*** Official Kansas City Royals @ Seattle Mariners Game Thread (5/9) ***

[alnorth]

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<tr><td>Final</td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 2 </td><td> 3 </td><td> 4 </td><td> 5 </td><td> 6 </td><td> 7 </td><td> 8 </td><td> 9 </td><td> R </td><td> H </td><td> E </td></tr>
<tr> <td> KC (17-18) </td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 6 </td><td> 16 </td><td> 1 </td></tr>
<tr> <td> SEA(18-17) </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 5 </td><td> 1 </td></tr>
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The Kansas City Royals hit the most singles in club history since August 31, 2004

http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/images/logos/80x80/kc.png

Win, (3-1) Jason Vargas 7IP 0R 0ER 0BB 6K
Aaron Crow 1IP 1R 0ER 1BB 0K
Tim Collins 1IP 0R 0ER 1BB 0K

VS.

http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/images/logos/80x80/sea.png

Loss, (1-1) Brandon Maurer 7⅓IP 6R 4ER 0BB 0K
Charlie Furbush ⅔IP 0R 0ER 1BB 0K
Tom Wilhelmsen 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 2K

Home Runs

none

AL Central

Final: MIN 2, DET 1
Final: CLE 6, TB 3
Final: ARI 3, CWS 9

Starting Lineups

KC

1. Norichika Aoki, RF
2. Eric Hosmer, 1B
3. Billy Butler, DH
4. Salvador Perez, C
4. Brett Hayes, C
5. Alex Gordon, LF
6. Johnny Giavotella, 2B
7. Lorenzo Cain, CF
8. Mike Moustakas, 3B
9. Alcides Escobar, SS

SEA

1. Michael Saunders, CF/RF
2. Stefen Romero, RF
2. James Jones, ph/CF
3. Robinson Cano, 2B
4. Corey Hart, DH
5. Justin Smoak, 1B
<strike><I>6. Kyle Seager, 3B</strike>
scratched</I>
6. Willie Bloomquist, 3B
7. Dustin Ackley, LF
8. Mike Zunino, C
9. Brad Miller, SS

[WhawhaWhat]

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[mr. tegu]

This match up is much more favorable.

[BlackHelicopters]

Dee Ford and I are in.

[TLO]

In, but likely won't be here tonight.

[WhawhaWhat]

In, but likely won't be here tonight.

Don't worry, the Royals won't show up either.

[Pablo]

In for the disappointment.

[MrGiggity]

The Royals will allow 0 hits tonight and still find a way to lose.

[BWillie]

Billy Bootlar is raging right now

[lewdog]

Al will you be watching the game live? Always nice to have your input while the game is going.

[Nightfyre]

Here is hoping we score tonight...

[alnorth]

Al will you be watching the game live? Always nice to have your input while the game is going.

According to those lyin' bastards at Mediacom, yes

[alnorth]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Ned Yost on Rusty Kuntz&#39;s return: &quot;He&#39;s got two arms. He doesn&#39;t have to wave the broken one.&quot;</p>&mdash; Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/McCulloughStar/statuses/464911488843800576">May 9, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[SPchief]

Gio back up, and Mariot back down. Something tells me that Infante is hurt more than they're letting on.

[stonedstooge]

In, but likely won't be here tonight.

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[lewdog]

Gio back up, and Mariot back down. Something tells me that Infante is hurt more than they're letting on.

Or they don't want Danny costing us any games since he CAN'T play 2nd.

[Pepe Silvia]

Rumor has it you guys will be resigning Butler with a 2016 option. Wow. I hope for your guys sake its not true.

[C3HIEF3S]

Rumor has it you guys will be resigning Butler with a 2016 option. Wow. I hope for your guys sake its not true.

Where did you hear that?

[alnorth]

Rumor has it you guys will be resigning Butler with a 2016 option. Wow. I hope for your guys sake its not true.

He already has a 2015 option, which we are almost guaranteed to turn down at this point.

Your rumor is bullcrap until proven otherwise.

[Pepe Silvia]

Where did you hear that?

My cousin who works for FOX. I checked a couple Royals boards and I saw someone mention it, there must be something going on. You're basically going to have no choice but to resign him because there will be no replacement.

[alnorth]

My cousin who works for FOX. I checked a couple Royals boards and I saw someone mention it, there must be something going on. You're basically going to have no choice but to resign him because there will be no replacement.

I know you are an NL fan so maybe you don't know, but his replacement would be the latest trend sweeping the AL which Yost is already on record as favoring: no full-time DH. A lot of AL teams are beginning to use the DH spot to give their guys a half-day off and to get their bench more action.

[stonedstooge]

Cheaps draft a brokedick and Royals extend Butler at $12.5 mill. Of course

[KCUnited]

Let's extend Butler to take the pressure off him. /Dayton

[Pepe Silvia]

I know you are an NL fan so maybe you don't know, but his replacement would be the latest trend sweeping the AL which Yost is already on record as favoring: no full-time DH. A lot of AL teams are beginning to use the DH spot to give their guys a half-day off and to get their bench more action.

I've noticed that.

Well Like I said it could be BS. All I know is my cousin is a Royals fan and he hates him, he could just be freaking out about it.

[alnorth]

I've noticed that.

Well Like I said it could be BS. All I know is my cousin is a Royals fan and he hates him, he could just be freaking out about it.

Also, Butler just complained about playing time a couple days ago. He wouldn't be doing that if he was about to sign an extension.

[Pepe Silvia]

Also, Butler just complained about playing time a couple days ago. He wouldn't be doing that if he was about to sign an extension.

That happened yesterday, surely your organization wouldn't jump that quickly to make pop n fresh happy could they?

[Canofbier]

These evening west coast games absolutely murder me. I'm not even on the east coast and it still feels like they start way too late. I think we need to geographically relocate the entire west coast of the US to somewhere less inconvenient for me.

[lewdog]

These evening west coast games absolutely murder me. I'm not even on the east coast and it still feels like they start way too late. I think we need to geographically relocate the entire west coast of the US to somewhere less inconvenient for me.

Well at least it's friday. I'll stay for this one through the duration.

[stonedstooge]

Hope Vargas gets back on track tonight

[lewdog]

Hope Vargas gets back on track tonight

Me too. I've got him going in both my fantasy leagues. ROFL

I'm such a homer. :mad:

[TLO]

I'm here for now. Got some big ol titties to go play with in a little but though. (No not my titties either). :)

[alnorth]

Top 1st

Aoki singles to right
Hosmer singles to right, Aoki to third
Butler reaches on a 5-4 fielder's choice, Hosmer out at second, Aoki scores.
Perez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play, Butler out at second

1 run, 2 hits

Bottom 1st

Saunders grounds out to third
Romero grounds out to third
Cano grounds out to pitcher

0 runs, 0 hits

[lewdog]

I'm here for now. Got some big ol titties to go play with in a little but though. (No not my titties either). :)

Where you taking him?

[stonedstooge]

Got something going here

[C3HIEF3S]

Early opportunity here

[lewdog]

Hoz continues making great contact. Power isn't there but if he keeps up the good average on contact, I have no doubt that should come.

[stonedstooge]

Belly bailed out

[C3HIEF3S]

Billy you lucky sack of shit. That's a DP in my book.

[KCUnited]

I'm here for now. Got some big ol titties to go play with in a little but though. (No not my titties either). :)

Butler Fathead?

[stonedstooge]

First thing Hud has said I agree with

[lewdog]

Yu Darvish perfect through 6 with 10 k's

[petegz28]

BB trying to see how many outs he can get on the fewest amounts of pitches and swings...

Bloomquist went and fucked it up for him

[C3HIEF3S]

I'm here for now. Got some big ol titties to go play with in a little but though. (No not my titties either). :)

These?

http://playsports.tw/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/e38b9777018d58858099b2f598b95ce9.jpeg

[alnorth]

In case anyone is wondering, since you can never assume a double play, there is no error, Butler reached on fielder's choice

[petegz28]

We're 4-10 when we score first??? WOW

[stonedstooge]

Christ Salvy

[C3HIEF3S]

We're 4-10 when we score first??? WOW

I thought he said 10-4.

[petegz28]

4 batters a run scored a fucked up DP and the fucking pitcher still only through 10 pitches

[petegz28]

I thought he said 10-4.

I hope so but I swear I heard 4-10

[Reerun_KC]

I hope this team loses 100 games.

[petegz28]

I hope this team loses 100 games.

I hope the Jayhawks get AIDS :evil:

[stonedstooge]

I hope this team loses 100 games.

Come on

[alnorth]

I hope this team loses 100 games.

why? Some of us would have to watch that.

[lewdog]

why? Some of us would have to watch that.

Because some dumbasses root for a team like the Royals to tank hoping things will then change. It's been 30 years..another losing season really won't change anything so let's just root for winning.

[stonedstooge]

HAHA CANO

[Reerun_KC]

Because some dumbasses root for a team like the Royals to tank hoping things will then change. It's been 30 years..another losing season really won't change anything so let's just root for winning.

I don't have to root for it. They are capable enough to tank on their own. Losers always lose. You can't change failure.

[alnorth]

Top 2nd

Gordon flies out to center
Giavotella singles to right
Cain singles to center, Giavotella to second
Moustakas grounds into a 6-3 double play, Cain out at second

0 runs, 2 hits

Bottom 2nd

Hart strikes out (swinging)
Smoak grounds out to third
Bloomquist strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 0 hits

[alnorth]

I don't have to root for it. They are capable enough to tank on their own. Losers always lose. You can't change failure.

ahh, you are not a fan then, and delight in the misery of others. Got it.

[lewdog]

I don't have to root for it. They are capable enough to tank on their own. Losers always lose. You can't change failure.

You're drunk, aren't you?

[petegz28]

HTF did that not hit him?

[Reerun_KC]

ahh, you are not a fan then, and delight in the misery of others. Got it.

Who's misery? The players who suck making millions or the broke dick fans? Where is my delight?

[petegz28]

Hud observant as always...if the wall was 20 feet closer Gordon has a HR

[C3HIEF3S]

I hope this team loses 100 games.

I don't think you have said one thing worth a shit in a Royals thread so far this year.

[C3HIEF3S]

Nice hit Gio

[WhawhaWhat]

Nice hit by John G

[stonedstooge]

GO JOHNNY GO GO Singles

[WhawhaWhat]

Hud observant as always...if the wall was 20 feet closer Gordon has a HR

Another way of saying he has WTP

[alnorth]

Who's misery? The players who suck making millions or the broke dick fans? Where is my delight?

you don't hope for things that you don't care about. If you aren't a fan of any AL Central team and hope they lose, then by definition, you take delight in the misery of others.

[stonedstooge]

HERE WE GO AGAIN

[C3HIEF3S]

Come on Moose.

[stonedstooge]

DAMN

[petegz28]

That's 2 DP's in 2 innings.......

[alnorth]

The Twins have beaten Detroit.

[lewdog]

Who's misery? The players who suck making millions or the broke dick fans? Where is my delight?

So you aren't a Chiefs fan?

[mr. tegu]

This is strange. The over/under on double plays this inning is 1.5.

[alnorth]

*** Breaking News ***

We interrupt this baseball game to inform you that in the 3rd round, the Kansas City Chiefs selected Phillip Gaines, CB, Rice

We now return you to Safeco Field and Royals baseball.

[petegz28]

How ****ed up is that...

We have 1 run on 4 hits and 4 outs on 2 swings

[alnorth]

Top 3rd

Escobar singles to right
Escobar steals second
Aoki sacrifices (bunt) to third, Escobar to third
Hosmer sacrifices (fly) to left, Escobar scores
Butler grounds out to shortstop

1 run, 1 hit

Bottom 3rd

Ackley flies out to left
Zunino hits an infield single to shortstop
Miller reaches on a 4-6 fielder's choice, Zunino out at second
Saunders pops out to shortstop

0 runs, 1 hit

[stonedstooge]

Esky playing good ball

[alnorth]

How the hell did Escobar steal second on a pitchout

[C3HIEF3S]

Esky beats the pitch out, nice.

[mr. tegu]

Sacrifice bunt from a guy who already has a hit tonight. I'm sure he could have made sure to pull the ball.

[C3HIEF3S]

Billy earning that interleague playing time

[petegz28]

Seriously, Butler? 2 pitches, 2 swings and no hits?

WTF, man? I thought this guy was supposed to be a professional hitter?

[stonedstooge]

Hud smells steak. He stoned

[C3HIEF3S]

damn, that would have been nice

[alnorth]

Top 4th

Perez singles to right
Gordon hits an infield single to third, Perez to second
Giavotella reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop, Perez to third. Gordon safe at third, Perez scores on an Error by SS
Cain grounds into a 6-4-3 double play, Giavotella out at second, Gordon scores
Moustakas grounds out to second

2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error

Bottom 4th

Romero strikes out (swinging)
Cano grounds out to second
Hart grounds out to pitcher

0 runs, 0 hits

[petegz28]

Gordon with the swinging bunt

[C3HIEF3S]

We have been all over this guy through 3 with nothing to show for it yet. Avoid the DP at all costs.. please.

[C3HIEF3S]

Mariners are giving us this game.

[petegz28]

Should have been the 3rd DP in 4 innings

[stonedstooge]

WE'LL TAKE IT 3 zip

[Ceej]

Seattle feeling sorry for us.

[petegz28]

JFC! 3 DP's in 4 innings..are you fucking kidding me?

[C3HIEF3S]

What is this? The double play offense?

[alnorth]

No runs will be earned here

[petegz28]

Okay who doesn't have a DP yet? If you count the "should haves" I think half our lineup has now hit into a DP

Moose
Perez
Cain
Butler - should have
Gia - should have

[Ceej]

SINGLING THEM TO DEATH BITCHES!!!

[C3HIEF3S]

Darvish still has a no hitter in the 9th.

[C3HIEF3S]

one out to go for Yu.

[stonedstooge]

VARGAS IN CONTROL

[mr. tegu]

I really wish we would keep Gio up here.

[chefsos]

Darvish still has a no hitter in the 9th.

Two down...Ortiz is next.

[alnorth]

I really wish we would keep Gio up here.

Gio should have done well last time he had a chance. He's firmly blocked now.

[C3HIEF3S]

HOLY FUCK.
Yu loses his no-no bid with one out left, for the second time, LMAO

[chefsos]

Oh well. Boston's still taking the L tonight!

And now that I've posted this I guess I'll watch your game...

[AustinChief]

HOLY FUCK.
Yu loses his no-no bid with one out left, for the second time, LMAO

GOOD. F him.

[lewdog]

Eat shit Yu!

[alnorth]

The baseball Gods have corrected the official scorer's mistake in Texas

[alnorth]

Top 5th

Escobar flies out to right
Aoki grounds out to pitcher
Hosmer grounds out to second

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 5th

Smoak flies out to right
Bloomquist flies out to center
Ackley singles to center
Zunino strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 1 hit

[mr. tegu]

Gio should have done well last time he had a chance. He's firmly blocked now.

He is a better backup than Maxwell and plays a more needed position.

[SPchief]

The baseball Gods have corrected the official scorer's mistake in Texas


Well, that's just strange. :rolleyes:

[WhawhaWhat]

Is it just me or are the balls bouncing off the turfs like superballs?

[alnorth]

The Injuns are in danger of blowing their 3-run lead in the 9th.

[alnorth]

Well, that's just strange. :rolleyes:

I am an atheist in all things but baseball. The Baseball Gods are real, and they will punish your team if offended.

[BWillie]

So thers seriously no way Gio can play 3b? No way? At what point do they just send Moose packing. Hes not even worth keeping in AAA IMO. Hes gotten tons and tons of ABs and hes one of the worst players offensively ive ever seen. The dude has the 2nd to last worst batting avg in all of baseball, and even tho his BB rate is slightly up hes still not really getting on base. This is getting embarrassing. At least straight platoon him, no matter what for the rest of the yr if u wont DFA him

[alnorth]

So thers seriously no way Gio can play 3b? No way? At what point do they just send Moose packing. Hes not even worth keeping in AAA IMO. Hes gotten tons and tons of ABs and hes one of the worst players offensively ive ever seen. The dude has the 2nd to last worst batting avg in all of baseball, and even tho his BB rate is slightly up hes still not really getting on base. This is getting embarrassing. At least straight platoon him, no matter what for the rest of the yr if u wont DFA him

There is absolutely no reason at all to not at least keep him in AAA and see if he pulls a Gordon.

[mr. tegu]

They said Gio has been playing third the majority of the time in Omaha.

[C3HIEF3S]

Vargas looking good.

[alnorth]

The Injuns allowed the winning run to come to the plate, but they held on.

[alnorth]

They said Gio has been playing third the majority of the time in Omaha.

well..... thats interesting.

[alnorth]

Top 6th

Butler singles to left
Perez singles to left, Butler to second
Gordon flies out to center, Butler to third
Giavotella reaches on a 5-4 fielder's choice, Perez out at second, Butler scores
Cain flies out to center

1 run, 2 hits

Bottom 6th

Miller strikes out (swinging)
Saunders flies out to center
Romero strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 0 hits

[C3HIEF3S]

Billy sees the ball

[stonedstooge]

Belly huffing from running to first. Could he be that out of shape?

[lewdog]

They said Gio has been playing third the majority of the time in Omaha.

Interesting. Call him up now to play for Infante. When Infante comes back put him at third and Moose to AAA? Could the Royals be doing that?

[C3HIEF3S]

I'm guessing we get 1 run and a double play this inning

[WhawhaWhat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Yu Darvish is the 3rd pitcher in MLB history to have 2 no-hitters broken up with 2 outs in the 9th.</p>&mdash; ESPN Stats &amp; Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/statuses/464968540223979522">May 10, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[BWillie]

There is absolutely no reason at all to not at least keep him in AAA and see if he pulls a Gordon.

Hahahahahahjajhhahahhaha

Hahhahahhahahahhahahahahahah

Breath....whew...

Hahahhahahahhahhahahahahahahhahahahahahahaha

The probablem is Gordon wasnt even that bad his first yr. Fans just had unrealistic expectations. He was no where near Moostakas bad thougj

[alnorth]

So.... I don't want to sound ungrateful, but can anybody at least hit a double tonight? Please?

[stonedstooge]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Yu Darvish is the 3rd pitcher in MLB history to have 2 no-hitters broken up with 2 outs in the 9th.</p>&mdash; ESPN Stats &amp; Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/statuses/464968540223979522">May 10, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Who are the others?

[alnorth]

Hahahahahahjajhhahahhaha

Hahhahahhahahahhahahahahahah

Breath....whew...

Hahahhahahahhahhahahahahahahhahahahahahahaha

The probablem is Gordon wasnt even that bad his first yr. Fans just had unrealistic expectations. He was no where near Moostakas bad thougj

You are being emotionally angry and silly.

We can stick him in AAA, pay him next to nothing, and let him rot there for several years. If he figures it out, great.

[C3HIEF3S]

So.... I don't want to sound ungrateful, but can anybody at least hit a double tonight? Please?

You get singles, and if you're lucky they just might avoid a double play this inning.

[BWillie]

What is the worst batting avg an everyday player has ended up with for the Royals? Moose has got to have a shot at that

[WhawhaWhat]

Who are the others?

Dave Stieb and I think Nolan Ryan

[stonedstooge]

RBI GIO. Gawd he's awful small

[C3HIEF3S]

This is fucking weird, and kind of embarrassing.


Good hustle, I guess.

[C3HIEF3S]

Fuck it, we're up 5-0

[stonedstooge]

Dave Stieb and I think Nolan Ryan

Kewl. Thanks. Got to see Ryan pitch back in the day. Even from left field GA you could see the speed of his pitches. What an arm

[chefsos]

Dave Stieb and I think Nolan RyanNever mind. I had two other guys but they didn't have two outs, twice...

But also, this means Ryan was within two pitches of having NINE no-hitters. Just stupidly ridiculous.

[C3HIEF3S]

he swung, lmao

[GloryDayz]

Hi folks..

That was a swing!

[C3HIEF3S]

Although I guess if a baseball was flying at 90 mph towards my face I would probably lose the care

[C3HIEF3S]

Vargas is on cruise control

[stonedstooge]

Vargas making it look easy

[alnorth]

Top 7th

Moustakas flies out to left
Escobar grounds out to pitcher
Aoki singles to left
Hosmer singles to right, Aoki to third
Butler grounds out to second

0 runs, 2 hits

Bottom 7th

Cano singles to right
Hart hit by pitch, Cano to second
Smoak flies out to right
Bloomquist flies out to center
Ackley grounds into a 4-6 fielder's choice, Hart out at second

0 runs, 2 hits

[alnorth]

If we could count on getting double-digit singles every day we'd obviously win a lot of games, but we realistically need more power than this.

[MotherfuckerJones]

Just looked at scoring plays. Crazy you've scored all 5 runs on outs. I don't think I've ever seen that.

If you can get a power bat somewhere

[chefsos]

Cano is just lazy.

[C3HIEF3S]

Don't be afraid to take a look at some pitches now Billy.

[C3HIEF3S]

We need a power bat so fucking bad.

[MotherfuckerJones]

We need a power bat so ****ing bad.

Trade ya Dunn and a six pack for Ventura? :evil:

[mr. tegu]

I just don't understand why no one ever swings with an upper cut.

[alnorth]

Crow is throwing

[GloryDayz]

FUCK Seattle...

[C3HIEF3S]

7 scoreless for Vargas

[alnorth]

Top 8th

Perez singles to right
Gordon singles to left, Perez to second
Giavotella flies out to center
Cain singles to center, Gordon to second, Perez scores

Charlie Furbush relieves Maurer

Moustakas flies out to right
Escobar walks, Cain to second, Gordon to third
Aoki flies out to left

1 run, 3 hits

Bottom 8th

Aaron Crow relieves Vargas

Zunino grounds out to third
Miller walks
Saunders flies out to left

James Jones bats for Romero

Jones doubles to right, Miller to third, Jones to third, Miller scores on an Error by RF
Cano flies out to center

1 run, 1 hit, 1 error

[alnorth]

Just now noticed that Seager was scratched from the lineup before the game.

[alnorth]

Someone call Elias or STATS Inc. What is the record for most singles without an extra base hit?

[MotherfuckerJones]

Someone call Elias or STATS Inc. What is the record for most singles without an extra base hit?

In a game or season?

[C3HIEF3S]

And another one LMAO

[lewdog]

Jesus....singles.

How exciting.

[stonedstooge]

And another one LMAO

They're all soft line drives too. Amazing

[MotherfuckerJones]

Just turned the game on

[MotherfuckerJones]

Another single

[lewdog]

ROFL

[C3HIEF3S]

Just turned the game on

You liking the singles?

[SPchief]

Single!

[mr. tegu]

Moose going to break up the singles parade?

[lewdog]

Just turned the game on

You want to watch the most boring team in baseball?

[C3HIEF3S]

Royals new logo:

http://www.goldwhy.com/gold-images/hoarding-1-dollar-bills.jpg

[MotherfuckerJones]

You liking the singles?

Me being a Sox fan I dig the long ball but hey whatever floats y'all's boat baby

[lewdog]

Moose going to break up the singles parade?

Hudler???

[Al Bundy]

14 singles.. we pillow fought them to death.

[MotherfuckerJones]

You want to watch the most boring team in baseball?

Well it's a single fest and I wanted to watch some ball since my sox are over for tonight

[chefsos]

Just repeatedly dropping the ball between the IFers and OFers...the Royals could field one hell of a tennis team. Or Ground Volleyball. With bats.

[C3HIEF3S]

Oh yeah guys I forgot to tell you, I didn't get mugged at US Cellular Field yesterday :)

[C3HIEF3S]

Just repeatedly dropping the ball between the IFers and OFers...the Royals could field one hell of a tennis team. Or Ground Volleyball. With bats.

How about mini golf?

[MotherfuckerJones]

Oh yeah guys I forgot to tell you, I didn't get mugged at US Cellular Field yesterday :)

I went a few years ago and didn't. So :toast: to that

[MotherfuckerJones]

How about mini golf?

Table tennis?

[SPchief]

Royals record for most hits without an XBH is 17

[SPchief]

MLB record is 22

[MotherfuckerJones]

Man, if moose could just hit .250 you'd be ok

[MotherfuckerJones]

MLB record is 22

By who?

[mr. tegu]

MLB record is 22

That's amazing.

[C3HIEF3S]

I went a few years ago and didn't. So :toast: to that

It was a good time, was a good game until the 7th.

What was insane was that the Sox game started at 7 CT and the Royals started at 9, 2 hours after.

The Sox game finished and the Royals game was in the 8th inning.
2 hours into the Sox game last night and they were at the end of the 4th inning, it was a long ass game.

[alnorth]

Royals record for most hits without an XBH is 17

confirmed, 8/31/04. I saw that we hit 17 singles 3 times, but checked them to see if any were without any XBH.

[chefsos]

OK...Does Moose have his pocket hanging out? Is that a thing with him?

[MotherfuckerJones]

It was a good time, was a good game until the 7th.

What was insane was that the Sox game started at 7 CT and the Royals started at 9, 2 hours after.

The Sox game finished and the Royals game was in the 8th inning.
2 hours into the Sox game last night and they were at the end of the 4th inning, it was a long ass game.

Ya Cleto is a slug. Can't get the ball over. But we're turning the corner. Love Abreu. He's as advertised. 3 more hits and his 13th HR tonight!

[C3HIEF3S]

Ya Cleto is a slug. Can't get the ball over. But we're turning the corner. Love Abreu. He's as advertised. 3 more hits and his 13th HR tonight!

Fuck, he's back within one of the Kansas City Royals.

[alnorth]

Royals singles record is 20

[SPchief]

By who?

Dodgers in 88

[MotherfuckerJones]

****, he's back within one of the Kansas City Royals.

LMAO

Ok I'll bite, what's with the pockets inside out?

[chefsos]

Dodgers in 881888?

[MotherfuckerJones]

Dodgers in 88

Ok thanks

[SPchief]

confirmed, 8/31/04. I saw that we hit 17 singles 3 times, but checked them to see if any were without any XBH.

pssst, check twitter, they're doing the work for me

[C3HIEF3S]

MLB record is 22


confirmed, 8/31/04. I saw that we hit 17 singles 3 times, but checked them to see if any were without any XBH.

Alright, one of you two is Joel Goldberg. Which one is it?

[MotherfuckerJones]

Watch Aoki hit a slam

[SPchief]

Actually Joel, you missed it by a year, 1936

[SPchief]

Watch Aoki hit a slam

Yeah, a slap hitter is gonna hit a slam in a pitchers park?

[C3HIEF3S]

Actually Joel, you missed it by a year, 1936

Could this be a diversion to help hide your true self, Joel?

[alnorth]

whew, that was close. Aoki almost had a XBH

[MotherfuckerJones]

Yeah, a slap hitter is gonna hit a slam in a pitchers park?

I was being facetious.

[C3HIEF3S]

LMAO

Ok I'll bite, what's with the pockets inside out?

Pockets?

[bsroyals54]

Even if moose added 100 more points to his average somehow he still wouldn't be batting .250....

[alnorth]

Even if moose added 100 more points to his average somehow he still wouldn't be batting .250....

Excellent first post.

[MotherfuckerJones]

Pockets?

Moose had his back pocket inside out

[C3HIEF3S]

Aoki is one bouncy individual

[C3HIEF3S]

Even if moose added 100 more points to his average somehow he still wouldn't be batting .250....

Hootie?

[mr. tegu]

Moose had his back pocket inside out

So at least we finally found out the problem.

[lewdog]

Even if moose added 100 more points to his average somehow he still wouldn't be batting .250....

You've passed 3rd grade math. Congratulations.

[Shogun]

Even if moose added 100 more points to his average somehow he still wouldn't be batting .250....

Strong first post

[stonedstooge]

The Japanese hitters make hitting a baseball look so hard

[C3HIEF3S]

Moose had his back pocket inside out

Ah, missed that. I'm spending too much time in this thread apparently.

[bsroyals54]

You've passed 3rd grade math. Congratulations.

And 3rd grade language arts, not one error in grammar.

[MotherfuckerJones]

Ah, missed that. I'm spending too much time in this thread apparently.

I just never understood it.


Would be funny if moose had the pocket normal and went on a tear

[stonedstooge]

And 3rd grade language arts, not one error in grammar.

You a 3rd grade teacher?

[mr. tegu]

I am not satisfied with the ambiguity of Moose being somewhere around .250. I want to know the exact amount he needs to raise his average to .250. But good news. I think I found the solution.

.142 + x = .250

[stonedstooge]

Damn man, Hosmer that's your job

[mr. tegu]

Hos looked a little too close to Gio.

[lewdog]

Hos looked a little too close to Gio.

Well you can only play grab ass when in arms length of someone.

[alnorth]

That run is unearned for now. It'll probably be earned if Cano gets a hit.

[SPchief]

How do you even let that happen?

[stonedstooge]

Hos looked a little too close to Gio.

Yeah Wonder if there wasn't a mixup of who was the cutoff man

[bsroyals54]

I think Billy and Moose need to tweak their hitting mechanics a tad. I've never seen such a bad hitting performance to open a year. Moose does this weird open stance then steps back in, obviously pulling every ball to right field or striking out. I don't know how he even sees the ball. Billy doing this slow toe-tap trying to time the pitch, what is he trying to time? The pitch he's expecting to cross the plate? If he needs to toe-tap to hit for power, which hes obviously not this year, then the guy needs to shorten his swing and use his arms more, make solid contact. You are a DH after all, which basically means you are Designated to Hit. Hit. Keep Gio.

[mr. tegu]

Hasn't been a defensive clinic tonight. Luckily we haven't been forced to play it too much.

[stonedstooge]

HAHA CANO

[alnorth]

Top 9th

Tom Wilhelmsen relieves Furbush

Hosmer singles to left
Butler strikes out (swinging)
Perez flies out to left
Gordon singles to right, Hosmer to second
Gordon to second, Hosmer to third on a Wild Pitch
Giavotella strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 2 hits

Bottom 9th

Tim Collins relieves Crow

Hart walks
Smoak singles to center, Hart to second
Bloomquist flies out to right
Ackley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play, Smoak out at second

0 runs, 1 hit

Royals win, 6-1

[stonedstooge]

I think Billy and Moose need to tweak their hitting mechanics a tad. I've never seen such a bad hitting performance to open a year. Moose does this weird open stance then steps back in, obviously pulling every ball to right field or striking out. I don't know how he even sees the ball. Billy doing this slow toe-tap trying to time the pitch, what is he trying to time? The pitch he's expecting to cross the plate? If he needs to toe-tap to hit for power, which hes obviously not this year, then the guy needs to shorten his swing and use his arms more, make solid contact. You are a DH after all, which basically means you are Designated to Hit. Hit. Keep Gio.

Nice Anal ysis

[mr. tegu]

Hosmer is awesome.

[C3HIEF3S]

http://currencyguide.eu/usd-en/800px-United_States_one_dollar_bill,_obverse.jpg

[alnorth]

Makin' a run at those records.

[MotherfuckerJones]

Turned the game off...another single?

[C3HIEF3S]

Turned the game off...another single?

Yep.

[alnorth]

Looks like we're gonna fall short.

[MotherfuckerJones]

Yep.

Good lord

[mr. tegu]

Another single. I wonder if they realize it.

[SPchief]

Single!

[C3HIEF3S]

LMAO

[alnorth]

one more single to tie one of 3 records I'm keeping an eye on.

[C3HIEF3S]

Come on Gio get us something other than a single

[mr. tegu]

Come on Gio get us something other than a single

If he does he would have to be cut. He can't ruin this for us.

[Dartgod]

Come on Gio get us something other than a single

Wish granted.

[C3HIEF3S]

Darn

[alnorth]

welp, 1 short of tying an obscure Royals record.

[Dartgod]

Collins in. Oh shit, 5 runs may not be enough.

[MotherfuckerJones]

Nice to see the Twins beat the Tiggers tonight

[alnorth]

In case anyone showed up late to the singles party, here are the 3 relevant records we know about.

1) MLB singles record: 22

2) Royals singles record: 20

3) Royals singles record without a XBH: 17

[C3HIEF3S]

Someone run out and tell Collins he has a 5 run lead.

[Dartgod]

4 pitch walk. Get him the fuck out of there, Ned!

[alnorth]

Holland beginning to stretch in case Collins delivers a save situation to him.