Did they have the Fireworks Fridays back then? Those Fireworks are a pretty decent draw even if the team is bad.

Good God

KC with 4 lefties in the lineup tonight. Royals righties 0x28 vs Iwakuma.

The @Royals are only @MLB team to have 3 players with at least 20 doubles - Eric Hosmer, Alex Gordon and Alcides Escobar.

Time to start a new streak, and get a W tonight !

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Erica Hosmer is such a pussy!!!

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This is why if we end up getting into the wild card game I would not want james shields pitching. I know he is our ace and can go a lot of innings but he always seems to dig holes in the early innings and then levels off through the later innings. If we only have one game I think we have better chances with someone else. He especially does not seem to pitch well against Detroit or the AL Central.

What us wrong with big game James? He has been off for a while.

Yep, Shields is the issue that should be discussed. For his first couple of outings I was thinking he would just correct himself.. doesn't look that way.

He went in 8-3 with a 3.50 era. What do people want?

That was an annoying loss

Butler is raking

Mechanics, mechanics, and more mechanics. That's his #1 issue. It's not that his mechanics are bad, it's that they're inconsistent. If his shoulder rushes forward too fast, he has a tendency to leave the ball up. The changeup moves from side to side, rather than fading action down. You'll know when he's doing it if he's missing up in the zone.

It's the #1 reason for the big innings he gives up.

To not put us in deficits like the one today consistently.

I don't disagree to the fact that last season was way over Shields' career numbers. However, as a #1 he should be expected to give the Royals a chance and not force the offense to play catch up.

Thanks.