The Royals

[mocat]

UPDATED!

ESPN pitcher game score is pretty arbitrary, but let's use it as a starting point for comparison purposes

game score = 50 + (outs) + (2*IP after the 4th) + (K) - (2*H) - (4*ER) - (2*unearned runs) - (BB)

for reference, the best game score so far this year is 102 (Kershaw's no hitter vs Colorado), but you kind of start at 50 and above or below is considered pretty good or pretty bad

this is each starter's 2014 game log, in chronological order. i've added a space between months to kind of break it up in chunks.

Shields
53
69
43
80
62
67

21
65
71
49
40
43

23
64
42
42
48

34
80
63
41
67
55

68
83
AVG = 50.9 54.9 (+4.0)

Guthrie
38
68
46
40
59

42
71
22
51
67
56

56
50
54
70
62
48

19
13
52
31

70
69
AVG = 52.9 50.2 (-2.7)

Vargas
68
71
60
66
50
38

18
77
63
24
64
58

57
60
57
58
21

72
50
34
46
AVG = 54.6 53.0 (-1.6)

Ventura
74
67
36
74
65

60
48
59
45
24

49
64
51
61
43

69
42
--(injury game)
17
53
65

55
61
AVG = 54.7 53.7 (-1.0)

Duffy
52
65
75
34
24

74
48
75
67
61
58

42
62
55
78
55

63
53
AVG = 57.5 57.8 (+0.3)

Duffy is amazing.
Shields has decided to rip apart the rest of the season.
Vargas and Ventura have been consistent with slight hiccups which we will chalk up to injury.
Guthrie had 2 awful starts but i mean he is the 5th freaking starter.

[kso_FAN]

KayCee Baseball (the Royals' baseball historian) started in 2012. His hanging of the Ws started this year (at the beginning of the season, it didn't start midseason). I like it.

[420seriouscat69]

The Royals have been hangin' Ws at the K for going on 50 years now. Some of you bandwagon losers are really outing yourselves right now.

It hasn't been on stage like this before. Also, most of us were too intoxicated to notice the last 30 years, cause we were absolute dog crap and had to drink through the games.

[420seriouscat69]

I do not like tonights pitching matchup. I know gutherie just had his way with these guys, but that was his last start and they're familiar with him now.

[kso_FAN]

[420seriouscat69]

Zarda BBQ?! 

[Cartierfor3]

The Royals have been hangin' Ws at the K for going on 50 years now. Some of you bandwagon losers are really outing yourselves right now.

It hasn't been on stage like this before. Also, most of us were too intoxicated to notice the last 30 years, cause we were absolute dog crap and had to drink through the games.

because you're not a baseball fan.

[420seriouscat69]

Pfft at me not being a baseball fan. Also, now that he's wearing Zarda, i'm officially all in. 

[Spracne]

Is that Q39? Quick, someone @ him so we can ask for direction.

[mocat]

Is that Q39? Quick, someone @ him so we can ask for direction.

Q39 would not be caught dead with mini-blinds

[ksupamplemousse]

Things I'm pretty sure are true: 1) We're going to win tonight 2) Jeremy Guthrie is a witch

Those are not "either/or" statements. If we win, it will be because Jeremy Guthrie is actually a witch...or shaman or something.

[Cartierfor3]

I do not like tonights pitching matchup. I know gutherie just had his way with these guys, but that was his last start and they're familiar with him now.

I'm less worried about Guts vs. the A's than I am about Lester vs. the Royals. Guts probably can't give up more than 3 for us to win, and I want Davis/Holland sitting regardless of situation in the game. No more 3 in a rows for those 2 until October.

[420seriouscat69]

Jeremy Guthrie (8-9, 4.35), who is aiming for a career-best four straight winning starts for the third time and first since July 20-Aug, 5, 2013, counters for the Royals.

 

[mocat]

Royals record when they score 4 or more: 60 times, 52-8 (.867)
Royals record when they score less than 4: 57 times, 12-45 (.211)

opponents record when they score 4 or more: 57 times, 38-19 (.667)
opponents record when they score less than 4: 60 times, 15-45 (.250)

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the Royals do a much, much (by 20 percent!) better job than their opponents of winning with 4 or more runs
the Royals' opponents do a slightly (less than 4 percent) better job than the Royals of winning with less than 4 runs

[Dub]

Royals:

Postseason % - 56%
Division - 39%
WC - 17%

 

[mocat]

more of the stats blast.

i don't know what to make of this, except to say i guess Royals victories are usually higher scoring affairs than their losses (!)

in Royals wins:

Royals average 5.72 runs
opponents average 2.53 runs
average diff = +3.19

in Royals losses:

Royals average 2.06 runs
opponents average 5.42 runs
average diff = -3.36

[Cartierfor3]

mocat you're the ace of this thread and never forget it

[mocat]

also the Royals just got done with their 13th 9-game block of the season (only 5 left!)

The Royals are 8-5 in those 13 blocks. Here's how they did so far:

1-9: 4-5 L
10-18: 5-4 W
19-27: 5-4 W
28-36: 3-6 L
37-45: 5-4 W
46-54: 4-5 L
55-63: 5-4 W
64-72: 8-1 W
73-81: 3-6 L
82-90: 5-4 W
91-99: 2-7 L
100-108: 7-2 W
109-117: 8-1 W

[TownieCat]

We are playing with house money tonight. If we win,  , but if we don't then  ...on to the next one.

The Royals are 13-10 when J Guts starts...Not bad for a 35 y/o 5th starter.

[KCFDcat]

We are playing with house money tonight. If we win,  , but if we don't then  ...on to the next one.

The Royals are 13-10 when J Guts starts...Not bad for a 35 y/o 5th starter.

I had no idea guts was 35  :sdeek

[SdK]

[Dub]

We are playing with house money tonight. If we win,  , but if we don't then  ...on to the next one.

The Royals are 13-10 when J Guts starts...Not bad for a 35 y/o 5th starter.

I'll be upset if we lose.  I want this streak to continue so we can get as far ahead as possible.

[Dub]

Willingham is 6.   

[Dub]

Rex is on MLB Network coming up.  Right now they are all picking us to win the division.

[The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep]

just glad sung woo chose a soda for his beverage. seems like he might have a drinking problem and thats not very royal.