The Royals

[Cartierfor3]

Both Keuchel and Kazmir pitch.

i think this is accurate

[_33]

Hope Hosmer stays hot.  Would be nice if he could smack a couple doubles, walk once, collect 1-2 RBI's and score a couple runs.

[The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep]

keuchel is slated to throw a side session today. while those arent full speed, its game 5. 100% chance he pitches tonight, no matter the situation.

[slobber]

Guys, we may not lose again this year. Wouldn't that be something?


Gonna win 'em all!

[DQ12]

How much does short rest after throwing a ton of pitches really mess with a pitcher? 

[Cartierfor3]

How much does short rest after throwing a ton of pitches really mess with a pitcher?

depends on the guy really. keuchel has never thrown on short rest in his career. i wouldn't bet on someone being effective doing this often, but as a one time thing a guy can make it work. if he did it often its hard to imagine he wouldn't be wild

[_33]

I hope we get an early lead and make this a moot point.

[The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep]

I hope we get an early lead and make this a moot point.

me too!

[Cartierfor3]

I hope we get an early lead and make this a moot point.

me too!

yeah wouldn't that be a treat

[lopakman]

How much does short rest after throwing a ton of pitches really mess with a pitcher?

depends on the guy really. keuchel has never thrown on short rest in his career. i wouldn't bet on someone being effective doing this often, but as a one time thing a guy can make it work. if he did it often its hard to imagine he wouldn't be wild

Baumgarner pitched 5 innings on two days rest in game 7 of the W.S. and was lights out.  I hope Keuchel is not Baumgarner.

[420seriouscat69]

Baumgarner is not rough ridin' normal. He's a freak of nature and should be taken to Barnum and Baileys circus tour.

[Cartierfor3]

I'm not afraid of Keuchel. Although we only got 1 run off of him, we had many chances to get 3 or 4 runs early. Perez, Cain, Morales, Zobrist, Moose and Escobar all seemed to see the ball well off of him, and have good ABs. Hos and Gordon looked lost. But how many times have those guys gone from ice cold to red hot?

If we lose today, its more likely the Houston bats do damage against Cueto early than Keuchel does some Bumgarner routine late.

[steve dave]

I'm not afraid of Keuchel. Although we only got 1 run off of him, we had many chances to get 3 or 4 runs early. Perez, Cain, Morales, Zobrist, Moose and Escobar all seemed to see the ball well off of him, and have good ABs. Hos and Gordon looked lost. But how many times have those guys gone from ice cold to red hot?

If we lose today, its more likely the Houston bats do damage against Cueto early than Keuchel does some Bumgarner routine late.

yep

[kso_FAN]

I'm not afraid of Keuchel. Although we only got 1 run off of him, we had many chances to get 3 or 4 runs early. Perez, Cain, Morales, Zobrist, Moose and Escobar all seemed to see the ball well off of him, and have good ABs. Hos and Gordon looked lost. But how many times have those guys gone from ice cold to red hot?

If we lose today, its more likely the Houston bats do damage against Cueto early than Keuchel does some Bumgarner routine late.

yep

Yep.

I'm guessing we see a lot of "in play, run(s)" today.

[Belvis Noland]

Baumgarner is not rough ridin' normal. He's a freak of nature and should be taken to Barnum and Baileys circus tour.

Baum was superhuman last year.  DK is great = but not 2014 post-season Baum great. 

away from Minute Maid, he's 5-8 with 3.77 ERA.  and he's tired.  bring him in - we'll bomb him.  just hope Cueto doesn't leave us in too large a hole.   

[kslim]

I'm not afraid of Keuchel. Although we only got 1 run off of him, we had many chances to get 3 or 4 runs early. Perez, Cain, Morales, Zobrist, Moose and Escobar all seemed to see the ball well off of him, and have good ABs. Hos and Gordon looked lost. But how many times have those guys gone from ice cold to red hot?

If we lose today, its more likely the Houston bats do damage against Cueto early than Keuchel does some Bumgarner routine late.

yep

Yep.

I'm guessing we see a lot of "in play, run(s)" today.

at this point i take walking rasmus over pitching to him regardless of situation, he is responsible for half their runs or some absurd number like that.

[Emo EMAW]

The last pitch Cueto should throw is a heater right into Rasmus's chin. 

[lopakman]

The last pitch Cueto should throw is a heater right into Rasmus's chin.

that pitch will be low and outside

[TopCat]

I'm not afraid of Keuchel. Although we only got 1 run off of him, we had many chances to get 3 or 4 runs early. Perez, Cain, Morales, Zobrist, Moose and Escobar all seemed to see the ball well off of him, and have good ABs. Hos and Gordon looked lost. But how many times have those guys gone from ice cold to red hot?

If we lose today, its more likely the Houston bats do damage against Cueto early than Keuchel does some Bumgarner routine late.

Hos and Gordo looked bad, but Keuchel usually dominates lefties anyway. I think it all comes down to Cueto, though. Have to have Young ready to go if he struggles early.

[Cartierfor3]

https://twitter.com/Royals/status/654334010311634944

[K-S-U-Wildcats!]

The problem as others have said is that by the time Cueto "gets in trouble" it may be too late to climb out of the hole he's dug. :nervous:

Also, I think we'll only see Keuchel if the game is within a run either way by the 6th. And if that happens, I sure hope we're ahead.

[Stevesie60]

The problem as others have said is that by the time Cueto "gets in trouble" it may be too late to climb out of the hole he's dug. :nervous:

Also, I think we'll only see Keuchel if the game is within a run either way by the 6th. And if that happens, I sure hope we're ahead.

Keuchel, away from home, on short rest? I hope they bring him in in the 5th.

[kso_FAN]

On the road!

[Dub]

 

[sys]

i need to get a lot of work done today, so i can watch the game guilt-free.  it's not going very well and the toronto game is already right around the corner.