Royals vs. Indians game thread - June 19

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Tigers lost bigtime today. Time to make up some ground, boys. Let's do this.

[ptlyon]

Back to .500! (again)

[mr. tegu]

If we can get this win and make up ground today (as we should have yesterday) that will be good enough for me I suppose.

Then it doesn't get easier for them with Boston coming up next. We really have a chance to catch up big time over the rest of the week. Starting today.

[Three7s]

I don't know if I can put myself through the torture of another low scoring game again. I might sit this one out and check the score afterwards.

[Walrus]

Still pissed about yesterday. Can't believe i ever wanted Herrera for closer. And the 9th inning.... FUCK!

[BlackHelicopters]

In for the series win! Go Royals!

[lewdog]

I love .500 threads. Let's keep hovering around there and repping the shit out of each other for it!

[cabletech94]

I love .500 threads. Let's keep hovering around there and repping the shit out of each other for it!

you shut your whore mouth!!!!!LMAO

ive called the INS our herrara problem should be resolved shortly.

:clap:go royals:clap:

[petegz28]

Billy chases a pitch no where near the zone with 2 on and 1 out

[petegz28]

Cain is the master at 6 fouls and a whiff

[-King-]

We'd be 3.5 games back of Detroit if we won yesterday. FUCK! 3 games back with a win today. Sigh.

[petegz28]

WTF, Mendoza? 0-2 to a 4 pitch walk?? Come on, guys...get your fucking heads in the game. Is the sun bothering you???

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Man, they just showed the play from last night again. I still can't believe it. Lough was already rounding third by the time the ball was bouncing into the right fielder's glove. Absolutely inexcusable for Rodriguez to throw up the stop sign there. He should have been fired on the spot.

[MeatRock]

We'd be 3.5 games back of Detroit if we won yesterday. ****! 3 games back with a win today. Sigh.

:mad:

[lewdog]

Fuck off haters!

[stonedstooge]

**** off haters!

This

[SPchief]

Dozar looking good

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Haha. Awesome play.

[lewdog]

boring ass game. YAWNNN

[stonedstooge]

Fuck yes MOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[lewdog]

Suck it haters!

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Moustakas swinging the bat really nicely the last couple of games.

[stonedstooge]

w00t. Johnson singles. 1-0 Royals

[lewdog]

Boring ass game is badass game now!

[Walrus]

Never want to see Getz again.

[SPchief]

Just foul

[stonedstooge]

3rd base ump fucks Esky

[chefsos]

Should I watch this?

Trick question; I'm already watching. Masterson looks like a fuckin' goober with his high cuffs and white shoes.

[petegz28]

that was a fair ball

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Way to go, EJ.

[petegz28]

Fever just said that was ball 4...LMAO...that guy seems to be the only one in the stadium that doesn't look at the scoreboard much

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Why is Mark Reynolds so awesome at first base tonight?

[stonedstooge]

Too many missed opportunities this game so far

[petegz28]

wow, Alex got robbed

[petegz28]

would have been nice had the 3rd base Ump made the right call

[Blankey]

That is a godawful tattoo on Perez

[duncan_idaho]

Elliot Johnson making plays all over the place tonight.

He's better at all the things that Chris Getz is supposed to be good at (Defense, running, little things), even if he isn't a perfect starter.

[Coach]

Sit your ass down.

[stonedstooge]

ALL MOST HALFWAY HOME DOZER

[chefsos]

He threw an awful lot of pitches that inning which will make it difficult to finish...what he's...sort of, you know, doing right now.

[stonedstooge]

He threw an awful lot of pitches that inning which will make it difficult to finish...what he's...sort of, you know, doing right now.

If I had one of those, you know, kind of games going a manager would have a hell of a time taking me out of a game.

[Coach]

Aw jeez...

[stonedstooge]

Not sure I've ever seen a dude on 2nd not go to 3rd on a grounder that's a single

[stonedstooge]

LoCain need some cocaine

[Coach]

That was terrible Cain. Nowhere close to the plate....

[Coach]

Way to go Lough!

[stonedstooge]

w00t. Lough singles in Hosmer. 2-0

[Ceej]

Thatta baby DLough.

[Hootie]

I just want to point out so everyone can get mad at me real quick...

Gordon is in a HORRIFIC slump. And we're winning.

Maybe batting order just doesn't mean anything after all. He hit .400 batting 3rd...we lost every game. He hits .125 at leadoff...we win every game.

[Hootie]

our highest slugging % is .419

that's just GD embarrassing and almost unheard of

if we had two .500 slugging guys at 3 and 4 we would literally be 10 games over .500...minimum

[stonedstooge]

I just want to point out so everyone can get mad at me real quick...

Gordon is in a HORRIFIC slump. And we're winning.

Maybe batting order just doesn't mean anything after all. He hit .400 batting 3rd...we lost every game. He hits .125 at leadoff...we win every game.

Funny it works that way.

[Toadkiller]

There goes the no no

[stonedstooge]

Good pitch gets whacked. 2-1

[Toadkiller]

Lough has hopefully played Frenchy off the team.

[MeatRock]

I just want to point out so everyone can get mad at me real quick...

Gordon is in a HORRIFIC slump. And we're winning.

Maybe batting order just doesn't mean anything after all. He hit .400 batting 3rd...we lost every game. He hits .125 at leadoff...we win every game.

Coincidence and you know this.

[Hootie]

Coincidence and you know this.

...

no shit?

the way he's hitting I'd rather have him at 7 right now then 1 or 3

[SPchief]

DLough is forcing Daytons decision

[MeatRock]

our highest slugging % is .419

that's just GD embarrassing and almost unheard of

if we had two .500 slugging guys at 3 and 4 we would literally be 10 games over .500...minimum

Butler's been bad this year so far. I think Perez could get there at some point. Same with Gordon.

[Hootie]

we just aren't going to keep winning scoring 3 runs or less every fucking game

[stonedstooge]

Damnit Alex

[Hootie]

that's how important a 'gold glove' LF'er is

[Mr. Laz]

fuck ... it's not fair but Gordon needs to catch that


he's supposed to be our 'great' player

[Mr. Laz]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand that's how you bunt



we just aren't good enough ... even our good players aren't that great

[Hootie]

here comes a salami

[Ceej]

Go ahead and keep him in there.

Idiots.

[lewdog]

LOL

Keep at it Mendoza!

ROFL

[Hootie]

Ned should have known after 4 innings Mendoza was done and brought in Hochevar!

DAMNIT NED

[lewdog]

here comes a salami

where you putting it?

[Mr. Laz]

walked a run home


pull his worthless ass


inexcusable

[LoneWolf]

where you putting it?

Clay's anus.

[tomahawk kid]

Ned is such a hack. Mendys been laboring the last inning.

[MeatRock]

Clay's anus.

After he deep throats it for awhile.

[Hootie]

Ned is such a hack. Mendys been laboring the last inning.

I predicted this!!!! haha

[Ceej]

Collins won't stop the bleeding.

[Mr. Laz]

Ned is such a hack. Mendys been laboring the last inning.
he has no feeling what to do with pitchers

[Mr. Laz]

now he's going to be afraid of another walk so he's going to give up the gopher

[texaschiefsfan]

The Royals being clowns again. Stop all the dreaming of being in the race. Get fucking real. Just look at these guys!

[Chiefspants]

Why do you put a flyball pitcher in with the bases juiced and zero outs?

[lewdog]

he has no feeling what to do with pitchers

And if you were managing our pitching, you would use up our entire bullpen every game.

[Ceej]

Why do you put a flyball pitcher in with the bases juiced and zero outs?

Because he's a gnome with a legit beard?

Those are rare.

[TambaBerry]

Pathetic, if we're going to win we need to look for a guy who can hit with some power. This is an atrocious game.

[chiefsfan987]

The Royals being clowns again. Stop all the dreaming of being in the race. Get ****ing real. Just look at these guys!

They could be in it if they went and got a couple bats. The pitching is good enough but if they want to squander it by not doing anything about the hitting then no they aren't in the race.

[Ceej]

Two plays our guys generally make have really hurt this inning.

[Mr. Laz]

And if you were managing our pitching, you would use up our entire bullpen every game.how's is that?

I don't believe in pulling pitchers after 1 batter just because it makes the manager feel useful.


Yost is shit at handling pitchers

[SPchief]

Only down 2 after that mess

[Ceej]

Only down 2 after that mess

Two seems like seven with this team.

[Mr. Laz]

Only down 2 after that mess
2 runs is a full game for us

[cabletech94]

hey, i'll take the blame for this fellas.

i was late to the game tonight. turned on the tube just as we scored our 2nd run. then i watched the diahrea unfold.

sorry, my bad......

[MeatRock]

Need a 2 run homer here Billy.

[Mr. Laz]

oops ... ump just called that pitch a ball on Salvy after it struck out that cleveland guy

LMAO

[chiefsfan987]

Need a 2 run homer here Billy.

:LOL: yeah, as if anyone on our team could hit one of those. I just looked at the home run statistics to see how bad it was. We're dead last in the AL which wasn't a shock but we're 20 behind the next closest to us.

[Ceej]

:LOL: yeah, as if anyone on our team could hit one of those. I just looked at the home run statistics to see how bad it was. We're dead last in the AL which wasn't a shock but we're 20 behind the next closest to us.

Defense wins championships.

Right?

RIIIIIIGHT??!!

[MeatRock]

Why did Perez slow down? Holy Hell

[cabletech94]

c'mon locain!!!!

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Why did Perez slow down? Holy Hell

I'm getting really sick of that kind of crap. The manager/coaches need to be chewing the players out for stuff like that. Inexcusable. You ALWAYS hustle until the play is over.

[Ceej]

Is this Lorenzo's first game?

Like...ever.

[gblowfish]

Perez should have de-cleated Aviles. They play soft.
Cain K's for the 4th time.
9 guys LOB.

Can't play this way and win.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Cain is having a terrible night.

[dlphg9]

Hell, Salvy probably would have been safe if he wasn't doggin it.

[cabletech94]

the royals are having a terrible night.

FYP

[gblowfish]

When we come home, they should add Dyson to the lineup, DFA Frenchy and Getz, bring up Gio and whoever is hitting best in Omaha right now, send down Moose to either Omaha or NW Arkansas.

Detroit has lost the last two nights and we haven't been able to take advantage. We have to take advantage of situations like that to have any chance at all this year.

[Ceej]

Bringing Herrera is equivalent to throwing in the towel.

[-King-]

These past two games have been horrible.

[Ceej]

Mike Aviles spits like a faggot.

[MeatRock]

Lame. Send Herreras ass back down with Moose.

[gblowfish]

Juuuuuuuust a bit high....

[Ceej]

I'm done watching this shit tonight.

[Deberg_1990]

Mike Aviles continues to give the Royals the old middle finger.

[lewdog]

Mike Aviles is awesome!

Can we have him back?

[Three7s]

Mike Aviles is awesome!

Can we have him back?
Better than any of the losers the Royals have.

[chiefsfan987]

Mike Aviles continues to give the Royals the old middle finger.

He should. He's yet another guy that we tossed away for someone who was worse than him at his position.

[Three7s]

He should. He's yet another guy that we tossed away for someone who was worse than him at his position.
And yet he was public enemy #1 of CP when he was a Royal. LMAO

[Shogun]

I pine for Yammico Navarro!

[gblowfish]

I noticed last night that we have not given enough attention to Nicki, the Roberts Chevrolet Chick.

She's wearing that tight purple dress, and you don't see her really close up, but if you study her, you can see she has a TREMENDOUS balcony. Most hootage of any of the TV Car chicks. We need to re-evaluate her, and find more pictures of her. She looks like a "D" Cup....

[gblowfish]

And Hoch runs up the white flag....

[SPchief]

LUUUUUUUUUUKKKKKKKKKKKEEEEEEEEe

[TambaBerry]

Why can't our guys hit home runs, wtf is wrong with them? Do they all suck? How the hell is Moose still at this level, he needs to be sent down to get some confidence or something.

[kcchiefsus]

Why can't our guys hit home runs, wtf is wrong with them? Do they all suck? How the hell is Moose still at this level, he needs to be sent down to get some confidence or something.

The entire team should be taken out back and put out of their misery.

[gblowfish]

Alex 0 for 20.....
Not good for a leadoff guy.

[Deberg_1990]

My money is on this team finishing the year at 80-82

[tk13]

Why can't our guys hit home runs, wtf is wrong with them? Do they all suck? How the hell is Moose still at this level, he needs to be sent down to get some confidence or something.

I blame Seitzer.

[SPchief]

I think it's safe to say that Hosmer has turned the corner

[Shogun]

Hosmer....... gonna be okay I think.

[SPchief]

And then he goes and does something stupid like that.

[gblowfish]

Still no power, but he is getting the ball to fall. Stole two bases tonight too.
Oh, and he runs into the final out. Not good.

[Shogun]

welp

[lewdog]

Actually thanks Hosmer for ending the misery sooner tonight.

Seriously, thanks.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

LOL

[Al Bundy]

Well... that should be the way it ended tonight.

[chiefsfan987]

lmao Hosmer. This team is a joke.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

3 runs on 12 hits. Pathetic.

[petegz28]

How many times is Hosmer going to try that this year?

[chiefsfan987]

My money is on this team finishing the year at 80-82

I would take that right now to be honest. We've been fortunate with the pitching we've had to be where we're at. I'm expecting at least 10 games below .500 if the offense doesn't improve because our pitching is not going to sustain this all season but I can easily see our offense continue to struggle all year.

[cosmo20002]

I'm starting to think that 2 or 3 runs a game just isn't going to cut it.

[Sure-Oz]

This offense needs changes...something.

This isn't a playoff team with the way they are hitting, no chance

[Sure-Oz]

Nice to see Hosmer hitting the ball harder though. That mistake at the end just shows me all i need to know about this coaching staff

[Deberg_1990]

This offense needs changes...something.

This isn't a playoff team with the way they are hitting, no chance

The offense needs a bat that scares pitchers in the middle of the lineup. You know, a legit 30+ 100+ RBI guy. I realize this is foreign to Royals fans.

[AussieChiefsFan]

Damn it.

[cosmo20002]

The offense needs a bat that scares pitchers in the middle of the lineup. You know, a legit 30+ 100+ RBI guy. I realize this is foreign to Royals fans.

We've been saying this for at least 30 years. Even in Brett's prime when the Royals were winning, the complaint was that there was never a big bat to hit behind him.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Where's Danny Tartabull when you need him?

[Three7s]

Nice to see Hosmer hitting the ball harder though. That mistake at the end just shows me all i need to know about this coaching staff
Was Rodriguez sending him? Can't make judgement til I know.

(yes, it's obvious that he should've stayed at 2nd)

[Chiefspants]

The offense needs a bat that scares pitchers in the middle of the lineup. You know, a legit 30+ 100+ RBI guy. I realize this is foreign to Royals fans.

Butler had this season last year, but for whatever reason Country Breakfast has regressed to the output from his first few seasons.

[BlackHelicopters]

Butler had this season last year, but for whatever reason Country Breakfast has regressed to the output from his first few seasons.

Butler looks too far out of shape. He clogs the bases, and his bat speed is slow this season. Too many carbs.

[BigMeatballDave]

Gordon slumping

[Deberg_1990]

Butler had this season last year, but for whatever reason Country Breakfast has regressed to the output from his first few seasons.

I've always been of the opinion he should swing more for the fences even if it means giving up 10-30 points in batting avg.