The Royals offense was so dominant only 12 Americans League teams scored more runs than they did that year. Balboni! Sundberg! Biancalana! These are the all-time greats. You can’t give them more chances!

It’s all Denkinger’s fault. The Royals had a 3-1 lead in the series, but it’s the ump’s fault that they blew it. Yep. No sarcasm here at all.

Second, as a Yankee fan, the question arises again this year… how long is Girardi going to keep sending Hughes out? And isn’t it amazing how quickly things change! A month or two ago we were wondering what the Yankees were going to do with all their pitching; now with Pineda out for the year, Joba healing from his trampoline mishap, and Hughes completely ineffective, Pettitte can’t get here soon enough!

They ate Sir Robins mintrels, and there was much rejoicing in Royals Nation.

There’s another game in 2.5 hours. That’s why you love baseball.

OMG, the Nats scored seven — count ‘em, seven — runs! With Chad Tracy batting 3rd.

OMG, Ian Desmond walked! Twice! OBP is .321; by season’s end, it may well get back to sub-.300.

For those who point out that the Nats haven’t played the toughest schedule thus far, you are correct. They’re doing what good teams do — beating the teams they should beat.

I sure would like to keep Robinson, especially with Jay being left-handed, but unless the Cards are willing to part with Komatsu, it is hard to see how he will find room on the 25-man roster. Cruz has done an admirable job as a back-up to Molina, but he should be honing his skills in Memphis, having relatively recently made the move to catcher, and improving his hitting approach especially against breaking balls.

A move to bring a legitimate defender, who ideally hits from the left-side as a compliment to Yadi would be a prudent addition. And a right-handed hitting second baseman would also be sweet. The player I have been keeping an eye on is Roberts, from the O’s. He is a switch-hitter, more than adequate defender, great base stealer, and if fully recovered from his significant concussion issues could be a real value, if the O’s would be willing to eat some of his contract. Kolten Wong should be ready soon, so Robert’s age shouldn’t be an issue.

We can be patient, make the right deal when we have the leverage, cause soon we will be healthy with a plethora of talented options.

Not exactly the best group effort.

On a side note: Even though it’s not the sole reason, the game we win from this series is the one without Green at second – ha! Also, as much as I like Jay, Robinson is doing just fine, I say we keep Robinson and trade Green.

12-7 is the record the Red Birds carry into the weekend match-up with Milwaukee, and although certainly acceptable, with Carpenter, Berkman, Jay, and Craig all injury-bitten, and Wainwright struggling to be the dominant pitcher of old, in all honesty better play would find them at 14-5 or 15-4. But with only 6 home dates, and continued fantastic starting pitching perhaps some “home-cookin’” can distance themselves further from the NL Central pack.

Hopefully, Descalso’s name will be entered in the starting second base slot, Jay can quickly return to roam centerfield, and Craig can see his name in the line-up all before the return of Berkman next week.