The Royals

[Phil Titola]

I think we need to finish 14 and 9 (assuming the suspended game is a loss. I can count 9 losses for Detroit.

Yep, magic number is 23 right.

Yup. I think Detroit will lose more but I'd hate to be relying on them to lose when their last series is home against white Sox and twins.

[Cartierfor3]

I think its going to come down to our games with the Tigers and that terrifies my soul

[kso_FAN]

I think its going to come down to our games with the Tigers and that terrifies my soul

Yes, but its terrifying and wonderful at the same time. I mean, this is meaningful September baseball, which I've really never experienced.*

*In 1985 as a 5th grader I really didn't care until the playoffs and have no recollection of winning the division in the final week of the season.

[slucat]

Daris, why are you so angry about this? First of all I have no idea why you guys keep using raw attendance numbers. Oakland's capacity is 35,000. The attendance data that I see goes back 14 seasons, out of those 14 Kansas City hasn't had a better capacity percentage since 2011 and they have only had a better capacity percentage 4 years out of the last 14 (08-11).

Are you seriously contending that the stadium doesn't have a severe effect on attendance? I'd point out the percentages of Minnesota, Milwaukee, Colorado, Watshington, etc. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh definitely didn't see their attendance increase after they moved out of their dumps.

Might have something to do with the greater metro of Oakland/San Fran being 7.4M vs. the 2.3M that is the greater KC metro. 

[MakeItRain]

Daris, why are you so angry about this? First of all I have no idea why you guys keep using raw attendance numbers. Oakland's capacity is 35,000. The attendance data that I see goes back 14 seasons, out of those 14 Kansas City hasn't had a better capacity percentage since 2011 and they have only had a better capacity percentage 4 years out of the last 14 (08-11).

Are you seriously contending that the stadium doesn't have a severe effect on attendance? I'd point out the percentages of Minnesota, Milwaukee, Colorado, Watshington, etc. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh definitely didn't see their attendance increase after they moved out of their dumps.

Might have something to do with the greater metro of Oakland/San Fran being 7.4M vs. the 2.3M that is the greater KC metro. 

[Phil Titola]

I think its going to come down to our games with the Tigers and that terrifies my soul

Yes, but its terrifying and wonderful at the same time. I mean, this is meaningful September baseball, which I've really never experienced.*

*In 1985 as a 5th grader I really didn't care until the playoffs and have no recollection of winning the division in the final week of the season.

To be the champ, got to beat the champ. We have the tools to do it.

[mocat]

We can still win the season series vs Detroit

[Phil Titola]

Road to 14 wins
@ Yankees -  2/3
@ Detroit -  1/3
Red Sox -  3/4
White Sox -  2/3
Detroit - 2/3
@ Indians -  1/3
@ Chicago -  3/4

[WildcatNkilt]

I want to say Verlander was bothered by the phone hacking thing but he has sucked all year so he was just being himself.

I'm  though for every game. 

['taterblast]

Road to 14 wins
@ Yankees -  2/3
@ Detroit -  1/3
Red Sox -  3/4
White Sox -  2/3
Detroit - 2/3
@ Indians -  1/3
@ Chicago -  3/4

sounds good to me

[PIPE]

Guys, old joke, but a classic

Q: Why is Pipe afraid of 7?

A: Because he's stupid.

Guys, old joke, but a classic

Q  did CF3 actually think the royals would score 7 runs last night?

A  Yes,,,,,is he a dumbass or what? (entire room breaks out in laughter)

[The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep]

it doesnt feel like we just swept. idk why... but it just doesnt.

[Cartierfor3]

Guys, old joke, but a classic

Q: Why is Pipe afraid of 7?

A: Because he's stupid.

Guys, old joke, but a classic

Q  did CF3 actually think the royals would score 7 runs last night?

A  Yes,,,,,is he a dumbass or what? (entire room breaks out in laughter)

[Phil Titola]

it doesnt feel like we just swept. idk why... but it just doesnt.

30 years of pain won't let us accept it. That's my theory.

[Cartierfor3]

MLB Stat of the Day @MLBStatoftheDay
Alex Gordon has hit 19 homers this season, with 10 of them giving the @Royals a lead.

Kansas City Stats @KansasCityStats
Alex Gordon has 10 HR in 96 AB, fewest AB for a KC player to hit 10 HR since Beltran in 2003-04. RT @ESPNStatsInfo: es.pn/1bnnQej

Gordon goes deep again

From Elias: Alex Gordon's home run on Wednesday night was his 10th in a span of 96 at-bats (since August 7). That's the fewest at-bats needed for a Royals player to hit 10 homers in more than 10 years, since Carlos Beltran went deep 10 times in 73 at-bats spanning 2003 to 2004.

[SdK]

MLB Stat of the Day @MLBStatoftheDay
Alex Gordon has hit 19 homers this season, with 10 of them giving the @Royals a lead.

Kansas City Stats @KansasCityStats
Alex Gordon has 10 HR in 96 AB, fewest AB for a KC player to hit 10 HR since Beltran in 2003-04. RT @ESPNStatsInfo: es.pn/1bnnQej

My guy.

[joda]

MLB Stat of the Day @MLBStatoftheDay
Alex Gordon has hit 19 homers this season, with 10 of them giving the @Royals a lead.

Kansas City Stats @KansasCityStats
Alex Gordon has 10 HR in 96 AB, fewest AB for a KC player to hit 10 HR since Beltran in 2003-04. RT @ESPNStatsInfo: es.pn/1bnnQej

My guy.

#1royal leaves no room for "my guy". They're all "our guys"

[Cartierfor3]

Joda is 100% correct

[EMAWmeister]

I wonder what MIR thinks about the Dodgers shitty attendance.

It's a baseball issue, not a Kansas City issue.

[EMAWmeister]

You know who LOVES taking shots at the Royals attendance figures? DJamer Wally.

[MakeItRain]

I wonder what MIR thinks about the Dodgers shitty attendance.

It's a baseball issue, not a Kansas City issue.

I don't know what their attendance was yesterday but it looked abhorrent. FWIW their capacity percentage is top 5 in the league, I looked it up when I saw that "crowd" they had. Also overall league attendance down.

What I'd like to know it's why is there a seeming apathy in Kansas City with this team? I'm happy for the long suffering fans, but why isn't the bandwagon rolling? Do people hate the Glass family that much? Apparently last week the Chiefs last preseason game had a rating 4x higher than the Royals that night, that seems crazy to me. I'm just shocked that this franchise is in a position that they haven't been in for 3 decades and there isn't more buy in. Everyone loves a Cinderella story in sports.

[MakeItRain]

Also not to totally dwell on the negative, but I was really happy for you guys for getting that Sunday night game. That was very cool and I should have mentioned it last week, those promos were very sexy!

[Cartierfor3]

I wonder what MIR thinks about the Dodgers shitty attendance.

It's a baseball issue, not a Kansas City issue.

I don't know what their attendance was yesterday but it looked abhorrent. FWIW their capacity percentage is top 5 in the league, I looked it up when I saw that "crowd" they had. Also overall league attendance down.

What I'd like to know it's why is there a seeming apathy in Kansas City with this team? I'm happy for the long suffering fans, but why isn't the bandwagon rolling? Do people hate the Glass family that much? Apparently last week the Chiefs last preseason game had a rating 4x higher than the Royals that night, that seems crazy to me. I'm just shocked that this franchise is in a position that they haven't been in for 3 decades and there isn't more buy in. Everyone loves a Cinderella story in sports.

1. NFL will outdraw MLB in TV every time. Forever and forever and forever. The Royals ratings are consistently up and some of the highest local ratings in the country.
2. My personal experience in KC this summer is that there IS a great deal of buy in. More Royals gear being worn, more discussion, more attendance at games, and more emotional investment. The 10 game homestand had 4 games with over 30K. I bet you'll see a big jump in overall attendance next year with more people buying season ticket packages. The 13k and 15k nights are disappointing, but the atmosphere at those games is completely different. The fans that are there are loud, engaged, and excited for the Royals.

['taterblast]

maybe everyone's doing this:



 

[Cartierfor3]

Also not to totally dwell on the negative, but I was really happy for you guys for getting that Sunday night game. That was very cool and I should have mentioned it last week, those promos were very sexy!

It was great. Wish we could have won in a 9th inning walk off or something