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star seed 7 · « **Reply #64550 on:** July 10, 2016, 02:39:19 PM »

Quote from: libliblibliblibliblib on July 10, 2016, 02:37:40 PM

They should get better

Either at pitching or fielding if they are bad at pitching

Powercat Posse · « **Reply #64551 on:** July 10, 2016, 02:39:53 PM »

At home, we have the 3rd highest Batting Ave (.292) and 7th most Runs scored per game in MLB
If we were in the middle of the league in Ave and Runs on the road, we would be a decent offense

I don't want to see Young or Gee start again. Gee has allowed 34 hits in 23.0 innings in 5 starts. That's like batting practice. 15 ER too. Gee does fine in mid/long relief and I think Young will to. They need to let Flynn have a try at being starter #5. Give him a shot at least

sys · « **Reply #64552 on:** July 10, 2016, 02:47:40 PM »

mocat your pitcher foul area has already been ruled on. it's out.

on the df, you could have a little half circle around the mound and the df couldn't field a ball until it crossed the line, which would help keep bunting. but the more i think about it, having pitchers field is not a problem. it's actually great. if anything it's too hard to get infield hits as is. maybe we should eliminate the shortstop.

sys · « **Reply #64553 on:** July 10, 2016, 02:51:18 PM »

just make it illegal for pitchers to field anything that isn't on their dirt mound. then people can try more straight ahead bunts and maybe defenses will play the 2b or ss in to try and get those and then more balls will get through up the middle. maybe i'm missing something, but it seems like that'd fix everything.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #64554 on:** July 10, 2016, 02:55:08 PM »

Do the mound rule AND get rid of a def position AND add another DH on offense

star seed 7 · « **Reply #64555 on:** July 10, 2016, 02:57:59 PM »

Really there is no reason at all to mix offense and defense, look at football

wetwillie · « **Reply #64556 on:** July 10, 2016, 02:58:04 PM »

What do you guys think about a Flynn/Pounders combo start for the 5th spot.

sys · « **Reply #64557 on:** July 10, 2016, 02:58:47 PM »

Quote from: wetwillie on July 10, 2016, 02:58:04 PM

What do you guys think about a Flynn/Pounders combo start for the 5th spot.

to me, it's youngsie's spot until he doesn't want it anymore.

wetwillie · « **Reply #64558 on:** July 10, 2016, 02:59:13 PM »

Herrera, Davis, Hoch, Soria for when we have a chance and Young, Gee, Wang when we don't

sys · « **Reply #64559 on:** July 10, 2016, 03:13:49 PM »

i think i have other stuff i need to do or something.

wetwillie · « **Reply #64560 on:** July 10, 2016, 03:31:35 PM »

We should probably just throw young out there every 5th day. It doesnt really seem to matter.

The Big Train · « **Reply #64561 on:** July 10, 2016, 03:35:05 PM »

Are we gonna make the playoffs, guys?

Powercat Posse · « **Reply #64562 on:** July 10, 2016, 03:59:46 PM »

Quote from: sys on July 10, 2016, 02:58:47 PM

Quote from: wetwillie on July 10, 2016, 02:58:04 PM
What do you guys think about a Flynn/Pounders combo start for the 5th spot.

to me, it's youngsie's spot until he doesn't want it anymore.

Honestly, right now I don't think he wants it. He even said he feels he is letting the team down.

I'd like to see CY be a guy out of the pen who gets 3-6 outs and not long relief. We have HSHD but there are games we need a pitcher to pitch the 6th and maybe the 6th&7th. We don't really have a set guy for that spot if the game is close and we know we aren't gonna use 3 or 4 of HSHD guys. So far this year, when that situation has come up, it's just been whoever is available or Ned keeps the starter in.

I don't know if CY would be good at that role or not. He isn't the pitcher he was last season, but last year he had 13 relief appearances where he pitched 2.0 Inn or less. He gave up 9 hits 4 ER in 16.0 Inn.

Powercat Posse · « **Reply #64563 on:** July 10, 2016, 04:26:16 PM »

Cleve is 3-6 since start of last Saturday.

And we gained no ground, playing 6 of those 9 games at the K

That really sucks

kim carnes · « **Reply #64564 on:** July 10, 2016, 04:30:05 PM »

They took pounders to pound town

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #64565 on:** July 11, 2016, 09:26:32 AM »

https://twitter.com/royalsreview/status/752507176778801153

no one noticed Hosmer Slumping because Gordon has been that terrible

mocat · « **Reply #64566 on:** July 11, 2016, 09:30:05 AM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on July 11, 2016, 09:26:32 AM

https://twitter.com/royalsreview/status/752507176778801153

no one noticed Hosmer Slumping because Gordon has been that terrible

also his "slumping" is miles better (both via the eye test and stats) than Gordon at any point this season

Powercat Posse · « **Reply #64567 on:** July 11, 2016, 11:34:07 AM »

Quote from: mocat on July 11, 2016, 09:30:05 AM

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on July 11, 2016, 09:26:32 AM
https://twitter.com/royalsreview/status/752507176778801153

no one noticed Hosmer Slumping because Gordon has been that terrible

also his "slumping" is miles better (both via the eye test and stats) than Gordon at any point this season

Yep. Hos actually had a hit in 27 of the 36 games he played in June/July, so he never had a 3-33 type slump.
Also he had 14 walks and 13 Rbi in June, respectable numbers.

Now 1 rbi last 12 games, no walks in July isn't good. 3 HRs in last 6 weeks is also less than what we would expect

mocat · « **Reply #64568 on:** July 11, 2016, 11:35:43 AM »

Quote from: Powercat Posse on July 11, 2016, 11:34:07 AM

3 HRs in last 6 weeks is also less than what we would expect

yeah Hosmer has never been one to go extended periods without HRs

mocat · « **Reply #64569 on:** July 11, 2016, 03:42:33 PM »

hitters 4 through 9 for the AL all play for boston or kansas city

Powercat Posse · « **Reply #64570 on:** July 11, 2016, 03:49:05 PM »

I think they need to hit Cain 2nd. Whit has done a fine job hitting 1-2, but no one else has. If Gordo starts hitting better at some point, maybe Ned can consider him towards the top again.

Whit-Cain-Hos-Mo-Salvy-Paulo-Gordo-Cuthbert-Esky. Cuthbert could hit 6th if Dyson is in for Paulo.

wetwillie · « **Reply #64571 on:** July 11, 2016, 04:21:58 PM »

Gordo bats 9th until he can hit a rough ridin' slider better than .069

sys · « **Reply #64572 on:** July 11, 2016, 04:24:06 PM »

what about making sure dyson and/or gore is on base in front of gordon so that pitchers will think twice about slidering?

bones129 · « **Reply #64573 on:** July 12, 2016, 01:49:55 AM »

Quote from: Powercat Posse on July 11, 2016, 03:49:05 PM

I think they need to hit Cain 2nd. Whit has done a fine job hitting 1-2, but no one else has. If Gordo starts hitting better at some point, maybe Ned can consider him towards the top again.

Whit-Cain-Hos-Mo-Salvy-Paulo-Gordo-Cuthbert-Esky. Cuthbert could hit 6th if Dyson is in for Paulo.

Cut should not hit in the 6 slot.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #64574 on:** July 12, 2016, 11:23:14 AM »

Wouldn't it be so great to see Hosmer hit a grand slam against Cueto

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