****LOL Angels @ Kansas City Royals--May 25

[stonedstooge]

The losing stops TODAY

[stonedstooge]

Damn, forgot my 4 **** at the end. JINX

[GloryDayz]

Let's hope so my friend, let's hope so...

[stonedstooge]

Guthrie with a 1,2 3 first

[Bowser]

Damn, forgot my 4 **** at the end. JINX

You're just thinking outside the box. Maybe it will work?

[stonedstooge]

Let's hope so my friend, let's hope so...

WAKE UP AND GO TO SLEEP!!!!

[Demonpenz]

sigh....getz in the leadoff spot.

[stonedstooge]

Every time the Royals bat it's like a recurring nightmare.

[stonedstooge]

Nice play by Moose. Another 1 2 3 for Guthrie

[Demonpenz]

Moose headfirst!

[Demonpenz]

Hosmer dives in headfirst to first, but is out.

[stonedstooge]

Trying to get 1 of our 2 runs early today

[stonedstooge]

Guthrie sets down the first 9

[SPchief]

Guthrie cruising so far

[SPchief]

Moose takes one for the team

[stonedstooge]

WHY?

[stonedstooge]

Royals can't hit a dude that had an ERA over 4.5 in AAA ball

[Sure-Oz]

This is just inexcusable baseball....how can this keep going on? Why in the fuck am i a Royals fan

[stonedstooge]

Ready for Kuntarras to throw 1 away with Trout running

[petegz28]

Time for Trout to buy off another call

[petegz28]

and here we go again

[stonedstooge]

Walk, stolen base, E-2 and FC. 1-0 Angels

[siberian khatru]

No hits yet off Billy Fucking Buckner

[DeezNutz]

No hits yet off Billy ****ing Buckner

Proof that the Royals farm system can develop talent!

[stonedstooge]

No hits yet off Billy ****ing Buckner

Can't catch up to that 90 mph fastball

[siberian khatru]

Proof that the Royals farm system can develop talent!

Ironic that the guys who were traded for each other now play for the Angels against us.

[stonedstooge]

Throw the pitch bitch

[DeezNutz]

Ironic that the guys who were traded for each other now play for the Angels against us.

'Berto at 3+ WAR in each of the last two years. Meanwhile, we're currently composting moose shit.

[siberian khatru]

Alex in a bit of a slump, which he's entitled to at this point, which is more than I can say for most of the other limpdicks on this team.

[SPchief]

LMAO they pitch out and it's a wild pitch

[siberian khatru]

'Berto at 3+ WAR in each of the last two years. Meanwhile, we're currently composting moose shit.

I saw that last week and was surprised. His numbers seem pretty pedestrian to me, but 3 WAR is nothing to sneeze at, especially when you're playing negative WAR at multiple positions.

[stonedstooge]

HAHAHAHA. Throws a breaking ball on a pitchout

[DeezNutz]

Never seen that before. Can't take the Royal out of Buckner completely.

[SPchief]

3-0, no way they pitch to him?>

[SPchief]

Nope

[siberian khatru]

C'mon, Hos, jack one

[SPchief]

Hey, at least he pulled it.

[siberian khatru]

Hey, at least he pulled it.

Beat me to it. ;)

[New World Order]

Royals hitting is so shitty

[stonedstooge]

THROW THE FUCKING BALL DIPSHIT

[SPchief]

Jesus, he's safe but no reason to run there.

[stonedstooge]

Situational stupid running

[DeezNutz]

Yeah, I'm sure Yost would really rip his ass.

[BigMeatballDave]

Can we fire Yost and the hitting coaches today, please?

[DeezNutz]

Escobar steals, with Butler behind him, to pad his own stats and nothing more. Selfish, stupid ball.

Great reflection on Ned.

[siberian khatru]

Ho-hum

[stonedstooge]

Buckner's last stint in the bigs, 0-3 with an ERA over 11. Today? Shutout

[stonedstooge]

Guthrie going to throw a no-hitter and lose 1-0

[siberian khatru]

Guthrie going to throw a no-hitter and lose 1-0

That would be so Royals

[petegz28]

I swear we have made some of the worst pitchers look like fucking all-stars

[petegz28]

we are the kings of the foul ball

[petegz28]

Odds we score Moose?

[siberian khatru]

MOOSE ON THE LOOSE

[SPchief]

Moooooose doubles

[stonedstooge]

.174 1 5. Physcotic. "Kuntaras has good power"

[petegz28]

can Getz get one to the outfield???? I call pop up on the infiled

[siberian khatru]

The Greek God of Walks

[SPchief]

Time for some MOAR POWER

[petegz28]

Getz makes decent contact with that last pitch and it's a DP to the 2n baseman...

Now he will K

[stonedstooge]

JESUS

[siberian khatru]

JESUS FUCKING TAPDANCING CHRIST ON A CRUTCH

[SPchief]

Go out there and get tossed ned. Show some energy

[petegz28]

LMAO....swung at a pitch way out of the zone to hit into a DP to kill a scoring chance.....nice

[stonedstooge]

Do these dudes even hit the ball in batting practice? Jesus, they look like they need to set a tee up for them

[Hootie]

I'm cheering for a no hitter loss that would be amazing.

[petegz28]

so no replay of the last out?

[DeezNutz]

No one really could have guessed that leading off Getz would be disastrous.

[stonedstooge]

I'm cheering for a no hitter loss that would be amazing.

Nope. Gopher ball makes it 2-0

[petegz28]

game over...what's that now, 4 in a row...again?

[siberian khatru]

Thank God guys like Getz and Frenchy play the game the right way

[siberian khatru]

Angels catchers have tattooed us

[petegz28]

Ok so let's ask the obvious...

what's our record since moving Gordon out of the leadoff spot?

[Hootie]

Ok so let's ask the obvious...

what's our record since moving Gordon out of the leadoff spot?

If you think there is any correlation here you're an idiot.

[siberian khatru]

Ok so let's ask the obvious...

what's our record since moving Gordon out of the leadoff spot?

Too lazy to look it up, but it's something like 4-10.

[stonedstooge]

Escobar's plays in the field make the games worth watching

[Sure-Oz]

How can obvious things not be obvious to this Manager and GM.

I can't believe these fucksticks still have a job

[Ceej]

Escobar's plays in the field make the games worth watching

Which has been pretty inconsistent this year.

[petegz28]

If you think there is any correlation here you're an idiot.

Right...

say it some more so we can all laugh at how stupid you sound

[siberian khatru]

If you think there is any correlation here you're an idiot.

You were the one calling for it. You got it.

He's hit better in the third spot (in a SSS) than he has historically, so so far you win that.

But we moved Gordon to make the TEAM better, right? And how's that working out? Record-wise, run-scoring wise? What was the stat Dutton had yesterday, Gordon has batted with no on and 2 out in 13 of 15 games since the switch?

[stonedstooge]

Which has been pretty inconsistent this year.

He's made his share of bad ones this year that's for sure. But he still does things I'm not sure any other ss can do

[SPchief]

Heh, Getz got tossed

[stonedstooge]

Getz gets tossed

[petegz28]

Same fucking Umpire fucks us

[petegz28]

So when Gordon was batting leadoff he was the top leadoff hitter in the league...


ever since we moved him all we have heard is "we don't have a leadoff hitter"

[BlackHelicopters]

Billy Buckner. Cy Young winner.

[Ceej]

He's made his share of bad ones this year that's for sure. But he still does things I'm not sure any other ss can do

I agree.

But, when it rains it pours. Defensively, overall, the team has been pretty inconsistent.

I thought it was supposedly going to be on of the team's strong suits this year.

[petegz28]

can we see a replay of the Getz play, please?

[stonedstooge]

I agree.

But, when it rains it pours. Defensively, overall, the team has been pretty inconsistent.

I thought it was supposedly going to be on of the team's strong suits this year.

Yeah, they played better defense last year.

[BlackHelicopters]

Shut up Hud

[stonedstooge]

I don't remember a time I've seen a baseball team just absolutely suck at the plate like this. WTF?

[BlackHelicopters]

Bout time it was the umpires fault. Bad baseball.

[Ceej]

I just dropped a pretty healthy Royals in the toilet just now.

[siberian khatru]

I just dropped a pretty healthy Royals in the toilet just now.

They couldn't hit water if they shit in a toilet.

[stonedstooge]

I just dropped a pretty healthy Royals in the toilet just now.

You miss the toilet?

[Three7s]

Can they just forfeit the rest of the season? It'd do the rest of the baseball world a lot of good.

[Sure-Oz]

Another HR

[BlackHelicopters]

Right on cue.

[stonedstooge]

Welp, time for a brewski. 3-0 Angels

[Ceej]

You miss the toilet?

Nope. I swished it. Like Wiggins.

[siberian khatru]

15 homers on Guts so far. Ugh.

[BlackHelicopters]

15 homers in two months. Do the math.

[DeezNutz]

The argument for Gordon at 1 was that it maximized his ABs and gave us someone at the top with a high OBP.

Putting him at 3 with guys in front of him who don't get on with a high enough percentage is an absolute waste. So the short answer is: the Royals lineup fucking sucks, and this is on DM.

[Demonpenz]

Total bummer.

[Ceej]

Dyson can't return soon enough.

[BlackHelicopters]

Hosmer absolutely raking.

[New World Order]

Time to bring Ken Harvey off the DL

[siberian khatru]

These guys get more DP than actors in a Sasha Grey movie.

[BlackHelicopters]

6 4 3

[petegz28]

The argument for Gordon at 1 was that it maximized his ABs and gave us someone at the top with a high OBP.

Putting him at 3 with guys in front of him who don't get on with a high enough percentage is an absolute waste. So the short answer is: the Royals lineup ****ing sucks, and this is on DM.

Been my point all along. We don't have anyone to put in front of him so why take him out of the leadoff spot?

[DeezNutz]

Dyson can't return soon enough.

This statement is a testament to how shitty the club is. A career slash of .249/.317/.346

High water mark of 1.6 WAR. And we, legitimately, need him desperately.

DM is one stupid motherfucker.

[Ceej]

This statement is a testament to how shitty the club is. A career slash of .249/.317/.346

High water mark of 1.6 WAR. And we, legitimately, need him desperately.

DM is one stupid mother****er.

He had been playing pretty well before he got hurt.

He can get on base and steal.

[BlackHelicopters]

Embarrassing

[DeezNutz]

He had been playing pretty well before he got hurt.

He can get on base and steal.

Because he flashing some power. Still wasn't walking. Anyone want to bet on the former being sustainable for Dyson? Not me...

He's a viable piece, but he's the perfect 4th outfielder. His bat simply doesn't play consistently, and he could be invaluable as a pinch runner.

[Ceej]

Because he flashing some power. Still wasn't walking. Anyone want to bet on the former being sustainable for Dyson? Not me...

He's a viable piece, but he's the perfect 4th outfielder. His bat simply doesn't play consistently, and he could be invaluable as a pinch runner.

I'll take the bet.

But, maybe I'm extremely desperate due to the leadoff guys we've been trotting out there since he got hurt.

[BlackHelicopters]

Horrid

[DeezNutz]

I'll take the bet.

But, maybe I'm extremely desperate due to the leadoff guys we've been trotting out there since he got hurt.

You really think he's ever going to be an average-above average slug guy?

[siberian khatru]

Not that it really matters, but why is Guthrie still in there?

[Ceej]

You really think he's ever going to be an average-above average slug guy?

I can hope.

I ask of three things for a leadoff guy.

1) Get on base.
2) Steal when necessary.
3) Score runs.

[stonedstooge]

Not that it really matters, but why is Guthrie still in there?

To hit Pooholes

[Shogun]

Not been posting in threads much, but I've been watching. I just about can't watch this team anymore.

[Ceej]

Not been posting in threads much, but I've been watching. I just about can't watch this team anymore.

Good thing we've got Jayhawks basketball, 'gun.

[DeezNutz]

Right now, the top three should be:

Hosmer
Cain
Gordon

In that order. Cain at 2 because of the higher slug, with the hope that Hosmer's punchless ass will be on base.

[Ceej]

Right now, the top three should be:

Hosmer
Cain
Gordon

In that order. Cain at 2 because of the higher slug, with the hope that Hosmer's punchless ass will be on base.

IMAGINE HOSMER WITH DYSON'S SPEEEEEDDD!!!11

He's a perfect slap, chop ground ball hitter. He'd be great in professional softball.

[BlackHelicopters]

Coleman applies gasoline

[DeezNutz]

IMAGINE HOSMER WITH DYSON'S SPEEEEEDDD!!!11

He's a perfect slap, chop ground ball hitter. He'd be great in professional softball.

He's Dyson-light right now for sure. .329 OBP with a .333 slug.

Just a fucking joke.

[stonedstooge]

PLAY GOOD BASEBALL/NED

[cabletech94]

has chiefs training camp opened yet?


got dummit royals!!!

[siberian khatru]

Good thing the Astros melted down in Game 2 of that series. Otherwise we'd be looking at a 9-game losing streak.

[gblowfish]

Hey, look on the bright side.
Today was bloody weenie bobble head day, AND
Pray to Tapdancing Jesus Christ Almighty on a Holy Rollin' Go-Kart while Speakin' in Tongues Day at the K!
Now, let me ask you this...
If you're going to have "Yea Jesus" day at the K, WHY would you schedule the Angels? Huh? Who do you think is gonna win that one???

[stonedstooge]

Pooholes injured is still faster then Belly

[Ceej]

He's Dyson-light right now for sure. .329 OBP with a .333 slug.

Just a ****ing joke.

It really is.

I'm 28, - a Chiefs fan and Royals fan and I tell everyone I'd be dead if I wasn't a KU fan.

I can't imagine how you Mizzou fans feel.

:)

[Shogun]

Good thing we've got Jayhawks basketball, 'gun.

Can Wiggins play 3b? I bet he could

[stonedstooge]

It really is.

I'm 28, - a Chiefs fan and Royals fan and I tell everyone I'd be dead if I wasn't a KU fan.

I can't imagine how you Mizzou fans feel.

:)

53 and old

[Ceej]

Can Wiggins play 3b? I bet he could

He could probably play 3rd, 2nd, and RF simultaneously.

[petegz28]

Don't panic

[BlackHelicopters]

Time to start drinkin'

[stonedstooge]

Time to start drinkin'

Already did, but not going to smoke till later

[BlackHelicopters]

Don't panic


"We won't". /GMDM

[Shogun]

He could probably play 3rd, 2nd, and RF simultaneously.

I would bet you if Bill Self Coached this Royals team they would have the best record in baseball, every single year.

[BlackHelicopters]

Already did, but not going to smoke till later

Thinking about starting that too. I Am out of Vicodin.

[NWTF]

Don't panic

Im not. If Dayton's not panicking im not panicking.

[Bowser]

It takes a Herculean effort to suck this bad. Absolutley, undeniably pathetic.

[gblowfish]

The losing stops TODAY Try again tomorrow!

[Shogun]

I want the game thread for tomorrow. There is no doubt in my mind that I can stop the losing.

[stonedstooge]

I want the game thread for tomorrow. There is no doubt in my mind that I can stop the losing.

I go to 1-2 after this loss. Have at it

[gblowfish]

Im not. If Dayton's not panicking im not panicking.

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[BlackHelicopters]

Out of hope. C'mon football season.

[stonedstooge]

WAS THAT A HIT?

[BlackHelicopters]

Thinking about calling those Vinson dudes.

[stonedstooge]

Cool Ned. Lets waste Holland today

[chefsos]

I go to 1-2 after this loss. Have at itMuch like a pitcher, the thread starter's W/L record is virtually meaningless.

That's what I'd hang my hat on in order to remain non-homicidal.

[stonedstooge]

Much like a pitcher, the thread starter's W/L record is virtually meaningless.

That's what I'd hang my hat on in order to remain non-homicidal.

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[Ceej]

I would bet you if Bill Self Coached this Royals team they would have the best record in baseball, every single year.

They'd probably win the AL Central every year too.

[PunkinDrublic]

I'm a loyal fan but I can't keep watching a team that has clearly quit and doesnt give a shit. Glad they made the decision easy for me to not come out to any more games this year. I'll look at the score but life's too short for a team to make me this angry.

[stonedstooge]

Disgraceful

[petegz28]

Ned really has this team fighting, heh?

[duncan_idaho]

Pathetic.

All I have to say.

[AussieChiefsFan]

Pathetic.

All I have to say.This. It's officially over.

[Deberg_1990]

Pathetic.

All I have to say.

If Duncan has given up hope, it truly is over.

[Deberg_1990]

I doubt Dayton has the stones to fire his boy Ned....and Mr Wal Mart doesn't give a sh+t enough to care what happens.....

[texaschiefsfan]

It's getting bad when the game thread is only 11 pages.

[stonedstooge]

It's getting bad when the game thread is only 11 pages.

Wait till July

[mcan]

As bad as the Royals looked today, they are LIGHT YEARS better than the Christian rap band they rolled out after the game. Here with my dad and some family members. Ugh. This music is torture.

[KCUnited]

Lot of season left guys...shoots self in face.

[MotherfuckerJones]

Josh Vernier ‏@JoshVernier 17m
Sal Perez to the bereavement list after the death of his grandmother. Will be out 3-7 days. Adam Moore coming up. #Royals

[stonedstooge]

I think if I was Moore I'd call Leadhead Ned into my office and tell him that I want to see some changes that result in this team at least hitting the ball. And if Ned isn't able to do it, I'd make a major change that Ned wouldn't see coming, just like in Milwaukee. These dudes have hit before. Opposing teams just have to throw it down the middle and the Royals will whiff, pop it up or foul it off. Something ain't right.

[BlackHelicopters]

Lot of season left guys...shoots self in face.

Got a spare bullet?

[stonedstooge]

Josh Vernier ‏@JoshVernier 17m
Sal Perez to the bereavement list after the death of his grandmother. Will be out 3-7 days. Adam Moore coming up. #Royals

shit

[siberian khatru]

Rany Jazayerli ‏@jazayerli 29m
That's right: the last time a team overcame a 4-15 stretch to make the playoffs, in the midst of it THEY FIRED NED YOST. [drops mic]

[BlackHelicopters]

Rany Jazayerli ‏@jazayerli 29m
That's right: the last time a team overcame a 4-15 stretch to make the playoffs, in the midst of it THEY FIRED NED YOST. [drops mic]

Unreal

[stonedstooge]

Rany Jazayerli ‏@jazayerli 29m
That's right: the last time a team overcame a 4-15 stretch to make the playoffs, in the midst of it THEY FIRED NED YOST. [drops mic]

I'll drink to that

[siberian khatru]

A couple of weeks ago I said that even good teams lose 4 in a row at least once during a season, but that the Royals need to avoid those 8-10-game losing streaks and 3-12 stretches that they've had in the past. Most of us thought they could because of the starting pitching.

NEVER underestimate the Royals' ability to disappoint. NEVER.

[DeezNutz]

Yost MUST be fired, and he made this decision himself. Why? Team isn't hitting for shit, and there is zero power, all of the reasons why he presumably fired Seitzer.

Bye, Ned. And (soon) bye, Dayton.

[stonedstooge]

Yost MUST be fired, and he made this decision himself. Why? Team isn't hitting for shit, and there is zero power, all of the reasons why he presumably fired Seitzer.

Bye, Ned. And (soon) bye, Dayton.

You really think it will happen? Kansas City always seems to hold on to top tier management too long. Perhaps that's why we don't have competitive teams anymore

[DeezNutz]

You really think it will happen? Kansas City always seems to hold on to top tier management too long. Perhaps that's why we don't have competitive teams anymore

Yes, I believe that Yost will be fired. But, no, DM will still be here because Glass doesn't really give a shit.

[BigMeatballDave]

Yost MUST be fired, and he made this decision himself. Why? Team isn't hitting for shit, and there is zero power, all of the reasons why he presumably fired Seitzer.

Bye, Ned. And (soon) bye, Dayton.:clap:

[stonedstooge]

Yes, I believe that Yost will be fired. But, no, DM will still be here because Glass doesn't really give a shit.

I hope you're right. I was hoping last year Yost would go and Moore would give Seitzer a shot at finishing out the season.

[siberian khatru]

I'd like to point out that today's game was timely in that it was a microcosm of the JoPo blog post on the Royals I posted today in the season thread -- Hosmer bunting in the 2nd inning, Moose thrown out trying to steal, Esky stealing 3B for really no reason ... those are the "little things" JoPo writes about that he warns the Royals are about to do to somehow counteract the fact they can't do big things like draw walks and hit home runs. They believe trading outs or being foolishly aggressive on the basepaths is winning baseball.

[gblowfish]

I doubt Dayton has the stones to fire his boy Ned....and Mr Wal Mart doesn't give a sh+t enough to care what happens.....

Glass is a Cardinals fan. His team is doing just fine, thank you.

[siberian khatru]

Siiiiiiiiiigh ....


Rex Hudler ‏@RexHudler1 42m
Small ball is the key to jumping out of this rut fans! Every team goes through it at some point, have to get creative to climb out! #royals

[gblowfish]

Well, if anybody knows all about having small balls, it's Hud....

[siberian khatru]

Rex Hudler ‏@RexHudler1 36m
@Tedmonds30 you can be as negative as you want but it doesn't make the team win. Support is what gets the gears turning for a ballclub!

[stonedstooge]

Rex Hudler ‏@RexHudler1 36m
@Tedmonds30 you can be as negative as you want but it doesn't make the team win. Support is what gets the gears turning for a ballclub!

Be a good time to ship Mr. Positive's ass out too

[Deberg_1990]

I'd like to point out that today's game was timely in that it was a microcosm of the JoPo blog post on the Royals I posted today in the season thread -- Hosmer bunting in the 2nd inning, Moose thrown out trying to steal, Esky stealing 3B for really no reason ... those are the "little things" JoPo writes about that he warns the Royals are about to do to somehow counteract the fact they can't do big things like draw walks and hit home runs. They believe trading outs or being foolishly aggressive on the basepaths is winning baseball.

Yes this.

Didn't watch...did Jeff FAILcour start again?

[Ceej]

Yes this.

Didn't watch...did Jeff FAILcour start again?

Nope.

David Lough batting average did.

[AussieChiefsFan]

With each passing game. Each game thread has less posts in it.

[crossbow]

Who screwed up Hosmer's swing? Did he do that to himself after he got to the bigs or did a coach tinker with him? Isn't it a manager's job to develope young talent? These guys are getting worse everyday. I am blaming Yost for this train wreck.

[Shogun]

So who do we want as our new manager? There were people here iirc that thought Sietz should get the nod, no?

[GloryDayz]

Well my yard looks awesome.... To think I had thoughts of putting it off and watching. Bah!

[BigMeatballDave]

Who screwed up Hosmer's swing? Did he do that to himself after he got to the bigs or did a coach tinker with him? Isn't it a manager's job to develope young talent? These guys are getting worse everyday. I am blaming Yost for this train wreck.

The potential on this kid 2 yrs ago was sky high, and he was exciting to watch.

Now? I cannot muster a single fuck.

[KevB]

Rex Hudler ‏@RexHudler1 36m
@Tedmonds30 you can be as negative as you want but it doesn't make the team win. Support is what gets the gears turning for a ballclub!

Support has nothing to do with it. Talent turns the gears, and we apparently have precious little of that.

[Shogun]

I'm not really worried about Hosmer at this point, I'm more worried about Moose. I think they can be fixed, I just don't think the current regime can do it.

[BigMeatballDave]

If there truly is a God, that fucker is a Broncos and White Sox fan.

Why else would we be so fucked as KC sports fans?

[Sure-Oz]

Rex Hudler ‏@RexHudler1 36m
@Tedmonds30 you can be as negative as you want but it doesn't make the team win. Support is what gets the gears turning for a ballclub!

Don't tell that to a fanbase thats suffered for years, we've been positive for over 20 years asshole

[BlackHelicopters]

Don't tell that to a fanbase thats suffered for years, we've been positive for over 20 years asshole

28 years

[GloryDayz]

If there truly is a God, that fucker is a Broncos and White Sox fan.

Why else would we be so fucked as KC sports fans?

Sooooooooooooooooooo fucking THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[siberian khatru]

Stat work from BHWick at Royals Review:

Numbers time
first 27: 17-10, 7-8 when scoring 3 or less, 10-2 when not.
last 19: 4-15. 0-12 when scoring 3 or less, 4-3 when not.

That’s what regression to the mean looks like.

No team in the last 100 years won more than 47% of games when scoring 3 or less.

This team is still winning nearly 26% of games when they score 3 or less, the recent averages is closer to 21%. So it could get a lot worse there.

The pace is 95 games scoring 3 or fewer runs. Which was matched or topped several times recently. The 2010 Mariners scored 3 or less 103 times (22-81), 2011 Giants scored 3 or less 98 times (31-67), 2010 Pirates scored 3 or less 97 times (15-82), 1989 Dodgers scored 3 or less 96 times (25-71), 2011 Mariners scored 3 or less 95 times (21-74)

[stonedstooge]

Stat work from BHWick at Royals Review:

Numbers time
first 27: 17-10, 7-8 when scoring 3 or less, 10-2 when not.
last 19: 4-15. 0-12 when scoring 3 or less, 4-3 when not.

That’s what regression to the mean looks like.

No team in the last 100 years won more than 47% of games when scoring 3 or less.

This team is still winning nearly 26% of games when they score 3 or less, the recent averages is closer to 21%. So it could get a lot worse there.

The pace is 95 games scoring 3 or fewer runs. Which was matched or topped several times recently. The 2010 Mariners scored 3 or less 103 times (22-81), 2011 Giants scored 3 or less 98 times (31-67), 2010 Pirates scored 3 or less 97 times (15-82), 1989 Dodgers scored 3 or less 96 times (25-71), 2011 Mariners scored 3 or less 95 times (21-74)

Man if we tank to a record like one of those, I think I'd cry

[BlackHelicopters]

Man if we tank to a record like one of those, I think I'd cry

I ran out of cry.

[DTHOF]

So what we are saying is the Royals still officially suck. Being a KC fan if any sort is like being water boarded. Not torture but dame close to it.

[NWTF]

Man if we tank to a record like one of those, I think I'd cry

Well if we have as many games as those teams had with 3 runs or less you can expect it to be in the ballpark.

They have to start hitting. Your just going to loose much more games then you will win getting 3 runs or less a game.

[stonedstooge]

It sure would have been interesting to have this pitching staff the last two years.

[petegz28]

So did anyone catch Yost's post game excuses?

[eazyb81]

What a dogshit franchise.

[stonedstooge]

So did anyone catch Yost's post game excuses?

Didn't think I could stomach it. This last stretch of games may have been the worst baseball I've ever seen the Royals play on the offensive side of the ball

[DTHOF]

Walmart execs should never be allowed to by a professional sports franchise

[DeezNutz]

Siiiiiiiiiigh ....


Rex Hudler ‏@RexHudler1 42m
Small ball is the key to jumping out of this rut fans! Every team goes through it at some point, have to get creative to climb out! #royals

LMAO.

Posnastrodamous.

[gblowfish]

Don't tell that to a fanbase thats suffered for years, we've been positive for over 20 years asshole

Hud is not a Royals fan. He's a paid employee of the Royals. He has no true allegiance to any team. Whoever pays him, that's who he roots for. That's it. He's just a PR wank being paid to be little Mary Sunshine. As long as the checks cash, he'll keep polishing the turd.

He's probably a Yankee fan at heart.

[GloryDayz]

Hud is not a Royals fan. He's a paid employee of the Royals. He has no true allegiance to any team. Whoever pays him, that's who he roots for. That's it. He's just a PR wank being paid to be little Mary Sunshine. As long as the checks cash, he'll keep polishing the turd.

He's probably a Yankee fan at heart.

Yeah, they can't get rid of him fast enough to save some of the fans on the fence. Not only does his accent/tone/vocabulary come off as Spicoli, his obvious homerism for the front office makes him even less trustworthy than a commentator who's at least a bit realistic and will drive down viewership soon enough. I know this, when I'm watch on TV, my family now comments about "the surfer doode's on TV again." Really!!??

Between Hud, a manager who's too big a pussy/uncaring to get tossed when he's clearly right, and in my case because the players are so unconcerned that there's not even been as much as a verbal altercation - much less a full-on fight (!!) - short of a brief check-in, I'm not sure I'll even check them out on RSTN for a while. Just not worth having to listen to somebody like Hud who's a paid mouth for Glass.

Jeeeez, the fuckwads won't even shake things up. The captain of the Titanic was patient and confident too, how'd that work out for him???

And where's Glass in all of this? He's a fucking pussy too! Old piece of shit! Sometimes old people just suck! Fuck him and I hope they feed him hard chewy food until the Royals are 10 games over .500! That'll learn him! :)

Happy Sunday folks!

[MotherfuckerJones]

If there truly is a God, that ****er is a Broncos and White Sox fan.

Why else would we be so ****ed as KC sports fans?

God a white sox fan? Haha please we've won 1 World Series in the past 90 or so years. He'd be a Yankee fan you dumbass

[petegz28]

So the ump that jobbed us at 2nd base on Friday and 1st base yesterday is behind the plate today....should be interesting

[lewdog]

So the ump that jobbed us at 2nd base on Friday and 1st base yesterday is behind the plate today....should be interesting

Don't worry. Davis is here to pound the ball down the heart of the plate and we are here to score 1 run.

Let's do this!

[RedDread]

No new game thread today?

[beer bacon]

Did we make the opposing pitcher go more than nine pitches in any of the first innings of this series?

[RedDread]

Bitches be like ow my shoulder.

[RedDread]

Time to bring back LoCain!

[RedDread]

Welp...

[RedDread]

Nice hit by Lough, would have been a big inning if not for the DP.

[petegz28]

Davis will make sure to give the run back this inning

[stonedstooge]

Davis needs to pitch a shutout to win

[RedDread]

We got you one, that's all you need right Wade?

[lewdog]

We got you one, that's all you need right Wade?

Nope, not it isn't. Not even close. 5th and 6th are the Angels inning.

[Al Bundy]

Awful at bats from Hosmer and Cain to end that inning. Everyone is completely lost and full of suck.

[Al Bundy]

"Stay the course". Fuck off Hudler.

[stonedstooge]

"Stay the course". **** off Hudler.

Fucking Hudler. "DON'T PANIC. DON'T MAKE WAVES. STAY THE COURSE. CLUBHOUSE IS POSITIVE."

[MeatRock]

Davis pitching well, all for naught i suppose.

[petegz28]

Man, I mean putting Getz in the leadoff spot has been such a Yost of an idea

[SPchief]

Runners on the corners for Alex

[SPchief]

E-1 for a run

[stonedstooge]

Friggin ump cost us a base

[petegz28]

Friggin ump cost us a base

LMAO, if they aren't fucking us one way they are fucking us another

[SPchief]

Friggin ump cost us a base

atleast 1 base

[MeatRock]

Go Royals. LMAO

[SPchief]

Infield single for Alex. Come on Billay

[petegz28]

Butler swinging at pitches out of the zone....still

[SPchief]

WTF UMP? That's 3 times you've fucked us in this series

[petegz28]

Butler just sucks...sorry

[petegz28]

WTF UMP? That's 3 times you've ****ed us in this series

Sorry, I have to stick up for the Ump this time..that was not only a strike but it was way too close to take regardless

[Blankey]

Billy shut up, there were at least two pitches in that AB you should have hit 500 feet

[Al Bundy]

Sorry, I have to stick up for the Ump this time..that was not only a strike but it was way too close to take regardless

Yep, Belly should have hit one of those 350 feet.

[RedDread]

Jesus man, this team can NOT get a big hit when it counts.

[stonedstooge]

Butler gets tossed from the dugout. And Ned goes out to apologize

[petegz28]

Now Butler gets tossed

[RedDread]

Fuck you Marty!

[stonedstooge]

Plunk Pooholes again. He likes that

[Al Bundy]

Foster knows he has made some seriously bad calls and doesn't want to fess up. BTW I love Hudler sticking up for the Ump.

[petegz28]

Hey, Billay...if you didn't swing at Ball 1 then strike 3 would have been strike 2......dumbass

[RedDread]

Johnson playing a good 3B today.

[petegz28]

Ok, next time Trout is at the plate our pitcher needs to nail his ass

[C3HIEF3S]

DP, nice dig from Hos!