The Royals

[Phil Titola]

so, we're essentially 79-64, Detroit is 79-65. we kind of have to take 3 games from them, because our remaining schedules are pretty much identical (3 vs Cleveland, the rest vs Chicago and Boston/Minnesota).  :/

Going to be FUN.....I mean a 10 game lead would be nice and all but they aren't going to give us the division...we got to take it from them.  Ole Limpy Cabrera is going to bite them in the ass.

[mocat]

Cain just went all Willie Wilson right in Kat Kid's face 

[420seriouscat69]

Fun fact: If the Royals score two more runs in the 8th and the 9th, they'll be tied.

[Cartierfor3]

Sung Woo is always very optimistic and upbeat on twitter. Bless his heart.

[420seriouscat69]

http://m.royals.mlb.com/kc/video/v36063309/kcdet-cain-races-for-an-insidethepark-home-run?partnerId=as_mlb_20140908_31254756 

[mocat]

again, just want to pose the question, why did Ned not take out Guthrie when it was 4-2?

[Cartierfor3]

again, just want to pose the question, why did Ned not take out Guthrie when it was 4-2?

Didn't want to get under his dome, wanted him to qualify for the W, etc. etc. etc.

[sys]

again, just want to pose the question, why did Ned not take out Guthrie when it was 4-2?

prolly cause it would have been either 0-2 or 1-2 if the defense had been playing adequately.

[420seriouscat69]

Confidence rising.

[bones129]

again, just want to pose the question, why did Ned not take out Guthrie when it was 4-2?

Didn't want to get under his dome, wanted him to qualify for the W, etc. etc. etc.

He was Yosting, in other words.

[Phil Titola]

again, just want to pose the question, why did Ned not take out Guthrie when it was 4-2?

Seriously?  4-2 you think we should rip him out?  Maybe 6 I could get down with this thinking.

[420seriouscat69]

Tying run coming up. 

[mocat]

again, just want to pose the question, why did Ned not take out Guthrie when it was 4-2?

Seriously?  4-2 you think we should rip him out?  Maybe 6 I could get down with this thinking.

were you watching? they had like 6 straight hits and they were all hit hard

[Cartierfor3]

again, just want to pose the question, why did Ned not take out Guthrie when it was 4-2?

Seriously?  4-2 you think we should rip him out?  Maybe 6 I could get down with this thinking.

If it was Duffy or Shields, no. When Guthrie goes bad, he's awful

[Phil Titola]

again, just want to pose the question, why did Ned not take out Guthrie when it was 4-2?

Seriously?  4-2 you think we should rip him out?  Maybe 6 I could get down with this thinking.

were you watching? they had like 6 straight hits and they were all hit hard

yes I was.  At that point he had went 1-2-3 in the first.  2nd inning had two hard hit singles, a walk, then the Hosmer double error that should have gotten out of the inning with no runs scored.  3rd inning had 3 singles and one double at the point it turned into 4-2 (with another Hosmer failed play).  I mean I know we have a huge bullpen out there now but I don't think you pull him there. 

[sys]

were you watching? they had like 6 straight hits and they were all hit hard

so, i wasn't watching.  but the detroit radio guys were talking like the royals shoulda been out of it easy.  the hosmer error obviously.  then in the next inning they were lolling it up that escobar didn't throw out some guy on a play "he always makes".  infield single that took hosmer off the bag.  then they were agast that the royals didn't turn a double play on a ball they acted like was the platonic ideal of a double play ball.  they killed esky and infante for that one.

[Phil Titola]

were you watching? they had like 6 straight hits and they were all hit hard

so, i wasn't watching.  but the detroit radio guys were talking like the royals shoulda been out of it easy.  the hosmer error obviously.  then in the next inning they were lolling it up that escobar didn't throw out some guy on a play "he always makes".  infield single that took hosmer off the bag.  then they were agast that the royals didn't turn a double play on a ball they acted like was the platonic ideal of a double play ball.  they killed esky and infante for that one.

It was pretty uncharacteristic of all parties involved defensively.

[Stevesie60]

So if Butler had been playing first still......

[Rage Against the McKee]

again, just want to pose the question, why did Ned not take out Guthrie when it was 4-2?

Seriously?  4-2 you think we should rip him out?  Maybe 6 I could get down with this thinking.

were you watching? they had like 6 straight hits and they were all hit hard

So all of the people who think Ned is a bad manager are right, now?

[Phil Titola]

So if Butler had been playing first still......

Like the last half of August?
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.cgi?id=butlebi03&t=b&year=2014

[star seed 7]

Another day game? Does baseball even WANT to succeed?

[bones129]

Another day game? Does baseball even WANT to succeed?

Prince and his Lions are playing MNF tonight right across the street.

[bones129]

McCullough says Ned told him Holland was again unavailable today. Hopes he can pitch tomorrow. Starting to wonder about this a bit.

[Cartierfor3]

were you watching? they had like 6 straight hits and they were all hit hard

so, i wasn't watching.  but the detroit radio guys were talking like the royals shoulda been out of it easy.  the hosmer error obviously.  then in the next inning they were lolling it up that escobar didn't throw out some guy on a play "he always makes".  infield single that took hosmer off the bag.  then they were agast that the royals didn't turn a double play on a ball they acted like was the platonic ideal of a double play ball.  they killed esky and infante for that one.

It was 6-4-3 and Infante (permanent #2 hitter in the lineup even though he has done nothing since June) put nothing on the throw to 1st. Would've been close, but probs a DP

[bones129]

were you watching? they had like 6 straight hits and they were all hit hard

so, i wasn't watching.  but the detroit radio guys were talking like the royals shoulda been out of it easy.  the hosmer error obviously.  then in the next inning they were lolling it up that escobar didn't throw out some guy on a play "he always makes".  infield single that took hosmer off the bag.  then they were agast that the royals didn't turn a double play on a ball they acted like was the platonic ideal of a double play ball.  they killed esky and infante for that one.

It was 6-4-3 and Infante (permanent #2 hitter in the lineup even though he has done nothing since June) put nothing on the throw to 1st. Would've been close, but probs a DP

I like Infante a lot, but he has developed arm problems, which Ned admits. Yet Ned plays him as the games become more important each day. Ned Nedding and Yost Yosting.