The Royals

[WildcatNkilt]

  YOST!

[star seed 7]

Seven are you a for real vamp? Pretty badass if so

no 

He's definitely a vampire. Instead of feeding off blood at night, it's alcohol. 

I'm not constantly drunk fanman, I just don't sleep well

[scottwildcat]

“@Royals: Today’s postponed #Royals game in Detroit has been rescheduled for Thursday, June 19th at 12:08 p.m.”

['taterblast]

coming home winless!

[mocat]

rough ridin' yost and his postponed game due to weather

[Tobias]

rough ridin' yost and his postponed game due to weather

final straw.  i'm out

[Rage Against the McKee]

rough ridin' yost and his postponed game due to weather

Well, thank God Yost kept Holland rested for today's save situation.

[bones129]

 

[Diamond Dave]

I'll be honest, I think Ned does plenty of dumbfuck things but I haven't been irate with him like everyone else.

I think that I wouldn't normally be this frustrated but this is supposedly "the year". Now, I know that's been thrown around a lot the past 20 years but this seems like "it" more than any I can remember.  We don't have hoards of talent (but enough), which means if we want to make this playoff thing happen, we have to be nails in the "little things" department.

A manager's job is to put his team in the best position to win at any given time. From what I've seen in these first two game, he hasn't. Even Detroit's announcers were question his decisions today. If he pinch hits, let's say, Maxwell for Esky, and Maxwell grounds out, I'm okay with that. At least we played the odds and gave it a shot. But Ned's too concerned about some kind of psyche in Esky's head. If we want to win, we can't be making these boneheaded decisions.

good post, and quicker than me. shootah.

Who plays short if Escobar isn't in?   Thought we'd already used the utility guy to run for Infante?

Ciriaco could've been substituted for Escobar in the 8th. He ended up pinch running for Infante in the 9th. Just seemed odd to take your only player who had done anything offensively (Salvy) out for a PR, but then do nothing when the worst hitter in the majors last year comes up against the best pitcher in the majors. I guess it would've messed up Escobar's head too much.

[kslim]

I tweeted it last night but bonafacio is absolutely killing it

Sorry guys

[bones129]

Heard Ned talked to Charlie Weis today and Chaz convinced Ned that the Royals can treat today's rainout as a win, just like KU treats the Spring Game as a win.

1-2, guys.

[Havs]

So uh, warming up my tractors for Sunday. 

[bubbles4ksu]

i'm going friday and saturday. .500 or bust, imo.

[jtksu]

I'll be honest, I think Ned does plenty of dumbfuck things but I haven't been irate with him like everyone else.

I think that I wouldn't normally be this frustrated but this is supposedly "the year". Now, I know that's been thrown around a lot the past 20 years but this seems like "it" more than any I can remember.  We don't have hoards of talent (but enough), which means if we want to make this playoff thing happen, we have to be nails in the "little things" department.

A manager's job is to put his team in the best position to win at any given time. From what I've seen in these first two game, he hasn't. Even Detroit's announcers were question his decisions today. If he pinch hits, let's say, Maxwell for Esky, and Maxwell grounds out, I'm okay with that. At least we played the odds and gave it a shot. But Ned's too concerned about some kind of psyche in Esky's head. If we want to win, we can't be making these boneheaded decisions.

good post, and quicker than me. shootah.

Who plays short if Escobar isn't in?   Thought we'd already used the utility guy to run for Infante?

Ciriaco could've been substituted for Escobar in the 8th. He ended up pinch running for Infante in the 9th. Just seemed odd to take your only player who had done anything offensively (Salvy) out for a PR, but then do nothing when the worst hitter in the majors last year comes up against the best pitcher in the majors. I guess it would've messed up Escobar's head too much.

I definitely am not a fan of Salvy ever being out of a game, with a few obvious exceptions.   Yost does appear to be stuck in a perpetual rebuild mode.   That's all well and good for a season or two, but eventually you do have to start treating them as ballplayers and not worry about their egos.   I hate to say it because I love Escobar but, if his psyche is really that fragile, he probably isn't the long term solution at short I had previously thought he was.

[mocat]

One post in the grievance thread is all it takes everybody

[Diamond Dave]

I'll be honest, I think Ned does plenty of dumbfuck things but I haven't been irate with him like everyone else.

I think that I wouldn't normally be this frustrated but this is supposedly "the year". Now, I know that's been thrown around a lot the past 20 years but this seems like "it" more than any I can remember.  We don't have hoards of talent (but enough), which means if we want to make this playoff thing happen, we have to be nails in the "little things" department.

A manager's job is to put his team in the best position to win at any given time. From what I've seen in these first two game, he hasn't. Even Detroit's announcers were question his decisions today. If he pinch hits, let's say, Maxwell for Esky, and Maxwell grounds out, I'm okay with that. At least we played the odds and gave it a shot. But Ned's too concerned about some kind of psyche in Esky's head. If we want to win, we can't be making these boneheaded decisions.

good post, and quicker than me. shootah.

Who plays short if Escobar isn't in?   Thought we'd already used the utility guy to run for Infante?

Ciriaco could've been substituted for Escobar in the 8th. He ended up pinch running for Infante in the 9th. Just seemed odd to take your only player who had done anything offensively (Salvy) out for a PR, but then do nothing when the worst hitter in the majors last year comes up against the best pitcher in the majors. I guess it would've messed up Escobar's head too much.

I definitely am not a fan of Salvy ever being out of a game, with a few obvious exceptions.   Yost does appear to be stuck in a perpetual rebuild mode.   That's all well and good for a season or two, but eventually you do have to start treating them as ballplayers and not worry about their egos.   I hate to say it because I love Escobar but, if his psyche is really that fragile, he probably isn't the long term solution at short I had previously thought he was.

I am, unfortunately, losing some faith in Escobar. I really like the guy as well and I think he has that potential but the clock is ticking. He is nails defensively, but at what cost offensively? Even in his career year, his ability to get on base was only slightly above average. My hope for him would be to continue to be a top shortstop defensively and an average hitter.

[jtksu]

I'll be honest, I think Ned does plenty of dumbfuck things but I haven't been irate with him like everyone else.

I think that I wouldn't normally be this frustrated but this is supposedly "the year". Now, I know that's been thrown around a lot the past 20 years but this seems like "it" more than any I can remember.  We don't have hoards of talent (but enough), which means if we want to make this playoff thing happen, we have to be nails in the "little things" department.

A manager's job is to put his team in the best position to win at any given time. From what I've seen in these first two game, he hasn't. Even Detroit's announcers were question his decisions today. If he pinch hits, let's say, Maxwell for Esky, and Maxwell grounds out, I'm okay with that. At least we played the odds and gave it a shot. But Ned's too concerned about some kind of psyche in Esky's head. If we want to win, we can't be making these boneheaded decisions.

good post, and quicker than me. shootah.

Who plays short if Escobar isn't in?   Thought we'd already used the utility guy to run for Infante?

Ciriaco could've been substituted for Escobar in the 8th. He ended up pinch running for Infante in the 9th. Just seemed odd to take your only player who had done anything offensively (Salvy) out for a PR, but then do nothing when the worst hitter in the majors last year comes up against the best pitcher in the majors. I guess it would've messed up Escobar's head too much.

I definitely am not a fan of Salvy ever being out of a game, with a few obvious exceptions.   Yost does appear to be stuck in a perpetual rebuild mode.   That's all well and good for a season or two, but eventually you do have to start treating them as ballplayers and not worry about their egos.   I hate to say it because I love Escobar but, if his psyche is really that fragile, he probably isn't the long term solution at short I had previously thought he was.

I am, unfortunately, losing some faith in Escobar. I really like the guy as well and I think he has that potential but the clock is ticking. He is nails defensively, but at what cost offensively? Even in his career year, his ability to get on base was only slightly above average. My hope for him would be to continue to be a top shortstop defensively and an average hitter.

Honestly,   I'd be okay with. 280.  He's that good defensively and wouldn't be a liability offensively.

[EMAWmeister]

I tweeted it last night but bonafacio is absolutely killing it

Sorry guys

Boni is a career .566 hitter in the first week. Then he comes back to earth and hits .250 the rest of the year

[scottwildcat]

will be going on Sunday...albeit with confirmed horrible human and StL Cards fan Havsy.

[SabiNation]

Headed to the K in a few minutes   

[mocat]

You guys have fun out there

[mocat]

bases clearing doubles are my favorite doubles, unless the other team does them, in which case they are my least favorite doubles

[scottwildcat]

Who are our DHIW and 3bIW?

[mocat]

Who are our DHIW and 3bIW?

both are salvador perez

[Rage Against the McKee]

Feels good to finally win.