***OFFICIAL Royals vs. Mariners thread for 7/13***

[Bowser]

How about a sweep? I think I'd be fine with that. Look for the Mariners to come out swwinging after losing in walk-off style yesterday.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by BigRock

I'm not really trying to defend Buck at all. He screwed the pooch on what should have been an easy play.

But that runner was on the bases, and not sitting on the bench in the M's dugout, because of Aviles. And even with Buck's bad throw, the runner still could have been thrown out if Aviles doesn't (once again) lose his mind and throw to 2nd. Buck's error should have been a harmless footnote to a Royals' win.

Aviles was more to blame. It's not that I'm defending Buck, or trying to pile on Aviles (who I like), it's just the way it is. Sure, Aviles had a good game at the plate, but two costly mistakes in the 9th that cost the team a game tend to wipe a lot of that out.

From what Sure-Oz said about the radio coverage, I think a lot of people were probably listening to it and didn't see what happened.

To a certain extent, we'll have to agree to disagree, which if fine.

An over-the-shoulder catch in short centerfield, though a play that should be made, is a more difficult play than executing a run-down. Aviles' second mistake was the direct result of Buck's error. Thus Aviles should never have been in this situation in the first place, just as some claim that Buck shouldn't have been in his situation. It has to work both ways.

For those who put much stock in statistics, there was only one official error, and this was Buck's. Obviously this evidence is incontrovertible.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Originally Posted by Ari Chi3fs

Wow, i had never seen this pic of John Buck before...

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Originally Posted by BigRock

Seeing this pic, it looks even worse than it did live.

LOL @ alex gordon on the floor.