****Official Royals vs. Oakland Ass 7/5 Game Thread****

[-King-]

First game of the toughest series we've had so far

Davis (4-6 5.55 ERA) vs. Milone (7-7 4.17 ERA) on the mound

[gblowfish]

It's salute the A's night. Everybody raise your right hand and SALUTE!

[gblowfish]

I having my pals Gary and Brad come over for BBQ and to watch the game. Today I've been slow smoking ribs, chicken and turkey, beans with little bits of brisket in them, and all the other goodies that go along. We will drink many beers and curse the evil, worthless Oakland Asses.

[Ceej]

C'mon Wade.

You piece of shit.

[Chiefspants]

It's salute the A's night. Everybody raise your right hand and SALUTE!

I can't wait until the Browns have their "salute the Ravens night."

It'll be a fun time.

[BlackHelicopters]

A's suck ass. Pitch well, Wade. Please.

[siberian khatru]

Bob Dutton ‏@Royals_Report 4m
Another positive sign: Alex Gordon is taking batting practice.

[Infidel Goat]

Bob Dutton ‏@Royals_Report 4m
Another positive sign: Alex Gordon is taking batting practice.

Yes. He passed concussion tests and is cleared to play.

http://fox4kc.com/2013/07/05/alex-gordon-gets-some-good-news-after-feared-concussion/

I guess that means as soon as his hip is ready, he'll be back in the line-up. Perhaps he can even pinch hit?

[Coach]

Bob Dutton ‏@Royals_Report 4m
Another positive sign: Alex Gordon is taking batting practice.

That's fantastic news. That means he'd avoid the 15 day DL, even the 7 day DL for the concussion.

We can get by without Gordon for a game or two, but it CANNOT be prolonged. I know he got a lot of shit from us in the past, especially with the "Alice" stuff, but he sure as hell came a long way.

Get well soon Alex, we need you back healthy.

[lewdog]

Here for the ass raping we are going to lay on the A's.

Well maybe not tonight with Davis pitching....but at least tomorrow and Sunday!

[lewdog]

And something about the A's just makes me cringe.

Oh yea, they're from shitbag Oakland.

[Coach]

Gordon's available for this game.

[WilliamTheIrish]

And something about the A's just makes me cringe.

Oh yea, they're from shitbag Oakland.

And before that, they were from .....here.

I still have a soft spot in my heart for the A's. I shouldn't. But I do. If Charlie O. hadn't moved them after the 67 season imagine the teams/players/history we would be discussing. Three consecutive WS champions and some of the greatest players of that generation. And those fuckers had flair. The unis, the mustaches...they were awesome.

[Coach]

Strikes, dammit!

[Coach]

K.

[Coach]

Sit your ass down.

[C3HIEF3S]

Great first inning for Davis!

[Nightfyre]

Wow. Looks like we got the Dr. Jekyll version of Davis tonight.

[Nightfyre]

That was a really fun inning to watch.

[Dartgod]

Great start for Wade. Hope he can keep it up.

[stonedstooge]

And before that, they were from .....here.

I still have a soft spot in my heart for the A's. I shouldn't. But I do. If Charlie O. hadn't moved them after the 67 season imagine the teams/players/history we would be discussing. Three consecutive WS champions and some of the greatest players of that generation. And those ****ers had flair. The unis, the mustaches...they were awesome.
Campy Campaneris was my first favorite baseball player. Davis looked good in the first

[Coach]

Escobar.... :facepalm:

[Nightfyre]

Why is Esky still in the two hole? Goddammit ned yost you are a fucking joke.

[stonedstooge]

I wonder why they can't get Escobar to turn his wrists over when he swings. He's wide open every swing

[lewdog]

Why is Esky still in the two hole? Goddammit ned yost you are a ****ing joke.

Weeks on end getting more at bats than everyone but Gordon but just failing away. Just stupid!

[Nightfyre]

Davis's velo is way up tonight. Hmm.

[Coach]

Nasty.

3 strikeouts so far.

[Coach]

DYSON!!!

[stonedstooge]

Davis thought that was gone off the bat

[C3HIEF3S]

Nice catch Dyson!!!

[Coach]

Davis thought that was gone off the bat

Hell, so did I.

[Dartgod]

Dyson with the great catch.

[Toadkiller]

Wow great Defense Dyson.

[Nightfyre]

Dyson when running into a wall, the preferred technique does not include stopping yourself with your head.

[Coach]

Dyson when running into a wall, the preferred technique does not include stopping yourself with your head.

Alex Gordon/Bryce Harper does not approve of this message.

[Coach]

Nice. Last 10 games as a team.

.282 Batting Average.
16 Homeruns
5.6 Runs per Game.
.474 Slugging %
.344 OBP %

[Dartgod]

Detroit up 3-0 on the Indians in the 4th. What's the best scenario for that series? Split 2-2?

[Chiefspants]

Detroit up 3-0 on the Indians in the 4th. What's the best scenario for that series? Split 2-2?

I would like the Indians to take the series 3 games to 1 assuming we can win two of the next three games. I personally fear the Tigers long term viability much more than I fear Clevelands.

[Coach]

Shitty inning there guys.

[stonedstooge]

Detroit up 3-0 on the Indians in the 4th. What's the best scenario for that series? Split 2-2?

4 extra innings games

[Nightfyre]

I'm sure the Royals would prefer that the Tigers keep the division lead, simply because they play them a few times more than the Indians.

[Chiefspants]

Man, Sogard just looks like your typical coffeeshop hipster (from his gameday photo, anyways).

[Coach]

GD it.

[Nightfyre]

Lough that was a pretty terrible throw.

[Ceej]

Blah!

[KevB]

Lough that was a pretty terrible throw.

Didn't charge quite hard enough either. As an OF that shallow, if you see a guy just rounding the bag as you get to the ball....you pray he goes so you can gun him down.

[stonedstooge]

Jeffy Frenchy snickers

[siberian khatru]

Lough's D seems wildly inconsistent

[Ceej]

Two outs, Johnny.

[tk13]

Francoeur's absence already killing this team.

[siberian khatru]

Francoeur's absence already killing this team.

GET ME SOME GRIT, STAT!

[Chiefspants]

Francoeur's absence already killing this team.

His lack of leadership is pretty evident on the present team.

He was off the charts on Dayton's "team chemistry" and "grit" metrics.

[Nightfyre]

Davis's pace has slowed to a crawl. Pick it up.

[Coach]

GET SOME FUCKING RUNS!

[Chiefspants]

Lefty starters aren't exactly our offenses' specialty.

[Dartgod]

Game.

[Coach]

Okay, that American Taliban wanna-be is starting to piss me off....

[tk13]

GET ME SOME GRIT, STAT!

Laugh all you want, but the stats back it up. Eat your heart out saberelectricians.

Grit+WAR - 2013
Chris Davis - 2.0
Miguel Cabrera - 3.2
Jeff Francoeur - 12.1

[Coach]

That's a pretty shitty effort there, Gia.

[Chiefspants]

Laugh all you want, but the stats back it up. Eat your heart out saberelectricians.

Grit+WAR - 2013
Chris Davis - 2.0
Miguel Cabrera - 3.2
Jeff Francoeur - 12.1

Wow, this was a slightly down year for Jeff. Getz was in the 15's before he was sent down.

[Coach]

WTF blue?

[lewdog]

I wasn't expecting much out of our offense with hall of famer Milone on the mound.

[siberian khatru]

Laugh all you want, but the stats back it up. Eat your heart out saberelectricians.

Grit+WAR - 2013
Chris Davis - 2.0
Miguel Cabrera - 3.2
Jeff Francoeur - 12.1

ROFL

Is that fGWAR or bGWAR?

[Coach]

Slick play there Escobar.

Now about your batting......

[Coach]

Reddick, please take your Jihad somewhere else, thanks.

[Ceej]

Base hit....one time?

[lewdog]

Base hit....one time?

I don't know what you guys really expect going against Milone. He has been owning all year.

[tk13]

Talk about slumping... I didn't realize Reddick was having such a down year. He had 32 HR last year. So far he's on pace for 6.

[Dartgod]

Billy needs a slump buster or something.

[siberian khatru]

Talk about slumping... I didn't realize Reddick was having such a down year. He had 32 HR last year. So far he's on pace for 6.

They should hire George Brett as hitting coach.

[Ceej]

I don't know what you guys really expect going against Milone. He has been owning all year.

Hey bitch. I called it!

[Chiefspants]

I don't know what you guys really expect going against Milone. He has been owning all year.

Since when is a plus four E.R.A sorted in the "owning" category?

We just can not hit lefty starters, especially when Billy is going through an off year.

[Nightfyre]

That curveball is sick tonight.

[Ceej]

GTFO hobo.

[lewdog]

Hey bitch. I called it!

Call me, maybe?

Since when is a plus four E.R.A sorted in the "owning" category?

We just can not hit lefty starters, especially when Billy is going through an off year.

I see you aren't in game threads much.

It is called sarcasm relating to multiple pitchers looking like HOF pitchers against us.

[petegz28]

wow, the leadoff walk scores...go figure

[TambaBerry]

wtf was that, just leisurely run after that ball.

[Ceej]

Sigh. Nice meatball.

[Chiefspants]

I see you aren't in game threads much.

It is called sarcasm relating to multiple pitchers looking like HOF pitchers against us.

I eat my words with dignity.

[petegz28]

well, Davis needs to go....dare I say bring Hoch back in? Or Will Smith even

[Chiefspants]

Implosion on the way.

(Prove me wrong, Hoch.)

[Ceej]

MOVE ALONG, NERD!

[lewdog]

Implosion on the way.

(Prove me wrong, Hoch.)

Wait until he sits down the next three hitters and only gives up 2 through 5. Then you can eat your words!

[lewdog]

Wait until he sits down the next three hitters and only gives up 2 through 5. Then you can eat your words!

Shut the fuck up, douche.

3 at least!

[Ceej]

Sac flies look so easy.

[chiefsfan987]

oh... That's what a sac fly looks like.

[KCUnited]

Royals front office fapping furiously to this A's team.

[Dartgod]

Wait until he sits down the next three hitters and only gives up 2 through 5. Then you can eat your words!

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab238/oaken54/funnies/1345513_o.gif

[chiefsfan987]

btw... Lough's throws in from left look like ****. Please get back soon Alex.

[Nightfyre]

Alex is day to day with a bruised ego. I mean ass.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130705&content_id=52792260&notebook_id=52791880&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc

[Ceej]

I am thinking the guys might get another hit this half inning.

Please, please, please.

[KCUnited]

Uhhhh, can we see a replay.

[stonedstooge]

Uhhhh, can we see a replay.

It's A's night. You kidding?

[Great Expectations]

Milone dominated us last year too. You'd take Davis going 6 and only give up 3 runs every time.

[Ceej]

I am thinking the guys might get another hit this half inning.

Please, please, please.

Dipfuckingshit.

[Nightfyre]

The Royals are not doing a good job of taxing his pitch count at all. You have to be patient with a pitcher like this and not swing at all the hot garbage he throws at you.

[stonedstooge]

Dip****ingshit.

Gonna bankrupt Sonic again next inning

[KCUnited]

Yesterday seems like last year.

[Ceej]

Please. MOAR Oakland A's stories.

[siberian khatru]

6th inning. Time to start the comeback.

[Ceej]

We're usually the team hitting doinkers and flubbers.

[Dartgod]

Looked a lot closer than that.

[lewdog]

Game is boring as fuck. Yawn..........

[Great Expectations]

If we close the gap at all I don't bring him back out. Time for the pen to earn their keep. If we don't score is let Davis throw another inning

[Great Expectations]

How many times had Milone led off a batter with a belt high fastball on the edge of the plate?

[petegz28]

we can't buy a break tonight...we've hit the ball pretty hard a few times and just get bad luck

[Ceej]

Our #2 hitter is so good!!

[Ceej]

Good outing, at least.

[siberian khatru]

Key for Davis is to find that consistency.

[Dartgod]

I'll take a start like this from Davis every time. Just need to get the bats going.

[Nightfyre]

The A's got some pretty lucky bloops. Plus Lough had that criminally bad throw to home plate. Davis pitched pretty well. I think he can be more efficient, though.

[petegz28]

shutout incoming

[Ceej]

Good half inning from the meat of the lineup.

[Toadkiller]

What a shitty unemotional game. Someone want to show some sort of fire?

[Nightfyre]

I hate watching Billy job to first base. If you are going to be a shitty runner you could at least hustle your fatass to the bag.

[-King-]

Looks like my gamethread starting luck has run out. Offense can't hit shit.

[Ceej]

Jim Johnson with a blown save. He's so elite.

LMAO

[Dartgod]

What's the fucking midget doing in there?

[lewdog]

Looks like my gamethread starting luck has run out. Offense can't hit shit.

I took the last Davis thread. I got pooped on.

[lewdog]

Jim Johnson with a blown save. He's so elite.

LMAO

4+ ERA and shitty strikeout rate but somehow he is a good closer!

[Ceej]

4+ ERA and shitty strikeout rate but somehow he is a good closer!

Top five, at least.

[lewdog]

Jim Johnson with a blown save. He's so elite.

LMAO

Wait until you get to .500 to talk shit bro!!!

[Ceej]

Wait until you get to .500 to talk shit bro!!!

Billy Butler for Jim Johnson?

[lewdog]

Billy Butler for Jim Johnson?

If the Royals throw in a hotdog cart for Billy in Baltimore, than I think it can be done!

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

40-43 THAT IS ALL.

[Ceej]

If the Royals throw in a hotdog cart for Billy in Baltimore, than I think it can be done!

It's a shame Billy has no trade value. :(

[Ceej]

40-43 THAT IS ALL.

Jim Johnson.

That's all.

[Walrus]

40-43 THAT IS ALL.

reported

edit: LOLJIMJOHNSON

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

reported

You guys started it clown

[Ceej]

You guys started it clown

Jim Johnson is the real clown tonight.

[Walrus]

You guys started it clown

i was jk :LOL:

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

Jim Johnson is the real clown tonight.

Tom Milone: 7 IP, 73 pitches, 0 runs. worry about him.

[Walrus]

40-43 THAT IS ALL.

Wait, how did we start it?

[Nightfyre]

ChiefsandO'sfan is such a whiny little bitch. LMAO

[lewdog]

You guys started it clown

If you honestly aren't trolling then you are fucking amazingly dumb. I would rather admit to trolling than looking retarded when talking anything baseball related.

[Ceej]

Tom Milone: 7 IP, 73 pitches, 0 runs. worry about him.

Jim Johnson another blown save.

Terrible.

Glad you're hanging out in a Royals thread. Crybaby bitch.

[Walrus]

Jim Johnson is the real clown tonight.

2-7, league leading 6 blown saves, 4.02 ERA, BUT! He did have 50(!) saves that one year.

[Nightfyre]

2-7, league leading 6 blown saves, 4.02 ERA, BUT! He did have 50(!) saves that one year.

Clearly better than Holland. (at babip...)

[Ceej]

2-7, league leading 6 blown saves, 4.02 ERA, BUT! He did have 50(!) saves that one year.

ChiefsandOsfan is seriously retarded.

[lewdog]

You know you are a no life bitch when as soon as something gets posted in a Royals thread, you respond within minutes!

[Walrus]

Clearly better than Holland. (at babip...)

He's better than Holland... at sucking ass. Jim Johnson is one of the worst closers in baseball this year. ChiefsandO's in denial.

[Dartgod]

Hud complimenting Moose on a good AB after flying out to LF in the bottom of the 8th, down 3-0.

:shake:

[Ceej]

You know you are a no life bitch when as soon as something gets posted in a Royals thread, you respond within minutes!

And when you think Jim Johnson is better than Greg Holland. LMAO

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

Clearly better than Holland. (at babip...)

Not right now. Jim sucks right now.

[Nightfyre]

Not right now. Jim sucks right now.

that's not what you said two weeks ago. I had to hold your goddamned hand and explain to you why he was a lucky closer last year and you still didn't believe it.

[Ceej]

Another flubber.

[TambaBerry]

just report him and hopefully he gets banned from the whole site.

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

just report him and hopefully he gets banned from the whole site.

You might wanna read the comments before my post bud.

[lewdog]

I love how his comeback is always about the team record when we are comparing players. Players you dumb fuck! No one here thinks the Royals are really good, moron.

[Nightfyre]

Man, Salvy made that close.

[Ceej]

I love how his comeback is always about the team record when we are comparing players. Players you dumb ****! No one here thinks the Royals are really good, moron.

He's seriously not bright.

Like I want to try and feel bad, but deep down I know he creeps on Royals game threads on Friday nights.

[Toadkiller]

Welp

[C3HIEF3S]

:doh!:
Cain just flatout missed that.

[Walrus]

Really, Cain?

[cosmo20002]

well that should do it

[Dartgod]

:facepalm:

:cuss:

[Ceej]

Cain is so awkward.

[DeezNutz]

What I liked most about that play was the hustle that Cain demonstrated after the flub.

[lewdog]

Mother of God.

[AndChiefs]

Well on to tomorrow.

[TambaBerry]

why would they take collins out? He needs the work.

[Chiefspants]

why would they take collins out? He needs the work.

Made sense to call in a guy who just gave up two runs the day before.

/Farmer Ned

[Ceej]

GREAT OAKLAND ATHLETICS HIGHLIGHT THERE.

[lewdog]

Ah **** yea, that is what I am talking about!

Wait, we are the A's right?

[Ceej]

Trade Gutierrez to Baltimore for Machado.

Baltimore needs a real guy to close their games.

[Chiefspants]

Hats off the A's. We owe them, or something.

[petegz28]

when was the last time the Royals win game 1 of a series at home? Seems teams just come in and kick our shit in

[Ceej]

Please God let Gordon be able to play tomorrow.

[Nightfyre]

The Royals and Chiefs have forced me into a deep-seeded need for sports video games. Damn you, teams!

[Nightfyre]

Hats off the A's. We owe them, or something.

I bet the A's franchise wishes it was in KC now. I mean, at least they get real facilities in KC and the clubhouse doesn't get flooded with shit.

[chiefsfan987]

I'll be happy when KC is done with oakland.

[Chiefspants]

AND THE RALLY BEGINS

[lewdog]

AND THE RALLY BEGINS

Only if Jim Johnson was pitching.

[stonedstooge]

NO SHITOUT

[Nightfyre]

Esky needed that in the worst way.

[Chiefspants]

Only if Jim Johnson was pitching.

ROFL

[stonedstooge]

Giveitup Gutierrez's 3 runs killed us

[Nightfyre]

Hos is destroying the MLB's world right now. He has squared up every AB tonight.

[lewdog]

Hos is destroying the MLB's world right now.

I can't sleep on my stomach at night thinking about how good his swing is looking!

[Dartgod]

Cain killed us

FYP

[-King-]

Damn that top of the 9th inning.

[TambaBerry]

omg if we score 3 runs im going to be pissed

[lewdog]

omg if we score 3 runs im going to be pissed

Prepare to be pissed.

[-King-]

LMAO Here we go....

[stonedstooge]

OH GAWD

[Coach]

OH LAWD!

[Discuss Thrower]

What is this I don't even

[Chiefspants]

Time to redeem yourself, LoCain.

[-King-]

This kind of sucks... LMAO I really don't want to get close and then lose.

[lewdog]

Epic letdown to ensue!

[Nightfyre]

LoCain can make it all better right here.

[Coach]

Come on Cain, you fuck. You costed us 2 runs with your bonehead error.

Man the fuck up.

[-King-]

If Cain gets on base...do you let Gordon pinch hit?

[Coach]

If Cain gets on base...do you let Gordon pinch hit?

Unfortunately, I think he is actually not cleared by MLB, which I heard.

[-King-]

Swung at ball 3

[Coach]

It's all up to Moose now....

[SPchief]

Come on Moose

[Walrus]

Instead of taking a walk, Cain hits into a FC. Nice job dumbfuck.

[lewdog]

Oh ****....it's Moose.

:facepalm:

[KCwolf]

Ya .... Idiot Cain only jacked a GSlam on the 4th .... lets hammer him

[siberian khatru]

MOOSE IS DUE

[stonedstooge]

Show the haters Moose

[Dartgod]

http://dribbble.s3.amazonaws.com/users/298/screenshots/5329/moose-tache.jpg

[Mizzou_8541]

I'm not watching the game, just following it in Game Cast...why didn't they pinch run for Billy?

[-King-]

Instead of taking a walk, Cain hits into a FC. Nice job dumbfuck.

Simmer down there champ.

[-King-]

I'm not watching the game, just following it in Game Cast...why didn't they pinch run for Billy?

Was wondering the same thing.

[Coach]

Swung at ball 1.

[lewdog]

Lol nice first swing Mike!

[Nightfyre]

I'm not watching the game, just following it in Game Cast...why didn't they pinch run for Billy?

Whats the point? You need three more runs.

[Coach]

Had to laugh, that guy in a gray shirt looked so wasted....

[stonedstooge]

That sucked

[Coach]

Goddammit.

[-King-]

Welp... Atleast we didn't lose 6-5

[Mizzou_8541]

Whats the point? You need three more runs.

More speed I guess?

[Toadkiller]

Bah

[siberian khatru]

At least we made it interesting

[petegz28]

bullpen costs us again

[Nightfyre]

bullpen costs us again

I would say the defense cost us today, on several counts.

[Three7s]

And the inconsistent Royals offense decides to wait until the 9th inning to get off their asses. LMAO

[gblowfish]

Well, "Salute the A's" weekend is off to a flying start. Tonight we roll over and play dead for eight innings, because its not polite to salute your opponent then, you know, beat him. Tomorrow you get a T-Shirt with a Jackass on the front and you can stick your fist up a mule's ass before the game if you want to. Sunday they should dig up Charles Finley's corpse so every fan can kiss his dead, wrinkled ass. I'm assuming they're going to permit themselves to be swept, because it wouldn't be nice to salute your opponent then actually beat them. Just not good sportsmanship.

[gblowfish]

Oh and here's a fun tidbit. When the Royals have drawn 25,000 or more at home this year, they're 0-8. The bigger the crowd, the worse they play.

[Chiefspants]

Oh and here's a fun tidbit. When the Royals have drawn 25,000 or more at home this year, they're 0-8. The bigger the crowd, the worse they play.

Outside of Opening Day, right?

[gblowfish]

Opening day they lost 1-0 to the Chisox. So it includes opening day.

[Chiefspants]

Opening day they lost 1-0 to the Chisox. So it includes opening day.

That was an away game. They won their first home game 3-1 against the Twins.

EDIT: I can not find any other games where this occurred, however.

[Deberg_1990]

Frustrating team. no consistency at all. I'll bet this team finishes with 79 or 80 wins in 3rd place. Progress....

[Chiefspants]

Frustrating team. no consistency at all. I'll bet this team finishes with 79 or 80 wins in 3rd place. Progress....

The horse has long been dead, but we absolutely have to add a right handed bat if we have any hopes for contention.