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* Kansas City Royals @ Philadelphia Phillies Game Thread (4/6) * (https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=271817)

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Originally Posted by ChiTown (Post 9561212)

I believe the next two Philly starters are lefties. Hos will be seeing the pine until they get into the Philly bullpen for righties

Good point. I didn't think about that.

I was hoping we would be .500 when they got back to The K. A win today = successful road trip to open the season.

6:05 central time correct?

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Originally Posted by Big Smoke (Post 9561235)

6:05 central time correct?

Yep, same time as the WSU final four game.

Starting right in the middle of the final 4 games tonight.....damn.

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Originally Posted by alnorth (Post 9561171)

I don't normally do asterisks, but they seem to be working, so I threw a couple in there.

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Originally Posted by Cephalic Trauma (Post 9561176)

So the whole superstitious GT starting thing is out the window, apparently.:)

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Originally Posted by CaliforniaChief (Post 9561193)

We've been superstitious about GT starting privs. since I can remember, and none of our teams have won jack squat. So I like it. Maybe the Chiefs side of us can learn from it.

I guess it's better to have Hos sit out feeling good about himself than the other way around. Lefty starting, so I get it.

Lannan's a soft-tosser. Let's go boys.

AL has mojo and can forever do whatever he wants if he starts the gamethread.

pending we win today

Not to totally divert to a tangent, but National League ball is lame.

Airing on MLB Network for those not in the broadcast area.

Prediction: Mendoza goes 6, strikes out 9 and we win 4-2

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Originally Posted by SPchief (Post 9561249)

Prediction: Mendoza goes 6, strikes out 9 and we win 4-2

Bold. I hope you're right, but I would like to see us knock around their 5th starter a bit. Lannan isn't anything special.

I hope George Brett and alnorth stick a 34 ounce Louisville Slugger up Chase Utley's ass, later on todayq.

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Originally Posted by Simply Red (Post 9561283)

I hope George Brett and alnorth stick a 34 ounce Louisville Slugger up Chase Utley's ass, later on todayq.

I find this post 'a little' idiotic.

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Originally Posted by Nightfyre (Post 9561246)

Not to totally divert to a tangent, but National League ball is lame.

yes. Yes it is.

A few years ago, I was on that "get rid of the DH" bandwagon, bemoaning the lack of "strategy" etc.

I've changed my mind, I am now a fan of American League baseball, rather than just baseball. If the Royals switched leagues, my interest would decrease.

At the college level and below, the pitcher should hit, because even though he's not as good, he can still put in a credible effort at the plate. At the MLB level, the pitcher is about as effective as some handcuffed guy in a gimp suit. Sure, we have a couple "hitting pitchers" in the NL, but mostly you are hoping for a successful bunt, or if he has to swing, then a miracle.

It is not fun to watch an inning get shut down because with 2 outs they walk the bases loaded in the 2nd inning to get to the pitcher and shut down the threat with a K. I'm also not excited about a double-switch. The "strategy" there is to move that gimp-spot elsewhere in your batting order so you have 8 good hitters in front of him. The bench should be used for defense to hold the lead, speed if a slow tying runner is on, pinch-hitting an all-glove starter late when behind, or to give a guy a day off. You want to play every day, beat the guy in front of you.

If I were emperor of baseball, I'd put the DH in the NL, and tell the NL fans to stuff it when they complain. After 10+ years they'll come around.

***** the Phillies!! Let's go for 3 wins in a row.