The Royals

[8manpick]

The Royals attendance went up by 752,000 this year.  How much more $$ vfom just many more tickets sold does that give GMDM to spend?

He'll have some, but they made a really good point the other day. Some of the post season $ made, goes towards arbitration payouts. So i'm not sure what we're looking at there.

Probably about $16-$20M in arb raises

[Cartierfor3]

I'm fully on team #extendHosmer

[mocat]

I'm fully on team #extendHosmer

me too. really it would just be returning the favor

*rimshot*

[Cartierfor3]

mocat you wanna talk about some of the great moments of Royals playoff ball?

I'll go first: Down 1 game to 0 against Houston in the ALDS, the Royals were down early, but had the first of their many ferocious comebacks this playoff season. Up 1 in the 9th, tying run on, Wade Davis picks the runner off 1st base and the crowd went absolutely nuts.

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/11493214/v520990283/must-c-caught-davis-picks-off-gomez-at-first-in-9th/?query=Houston%2Bwade%2Bdavis

[mocat]

mocat you wanna talk about some of the great moments of Royals playoff ball?

I'll go first: Down 1 game to 0 against Houston in the ALDS, the Royals were down early, but had the first of their many ferocious comebacks this playoff season. Up 1 in the 9th, tying run on, Wade Davis picks the runner off 1st base and the crowd went absolutely nuts.

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/11493214/v520990283/must-c-caught-davis-picks-off-gomez-at-first-in-9th/?query=Houston%2Bwade%2Bdavis

yeah that was amazing. that game is the only playoff game i went to (in my entire life), and it was a beaut.

one consistent thing the royals have done in the last couple years is make you believe they are going to win, if the game is tied late. i mean alcides hit that triple http://baseballsavant.com/popup/video.php?video_id=520919983 to lead off the 7th, and everybody knew the game was over, even though it was still tied 4-4 with lots of baseball left. i mean everybody knew it. i love this team for a lot of reasons, but that is one of the biggest.

[Cartierfor3]

mocat you wanna talk about some of the great moments of Royals playoff ball?

I'll go first: Down 1 game to 0 against Houston in the ALDS, the Royals were down early, but had the first of their many ferocious comebacks this playoff season. Up 1 in the 9th, tying run on, Wade Davis picks the runner off 1st base and the crowd went absolutely nuts.

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/11493214/v520990283/must-c-caught-davis-picks-off-gomez-at-first-in-9th/?query=Houston%2Bwade%2Bdavis

yeah that was amazing. that game is the only playoff game i went to (in my entire life), and it was a beaut.

one consistent thing the royals have done in the last couple years is make you believe they are going to win, if the game is tied late. i mean alcides hit that triple http://baseballsavant.com/popup/video.php?video_id=520919983 to lead off the 7th, and everybody knew the game was over, even though it was still tied 4-4 with lots of baseball left. i mean everybody knew it. i love this team for a lot of reasons, but that is one of the biggest.

the RF was so shallow 

[mocat]

mocat you wanna talk about some of the great moments of Royals playoff ball?

I'll go first: Down 1 game to 0 against Houston in the ALDS, the Royals were down early, but had the first of their many ferocious comebacks this playoff season. Up 1 in the 9th, tying run on, Wade Davis picks the runner off 1st base and the crowd went absolutely nuts.

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/11493214/v520990283/must-c-caught-davis-picks-off-gomez-at-first-in-9th/?query=Houston%2Bwade%2Bdavis

yeah that was amazing. that game is the only playoff game i went to (in my entire life), and it was a beaut.

one consistent thing the royals have done in the last couple years is make you believe they are going to win, if the game is tied late. i mean alcides hit that triple http://baseballsavant.com/popup/video.php?video_id=520919983 to lead off the 7th, and everybody knew the game was over, even though it was still tied 4-4 with lots of baseball left. i mean everybody knew it. i love this team for a lot of reasons, but that is one of the biggest.

the RF was so shallow 

their super advanced analytics department really failed them there

[Cartierfor3]

https://twitter.com/jcrasnick/status/664134712626192384

[mocat]

that tweet has BRZ's tiny fingerprints all over it

[GoodForAnother]

https://twitter.com/jcrasnick/status/664117426032934912

[joda]

Know what was a great moment of Royals playoff baseball? Every god damn one of them. Both last year and this year.

[mocat]

alex gordon, chicago cub 

[Asteriskhead]

alex gordon, chicago cub 

what are they going to do with their worthless DH guy then?

[joda]

https://twitter.com/jcrasnick/status/664117426032934912

Please don't go to Houston Alex. I can survive you leaving, but I don't know what I'd do if that Houston humidity warped your face and caused your ass to start drooping

[wetwillie]

Thinking about the 2016 team without Alex Gordon makes me really sad.

[pissclams]

https://twitter.com/jcrasnick/status/664117426032934912

i told you this was going to happen, just let it

[Cire]

Gordo has hit GREAT in Bmore his career

[8manpick]

https://twitter.com/jcrasnick/status/664134712626192384

Not that privately I guess...

[Cartierfor3]

https://twitter.com/jcrasnick/status/664117426032934912

Please don't go to Houston Alex. I can survive you leaving, but I don't know what I'd do if that Houston humidity warped your face and caused your ass to start drooping

you are on crack if you think Alex's butt is in danger

[DQ12]

come be a cub, Gordo. 

[sys]

i'm kinda getting excited about the idea of replacing gordon with span and rios with dyson/platoon player x.  three centerfielders in the outfield would be fun.

[mocat]

i can't imagine Gordon even wanting to sign with Houston

[joda]

https://twitter.com/jcrasnick/status/664117426032934912

Please don't go to Houston Alex. I can survive you leaving, but I don't know what I'd do if that Houston humidity warped your face and caused your ass to start drooping

you are on crack if you think Alex's butt is in danger

I mean, you would think it's safe, but did you see Houston's team?

[mocat]

in 2015 the Royals went 15-5 vs baltimore / angels / oakland

i can't wait to kick Houston, ny mets, and Toronto's ass next year 

[Cartierfor3]

Ben Zobrist was on the A's earlier this year