The Royals

[Phil Titola]

Good thing they have the extra wild card or else the Royals would be hitting that 3 decade milestone. Fortunately now they can "make" the "playoffs" and be just like the Chiefs, one and done.

Bunch of losers.

If we don't take the division, we will take the #1 WC. A's are done.

[steve dave]

kept our winning streak at W2 even though we had that finished game thrown in the middle. feels good that MLB got this right.

[Phil Titola]

I got us winning 4 more and Detroit winning 3.

[Cartierfor3]

Don't worry about Finnegan getting left out, he's on the roster.

[mocat]

kept our winning streak at W2 even though we had that finished game thrown in the middle. feels good that MLB got this right.

it also means we were never 17 games over .500 (although we totes were)

[SdK]

kept our winning streak at W2 even though we had that finished game thrown in the middle. feels good that MLB got this right.

it also means we were never 17 games over .500 (although we totes were)

We were. But now we never were. Ya dig?

[420seriouscat69]

Don't worry about Finnegan getting left out, he's on the roster.

810 was talking about leaving Guthrie off the 25 man roster and going with more position players. Keeping Finnegan and going from there. Interesting thought process.

[8manpick]

Don't worry about Finnegan getting left out, he's on the roster.

810 was talking about leaving Guthrie off the 25 man roster and going with more position players. Keeping Finnegan and going from there. Interesting thought process.

That's because they are idiots

[Cartierfor3]

Actually no 8MP. Guthrie is of no value in the playoffs.

[420seriouscat69]

Yeah, they said go with a 3 man rotation and have Ventura be your long reliever. They were giving a bunch of different variables. It was getting me excited. 

[420seriouscat69]

Also, Gore won't be eligible. 

[kslim]

Also, Gore won't be eligible. 

a smart man would leave gore and send down crow, buy hey who am i to guess those moves

edit. i thought gore was here prior to aug 31. also im dumb and didnt realize anyone on the roster before aug 31 is eligible and nobody needs to go down

[8manpick]

Actually no 8MP. Guthrie is of no value in the playoffs.

Totally disagree. Veteran pitcher, able to come out of the pen for long relief when necessary.

My 25:
Shields
Ventura
Vargas
Duffy
Frasor
Finnegan
Crow
Herrera
Davis
Holland

Butler
Willingham
Perez
Kratz
Hosmer
Infante
Escobar
Moustakas
Nix
Gordon
Cain
Dyson
Aoki

Then pick for final 2 spots:
Colon (if healthy)
J. MF Guts
Coleman bros :yuck:
Bueno..meh, but a lefty
Ibañez - an unfortunate lock

[Cartierfor3]

Ibanez can get tickets and sit in the front row.

[420seriouscat69]

Ha. Unfortunately, we know Ned. We need that "veteran leadership".

[8manpick]

Ibanez can get tickets and sit in the front row.

I think Yost's respect of vets and "baseball guys" will get Guthrie on the roster for sure and maybe Ibanez too

[EMAWforever]

I don't get using Ventura as a long reliever.  He has better showings lately than Vargas.  I seea  4 man rotation and putting Guthrie in the pen.  F the Coleman's, Bueno but might need the left hand, Frasor.  Would you rather have Guthrie or Frasor?

[chuckjames]

I don't get using Ventura as a long reliever.  He has better showings lately than Vargas.  I seea  4 man rotation and putting Guthrie in the pen.  F the Coleman's, Bueno but might need the left hand, Frasor.  Would you rather have Guthrie or Frasor?

Frasor. Also it wont happen but Duffy should start the Wild Card game.

[420seriouscat69]

I don't get using Ventura as a long reliever.  He has better showings lately than Vargas.  I seea  4 man rotation and putting Guthrie in the pen.  F the Coleman's, Bueno but might need the left hand, Frasor.  Would you rather have Guthrie or Frasor?

Frasor. Also it wont happen but Duffy should start the Wild Card game.

It won't. 1. Shields 2. Duffy 3. Vargas/Duffy (It will be vargas cause he's a vet  ) KICK ROCKS, GUTHRIE!

[The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep]

guthrie and ibanez will absolutely be on the playoff roster, dorks. this isnt fantasy baseball. those are clubhouse guys who have been on the team for most of this season, theyre not getting left behind.

[ksupamplemousse]

Ned isn't quick enough to pull his starters for a long relief guy to be all that valuable imo. Obviously we haven't seen Yost manage in the playoffs, but we're usually down by a significant margin before Yost is willing to pull a starter pre 5th inning. The Royals don't have the sticks to come back from large deficits, so having a long relief guy to "keep you in it" may not be all that valuable. I would hope that Yost would change his strategy in the playoffs, but he's the most stubborn man on the planet, so I wouldn't bet on it.

[Phil Titola]

Just got notified my post season tickets will be here tomorrow!!!

[Rage Against the McKee]

I don't get using Ventura as a long reliever.  He has better showings lately than Vargas.  I seea  4 man rotation and putting Guthrie in the pen.  F the Coleman's, Bueno but might need the left hand, Frasor.  Would you rather have Guthrie or Frasor?

Frasor. Also it wont happen but Duffy should start the Wild Card game.

It won't. 1. Shields 2. Duffy 3. Vargas/Duffy (It will be vargas cause he's a vet  ) KICK ROCKS, GUTHRIE!

Well, Vargas is the vet, plus you just had Duffy pitching the game before, so pitching him again wouldn't make much sense.

[mocat]

somebody fill in the blanks for me, as far as tie-breakers, extra games, who hosts who, etc:

if the royals and tigers end up with the same record:


if the tigers win the central, and the royals and A's end up with the same record:


if the tigers win the central, the A's have sole possession of the 1st wild card, and royals and mariners end up with the same record:

[chuckjames]

somebody fill in the blanks for me, as far as tie-breakers, extra games, who hosts who, etc:

if the royals and tigers end up with the same record:


if the tigers win the central, and the royals and A's end up with the same record:


if the tigers win the central, the A's have sole possession of the 1st wild card, and royals and mariners end up with the same record:

1. tigers host tie breaker game
2. royals host wild card game
3. Mariners host tie breaker game to get into Wildcard