Hastily Made Royals vs Rays (7/9) Game Day Thread

[TLO]

Ace FTW

[tmw4h5]

Nice thread title.

[BlackHelicopters]

In

[TLO]

Dyson looking foolish.

[petegz28]

Not like Dyson to go down on 3 pitches....Cain about to follow suit

[TLO]

LMAO

[petegz28]

Going back to last nigh, we have swung at more pitches out of the zone than I have seen all season

[a pp roach]

I call them the "Roy clique"

[TLO]

Hud and Fizz actually making some sense.

HOS!!!!

[petegz28]

Hosmer! Nice....

[Al Bundy]

Hosmer!!!!

[lewdog]

HOSMER after the others look horrible!!!!!

[C3HIEF3S]

Hos heating up

[Canofbier]

FINALLY Hos hits one out! Not nearly as violent a swing as usual, either.

[blake1771]

we have sucked at walking for 25 years. it HAS to be an organizational issue. and to make matters this year we swing and hit a ridiculous amount of balls out of the zone.

[lewdog]

Just got home. So are both Moose and Gordon injured???

[stonedstooge]

Nice to score in the first inning

[TLO]

Just got home. So are both Moose and Gordon injured???

Moose has the flu.

Gordon has an injured wrist. MRI tomorrow.

Oh... and Vargas was sent to the ER early this morning, and is about to have his appendix out. Chen will likely make his scheduled start on Sunday.

[stonedstooge]

Anyone else having sound problems?

[C3HIEF3S]

Just got home. So are both Moose and Gordon injured???

Vargas had an appendectomy, appendix didn't burst though.


Still out a couple of weeks.

[TLO]

Anyone else having sound problems?

Sounds good here. Watching on DirecTV.

[petegz28]

Vargas had an appendectomy, appendix didn't burst though.


Still out a couple of weeks.

Matt Cassel laughs at a couple weeks out for an appendix

[cabletech94]

my kid flipped the channel on hos' homer. was it a no doubter?

(kid is now grounded until he's 18)

goooooooooooooo royals!!!!!

[Kman34]

we have sucked at walking for 25 years. it HAS to be an organizational issue. and to make matters this year we swing and hit a ridiculous amount of balls out of the zone.

Looks like you listened to 810 this afternoon......

[TLO]

I wonder how many fans are there? 12k maybe?

[blake1771]

Looks like you listened to 810 this afternoon......

actually i did not. what did i miss?

[blake1771]

billy being billy. fucking terrible.

[stonedstooge]

Moose has the flu.

Gordon has an injured wrist. MRI tomorrow.

Oh... and Vargas was sent to the ER early this morning, and is about to have his appendix out. Chen will likely make his scheduled start on Sunday.

So Gordon got pissed and punched both Moose and Vargas with gut shots?

[cmh6476]

Ace better figure on the lone run being all the support he's bound to get. Be Royal.

[stonedstooge]

Damn Ventura looks confident again tonight

[blake1771]

wow. i thought that was gone when he hit it.

[C3HIEF3S]

my kid flipped the channel on hos' homer. was it a no doubter?

(kid is now grounded until he's 18)

goooooooooooooo royals!!!!!

I wouldn't say it was an absolute no doubt bomb, but it didn't just find its way over the fence either.

Here's a link:

http://m.mlb.com/video/v34438245/?query=Hosmer

[Archie F. Swin]

Rays broadcast team saying no base runner has attempted to steal a base this season with Yo on the mound.

[Mr. Laz]

the inability to be selective at the plate is our biggest weakness as a team imo


do we have no eye for the plate or just no mental discipline? A little of both?

[bsroyals54]

the inability to be selective at the plate is our biggest weakness as a team imo


do we have no eye for the plate or just no mental discipline? A little of both?

Royals

[cabletech94]

I wouldn't say it was an absolute no doubt bomb, but it didn't just find its way over the fence either.

Here's a link:

http://m.mlb.com/video/v34438245/?query=Hosmer

thanks. i knew someone could help a brotha out.

many fortunes in your future!!:clap:

[stonedstooge]

Cain may steal 30 before the years out

[bsroyals54]

Here we go again with the accolade for running hard down the line, MLB...

[petegz28]

Damn...wtf is the wind when you need it??

[Archie F. Swin]

When Ibanez is chasing down a ball in left field, my heart starts beating irregularly.

[stonedstooge]

SALVY GUNS DOWN ANOTHER

[Mr. Laz]

Salvy says 'sit down, bitch!!!'

[siberian khatru]

Don't mess with Salvy

[blake1771]

Royals

i can only guess that they are told to be free swingers. that we have been shit for so many years and we're not gonna get over the hump with walks and the individual players aren't going to develop just walking.

they clearly don't value OBP or coach it.

what's fucked up is that with our limited payroll that should be one of our first priorities is to work walks and work the count.

The A's beat it into their players heads to draw walks. we would do well to follow suit but for whatever reason it's beyond GMDM's intellect.

[Archie F. Swin]

When I see 23 yr old Ventura pitching to 24 yr old Perez, I get a tremendous sense of peace...and an erection.

[Mr. Laz]

i can only guess that they are told to be free swingers. that we have been shit for so many years and we're not gonna get over the hump with walks and the individual players aren't going to develop just walking.

they clearly don't value OBP or coach it.

what's fucked up is that with our limited payroll that should be one of our first priorities is to work walks and work the count.

The A's beat it into their players heads to draw walks. we would do well to follow suit but for whatever reason it's beyond GMDM's intellect.

Our payroll isn't really that limited anymore.

It's over 90 million and about 19th in the majors. Our payroll is 2nd in our division with Detroit way above everyone else.

[petegz28]

i can only guess that they are told to be free swingers. that we have been shit for so many years and we're not gonna get over the hump with walks and the individual players aren't going to develop just walking.

they clearly don't value OBP or coach it.

what's ****ed up is that with our limited payroll that should be one of our first priorities is to work walks and work the count.

The A's beat it into their players heads to draw walks. we would do well to follow suit but for whatever reason it's beyond GMDM's intellect.
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GMDM has no concept of OBP

[C3HIEF3S]

Fuck those Yadi Molina comparisons, Sal is better.

[stonedstooge]

SINGLES SPREE

[C3HIEF3S]

*waits for Cardinals fan to try and convince me otherwise*

[stonedstooge]

**** those Yadi Molina comparisons, Sal is better.

Stronger, more accurate arm

[stonedstooge]

3 SINGLES IN A ROW BABY

[C3HIEF3S]

LOL at teams trying to fuck with our singles offense.

[siberian khatru]

All aboard the singles train

[WhawhaWhat]

Run predictions with the bases loaded and no outs?!? Give me your guesses!

[siberian khatru]

Run predictions with the bases loaded and no outs?!? Give me your guesses!

1

[Mr. Laz]

The bane of our existence ... bases juiced with less then 2 outs.



:deevee:

[stonedstooge]

Run predictions with the bases loaded and no outs?!? Give me your guesses!

5

[blake1771]

why do i instantly think we will have a strike out or foul out followed by a double play?

i'm trying the reverse jinx.

[WhawhaWhat]

I say 3.

[C3HIEF3S]

Run predictions with the bases loaded and no outs?!? Give me your guesses!

4

[petegz28]

Bases loaded, 0 outs..take until you get a fucking strike, FFS..how hard is that?

[C3HIEF3S]

why do i instantly think we will have a strike out or foul out followed by a double play?

i'm trying the reverse jinx.

By posting that you're tying to reverse the jinx you just unjinxed the reversed jinx.



We're fucked.

[siberian khatru]

There's one, and DP no longer in order

[petegz28]

Okay, well, it was just as good as a Sac fly, I guess..maybe a touch better with no DP

[Coach]

Not the best, but it'll work. Only one out, but got a run in.

[Mr. Laz]

better than normal, at least we scored a run

[siberian khatru]

Fuck

[C3HIEF3S]

That's just bad luck

[Coach]

Damn.

That ball was laced.

[petegz28]

Wow..that's just rotten fucking luck, there. He smoked that shit

[TLO]

Terrible luck. Good job by the base runners though.

[petegz28]

Phy talking about bunts with 2 outs

[Coach]

Phy talking about bunts with 2 outs

Why not? It's the least what everyone expects. 3rd baseman is playing far back. Just has to be well timed and well placed bunt in order to pull it off.

[stonedstooge]

DAMN

[siberian khatru]

I win

[TLO]

Derp

[C3HIEF3S]

Ouch

[Mr. Laz]

Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, Cocksucker, Motherfucker and Tits

:cuss: :banghead:

[blake1771]

very typical

[WhawhaWhat]

I win

Good job!

[siberian khatru]

Good job!

Trust me, I'm not happy about it.

[bsroyals54]

You could hand us the bases loaded to start every offensive inning and we would only put up 4-5 runs

[Coach]

Good thing that stayed in the park. That was smoked.

[PHOG]

Way to go Raul!!

[stonedstooge]

Good thing that stayed in the park. That was smoked.

So was the one before it

[TLO]

If Gordon is out for a while, do you think we'll stick with Ibanez in LF for now? Is it out of the question to see someone like Eibner called up?

[WhawhaWhat]

If Gordon is out for a while, do you think we'll stick with Ibanez in LF for now? Is it out of the question to see someone like Eibner called up?

If Eibner's defense is on par with Ibanez, I'm not sure he could hit worse than Ibanez.

[petegz28]

If Gordon is out for a while, do you think we'll stick with Ibanez in LF for now? Is it out of the question to see someone like Eibner called up?

If it's bad they will most likely have to call someone up. You can't go long with only 3 outfielders.

[stonedstooge]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[WhawhaWhat]

Damn!

[siberian khatru]

Oh fuck me

[petegz28]

:facepalm:

[Blankey]

welp

[PHOG]

:rolleyes:

[Coach]

That's what happens when you walk people.

[keg in kc]

Game over.

[GloryDayz]

Welp, and just like that...

[GloryDayz]

And Belly goes, "How do they DO that????!!!"

[Al Bundy]

Fuck off Ventura... jesus christ. That was a "I want you hit the fuck out of the ball" pitch.

[siberian khatru]

FAT change up

[petegz28]

that sucks

[PHOG]

Why not throw it up there underhanded??..:mad:

[siberian khatru]

Those two bases-loaded situations speak volumes

[stonedstooge]

FAT change up

Belly would have grounded it to short

[GloryDayz]

Ventura just got on to ESPN tonight...

[keg in kc]

Gotta feeling we're looking at sub-.500 at the break. Feels like the season's taken its turn the last couple of weeks.

[stonedstooge]

Lots of time left, lets get a couple here

[petegz28]

Don't worry, we'll swing at bunch of pitches way out of the zone and make it easy on the Rays

[blake1771]

like that one?

[Al Bundy]

That was Ventura's "Fuck You" to the Royals offense for swinging at garbage.

[blake1771]

the difference is opposing pitchers could throw us those meatballs all day long and we wouldn't do shit with it. real MLB hitters make you pay for that as we just saw.

[PHOG]

Physioc, " And the threat is gone!" :spock:

[Al Bundy]

Our offense is made up of a bunch of shit players. Good on defense but absolute dog shit on offense that hit like old fat guys in beer league softball, not a single bit of pop.

[TLO]

Our offense is made up of a bunch of shit players. Good on defense but absolute dog shit on offense that hit like old fat guys in beer league softball, not a single bit of pop.

Breaking news!

[PHOG]

Ace may be done after this inning unless it's quick

[blake1771]

he needs to be pulled now. he's already at 92 pitches anyway.

[blake1771]

i can't believe they didn't already have someone up. that's criminal.

[Al Bundy]

Hey Ned... care about winning this game? Get Ventura outta there, he is looking to dig you an insurmountable hole.

[siberian khatru]

So Herrera is healthy

[lewdog]

Ventura officially done after this inning.

[PHOG]

Sit down loser Loney

[stonedstooge]

GOT 'EM

[blake1771]

pretty shitty outing ultimately. i thought he really looked good to start, but that didn't last long.

[petegz28]

Butler needs to get the fuck out

[GloryDayz]

That's why you'll be gone fatty!

[Blankey]

Billy you are the worst

[stonedstooge]

Belly only swings at the ones out of the strike zone

[GloryDayz]

Not only is your fat ass not coming back, nobody else will want you!

[blake1771]

well this game is OVER!!!!

[lewdog]

well this game is OVER!!!!

BYE!!!!

[PHOG]

Did Billy get his payday, or enough for him, and he's done? I don't remember someone falling this fast, otherwise.

[chiefqueen]

We NEED this game. Detroit is once again clicking on all cylinders and they know a sweep of KC (which I think is what will happen) will all but give them the AL Central. Besides, if we win this game, we will enter the All-Star Break at .500 whereas a loss tonight will probably put us 2 under .500 at the break.

[blake1771]

BYE!!!!


oh i'll keep watching b/c i'm a glutton for punishment. but, mainly b/c i do like to be able to arm chair analyze our continually inept offense.

[Al Bundy]

This one is about to be out of hand.

[GloryDayz]

Foul territory bullpens are fucking stupid!

[PHOG]

Well, at least he didn't try to outrun the guy to 2nd...:harumph:

[Al Bundy]

I finally found a pic that describes this Royals offense to a T.
http://www.fascinatingpics.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/rsr1.jpg

[stonedstooge]

Keeping it close

[PHOG]

ROFL..that was Butler-Hosmer-Esky-Moose-esque!

[Coochie liquor]

Go Rays!!

[Al Bundy]

I'd say the boys have packed it in for the night, ready to get out of Tampa.

[stonedstooge]

A BREAK

[Bruiser]

Valencia PBJ PBJ PBJ

[TLO]

Go the other way Esky.

[Bruiser]

FUCK YOU ESCOBAR

[Bruiser]

FUCK YOU DYSON

[TLO]

STFU Fuzzycock.

[Bruiser]

CAIN PBJ PBJ PBJ

[stonedstooge]

w00t. 1 more hit

[TLO]

Need a clutch hit Hosmer. Come on.

[PHOG]

Homer is to much to ask, I suppose.

[Ceej]

Homer is to much to ask, I suppose.

Doy.

[GloryDayz]

Fuck, it's Hos!

[stonedstooge]

Legend time Salvy

[TLO]

Come on Sal. You got this.

[blake1771]

uh oh. bases loaded is our kryptonite.

[TLO]

:facepalm:

[Coach]

THIS FUCKING TEAM....

GOD!

[DJJasonp]

1st pitch

[Al Bundy]

Fuck off Sal. Swing at the first pitch of course

[PHOG]

1st fucking pitch pop-up...FML

[stonedstooge]

^sigh^

[GloryDayz]

FUCK!

[Three7s]

Sal, you immature idiot. You decided to swing at that pitch before it even came.

Get me a freaking hitting coach that preaches plate discipline. How hard is that?

[blake1771]

batting less than .200 with the bases loaded. it's almost not possible to be that bad.

[Coach]

NO! You rotten bums! You overpaid weenies! Fat-ass Billy Butler, you make my butt sting! Weak-ass Hosmer, you make my butt sting. Hypocrite Ned Yost, I *detest* you! You're all garbage! All of ya! Back up the truck! Back it the fuck up!

[Three7s]

batting less than .200 with the bases loaded. it's almost not possible to be that bad.
It is when you have a bunch of brain-dead clowns in the box.

[stonedstooge]

NO! You rotten bums! You overpaid weenies! Fat-ass Billy Butler, you make my butt sting! Weak-ass Hosmer, you make my butt sting. Hypocrite Ned Yost, I *detest* you! You're all garbage! All of ya! Back up the truck! Back it the **** up!

Get a grip coach

[LoneWolf]

Sal, you immature idiot. You decided to swing at that pitch before it even came.

Get me a freaking hitting coach that preaches plate discipline. How hard is that?

You can't say the hitting coach doesn't preach plate discipline when the batter before Sal walked after laying off several close pitches. Sal is just a young player that needs to learn how to work the pitcher in those situations.

[PHOG]

NO! You rotten bums! You overpaid weenies! Fat-ass Billy Butler, you make my butt sting! Weak-ass Hosmer, you make my butt sting. Hypocrite Ned Yost, I *detest* you! You're all garbage! All of ya! Back up the truck! Back it the **** up!
Slowly put down the remote, and back away from the broadcast...DO IT NOW!!

[LoneWolf]

NO! You rotten bums! You overpaid weenies! Fat-ass Billy Butler, you make my butt sting! Weak-ass Hosmer, you make my butt sting. Hypocrite Ned Yost, I *detest* you! You're all garbage! All of ya! Back up the truck! Back it the **** up!

Love that movie.

Bring out the pooper scooper!!!

[blake1771]

the Royals might want to come up with a new organizational hitting philosophy. i don't think swing early and often and at everything has been working.

[Coach]

Get a grip coach

Think of a movie quote.....

[Coach]

Slowly put down the remote, and back away from the broadcast...DO IT NOW!!

Think of a movie quote. Altered, yes, but still, the point being....

[bsroyals54]

feel sorry for the fans who apparently drove 1210 miles to see the Royals play

[Al Bundy]

Sal should be on the bench until after the All star break for his first pitch swinging bullshit.

[Bruiser]

INFANTE PBJ PBJ PBJ

[BigRedChief]

There is a group of Royals fans at the game from our Chiefs group including Jazzlover. Proudly wearing the Royals blue.

[stonedstooge]

PLEASE Belly

[Bruiser]

BUTLER PBJ PBJ PBJ

[stonedstooge]

PLEASE Belly

w00t

[bsroyals54]

Billy is fattening up faster than he's aging, hes like the curious case of Benjamin Glutton

[Bruiser]

3 SWINGS 3 MISSES. WOW JUST WOW.

[stonedstooge]

Christ, the old man can't catch up to a fastball

[Al Bundy]

Ok, time to end that experiment on Raul.

[bsroyals54]

3 SWINGS 3 MISSES. WOW JUST WOW.

Well, he had a 15% chance of not getting out, so.

[TLO]

Go away Ibanez.

[Ceej]

Is Jeff Francouer available?

[PHOG]

Maybe move the runners into scoring position with no outs yet, nah

[KCUnited]

Moose has a bat...just in case.

[Al Bundy]

This team swings at more balls than any team in the league and flat out refuses to make solid contact with balls right down the middle.

[kcjayhawks5]

Wow

[bsroyals54]

Now is the time for some clutch juice.

[Ceej]

Dear God, please miss more fastballs right down the middle guys.

[siberian khatru]

Awful

[stonedstooge]

Man, so many chances squandered tonight

[Al Bundy]

Fuck you Escobar, another non-effort from the offense.

[Ceej]

Clutch hitting up and down this lineup.

Jerkoffs.

[Three7s]

Why do we subject ourselves to watch this trash?

The Royals are back to the way they were early on in the year. Their honeymoon with Sveum is over.

[blake1771]

we are last in walks and last in HR's in the AL. you can't string that many singles together and expect to score runs. it's just impossible. it's painfully obvious to anyone with a brain. why GMDM can't figure this out is the big mystery.

[PHOG]

GMDM needs to go.

[Three7s]

we are last in walks and last in HR's in the AL. you can't string that many singles together and expect to score runs. it's just impossible. it's painfully obvious to anyone with a brain. why GMDM can't figure this out is the big mystery.
Because, unfortunately, he doesn't look for maturity in his players. He looks for guys with the most "talent". Things like the ability to be coached and the ability to learn from mistakes is a complete farce in this organization.

[TLO]

You know.... I can't help but feel like this is somehow all bsroyals54's fault. :(

[Three7s]

You know.... I can't help but feel like this is somehow all bsroyals54's fault. :(
If his name is Dayton Moore, then you're right. LMAO

[TLO]

One last chance.

[teedubya]

This team is only clutch when they have their daddies at the game.

[TLO]

Geeesh Cain. Living on the edge.

[TLO]

:facepalm:

[TLO]

"I want pizza"

[TLO]

"Everyone wants pizza!"

[TLO]

Tying runs on, Salvy coming to bat.

[stonedstooge]

THINK SALVY THINK

[blake1771]

time for Salvy to redeem himself

[bsroyals54]

Wasted opportunity #353 on the way

[petegz28]

Well.....just like last night...got a chance to tie or win

[Three7s]

Amazingly, Hosmer's been the best hitter on the Royals tonight. Didn't think I'd be saying that. Most of the Royals hitters have been out-right embarrassing. (looking at you Sal, Cain, and Escobar)

Hopefully, Sal can learn from what happened and redeem himself right here.

[BucEyedPea]

Last Ray's game I went to was against the Royals. Yuck, KC has 2 man on base and only 1 out. Eff!

Go Rays!!!!

[Al Bundy]

Well...

[TLO]

Last Ray's game I went to was against the Royals. Yuck, KC has 2 man on base and only 1 out. Eff!

Go Rays!!!!

Blow it out your ass.

[TLO]

Salvy first pitch swinging.

[TLO]

OMG!!!!!!!!!

[petegz28]

SALVY!!!!

[stonedstooge]

HAHAHAHHHAHA SALVY GOES YARD

[Canofbier]

OMG SALVY

[blake1771]

boom!

[WhawhaWhat]

YES! Hud going crazy!

[KCUnited]

SALLLLLLL!!!!

[gblowfish]

KA FUCKING BOOM!!!!

[-King-]

SALVADOR FUCKING PEREZ!!!!!!!!

[TLO]

OMG OMG OMG

PBJ PBJ PBJ PBJ PBJ

[Mizzou_8541]

Holy shit lol

[Three7s]

Amazingly, Hosmer's been the best hitter on the Royals tonight. Didn't think I'd be saying that. Most of the Royals hitters have been out-right embarrassing. (looking at you Sal, Cain, and Escobar)

Hopefully, Sal can learn from what happened and redeem himself right here.

HOLY ****!

LMAO

[GloryDayz]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[-King-]

LMAO He walked out the box a good 15 steps.

[bsroyals54]

Your most valuable player, ladies and gentleman.

[Kman34]

Woohoooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!

[siberian khatru]

Well I guess that makes up for it

[Coach]

Thank god for 315 porch.

Barely snuck it out.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Saaaaaal

[gblowfish]

I love that man.

LOVE him.


Freaking LOVE him.

[blake1771]

it's amazing what HR's can do for you.

[Three7s]

Thank god for 315 porch.

Barely snuck it out.
I thought it was going foul.

[Al Bundy]

FINALLY made a pitcher pay...

[Coach]

I thought it was going foul.

So did I.

[C3HIEF3S]

Sal Perez is by far my favorite Royals player, how can't you like him?

[TLO]

Ibanez with a cool 0-5, and is now hitting like .149

[BucEyedPea]

O.M.G. a three run home run by the Royals. Those royal pains.

Come on Rays. You can still win it!

[C3HIEF3S]

@JoshVernier610: In KC, it's gonna be all about the #Royals fight and Sal's shot. In Tampa, it's gonna be Joe Maddon's fault. Who's right?

Yep.

[chiefsfan987]

Ibanez with a cool 0-5, and is now hitting like .149

He does have an rbi though. That's worth something....