*** Official Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers 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 (19-11) </td><td> 2 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 6 </td><td> 13 </td><td> 1 </td></tr>
<tr><td> DET (19-12) </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 9 </td><td> 1 </td></tr>
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Win, (2-2) Jeremy Guthrie 7⅓IP 2R 2ER 1BB 3K
Luke Hochevar ⅔IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Greg Holland 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K

VS.

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Loss, (2-4) Anibal Sanchez 6IP 6R 5ER 3BB 2K 1HR
Blaine Hardy 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
Al Alburquerque 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Joba Chamberlain 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 2K

Home Runs

KC

Alcides Escobar, (1) - Top 1st solo shot to left, on the first pitch of the game

DET

none

AL Central

Final: MIN 7, CLE 4
Final (Game 1): CIN 10, CWS 4
Final (Game 2): CIN 2, CWS 8

Starting Lineups

KC

1. Alcides Escobar, SS
2. Lorenzo Cain, CF
3. Eric Hosmer, 1B
4. Kendrys Morales, DH
5. Alex Gordon, LF
6. Omar Infante, 2B
7. Christian Colon, 3B
8. Jarrod Dyson, RF
9. Drew Butera, C

DET

1. Anthony Gose, CF
2. Ian Kinsler, 2B
3. Miguel Cabrera, 1B
4. Victor Martinez, DH
5. Yoenis Cespedes, LF
6. J.D. Martinez, RF
7. Nick Castellanos, 3B
8. James McCann, C
9. Andrew Romine, SS
9. Rajai Davis, ph

[Why Not?]

In for somehow a 0-0 tie until Sanchez comes out of the game and then get a run somehow?

[cmh6476]

We got this

[Bufkin]

JGuts FTW

[BlackHelicopters]

Fox Sports 1

[WhawhaWhat]

No Salvy, Drew Butera in.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Cloudy Shoes Lineup: Escobar 6, Cain 8, Hosmer 3, Morales DH, Gordon 7, Infante 4, Colon 5, Dyson 9, Butera 2, Guthrie 1. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/royals?src=hash">#royals</a></p>&mdash; Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/McCulloughStar/status/597046333766111234">May 9, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[ChiTown]

I don't have anything good to say about this matchup. Gonna just shut my mouth and hope for the best.

[alnorth]

Weather forecast update: a little windier, no real thunderstorm threat.

[tyler360]

We got this today!

[CoMoChief]

I don't have anything good to say about this matchup. Gonna just shut my mouth and hope for the best.

this

[CoMoChief]

the sooner Guthrie is replaced the better

[alnorth]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">So Ned Yost waits until TODAY, a game against the Tigers, to give Salvador Perez a day off? I don&#39;t think that&#39;s how it&#39;s supposed to work.</p>&mdash; Rany Jazayerli (@jazayerli) <a href="https://twitter.com/jazayerli/status/597079632018538498">May 9, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[C3HIEF3S]

David v Goliath in this one.

[alnorth]

FYI, the game is on FS1

[cosmo20002]

No Salvy, Drew Butera in.



Who the what now?

[cosmo20002]

That's what Esky do

[tk13]

That's one way to start. Got a run off the first pitch.

[lewdog]

WHAT?!?!????!?!!!!!!

[tyler360]

Boom!

[tk13]

First HR Sanchez has ever allowed against the Royals.

[Abba-Dabba]

Esky! And then Cain beats the throw. Lovely start.

[cosmo20002]

How's he beat that?
SS lollygagging.

[lewdog]

BEAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tk13]

Offense has come to play today.

[Abba-Dabba]

Hell yeah Hoz!

[lewdog]

Well this is new.

[cosmo20002]

1st inning: Step on throat
Profit

[alnorth]

Keep it rolling, we need all the runs we can get today

[Why Not?]

Keep it rolling, we need all the runs we can get today

Yep. Need 8-10

[Abba-Dabba]

Infante and Colon needed to be less aggressive at the plate there. It would have been nice to put Sanchez over that 20+ pitch count for the inning.

[C3HIEF3S]

I am really expecting nothing from JGuts at this point.

[C3HIEF3S]

His stuff just sucks flat-out. Miggy is going to have a field day today. I bet he's more fooled in BP.

[C3HIEF3S]

LOL Butera's name and Sal's head.

[C3HIEF3S]

Guts up to 93 on the fastball to start the game.

[Abba-Dabba]

Nice inning by JGuts. Hope it continues.

[alnorth]

Guthrie usually has about 12 good starts a year. Maybe this will be one of those.

[tk13]

The strategy today is obviously attack Sanchez as early and often as possible.

[C3HIEF3S]

Dyson with the double!

[alnorth]

Judging by Butera's hitting stats, I'm very happy with that bunt

[Abba-Dabba]

Nice bunt. Did what it needed to do.

[C3HIEF3S]

Hell of a start!

[lewdog]

Best kind of hit. A cracked bat hit to deflate them.

[C3HIEF3S]

Great D, Kitties.

[milkman]

That's gotta be an error.

[tk13]

Again. Just jumping all over the first pitch.

[lewdog]

Nice catch. Are we playing the Twins again?

[C3HIEF3S]

Do we not wear our royal blue day alternates anymore? Seems like the last couple of day games we just wear our grey's. Which i'm fine with.

[Abba-Dabba]

That sucks. Just went in really hard.

[lewdog]

I want reps because this is all me. Have Sanchez going in my fantasy league today.

You're welcome.

[C3HIEF3S]

hahahah, Hos keeps the momentum for us.

[alnorth]

That run should be unearned unless Morales gets a hit

[Abba-Dabba]

Top half of the order just killing it today.

[lewdog]

I kind of like listening to the Tigers announcers. Very knowledgeable and talking good about the Royals as well.

[ChiefsCountry]

this

the sooner Guthrie is replaced the better

Never fails. LMAO

[duncan_idaho]

Perhaps the reason Victor Martinez's legs dont have the same pop this year is that he is off the juice?

Just a thought. I mean, it's not like he suspiciously started hitting with more power in his mid-30s than he ever had before, reversing a downward power production trend ...

Oh, wait...

[tk13]

I kind of like listening to the Tigers announcers. Very knowledgeable and talking good about the Royals as well.

These are national announcers from FOX. This game is on Fox Sports 1.

[lewdog]

These are national announcers from FOX. This game is on Fox Sports 1.

Oh, did not know. Well good, it's enjoyable.

[alnorth]

That san andreas movie trailer distracted me a bit. I thought "huh, what magnitude is that?" Looked it up and the movie says it is supposed to be 9.0

Then I thought "9.0 causes all that? Hmmm, really?" Looked up some science articles really quick and concluded that yeah, pretty much thats what would happen to SF if a 9.0 happened there.

OK, so San Andreas is scientifically accurate, more or less.

Back to the ballgame.

[penbrook]

Here's where Guthrie blows it

[KCUnited]

This announcing crew is going to sacrifice a chicken for Detroit hitters.

[Why Not?]

Here's where Guthrie blows it

Yeah. There is 0 chance 4 runs wins this game. Really pathetic if you think about it

[C3HIEF3S]

not bad, guts.

[penbrook]

He was out at third. His foot never hit the base

[alnorth]

He was out at third. His foot never hit the base

This early in the game, it has to be both important and obvious. You don't want to be in a situation where reviews are impossible until the 7th

[penbrook]

That's gonna leave a bruise

[tk13]

Gordon's on pace to get hit by a pitch 43 times.

[penbrook]

8 HBP for Gordon!!

[Kidd Lex]

Where's that wet blanket Bsroyals54? Did he get permabanned from Royals threads?

[milkman]

Never thought about this before, cause I have never seen a man get HBP so often.

Does HBP affect OBP?

[Kidd Lex]

Yes

[lewdog]

Never thought about this before, cause I have never seen a man get HBP so often.

Does HBP affect OBP?

Yes, any means of reaching base in a plate appearance. Getting hit included.

[Kidd Lex]

http://twitter.com/MLB/status/597095995025936384/photo/1

[penbrook]

Never thought about this before, cause I have never seen a man get HBP so often.

Does HBP affect OBP?

Craig Biggio says hello

[tk13]

Craig Biggio used to get hit all the time because he had that armor. His best season was 34 HBP.

[kysirsoze]

Gordo HBP more than 11 teams. LMAO

[alnorth]

squeeze?

[tk13]

Only 6 players have been hit 30 times in a season since 1900. All of them got hit 30-35 times except Ron Hunt, an infielder for the 1971 Montreal Expos who was HBP 50 times.

[milkman]

squeeze?

Next best thing.

[C3HIEF3S]

Shut up Karros, this is what happened to us last night.

[alnorth]

A hit here would just about end the game

[duncan_idaho]

Kind of chuckling at Karros lamenting all the bad luck for Sanchez, considering the Tigers last night bs Ventura.

[RealSNR]

Does anybody have an online stream for this game?

[Kidd Lex]

Wow Hos!!!

[C3HIEF3S]

D.

[tk13]

What a play by Escobar and Hosmer.

[alnorth]

We're at 83.6% on Fangraphs

[penbrook]

Does anybody have an online stream for this game?

Wiz1.net

[milkman]

Lucky Hos didn't get hurt there.

[lewdog]

Does anybody have an online stream for this game?

mlbtv.com

[alnorth]

ESCOBEEF!

[C3HIEF3S]

Esky having himself a game.

[Bl00dyBizkitz]

Good god it's nice to have you back Esky

[Abba-Dabba]

Esky!

[milkman]

Love Escobar.

[milkman]

We're at 83.6% on Fangraphs

What's that?

[lewdog]

Damn. What a stud.

[penbrook]

I remember Hootie saying He would keep Gordon at the leadoff spot

[PHOG]

Very nice, Escobar! :thumb:

[Kidd Lex]

That D my friends is the REAL reason other teams hate the Royals. Hitting is hard enough without these guys stealing them all over the diamond. Love this team - God bless you GMDM.

[lewdog]

What's that?

Chance of us winning this game!

[ChiefsCountry]

What's that?

Chance that we win.

[alnorth]

What's that?

Probably of winning the game, based on how often road teams up 4 after 3 win.

It probably understates our real odds since our bullpen is absurd

[RealSNR]

mlbtv.com

Not paying for that shit.

[Kidd Lex]

That hit adds at least 5 more pitches to his pc. Love Cuban Breakfast

[C3HIEF3S]

It sucks having shitty luck, doesn't it Tigs?

[tk13]

Infante delivers.

[lewdog]

Not paying for that shit.

Sounds like a personal problem.

[Kidd Lex]

Id like to see Colon at least work the count when he's up there - add some value

[penbrook]

Sounds like a personal problem.

Wiz1.net

[lewdog]

Wiz1.net

I pay for mine so I don't have to watch the Royals on garbage streams littered with popups and viruses.

Thanks though.

[alnorth]

That run put us over 90%

[PHOG]

Way to make 'em pay Omar. :clap:

[petegz28]

Don't walk this fucker again...

[God of Thunder]

I pay for mine so I don't have to watch the Royals on garbage streams littered with popups and viruses.

Thanks though.

I pay for it as well. One of the few things I feel is truly a good deal.

[petegz28]

come on, Guthrie...strikes, dude...strikes

[Bl00dyBizkitz]

Starting to get worried

[petegz28]

:facepalm:

5 run lead and you are walking fuckers

[petegz28]

THROW STRIKES!!! damn it

[penbrook]

I pay for mine so I don't have to watch the Royals on garbage streams littered with popups and viruses.

Thanks though.

Actually there is no virus or pop ups.

[KCUnited]

Great pitch sequence.

[Bl00dyBizkitz]

Damn killed that corner

[alnorth]

Thanks ump, we appreciate it

[petegz28]

THROW STRIKES!!! damn it

thank you.. and got the call

[RealSNR]

Are the announcers really congratulating the Tiger batters for taking strikes? LMAO

[petegz28]

Are the announcers really congratulating the Tiger batters for taking strikes? LMAO

yes..

[Bl00dyBizkitz]

Good job Guts

[petegz28]

NOICE! Way to pitch around the double and walk

[1adam1238]

These announcers really want the money shot from the tiger players.

[Kidd Lex]

JGUTS

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/59/19/f2/5919f2d7848e747580931462f720e990.jpg

[penbrook]

The radar gun must be broken it says 94 for JGuts and he never throws that hard

[lewdog]

Yea these announcers have clearly turned on us. Much praise earlier and now they are rooting for a Tigers rally.

[tk13]

Guthrie really has better stuff than people give him credit for. That's why he lit it up in September last year, he was locked in. He throws low 90s with movement, and a change up that really dives when he's throwing it well. He just has to keep the ball down and locate.

[suzzer99]

Jguts always comes through when you expect it least

[Chiefspants]

The radar gun must be broken it says 94 for JGuts and he never throws that hard

He threw that hard throughout September and October.

[ChiefsCountry]

When CoMo said Guthrie was shit, I knew we were in for a good performance today. Never fails.

[alnorth]

Yea these announcers have clearly turned on us. Much praise earlier and now they are rooting for a Tigers rally.

They are Fox announcers unaffiliated with either team. They are rooting for a close compelling game for ratings. A Royal blowout late and no one outside of KC is watching FS1

[milkman]

Yea these announcers have clearly turned on us. Much praise earlier and now they are rooting for a Tigers rally.

They're are rooting for a game.

[Chiefspants]

When CoMo said Guthrie was shit, I knew we were in for a good performance today. Never fails.

JGuts was just one solid performance away from being a KC Legend. The dude pretty much got us into October last year.

[Kidd Lex]

JGuts was just one solid performance away from being a KC Legend. The dude pretty much got us into October last year.

Hes a legend in my book - look back at what we got him for from the Rockies - literally a sack of baseballs had more value

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/vahe-gregorian/article3338572.html

[petegz28]

2 great hits into rotten luck

[Chiefspants]

Hes a legend in my book - look back at what we got him for from the Rockies - literally a sack of baseballs had more value

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/vahe-gregorian/article3338572.html

He's an innings eater, he won't light up the stat books or win a Cy Young, but he's been an undeniable asset over the past three seasons.

I'm still concerned with his overall production (he's wavered a couple of times in this game as well), but I will always be thankful that Moore was able to land him for Johnahnaothon Sanchize

[petegz28]

be nice if Guts could have an easy 6th & 7th

[petegz28]

be nice if Guts could have an easy 6th & 7th

well, so much for that...fuck

[petegz28]

okay, Yost, don't fuck around here

[Hootie]

I remember Hootie saying He would keep Gordon at the leadoff spot

I would ... actually.

But Escobar is kind of a mental midget when it comes to hitting so if it would hurt his feelings for him to bat 9th then so be it.

Gordon has .400 OBP

years ago I argued our best hitter (Gordon) shouldn't bat leadoff because none of our other stiffs could drive him in

Now? We have a great 2, 3, 4, 5 so I'd prefer to have a guy who gets on at a 40% clip at leadoff as opposed to Alcides "I make Salvy look patient" Escobar.

But if it causes Escobar to be all somber and unhappy at 9th and he regresses to a .230 hitter then fine, keep him at leadoff.

[C3HIEF3S]

His stuff just sucks flat-out. Miggy is going to have a field day today. I bet he's more fooled in BP.

you stupid

[Hootie]

Guthrie really has better stuff than people give him credit for. That's why he lit it up in September last year, he was locked in. He throws low 90s with movement, and a change up that really dives when he's throwing it well. He just has to keep the ball down and locate.

Oh come on.

Guthrie has mediocre stuff with very mediocre secondary pitches.

He's a solid #4 or #5 because he has a great mental game and he doesn't let 1 bad pitch effect his game. He's an innings eater that can keep you in the game.

At this point, his 2 seamer might be a B- pitch. His changeup is a C at best. He's a guy who gets you through a season who ideally shouldn't be pitching meaningful October games.

[C3HIEF3S]

Aww, almost

[petegz28]

dyson you idiot

[Hootie]

Guthrie should pitch today until his arm falls off ... or the Tigers get within 3.

Love to see him go at least 8.

[Hootie]

ha! Two insane OF's with insane range had no idea who should go for that one. Can't fault them there. Almost made an incredible play. At least it looked athletic as opposed to the October Aoki miracle LMAO

[petegz28]

Guthrie should pitch today until his arm falls off ... or the Tigers get within 3.

Love to see him go at least 8.

naw, I'm bringing davis and holland in

[Bl00dyBizkitz]

I would pull Guts here. They're starting to really drive the ball now, worried that lead could disappear really quickly.

[petegz28]

ha! Two insane OF's with insane range had no idea who should go for that one. Can't fault them there. Almost made an incredible play. At least it looked athletic as opposed to the October Aoki miracle LMAO

i think dyson fucked that up but whatever

[C3HIEF3S]

ha! Two insane OF's with insane range had no idea who should go for that one. Can't fault them there. Almost made an incredible play. At least it looked athletic as opposed to the October Aoki miracle LMAO

Yeah, no one should be too upset over that. That was amusing if anything.
Guts needs to get through one more inning at least.

[petegz28]

I would pull Guts here. They're starting to really drive the ball now, worried that lead could disappear really quickly.

yea 2 solid hits, one that almost went yard. I'm definitely not letting him face the top of the order again after that unless we tack some on

[petegz28]

Yeah, no one should be too upset over that. That was amusing if anything.
Guts needs to get through one more inning at least.

I think cain has that if dyson isn't in the way

[C3HIEF3S]

All you guys do is complain about how our starters don't get us innings. Now we're up 4 runs and Guthrie is at what 85 pitches going into the 7th and you're not at least letting him start the inning?

[petegz28]

swing the bat, gordon, ffs, it's not against the rules

[petegz28]

All you guys do is complain about how our starters don't get us innings. Now we're up 4 runs and Guthrie is at what 85 pitches going into the 7th and you're not at least letting him start the inning?

our pen tends to do better when they start an inning clean, for whatever reason

[milkman]

I think cain has that if dyson isn't in the way

But you can't lay blame on Dyson for attempting to make a play.

That's one time when speed doesn't pay dividends.

[Blankey]

What the hell...

[tk13]

Hey look, Hootie's back to pick a fight in a 6-1 game.

Nothing I said was inaccurate. I said the same things last year. He can't blow guys away, which is why he has to locate and needs this defense behind him. His changeup is much better after working with Shields for two years. That's what turned him into an effective pitcher. Go back and watch September last year, it was really moving like an old Greg Maddux changeup, and that's when he was performing really well. Of course he's a #4 or 5 starter. He just has to keep the ball down.

[baitism]

One out. Why the hell would you run there?

[petegz28]

wtf did you send him??? god damn we have the most idiotic 3rd base coach in baseball

[Kidd Lex]

wtf was that

[Why Not?]

My God, infante is slow

[KCUnited]

Infante with a Kendrick Lewis angle to the plate.

[TambaBerry]

Fire that third base coach he is obviously a fucking idiot

[C3HIEF3S]

our pen tends to do better when they start an inning clean, for whatever reason

I just think that this would be a decent game to get some rest for Davis especially. I would like to see 7 from Guthrie, but give him a short leash in the 7th.

Would have been great to have just gotten that extra run.

[petegz28]

dude has a cannon, infante isnt what you call fast and has a sore groin as it is...infante slowed too thinking he wasn't getting sent

[Chiefspants]

wtf did you send him??? god damn we have the most idiotic 3rd base coach in baseball

He will never live Game 7 down.

[C3HIEF3S]

Then again, our fucking bullpen is just stupid good so we don't even have to go to Wade.

[RealSNR]

Davis needs rest, and for once a starting pitcher got us 6 with a decent lead.

Some guy, Herrera, and Holland. Done.

[C3HIEF3S]

I have no idea, follow your heart here Ned it has never failed you :thumb:

[C3HIEF3S]

Davis needs rest, and for once a starting pitcher got us 6 with a decent lead.

Some guy, Herrera, and Holland. Done.

No Herrera, suspended.

[Hootie]

I'm having Guthrie pitch the entire game unless the Tigers get it within 3 and put a baserunner on ...

we actually could use a day off for a few of our guys after last night's 9th inning debacle

[petegz28]

Davis needs rest, and for once a starting pitcher got us 6 with a decent lead.

Some guy, Herrera, and Holland. Done.

herrera is not available

[tk13]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jeremy Guthrie is back out for the seventh. The Royals are very unlikely to use Davis, Madson or Frasor today.</p>&mdash; Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/McCulloughStar/status/597115996340690944">May 9, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Hootie]

Nah.

I want Guthrie to pitch all 9. That would be tremendous.

[petegz28]

whew...

[milkman]

Well done.

[petegz28]

Nah.

I want Guthrie to pitch all 9. That would be tremendous.

not happening, maybe go hoch in the 8th

[PHOG]

Very close, but out...and a 1-2-3 inning for JGuts. :thumb:

[petegz28]

not happening, maybe go hoch in the 8th

well, maybe it will..that was an extremely easy inning

[suzzer99]

Nice play Hos/Guts!

Dyson and Cain did nothing wrong on that triple. It's amazing a ball can find it's way 6" from both of their gloves.

Worst 3B coach call I've seen in a long time.

[alnorth]

I'd send Guthrie back out for the 8th

[Chiefspants]

not happening, maybe go hoch in the 8th

JGuts is only at 92 pitches and has a 4 run lead. I would not be surprised at all to see him back out in the 8th.

[Kidd Lex]

JGuts is only at 92 pitches and has a 4 run lead. I would not be surprised at all to see him back out in the 8th.

For sure

[tk13]

Pitch count is in a good spot, but Yost may want a different pitcher to run through the Cabrera part of the order.

[Why Not?]

I'm having Guthrie pitch the entire game unless the Tigers get it within 3 and put a baserunner on ...

we actually could use a day off for a few of our guys after last night's 9th inning debacle

This

[petegz28]

ill give guts a runner in the 8th but wouldnt be mad to see hoch start the inning

[Hootie]

there is no way Guthrie doesn't get the 8th

there is no reason not to use our #5 for as long as needed when we need a bullpen rest day

[milkman]

Nice play Hos/Guts!

Dyson and Cain did nothing wrong on that triple. It's amazing a ball can find it's way 6" from both of their gloves.

Worst 3B coach call I've seen in a long time.

I do think the fact that both had a chance to make a play affected the other's attempt to make a play.

Rios doesn't have Dyson's speed, so if there's no chanc for collision, Cain might have made that play.

But as I said earlier, you con not blame Dyason for going after that play.

[petegz28]

there is no way Guthrie doesn't get the 8th

there is no reason not to use our #5 for as long as needed when we need a bullpen rest day

hoch and holly are well rested

[Hootie]

hoch and holly are well rested

and I'd like to keep it that way

[Hootie]

I do think the fact that both had a chance to make a play affected the other's attempt to make a play.

Rios doesn't have Dyson's speed, so if there's no chanc for collision, Cain might have made that play.

But as I said earlier, you con not blame Dyason for going after that play.

Exactly. I'd rather have hesitation in a 5 run game lead to a triple then Cain or Dyson making the catch and colliding at 20 MPH and killing one another

[Mr. Laz]

high and inside to make esky hesitate

That's what happens when the MLB allows open season on the Royals

[Hootie]

I guess I just can't figure out Ned.

Fine, I like watching Hoch pitch blah blah blah but we're up 4 and Guthrie is at 92 pitches. There is no fucking con to letting him start the 8th

[milkman]

"As if Kansas City needs another arm in that bullpen."

LMAO

[tk13]

Guthrie's coming back out for the 8th.

[Hootie]

well, I guess it won't hurt to build up Hoch's confidence some more. I'll give Ned the nod on this one.

Edit: Ok, Guts back up. They must be giving him 1 baserunner. I like it.

[milkman]

Hoch gets the 9th?

[petegz28]

Hoch gets the 9th?

most likely

[Hootie]

Hoch gets the 9th?

probably; that's fine

[petegz28]

whew..thought that was parked

[tk13]

Victor's had Guthrie's number today.

[Hootie]

I think V Mart enjoys hitting off of Guthrie

[petegz28]

okay, good game for guts

[Bl00dyBizkitz]

7.1 innings 2ER. I'll take that any day from Guts, especially against the Tigers. Good outing.

[petegz28]

holland now in the 9th i would guess

[Mr. Laz]

Really prefer Hoch coming in with the bases clean

[Hootie]

7.1 innings 2ER. I'll take that any day from Guts, especially against the Tigers. Good outing.

I think I'd take that from Clayton Kershaw any day.

[alnorth]

Looks like we decided Guthrie was only getting one baserunner

[Kidd Lex]

holland now in the 9th i would guess

no chance unless the Tigs start scoring

[petegz28]

no chance unless the Tigs start scoring

i doubt they push hoch for 2 innings

[alnorth]

Yeah, Holland is very likely not pitching unless its a save situation. Ned Yost has been locked into "save = my closer, no save = anyone else" more than most managers

[Hootie]

Looks like we decided Guthrie was only getting one baserunner

at least that's good bullpen management

Ned must have gotten my letter

[petegz28]

i doubt they push hoch for 2 innings

then again if he only has to throw 5 or 6 pitches...

[Hootie]

Really prefer Hoch coming in with the bases clean

LMAO

[tk13]

3 pitches. That works.

[petegz28]

3 pitches, 2 outs..send him back out in the 9th

[Mr. Laz]

Nice job, Hoch


didn't let having a runner on base freak him out :clap:

[Hootie]

Luke looks like 2013 Luke, so that's good!

...and he should probably come back in the 9th after those 3 whole pitches

[milkman]

That's a good solid two outs for Hoch.

The rest of the league has to be looking at KC and thinking, "Fuck!!".

[Hootie]

Nice job, Hoch


didn't let having a runner on base freak him out :clap:

I guess you took 2013 off as a Royals fan

[suzzer99]

Duffy and Volquez blow up and Guts gives us that when we really needed it - just like last year when he saved our season in the last game vs. the Tigers. I really think if we don't win that game we miss the playoffs.

[alnorth]

We're at 98.9%. With our bullpen, probably more like 99.9%

[PACHIEFSFAN]

holland now in the 9th i would guess

Hoch can finish the game.

[petegz28]

Hoch can finish the game.

little behind there

[Mr. Laz]

I guess you took 2013 off as a Royals fan
there's hootie, trying so hard to find some way to be a dick


in the past, Hoch has let pressure freak him out.


We need the other Hoch from now on. If you want to pretend like you already know then by all means lie and act like a dick.

[Hootie]

reliever Hoch is sensational ; just like reliever Davis

that's what happens when you have a starter's arsenal and get to add 3-4 MPH to your pitches

you think I had an ounce of worry when Hoch relieved Guthrie last inning? LMAO

[RealSNR]

Butera's been remarkable, too.

Really hope that means we give Perez more days off now.

[suzzer99]

If we had Hoch to pitch the 6th last year we'd have won the WS 4-1.

[petegz28]

gordon swung at ball 4 in the dirt

[RealSNR]

Uh, that's not a swing, dumbass ump

[baitism]

That's a brutal call.

[RealSNR]

What the flying fuck :spock:

[Bl00dyBizkitz]

lmfao no way in hell that is a strike

[alnorth]

Umpire wants time for a shower and a nap before going out to dinner tonight

[petegz28]

ump wants to hit the strip bars early

[tk13]

Infante's having himself a good day.

[petegz28]

be nice had gordon not swung at ball 4

[RealSNR]

There. Fuck you, fatso

[PHOG]

It must be almost Happy Hour at the umps favorite local watering hole.

[alnorth]

This is extremely rare for Ned. Has to be because Holland hasn't pitched in forever

[petegz28]

holland now in the 9th i would guess

guess i was right after all

[Chiefspants]

Did that pitch clock at 96 mph?

[Kidd Lex]

i doubt they push hoch for 2 innings

My bad Pete

[petegz28]

My bad Pete

meh, i thought with only 3 pitches they'd send him back out