****Official Royals Vs Phillies Gamethread 4/5****

[Fansy the Famous Bard]

@ Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3:05 CT

Wade Davis (KC) vs. Kyle Kendrick (PHI)

***** the Phillies!

http://takabeats.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/phillies.jpg

[Cephalic Trauma]

Pumped to see Davis. Let's get to .500!

[Fansy the Famous Bard]

Let's get to .500!

Hopefully this is the last time we'll have to say that this season.

[RedDread]

Looks like the rain that was forecasted has already moved off to the East. Looks like they're getting this one in.

[Mr. Laz]

isn't the pitching staff for the Phillies really good?


our bats teh suck

[Ceej]

I like you Zeke, but we should have continued to ride the SPchief train.

[Chiefspants]

How is the end of the Phillies' rotation?

[RedDread]

Kendrick had a 3.90 ERA in 2012 over 159 IP. Not bad for #4 starter.

[mr. tegu]

This morning Buster Olney said Davis and Kendrick were pretty much the same caliber of pitcher.

[RedDread]

Check this though

2012 April ERA 6.59

[Great Expectations]

Philly is -130 for this game, that is about what the ChiSox were yesterday.

[BlackHelicopters]

Go Royals!

[Fansy the Famous Bard]

I like you Zeke, but we should have continued to ride the SPchief train.

Don't use up all his mojo so quickly. We may need him for a dark 14-losses-in-a-row day.

[Ceej]

Don't use up all his mojo so quickly. We may need him for a dark 14-losses-in-a-row day.

I like the way you think. We can hold him back for our playoff run too.

[RockChalk]

He's got the asteriks in place, we are good to go

[Archie F. Swin]

Tough to watch Michael Young's game decline. He's one of the few non-Royals players who's jersey t-shirt I bought a few seasons ago.

[Nzoner]

I'm using it as a great excuse to hit happy hour early!

[Cephalic Trauma]

I'm using it as a great excuse to hit happy hour early!

You need an excuse?:p

[Nzoner]

You need an excuse?:p

True,I should probably save the excuses for after I get home.

[Demonpenz]

I would have used SPchief again, but whatever. I am just the bench coach.

[SPchief]

I like you Zeke, but we should have continued to ride the SPchief train.
Meh, I approve of this thread
Don't use up all his mojo so quickly. We may need him for a dark 14-losses-in-a-row day.
yep
I like the way you think. We can hold him back for our playoff run too.
hell yeah
He's got the asteriks in place, we are good to go
This
I would have used SPchief again, but whatever. I am just the bench coach.


It's a long season. Lets see how many people we can get to have good mojo. The more the better

[SPchief]

Oh, and Butler not starting because Yost said he wasn't comfortable putting Hosmer in LF. Hey ned, JEFF FRANCOUR IS STARTING IN LF NOW. Hosmer can't be that much worse.

[Fansy the Famous Bard]

Why did I stick myself with the thread, the day Yost would go full retard again? Talk about an uphill battle.

[ChiefsCountry]

I'm using it as a great excuse to hit happy hour early!

When I worked in advertising, we called it market research time. :p

[alnorth]

Why did I stick myself with the thread, the day Yost would go full retard again? Talk about an uphill battle.

Did you actually expect Hosmer to play right field? I didn't. When he briefly tried last year, he was awful defensively.

[TLO]

Philly is -130 for this game, that is about what the ChiSox were yesterday.

Can someone explain what this means?

[Demonpenz]

it means the Phillies have to score 131 runs to cover.

[alnorth]

Yost plans to start Butler and sit Hosmer on Saturday and Sunday. They believe Butler matches up better against the 2 weekend starters, and they did not want Hosmer to be on the bench for the whole series.

[Fansy the Famous Bard]

Did you actually expect Hosmer to play right field? I didn't. When he briefly tried last year, he was awful defensively.

No, but I thought it was a great way to express further disdain for Frenchy.

[KCUnited]

Philly is 130 pt underdogs against our offense.

[alnorth]

Can someone explain what this means?

Bet $130 to win $100.

If it were +130, then that would mean bet $100 to win $130.

[Fansy the Famous Bard]

Philly is 130 pt underdogs against our offense.

Told you guys Cain was gonna break out. Just didn't know it would be today.

[Demonpenz]

How many games did Butler play in left?

[KCUnited]

Cain's legs are rested.

[RedDread]

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[Strongside]

Royals win 5-3. Calling it.

[Pepe Silvia]

Cards fan here, but I seriously hope the Royals can right the ship.

[SPchief]

Lets do this!

[TLO]

Bet $130 to win $100.

If it were +130, then that would mean bet $100 to win $130.

Ok thanks for the explaniation.

[TLO]

Sucks not having Butler in there. Could be a good pinch hitter later in the game I guess.

[Dartgod]

Damn, unlucky Escobar.

[Mr. Laz]

that's because it went off the pitcher's glove, doofus.

[Dartgod]

Nice hit, Hos.

[SPchief]

2 really good swings from Esky and Hosmer

[SithCeNtZ]

that's because it went off the pitcher's glove, doofus.

No it didn't it pulled out a parachute and defied several laws of physics /HUD

[Demonpenz]

Good swings by the Royals

[Demonpenz]

Royals are K-ing lots of people.

[SPchief]

BUST

[SPchief]

We lose the trade

[Demonpenz]

Phillies are going to break this one open early.

[Dartgod]

Gah!

[Nightfyre]

Wade Davis is leaving shit all over the plate and up. Yeesh.

[Archie F. Swin]

big game wade

[Nightfyre]

Lucky double play - Wade Davis is just serving shit up at this point.

[Dartgod]

Whew! 1 run not bad all things considered.

[Cephalic Trauma]

DP!

[Demonpenz]

If bad pitching was a video Wade Davis would be the final boss

[Crush]

FUCK

[Crush]

That's game. Absolute shit across the plate.

[Dartgod]

Well, fuck.

[TLO]

Crushed.

[SPchief]

Ryan and Rex both saying it was the wind. It was clear off the bat

[Dartgod]

Damn, another pitch up. Got away with it this time.

[bsp4444]

Pre game said the wind is blowing in.

[Demonpenz]

Found the short porch 420 feet away

[RockChalk]

Bruce better start getting loose

[TLO]

He's still leaving shit up.

[Nightfyre]

Wade Davis is pitching a batting practice here.

[TLO]

JFC there goes another...

[SPchief]

You get a gopher ball
And YOU get a gopher ball

[Dartgod]

Wade has gone off into the deep end.

[TLO]

Only positive is that they have all been solo's. But at this point I'd almost rather see Chen pitching.

[SPchief]

I don't think we're getting 6 innings out of Davis today

[SPchief]

It's the fucking pitcher

[TLO]

The fucking pitcher missed a HR by like 2 feet.

[Dartgod]

I don't think we're getting 6 innings out of Davis today

I don't think we're getting 3.

[Crush]

What the fuck is going on?

[Nightfyre]

Jesus christ. The guy with a .135 career BA was six inches from putting that one out. Pull him Ned. Jesus.

[AndChiefs]

With our offense that's game.

[KevB]

JFC

Keep throwing 90 mph fastballs over the middle of the plate, and you will get hammered. He had success with TB out of the pen because his fastball was 94-95. 90 with a lack of movement isn't shit.

[TLO]

With our offense that's game.

Nah we've had some good swings. I'm not ready to throw in the towel yet.

[AndChiefs]

Every single pitch is belt high and begging to be hit.

[Ceej]

Wade Davischevar throwing up BP.

[TLO]

He continues to leave pitches up. He has to get the ball down. It's like watching Hochaver pitch.

[KevB]

And get your breaking ball over, and you get double plays

[Nightfyre]

Escobar's arm looks a lot stronger this year to me. Also - Davis is still hanging them up - that DP was another one out over the plate.

[Dartgod]

Also - Davis is still hanging them up - that DP was another one out over the plate.

:spock:

No it wasn't.

[Cephalic Trauma]

He can't even hit!

ZOMFG that trade was a bust!!1

[Cephalic Trauma]

**** this. Something productive, here I come.

[SPchief]

Escobar draws a walk

[TLO]

Escobar steals a base

[SPchief]

pfft

[TLO]

Well I think I'll go do something productive. Wade Davis sucks.

[silver5liter]

When our pitching is absolute garbage its like yost is scared to pull the starter...

[Mr. Laz]

Sal just got pimp slapped

pickoff attempt followed by a steal of third

[BlackHelicopters]

Wade sucks this bad?

[stonedstooge]

Jesus, Davis throwing BP

[SPchief]

Hey ned, you might want to pay attention. He's not anywhere close to where he wants it.

[Mr. Laz]

When our pitching is absolute garbage its like yost is scared to pull the starter...
It's like Yost is afraid to mess up the pitching going forward so he just sacrifices the existing game.

[silver5liter]

dear god.

[KCUnited]

Lol, replacing one Chen for another.

[OmahaChief]

Davis looks like the real deal today. Huge upgrade from Hochever so far.

[silver5liter]

It's like Yost is afraid to mess up the pitching going forward so he just sacrifices the existing game.

Id rather throw Chen in there now as a long reliever. Cant get much worse.

[BlackHelicopters]

Tee it up, Wade.

[BigCatDaddy]

Ladies and Gentlemen, your new Jonathon Sanchez!

[TomBarndtsTwin]

So we traded 4 of our top prospects for Big Game James and Kyle Davies 2.0 . . . .

Cool.

[BlackHelicopters]

Watching itch LeFebvre and Hudler. Ice pick please.

[Cephalic Trauma]

So we traded 4 of our top prospects for Big Game James and Kyle Davies 2.0 . . . .

Cool.

Try 2, but yeah.

[BlackHelicopters]

GMDM.

[sedated]

Seriously, another baserunner and Chen should be in the game. He can probably give 3 solid innings.

[BlackHelicopters]

National League Cy Young winner Kyle Kendrick stymies Royals.

[BlackHelicopters]

5 runs in 3+ games.

[Deberg_1990]

Hochevar should be in soon!

[OmahaChief]

Very impressed with our offense today. Swinging and missing just at the right time and great placement of the ground ball so the defender does not have to expend energy to move. Highly efficient, love it.

[BlackHelicopters]

Shawnee Mission Kia is a slam dunk. Who knew?

[KCUnited]

Bad luck. /last year

[MotherfuckerJones]

What is the weather in Philly?

[OmahaChief]

Setting the over under on Philly baserunners at 2 this inning.

[BlackHelicopters]

Setting the over under on Philly baserunners at 2 this inning.

Under looking good..........

[KCUnited]

"Davis is looking for his first scoreless inning here in the 4th."

[BlackHelicopters]

"Davis is looking for his first scoreless inning here in the 4th."

ROFL

[BlackHelicopters]

After spotting Philly four, Davis settles in.

[BlackHelicopters]

Brett looks and sounds hammered. Shocking.

[Kidd Lex]

Brett looks and sounds hammered. Shocking.

ROFL

[Chief_in_Commander]

bout as surprising as Frenchy swinging at ball 4

[BlackHelicopters]

Brett, Schmidt and anal fissures.

[stonedstooge]

We need you now Gorgone

[penbrook]

1 out and 2 runners on.

[alnorth]

Rany Jazayerli ‏@jazayerli 1m This Wade Davis performance is kind of terrifying. I'm not even talking about the results-more the fact that his fastball barely touches 90.

Thats why I'm concerned. Anyone can have a bad day and look terrible, who cares about one loss.

If Wade Davis can't get above 90, he's in trouble. In prior years, he's always started low and finished fast, but his low was around 92 or so and he'd get over 95 by August.

[stonedstooge]

Jesus Eddie R.

[stonedstooge]

Tie it up Alcides

[-King-]

Wow, why Eddie hold Getz? We'll leave 3 stranded guaranteed.

[Demonpenz]

Royals do a HORRIBLE job of getting a run home from 3rd with less than 2 outs.

[stonedstooge]

Hosmer looks at 1 down the pipe and swings at ball 3

[Fansy the Famous Bard]

Hos!!!

[stonedstooge]

w00t. Hosmer with 2 RBI's

[penbrook]

Hosmer with a nice hit.

[-King-]

Good job.

[BlackHelicopters]

Finally a timely hit.

[Cephalic Trauma]

HOS!

[TomBarndtsTwin]

Wizard of Hoz finally comes through!

[Crush]

Fuck you Perez

[Cephalic Trauma]

This is what winning teams do.

1 out, 2 through 4 in the lineup with the bases loaded. You have to get at least two.

[Mr. Laz]

Wizard of Hoz finally comes through!
w00t ... he didn't choke!! PBJ PBJ

[Nightfyre]

**** you Perez

:spock:

[OmahaChief]

Good half inning for the offense.

[silver5liter]

wtf. This is something you do when he was getting his ass kicked. Not right after his first good inning

[penbrook]

Why couldnt Chen of started this game.

[Crush]

Mooose

[RedDread]

Alright, done with work. Got a couple runs, Chen in the game and Moose on first. Lets do this shit!!!

LEEEEEEROOOYYYYYYY

[arrowheadnation]

Fucking second baseman didn't touch the bag on that DP.

[Nightfyre]

God Hud is a giant fucking moron. He's only the hero of the baseball team you broadcast for. The least you could do is brush up on him before a planned segment. He never played for anyone BUT the royals you flaming idiot.

[RedDread]

Fuck Frenchy is a damn twig. He needs to get with country breakfast for some eating lessons.

[Cephalic Trauma]

Alright, done with work. Got a couple runs, Chen in the game and Moose on first. Lets do this shit!!!

LEEEEEEROOOYYYYYYY

:clap:ROFL

Was thinking of making a similar post, but you executed it much better.

[Cephalic Trauma]

JFC

[RedDread]

God Hud is a giant ****ing moron. He's only the hero of the baseball team you broadcast for. The least you could do is brush up on him before a planned segment. He never played for anyone BUT the royals you flaming idiot.

Why is it so hard for the royals to get a good color guy? I love Frank White but lets be honest, he wasn't good. There are only 30 major league teams, certainly SOMEONE can do this job better than Hud.

[58kcfan89]

Just turned on the game. Sounds like Davis had a poor showing. Not encouraging.

Fuck Frenchy.

[TLO]

Rany needs go get laid.

[Crush]

GETZ!!!!!

[stonedstooge]

Time for a Billy Bomb

[RedDread]

BILLLLLAAYYYYY

Sucks for Chen though, he was fucking dealing.

[TLO]

Just a single will tie the game.

[penbrook]

There gonna walk Butler.

[TLO]

Billay is going to get walked.

[Mr. Laz]

just flushing the Butler @bat down the drain

[Nightfyre]

Will they pull their pitcher with A Gordon coming up? I mean, lefties have killed this guy in the past.

[TLO]

My name is Wilford Bremley...

[RedDread]

Who do the Royals have in the Pen? TV broadcast is shit.

[AndChiefs]

just flushing the Butler @bat down the drain

Yep.

[AndChiefs]

Who do the Royals have in the Pen? TV broadcast is shit.

Gutierrez

[Nightfyre]

just flushing the Butler @bat down the drain

You wanted Chen up with two RISP and two outs? They got Billy on for free and forced the Phillie's starting pitcher out at 88 pitches. Then they get their second best hitter up with bases loaded. I can see why Ned made that decision.

[stonedstooge]

GORDON

[TLO]

Alex!!!

[Mr. Laz]

Alice!!!

[penbrook]

Gordon I love you.

[Crush]

GORDON!!!!!!

[Nightfyre]

GORDON!

[Tytanium]

<3 u gordo

[silver5liter]

OMG

[siberian khatru]

Now THAT'S clutch

[arrowheadnation]

WOOO!!! OUR TIME BITCHES!!!

[Crush]

That poor guy in Texas almost won $25,000.

[KcMizzou]

beautiful

[-King-]

Fist pump!

[RedDread]

I fucking love you Alex!!! No homo...

[Mr. Laz]

You wanted Chen up with two RISP and two outs? They got Billy on for free and forced the Phillie's starting pitcher out at 88 pitches. Then they get their second best hitter up with bases loaded. I can see why Ned made that decision.
had to be a better option ... i mean any decent lefty would of probably forced the walk

[siberian khatru]

Against a tough lefty, too.

[RockChalk]

Ned just trolled Charlie

[RedDread]

C'mon Esky, just a little one.

[Mr. Laz]

I'm really surprised the Butler made it home from first

[Cephalic Trauma]

WOOOOOOOOTTTT

[RedDread]

I endorse making fun of Philly fans at any opportunity.

[Nightfyre]

had to be a better option ... i mean any decent lefty would of probably forced the walk

A lefty would have brought in the lefty specialist - and not been as much of a threat as Gordon.

[Cephalic Trauma]

I'm really surprised the Butler made it home from first

Oxygen at home plate

[Toadkiller]

Thank goodness. I was feeling a lot of despair.

[RockChalk]

I'm really surprised the Butler made it home from first

He jogged towards home and ran straight into the locker room. 5 minutes of oxygen then a rubdown because no doubt he'll be sore

[Mr. Laz]

I endorse making fun of Philly fans at any opportunity.

:clap:

[stonedstooge]

I'm really surprised the Butler made it home from first

Probably on life support in the locker room

[Mr. Laz]

He jogged towards home and ran straight into the locker room. 5 minutes of oxygen then a rubdown because no doubt he'll be soreROFL

[TLO]

Hot dog at home plate.

[RockChalk]

Probably on life support in the locker room

Postgame - Ned: "Billy is unavailable for the rest of the series"

[penbrook]

Can Getz and Escobar switch spots in the lineup.

[KCUnited]

Butler puked gravy on the dish when crossing.

[Mr. Laz]

Oxygen at home plate

bag of cookies at home plate?

[siberian khatru]

Postgame - Ned: "Billy is unavailable for the rest of the series"

ROFL

[stonedstooge]

C'mon bullpen, show your shit now

[RedDread]

Billay left everything out there, he knew he wasn't running for the rest of the day.

I've actually played Three Card Poker with him at Hollywood Casino, hell of a nice guy.

[RockChalk]

Butler puked gravy on the dish when crossing.

ROFL

[Mr. Laz]

why wouldn't Chen stay out there a couple of innings?

[Mr. Laz]

why wouldn't Chen stay out there a couple of innings?
nevermind

[-King-]

Someone explain to me what Rex just said. Why did Chen have to leave again?

[penbrook]

I swear if Hochevar comes in.

[RedDread]

edit: Laz answered his own question

[RedDread]

I swear if Hochevar comes in.

This.

[Cephalic Trauma]

So... Gutierrez in with a close game.

OK

[Mr. Laz]

Someone explain to me what Rex just said. Why did Chen have to leave again?
national league double switch shit

burned the pitcher

[RedDread]

C'mon Hud, just say he didn't swing. I can understand why announcers don't say shit if it's close but that wasn't. Grow some balls.

[RedDread]

Wow, Gutierrez has a nasty bender.

[stonedstooge]

Let's get some more

[Ceej]

I know it is a small sample size, but it looks like the bullpen is nails again this year.

[Crush]

Would you rather had Davis or Hochevar come in with 2 outs and the bases loaded?

antifreeze

[RedDread]

Hos feeling comfy.

[Fansy the Famous Bard]

atta-baby Hos.

[Captain Obvious]

I know it is a small sample size, but it looks like the bullpen is nails again this year.

Minus Hochevar.

[TLO]

Let's get some more runs here.l

[Nightfyre]

Salvy is making ridiculous contact today. Good to see!

[RedDread]

Royals finally finding their bats.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Yeah lemme hear it Philly fans. You're just below Raiders scum.

[Fansy the Famous Bard]

It's time for the Royals to get our first dinger of the season.

[Crush]

Philadelphia - The place you would stick the hose if you were going to give America an enema.

[TLO]

Chad Durbin warming up huh?

[Fansy the Famous Bard]

Chad Durbin warming up huh?

Dude's like 46 years old.

[Mr. Laz]

Hos feeling comfy.:grovel::grovel::grovel::grovel:

[siberian khatru]

MOAR RUNS

[Mr. Laz]

Philadelphia - The place you would stick the hose if you were going to give America an enema.
ROFLROFL

[TLO]

Bases loaded nobody out. Don't squander this.

[Crush]

MOOOOOOSE!!!!!!!!

[-King-]

Im tired of them holding people at 3rd.

[Nightfyre]

MOOOSE

[arrowheadnation]

TIME TO STOMP ON THEIR F'ING THROATS!!!

[KChiefs1]

Thats why I'm concerned. Anyone can have a bad day and look terrible, who cares about one loss.

If Wade Davis can't get above 90, he's in trouble. In prior years, he's always started low and finished fast, but his low was around 92 or so and he'd get over 95 by August.

Davis is the key to the trade.

[Mr. Laz]

bases juiced two innings straight :clap:

[RedDread]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo


Haha, love ya Lefebvre. "Listen to all the Moose fans" ROFL ROFL ROFL

[siberian khatru]

Jeremy Horst vs. lefties last year: .170/.250/.191

[Ceej]

A lot of ISU Cyclones fans in Philadelphia. LMAO

[Fansy the Famous Bard]

Good lord, Eddie... Send someone home already.

[Mr. Laz]

A lot of ISU Cyclones fans in Philadelphia. LMAO

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v608/esn1g/Misc/pb_boooooo.jpg

[siberian khatru]

We have GOT to break this open here.

[PunkinDrublic]

You can see it on the field, our batters are starting to settle down and relax. We win today and they can continue to stop pressing so much. The homers will come in due time.

[Ceej]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v608/esn1g/Misc/pb_boooooo.jpg

ROFL

[RedDread]

Well, we know Chad Durbin sucks.