*** Official Houston Astros @ Kansas City Royals Game Thread (7/24) ***

[alnorth]

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU (55-43)	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	11	0
KC (57-38)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0

Win, (6-5) Scott Kazmir 7IP 0R 0ER 1BB 3K
Chad Qualls 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 2K
Tony Sipp ⅓IP 0R 0ER 1BB 0K
Save, (21) Luke Gregerson ⅔IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K

VS.



Loss, (7-6) Jeremy Guthrie 7IP 4R 4ER 2BB 3K 1HR
Franklin Morales 2IP 0R 0ER 0BB 2K

Home Runs

HOU

Preston Tucker, (9) - Top 3rd solo shot to right

KC

none

Relevant AL Central Games

Final / 12: DET 1, BOS 2
Final: NYY 1, MIN 10

Starting Lineups

HOU

1. Jose Altuve, 2B
2. Preston Tucker, LF
3. Carlos Correa, SS
4. Evan Gattis, DH
5. Colby Rasmus, RF
6. Luis Valbuena, 3B
7. Jon Singleton, 1B
7. Chris Carter, ph/1B
8. Jason Castro, C
9. Jake Marisnick, CF

KC

1. Alcides Escobar, SS
2. Mike Moustakas, 3B
3. Lorenzo Cain, CF
4. Eric Hosmer, 1B
5. Kendrys Morales, DH
6. Alex Rios, RF
7. Omar Infante, 2B
8. Paulo Orlando, LF
9. Drew Butera, C

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by C3HIEF3S

I see no possibility that DM can actually think that this rotation is getting us anywhere. Josh Vernier, for example, has been pounding the idea that the Royals absolutely do not need to make a move for a pitcher at the deadline. I love Vernier, but I just don't get it.
Chris Young was on borrowed time in terms of being effective for a while now. There's no way we can count on him in the rotation in even a month, let alone September/October.

Volquez has been VERY solid for us, there's no question about it. But one thing that people knock on Cueto is that he had a complete meltdown in the WC game a few years back. If this is how we are judging pitchers then I will bring up Volquez's 2014 WC performance where he gave up 5 runs in 5 IP.

Obviously we don't base a pitcher off of shit like that, but Volquez would look a lot better in the postseason complimented with other above-average arms (Cueto, Leake, Chavez) than what we have now in Young, Duffy, and 2015's version of Ventura. Volquez has been great for us and somewhat of a stabilizing factor in our rotation, but I don't exude confidence in our postseason run hopes with him being our sole, best pitcher.

Duffy, who knows. Last year he was nails, but couldn't stay healthy for September or October. So we have no idea if he can even make it to October, let alone pitch well once October comes.

Ventura.. lol at this point until proven otherwise.

Guthrie.. do I even need to type anything?

I don't think the Royals need a Cueto or Price type, but they do need some more in their rotation come October. All just my opinion, obviously.

Ur poor keyboard.

[C3HIEF3S]

Infante the rally starter.

[bsroyals54]

Infante owns Kazmir

[C3HIEF3S]

Originally Posted by GloryDayz

Ur poor keyboard.

Usually I just embed tweets so this is a different world for me.

[lewdog]

I'd rather have two mid-rotation type guys added than go for a frontline starter like Cueto only. I think we honestly need two more Volquez type pitchers at this point.

[bsroyals54]

Orlando not gettin much playtime after all his ****in HRs

[C3HIEF3S]

If I didn't know any better, i'd think that Rios and Orlando were the same damn person at the plate.

[C3HIEF3S]

Last year in KC when we got swept against the Astros, our backup catcher Brett Hayes homered. Obviously this means our backup catcher, Butera, is going to homer.

edit: Statement stands for the rest of the game.

[bsroyals54]

Originally Posted by C3HIEF3S

If I didn't know any better, i'd think that Rios and Orlando were the same damn person at the plate.

they have the same build and are hispanic

[petegz28]

5-0 final score

[bsroyals54]

tough call

[bsroyals54]

Brett Favre is a professional groomer in addition to football player

[WilliamTheIrish]

Ned needs to chew some ass. Unacceptable baseball.

[Molitoth]

This game is tough to watch.

[penbrook]

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

Ned needs to chew some ass. Unacceptable baseball.

I know!! **** him for having this team 20 games over .500