Cleveland Indians @ Kansas City Royals Game Thread (4/29)
 

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<tr><td>Final</td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 2 </td><td> 3 </td><td> 4 </td><td> 5 </td><td> 6 </td><td> 7 </td><td> 8 </td><td> 9 </td><td> R </td><td> </td><td> E </td></tr>
<tr> <td> CLE (10-13) </td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 6 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 9 </td><td> </td><td> 0 </td></tr>
<tr> <td> KC (13-10) </td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> </td><td> 0 </td></tr>
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http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/ima.../80x80/cle.png

Win, (1-2) Ubaldo Jimenez 7IP 0R 0ER 2BB 4K
Nick Hagadone 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 2K
Cody Allen 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K

VS.

http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/ima...s/80x80/kc.png

Loss, (2-2) Wade Davis 4⅔IP 8R 8ER 3BB 3K 2HR
Luke Hochevar 1⅓IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
Aaron Crow 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Kelvin Herrera 1IP 1R 1ER 0BB 1K 1HR
Tim Collins 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K

Home Runs

CLE

Jason Kipnis, (1) - Top 1st solo shot to center
Ryan Raburn, (1) - Top 5th 3-run homer to left
Ryan Raburn, (2) - Top 8th solo shot to right

KC

none

AL Central

Final: MIN 3, DET 4

Starting Lineups

CLE

1. Michael Brantley, LF
2. Jason Kipnis, 2B
3. Asdrubal Cabrera, SS
3. Mike Aviles, SS
4. Nick Swisher, 1B
5. Mark Reynolds, DH
6. Carlos Santana, C
6. Yan Gomes, C
7. Ryan Raburn, RF
8. Lonnie Chisenhall, 3B
9. Drew Stubbs, CF

KC

1. Alex Gordon, LF
2. Alcides Escobar, SS
3. Billy Butler, DH
3. Miguel Tejada, ph/DH
4. Eric Hosmer, 1B
5. Lorenzo Cain, CF
6. Mike Moustakas, 3B
7. Jeff Francoeur, RF
8. Salvador Perez, C
8. George Kottaras, ph/C
9. Chris Getz, 2B
9. Elliot Johnson, ph/2B

This should be another lopsided game, but in our favor again.

Promise?

Look at that opponent OPS for Wade Davis. Yikes!

Time to throw at Aviles' head? Oh, and charge Chris Perez?

-145 on the money line.

By this time last year we were 6-14.

two years ago we were 19-11

.558 at home and .920 away. Small sample size but worth mentioning none the less.

And Jimenez has been pretty dang bad.

by my numbers 12-13, after putting a bow on a 6 game skid.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/KCR/2011.shtml

Gotta take three! Keep those shitbag tigers at bay.

Mind if I ask what that means? Been wondering.

Just found out my new job doesn't start until May 13. Going to drive up to KC next week for the series against the Yanks. First game at the K for me in 13 years. I can't wait.

When making a bet and trying to win $100 you would need to be $145 on a -$145 money line.

Conversely the Indians are +$135, meaning if you bet $100 on them you win $135 or cash back in $235 on your $100 bet.


If the Money line was -$125 and you bet $125 on the winning team your ticket cashed in would be $225.

A -$145 money line is a pretty big favorite. Most are between 100-120 and the biggest favorites of the day are usually around -$160-180. Anything over -$200 is a very, very heavy favorite.

Awesome, thanks for the explanation!

If rep worked on my smart phone I'd be repping you til you felt violated.

I'll be at work but in for the win.

I'm still expecting a rainout and double-header next Sunday.

Let's go Royals

I'm off to the K to see this shit go down.










And **** Chris Perez

Got the company tix for tonight.. Chilli cheese fries, and beer for dinner! :BLVD:

Lineups are out. We're using our usual lineup today.

The Royals have moved to -165

Nice. Hopefully wade has his stuff tonight.

We have to take 3 of 4 here. Absolutely have to.

Halfway to the K for this one. Can't wait to arrive!

I agree completely. We need to beat up on the teams that are supposedly "bad." For the longest time for the opponents we fulfilled the "have to beat them because they are bad" role exceptionally well so now that the roles are starting to reverse we need to keep it going.

Not to jump ahead but we need to jump all over the Rays this coming week as well.

In all those interviews, ball players say they take them one at a time..........

Well none of us are ball players so we can think ahead a bit haha

There isn't a cloud in the sky, yet somehow I think this game gets rained out.

/#royalstrends

I am genuinely curious if all the rainouts affect the players. We always hear that baseball players are creatures of habit. I really hope for the sake of our offense that as the weather warms up they get some more consistent power.

I know they effected me.

Boy I'd like to see Ned move Perez up 1 or two spots. Either split up Moose and Frenchy or just bat behind Cain.

Agree. In what alternate world is Jeff's bat more effective than salvy's? How does Ned justify batting salvy 8th?

Wow, Jimenez even gave up 4 ER over 5 IP to the Astros.

winds S 14 gusting to 22.

I'm not saying, I'm just saying...

I am putting on my Moustakas jersey and sitting in my underwear. 102 degrees here today.

K looks fantastic.

Dirty

I think Moose has a big game today (offensively).

And I think you will be fantastic in the game thread today starting off with such positive comments like that.

:clap:

You should totally keep a Sal Perez HR counter in your sig.

I predict Frenchy will swing tonight

Wind blowing out tonight.

we're doing picks to click? ok, I'll go with.... hmmm...

OK, its boring, but I think he's been overlooked lately. Butler is gonna erupt with a fury not seen in days.

Going to be some long balls tonight. Lets hope they're off our bats.

Also, **** Chris Perez with a rusty jack handle.

****... Sitting in a bar in New Orleans and no Royals game!!!!

Just drink enough to use your imagination.

Here you go:


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1st inning
 

Top 1st

Brantley grounds out to second
Kipnis homers to center
Cabrera walks
Swisher singles to left, Cabrera to second
Reynolds singles to center, Swisher to second, Cabrera out at home 8-2
Santana strikes out (swinging)

1 run, 3 hits

Bottom 1st

Gordon grounds out to first unassisted
Escobar strikes out (swinging)
Butler grounds out to second

0 runs, 0 hits

Nice start, Wade.

The wind is roaring out to right tonight at over 25 mph

shit

Mother****er.

Davis had trouble his last outing didn't he?

:facepalm:

We're already down one?

Well there is that.. a piece of shit scrub blasting a home run.

Mother ****

Dat wind.

That home run would have been a routine fly most nights.

I predict 5+ homers in this game. Perfect day for it.

DICK **** COCK BALLS

So is the game over yet?

Good God Davis

Shut the **** up, Strongside.

Davis rattled.

we really don't want to walk guys, because homers are gonna get hit a'plenty tonight.

Better keep your pitches down Davis

Titty bang your mom, Davis.

JFC, Wade.

damn it. 2 on with 1 out

Damn this is going to be a long night.

I don't want to be down 4-0 before we come to bat.

hey we'll come back and destroy their team w/ singles all night....it's Royals baseball!!!

Yeah, beein in 1515 and 1555 Poydras all day (opposite the ****ing dome!!!!) and it's (like always!!!) ****ing nasty here. At 4:40ish we got to see a bolt of lightening hit the dome.. I cheered!!!!! Soon Eric Winsron will scold me!!

Yeah baby!!!!

HELL YEAH

Cain nailed that mother****er. Sal with a great tag.

HAHA. SHOT HIM THE **** DOWN

Good throw, LoCain.

Man love for Salvy = great.

Thank god, when are teams going to realize they shouldnt challenge our outfield.

Reward your D Davis!