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KANSAS CITY http://www.rockiesfanproshop.com/authentic-chad-bettis-jersey , Mo. (AP) — On the first day of the season, Brad Keller gave the Kansas City Royals plenty of reason for optimism.Keller pitched two-hit ball over seven shutout innings, Adalberto Mondesi tripled twice and the Royals held off the Chicago White Sox 5-3 Thursday after the start of their 2019 opener was delayed nearly two hours by rain.“Man, if we keep pitching like that, we’re going to be pretty good,” Kansas City reliever Brad Boxberger said. “He just went out there and did his thing. That’s setting the tone for the season. Being able to do what he did is absolutely incredible.”Eloy Jimenez went 0 for 3 with an RBI in his major league debut for the White Sox after signing a $43 million, six-year contract — a record high for a player under club control yet to appear in a big league game. The 22-year-old outfielder was nicked on the left toe by a pitch with the bases loaded in a three-run ninth.Chicago loaded the bases again before Boxberger, the fourth Royals reliever of the inning, retired Yolmer Sanchez on a line drive to deep right field for the final out.“That’s kind of the definition of our team this year,” Keller said. “We’re going to play great defense and we’re going to run the bases and manufacture runs. It gives you confidence, because it’s fun to watch. When you’re pitching you know you don’t have to strike out everyone because you have a great defense behind you. You’re like, ‘Let them hit it because they’re going to make the play.'”Jorge Soler drove in two runs and Whit Merrifield scored twice for the speedy Royals. Merrifield extended his hitting streak to 21 games dating to last season and stole two bases — he led the majors with 45 steals a year ago.Keller (1-0) struck out five and walked one to help the Royals improve to 18-33 on opening day.Kansas City finished 58-104 a year ago.“Keller was outstanding,” manager Ned Yost said. “He went back out after a long sixth, and made an adjustment after two pitches because he was a little off and got right back on it. You can’t ask for a better opening day start than what we got from him today.”Boxberger got one out for a save in his Kansas City debut. Mondesi joined Tony Pena (2007) as the only Royals players to hit two triples in a season opener.“It feels good,” Mondesi said. “We just have to keep working and stay focused Todd Helton Jersey , doing the little things that are working.”Carlos Rodon (0-1) started for the White Sox and was charged with three runs — two earned — and three hits in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out six and walked one.“I thought Carlos threw the ball well,” Chicago manager Rick Renteria said. “He probably had to make a few more pitches. We had an error earlier. I think the ball was a little wet and (Tim Anderson) wasn’t able to handle it. He induced that potential double-play ball that ended up deflecting off his mitt. Other than that, I thought he kept us in the ballgame, did a nice job.”Chicago won 14-7 in Kansas City on opening day last year.Mondesi tripled in the fourth and scored on Alex Gordon’s sacrifice fly. Mondesi initially was ruled out at third base, but replays showed Yoan Moncada didn’t get the tag down in time and the call was reversed.Rodon gave up a bloop single to Merrifield leading off the sixth. He stole second and third before Rodon plunked Alex Gordon with a pitch. Soler followed with an RBI single and the Royals got another run on an error by Sanchez at second base, ending Rodon’s day.Mondesi’s second triple scored Merrifield in the seventh. Soler added an RBI double.Anderson had an RBI single for Chicago in the ninth.TRAINER’S ROOMRoyals LHPs Danny Duffy and Brian Flynn were placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to March 25. Duffy (left shoulder) has one more live batting practice session scheduled before beginning a rehab assignment. Flynn (sprained elbow ligament) is also throwing live batting practice but isn’t as far along as Duffy. “They’re both coming,” Yost said. “I don’t know when.”TOP PROSPECTSWhite Sox: Jimenez started in left field and struck out in his first at-bat. He was one of six Chicago players to appear on an opening day roster for the first time. “He took some hacks (and) saw that they’re not going to be giving in to him easily,” Renteria said. “I think today was a great learning experience for him, to know that they’re not just going to be giving him cookies. He’s going to have to look for mistakes out over when they don’t want to give in to him.”Royals: First baseman Frank Schwindel made his big league debut as well. He popped out in his first at-bat and finished 0 for 4, but reached base safely on two errors. He is one of eight Royals who were not in the majors last year on opening day.UP NEXTWhite Sox: RHP Reynaldo Lopez starts Saturday when the series continues.Royals: RHP Jakob Junis goes for Kansas City in the second game of the season. Time for all the expert predictions to get tossed down the garbage disposal, and just let ‘em play it out."We are down to two. And it’s Kowloon versus Tiki-Ti. Kowloon is historic, large, extravagant and adventurous. And the heavy favorite. But I gotta go with Tiki-Ti. Tiki-Ti is one of the handful of joints in America with legit roots running deep into Tiki bar history. It’s small, direct http://www.rockiesfanproshop.com/authentic-chad-bettis-jersey , and to the point. And the point is its own lineage.This is as great of a Tiki matchup as we could have hoped for. We got it. And I am having to choose between two legends. And Tiki-Ti gets my vote.The world of baseball is loaded with “why this team will win” versus “why that team will win”, and “the top [x number of] keys to the series”, and “things to look for”, etc. Let’s just park all that stuff in trash can and enjoy the games. They are the last one we get for a long, long time.We have for you the Launch-The-Final-Series-HaloLinks:A Little Bit Of Angels NewsWe officially met Brad Ausmus, Version 2.0, yesterday......Lots of excited important people wearing lots of gray wool. The usual and expected thing, except that part where he seems to admit that modern baseball information systems were brand new things to him. Nothing really for us to do with any of this until we get to the regular season next year (too much other stuff happens in Spring Training to understand how a manager will run the lineups and manage games on a daily basis). On the coaching front, we can only pay attention to staff changes, and what happens to those candidates that did not get selected to run the Halos..........Keynan Middleton’s TJ recovery has progressed far enough for him to hold up signs, that whippersnapper kiss ass...........Ian Kinsler does not have a vote in the AL MVP Award. But if he did, he was less impressed with Mike Trout than he is impressed with Mookie Betts...........Any notion of contract talks to extend Mike Trout are still just that: notions. Nothing official has started. Not that this information should be any surprise. A Mike Trout contract extension would be the biggest MLB player deal in at least a 15-year window of history. These things are not done lightly, or quickly. Nor do we need to know the ongoing details..........Everywhere In BaseballYour full World Series schedule is here...........Your broadcast crew lineups are here..........Your umpiring crew - one that does NOT include Angel Hernandez, Joe West, Jim Joyce - is here...........Your pitch tipping guidelines are here..........Your bi-coastal jet-setter WS box living guidelines for dining and entertainment are here Charlie Blackmon Jersey , although Keith Law might want to look me up for better dining options the next time he is in town.........In case you did not know this already, BoSux manager Alex Cora used to play for the Dodgers. And Dodger manager Dave Roberts used to play for the Red Sox. 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But if Boston unions want to impose their will via the MLB playoffs, if push came to shove the MLB decision-makers over in New York could always threaten to move the AL home games to Yankee Stadium. Meanwhile, it seems silly to me for hotel maids and janitorial workers to presume that guys who live like this are their working class brethren.........Daniel Epstein up at the stathead mothership must read my shit. I was saying this same thing. Why was Cody Bellinger named NLCS MVP when Chris Taylor was clearly a superior option? And don’t any of you try to tell me that the voters even know how to spell WPA..........Alex Bregman is licking his wounds, which does not bode well for the Halos, by the way. But I like his attitude. Sure, he failed in the ALCS and it cost the Astros dearly.But he is not defeated about it. He understands how baseball is “...a game of inches. 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