The title says it all. For the first time in 14 years, the Kansas City Royals will be appearing on "Sunday Night Baseball", as they will be taking on the Angels in Los Angeles for an Independence Day showdown. I guess the folks in Kansas City feel like they are in a major league city once again, now that their beloved Royals are finally back on the premier game of the week. Now that the Royals are finally good enough for national television once again, let's see if they can do something about that nasty little playoff drought of theirs, which is at 25 years and counting....
While I am happy for the Royals and their fans that they will finally get some national exposure, I am anxiously hoping that Zack Greinke will start that game against the Halos. For you see, the Royals playing just about anybody will be an absolute stinker of a game, no matter if it is a Tuesday night game, or if it is a game on ESPN's "Sunday Night" telecast. However, if Zack Greinke is pitching, it will definitely be worth tuning in. My guess is that ESPN is hoping for the same thing too, because I do not think that watching Brian Bannister or Gil Meche start against the Angels will inspire the same kind of excitement.
Even though I am all for equal coverage of teams on national television, I still believe that "Sunday Night Baseball" games should be reserved for teams that are worth watching. No matter what Fox might claim with their Saturday afternoon regional telecasts, "Sunday Night Baseball" is the premier game of the week, and it should be treated as such. If it means living with another Red Sox/Yankees showdown at the expense of a Padres/Astros game, so be it. Besides, if you are going to show a stinker of a game like San Diego versus Houston for the sake of equity, that's what you have "Monday Night Baseball" on ESPN for. Oh well. Here's to hoping that Zack Greinke gets the nod on the Fourth of July.
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