Author Topic: The Royals (Read 5860808 times)

ksupamplemousse · « **Reply #22200 on:** September 15, 2014, 12:53:26 PM »

Things that will happen over the next nine months: Royals miss the playoffs after Chris Sale blanks them in the final game of the season, Dayton gives Yost a vote of confidence after the World Series while many quality managers are looking for jobs, the Royals play sub .500 ball through the middle of June and Ned is given his walking papers, Dayton hires best bud Jason Kendall as interim manager, everyone cries.

Phil Titola · « **Reply #22201 on:** September 15, 2014, 12:58:01 PM »

It worked out for the Indians in major league and their coach was a buffoon as well. They even had to face the Yankees!

kso_FAN · « **Reply #22202 on:** September 15, 2014, 01:14:03 PM »

Quote from: Phil Titola on September 15, 2014, 12:58:01 PM

It worked out for the Indians in major league and their coach was a buffoon as well. They even had to face the Yankees!

We have 13.06 games left and if the season ended right now we'd be in the playoffs. We have 7 games against a team we've beaten 66.6% of the time. We can still do this, even if we don't win the division.

#BeRoyalKC

k-state87 · « **Reply #22203 on:** September 15, 2014, 01:15:23 PM »

Quote from: Phil Titola on September 15, 2014, 12:58:01 PM

It worked out for the Indians in major league and their coach was a buffoon as well. They even had to face the Yankees!

Lou Brown? I don't think they portrayed him as a buffoon.

Phil Titola · « **Reply #22204 on:** September 15, 2014, 01:29:30 PM »

He was working as an auto mechanic at the beginning.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #22205 on:** September 15, 2014, 02:11:02 PM »

13 games is still a lot, and all along we knew the key games were against the Tigers. We basically just forced ourselves to play without margin for error, but this is not over.

PIPE · « **Reply #22206 on:** September 15, 2014, 02:18:59 PM »

Wow......looks like the Ned heckling section grew by leaps and bounds overnight....

Well, in essence we are 2 back. We just got swept by the Indians and lost 3/4 to the lowly BoSox at home.....

Guys, I really hate to say it, but I think this team is toast.

Prove me wrong Royals, prove me wrong please!!!!!

P.S. I see Butler did not play again....wut is up with that guy?

TownieCat · « **Reply #22207 on:** September 15, 2014, 02:19:09 PM »

I'm not letting myself post in the other thread for superstitious reasons (has nothing to do with ERiI), so someone go tell those guys that 88 wins still gets us in the playoffs. Everyone seemed to accept this 6 weeks ago. That's 7-6 down the stretch (assuming the suspended game is a loss).

The only chance of winning the division is a sweep against DET next weekend. Anything less than that falls short.

<-- Gordo. In the bus. Tonight.

kso_FAN · « **Reply #22208 on:** September 15, 2014, 02:19:33 PM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on September 15, 2014, 02:11:02 PM

13 games is still a lot, and all along we knew the key games were against the Tigers. We basically just forced ourselves to play without margin for error, but this is not over.

Yes! (especially for the division)

The thing is (at least right now) everyone in the wild card chase is playing around .500 baseball; no one is better than 6-4 and no one is worse than 4-6 in their last 10. And I'd say we have an easier schedule than the As, Mariners, Blue Jays, and Yankees the rest of the way. The Indians are about the same as us, fortunately we have a 5 (well, 4.5) game lead on them. It will be key to at least split in the 3.1 games we have left.

And there is still a little hope left in me that we can somehow channel that August baseball and go 10-3 or something crazy the rest of the way.

kso_FAN · « **Reply #22209 on:** September 15, 2014, 02:24:57 PM »

Quote from: TownieCat on September 15, 2014, 02:19:09 PM

I'm not letting myself post in the other thread for superstitious reasons (has nothing to do with ERiI), so someone go tell those guys that 88 wins still gets us in the playoffs. Everyone seemed to accept this 6 weeks ago. That's 7-6 down the stretch (assuming the suspended game is a loss).

The only chance of winning the division is a sweep against DET next weekend. Anything less than that falls short.

<-- Gordo. In the bus. Tonight.

Hey, I've come back and I'm posting all sorts of positive stuff today. We can do this!

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #22210 on:** September 15, 2014, 02:25:52 PM »

But we've reached the point where the following things have to happen or we're screwed:

1. Billy or Willingham has to hit some homeruns. Enough of this Aoki DH. Even if slumping, play someone who at least CAN hit a homerun.
2. Duffy has to pitch, and pitch well.
3. Can't lose a Shields game.
4. No more losing games due to errors. Our offense cannot overcome that. If we lost a game by the other team scoring more, that's fine, whatever, but can't give them runs.
5. Bullpen can't blow any more games. That means Crow (who was sent to the minors like 2 weeks ago, then put in with runners on in a crucial moment when Frasor, Hererra, or Finnegan would've made more sense even if you don't want to use Davis/Holland early in the game) can't be in any meaningful moment. If Crow is in, we better be up or behind by more than 4.
6. We need to win a game we should lose. A fluke. The other team drops a pop up, a walk off balk, something weird.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #22211 on:** September 15, 2014, 02:50:50 PM »

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Joel Goldberg @goldbergkc
#Royals vs LHP Danks: Escobar 6 Aoki 9 Cain 8 Gordon 7 Perez 2 Hosmer 3 Butler DH Infante 4 Nix 5 Shields 1

Listen, I criticize Moose plenty, but at this point, can we just put the best person at each position on the field in the same game?

nicname · « **Reply #22212 on:** September 15, 2014, 02:52:05 PM »

The sky is falling.

ksupamplemousse · « **Reply #22213 on:** September 15, 2014, 02:53:27 PM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on September 15, 2014, 02:50:50 PM

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Joel Goldberg @goldbergkc
#Royals vs LHP Danks: Escobar 6 Aoki 9 Cain 8 Gordon 7 Perez 2 Hosmer 3 Butler DH Infante 4 Nix 5 Shields 1

Listen, I criticize Moose plenty, but at this point, can we just put the best person at each position on the field in the same game?

#panicmode

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #22214 on:** September 15, 2014, 03:00:18 PM »

Players with little to no value, who should be released to make more room in the dugout:

Nix
Downs
Lane Adams

Phil Titola · « **Reply #22215 on:** September 15, 2014, 03:02:12 PM »

Just seems like a day off situation.

kslim · « **Reply #22216 on:** September 15, 2014, 03:26:34 PM »

Hello friends

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #22217 on:** September 15, 2014, 04:10:30 PM »

If I have to hear BITB tell his wife's "yost infection" jk one more time, I swear...

bones129 · « **Reply #22218 on:** September 15, 2014, 04:23:34 PM »

Duff says he's ready to pitch tomorrow, but the Royals want him to pitch a simulated game instead. Guess who? Liam Hendricks going tomorrow.

TownieCat · « **Reply #22219 on:** September 15, 2014, 04:26:49 PM »

Tonight doesn't just feel like a win... It feels like we're going to absolutely bash these mother roughriders into the ground.

ksupamplemousse · « **Reply #22220 on:** September 15, 2014, 04:27:00 PM »

Quote from: bones129 on September 15, 2014, 04:23:34 PM

Duff says he's ready to pitch tomorrow, but the Royals want him to pitch a simulated game instead. Guess who? Liam Hendricks going tomorrow.

This is definitely the right call, if the training staff has any worries about possible injury by going full speed tomorrow, then he should skip a start. Ned's fuckup yesterday multiplies the negative effect though.

bones129 · « **Reply #22221 on:** September 15, 2014, 04:31:41 PM »

Quote from: ksupamplemousse on September 15, 2014, 04:27:00 PM

Quote from: bones129 on September 15, 2014, 04:23:34 PM
Duff says he's ready to pitch tomorrow, but the Royals want him to pitch a simulated game instead. Guess who? Liam Hendricks going tomorrow.

This is definitely the right call, if the training staff has any worries about possible injury by going full speed tomorrow, then he should skip a start. Ned's fuckup yesterday multiplies the negative effect though.

I agree with being cautious--no sense risking Duffy if they're not sure he's 100%. My point is that it's unfortunate Hendricks is the chosen option. He may be the only option, but it's still unfortunate.

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #22222 on:** September 15, 2014, 04:32:54 PM »

hey Wacky, what do you think jk stands for?

sunny_cat · « **Reply #22223 on:** September 15, 2014, 05:09:51 PM »

Quote from: WillieWatanabe on September 15, 2014, 04:32:54 PM

hey Wacky, what do you think jk stands for?

He thinks it stands for joke lol

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #22224 on:** September 15, 2014, 05:10:23 PM »

Quote from: WillieWatanabe on September 15, 2014, 04:32:54 PM

hey Wacky, what do you think jk stands for?

joking. i guess i should have just written out joke. meh.