordon: .232 AVG, 6 HR, 30 RBI
1B - Gload: .206 AVG, 6 HR, 19 RBI
C - J.Buck: .224 AVG, 10 HR, 23 RBI
SS - T.Pena: .228 AVG, 1 HR, 23 RBI

C - M.Olivo: .222 AVG, 0 HR, 1 RBI
IF - E.German: .318 AVG, 1 HR, 4 RBI
IF - Callaspo: .000 AVG, 0 HR, 0 RBI
CF - Gathright: .286 AVG, 0 HR, 0 RBI

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:22 pm

2008 All-Star Game Starting Lineups

National League
1. LF Holliday
2. 2B Utley
3. DH Pujols
4. RF Dunn
5. 3B D.Wright
6. CF Beltran
7. 1B Delgado
8. SS Tejada
9. C Torrealba
P R.Johnson

Amerian League
1. 2B B.Roberts
2. CF Crawford
3. DH D.Ortiz
4. LF M.Ramirez
5. 1B Hafner
6. SS Jeter
7. C Mauer
8. RF B.Abreu
9. 3B E.Chavez
P J.Vazquez

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:09 pm

2008 MLB All-Star Game
Yankee Stadium

NEW YORK -- The American League streak continues as they dominated the National League 8-3 in the 2008 MLB All-Star Game. The first run of the game was scored in the second on an RBI groundout by Eric Chavez. Later that inning, Brian Roberts belted a three-run homer to right to give the American League a 4-0 lead. The National League got their first hit and run in the fourth with a lead-off home run to left off Joe Nathan. Grady Sizemore got that run back in the fifth with a solo blast. The National League got their final two runs of the game in the eighth on a two-run jack to left off the bat of Alfonso Soriano. The American League put up three final runs in the bottom of the eighth with solo blasts by Curtis Granderson and Carlos Pena, and an RBI double off the bat of Jorge Posada. Eighth inning, Curtis Granderson solo homer. Eighth inning, Carlos Pena solo homer. Eighth inning, Jorge Posada RBI double. With the exception of the tie in 2002, the American League has now won every All-Star Game since 1997.

Final Score:
National League: 3
American League: 8

WP - J.Vazquez | LP - R.Johnson | SV -
HR: B.Roberts C.Pena Granderson Sizemore Holliday A.Soriano

R.Johnson: 3 IP, 5 H, 4 ER
Holliday: 1-3, HR
A.Soriano: 1-1, HR, 2 RBI
Torrealba: 1-3, 2B, R

J.Vazquez: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER
B.Roberts: 1-4, HR, 3 RBI
Sizemore: 1-1, HR
Granderson: 1-1, HR
Hafner: 1-2, R
C.Pena: 1-1, HR
Jeter: 2-4, 2B, 2 R
Posada: 1-1, 2B, RBI
E.Chavez: 0-1, RBI, R

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:47 pm

Kansas City Royals (43-55) @ Chicago White Sox (55-41)
July 19, 2008

CHICAGO -- The Royals lost today on a walk-off win for the White Sox. Both of the Royals runs were RBI singles by John Buck. One in the second, and one in the fifth. All three of the White Sox runs were solo home runs. Paul Konerko hit one in the second, Jim Thome with one in the fourth, and Konerko again with the walk off in the ninth.

Final Score:
Royals: 2
White Sox: 3

WP - J.Vazquez (12-3) | LP - Bannister (4-5) | SV -
HR: Thome (21) Konerko 2 (20)

Bannister: 8 1/3 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 6 K
A.Gordon: 2-4, 2B, 2 R
Gload: 2-4
J.Buck: 2-3, 2 RBI

J.Vazquez: CG, 10 H, 2 ER
Swisher: 2-4, 2B
Thome: 1-4, HR
Konerko: 2-4, 2 HR
Pierzynski: 1-3, 2B

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