****Official Royals vs Indians 7/2/13 Game Thead****

[RockChalk]

Shooting for a three game sweep of the assholes from Cleveland. Would be nice to not get pushed around by these guys.

Dozer (2-4, 4.16 ERA) takes the hill against Kluber (6-5, 4.16 ERA). Kluber was rocked in his last start by Baltimore.

Royals
Gordon
Escobar
Hosmer
Butler
Perez
Moose
Lough
Gio
Dyson

Indians
Brantley
Cabrera
Kipnis
Swisher
Santana
Reynolds
Giambi
Chisenhall
Stubbs

[Ceej]

Huge series.

[WhawhaWhat]

Baltimore hitters are not KC hitters.

[BlackHelicopters]

Crucial series

[Old Dog]

Baltimore hitters are not KC hitters.

And KC pitching is thankfully not Baltimore pitching

[Mama Hip Rockets]

It is July, and we are still interested in the Royals. This is weird.

[Mr. Laz]

must win the series ... really need a sweep

[Mr. Arrowhead]

Who do we have pitching Wed and Thurs?

[ptlyon]

It is July, and we are still interested in the Royals. This is weird.

You can't take your eyes off of a train wreck

[ptlyon]

Who do we have pitching Wed and Thurs?

Guthrie then Shields

[C3HIEF3S]

Royals are still winless in games coming off an off day. 0-9 on the year.

[BlackHelicopters]

Royals are still winless in games coming off an off day. 0-9 on the year.

Wow. Scary.

[SPATCH]

In. I am so IN.

[TLO]

In and excited. Let's sweep em.

[-King-]

Cains been getting a lot of off days lately.

[cosmo20002]

Some stats:

Avg. - 7th in AL
Runs - 12th
HRs - 15th (last by a lot - 25 HRs behind MN)

ERA - 1st

[SPATCH]

HRs is trending upward, though?

[ChiTown]

Let's go, MEXIMULLET!

[-King-]

Detroit down 3 in the first.

[C3HIEF3S]

Detroit down 3 in the first.

Make that 4


EDIT: 4-3 now.

[-King-]

That was fun while it lasted. Detroit up 2 now.

[stonedstooge]

Time to kick some Indian ass

[Toadkiller]

Well shit this isnt starting well...

[Dartgod]

Great start. :rolleyes:

[Ceej]

Singling us to death!

[stonedstooge]

Gawtdammit. Walked in 1

[Ceej]

My God.

[petegz28]

This is what happens when you walk the leadoff batter..

and then you walk in a run.....fucking piece of shit, had the guy down 0-2 and you walk him!

[Toadkiller]

Fuck, going to be a long night.

[Dartgod]

I hate the fucking Indians.

[Dartgod]

Here comes a slam.

[Captain Obvious]

Looks like we got the bad Mendoza tonight.

[stonedstooge]

Gawtdammit. Hit batter. 2-0

[petegz28]

WTF? Get him out of the fucking game, man, get someone in that isn't fucking scared

[Ceej]

THIS IS SO AWESOME!

[-King-]

Wtf kind of start is this?

[TLO]

:facepalm:

[petegz28]

2nd time in 3 games where our starter is going to have us out of the game before we even get to bat

[TLO]

Wow. That was a lot less damage than I expected.

[Ceej]

Thanks for being an old idiot Jason Giambi.

[siberian khatru]

Somebody get Wade Davis off the mound and put Mendoza in.

[WhawhaWhat]

Somebody get Mendoza off the mound and put Duffy in.

FYP

[petegz28]

WTf, Ump?

[chiefsfan987]

get somebody up, he can't find the damn zone.

[WhawhaWhat]

Royals will now lose 2-0.

[Mr. Laz]

well that was hella better

maybe Mendy will calm down and pitch now

[siberian khatru]

Good bounceback inning.

[KCUnited]

Blowfish is all over that Charlie O giveaway.

[-King-]

Perez injured. Damn.

[Mr. Laz]

come on Moose, you worthless sack of crap, get a hit.

[Archie F. Swin]

From where I'm sitting this ump has a tight zone

[lewdog]

Perez injured. Damn.

Just got home.

WTF is this about???!!!

[Ceej]

From where I'm sitting this ump has a tight zone

I didn't think so until I just saw the last at bat.

[Mr. Laz]

Perez injured. Damn.

Just got home.

WTF is this about???!!!
calm down ... king was a little premature(that's what she said)



Perez hit a double and hobbled into 2nd a little

He stayed in the game and we just don't know what it is yet

could of just been a cramp

[lewdog]

calm down ... king was a little premature(that's what she said)



Perez hit a double and hobbled into 2nd a little

He stayed in the game and we just don't know what it is yet

could of just been a cramp

Could be his huge donger chafing his thighs too.

[Mr. Laz]

when Mendy overthrows it turns to shit

[Mr. Laz]

dammit Gio


gotta catch those whether the throw is in time or not

[Mr. Laz]

Could be his huge donger chafing his thighs too.

well ... you would know more about his dong then i would



:evil:

[Ceej]

Mendoza is scared shitless of Santana.

What a pussy.

[Mr. Laz]

another gawd dam walk


:cuss:

[Archie F. Swin]

Throw. FUCKING. Strikes.

[C3HIEF3S]

Nice play Esky!

[Ceej]

CY Kluber on the bump tonight.

[lewdog]

well ... you would know more about his dong then i would



:evil:

Salvy is a man-child. I would have his child. He is my man crush.

/super homo

[stonedstooge]

Took him a full count to work up the nerve to hit him

[petegz28]

throw some more down the middle, Mendoza

[Ceej]

Here we go again.

[Ceej]

Awesome.

Perfect.

[lewdog]

Here we go again.

Mendoza's head....

"Here I go again on my own......

/Whitesnake lyrics.

[Archie F. Swin]

Did they honor the 19 firefighters at the K tonight?

[petegz28]

another fucking walk.....to load the bases....again

[Ceej]

Mendoza's head....

"Here I go again on my own......

/Whitesnake lyrics.

I know who sings that song.

/isn't as dumb as he looks.

[stonedstooge]

Damn

[petegz28]

game over

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Son of a ass.

[Ceej]

Hey don't worry.

Leave him in there.

"Teach him a lesson."

[Dartgod]

Why is he still in, Ned?

[stonedstooge]

Bastards better not roll over.

[Ceej]

Fall behind more in the count, motherfucker.

[siberian khatru]

Oh, well

[siberian khatru]

Did they honor the 19 firefighters at the K tonight?

Well, Mendoza's been a pyro on the mound

[Ceej]

They've Come To Play tonight.

[Mr. Laz]

as soon as a game actually means something the team shits the bed


pathetic

[Al Bundy]

Eat Shit Royals.

[KCBOSS1]

Yost is the worst pitcher manager. He cannot pick up on momentums. We've lost 5-10 games this year because he doesn't get guys up throwing quick enough when it's obvious the starter is in trouble. Then he will pull the starter (shields) when he's strong based on pitch count or the fact that he is married to the set up philosophy. Very frustrating. Can have serious impact on momentums stretching into several games.

[tk13]

In other offensively inept news, Homer Bailey is 3 outs away from no-hitting the Giants.

[stonedstooge]

Yost is the worst pitcher manager. He cannot pick up on momentums. We've lost 5-10 games this year because he doesn't get guys up throwing quick enough when it's obvious the starter is in trouble. Then he will pull the starter (shields) when he's strong based on pitch count or the fact that he is married to the set up philosophy. Very frustrating. Can have serious impact on momentums stretching into several games.

He plays that game with batters too. Always tries to stick with the righty-lefty bullshit, even it a dude has several hits over the prior couple games

[stonedstooge]

MMOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE singles

[stonedstooge]

w00t. Lough singles.

[WhawhaWhat]

Nice doinkers.

[KCBOSS1]

He plays that game with batters too. Always tries to stick with the righty-lefty bullshit, even it a dude has several hits over the prior couple games

Agreed.. I don't care if it is the 1st inning. If the guy doesn't have it, he doesn't have it. Davis, Mendoza, Guthrie... When these guys are on they're good. When they're off or losing it, they show quick. Two or three guys reach in a row, somebody should be up throwing. Shields is obviously the exception.. He should be give some time to work through. Not these other guys.

I told my son the night he pulled shields after the 8 inning shutout, watch we're gonna blow this and go into a slide... Sure enough. We were first in the division I believe when he made that blunder.

[stonedstooge]

Agreed.. I don't care if it is the 1st inning. If the guy doesn't have it, he doesn't have it. Davis, Mendoza, Guthrie... When these guys are on they're good. When they're off or losing it, they show quick. Two or three guys reach in a row, somebody should be up throwing. Shields is obviously the exception.. He should be give some time to work through. Not these other guys.

I told my son the night he pulled shields after the 8 inning shutout, watch we're gonna blow this and go into a slide... Sure enough. We were first in the division I believe when he made that blunder.

He's got 2 starters in the bullpen too. Not a luxury that many teams I imagine even have.

BASES JUICED WITH NO OUTS

[siberian khatru]

Pivotal moment

[petegz28]

He plays that game with batters too. Always tries to stick with the righty-lefty bullshit, even it a dude has several hits over the prior couple games

Yost is not a good manager in a game that doesn't require much from a manager

[stonedstooge]

He's got 2 starters in the bullpen too. Not a luxury that many teams I imagine even have.

BASES JUICED WITH NO OUTS

Really 3. Smith has been a starter too most of his career

[petegz28]

JFC! WTF ARE YOU DOING MOOSE!?!?!?

[stonedstooge]

Eddie yelling?

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Come on, turds. Score some runs here.

[Stanley Nickels]

JFC! WTF ARE YOU DOING MOOSE!?!?!?

That base seems to be a problem area this year.. it's become something of a recurring theme.

[Stanley Nickels]

SALAMI!!!!!!!!

[stonedstooge]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHHHHHHH. GOOOOOORRRRRGGGGOOOOONNNNNEEEEEE

[KCBOSS1]

GORDO!

[Mama Hip Rockets]

YEEEEEEEEEEAH GORDLESBY!!!!!!!

[petegz28]

GORDON!!!!!! YOU SWEET DICK SON OF A BITCH!!!!

[cosmo20002]

BOOOOM!!!

[Blankey]

wtf these things don't happen with us

[lewdog]

That is one of the coolest things you ever seen in baseball. Grand Salami!!!

[siberian khatru]

Well slap me silly and call me Sally

[stonedstooge]

LoCain spazing out in the dugout. w00t

[SPchief]

BOOM

[Toadkiller]

Fuck yeah!

[chiefsfan987]

wow

[SPchief]

A no doubter

[stonedstooge]

I believe Alex was sitting on that pitch. Looked so pretty

[Ceej]

My living room is covered in my semen.

[DJJasonp]

Wow....not to blow this out of proportion....but a season-saving hit??? :)

[KcMizzou]

Holy shit, that was awesome.

[siberian khatru]

Lemme guess Denny's call: "Fly ball to deep right, home run, Royals tie the game."

[cosmo20002]

My living room is covered in my semen.

That image kind of ruins the moment. Only just a little though.

[tk13]

Homer got the no-no. First pitcher to have the last two no-hitters in baseball since Nolan Ryan in the mid-70s.

[C3HIEF3S]

holy ****! my adrenaline is through the roof

Reds pitcher Homer Bailey completed the no no

[Buck]

Hell yeah, always love the no-no, the multiple time no-no even more impressive.

[cosmo20002]

Lemme guess Denny's call: "Fly ball to deep right, home run, Royals tie the game."

Maybe if he was hopped up on Adderall.

[lewdog]

I screamed so loud. I don't care who knows I am a loser Royals fan!

[Mr. Laz]

My living room is covered in my semen.

:LOL:

[Ceej]

I will be shooting blanks for at least a month.

[Mr. Laz]

Hoch gotta step up

[ChiTown]

Ha ha ha ha.....my dog was looking at me like, "what the fuck, dude?"

Watching the game on my iPad from the Mountains in Colorado

[SPchief]

LUUUUUUUUUKKKKKKKKKKKKEEEEEEeee

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Hochevar pitching well in a tie game. The apocalypse is upon us.

[Coach]

Sit your ass down

[Mr. Laz]

Hoch showed a little swagger in that inning


after he blew that high fastball past him he strutted around the mound a little bit

[-King-]

ALEX FUCKING GORDON!!!!!!!!



And yes... I am behind.

[KcMizzou]

I believe Alex was sitting on that pitch. Looked so prettyYeah, he jacked that. No doubter. Beautiful.

[Mr. Laz]

wow ... nasty slider

[KCBOSS1]

Billy needs to de-rectal his cranal against this guy

[stonedstooge]

Butler needs to hit the weights this winter

[petegz28]

Butler needs to hit the weights this winter

I was just thinking the same thing..dude needs to hit the weight room in a bad way. I think he is letting his success from last year go to his head this year

[MrGiggity]

Bring in frenchy here to pinch hit against the lefty.

[Coach]

Good AB Moose.

[SPchief]

4 straight balls

[SPchief]

Bring in frenchy here to pinch hit against the lefty.

:spock:

[lewdog]

Bring in frenchy here to pinch hit against the lefty.

Not sure if serious.......?

[siberian khatru]

Wow, 3 walks in a game ... what the hell's going on?

[MrGiggity]

Not sure if serious.......?

Too soon?

[Coach]

Trying too much there Lough....

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Bring in frenchy here to pinch hit against the lefty.

Hahaha

[SPchief]

Come on Gio

[ChiTown]

Too soon?

I thought it was funny

[lewdog]

Too soon?

Never again!

[MrGiggity]

Never again!

:evil:

[Coach]

Fuck.

[Coach]

Aw shit... Tiny Tim's in.....

[Dartgod]

Uh oh, the midget.

[stonedstooge]

I would have stuck with Hoch but had someone warming up

[petegz28]

Collins continues to struggle with command

[KCBOSS1]

Okay managing pitchers: why pull Hoch now? Talk about married to the friggin setup system.. Jeesh

[Dartgod]

Why not let Hoch go another inning?

[Ceej]

I thought Luke was pitching well.

So we bring in a guy who almost lost the game for the team on Sunday.

Masterful plan.

[Coach]

Okay managing pitchers: why pull Hoch now? Talk about married to the friggin setup system.. Jeesh

Yeah, I didn't like it. Hoch was doing just fine, I would had him pitch another inning. First sign of trouble, I would have brought in someone else.

[petegz28]

Way to go, dickhead... a leadoff walk.

[Ceej]

The master plan is evolving!

Walk to lead off hitter, perfect.

[Mr. Laz]

Why not let Hoch go another inning?

because our idiot manager just can't help himself


once the pitching changes start he can't stop

[siberian khatru]

Collins reverting back to his 2011 form

[MrGiggity]

Collins needs the Herrera treatment

[Coach]

I am really hoping that Moore decides to can Ned, because of his incompetence.... I really do, but I am not holding my breath....

[chiefsfan987]

Our bullpen gives up so damn many leadoff walks it's crazy.

[petegz28]

Okay managing pitchers: why pull Hoch now? Talk about married to the friggin setup system.. Jeesh

Ned Yost

Why not let Hoch go another inning?

Ned Yost

I thought Luke was pitching well.

So we bring in a guy who almost lost the game for the team on Sunday.

Masterful plan.


Ned









Yost

[KCBOSS1]

I'm serious.. This is a sickness with Yost.. You can feel the momentum suck out of the K. He does this more games than not. We are well over .500 if this guy knows how to manage pitchers.

[Coach]

Where was that blue?

[KcMizzou]

:facepalm:

sonofabitch

[Ceej]

Nice appearance, jackass.

[stonedstooge]

Jesus Ned. You done fucked up again

[petegz28]

Brilliant.....fucking brilliant....tie game and you walk the first 2 batters you face with 0 outs

[Captain Obvious]

Collins has been worthless.

[KevB]

Collins has no confidence in his fastball....threw 1 fastball that AB

[siberian khatru]

Collins is unpitchable right now.

Use Smith instead. Or call up Teaford to replace him.

[KCBOSS1]

Wouldn't you like to have Hochever in there? Moron

[Mr. Laz]

Thank Ned ... you stupid POS

[-King-]

Whats wrong with Collins lately? I trust Gutierrez more than I trust him at this point.

[petegz28]

Was Hoch dealing? Yes

Has Collins struggled? Yes

So what does Ned do????


I swear this guy has no business being our Manager

[KcMizzou]

C'mon Crow. Bail us out.

[KCBOSS1]

Wouldn't you like to have Hochever in there? Moron

Speaking to Yost.. Sorry

[Dartgod]

I've seen this play out before. The fucking midget can't throw a strike and Crow can't put out the fire.

Shoulda left Hoch in, Ned. You fucking moron.

[ChiTown]

WHAT THE FUCK? Collins has gone full retard in the last month.

[chiefsfan987]

8 free bases on the night to Cleveland. You're welcome Indians.

[Ceej]

Time to rely on a Tiger.

Oh man.

[petegz28]

Crow good for at least 1 wild pitch

[stonedstooge]

Time to rely on a Tiger.

Oh man.

:LOL:

[Ceej]

A Tiger choking in a crucial moment.

Say it ain't so!

[Coach]

Jesus.... what the hell is wrong with the pen?

[petegz28]

:facepalm:


How'd you lose the game???

3 straight walks

[siberian khatru]

Awesome

[Sure-Oz]

Good god this PEN

[Saul Good]

Four pitchers for the Royals...four walks to the first batter faced.

[Ceej]

Boooo more!

Please.

[Sure-Oz]

THROW A FUCKING STRIKE!

[Dartgod]

How do you walk 8 ****ing batters in one game?

EDIT: Soon to be 9.

[petegz28]

Ok, WTF did we pull Hoch again?

[Ceej]

Can't wait until they lose by one.

[chiefsfan987]

Four pitchers for the Royals...four walks to the first batter faced.

They do that a lot.

[Dartgod]

Ok, WTF did we pull Hoch again?

'Cause Ned is a drooling moron.

[petegz28]

3 runs we have literally given away so far

[Sure-Oz]

I don't get why they put collins in? you have 3 fucking long relievers and Hoch couldve stayed in

[-King-]

Can't throw strikes.

[Sure-Oz]

Great job fuck me!

[petegz28]

and that's game

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Dammit

[Ceej]

Atta baby Timmy and Crow.

[Coach]

Atta baby Timmy and Crow.

This is on Ned, plain and simple.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

and that's game

Didn't you say that earlier?

[Toadkiller]

Well shit.

[AndChiefs]

Pathetic.

[Sure-Oz]

Keep walking guys you fucking assholes

[ChiTown]

Jesus, what an awful performance by these two knuckleheads. Faggots.

[TLO]

Lawdy Lawdy.

Again that could have been a lot worse. Let's get those runs back

[siberian khatru]

Ned's got his script. "Sez here Collins always comes in the 7th, no matter what."

[Captain Obvious]

Can everybody stop and recognize the fact that we are pissed at Yost for NOT leaving Hochevar in? Let that really sink in.

[petegz28]

Didn't you say that earlier?

You think I'm wrong?

[C3HIEF3S]

Ned didn't walk the bases loaded. I'm sorry, but it is up to Collins to hold the score and he didn't....... again.

[Coach]

Ned didn't walk the bases loaded. I'm sorry, but it is up to Collins to hold the score and he didn't....... again.

Oh that's bullshit, you and I know it. You never put a pitcher in a tight game where his command has been struggling, over a pitcher who just pitched a 1-2-3 in the last inning, not to mention that Hochevar is kind of a long relief pitcher.

[Ceej]

Need Dyson on the bases.

[Ceej]

Sigh.

[chiefsfan987]

This is on Ned, plain and simple.

I think Ned was an idiot for taking Luke out when he did, but I still blame it on the pitchers. They're too damned afraid to go after the hitters. Instead they're trying to get Cleveland to go fishing for junk and they won't do it. You'd think after 4 or 5 walks they would have learned that isn't going to work but they haven't.

[siberian khatru]

Can everybody stop and recognize the fact that we are pissed at Yost for NOT leaving Hochevar in? Let that really sink in.

Yeah, I know. I feel dirty.

[Coach]

I think Ned was an idiot for taking Luke out when he did, but I still blame it on the pitchers. They're too damned afraid to go after the hitters. Instead they're trying to get Cleveland to go fishing for junk and they won't do it. You'd think after 4 or 5 walks they would have learned that isn't going to work but they haven't.

Still, common sense says that if you have a hot hand, ride it, don't replace it until the first sign on trouble, then you can make your change.

[KcMizzou]

Can everybody stop and recognize the fact that we are pissed at Yost for NOT leaving Hochevar in? Let that really sink in.Crazy right? But Hoch was dealing... he was "the hot hand", and he's been a starter. It's not like he couldn't handle the work load.

[Ceej]

Bye bye momentum.

[siberian khatru]

If Hoch had given up a home run, we'd all be bitching about how he's a gutless pussy who folded.

Nevertheless, I'd rather lose that way than walk the fucking bases loaded with no out.

[Sure-Oz]

Escobar is so worthless at the #2 spot

[ChiTown]

Escobar is so worthless at the #2 spot

I have been wanting Lough in that spot for weeks

[Coach]

Escobar is so worthless at the #2 spot

Not Escobar's fault. It's the fucking manager's fault for putting him there.

Want to bitch about that? Tell Ned to quit putting Escobar in the #2 spot.

But it won't matter, his dumbassery doesn't even know the point anyways.

[stonedstooge]

Gotta pull Hoch there. Dude has had head problems for 5 years and he comes out of an inning all fired up after getting the opposition 1-2-3. Couldn't risk him changing with showing some confidence.

[KCBOSS1]

If Hoch had given up a home run, we'd all be bitching about how he's a gutless pussy who folded.

Nevertheless, I'd rather lose that way than walk the ****ing bases loaded with no out.

Not all of us, unless he walked two guys or gave up a few consecutive hits then a home run.

[KcMizzou]

Gotta pull Hoch there. Dude has had head problems for 5 years and he comes out of an inning all fired up after getting the opposition 1-2-3. Couldn't risk him changing with showing some confidence.Seriously. :facepalm:

[Mama Hip Rockets]

LOL why is Stubbs so pissed?

[Ceej]

LOL why is Stubbs so pissed?

Because Chen just blew it by him?

[Mama Hip Rockets]

You think I'm wrong?

You were wrong earlier.

[Coach]

Nice DP.

Need some fucking runs!

[stonedstooge]

Seriously. :facepalm:

All I could come up with trying to think like Ned

[ChiTown]

Nice DP.

Need some ****ing runs!

DP = Double Penetration delivered by Collins and Crow to the fans

[C3HIEF3S]

There we go Hos!

[stonedstooge]

Hosmer clubs a single

[TLO]

Hosmer baby!! That's a start fellas

[Ceej]

A walk-off against doucher Perez would be fanfuckingtastic.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Because Chen just blew it by him?

When your team is up by 2, no outs, nobody on, just seemed like an overreaction. Has he never struck out before?

[petegz28]

Billy should have smashed strike 2

[Coach]

Come on you fat fuck, do something.

[Prison Bitch]

Aaron Crow is such a GD disgrace

[Mama Hip Rockets]

BILL THE THRILL