LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION!

The Royals had the Sunday night spotlight all to themselves (sharing it with the Angels) for the first time in 14 years. And while the Angels won the game (the only loss in the first six games of a winning road trip)…it was fun to see the Royals get back on national TV.

While in Anaheim, the word came down that Joakim Soria would be the Royals All-Star representative. A very low-key, gracious guy, Joakim doesn’t really like a lot of attention. But when ESPN was interviewing various All-Stars, Soria was one of their guests (via satellite) before the game. Unfortunately he didn’t get into the game this year as he did two years ago at Yankee Stadium.

 

Before the July 4th game that ESPN televised, Joe Morgan visiting with Ned Yost. Hopefully as the Royals well-stocked minor league system starts to turn out players nights like this will become more common. 

 

 

 

Morgan, Jon Miller and Orel Hershiser on camera for Sunday Night Baseball. Miller is this years recipient of the Ford C. Frick award, given to one broadcaster each year, Denny won it in 2007. Jon is the radio voice of the San Francisco Giants, but has also broadcast the Orioles, Red Sox, Rangers and A’s.

  

 

As the Angels played their final home game before hosting the All-Star Game, they put on a salute to America’s birthday, complete with a military flyover. 

 

The Royals had a great time in Seattle, a place where they’ve really struggled the past several years. They went to Safeco Field having not swept a three-game series there since 1995. The Mariner Moose entertains the fans.

 

The Royals did, in fact, sweep the M’s, taking 5 of the first 6 on their road trip. Delivering the knockout blow to the Moose and the Mariners with a 7-3 come-from-behind win in the final game, as Alberto Callaspo, Mitch Maier and Billy Butler went deep late in the game. The Moose was understandably overcome with grief. 

 

 

OK, the Royals ran into a buzz saw in the White Sox. They had won 22 of 27 when KC rolled into town and bad guys took all three. But what a beautiful city, and what a great time of year to be there!