Author Topic: The Royals (Read 5788212 times)

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #17025 on:** August 14, 2014, 10:21:04 AM »

Quote from: mocat on August 14, 2014, 10:19:19 AM

hey you guys, guess what?

37-35 vs teams currently .500 or better
28-19 vs teams currently under .500

mocat this is happening dude. this is really happening.

Dub · « **Reply #17026 on:** August 14, 2014, 10:26:18 AM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on August 14, 2014, 10:10:43 AM

Hint: His name rhymes with "PartyBayDoorTree"

I am too...

Where ya sitting?

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #17027 on:** August 14, 2014, 10:29:22 AM »

Also, that 37-35 record against teams with a winning record should tell us that we should expect to do well in the postseason. Unless we face the Astros at the K, or the Red Sox in Fenway, I like our chances. I mean, everyone is all "Oh the A's are so great blah blah blah" and we're 4-2 against them. We have winning record against Baltimore and split with the Angels. This is fun. I'm not guaranteeing a WS or anything, and our bats can certainly be shut down, but man, lets just dream for a minute.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #17028 on:** August 14, 2014, 10:30:30 AM »

Quote from: Dub on August 14, 2014, 10:26:18 AM

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on August 14, 2014, 10:10:43 AM
Hint: His name rhymes with "PartyBayDoorTree"

I am too... Where ya sitting?

No idea. A friend who works in radio in Colorado Springs got the hookup for seats. PM me your number and I'll text you during the game. Just know that at best you'll only be my second favorite Dub.

mocat · « **Reply #17029 on:** August 14, 2014, 10:31:46 AM »

we've played the #4 hardest schedule according to my super nerd spreadsheet. however as levar burton often said, "You don't have to take my word for it":

http://www.masseyratings.com/rate.php?s=mlb2014&sub=14342

the weighted winning % of our remaining schedule? .469

if we keep our pace vs shitty teams over the next 43 games, we will be 90-72.

holy effing mother of god pray for us sinners now and lord have mercy and all that

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #17030 on:** August 14, 2014, 10:32:23 AM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on August 14, 2014, 10:29:22 AM

Also, that 37-35 record against teams with a winning record should tell us that we should expect to do well in the postseason. Unless we face the Astros at the K, or the Red Sox in Fenway, I like our chances. I mean, everyone is all "Oh the A's are so great blah blah blah" and we're 4-2 against them. We have winning record against Baltimore and split with the Angels. This is fun. I'm not guaranteeing a WS or anything, and our bats can certainly be shut down, but man, lets just dream for a minute.

Playoff baseball is a different beast than the regular season, but I'm pretty optimistic, too.

mocat · « **Reply #17031 on:** August 14, 2014, 10:34:16 AM »

i mean, 90 wins is kind of the unspoken goal, right? well, if we just keep doing what we're already doing, we will be exactly 90-72.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #17032 on:** August 14, 2014, 10:36:28 AM »

Quote from: mocat on August 14, 2014, 10:34:16 AM

i mean, 90 wins is kind of the unspoken goal, right? well, if we just keep doing what we're already doing, we will be exactly 90-72.

I'm not convinced the Tigers are dead, I think we need more.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #17033 on:** August 14, 2014, 10:38:18 AM »

mocat, can you run some diagnostics to evaluate if the A's lineup is just tanking because of the trade with Boston? If its not too much trouble bud

steve dave · « **Reply #17034 on:** August 14, 2014, 10:40:05 AM »

these pud last place teams coming up are going to be in winterize the arms and play for "pride" mode like we usually are. gonna run through them fellas. run right through them.

mocat · « **Reply #17035 on:** August 14, 2014, 10:44:15 AM »

our first 119 games were against teams with a weighted win % of .508
our last 43 games will be against teams with a weighted win % of .469

i mean that is just a great big huge watermelon of happiness if you ask me

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #17036 on:** August 14, 2014, 10:44:59 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on August 14, 2014, 10:40:05 AM

these pud last place teams coming up are going to be in winterize the arms and play for "pride" mode like we usually are. gonna run through them fellas. run right through them.

I imagine the Royals like a high school football team and those other teams like that paper banner they run through when they take the field

mocat · « **Reply #17037 on:** August 14, 2014, 10:52:37 AM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on August 14, 2014, 10:38:18 AM

mocat, can you run some diagnostics to evaluate if the A's lineup is just tanking because of the trade with Boston? If its not too much trouble bud

. . . bleep bloop bloop bleep blop . . .

TownieCat · « **Reply #17038 on:** August 14, 2014, 10:53:40 AM »

Since the Lester-Cespedes trade the A's are 5-2 against teams not named the Kansas City Royals. However, they only scored more than 3 runs in 2 of those games...

mocat · « **Reply #17039 on:** August 14, 2014, 10:57:44 AM »

A's SLG and OPS by month:

april .419/.773

may .421/.748

june .383/.709

july .403/.710

aug .333/.640

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #17040 on:** August 14, 2014, 10:58:19 AM »

Quote from: mocat on August 14, 2014, 10:57:44 AM

A's SLG and OPS by month:

april .419/.773

may .421/.748

june .383/.709

july .403/.710

aug .333/.640

mocat · « **Reply #17041 on:** August 14, 2014, 11:00:31 AM »

if you go to the Oakland A's stats page on ESPN.com, there is a picture of Yoenis Cespedes, who is still the team leader in batting avg, at .256

mocat · « **Reply #17042 on:** August 14, 2014, 11:01:10 AM »

Josh Donaldson is crazy ugly

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #17043 on:** August 14, 2014, 11:03:46 AM »

looks to me like they're 3-0 in Lester games, 4-5 in non Lester games since the trade

mocat · « **Reply #17044 on:** August 14, 2014, 11:04:49 AM »

actual photo of Lester:

SdK · « **Reply #17045 on:** August 14, 2014, 11:05:42 AM »

Quote from: mocat on August 14, 2014, 11:00:31 AM

if you go to the Oakland A's stats page on ESPN.com, there is a picture of Yoenis Cespedes, who is still the team leader in batting avg, at .256

Had to see for myself and yep. Mocat was right.

mhkpasa · « **Reply #17046 on:** August 14, 2014, 11:06:06 AM »

mhkpasa will be in attendance today...work outing

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #17047 on:** August 14, 2014, 11:06:41 AM »

http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/_/id/31264/tyler-matzek

This is the guy the Rockies will start against Shields when I attend the game at Coors Field

mocat · « **Reply #17048 on:** August 14, 2014, 11:08:12 AM »

these are the only two teams in major league baseball that have won the season series vs the oakland A's:

mocat · « **Reply #17049 on:** August 14, 2014, 11:09:05 AM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on August 14, 2014, 11:06:41 AM

http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/_/id/31264/tyler-matzek

This is the guy the Rockies will start against Shields when I attend the game at Coors Field