*** Official Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox Game Thread (6/13) ***

[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 (34-32) </td> <td> 5 </td> <td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 7 </td><td> 12 </td><td> 0 </td></tr>
<tr> <td> CWS (33-35) </td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 7 </td><td> 0 </td></tr>
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In the last 2 weeks, the Royals have made up 5 games on the Tigers.

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

Win, (3-6) Jeremy Guthrie 5⅔IP 2R 2ER 4BB 9K
Hold, (7) Aaron Crow ⅓IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Francisley Bueno 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
Kelvin Herrera 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
Tim Collins 1IP 0R 0ER 1BB 1K

VS.

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/logos/80x80/cws.png

Loss, (3-7) Jose Quintana 6IP 6R 6ER 1BB 6K
Scott Carroll 3IP 1R 1ER 3BB 2K

Home Runs

none

AL Central

Final: MIN 2, DET 0
Final: CLE 3, BOS 10

Starting Lineups

KC

1. Norichika Aoki, RF
2. Omar Infante, 2B
3. Eric Hosmer, 1B
4. Billy Butler, DH
5. Alex Gordon, LF
6. Salvador Perez, C
7. Lorenzo Cain, CF
8. Mike Moustakas, 3B
9. Alcides Escobar, SS
9. Pedro Ciriaco, pr/SS

CWS

1. Adam Eaton, CF
2. Gordon Beckham, 2B
3. Conor Gillaspie, 3B
3. Paul Konerko, ph
4. Jose Abreu, 1B
5. Adam Dunn, DH
6. Alexei Ramirez, SS
7. Dayan Viciedo, RF
8. Alejandro De Aza, LF
9. Tyler Flowers, C
9. Avisail Garcia, ph

[BlackHelicopters]

In for missing Chris Sale on this trip.

[TLO]

Keep the ball in the park, Guthrie.

[Three7s]

Doesn't Quintana usually own the Royals? Not a good matchup.

[TLO]

Doesn't Quintana usually own the Royals? Not a good matchup.

That can be said of a lot of pitchers... :sulk:

[MotherfuckerJones]

In for a Quintana win!! Time for some bombs tonight from Jose Abreu!

[BWillie]

In for a Quintana win!! Time for some bombs tonight from Jose Abreu!

DIAF

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[Coach]

Heading to Chicago for tonight's and tomorrows game.

[C3HIEF3S]

Will I be 2-8 in live Royals games? Tune in tonight.




I'm on a hot streak right now of 1 consecutive win

[C3HIEF3S]

Heading to Chicago for tonight's and tomorrows game.

Are you making the drive or flying in?

[petegz28]

Heading to Chicago for tonight's and tomorrows game.

WTF would you want to go to south Chicago of all places?

[Don Corlemahomes]

WTF would you want to go to south Chicago of all places?

Gee, I don't know. I think it has something to do with a game involving a ball and bat, along with allegiance to a particular group, but I could be wrong.

Help???

[petegz28]

Gee, I don't know. I think it has something to do with a game involving a ball and bat, along with allegiance to a particular group, but I could be wrong.

Help???

Really? That thought had never occurred to me.

[C3HIEF3S]

US Cellular Field is a very dull ball park, in my opinion. I grew up going to games there all of the time. The surrounding area sucks, hate to sound ignorant, but it really does. It's everything you guys would envision South Chicago being.

There is nothing there that provides much eye candy at the park. You would never believe that the park opened in only 1991.

All just my opinion.







Oh, and their fans are fucking asshats.

[ChiefsCountry]

US Cellular Field is a very dull ball park, in my opinion. I grew up going to games there all of the time. The surrounding area sucks, hate to sound ignorant, but it really does. It's everything you guys would envision South Chicago being.

There is nothing there that provides much eye candy at the park. You would never believe that the park opened in only 1991.

All just my opinion.

Oh, and their fans are ****ing asshats.

Bastards tried to copy Kauffman's design for it.

[lewdog]

In like sin!!!

[C3HIEF3S]

I have found 3 stories about US Cellular Field that accurately describe an experience at US Cellular Field.

First up, Mr. Jim O.
"'The Joan' (labeled by a few after the horrendous Joan Cusack ad campaign put together by US Cellular in 2004) features a lower section, box seating and a top tier which has rarely ever been filled. About two months ago I watched as a young man fingered his girlfriend in the left field seats. Both were wearing jean shorts. Classy. Worst physical issue with the park: The top tier was designed by the same deity who created Mt. Everest. As you climb the staircase into the stratosphere just keep your eyes on the prize ahead of you, otherwise you might start to feel nauseous. Which reminds me of this story about the steepness of the park ... Rangers V White Sox 2005: Garland is pitching for his life while a girl who just turned 21 is getting puh-lastered four rows behind me. Her screeching is almost unbearable but when the game is finished one man was brave enough to give her a high five only to deke her out at the last second, causing her to fall over thee rows of chairs and come crashing into our backs. The end result was a boobie prize. Her tit popped out and she left the stadium in tears. I masturbated for days. Oh yes, did I mention the jean shorts? If you ask nicely I will email you my set of jean shorts around US Cellular Field. Believe me ... you're going to want these." (Jim O.)

Next we have Mr. Mark M
"It's the 2007 season, I'm a White Sox season ticket holder in the upper deck. It's a Sunday night game for ESPN, 3rd inning or so, and we let some people returning to their seats pass by our group. One of the passing fans accidentally dribbles a couple drops of beer on the middle aged woman in the row in front of her. The woman turns around, and chucks an entire full cup of Miller Lite on me. I know it's Miller Lite because I could taste it, that's how much it was. Not knowing what happened, I assumed I spilled my own on myself (notice the theme here...drinking). This woman the whole game is hammering down beers as if Prohibition goes into effect the next day. At the end of the game, the woman leaves her email address on her ticket and mentions she is sorry for throwing a beer at me and I should email her for her tickets to a game later in the season. The email address ended in '@uchicago.edu'. Noticing she is far too old to be a student at The University of Chicago, I researched the name and address via Google to see if she was faculty. Not only was she faculty, she was a dean of students. Only in Illinois would this bribe be acceptable, Blago would have been proud." (Mark M.)

And last, but most certainly not least Ms. Sarah P
"As a life long Sox fan, I'd say the easiest way to describe the Cell experience is to compare with that other Chicago team. Wrigley is old and falling apart. The Cell is new and full of modern amenities and a growing forest of bronze statues. Wrigley always seems packed. The Cell always seems half empty. Attendance was awful before the World Series and while it's gotten better, you can almost always get tickets on the same day as a game you want to see. Though you will pay like you're going to see a top ten team instead of a team that's come in 1st in the division four times since the Cell opened. Wrigley sits near one of the main centers of the gay community in Chicago. The Cell sits near some fairly harsh neighborhoods. And the fans... At the Cell our drunks aren't content to sit and look pretty while texting on their Blackberries and talking on the phone like the drunks at Wrigley. No, our fans rush out and beat the crap out of a Kansas City Royals first base coach. Our fans attack a first base umpire. At least once a month it seems like some asshat is delaying a game by running out on the field. If the Steve Bartman incident had happened at the Cell, he would have been torn to pieces and his head put on a pike over the front gate. In general, the fans are a reflection of Ozzie Guillen - foul mouthed, abrasive and a bit nasty at times but uniquely Chicago. Of course the best part about going to a game at US Cellular Field (besides wondering if you might get to see someone stabbed in the crowd or attacked on the field)? Not having to listen to the biggest homer announcer in all of baseball." (Sarah P.)


Thanks for the shoutout Sarah P.

[C3HIEF3S]

1. Nori Aoki (L) RF
2. Omar Infante (R) 2B
3. Eric Hosmer (L) 1B
4. Billy Butler (R) DH
5. Alex Gordon (L) LF
6. Salvador Perez (R) C
7. Lorenzo Cain (R) CF
8. Mike Moustakas (L) 3B
9. Alcides Escobar (R) SS


Sox
1. Adam Eaton (L) CF
2. Gordon Beckham (R) 2B
3. Conor Gillaspie (L) 3B
4. Jose Abreu (R) 1B
5. Adam Dunn (L) DH
6. Alexei Ramirez (R) SS
7. Dayan Viciedo (R) RF
8. Alejandro De Aza (L) LF
9. Tyler Flowers (R) C

[MotherfuckerJones]

US Cellular Field is a very dull ball park, in my opinion. I grew up going to games there all of the time. The surrounding area sucks, hate to sound ignorant, but it really does. It's everything you guys would envision South Chicago being.

There is nothing there that provides much eye candy at the park. You would never believe that the park opened in only 1991.

All just my opinion.




Oh, and their fans are ****ing asshats.

Ya because all fans bases don't have assholes. Lol STFU

[Three7s]

Ya because all fans bases don't have assholes. Lol STFU
What do we have to be assholes about? We've stunk for the last 28 years.

[lewdog]

2005 Mother fuckers!!!!!

[MotherfuckerJones]

2005 Mother ****ers!!!!!

Yup. It's something I can remember. Why make fun of me for remembering a World Series title. We even went to the playoffs in '08 albeit without the MVP in Carlos Quentin who got hurt in September. It was our first title in 88 years. Damn right I'm going to cherish it. I witnessed something a lot of sox fans didn't.

[MotherfuckerJones]

What do we have to be assholes about? We've stunk for the last 28 years.

Tbh Tiger fans are much worse than Sox fans. I've been to Detroit for at least 20 games.

[BWillie]

Tbh Tiger fans are much worse than Sox fans. I've been to Detroit for at least 20 games.

They're just angry their house is worth 984 dollars

[MotherfuckerJones]

They're just angry their house is worth 984 dollars

Lol



And they're paying for a mediocre $200 million payroll

[MotherfuckerJones]

http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/86/files/2012/02/Jeremy-Guthrie.jpg



Keep rooting for this douche

[stonedstooge]

They're just angry their house is worth 984 dollars and fiddy cents

fixed

[lewdog]

http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/86/files/2012/02/Jeremy-Guthrie.jpg



Keep rooting for this douche

Post more pictures of his wife instead.

[MotherfuckerJones]

Post more pictures of his wife instead.

He definitely looks like he's posing for a gay magazine.

[stonedstooge]

He definitely looks like he's posing for a gay magazine.

One you subscribe to?

[MotherfuckerJones]

One you subscribe to?

No. Obviously Royals fans subscribe to this because he's on your team.

[BWillie]

He definitely looks like he's posing for a gay magazine.

He is an avid Bachelor and Bachelorette viewer

[MotherfuckerJones]

But in all honesty good luck tonight guys. Always a pleasure

[stonedstooge]

But in all honesty good luck tonight guys. Always a pleasure

You need to come out of the closet and proclaim your Royals fandom. You know you want to.

[ROYC75]

Keep the ball in the park, Guthrie.

This will be Guthrie's first 2014 appearance in Chicago, where he is 3-0 with a 0.93 ERA in four starts since 2012.

Let's do it again !

[MotherfuckerJones]

You need to come out of the closet and proclaim your Royals fandom. You know you want to.

Dude, being a Chiefs fan, I couldn't take the agony

[stonedstooge]

Dude, being a Chiefs fan, I couldn't take the agony

You should try the trifecta of agony. Cheaps, Royals and Mizzou basketball

[Don Corlemahomes]

But in all honesty good luck tonight guys. Always a pleasure

YOUR PLAYERS R GAY AND AND WE ACTUALLY WON A WORLD SERIES/WENT TO THE PLAYOFFS.

But seriously guys, friends?

[Don Corlemahomes]

And also, fuck that good luck horseshit. You want zero fucking luck to come our way because it could be the difference in the game. I wouldn't blame you for it, but just be honest.

[MotherfuckerJones]

And also, **** that good luck horseshit. You want zero ****ing luck to come our way because it could be the difference in the game. I wouldn't blame you for it, but just be honest.

As I've said before ass clown, I'm a chiefs fan. So I wana see KC do well. So fuck yourself with a rusty trombone.

[Don Corlemahomes]

As I've said before ass clown, I'm a chiefs fan. So I wana see KC do well. So **** yourself with a rusty trombone.

Sorry for pointing out your bullshit. Chiefs fan or not, wishing a team luck against your favorite team is absurd.

And to counter, I encourage you to make a pure lead trophy in honor of your diet as a child.

[MotherfuckerJones]

Sorry for pointing out your bullshit. Chiefs fan or not, wishing a team luck against your favorite team is absurd.

And to counter, I encourage you to make a pure lead trophy in honor of your diet as a child.

Oooo internet tough guy. Fuck your mother you little piece of shit

[Strongside]

Let's rock these motherfuckers.

[Three7s]

No. Obviously Royals fans subscribe to this because he's on your team.
Wait, is that Aoki? Whatever the case, no one really cares for him.....

If they do, they're idiots.

[TLO]

inb4 Pete bitches about the umps.

[Don Corlemahomes]

Oooo internet tough guy. **** your mother you little piece of shit

I don't have one, so I borrowed yours.

[MotherfuckerJones]

I don't have one, so I borrowed yours.

So you have 2 dads...ah should've known.

[alnorth]

Top 1st

Aoki singles to right
Infante singles to center, Aoki to second
Hosmer singles to right, Infante to second, Aoki scores
Butler singles to left, Hosmer to second, Infante scores
Gordon doubles to right, Butler to third, Hosmer scores
Perez strikes out (swinging)
Cain doubles to left, Gordon and Butler scores
Moustakas flies out to center, Cain to third
Escobar strikes out (swinging)

5 runs, 6 hits

Bottom 1st

Eaton singles to center
Beckham walks, Eaton to second
Gillaspie flies out to center, Eaton to third
Abreu sacrifices (fly) to center, Eaton scores
Dunn strikes out (swinging)

1 run, 1 hit

[TLO]

I don't have one, so I borrowed yours.

So you have 2 dads...ah should've known.

Take this shit outside, ladies.

[stonedstooge]

HERE WE COME

[TLO]

Teh HOSMER!

1-0 Royals.

[stonedstooge]

Aoki ignores the 3rd base coach and scores. 1 zip

[petegz28]

"Aoki runs through a stop sign..." ...GOOD! WTF is our coach thinking there?

[TLO]

Glad he ran through the stop sign.

[Don Corlemahomes]

Take this shit outside, ladies.

Oh, come on! This guy clearly isn't working with a full deck, so I'm doing a civil duty by engaging him.

[SPchief]

Good start

[kstater]

"Aoki runs through a stop sign..." ...GOOD! WTF is our coach thinking there?

That there's 0 outs and its a hit that's not that far in to right field.

[TLO]

Bill!

[SPchief]

Billay!

[petegz28]

death by a 1,000 singles!

[Don Corlemahomes]

Teh HOSMER!

1-0 Royals.

Fuck yeah!

[stonedstooge]

MY GOD 4 STRAIGHT SINGLES. 2 zip

[TLO]

DEATH BY SINGLES

[petegz28]

That there's 0 outs and its a hit that's not that far in to right field.

But he had a great jump .....

[Don Corlemahomes]

Singles and sac flies the last two games

LMAO

[petegz28]

Moar runs...need moar runs with Guts on the mound

[petegz28]

Gordon!!!

[Blankey]

Yay!

[SPchief]

Just smoking this fool

[kstater]

Nice

[TLO]

ROYALS!!!!!!!

[stonedstooge]

5th straight hit. 3 zip still with no outs

[SPchief]

Atleast we know MotherFuckingJones is gonna be gone for the rest of the night

[petegz28]

I don't think one batter has swung at the first pitch....

[Why Not?]

So, this is pretty kick ass

[petegz28]

Sal working the Ump.....

[Al Bundy]

Bullpen alive for the Sox. Knock this motherfucker out.

[Don Corlemahomes]

In for a Quintana win!! Time for some bombs tonight from Jose Abreu!

Hope you have a fresh bullpen!!

Wait, no I don't

[Why Not?]

Need a few more here. Guthrie is a lock for 4-5 r allowed

[SPchief]

Jesus Salvy

[kstater]

Yeesh that was not a good at bat

[petegz28]

Come on, Cain.....get us a single

[Al Bundy]

Sal with a bail out swing.

[kstater]

YES

[SPchief]

LoCain!!!!!!!!!!!!

[petegz28]

LoCain in this bitch

[Strongside]

I think it's safe to say that the offense is improving.

[stonedstooge]

CAIN DOUBLES. 5 zip. w000t

[TLO]

HOLY SHIT

[Al Bundy]

Good shit Cain.

[kstater]

Moose here to shit is leg

[TLO]

DEATH BY SINGLES

[Don Corlemahomes]

MOAR DALE SVEUM

[TLO]

HOLY SHIT!!!

[petegz28]

Okay, didn't we do this to Chicago once already and they came back from 6-0 and won? I believe that was the game Konerko took Vargy over the CF wall?

[Strongside]

Some fans are finding their seats. Some are leaving.

[TLO]

Okay, didn't we do this to Chicago once already and they came back from 6-0 and won? I believe that was the game Konerko took Vargy over the CF wall?

STFU

[Don Corlemahomes]

Okay, didn't we do this to Chicago once already and they came back from 6-0 and won? I believe that was the game Konerko took Vargy over the CF wall?

Please, man. Can we just embrace this immaculate inning?

[alnorth]

Guthrie is not going to know what to do with all this run support

[SPchief]

Moose fighting them off

[SPchief]

Just a bit under it. And I think Cain was out

[Strongside]

Well. I wasn't going to go to Boulevardia tonight. That may change now.

[TLO]

I have a good feeling about Esky here.

[petegz28]

Just a bit under it. And I think Cain was out

he was safe...barely

[kstater]

That's on Gillespie. Throw was there.

[TLO]

I have a good feeling about Esky here.

Turns out it was just gas.

[petegz28]

That was not a good AB

[petegz28]

That's on Gillespie. Throw was there.

yep..he puts the tag down and they got him

[alnorth]

Top 1st

Aoki singles to right
Infante singles to center, Aoki to second
Hosmer singles to right, Infante to second, Aoki scores
Butler singles to left, Hosmer to second, Infante scores
Gordon doubles to right, Butler to third, Hosmer scores
Perez strikes out (swinging)
Cain doubles to left, Gordon and Butler scores
Moustakas flies out to center, Cain to third
Escobar strikes out (swinging)

5 runs, 6 hits

Bottom 1st

Eaton
Beckham
Gillaspie

well... that was something

[Three7s]

That was not a good AB
Can't complain. I wasn't sure we'd get 5 runs the whole game.

[WhawhaWhat]

I think it's safe to say that the offense is improving.

Tigers series will be the big test. They've got some studs in the rotation even with Verlander having a bad year.

[alnorth]

OK Guthrie, the first batter broke up your no-hitter. Now just throw strikes.

[petegz28]

Can't complain. I wasn't sure we'd get 5 runs the whole game.

No but just not a good AB for Esky. Little unusual for him

[petegz28]

Fuck.....

[petegz28]

Throw strikes, man..come on...you have a 5 run lead

[Al Bundy]

Guts trying to give it all back.

[Why Not?]

Throw strikes, man..come on...you have a 5 run lead

That's the Guthrie way. Don't be surprised if we're gonna need more than 5

[petegz28]

I think I almost pitch around Abreu

2-0...just pitch around..don't give him anything to hit

[petegz28]

well, the walk didn't score but that run doesn't score if he didn't walk the 2nd hitter...assuming the guy got himself out

[SPchief]

Nice, nice

[petegz28]

Okay...good come back after a shaky start. Let's put the screws to this pitcher some more.

[stonedstooge]

Not great but not bad to just allow 1

[alnorth]

Top 2nd

Aoki hits a ground rule double to center
Infante flies out to right, Aoki to third
Hosmer sacrifices (fly) to center, Aoki scores
Butler flies out to left

1 run, 1 hit

Bottom 2nd

Ramirez singles to center
Viciedo singles to center, Ramirez to second
De Aza walks, Viciedo to second, Ramirez to third
Flowers strikes out (swinging)
Eaton walks, De Aza to second, Viciedo to third, Ramirez scores
Beckham strikes out (swinging)
Gillaspie flies out to center

1 run, 2 hits

[SPchief]

Just plastering him

[petegz28]

Aoki with the GRD......Sox lucky there..if it bounces off the wall it's a 3-bagger

[WhawhaWhat]

Aoki showing some power!

[kstater]

White Sox lucky that bounced out.

[stonedstooge]

First time I've seen him break his wrists during his swing

[ROYC75]

Far freaking out ...... I take the kids to the county fair , miss the first inning and we score 5 runs ?

Cliff notes !

[petegz28]

Ump's got a pretty tight zone tonight

[kstater]

Cliff notes !

The royals scored 5 runs.

[petegz28]

Swinging too hard there, Hos...you slow that down we got another run


SAC Fly will do!

[stonedstooge]

Far freaking out ...... I take the kids to the county fair , miss the first inning and we score 5 runs ?

Cliff notes !

Hit, hit, hit, hit, hit, out, hit, out out

[ROYC75]

Nice, got the run back.

[petegz28]

Be a good time for Billy's 2nd of the season, heh?

[TLO]

All the black people say "HEYYYY!"

All the white people say "OHHH"

[Captain Obvious]

Sure would hate for the White Sox to burn their bullpen early in this series...

[Mr. Laz]

Warning track powah!!

[petegz28]

Billy with his trademark HR swing with warning track power

[stonedstooge]

That's about as hard as Billy can hit them

[ROYC75]

Close Billay

[TLO]

Go you chicken fat go.

[Three7s]

That fat piece of crap has no power anymore.

[petegz28]

WTF, Guthrie? Throw strikes, dude

[petegz28]

Dude has been behind every batter so far

[Captain Obvious]

I honestly think that Guthrie has no idea how to pitch with a lead.

[Don Corlemahomes]

Dude has been behind every batter so far

I think this is the ideal game for you. You still get to bitch, but we'll most likely win.

[petegz28]

0-2 to 3-2

and walks the fucking bases loaded

[WhawhaWhat]

This umpire hates strikes.

[Pablo]

I think this is the ideal game for you. You still get to bitch, but we'll most likely win.LMAO

Yes. This is pete's ideal situation.

[Mr. Laz]

Guthrie determined to give it all back

[Pablo]

I'm guessing a grand slam here for good measure.

Don't want things getting too comfortable.

[ROYC75]

Damn Gut....come on!

[petegz28]

All the abuse we put on Quintana and Guthrie might be the first pitcher pulled tonight

[mr. tegu]

If we blow another 5-0 lead to this team I will be very unhappy.

[Don Corlemahomes]

God damnit bitch all you want Pete. Here, it's completely justified.

Fuck you Guts.

[TLO]

This is where I'd like to have Bruce Chen available to come in.

[petegz28]

Need a big time DP right here

[SPchief]

There's that slow curve

[ROYC75]

K

[Mr. Laz]

why wasn't that lollipop pitch a strike?

looked good to me

[ROYC75]

Need a big time DP right here

Yep

[stonedstooge]

Salvy playing with them

[petegz28]

Fuck me....don't you walk a run in

[kstater]

Well this isn't a good count.

[TLO]

Get someone up in the pen.

[ROYC75]

Damn

[petegz28]

why wasn't that lollipop pitch a strike?

looked good to me

Minor League Ump....tight zone

And we walk in a fucking run!!!!

[stonedstooge]

Damn that sucked

[Mr. Laz]

walked in a run :banghead:

[Blankey]

Hey I got an idea. Stop fucking walking people. Even most high school pitchers can throw it in the strike zone when they want to.

[petegz28]

Both runs tonight have been the result of walks, one way or the other.

[TLO]

Wow. 3 fastballs and he strikes out.

[ROYC75]

Should have been the last batter.

[Don Corlemahomes]

Hey I got an idea. Stop ****ing walking people.

:LOL:

I wish I could give reputation.

[petegz28]

50 pitches in 1 2/3 innings...he'll be out by the 5th if he makes it that long

[TLO]

Minimal damage. I'll give Guts credit for that.

[TLO]

:LOL:

I wish I could give reputation.

I'm fairly sure you can.

[petegz28]

Really, Fever? It wasn't "pretty"? It was down right fucking disgusting. You walked 2 guys, one for a run, with a 5 run lead and you say "it wasn't pretty"?

[ROYC75]

Feel good only giving up 1 run.......

but feel really bad about the rest of the game.

[petegz28]

Minimal damage. I'll give Guts credit for that.

I would like too but the credit I give him for that gets wiped for walking 2 guys, one for a score when you ware up by 5 runs.

[alnorth]

Top 3rd

Gordon strikes out (looking)
Perez grounds out to first
Cain grounds out to second

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 3rd

Abreu singles to left
Dunn fouls out to shortstop
Ramirez strikes out (swinging)
Viciedo strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 1 hit

[stonedstooge]

Guthrie's like fucking Houdini

[Don Corlemahomes]

I'm fairly sure you can.

What? Where? All I can do is report posts (who does that?) and quote/reply.

[Three7s]

Guthrie, you suck.

[petegz28]

Feel good only giving up 1 run.......

but feel really bad about the rest of the game.

Yeah. He had better find his groove quick or they are going to get back in this game.

[alnorth]

Really, Fever? It wasn't "pretty"? It was down right fucking disgusting. You walked 2 guys, one for a run, with a 5 run lead and you say "it wasn't pretty"?

For those who are new here, this qualifies as a mild compliment from petegz28

[TLO]

Maybe not. It's the little plus/minus icon next to the report button.

[ROYC75]

damn 7-3 is nice but a turn around really ain't here yet..... ding bat

[stonedstooge]

Jesus Gordon, you should have killed that pitch

[Don Corlemahomes]

Maybe not. It's the little plus/minus icon next to the report button.

I don't have it, I guess. Oh well.

We're pretty lucky we put up 6 with guts starting and not Shields, CYordano, Vargs or duffy.

[ROYC75]

Maybe Guthrie will now em down 123?

[petegz28]

Quintana getting it together. Guts had better follow suit.

[Three7s]

Jesus Gordon, you should have killed that pitch
Yep, a hanging changeup and let it go right down the middle. That should've been out of the stadium.

Quintana has figured it out and will probably shut us down for the rest of his duration. Will Guthrie? Doubtful.

[Don Corlemahomes]

Maybe not. It's the little plus/minus icon next to the report button.

I can't have an outside avatar either, so I picked the cat facefucking a teddy bear.

[Mr. Laz]

Guthrie about to hit a pitch count


Who do they go with in loooooong relief?

[alnorth]

Top 4th

Moustakas strikes out (swinging)
Escobar flies out to center
Aoki grounds out to pitcher

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 4th

De Aza strikes out (looking)
Flowers strikes out (looking)
Eaton singles to left
Beckham hit by pitch, Eaton to second
Gillaspie flies out to left

0 runs, 1 hit

[C3HIEF3S]

I have a good view of Ned from my seats

[Three7s]

Guthrie about to hit a pitch count


Who do they go with in loooooong relief?
Hmm, this is the one area that scares me about the BP. We have Davis and Holland for late innings, and while it's usually interesting, Crow usually gets it done. Beyond that, I'm not too confident in anyone else.

[alnorth]

Guthrie about to hit a pitch count


Who do they go with in loooooong relief?

I think Guthrie will be given every opportunity to go at least 5

[alnorth]

Hmm, this is the one area that scares me about the BP. We have Davis and Holland for late innings, and while it's usually interesting, Crow usually gets it done. Beyond that, I'm not too confident in anyone else.

well, we're gonna need at least 4 relievers tonight, so we'll see.

[petegz28]

You'll see Bueno, Collins and Herrera here soon

[ROYC75]

Shoulg be srikec2

[Captain Obvious]

7 strikeouts the way that Guthrie has been pitching is kind of incredible.

[lewdog]

I'm back from dinner.

What did I miss?!

[ROYC75]

back to back to back to back K

[ROYC75]

WTF?

[stonedstooge]

I'm back from dinner.

What did I miss?!

5 run 1st

[petegz28]

it hit the bat

[SPchief]

Good acting job

[petegz28]

Gordon, mother fuckers!!!

[SPchief]

Alex F Gordon

[alnorth]

+2 defensive runs

[ROYC75]

ALEX !

[BWillie]

Moar WAR for Gordo. Great catch, like it aint no thang

[alnorth]

Top 5th

Infante singles to left
Hosmer flies out to center
Butler strikes out (looking)
Gordon flies out to left

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 5th

Abreu flies out to center
Dunn grounds out to first
Ramirez lines out to shortstop

0 runs, 0 hits

[bsroyals54]

time for another 5 runs

[ROYC75]

Minny up on Detroit 1-0 top of the 9th

[lewdog]

5 run 1st

Holy shit, really?

Awesome. Sad I missed it.

[petegz28]

The most hittable pitch you see and you look at it for strike 3, Billy?

[WhawhaWhat]

Nice pitch

[alnorth]

Twins up 1-0 over the Tiggers in the 9th, and have the bases loaded.

[WhawhaWhat]

Twins up 1-0 over the Tiggers in the 9th, and have the bases loaded.

Joe Nathan melting down again.

[alnorth]

Indians are getting drilled at Boston

[Three7s]

Joe Nathan melting down again.
Wonder how long it will be before they go closer by committee.

[bsroyals54]

Montgomery is really uncomfortable with small talk, as am I

[WhawhaWhat]

Wonder how long it will be before they go closer by committee.

and Nathan gets put out to pasture.

11 pitch walk to score an insurance run. Yikes.

[alnorth]

Twins got an insurance run.

[ROYC75]

Twins up 1-0 over the Tiggers in the 9th, and have the bases loaded.

2 - 0 walked a run in

[petegz28]

SNATCH!!!

[bsroyals54]

eskyyyyyyyyyyyy

[stonedstooge]

Esky says Bite Me

[alnorth]

That inning was so quick and easy, Guthrie might come back out for the 6th.

[WhawhaWhat]

Ramirez says MotherfuckerJones!

[ROYC75]

Nice play Esky

[alnorth]

Top 6th

Perez walks
Cain strikes out (swinging)
Moustakas flies out to right
Escobar grounds out to first

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 6th

Viciedo strikes out (swinging)
De Aza singles to center
Flowers strikes out (swinging)
Eaton walks, De Aza to second

Aaron Crow relieves Guthrie

Beckham pops out to second

0 runs, 1 hit

[bsroyals54]

Who are other pitchers who have been as bad as Wade Davis starting but transformed into devasting relief?

[Reaper16]

Who are other pitchers who have been as bad as Wade Davis starting but transformed into devasting relief?

Hochevar was on his way to that status before Tommy John.

[ROYC75]

Minnesota 2
Detroit 0
Bottom 9th

[stonedstooge]

Who are other pitchers who have been as bad as Wade Davis starting but transformed into devasting relief?

Wade Davis when he was at Tampa Bay

[ROYC75]

Hochevar was on his way to that status before Tommy John.

Yep

[bsroyals54]

that should of been blasted 20 ft over the wall

[alnorth]

The Twins have beaten the Tigers.

We'll be 1.5 games back if we hold on tonight.

[ROYC75]

Detroit loses

[TLO]

Glad Guthrie has settled down. Shouldn't have to burn too much of the pen tonight.

[bsroyals54]

Remember when we acquired Jamie Carroll from the Twins for like a month last year? And I was like WHY? There are 3 things i hate about that guy, he's a bad player, has a girls name, and looks like a retarded Gary Sinise.

[Three7s]

Glad Guthrie has settled down. Shouldn't have to burn too much of the pen tonight.
Yep, he really sucked for about 3 innings, but he got it going without it getting too bad. Props to him.

[alnorth]

If Flowers gets on, I'd pull Guthrie. Eaton has owned him tonight.

[ROYC75]

Glad Guthrie has settled down. Shouldn't have to burn too much of the pen tonight.

Yep, I didn't think he had it in him tonight.

[petegz28]

Dun dun DUN!!!! Setting up for the classic "Crow inherited runners" scenario