***** Official Tampa Bay Rays @ Kansas City Royals Game Thread (4/9) *****

[TLO]

ONLINE STREAM FOR THE GAME

http://www.strikeout.co/baseball/219695/1/kansas-city-royals-vs-tampa-bay-rays-live-stream-online.html

[BlackHelicopters]

Brave man to take on today's thread with all the venom floating around. Thanks for taking one for the team.

[Ceej]

Debating on watching this game or masturbating with shards of glass.

[BlackHelicopters]

Debating on watching this game or masturbating with shards of glass.

Go with shards salt and sandpaper

[Fairplay]

Debating on watching this game or masturbating with shards of glass.


paper cutter it

[mr. tegu]

This should be a pretty good game for us. We can knock Odorizzi around. Moose hits the team's first HR in his first plate appearance.

Royals - 6
Rays - 3

[RockChalk]

This should be a pretty good game for us. We can knock Odorizzi around. Moose hits the team's first HR in his first plate appearance.

Royals - 6
Rays - 3

You think Guthrie is going to limit them to 3 runs?

[BlackHelicopters]

This should be a pretty good game for us. We can knock Odorizzi around. Moose hits the team's first HR in his first plate appearance.

Royals - 6
Rays - 3

Crack is whack

[Deberg_1990]

Sure why not? Im itching to watch a few more Butler ground outs.
Posted via Mobile Device

[Fairplay]

Moose hits the team's first HR in his first plate appearance.



Say no to drugs

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Disclaimer: Not trolling, just interested.

I haven't watched Moustakas this year, but I took a late round flyer on him in FBB after his spring. What is his deal? How could someone with such great minor league #s be such a terrible major league hitter?

Have you all noticed anything in his swing or approach?

[Ceej]

paper cutter it

With a manilla folder?

[RockChalk]

I'm sure Duncan or Al can give you a more in-depth analysis, but he looks over-matched at this level. I don't think he even has 1/8 of an idea of what he is doing in each at-bat

[mr. tegu]

You think Guthrie is going to limit them to 3 runs?

He gave up 5 runs in 12 innings vs them last season. So three runs in 6 or 7 innings is about right. Also, the Rays just don't play us very well.

[BlackHelicopters]

Disclaimer: Not trolling, just interested.

I haven't watched Moustakas this year, but I took a late round flyer on him in FBB after his spring. What is his deal? How could someone with such great minor league #s be such a terrible major league hitter?

Have you all noticed anything in his swing or approach?

Loopy swing, no plate discipline, can't hit lefties, can't hit a curveball. No opposing team should ever throw him a fastball.

[alnorth]

Disclaimer: Not trolling, just interested.

I haven't watched Moustakas this year, but I took a late round flyer on him in FBB after his spring. What is his deal? How could someone with such great minor league #s be such a terrible major league hitter?

Have you all noticed anything in his swing or approach?

its early, but its beginning to look like he might be a head case. We do know that he becomes visibly frustrated easily. Thats one of those things that you can't really scout.

[Fairplay]

Moose batting stance looks like he's turned facing the pitcher almost, obliviously somethings not working for him.

[mr. tegu]

Hopefully getting that hit last night helps him like it helped Escobar a few nights ago.

[Fairplay]

Who do we have in Omaha that could play his position Moose needs a wake up call

[Halfcan]

Whatever happened to Golden Boy- Bubba Starling? Thought he was the next Mike Trout?

[alnorth]

Who do we have in Omaha that could play his position Moose needs a wake up call

Valencia is supposed to be Moose insurance.

[CaliforniaChief]

Giavotella gets called up and Coleman is activated. Gio batting 2nd today.

[mr. tegu]

Gio has been raking in Omaha. Not really any breaking news because he always does that. But it is at least something and someone who can turn a double play.

[RockChalk]

Let's do it boys!

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[alnorth]

Whatever happened to Golden Boy- Bubba Starling? Thought he was the next Mike Trout?

The scouts say he has a serious problem with pitch recognition. If he doesn't fix that, he'll never make it out of AA.

[Halfcan]

The scouts say he has a serious problem with pitch recognition. If he doesn't fix that, he'll never make it out of AA.

The scouts couldn't figure that out before we wasted a #1 on him? Has any team missed on their number one picks more than the Royals? :rolleyes:

[Fairplay]

Valencia is supposed to be Moose insurance.


If Moose keep this up I would have Valencia play the next home game on the 18th verses the Twins.

Any objections?

[alnorth]

The scouts couldn't figure that out before we wasted a #1 on him?

Not really, no. He's got all the tools but you don't face tough enough competition in high school to see if someone has MLB-level pitch recognition.

As for why pick him #1, high school hitters have a very high ceiling, if you want one you have to take a risk.

[alnorth]

If Moose keep this up I would have Valencia play the next home game on the 18th verses the Twins.

Any objections?

I think we have to give Moose all of April. I'm fine with sending him down in May if he doesn't show any life in the next 3 weeks.

[AndChiefs]

I think we have to give Moose all of April. I'm fine with sending him down in May if he doesn't show any life in the next 3 weeks.

He got a hit last night! It's all over for pitchers now.

[Deberg_1990]

The scouts say he has a serious problem with pitch recognition. If he doesn't fix that, he'll never make it out of AA.

The MLB draft is even more of a crapshoot than the NFL one.

There are guys who become stars that were drafted in way low rounds. Mike Piazza comes to mind.

[duncan_idaho]

The scouts couldn't figure that out before we wasted a #1 on him? Has any team missed on their number one picks more than the Royals? :rolleyes:

Under Dayton Moore? Yes, many teams have missed on more No. 1 picks than the Royals. It's a very inexact science based off of small bodies of work. Sometimes you draft a physical specimen from a non-baseball-hotbed, and the guy turns into a superstar by age 20. Sometimes, you draft that guy, and he takes forever to pan out, if at all.

The scouts say he has a serious problem with pitch recognition. If he doesn't fix that, he'll never make it out of AA.

He did hit a 3-run home run last night but otherwise has had a slow start to the season with the bat.

Scouting Report remains... great power... great speed (defense and baserunning)... excellent CF defense ... great throwing arm... questions on hit tool.

This is a key year for Starling. Hit tool must make some progress for him. A lot is made of how "old" he is, but he is really just average age for his level.

If he can get to a point where he can hit a credible .240-.250 at the MLB level while maintaining good walk rates, he will be a valuable MLB player.

[Archie F. Swin]

One thing I've noticed so far this season...The Royals make moves quickly after shitty losses. There seems to be a sense of urgency to not suck.

[Deberg_1990]

Nothing none of us dont already know, but figure id post it anyways....




The five biggest problems with the Royals offense


5. Alex Gordon. He had an underwhelming (for him) season in 2013, and is starting slow again — .231/.276/.308. Some of this is bad luck (he’s about 50 points below league average on balls in play) but he’s not driving the ball like he’s capable. He’s in good company there.

4. Double plays. Just by themselves, Eric Hosmer and Billy Butler have hit into more double plays than more than half the American League. Add in their teammates, and only the Red Sox have hit into more. There is never a good time to hit into a double play, but the Royals’ have come at especially bad moments, like Hosmer’s last night in the third inning with the bases loaded.

3. Billy Butler. Just like Gordon, Butler’s 2013 was below the standard he’s set for himself, and just like Gordon, his 2014 has been slow. Butler did have the Royals’ only hit with runners in scoring position last night, but the rules are different when you’re the $8 million DH. Most concerning is that he doesn’t have an extra-base hit. Butler is only two seasons removed from slugging .510 with 29 home runs. They can’t have a relapse into Ichi-Billy. I touched on this during spring training, but an interesting subplot here is that if Butler doesn’t have a big year the Royals probably aren’t picking up his option for 2015.

2. Mike Moustakas. Like Rex Hudler said last night on the broadcast, Moose finally has a batting average after getting his first hit of the season. That batting average is .045. I keep hearing people inside the Royals say they’re not concerned, that Moose will hit like Moose, but the fact is that Moose is a .241/.294/.379 guy in 1,518 career plate appearances. They need Moose to be better than Moose, and at 25 and in his fourth big league season, it’s past time.

1. No power. One hundred and thirty six players have hit home runs this year, including Dee Gordon and Scott Van Slyke and Ryan Hanigan. None of them play for the Royals. It’s not just home runs, either. Only the A’s and Tigers have fewer doubles. Add it together, and the Royals have seven fewer extra-base hits than any team in the American League. It shouldn’t be this way. The Royals don’t have a slugger, not a real one, but between Butler, Gordon, Hosmer, and Perez, they do have enough guys who can drive gaps that they shouldn’t be in this position.

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2014/04/09/4947285/the-five-biggest-problems-with.html#storylink=cpy

[alnorth]

One thing I've noticed so far this season...The Royals make moves quickly after shitty losses. There seems to be a sense of urgency to not suck.

well, it also helps when you decide to stop fighting over 140 years of baseball tradition.

Maybe a real 2B doesn't make that play in the 9th so maybe having a backup middle infielder would not make a difference, but everyone was (probably correctly) laser-focused on the decision to go with Valencia at 2B, and he couldn't knock down the game-winner.

[BlackHelicopters]

Giavotella gets called up and Coleman is activated. Gio batting 2nd today.

:facepalm:

[duncan_idaho]

:facepalm:

Both moves that make sense, mostly.

I think Coleman helps the pen quite a bit. That's another reliable arm out there and lessens the load on Davis and Crow, considerably.

Gio is tearing the cover off the ball in Omaha, so I'm sure he'll do what he has typically done in KC... not hit.

But he IS another legitimate infielder, at least, even if he is average at best at 2B (which is still better than Valencia).

PS - No lefties on MLB roster now, with Joseph demoted to make room for Coleman.

[Deberg_1990]

Both moves that make sense, mostly.

I think Coleman helps the pen quite a bit. That's another reliable arm out there and lessens the load on Davis and Crow, considerably.

Gio is tearing the cover off the ball in Omaha, so I'm sure he'll do what he has typically done in KC... not hit.

But he IS another legitimate infielder, at least, even if he is average at best at 2B (which is still better than Valencia).

PS - No lefties on MLB roster now, with Joseph demoted to make room for Coleman.

Where is Christian Colon? Is he really that bad? i have no idea...

[texaschiefsfan]

If everyone hits in Omaha, then why not move the major league team to Omaha and move the minor league team to KC?

[penguinz]

Moose will have at least two hits with one being a multi base hit.

[BlackHelicopters]

Moose will have at least two hits with one being a multi base hit.

It must happen eventually

[Unsmooth-Moment]

He got a hit last night! It's all over for pitchers now.

The moose is loose.

[Archie F. Swin]

Help me on Coleman: I know he was virtually unhitable when he came to the pen mid-season last year. Did his performance fade as the season went on, or was he a serviceable reliever the whole stretch?

[mr. tegu]

Here is a link for the online stream. OP might want to put this in the op.

http://www.strikeout.co/baseball/219695/1/kansas-city-royals-vs-tampa-bay-rays-live-stream-online.html

Just let the adds run out instead of trying to close or pause them. They will eventually stop.

[Strongside]

Hoping Ned breaks a femur while delivering the lineup and has to go on the DL.

[Great Expectations]

The wind is blowing out hard this afternoon, good day for a HR. Hopefully Guthrie doesn't give up too many long fly balls.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Help me on Coleman: I know he was virtually unhitable when he came to the pen mid-season last year. Did his performance fade as the season went on, or was he a serviceable reliever the whole stretch?

I've always thought Coleman was good and severely underused.

[Strongside]

I think this is a high scoring game. For both teams.

[BlackHelicopters]

Let's do it!

[TLO]

Here is a link for the online stream. OP might want to put this in the op.

http://www.strikeout.co/baseball/219695/1/kansas-city-royals-vs-tampa-bay-rays-live-stream-online.html

Just let the adds run out instead of trying to close or pause them. They will eventually stop.

OP updated.

Thanks.

[TLO]

I can't help but root for Johnny G. :stupid:

[stonedstooge]

TIME TO SHINE

[Fansy the Famous Bard]

Johnny G. will get the first HR of the year for the Royals... then promptly be sent back to Omaha.

[stonedstooge]

I can't help but root for Johnny G. :stupid:

Don't worry. If he does well, Ned will make sure and bench him

[C3HIEF3S]

Nice catch LoCain

[stonedstooge]

Gold Glover should have tried for that one

[C3HIEF3S]

Guthrie avoids trouble

[BlackHelicopters]

Threw a lot of pitches

[Bowser]

Jesus, good thing the first baseman is 6'4.

[BlackHelicopters]

Be Royal

[gblowfish]

Odor
Is He?

[duncan_idaho]

Can't help but think of JASONSAUTO right now... likely pissed off he's finally seeing Odorizzi pitch at the K... in a Rays uni.

[gblowfish]

Johnny is the classic AAAA player. Kills it in Omaha, can't hack the bigs.

[C3HIEF3S]

What a play

[gblowfish]

They should have brought Colon up and see what he can do. We know what Johnny is.

[BlackHelicopters]

Weak sauce

[mr. tegu]

They should have brought Colon up and see what he can do. We know what Johnny is.

He can't even hit in AAA.

[OmahaChief]

12 pitches is all we saw in the first. On our way to making another pitcher look great. For the love of God these guys have not plate discipline.

[BlackHelicopters]

Our offense is already looking good

[kcjayhawks5]

Looking strong after 1!

[mr. tegu]

I would like to see them more aggressive on occasion.

[ChiTown]

HAI GAIS!

We have faced nothing but HOF pitching for the last 8 games. IT's not our fault!!11111111111111111111111111111! Just be patient, looooooooooooosers!111!!1

[C3HIEF3S]

Oh my god esky... oh my god you're awesome.... at defense.

[stonedstooge]

ESKY saves runs again

[mr. tegu]

Nice!

[BlackHelicopters]

Great play Esky

[mr. tegu]

Easy inning for Guthrie.

[BlackHelicopters]

That what defense do

[BlackHelicopters]

JGuts ok so far

[gblowfish]

Cmon you fat fuck!!!

[Archie F. Swin]

damn. I fell asleep. Pitcher's duel, I guess.

[BlackHelicopters]

Fat Belly

[C3HIEF3S]

When Billy gets a pitch to drive it seems like he always just fouls it back..

[stonedstooge]

"He was on that pitch" How many times we heard that this season already?

[stonedstooge]

BELLY LEGS IT OUT

[C3HIEF3S]

Or grounds it to second

[BlackHelicopters]

Belly with the hustle play

[stonedstooge]

Dude could have still got him if he would have picked it up

[BlackHelicopters]

No sense of urgency

[BlackHelicopters]

Fizz and Hud are nauseating

[BlackHelicopters]

Take the 3-0 pitch

[mr. tegu]

The Rays announcers have been complaining about that play last night by Zobrist where he dropped the ball for the entire game so far.

[stonedstooge]

Moose is hot HUD? Jesus

[BlackHelicopters]

Mouse with a chance

[petegz28]

Steeeeeerike 1

[BlackHelicopters]

Mouse is hot

[petegz28]

Steeeeeerike 2

[Mr. Laz]

Yost was saying he wasn't worried at all about Moose the entire 1st half of last year as well.

[Ceej]

Good at bat, so far, I guess.

[BlackHelicopters]

Shit

[TLO]

Well poop

[stonedstooge]

Why?

[petegz28]

Steeeeeerike 3

And Gordon shot....

[AndChiefs]

So Royals...

[Ceej]

This team loves them some double plays.

[Mr. Laz]

strike'em out, throw'em out

:banghead:

[Toadkiller]

Whelp having Moose hot was fun while it lasted.

[RealSNR]

The failure is beautiful.

[kcjayhawks5]

I don't even...

[petegz28]

Can we get a replay?

[petegz28]

SAFE!

[Ceej]

Here comes the clutch base hit, right?


LMAO

[kcjayhawks5]

You can really tell moose is about to take off guys

[Archie F. Swin]

Moose just looks uncomfortable

[Discuss Thrower]

See what the guy in New York says.

Which sounds incredibly shady when you think about it but somehow isn't.

[BlackHelicopters]

Looks safe

[mr. tegu]

Safe! I don't understand running Gordon there. There was no way Moose would be able to lay off anything. He was too focused on protecting Gordon and swung at garbage.

[L.A. Chieffan]

Moose sucks and SAFE

[stonedstooge]

Moose just looks uncomfortable

He had lots of nice foul balls today/Ned

[stonedstooge]

I HATE REPLAY

[petegz28]

wow, how the fuck can you call him out?

[Ceej]

Lol wut

[Sannyasi]

Out is the right call, unfortunately.

[L.A. Chieffan]

That's BS

[petegz28]

It wasn't even fucking close. His hand was clearly on the bag before the tag.

[Pepe Silvia]

You guys got robbed.

[petegz28]

Out is the right call, unfortunately.

Do you not understand the rules? His hand was on the bag before the tag. That there is what they call "safe", in baseball lingo.

[BlackHelicopters]

Fail=Royals

[OmahaChief]

Mustsuckas

http://itsaboutthemoney.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Dumpster-Fire.jpg

[WhawhaWhat]

Do you not understand the rules? His hand was on the bag before the tag. That there is what they call "safe", in baseball lingo.

:LOL:

[teedubya]

ROYALS BASEBALL! LET'S GET YOSTED TODAY!!

[mr. tegu]

Looks like a pretty good crowd today.

[Sannyasi]

Do you not understand the rules? His hand was on the bag before the tag. That there is what they call "safe", in baseball lingo.

Show me the frame where Gordon's hand is on the base before he gets tagged.

[TLO]

Ok I'm late to the party on this one, but he looked pretty safe to me. Some dope in the booth defending the umpires decision.

[stonedstooge]

Welp, Yost can't challenge anymore today. And we know he doesn't like to argue calls

[TLO]

This guy sounds like a douche.

[stonedstooge]

Ok I'm late to the party on this one, but he looked pretty safe to me. Some dope in the booth defending the umpires decision.

The head of officiating in MLB

[stonedstooge]

Good example there Hud

[BlackHelicopters]

JGuts will have to be perfect with this offense

[BlackHelicopters]

First Shut up Hud of the day

[AndChiefs]

Our offense is impressive.

[stonedstooge]

ESKY ROCKIN

[TLO]

ESCOBEEF SO STRONG

[TLO]

The head of officiating in MLB

Yeah I know. LMAO

I was continuing to be mad about the out call at 3rd.

[AndChiefs]

Jesus.

[stonedstooge]

Esky checking out the women in the stands?

[Discuss Thrower]

Inning ending PO at 1st :facepalm:

[BlackHelicopters]

Royals=Fail

[Mr. Laz]

Esky is just a little dumb

[BlackHelicopters]

Esky picking daisies

[TLO]

Shit

[RockChalk]

Ballgame

[Discuss Thrower]

Our Time.

[petegz28]

Well, HR's are still legal in baseball???

[TLO]

Off topic a bit, but what you you think of trading Duffy for a bat?

[KCCHIEFS27]

Game over.

[Archie F. Swin]

hey look, a homer

[kcjayhawks5]

God bless the life long royals fans. May God have mercy on your souls

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Wait, what just happened? The guy hit the ball over a wall in the outfield? Is there a rule about that? I don't understand.

[gblowfish]

What does it mean when the ball actually goes out of the stadium in fair territory? Is that a do-over?

[BlackHelicopters]

Game over

[stonedstooge]

Wait, what just happened? The guy hit the ball over a wall in the outfield? Is there a rule about that? I don't understand.

Ned wanted to have it reviewed but he used his challenge already

[alnorth]

Wait, what just happened? The guy hit the ball over a wall in the outfield? Is there a rule about that? I don't understand.

I think thats maybe a ground rule double, or maybe an out. Its not fair for the defense.

[TLO]

Aybner? Don't know how to spell his name, but the radio said he is 5-5 today with 2 HRs and 9 RBIs. for Omaha.

Omaha winning 20-3 right now. LMAO

[alnorth]

What does it mean when the ball actually goes out of the stadium in fair territory? Is that a do-over?

I think it means our wall is too low.

[petegz28]

"We were in it right up until the part Tampa scored a run" /Ned Yost

[AndChiefs]

Aybner? Don't know how to spell his name, but the radio said he is 5-5 today with 2 HRs for Omaha.

Omaha winning 20-3 right now. LMAO

Eibner I believe. And can we just switch players with Omaha on offense?

[BlackHelicopters]

Too many pitches

[alnorth]

Aybner? Don't know how to spell his name, but the radio said he is 5-5 today with 2 HRs for Omaha.

Omaha winning 20-3 right now. LMAO

Brett Eibner, he's an OF prospect

[TLO]

Brett Eibner, he's an OF prospect

Dude has 9 RBI's on the day.

[TLO]

Let's get the bats going. Maybe? Please?

Maybe even hit a :homer:?

[BlackHelicopters]

Our powerhouse offense is coming up. Red hot.

[alnorth]

Dude has 9 RBI's on the day.

he's not highly ranked as a prime prospect by anyone, but he's just interesting enough to keep an eye on.

[BlackHelicopters]

#Redhot

[BlackHelicopters]

AAAA Gia red hot

[stonedstooge]

GO JOHNNY GO GO

[alnorth]

The last couple times I tried to call something, it didn't even come close to coming true and was a miserable failure of an attempt at prediction.

So, I'll try again. I'm calling it now: we're not going to get another hit, Guthrie will get bombed in the 6th, we'll lose 8-zip, and the chiefsplanet Royal fanbase will be figuratively cutting our collective wrists tonight.

[petegz28]

OOHHH and he was on that pitch .....but it was fouled off......lmao

[stonedstooge]

Way to go to 3rd Johnny without looking at the 3rd base coach

[BlackHelicopters]

DP Fat Belly at the dish

[petegz28]

Oh fuck...well at least a Butler DP can't fuck us........

so he will pop up on the infield

[Mama Hip Rockets]

I think thats maybe a ground rule double, or maybe an out. Its not fair for the defense.

I think an out would be fair. Cain would have easily caught it if the stupid wall wasn't in the way. Interference!

[Toadkiller]

Double play RBI incoming.

[Mr. Laz]

still don't know why they don't give Gia more of a chance, he has something.


They just don't seem to like him though

[stonedstooge]

I GOT A FEELIN

[DeezNutz]

The team should petition for a snow fence in the bottom half of innings.

[RockChalk]

The last couple times I tried to call something, it didn't even come close to coming true and was a miserable failure of an attempt at prediction.

So, I'll try again. I'm calling it now: we're not going to get another hit, Guthrie will get bombed in the 6th, we'll lose 8-zip, and the chiefsplanet Royal fanbase will be figuratively cutting our collective wrists tonight.

Should we have a party?

[Fairplay]

Run gio

[TLO]

AWWWWWWW YEAH!!!!!!

[stonedstooge]

TIE GAME BOYS

[Mama Hip Rockets]

A RUN!

[petegz28]

Fuck...welll it's a run but fuck

[BlackHelicopters]

At least it wasn't a DP

[Mr. Laz]

Way to go to 3rd Johnny without looking at the 3rd base coach
he made it and just got us a run


so ......

[AndChiefs]

A RUN!

What is that?

[Toadkiller]

no double play, winning

[TLO]

Yesyes!!!

[Mama Hip Rockets]

ANOTHER RUN!

[BlackHelicopters]

A lead. I'll be damned

[Discuss Thrower]

My fantasy team is on life support!!!!

[stonedstooge]

We hit our run average already. w00t

[Fairplay]

Good job Alex

[Mama Hip Rockets]

What is that?

It's what's happening in Odorizzi's pants right now.

[alnorth]

What is that?

I do remember what a run is. You need at least a few of those to win the game. I'm still confused about that whole ball over the fence nonsense, though. Did they really give TB a run for that?

[KCUnited]

Arena baseball

[seaofred]

A lead. I'll be damned

But for how long?? I sometimes hate being a Royals fan.

[BlackHelicopters]

Picking up Guthrie

[Mr. Laz]

The last couple times I tried to call something, it didn't even come close to coming true and was a miserable failure of an attempt at prediction.

So, I'll try again. I'm calling it now: we're not going to get another hit, Guthrie will get bombed in the 6th, we'll lose 8-zip, and the chiefsplanet Royal fanbase will be figuratively cutting our collective wrists tonight.

thank goodness you suck


ComoNorth should predict that the Royals lose every game.

[TLO]

Just missed it Sal. :(

Drive Gordon in Moose....

[eDave]

Nice job Gordon

[Fairplay]

Alex on second anyway.

I'm a big Gio fan I hope he stays around after this game.

[OmahaChief]

Offensive Explosion!

[BlackHelicopters]

Mouse. Red hot.

[petegz28]

Moose doesn't try to pull that last pitch and it's a nice drive

[TLO]

Good swing. Good swing.

At least Moose doesn't look completely lost.

[Discuss Thrower]

ONE SWING YOU FUCKER

[TLO]

:(

[BlackHelicopters]

Ball four

[Discuss Thrower]

GODFUCKDAMNITSHIT

[Mr. Laz]

yep .... that payed off alright

[BlackHelicopters]

Mouse red hot

[BlackHelicopters]

Shit

[mr. tegu]

Moose's plate discipline is so much better than last season. He is just struggling so bad with making solid contact.

[OmahaChief]

Moose doing what he does best...nothing at the plate.

[BlackHelicopters]

I miss Toyota Jan.

[duncan_idaho]

Moose's plate discipline is so much better than last season. He is just struggling so bad with making solid contact.

Approach has improved.

That's nice... and he at least has elevated pitch count today. But it only does so much good if you're not squaring up balls in the zone.

[AndChiefs]

Moose's plate discipline is so much better than last season. He is just struggling so bad with making solid contact.

His plate discipline is miles better. There are some positives...but a whole lot of negatives.

[Mr. Laz]

Moose's plate discipline is so much better than last season. He is just struggling so bad with making solid contact.
it is

he also looks in much better shape


*cross fingers*

[Mr. Laz]

DeJesus LMAO

[BlackHelicopters]

Let's get some more runs

[BlackHelicopters]

LoCain

[BlackHelicopters]

Esky being Esky

[AndChiefs]

AOKI!

[eDave]

Now that's a fucking hit.

[BlackHelicopters]

Aoki!!!!!!

[petegz28]

I like this little fucker!

[OmahaChief]

Loving Nori so far.

[TLO]

I <3 Aoki.

[BlackHelicopters]

Gotta get this run home

[gblowfish]

Four is our magic number!

[TLO]

Good job Gio!!!! PBJ PBJ PBJ

[KCUnited]

Holy shit, a sac fly.

[eDave]

Gotta get this run home

Done

[petegz28]

Hey Butler, you see that shit from Gio? That's called a SAC Fly. You should try it some time.

[Discuss Thrower]

Gia is playing like a man with no more chances.

[BlackHelicopters]

Gia with the RBI

[seaofred]

Can Gio play 3rd?

[lewdog]

Just got home from work.

How did we get 4?!?!?

[BlackHelicopters]

Fat Belly to end the inning

[petegz28]

Giovatella is a ML player, says Hud. I agree, he is a backup but I agree and he should stay up this time. 2 infield backups, 2 OF backups, 2 catchers. Ned needs to learn to manage 11 pitchers. 12 is just too confusing for him and bad for the team.