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Pitching matchup for Wednesday courtesy of kcr.com 1pm start time:

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Wednesday, May 27 Kauffman Stadium | 1:10 PM CT

Rick Porcello, RHP (5-3, 3.55)
Tigers (24-18) @

Kyle Davies, RHP (2-3, 4.78)
Royals (22-22)

Scouting Report:
Tigers: Another win in this start would make Porcello the first Major League pitcher 20 years old or younger to win five straight starts since Dwight Gooden did so in 1985. As it is, Porcello is already just the sixth pitcher since 1900 to pitch four straight starts and allow one or no runs before his 21st birthday, joining the illustrious group of Kerry Wood, Fernando Valenzuela, Walter Johnson, Christy Matthewson and Chief Bender. None of those outings for Porcello came against the Royals, who beat him in Kansas City last month when the right-hander allowed four earned runs over six innings, including two home runs.
Royals: Davies is coming off a good six-inning effort against the Cardinals. He held St. Louis to just three hits and two runs but lost because the Royals were shut out. Davies' command wobbled a bit in the first inning, when he gave up both of his runs, but he then retired 15 straight batters. Davies has had problems in the first inning that he needs to resolve his next time out. For the most part, he kept his pitches down in St. Louis on his way to picking up seven strikeouts. In his other start against the Tigers this year, Davies was hammered for seven runs in 5 1/3 innings, giving up two homers.

So here's a series where the Tigers would have to be favored to win 2 out of 3 with the pitching matchups. We've been down this road before with these predictions, so maybe we'll lose the greinke game and win the other 2? LOL I'd take that.

They need to win out those 3 games to make up their ground....

I think today was the first day since the start of this thread that I didn't see it in the first page. The Royals interest is flopping along with the team.

They are playing about as bad as any team can play...

Our offense is seriously killing us, and our pitching besides greinke needs to step up badly

I seriously don't get this team. They can play pretty damn well, have confidence and execute for the first month, then just as quickly sink into the same pit they've been in year after year and not do a damn thing right. Is it leadership... or a lack thereof? Is it talent... or a lack thereof? I know we could use more talent but they were good enough to have a great spring (not the same as the regular season I know) and have a good first month? So why can't they keep playing at least well enough to be .500 this month? Are they cursed? We've seen that they can play well and even overcome... until they just inexplicably can't anymore.

The 4 run comeback in the 9th a week or so ago should have inspired them and given them great confidence... you would think. Instead they go directly into a shell.

Injuries may be playing a part but you can't blame that because the guys who are playing just went from getting it done to not being able to find their ass with both hands and a flashlight.

You could call it a slump... if it were the Yankees or Red Sox or any team that has shown they can pull out of a slump and win anyway. With this team it just seems like the beginning of the end. Again.

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Originally Posted by petegz28 (Post 5792527)

I think today was the first day since the start of this thread that I didn't see it in the first page. The Royals interest is flopping along with the team.

Fan's of this team are fragile. We've had high hopes over the years, only to be squashed by the futility of this Franchise.

It appears we have an Excellent #1 pitcher, a few nice "other" pitchers, a great (injured closer), a strange and ineffective hitting lineup and a reerun for a Manager. That just screams - EXCITEMENT

The team needs more talent in the worst way...we can't even play solid defense

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Originally Posted by ChiTown (Post 5792770)

It appears we have an Excellent #1 pitcher, a few nice "other" pitchers, a great (injured closer), a strange and ineffective hitting lineup and a reerun for a Manager. That just screams - EXCITEMENT

Yep. Overall lack of talent still the main problem with this organization.

An ace and a handful of "nice" ML players isn't enough. To add to this, defensively we're terrible, and we're particularly weak up the middle.

Given the current roster, if the team finishes .500, that would be an achievement.

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Originally Posted by Sure-Oz (Post 5792777)

The team needs more talent in the worst way...we can't even play solid defense

I can't believe I missed that in my rant. The D!!!!!!!!!!!

Our Defense is bad, but at least we lead the Majors in fewest Sac Flies............

I got nothin

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Originally Posted by petegz28 (Post 5792527)

I think today was the first day since the start of this thread that I didn't see it in the first page. The Royals interest is flopping along with the team.

There's only so many times a fan... even a dedicated one... will take being beaten over the head with a tack hammer and left raped and bloodied in a ditch with their wallet missing... by their team, before you just stop going into that neighborhood.

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Originally Posted by Dr. Johnny Fever (Post 5792842)

LMAO

Apparently this is misplaced. This post belongs in the Royals slogan thread.

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Originally Posted by ChiTown (Post 5792828)

I can't believe I missed that in my rant. The D!!!!!!!!!!!

Our Defense is bad, but at least we lead the Majors in fewest Sac Flies............

I got nothin

we'd probably have a few more wins easy if we could be solid there, we need a SS in the worst way for starters

I don't give a **** if we have to pay 20 mil per year to get a guy. Don't. Care.

We MUST get a ML SS.

For grins:

Petro claims that his sources say that the Royals are receiving upwards of 100 mil. in revenue sharing.