Author Topic: The Royals (Read 5805920 times)

The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep · « **Reply #21250 on:** September 10, 2014, 02:03:48 PM »

i want this game rained out. we suck right now.

kso_FAN · « **Reply #21251 on:** September 10, 2014, 02:08:21 PM »

Quote from: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on September 10, 2014, 02:03:48 PM

i want this game rained out. we suck right now.

True, but I like having Shields out there.

Its raining there now, but it looks like the rain will be gone by 5:30 or so.

The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep · « **Reply #21252 on:** September 10, 2014, 02:19:39 PM »

Quote from: ksu_FAN on September 10, 2014, 02:08:21 PM

Quote from: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on September 10, 2014, 02:03:48 PM
i want this game rained out. we suck right now.

True, but I like having Shields out there.

Its raining there now, but it looks like the rain will be gone by 5:30 or so.

not according to Mellinger and McCullough.

scottwildcat · « **Reply #21253 on:** September 10, 2014, 02:19:43 PM »

Quote from: ksu_FAN on September 10, 2014, 02:08:21 PM

Quote from: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on September 10, 2014, 02:03:48 PM
i want this game rained out. we suck right now.

True, but I like having Shields out there.

Its raining there now, but it looks like the rain will be gone by 5:30 or so.

You sure about that?
https://twitter.com/mellinger/status/509780605387546624

mocat · « **Reply #21254 on:** September 10, 2014, 02:20:38 PM »

those 7 games against the White Sox look like a warm blanket that i want to snuggle up inside of for 7 straight days

kso_FAN · « **Reply #21255 on:** September 10, 2014, 02:21:42 PM »

I see that now. I just looked at the future weather radar.

mocat · « **Reply #21256 on:** September 10, 2014, 02:26:57 PM »

getting rained out tonight is sort of like choosing to take the stairs when Ray is standing there holding the elevator door for you.

Phil Titola · « **Reply #21257 on:** September 10, 2014, 02:27:15 PM »

Quote from: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on September 10, 2014, 02:03:48 PM

i want this game rained out. we suck right now.

Don't need a special one night trip to Detroit.

mocat · « **Reply #21258 on:** September 10, 2014, 02:27:55 PM »

guys, we get to play 4 vs Boston and 7 vs White Sox. that is like 11 straight days at the battered wives clinic. they give you food and warm tea and a blanket and clean clothes. can you imagine how great we'll feel after that?

AppleJack · « **Reply #21259 on:** September 10, 2014, 02:28:50 PM »

A question I've been asking myself (this is likely my subconscious preparing myself for disappointment) is do we really deserve to make the playoffs? I mean, offensively speaking, we do just about everything that prevents teams from making the playoffs. No walks, no power, free outs everywhere, etc.

We have no true ace pitcher, although having 4 2-3 pitchers is keeping is afloat. 3 dominant RP's that are unhittable and the rest is just kinda meh.

The fact that this team is where it is through 140+ games through the season is beyond me.

Am I just a loser with a defeatist attitude? I think I get so pissed off at games like last night because there is a HUGE weakness on the team and not only do they deny the weakness, or at least don't acknowledge it, they actually encourage it.

Free swinging and over-aggressiveness can get you on some hot streaks but holy crap it can also knock you out of the playoffs. Do teams that play as dumb as we do deserve to make the playoffs?

Go Royals

Kat Kid · « **Reply #21260 on:** September 10, 2014, 02:30:51 PM »

Quote from: mocat on September 10, 2014, 02:26:57 PM

getting rained out tonight is sort of like choosing to take the stairs when Ray is standing there holding the elevator door for you.

getting rained out tonight is sort of like choosing to take the stairs to the 19th floor when Ray Rice is standing there holding the elevator door for you, but Lawrence Philips is waiting on the 13th floor.

mocat · « **Reply #21261 on:** September 10, 2014, 02:36:03 PM »

yeah but on the 16th floor is a pitstop where we stop being FP, TC, etc

kso_FAN · « **Reply #21262 on:** September 10, 2014, 02:38:35 PM »

I would rather have James pitch twice against the Tigers than any other team on our schedule. If we are rained out, we'll likely only get James against them once.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #21263 on:** September 10, 2014, 03:27:15 PM »

Billy and his .340 lifetime average vs. Porcello sitting tonight.

Not sure why 1 player is punished everytime he plays poorly, but the other players are given free reign.

kso_FAN · « **Reply #21264 on:** September 10, 2014, 03:33:15 PM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on September 10, 2014, 03:27:15 PM

Billy and his .340 lifetime average vs. Porcello sitting tonight.

Not sure why 1 player is punished everytime he plays poorly, but the other players are given free reign.

Yeah, its strange. I get that Billy has 2 hits and 2 RBIs in his last 25 at bats, but this will be his 5th time sitting in the last 9 games. He sat 1 time this season (granted, several games he just pitch hit) before that.

Phil Titola · « **Reply #21265 on:** September 10, 2014, 03:35:20 PM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on September 10, 2014, 03:27:15 PM

Billy and his .340 lifetime average vs. Porcello sitting tonight.

Not sure why 1 player is punished everytime he plays poorly, but the other players are given free reign.

Lack of hussle? Other players have pics of Ned? Who knows. Weirdly framed question. Sounds very little League parent-y

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #21266 on:** September 10, 2014, 03:41:28 PM »

i thought for a second about asking kk over to watch the game with me and then quickly decided eff that guy.

Spracne · « **Reply #21267 on:** September 10, 2014, 03:44:00 PM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on September 10, 2014, 03:27:15 PM

Billy and his .340 lifetime average vs. Porcello sitting tonight.

Not sure why 1 player is punished everytime he plays poorly, but the other players are given free reign.

meh, Billy's getting free rain tonight, too...

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #21268 on:** September 10, 2014, 04:00:19 PM »

Quote from: Phil Titola on September 10, 2014, 03:35:20 PM

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on September 10, 2014, 03:27:15 PM
Billy and his .340 lifetime average vs. Porcello sitting tonight.

Not sure why 1 player is punished everytime he plays poorly, but the other players are given free reign.

Lack of hussle? Other players have pics of Ned? Who knows. Weirdly framed question. Sounds very little League parent-y

I'm just attempting what it would take for Infante to sit for 3 straight games, considering how useless he's been. He's been worse than Getz since July.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #21269 on:** September 10, 2014, 04:02:29 PM »

I mean, is it crazy for Hosmer to sit a game? He's sat 0 since his return.

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #21270 on:** September 10, 2014, 04:04:10 PM »

it really is baffling and frustrating. i'm sure it's due to the fact that butler won't be back next year but hosmer will. curious if it's ned's choice or dayton's or what.

sys · « **Reply #21271 on:** September 10, 2014, 04:06:02 PM »

it's not baffling at all. willingham plays over butler because he is better at hitting. hosmer plays over butler because he is better defensively. all the other players play over butler because butler can't play their positions (and also some of them are better at hitting). it's pretty basic math.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #21272 on:** September 10, 2014, 04:07:58 PM »

Quote from: sys on September 10, 2014, 04:06:02 PM

it's not baffling at all. willingham plays over butler because he is better at hitting. hosmer plays over butler because he is better defensively. all the other players play over butler because butler can't play their positions (and also some of them are better at hitting). it's pretty basic math.

Its not just the Butler vs. Willingham thing. How many times will Dyson get picked off before Ned sees he has no baseball instinct? GO GET IN THERE AND RUN JARROD!

sys · « **Reply #21273 on:** September 10, 2014, 04:08:36 PM »

Quote from: sys on September 09, 2014, 11:07:12 PM

willingham is simply a better player. it's not sitting butler, it's not not sitting willingham.

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on September 09, 2014, 11:15:51 PM

He has been very average.

i think we're saying the same thing here. different words, but saying the same thing.

sys · « **Reply #21274 on:** September 10, 2014, 04:11:08 PM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on September 10, 2014, 04:07:58 PM

Quote from: sys on September 10, 2014, 04:06:02 PM
it's not baffling at all. willingham plays over butler because he is better at hitting. hosmer plays over butler because he is better defensively. all the other players play over butler because butler can't play their positions (and also some of them are better at hitting). it's pretty basic math.

Its not just the Butler vs. Willingham thing. How many times will Dyson get picked off before Ned sees he has no baseball instinct? GO GET IN THERE AND RUN JARROD!

i mean, what are you going to do, not pr with one of the fastest guys in bball? and aren't you simultaneously hating aoki all the time? you can't hate everyone but gordon and butler. they have to put at least 9 guys out there.

it does suck that dyson is always getting picked off, just like it sucks that hosmer sucks and it sucks that they don't have a better dh and it sucks that infante isn't hitting like he did last year.