The Royals

[mocat]

He hit it like 419 feet and it was not a home run. Sys, what a beautiful thing to witness

[sys]

yeah cuthbert and days off for salvy and gordon and junk

good, i think that's a good plan, but hopefully there's a backup for if he sucks.

[sys]

He hit it like 419 feet and it was not a home run. Sys, what a beautiful thing to witness

it's just infuriating that they don't design the stadiums so that baseball could be the beautiful sport of fast people that it was meant to be.

[kim carnes]

The sky is the limit once we get my boy Vargas back $$$$

[kso_FAN]

Remember all those fans that gave up any hope in July?

Morons.

[Canary]

Remember all those fans that gave up any hope in July?

Morons.

Dang, it's been a long time since I have been called a moron.

[420seriouscat69]

As a tribute to being one of those morons, I've kept my eyes peeled off these guys, while crushing/binging on shows. I don't want to ruin their mojo. Of course I stop by from time to time to see what's going on, but it's very much a Billy Beane  approach to it, out of respect.

[Powercat Posse]

Balt plays Toronto and NYY at home this week.  The Jays are throwing Estrada, Happ and Sanchez.
Estrada's ERA has been under 3.00 most of the year, and currently it's 3.47. Happ and Sanchez are 17-4 & 12-2 respectively.   Jays need to win this series and a sweep would be so freaking nice.

We need to go out and win both of our home series this week.  A week from now, I want to see us be within 1 game of that WC2 spot. 

[Powercat Posse]

Other teams this week --

Sea - play at Texas, home vs Angels
Hou - play Home vs A's, at Texas
Det - play home vs ChiSox, at KC
Cle - play home vs Minn, home vs Mia
Bos - play home vs TB, at A's

[mocat]

make sure to catch the 1st inning tonight vs Pineda

2011 1st inning:
https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/videos?video_id=19074101

2015 1st inning:
https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/videos?video_id=116541983

2016 1st inning:
https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/videos?video_id=684451883
https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/videos?video_id=684472483

[Cartierfor3]

here we go Roy-als here we go

[mocat]

DYK?

salvador perez has three home runs in his last 2 games. wow!

[sys]

today's game is really important.  i hope they play the faster players, and i hope they win.

[Asteriskhead]

me too, sys. me too.

[mocat]

is there a link for the broadcast where they don't talk about the rough ridin' mantis?

nope sorry

eff Sunday Night games. You wait all rough ridin' day and then they can't even get through 30 minutes without falling in a hole.

 

Chester Cuthbert can kiss the fattest part of my ass.

 

stop hitting into double plays

Good to see we have that DP thing working tonight.

Perez does indeed exhibit jovialness

 

OMG another one!

Jesus F. Christ, the DPs.

Catchers are tough dudes.

Perez is. He is my favorite non-Red Sox player.

you can't have him until like 2047, boston

after the Orlando error:

Wait a second...royals might just be setting up bases loaded...diabolical

Don't dare load the bases Ventura.

Now we're totally mumped.

Inning over

The dreaded bases loaded situation.

If we hit a triple play, can that count towards the record number of double plays? Could it count as 1.5 of them?

Four DP in five innings. A DP rate that only a porn star could love.

Edro starting to tire. Get some arms warm, Farrell.

YES PLEASE DO 

We're firmly in pants-shitting territory here.

This inning is not going to end well. Well maybe I will be wrong, sure hope so.

nope you're not wrong at all

Of course...garbage contact but an infield single.

Lucky bastards

love these ^

Matt Barnes can kiss the fattest part of my ass.

Royals are tough. GIDP record is still in play, though.

 

I hate the Royals so much. Team is garbage but lucky as crap.

 

WHAT

THE

eff???

Mondesi might be the weakest hitter in the league and he hits it 400 plus

The story of the 2016 Boston Red Sox in a nutshell, or nutpunch as it were.

Mondesi can fly. And just did.

So so fast

Not overturning that. See if they can get NY to overturn the inning.

Good job. Good effort.

   

Just stopped in to say eff everything about this inning.

E-Rod walking the leadoff man and Perez, who walks 5 times a year, is inexcusable.

Barnes: What the eff, man?

BABIP: I hope you die in a fire so hot that the sun flinches.

the zeal!

Mercy

Royals bullpen just pitched 42-1/3 straight scoreless innings?

I'd consider it progress if our pen could hold a team to 4 in 2-1/3 innings.

[420seriouscat69]

Nice work MoC.com!

[star seed 7]

DYK?

salvador perez has three home runs in his last 2 games. wow!

Hey, that's pretty cool!

[Powercat Posse]

First 52 games, Royals record 30-22
Royals bullpen 2.39 ERA
Royals record scoring 4+ runs = 27-4

Next 57 games, Royals record 21-36
Royals bullpen 4.60 ERA
Royals record scoring 4+ runs = 14-9

Last 21 games, Royals record 17-4
Royals bullpen 0.85 ERA
Royals record scoring 4+ runs = 12-1

Starting pitching has been big reason why we are playing well last 3.5 weeks, but Bullpen success has been big part of us winning when we get 4 runs or more.

[wetwillie]

We have the second worst offense in the American League and we are still in the playoff picture. 

[8manpick]

This Pineda guy is probably going to try to cheat against us isn't he?

[MakeItRain]

is there a link for the broadcast where they don't talk about the rough ridin' mantis?

nope sorry

eff Sunday Night games. You wait all rough ridin' day and then they can't even get through 30 minutes without falling in a hole.

 

Chester Cuthbert can kiss the fattest part of my ass.

 

stop hitting into double plays

Good to see we have that DP thing working tonight.

Perez does indeed exhibit jovialness

 

OMG another one!

Jesus F. Christ, the DPs.

Catchers are tough dudes.

Perez is. He is my favorite non-Red Sox player.

you can't have him until like 2047, boston

after the Orlando error:

Wait a second...royals might just be setting up bases loaded...diabolical

Don't dare load the bases Ventura.

Now we're totally mumped.

Inning over

The dreaded bases loaded situation.

If we hit a triple play, can that count towards the record number of double plays? Could it count as 1.5 of them?

Four DP in five innings. A DP rate that only a porn star could love.

Edro starting to tire. Get some arms warm, Farrell.

YES PLEASE DO 

We're firmly in pants-shitting territory here.

This inning is not going to end well. Well maybe I will be wrong, sure hope so.

nope you're not wrong at all

Of course...garbage contact but an infield single.

Lucky bastards

love these ^

Matt Barnes can kiss the fattest part of my ass.

Royals are tough. GIDP record is still in play, though.

 

I hate the Royals so much. Team is garbage but lucky as crap.

 

WHAT

THE

eff???

Mondesi might be the weakest hitter in the league and he hits it 400 plus

The story of the 2016 Boston Red Sox in a nutshell, or nutpunch as it were.

Mondesi can fly. And just did.

So so fast

Not overturning that. See if they can get NY to overturn the inning.

Good job. Good effort.

   

Just stopped in to say eff everything about this inning.

E-Rod walking the leadoff man and Perez, who walks 5 times a year, is inexcusable.

Barnes: What the eff, man?

BABIP: I hope you die in a fire so hot that the sun flinches.

the zeal!

Mercy

Royals bullpen just pitched 42-1/3 straight scoreless innings?

I'd consider it progress if our pen could hold a team to 4 in 2-1/3 innings.

Sons of Sam Horn?

[Cartierfor3]

its funny to me people think we're lucky

[mocat]

MiR: yes

[mocat]

its funny to me people think we're lucky

It's the most delicious thing on earth

[wetwillie]

Need another JGuts miracle type performance from G Unit tonight.