****Official Royals Vs Blue Jays Gamethread 4/30****

[SPchief]

ACE Ventura on the mound.

Don't care that this is early. I'm 3-0 this year. #Letsthrowfirebitches!

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

It would have scored one run most likely even if it's stopped from going into the outfield.

Lawrie has the kind of range to turn that into an out. Francisco has the kind of range to turn it into a double unfortunately.

[C3HIEF3S]

Nice job tonight Ned

[alnorth]

Tied for the 1st wild card...

(and our easy month has come to an end)

[keg in kc]

I thought for sure they'd blow it in the 8th.

I swear, for as awful as most of this month felt on occasion, I'm pretty satisfied to see them with the record they have. Hopefully May 2014 isn't May 2013: Redux.

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by SPchief

ACE Ventura on the mound.

Don't care that this is early. I'm 3-0 this year. #Letsthrowfirebitches!

4-0

[chiefsfan987]

Originally Posted by lewdog

The quicker to Holland the better.....

Diamondbacks walkoff homerun tonight 1/2 off pizza for phoenix promo code DBACKS50

[Great Expectations]

I'm not sure why, but we open as slight favorites tomorrow. I like betting small amounts of cash against the Royals in this situation. No matter how the game ends you are a winner.

[ChiTown]

Originally Posted by alnorth

Tied for the 1st wild card...

(and our easy month has come to an end)

Yeah, that's a bit of a concern. Starting Friday......

* 4 @ home vs the Tigers. Would be nice to split that series

* 7 Game Road trip with the Padres and M's - I see 3-4?

* 9 Game Home-stand with the Rox, Orioles and WSox - Those are series we have to take advantage of - 6-3

* 3 Game Trip to to Anaheim - 1-2

* 3 Games at Home v the 'Stros - need 3-0

* 4 Game trip to Toronto to finish the Month - 2-2

* That would be 17-13 in May

I think we lose tonight against Buehrle. That puts us at 14-13, and (given my above prognostication) 31-26 going into June. June's schedule looks murderous. By that time, I hope our pen has it's shit together, and Butler and Gordon have started to click with the bats. Here's hoping!

[C3HIEF3S]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

Yeah, that's a bit of a concern. Starting Friday......

* 4 @ home vs the Tigers. Would be nice to split that series

* 7 Game Road trip with the Padres and M's - I see 3-4?

* 9 Game Home-stand with the Rox, Orioles and WSox - Those are series we have to take advantage of - 6-3

* 3 Game Trip to to Anaheim - 1-2

* 3 Games at Home v the 'Stros - need 3-0

* 4 Game trip to Toronto to finish the Month - 2-2

* That would be 17-13 in May

I think we lose tonight against Buehrle. That puts us at 14-13, and (given my above prognostication) 31-26 going into June. June's schedule looks murderous. By that time, I hope our pen has it's shit together, and Butler and Gordon have started to click with the bats. Here's hoping!

We should go at least 4-3 vs SD and SEA. Those are not good baseball teams.

[C3HIEF3S]

The stretch of June 2-11 isn't going to be easy.
2 @ Cards
2 vs Cards
4 vs Yankees
2 vs Cleveland

Unfortunately, September isn't looking too kind. Texas, New York, Detroit, Boston, Cleveland.

[Al Bundy]

Originally Posted by C3HIEF3S

The stretch of June 2-11 isn't going to be easy.
2 @ Cards
2 vs Cards
4 vs Yankees
2 vs Cleveland

Unfortunately, September isn't looking too kind. Texas, New York, Detroit, Boston, Cleveland.

To quote Ric Flair... "To be the man, you have to beat the man! Wooooooooooo"

[C3HIEF3S]

Originally Posted by Al Bundy

To quote Ric Flair... "To be the man, you have to beat the man! Wooooooooooo"

Absolutely true. In the end if we want to make the postseason, we're going to have to straight up beat good teams and good pitching.

[Great Expectations]

The Yanks have a -11 run differential. Seattle who is 11-15 has -5. The Padres and Indians are 3rd worst with -26. The Cards are at +14, we are +9 (3rd best in AL).