*** Official Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers Game Thread (5/13) ***

[petegz28]

morales in a bit of a slump

[ChiTown]

It's getting close to Aaron Brooks time. Our bats have produced nothing against YG.

[GloryDayz]

morales in a bit of a slump

Our starting pitchers can demoralize even the best players I guess.

[petegz28]

soft grounders and pop ups all night long

[lewdog]

It's getting close to Aaron Brooks time. Our bats have produced nothing against YG.

Yea, don't see a reason not to go this way without a run this or next inning.

[GloryDayz]

Ratboy can out-pitch any of our starters... LOL!

[Strongside]

Man. This is just a dog shit performance.

[PHOG]

Let's have a rally now, c'mon...:thumb:

[RollChiefsRoll]

Where's penbrook when you need him?

[ChiTown]

We would be better off giving Infante a gun vs a bat. He could go up there and shoot YG.

[petegz28]

so now that's a strike?

[petegz28]

the pitch to deshields was actually in the zone for strike 3...this is the 1st base ump from last night....

[ChiTown]

Holy fuck, please get Rios back to KC ASAP!

[petegz28]

Holy ****, please get Rios back to KC ASAP!

couple more weeks

[petegz28]

zone suddenly expands...

[PHOG]

Hello? Anybody else feel like playing the game? Escobar does.

[lewdog]

zone suddenly expands...

Time to speed this game up. It sucks anyway.

[MTG#10]

Wtf is this shit? I havent been able to watch, is Ventura just garbage now or what?

[kcchiefsus]

Holy fuck, please get Rios back to KC ASAP!

Unless Rios can pitch too then it won't matter with what a fucking joke Duffy and Ventura have become.

[petegz28]

pretty much done with this game...we look like shit in every aspect

[lewdog]

Would be nice to have Big Game James back........

[PHOG]

No give up?

[ChiTown]

So Yo is ready to pitch now? That's good news......

[PHOG]

Lead off on...

[ChiTown]

OMGZ!!! A lead-off hit!!!

[GloryDayz]

Ratboy punking the AL Champs...

[Bob Dole]

pretty much done with this game...we look like shit in every aspect

Bob Dole is glad he stayed home for band practice.

[GloryDayz]

Some Ratboy sympathy there??

[ChiTown]

2nd base.....feels good

[SPchief]

Lets get a rally going

[lewdog]

Is Herrera back for when we take the lead here???

[GloryDayz]

Look, Payton Manning is in Dallas!

[GloryDayz]

Yeah, every Ranger puts that one in the seats in this series!

[ChiTown]

Is Herrera back for when we take the lead here???

Kelvin is in the House!

[PHOG]

Look, Payton Manning is in Dallas!
Thought it was Elway.

[SPchief]

Look, Payton Manning is in Dallas!

LMAO

[stonedstooge]

There's 1

[GloryDayz]

Yay.

[penbrook]

We scored!!!

[ChiTown]

Fuck yeah! We on the board!

[Hootie]

ain't no thang

win tomorrow

2-1 against Detroit
2-2 against Texas

nothing wrong with that

[lewdog]

TOO FUCKING EASY

[Hootie]

get a ding dong here and 5-3 isn't insurmountable against this shit bullpen

[PHOG]

The first score is always the hardest....;)

[GloryDayz]

Thought it was Elway.Just go with it, it's the off season!

[ChiTown]

No GorDong:huh:

Come on Salvy!

[Discuss Thrower]

Now's the time to come through in a pinch, Salvy

[GloryDayz]

C'mon SP, don't be Billy!

[SPchief]

That'll work

[GloryDayz]

Yay..

[kcchiefsus]

The first score is always the hardest....;)

Not if you're the Royals opponent. Then you're guaranteed to get a run or two in the 1st.

[petegz28]

damn, thought he got all of it

[Kidd Lex]

Nice cut kid!!

[lewdog]

Oh yes!!!!!!

[GloryDayz]

Fuck, it this guy!

[stonedstooge]

There's 2

[ChiTown]

Don't suck, Infante. Thanks

[penbrook]

And Infante looks at one right down the middle

[Kidd Lex]

Is Herrera back for when we take the lead here???

HDH is back... Alright!!

[petegz28]

outfante ends yet another inning

[ChiTown]

Don't suck, Infante. Thanks

Shit. He sucked!

[PHOG]

Out fante

[Hootie]

Infante has a dead bat. I really dislike watching him play baseball.

[penbrook]

outfante ends yet another inning

It always comes down to Infante

[Hootie]

in 2013 Infante had a .318/.345/.450 slash line ... in a pitcher's park like The K

...nice year to have that kind of year, dickface

[lewdog]

Infante has a dead bat. I really dislike watching him play baseball.

I'll keep saying it. Easily my least favorite Royal. I don't like him in the slightest.

[GloryDayz]

Don't hang one there Ace! He swings an evil chop stick!

[PHOG]

Maybe he's a Tiger plant...:hmmm:

[GloryDayz]

You're out you mother-fucking cunt piece of shit!

[Kidd Lex]

Oddly satisfying

[PHOG]

NOT so fast, my friend!

[Hootie]

DeShields shoulda just ran back to the dugout rather than sliding there ...

[petegz28]

well at least the pen got a bit of a break

[Hootie]

at least Ventura battled today ... I still think Ventura and Duffy will be fine

[penbrook]

Good job Infante!!

[SPchief]

WTF are you doing Omar?



I'll take it, but fuck that was dumb

[petegz28]

why not throw to 1st? great play by esky but still it's fielder running

[stonedstooge]

That was a fun play

[suzzer99]

You're out you mother-fucking cunt piece of shit!

I don't understand how the profanity filter here works.

[SPchief]

And nice bounceback from Yo to get 7 tonight

[lewdog]

NICE!

WOW

[KevB]

at least Ventura battled today ... I still think Ventura and Duffy will be fine

They'll be better, but even when they don't have their best stuff, they have to eat innings consistently. We can't have any more 2 inning starts from Duffy, and we need Yordano to come out and win a few games by himself when the offense is off.

[lewdog]

I don't understand how the profanity filter here works.

Learn to read you cheeky fucking piece of shit.

[alnorth]

I'll be damned. Ventura gave the bullpen 7 innings

[PHOG]

Damn, Omar's arm strength isn't shit!

[Hootie]

well we have 6 outs and one more time through the heart of the lineup ... get 2 here and make it interesting in the 9th

[AustinChief]

I don't understand how the profanity filter here works.

It's optional. You can go to your settings and add words you want filtered or you can see everything typed. There are only a few terms that get site wide filtering no matter what.

[penbrook]

We need Rios so bad

[Hootie]

by the way, as I predicted the first week of the season ... Orlando absolutely blows.

[alnorth]

We need Rios so bad

Yeah, Rios is sorely needed

[KevB]

I don't understand how the profanity filter here works.

After that string, I think it's fair to ask, "What filter?"

[Kidd Lex]

Ventura battling is critical - glad to see some heart from him

[PHOG]

We need Rios so bad
I don't expect him to do too much, a broken hand/wrist? is tough...but I sure hope he does.

[ChiTown]

by the way, as I predicted the first week of the season ... Orlando absolutely blows.

His approach at the plate is Minor League bad.

[penbrook]

I don't expect him to do too much, a broken hand/wrist? is tough...but I sure hope he does.

He's better than Dyson/Orlando

[KevB]

by the way, as I predicted the first week of the season ... Orlando absolutely blows.

League has a book on him now. He'll need to adjust now. He's probably never going to be a main piece, but hopefully he gets a 2nd wind before he gives way to Rios.

[PHOG]

He's better than Dyson/Orlando

Oh, no doubt

[Hootie]

well hopefully Feliz comes out in the 9th (he should) ... he's super hittable right now

hope Cain gets on to make things interesting

[lewdog]

Another gay walkup song. What's happening in Texas???

[stonedstooge]

LAST CHANCE BOYS

[SPchief]

Oooh, Hererra pulling out his curve

[ChiTown]

I'm guessing Guthrie is going to have a another good outing. Just a gut feel

[Hootie]

he needs to throw that fucking curve more often damnit

[Hootie]

well we've got the juicy part of the lineup coming up

if Cain gets on I'll go ahead and give us a 12% chance of tying things up

Cain and Hosmer? 19% !

[PHOG]

Do these guys golf alot?

[lewdog]

well we've got the juicy part of the lineup coming up

if Cain gets on I'll go ahead and give us a 12% chance of tying things up

Cain and Hosmer? 19% !

.5% now.

[Hootie]

well fuck

[lewdog]

.1 %

[Hootie]

dayum looked good off the bat

[SPchief]

Warning track power! Go get em tomorrow

[GloryDayz]

Well it's just one loss. Gee shucks fellas!

[gblowfish]

Not going to win much scoring two runs on six hits.
Get em tomorrow.

[Hootie]

damn I thought those were both gone off the bat

[stonedstooge]

NOT TONIGHT BOYS

[Hootie]

be nice to leave with a tied series ... I won't complain too much about that after we took the Detroit series

[Al Bundy]

So.. Ventura is at best a 3 in a solid rotation...?

[PHOG]

Next time!

[GloryDayz]

damn I thought those were both gone off the bat

We're using low quality cork...

[alnorth]

damn I thought those were both gone off the bat

me too, actually. Wind is blowing in strong tonight, though

[GloryDayz]

So.. Ventura is at best a 3 in a solid rotation...?

Well, he's pretty good after 3 innings, if that's what you mean...

[Great Expectations]

in 2013 Infante had a .318/.345/.450 slash line ... in a pitcher's park like The K

...nice year to have that kind of year, dickface

PEDs?

[Deberg_1990]

We wont miss Shields


/Chiefsplanet

[Hootie]

I don't miss Shields at all. We're 21-13. Roof isn't falling.

[Chromatic]

I don't miss Shields at all. We're 21-13. Roof isn't falling.

He was the best SP on the team, of course I miss him.

We'd have an even better record if the SPs was so damned inconsistent.

[Three7s]

I don't miss Shields at all. We're 21-13. Roof isn't falling.
Yeah, it's a good record, but no one can deny that our starting pitching is pretty bad right now.

[penbrook]

I miss Raul Ibanez

[GloryDayz]

I miss Raul Ibanez

I miss Jurmaine Dye...

[GloryDayz]

I miss Bo Jackson...

[GloryDayz]

I miss babe Ruth too!

[C3HIEF3S]

I miss Getz's grit and determination.

[C3HIEF3S]

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[tk13]

Yeah it's only mid-May. You don't panic in May. They will have to perform better in the long run though, or we're cooked.

[C3HIEF3S]

Yeah it's only mid-May. You don't panic in May. They will have to perform better in the long run though, or we're cooked.

No doubt, I still think our SP is performing way under their norm. I think they bounce back, especially with Eiland at the helm.

[tk13]

Remember early last year everyone thought Shields was finally burned out, and he pitched like an ace the 2nd half of the season.

[Prison Bitch]

I knew our rotation would blow but they shouldnt be getting hit this hard in cold weather. If it continues when the weather heats up, look out

[Great Expectations]

It was impressive that Ventura was able to go 5 more innings and only give up one run after the awful first two innings.

[DMAC]

It was impressive that Ventura was able to go 5 more innings and only give up one run after the awful first two innings.

Building confidence.

[Three7s]

It was impressive that Ventura was able to go 5 more innings and only give up one run after the awful first two innings.
Yeah, he did save the bullpen. Very Shields like on a rough day. Maybe Duffy can learn something. Still, we need to start seeing results as far as ERA goes.

[KChiefs1]

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[Reerun_KC]

I am ready to move on from the Tejas wrecking crew series...

That was just sad...

[ChiTown]

It was impressive that Ventura was able to go 5 more innings and only give up one run after the awful first two innings.

This. His focus looked much better and his location improved after the 2nd inning, sans the pitch to DeShields that he got up in the zone and went for a Triple in the 4th.

[tomahawk kid]

Building confidence.

He seems like he's completely lost out their post suspension.

Doesn't have an out pitch. Was shaking Salvy off a lot.

At times - I thought he almost looked scared.

Anyone else notice that?

[duncan_idaho]

So I'm late to this party, but last night was a good encapsulation of the season for Ventura so far: up-and-down.

His first two innings were awful. The way he came back from them was great.

He and Duffy have to pick it up. There's no way around it. This team can't go as far as it potentially can if those guys don't pitch like quality No. 2 starters.

[GloryDayz]

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A) Well that's one of us.

B) What else was he going to say?
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[ChiTown]

A) Well that's one of us.

B) What else was he going to say?
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Yeah

It really does no good for the Manager to add to the panic. The thing is, good starting pitching can be infectious at times - it certainly worked that way last year for the Royals. Ned's job is to get these guys to focus and be more productive on the mound - 6 to 7 solid innings should always be the goal. If we can get to that level, I like our chances to win most every series we play.

[Raiderhater]

He seems like he's completely lost out their post suspension.

Doesn't have an out pitch. Was shaking Salvy off a lot.

At times - I thought he almost looked scared.

Anyone else notice that?
I listened to the game on the radio for a while last night and they were saying that the bad boy image Ventura was taking on really got him down. The struggle now is for him to get his edge back while keeping his emotions in hand.