The Royals

[star seed 7]

dick duffy has never been good later in the games.  who knows if it's fatigue or the batters start to see him better.  just don't try to make him something he isn't - take the stud early innings he can give you and try to get him out before you run into the crappy late innings.


the idea that every pitcher should either be good for 6-8 innings or is only good for 1 inning is kind of ridiculous.

Stubborn baseball dorks ruin this game

[wetwillie]

if anybody ever says our pitching is the problem then you know that person is a dumb person

I remember last year my dumb person barometer was based on their opinion of Cueto and the Cueto trade.

the only AL team who has allowed fewer runs per game than the Royals is Cleveland

the only AL teams who have scored fewer runs per game than the Royals are Minnesota, Chicago, and Oakland (we have dipped below minnesota after today)

These stats aren't pace adjusted

[Powercat Posse]

if anybody ever says our pitching is the problem then you know that person is a dumb person

Our lack of scoring runs on the road is the main problem

But that does not meen starting pitching isn't an issue.  We  are 24th in Starters ERA, giving up the most HRs (71) in the 4th fewest innings pitched. We allow a HR every 5.1 Inning

Since May 8th, our starters on the road have allowed 78 ER and 35 HRs in 115.2 Innings
That's a 6.07 ERA, giving up a HR every 3.1 Inning. 

[pissclams]

that's terrible pitching.  and wow, that's not even a posse stat of the day.

[sonofdaxjones]

Baseball dorks ruin everything and road games are dumb.

[The Big Train]

"I remember when Mickey Mantle played and it was so much better then"
- Dax

[sys]

he was in the 5th when he was relieved today sys. 5 innings is not unreasonable

he'd thrown quite a few pitches already, but you're right today wasn't a great example.

[kslim]

I miss vargy.

[wetwillie]

I miss vargy.

Coming to a spring training near you in 2017

[pissclams]

I miss vargy.

said no one, ever.  he's ugly and he's terrible at baseball

[kslim]

I miss vargy.

said no one, ever.  he's ugly and he's terrible at baseball

Gun to your head him or young GO!!

[yoga-like_abana]

Pscchhh.. that's me tomorrow in the passenger seat as I crack open a cold beer crossing into Missouri's crazy ass state

[star seed 7]

Where are we paking after the game

[yoga-like_abana]

Where are we paking after the game

we booked rooms at the downtown marriot.  why does the K have to be so far away from everything 

[kslim]

Where are we paking after the game

we booked rooms at the downtown marriot.  why does the K have to be so far away from everything 

fannings going to be pissed you didnt go get $1 bud lights

[sonofdaxjones]

Where are we paking after the game

we booked rooms at the downtown marriot.  why does the K have to be so far away from everything 

fannings going to be pissed you didnt go get $1 bud lights

WackyTuck is going to be even more pissed that the fact the K is so far from everything was brought up.    Clearly you guys don't deserve Kansas City and that beautiful ballpark.

[sonofdaxjones]

"I remember when Mickey Mantle played and it was so much better then"
- Dax

That, like, has absolutely nothing to do with what I posted. 

[pissclams]

I miss vargy.

said no one, ever.  he's ugly and he's terrible at baseball

Gun to your head him or young GO!!

young

[mocat]

if anybody ever says our pitching is the problem then you know that person is a dumb person

Our lack of scoring runs on the road is the main problem

But that does not meen starting pitching isn't an issue.  We  are 24th in Starters ERA, giving up the most HRs (71) in the 4th fewest innings pitched. We allow a HR every 5.1 Inning

Since May 8th, our starters on the road have allowed 78 ER and 35 HRs in 115.2 Innings
That's a 6.07 ERA, giving up a HR every 3.1 Inning.

Powercat Posse, if you told me the royals starting pitchers would double the record for the most home runs given up in a season, and the royals would still finish the season giving up the 2nd fewest runs in the AL, i would be like, 10 year old on christmas morning happy about that.

Powercat Posse, if you told me that the royals batters would double the record for the most home runs hit in a single season, but they would still finish 3rd to last in the AL in runs scored, i would be like, 10 year old whose dog just died sad about that.

[star seed 7]

I've been saying for years that we need to ban the home run and now we are getting what we deserve

[steve dave]

HA! just noticed keuchel sucks complete crap this year.

[sys]

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/lets-talk-about-eric-hosmers-defense/

[sys]

I've been saying for years that we need to ban the home run and now we are getting what we deserve

i don't know if we'd have been able to get them banned, but we certainly could have moved the fences back another hundred feet or so, and we just sat there twiddling our thumbs.

[mocat]

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/lets-talk-about-eric-hosmers-defense/

that is a great piece

[pissclams]

complete hatchet job on the American League's premiere first baseman