*** Official Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers Game Thread (5/11) ***

[alnorth]

<table border=3 cellpadding = 4>
<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 (20-12) </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 5 </td><td> 1 </td></tr>
<tr><td> TEX (14-18) </td><td> 0 </td><td> 4 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 1 </td><td> X </td><td> 8 </td><td> 9 </td><td> 0 </td></tr>
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Loss, (2-2) Danny Duffy 3⅔IP 6R 6ER 6BB 4K 1HR
Yohan Pino 3⅓IP 1R 1ER 2BB 5K 1HR
Franklin Morales 1IP 1R 1ER 0BB 0K 1HR

VS.

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Win, (3-2) Colby Lewis 7IP 1R 1ER 2BB 5K
Keone Kela 1IP 1R 1ER 0BB 2K
Alex Claudio 1IP 0R 0ER 1BB 0K

Home Runs

KC

none

TEX

Adrian Beltre, (4) - Bottom 4th 2-run homer to right
Thomas Field, (1) - Bottom 7th solo shot to center
Prince Fielder, (3) - Bottom 8th solo shot to center

AL Central

Final: CWS 7, MIL 10

Starting Lineups

KC

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

TEX

1. Shin-Soo Choo, RF
1. Carlos Peguero, RF
2. Elvis Andrus, SS
3. Prince Fielder, DH
4. Adrian Beltre, 3B
5. Kyle Blanks, 1B
6. Robinson Chirinos, C
7. Leonys Martin, CF
8. Thomas Field, 2B
9. Delino DeShields, LF

[RollChiefsRoll]

Drink some Red Bull, boys. Need this W.

[Munson]

In.

[C3HIEF3S]

Wouldn't mind taking 3/4 from the Rangers. Can't ask for much in Monday's game though. Need Duffy to go more than 1 damn inning..

[RealSNR]

At least they don't have to stay in Detroit anymore.

[SPchief]

I'll be coming in late watching on DVR around 830, so I'll be out of the gamethread. Get this shit

[Snapplez]

Lewis has been playin well overall this year. Rangers bullpen is absolutely dick, though, gotta be able to score on those fools

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Rangers are 13-18

They'll probably sweep us

[ChiTown]

I'll probably be able to catch the game mid way through. Need Duffy to step up and start playing like a #2 in our rotation.

[Canofbier]

I'll probably be able to catch the game mid way through. Need Duffy to step up and start playing like a #2 in our rotation.

Yeah, not at all impressed with his last start; that's not the kind of shit that a career major-league pitcher lets happen very often. Let's hope he has a nice rebound game tonight.

[BlackHelicopters]

Keep it rolling boys.

[KC native]

I'll be there. Taking the kid to the game tonight.

Key account person is taking me to the game tomorrow.

Woooooooooo

[PunkinDrublic]

Golden opportunity to put some distance between us and Detroit.

[Bowser]

Everyone on the team does a shot before the game!

http://www.elionshop.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/975x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/e/x/extra_strength_grape.jpg

[Discuss Thrower]

TF is up with these 4-game series?

[TomBarndtsTwin]

Duffy needs to avoid going full retard like he did in his last start. If he does that garbage again, he's gonna fuck over the bullpen for the rest of this series. They're already wearing a little thin after last nights long game.

What day is Herrera back? Wednesday?

[ChiTown]

Duffy needs to avoid going full retard like he did in his last start. If he does that garbage again, he's gonna **** over the bullpen for the rest of this series. They're already wearing a little thin after last nights long game.

What day is Herrera back? Wednesday?

Yes - Kelvin is eligible to return on Wednesday

[Paniero]

What hotel are the Royals staying in? I work in Dallas and want to get a couple autographs on a ball cap.

[BWillie]

What hotel are the Royals staying in? I work in Dallas and want to get a couple autographs on a ball cap.

C'mon dont be that guy

[-King-]

C'mon dont be that guy

This LMAO
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[WhawhaWhat]

C'mon dont be that guy

He promises it's for his kids.

[Paniero]

No, it's for me. I'll be that guy. I'm not gonna suck Sal off or anything (probably), just want a sig, but I don't get to see many games and can't make any of the series while they're here.

[gblowfish]

Last night I woke up around midnight, rolled over and turned up the radio, and Holland was in a jam. Turned it off -sometimes they do better when I ignore them- and Holland got out of it.

You can thank me later.

Big win. We need to be TCB'in against Detroit.

Now let's not give it all back in Texas. Keep the train rollin'.

[penbrook]

Such a shame you guys were saying fuck Penbrook last night. Without me you guys would be worried. I told you there was nothing to worry about and well I was right

[TLO]

Such a shame you guys were saying **** Penbrook last night. Without me you guys would be worried. I told you there was nothing to worry about and well I was right

:hail:

[kysirsoze]

Such a shame you guys were saying fuck Penbrook last night. Without me you guys would be worried. I told you there was nothing to worry about and well I was right

link?

[Ceej]

Everyone on the team does a shot before the game!

http://www.elionshop.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/975x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/e/x/extra_strength_grape.jpg

Should be RAPE flavored.

[Old Dog]

Such a shame you guys were saying fuck Penbrook last night.

Didn't get a chance to say it last night, so I'll do it today.....Fuck penbrook.

There, you feel better
(just funnin' with ya)

[kysirsoze]

Should be RAPE flavored.

LMAO

[cmh6476]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">God Bless Eric Taylor Lineup: Escobar 6, Moustakas 5, Cain 8, Hosmer 3, Morales DH, Gordon 7, Perez 2, Infante 4, Dyson 9, Duffy 1. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/royals?src=hash">#royals</a></p>&mdash; Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/McCulloughStar/status/597864251395477504">May 11, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[cmh6476]

damn when rios comes back we're looking 9 strong in the order.

[ChiTown]

damn when rios comes back we're looking 9 strong in the order.

Infante is your weak link

[cmh6476]

Infante is your weak link

yeah Colon should be right on his heels to begin starting more at second.

[WhawhaWhat]

damn when rios comes back we're looking 9 strong in the order.

Royals hope Alex Rios can start to make contact with a bat by next week. (http://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-royals/article20636730.html)

I'm going to a Storm Chasers game next Thursday so that would be cool if he was there on a rehab assignment.

[CoMoChief]

Why isnt Cain leading off?

[nychief]

Why isnt Cain leading off?

Umm. Hasn't lead off in a year.... Why you asking?

[alnorth]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Royals did not arrive at their hotel until 5:45 this morning. Ned Yost was kind enough to loan me a Red Bull.</p>&mdash; Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/McCulloughStar/status/597871719110483968">May 11, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[duncan_idaho]

Why isnt Cain leading off?

I don't know, maybe because the Royals have the best record in the major leagues since Cain started hitting 3rd, with Escobar leading off?

[ChiefsCountry]

Cain should never lead off since CoMo endorses that idea.

[Coach]

Infante is your weak link

By a large mile.

.242/.253/.358 OPS'ing of .610.

Woof.

[Deberg_1990]

Bold prediction:

Royals lose tonight 5-1 due to drowsiness...but go on to take the series.

[kysirsoze]

Bold prediction:

Royals lose tonight 5-1 due to drowsiness...but go on to take the series.

I'm kind of thinking this, but it will be huge to steal one with our bullpen depleted.

[Nickel D]

I'm pickin' Cain to drive tonight's train.

[WhawhaWhat]

Bold prediction:

Royals lose tonight 5-1 due to drowsiness...but go on to take the series.

Eat it.

[C3HIEF3S]

Duffy was just saving his innings last start so he can go a full 9 this start.

Duh.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Bold prediction:

Royals lose tonight 5-1 due to drowsiness...but go on to take the series.

Surely they have drugs to give them a little pep.

[RealSNR]

By a large mile.

.242/.253/.358 OPS'ing of .610.

Woof.

But he can sac fly like... well... like everybody else can, I guess.

[stonedstooge]

Hope Duffy's found something since he last pitched

[lewdog]

Lewdog just getting home. Sounds like I missed a crazy ending to last night's game!!!

[mr. tegu]

They just said Duffy was there on Sunday so he won't have any negatives from the late game.

I wonder how that works. Do they send him on a charter all by himself?

[Javabean]

Bleh, game's blacked out here. Going to have to make due with the radio broadcast. They seem to do better when I'm not watching, though, so maybe this will help.

[Discuss Thrower]

Bold prediction:

Royals lose tonight 5-1 due to drowsiness...but go on to take the series.



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[Anyong Bluth]

Clearly I've got my priorities in proper order. I just changed my flight so I can relax and watch the game. I haven't missed one yet this season - a few I have missed a couple of innings.

[lewdog]

They just said Duffy was there on Sunday so he won't have any negatives from the late game.

I wonder how that works. Do they send him on a charter all by himself?

I too wonder this. Seems odd but maybe it's more common than we think?

[GloryDayz]

Fuck the Arlington Assholes, crush them ruthlessly!

[C3HIEF3S]

Holy fuck Moose.
Do that fair this time.

[C3HIEF3S]

You know what you've gotta do, Duffy.

[Anyong Bluth]

Not a huge fan of ESPN like I was back in the day, but I honestly enjoyed the broadcast last night.

I even liked their on field pitch tracker and things like individual spray charts for the guy up to bat.

[MTG#10]

Hope they dont sleepwalk through this game

[MTG#10]

Not a huge fan of ESPN like I was back in the day, but I honestly enjoyed the broadcast last night.

I even liked their on field pitch tracker and things like individual spray charts for the guy up to bat.

I cant stand the pitch tracker. Very distracting and annoying.

[Anyong Bluth]

I too wonder this. Seems odd but maybe it's more common than we think?
He would have just flown commercial - just like the organization's scouts do prior to some series.

[C3HIEF3S]

Way to battle back that AB, Duff.

[MTG#10]

K

[C3HIEF3S]

All Duffy has to do is throw strikes, his stuff will get guys out if he can just command his pitches and control himself.

[stonedstooge]

Fastball looking fat

[MTG#10]

Damn that was close

[petegz28]

wtf? who called time?

[stonedstooge]

Beltre doing his Bojangles dance

[Anyong Bluth]

I cant stand the pitch tracker. Very distracting and annoying.
It doesn't distract or bother me, but I've always wondered just how accurate it is. You've got to have at least 4 points of origin to accurately track it's location.

[petegz28]

duffy still struggling bad

[MTG#10]

Duff throwing lots of balls...

[penbrook]

Well Duffy sucks

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Fuck Duffy . Get his ass out now. No sense in this shit !

[tk13]

Really struggling with that curve ball.

[baitism]

I blame the neckbeard.

[petegz28]

dude is trying to throw way to fucking hard

[C3HIEF3S]

I don't think there has ever been a stretch where Duffy's command has ever been more off than what he has shown recently.

[tk13]

And now really struggling with that fastball.

[petegz28]

wow..thought that was yarded

[Anyong Bluth]

Duffy gonna unDuffy

[baitism]

Jfc....

[C3HIEF3S]

Jesus.

[stonedstooge]

GORDON MAKES IT LOOK AUTOMATIC

[MTG#10]

They're smashing Duffy...this could be a long game

[penbrook]

And that's why we have Mr Gold Glove

[Strongside]

"I gotta get my balls down."

[Coach]

Duffy has the starter Luke Hochevar disease. Jesus...

[tk13]

Lucky to survive that inning.

[WhawhaWhat]

Heart skipped a beat.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Damn near gave up two home runs . Send his ass back to AA

[lewdog]

Welp I'm still on delay and Duffy is still hanging them. I guess all is right with the world.

[Three7s]

Duffy didn't learn a thing from his last start.

[Deberg_1990]

Bold prediction: Short night for Duffy

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Damn near gave up two home runs . Send his ass back to AA

This

[C3HIEF3S]

Duffy has the starter Luke Hochevar disease. Jesus...

I don't think we're quite there yet. Duffy was nails for most of last season in the rotation. Hochevar was never that good aside from one month in 2011.

[Strongside]

Hos will homer tonight.

[stonedstooge]

This

Hear an echo?

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Hosmer looked like Homer

[Coach]

I don't think we're quite there yet. Duffy was nails for most of last season in the rotation. Hochevar was never that good aside from one month in 2011.

No, you're right, but damn, he's just not learning anything at all. He needs to get his shit together fast.

[C3HIEF3S]

Duffy needs to realize that we cannot afford his inefficient pitching tonight. Our pen is gassed.

[C3HIEF3S]

No, you're right, but damn, he's just not learning anything at all. He needs to get his shit together fast.

Oh, I agree definitely. Dude has the potential, but he has to harness it soon.

[C3HIEF3S]

Boys, we aren't facing Price tonight we can take some pitches.

[petegz28]

are we just tired or what?

[WhawhaWhat]

Love the Andrus and Beltre show.

[Three7s]

Bad ABs all the way around. Gonna be a long night.

[petegz28]

Boys, we aren't facing Price tonight we can take some pitches.

team has to be playing on fumes right now

[tk13]

We look like a team that didn't get to Texas until 6 AM. Just no way around it, have to gut it out.

[petegz28]

duffy just looks like he is trying way too hard

[C3HIEF3S]

team has to be playing on fumes right now

We look like a team that didn't get to Texas until 6 AM. Just no way around it, have to gut it out.

It's not that I have forgotten about it, I just forgot to consider it.

Hopefully we can manufacture a couple and Duff settles down.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

duffy just looks like he is trying way too hard

Daffy needs to go !

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Daffy needs to go !

This !

[MTG#10]

Jesus they're hammering this fool

[petegz28]

i've about had it with this shit, duffy..start finny if this is what duffy is going to do

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

He's gonna give up 7 fucking home runs tonight and 12 walks if we leave him in 3 full innings.

[petegz28]

he can't throw strikes, period....

[Strongside]

He's either throwing balls or meat pitches middle up.

[Al Bundy]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The KC offense is so deflated through two innings, Tom Brady called to see if he could use them in next year&#39;s AFC Championship Game</p>&mdash; Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/McCulloughStar/status/597920963427246081">May 12, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[beer bacon]

Just tuned in, and it looks like Duffy still can't throw strikes. Good to know.

[MTG#10]

Pull his ass now

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

He has no control. Can somebody give Yost a call and let him know ????

[petegz28]

behind evey hitter, over throwing...wasting our pen....

[TLO]

Get the pen up.

[Coach]

STOP THROWING THE GODDAMN BALL, AND JUST PITCH!

[ReynardMuldrake]

What the fuck, Duff?

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

He has no control. Can somebody give Yost a call and let him know ????

THIS !!!!

[petegz28]

fuck it, pen needs a rest..mak him wear it then send his ass to aa

[beer bacon]

I went to Duffy's last start, and it was miserable. This guy is our #2? Usually your number two on high school team in rural anywhere is capable of throwing strikes, right?

[Saul Good]

Going full Ankiel...

[Chromatic]

I haven't been paying close attention but have Royals fans been having any discussion about starting pitching? If the SPs are getting their ass kicked on a routine basis that's going to force Yost to rely on the bullpen too much, which will gas them out and leave the team really vulnerable.

It's pretty worrying.

[WhawhaWhat]

Duffy's trying be the next Ankiel.

[RealSNR]

Duffy's pitch chart looks like he's a bad guy shooting at the protagonist in a Disney action movie.

[petegz28]

wow this guy is fucking horrid

[MTG#10]

No control whatsoever

[C3HIEF3S]

He has no control. Can somebody give Yost a call and let him know ????

Yeah and burn a pen that has 2 fresh arms in it.

[beer bacon]

Duffy threw a strike. Duffy threw a strike!

[penbrook]

Yeah and burn a pen that has 2 fresh arms in it.

Let Pino go all night

[C3HIEF3S]

Put it on a tee if you have to, don't walk him.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

He's gonna walk the god damn bases loaded !!!

[beer bacon]

At this point you just leave him in. It is better for this fucker to get shelled then to ruin our pen in vain.

[Al Bundy]

Yeah and burn a pen that has 2 fresh arms in it.

Duffy needs to get 6 or 7 here...

[mr. tegu]

I don't think there has ever been a stretch where Duffy's command has ever been more off than what he has shown recently.

Basically every outing prior to last season would be the same or worst.

[petegz28]

just quit trying to be a cocky fuck....

[ReynardMuldrake]

Danny "Stormtrooper" Duffy

[Coach]

Best back-to-back pitches in what, 156 innings?

[TLO]

Which one of our position players can pitch?

[C3HIEF3S]

Duffy needs to get 6 or 7 here...

Yes. He has to. No excuses. His command is fucking horrid.

[lewdog]

Time to shave to beard Duffy. Clearly it isn't working.

[C3HIEF3S]

Seems like we have been in this position often recently.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Yeah and burn a pen that has 2 fresh arms in it.

you're a dumbass. are you Daffy's dad ?

[TLO]

Duffy needs to get 6 or 7 here...

6 or 7 outs maybe. If we're lucky.

[MTG#10]

He's gonna walk in a fucking run watch

[beer bacon]

I hate when I look forward to a game all day, and then it is just a shit fest. I'm going to find something else to do when Duffy pitches.

[tk13]

This isn't good.

[alnorth]

This isn't complicated. Duffy has absolutely nothing tonight but his fastball, and doesn't have much control over that

[Jerok]

Hey guise I'm not sure, but should we make all our starting pitchers relievers and all our relievers starting pitchers? K thx.

[C3HIEF3S]

you're a dumbass. are you Daffy's dad ?

Quality post.
And yes.

[Coach]

As bad as Guthrie has been and Vargas, I hate to admit this, but you can make an argument that Duffy has been terrible as they have been, maybe worse.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Wonder if he can walk 9 batters in a row

[ChiTown]

This is like watching a little league pitcher melt down. Wtf?

[petegz28]

duffys not gonna last past 2

[Fairplay]

Not a huge fan of ESPN like I was back in the day, but I honestly enjoyed the broadcast last night.

I even liked their on field pitch tracker and things like individual spray charts for the guy up to bat.


I enjoy listening to the radio broadcasts of games also.

[RealSNR]

If Duffy just gets a little bit more control over his fastball, he might be able to hit one of these:

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5105/5642504436_f6e9600e30.jpg

[beer bacon]

What the hell does Duffy do between his starts? How scared is he on the day of his starts knowing that he is just trash right now?

[TLO]

I hate when I look forward to a game all day, and then it is just a shit fest. I'm going to find something else to do when Duffy pitches.

Well, bye.

[petegz28]

this is unacceptable..he is a veteran and looks like pile of ass...they need to send him down fo a bit

[ChiliConCarnage]

this is uuugglly. Gonna need the offense to heat up I think to have a shot

[TLO]

Welp....

[MTG#10]

God he's fucking garbage

[TLO]

I need a new avatar. :(

[ChiTown]

LOL. He is fucked tonight. Nothing but fastballs and those are shit

[ChiliConCarnage]

well, posted that right before the rip. oof.

[Deberg_1990]

Duffy = bust

[Hootie]

Wtf is wrong with Duffy

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Take Daffy out now. He's playing for the Rangers

[lewdog]

Gonna be ugly.

[alnorth]

I think Ned may just have to let Duffy die out there tonight.

[GloryDayz]

Duff just doesn't have it tonight...

[petegz28]

duffy doing a great job of ass fucking us out of the game

[siberian khatru]

Somebody call a code red on Duffy

[lewdog]

I think Ned may just have to let Duffy die out there tonight.

He does. Really not choice IMO.

[C3HIEF3S]

Team needs a big game from their starting pitcher and he is incapable of giving them anything resembling a quality outing.

This isn't on the offense. This isn't on Ned fucking Yost. This is 100% on the man on the mound and NOBODY else.

[tk13]

Weird thing is he pitched the best start by any of our starters a couple weeks ago. Been a complete disaster since.

[LoneWolf]

Duffy is mentally soft. He's the polar opposite of James Shields.

[lewdog]

He's in his own head. Wow. Tough to watch.

[ChiTown]

If he were a horse, we'd have put him down by now

[Strongside]

This is fucking pathetic man.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Take Daffy out now. He's playing for the Rangers

This

[Hootie]

He's overthrowing big time

[Why Not?]

Duffy is mentally soft. He's the polar opposite of James Shields.

Yep. I'd demote his ass for a few weeks

[Molitoth]

Going to do something else tonight.

[tk13]

I'm kind of torn. We need to rest the bullpen, but we need Duffy if this team is going to do anything this season. I don't want him to leave him out there to develop Ankiel-itis.

[petegz28]

He does. Really not choice IMO.

his pitch count isn't going to get hims past 3, 4 tops...

[alnorth]

Its gotta be terrifying to bat against Duffy tonight. Throws 95+ and no clue where its going

[lewdog]

Can Duffy play any other positions? Like 2B maybe???

[TLO]

Maybe he's hurt? Maybe he just sucks.

Either way I think it's time to start looking for another rotation piece.

[ReynardMuldrake]

This is just comically bad.

[lewdog]

Its gotta be terrifying to bat against Duffy tonight. Throws 95+ and no clue where its going

Right on cue....................

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Fire the manager if he throws another pitch

[RealSNR]

He's going to crack 50 pitches in 2 innings.

Even if Yost wanted to just have him eat shit out there, I think his arm is going to fall off by the 3rd. We have no choice I'm afraid but to wear out our fucking bullpen AGAIN.

Fuck you, Danny.

[Hootie]

I just ... don't get it

[C3HIEF3S]

Fire the manager if he throws another pitch

Yeah this is all Yost's fault.

[Blankey]

Dude needs to shave that beard after this

[penbrook]

Fuck it have Young replace Duffy in the rotation

[C3HIEF3S]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ned Yost said before the game that Danny Duffy is going to throw 100 pitches tonight, more or less no matter what. He has to wear this.</p>&mdash; Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/McCulloughStar/status/597925109773500416">May 12, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[alnorth]

Fire the manager if he throws another pitch

The game is over. Duffy just needs to eat it out there and give our bullpen a couple more innings.

[ReynardMuldrake]

50 pitches... 3 outs.

[Strongside]

Ned basically throwing in the towel. I know the pen is taxed but for fucks sake...

[Why Not?]

He's going to crack 50 pitches in 2 innings.

Even if Yost wanted to just have him eat shit out there, I think his arm is going to fall off by the 3rd. We have no choice I'm afraid but to wear out our ****ing bullpen AGAIN.

**** you, Danny.

Let his arm fall off. It's pretty useless as it is

[lewdog]

Welp, time to Neg Hog farmer. Who's with me?

[petegz28]

I just ... don't get it

he's a mental vag

[GloryDayz]

Well, I'd make him go 5, prolly 6, no matter how many pitches that takes. Well, maybe at 150 I'd pull him (even if that's this inning).

Letting him get totally embarrassed might be what sends him soul searching. He sure needs it.

[petegz28]

and the cycle repeats

[tk13]

I don't think embarrassing him is going to accomplish anything. If anything that might hurt us more than help. We just have to save the bullpen.

[ChiTown]

Maybe he's hurt? Maybe he just sucks.

Either way I think it's time to start looking for another rotation piece.

He's mentally damaged, and has been a lot of his career. I like Duffy, but it's always something with this kid.

[Strongside]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ned Yost said before the game that Danny Duffy is going to throw 100 pitches tonight, more or less no matter what. He has to wear this.</p>&mdash; Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/McCulloughStar/status/597925109773500416">May 12, 2015</a></blockquote>
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He might be there by 3.

[TLO]

I can't watch this anymore.

[Saul Good]

Vin Mazarro thinks Duffy sucks.

[RealSNR]

Rangers have 3 hits and 4 runs

LMAO

[LoneWolf]

Welp, time to Neg Hog farmer. Who's with me?

Already done.

[lewdog]

So you guys got anything else going on in life? Good Monday? What's new?

[beer bacon]

Walk, walk, walk, double, walk, wild pitch, single, walk.

[Don Corlemahomes]

The game is over. Duffy just needs to eat it out there and give our bullpen a couple more innings.

Over?

[RealSNR]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ned Yost said before the game that Danny Duffy is going to throw 100 pitches tonight, more or less no matter what. He has to wear this.</p>&mdash; Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/McCulloughStar/status/597925109773500416">May 12, 2015</a></blockquote>
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>What good is it to have him throw 100 pitches before we even get to the 4th inning? He's not eating innings or outs. He's just up there sucking shit.

[AndChiefs]

He has to be hurt. How can he be so wild for two straight starts.

[TLO]

No idea how that ball didn't drop fair.

[alnorth]

So you guys got anything else going on in life? Good Monday? What's new?

I'm planning to take my telescope out tomorrow night for some stargazing if the weather cooperates.

[lewdog]

He has to be hurt. How can he be so wild for two straight starts.

He's been wild many times but this is about as bad as it gets. He's always been mentally soft but this seems like maybe more?

[GloryDayz]

That had chalk... LOL, just LOL.

[lewdog]

I'm planning to take my telescope out tomorrow night for some stargazing if the weather cooperates.

Oh nice. Do you live in the country where it's dark for that?

[petegz28]

He has to be hurt. How can he be so wild for two straight starts.

he's hurt alright, hurt between the ears

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

DAffy DUCK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jerok]

I think Ned shrugged and told Eiland "What do you want me to do?"

[thebrad84]

Any chance Duffy does this team a favor and swallows a .357 round after this inning?

[alnorth]

What good is it to have him throw 100 pitches before we even get to the 4th inning? He's not eating innings or outs. He's just up there sucking shit.

Eventually he's going to accidentally hit the strike zone and the hitter is going to lift a few fly balls we can catch. If he can give us 1 or 2 more innings, that is 1 or 2 more innings we don't have to burn out our bullpen on a lost game.

[Coach]

Finally...

[petegz28]

60 pitches in and he gets hist 1st out of he 2nd inning

[tk13]

I think his mechanics are just out of whack. You could tell he was hurt in the playoffs last year because he couldn't throw over 92. His stuff has velocity and movement, it's just going everywhere.

[alnorth]

Oh nice. Do you live in the country where it's dark for that?

not at all, I have to drive about an hour to get out from under DSM's light dome.

[LoneWolf]

Duffy is on fire!

[lewdog]

Ok guys, he's back...........

[Coach]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Who put Runelvys Hernandez in Duffy&#39;s uniform tonight? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash">#Royals</a></p>&mdash; KCTV5 - Kansas City (@KCTV5) <a href="https://twitter.com/KCTV5/status/597926377925398528">May 12, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Blankey]

If the defense didn't have to stand around for so long they might have made that dp

[C3HIEF3S]

lol

[stonedstooge]

WE'RE STILL IN IT BOYS

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

So you guys got anything else going on in life? Good Monday? What's new?

Hey, Have you noticed we got Daffy fucking Duck pitching tonight !!!!

[GloryDayz]

We're lucky they only got 4.

[TLO]

So.... we're still in this.

[Al Bundy]

Through all that... the Royals are still in this.

[lewdog]

Hey, Have you noticed we got Daffy fucking Duck pitching tonight !!!!

Check your neg reps. I bet more are coming.

[Don Corlemahomes]

he's hurt alright, hurt between the ears

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