*** Official Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins Game Thread (6/10) ***

[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 (34-23) </td><td> 4 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 7 </td><td> 8 </td><td> 1 </td></tr>
<tr><td> MIN (33-26) </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 7 </td><td> 3 </td></tr>
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Torii Hunter and Manager Paul Molitor were both ejected from the game in the 8th inning for arguing a strike

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

Win, (5-4) Edinson Volquez 7IP 1R 1ER 3BB 6K
Luke Hochevar 1IP 1R 1ER 0BB 2K 1HR
Jason Frasor 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K

VS.

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Loss, (4-4) Kyle Gibson 6IP 5R 4ER 2BB 6K 1HR
J.R. Graham 3IP 2R 0ER 0BB 1K

Home Runs

KC

Alex Gordon, (7) - Top 1st 3-run homer to right

MIN

Trevor Plouffe, (9) - Bottom 8th solo shot to right

AL Central

Final: CHC 12, DET 3
Final: SEA 9, CLE 3
Final: HOU 1, CWS 4

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. Alex Rios, RF
8. Salvador Perez, C
9. Omar Infante, 2B

MIN

1. Brian Dozier, 2B
2. Joe Mauer, 1B
3. Trevor Plouffe, 3B
4. Torii Hunter, RF
4. Chris Herrmann, RF
5. Kurt Suzuki, C
6. Kennys Vargas, DH
7. Shane Robinson, LF
8. Aaron Hicks, CF
9. Jorge Polanco, SS

[KChiefs1]

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[cosmo20002]

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yes please

[big nasty kcnut]

Someone give me a good stream last night i had to hear the damn twins homers. Tonight i want a royals stream so when my dad and me watch we can feel at home and not in fucking tulsa!

[ChiTown]

Will be listening on the radio again tonight.

Let's do this shit!

R's 4

Square heads 2

[WhawhaWhat]

Someone give me a good stream last night i had to hear the damn twins homers. Tonight i want a royals stream so when my dad and me watch we can feel at home and not in ****ing tulsa!

Can't complain if it's free. Take what you can get.

[RollChiefsRoll]

Someone give me a good stream last night i had to hear the damn twins homers. Tonight i want a royals stream so when my dad and me watch we can feel at home and not in fucking tulsa!

www.mlb.tv

[Saul Good]

Royals have a chance to send a message tonight. A sweep would be huge. Just from a psychological standpoint, there's a big difference between coming into town and picking up 3 games in the standings versus letting them salvage a game and us only gaining one game...essentially being tied for first.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Be nice if we could win one with our bats for once !

[CoMoChief]

Royals have a chance to send a message tonight. A sweep would be huge. Just from a psychological standpoint, there's a big difference between coming into town and picking up 3 games in the standings versus letting them salvage a game and us only gaining one game...essentially being tied for first.

yup...need to beat these assholes tonight and get the sweep and send them a msg, hopefully bringing them back down to earth.

[Reerun_KC]

Someone give me a good stream last night i had to hear the damn twins homers. Tonight i want a royals stream so when my dad and me watch we can feel at home and not in ****ing tulsa!

Direct TV Channel 671-5

[milkman]

yup...need to beat these assholes tonight and get the sweep and send them a msg, hopefully bringing them back down to earth.

Seems to me that they are already coming back down to Earth.

After a torrid month, they have lost 6 of 10.

[KChiefs1]

Houston & Minnesota are coming back to the pack.

[Hootie]

I'd love to see a nice sweep here. Would be pretty big heading to STL. I'm sure we'll get swept there, though, since I"ll be at the games.

[big nasty kcnut]

Uh poor guy here. I have too many expenses. Plus helping out my dad and stepmom.

[mr. tegu]

Any number of the usual streams may very well use the Royals broadcast. There is no rhyme or reason to it. You won't know until the game starts.

[suzzer99]

Damn slow workday - perfect time to watch a day game.

[WhawhaWhat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Drew Butera is on the lineup card. Erik Kratz is not.</p>&mdash; Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/McCulloughStar/status/608735761551097857">June 10, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[WhawhaWhat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Jet&#39;s Jets Lineup: Escobar 6, Moustakas 5, Cain 8, Hosmer 3, Morales DH, Gordon 7, Rios 9, Perez 2, Infante 4, Volquez 1.</p>&mdash; Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/McCulloughStar/status/608736003172409344">June 10, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[C3HIEF3S]

Sweep these frauds

[petegz28]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Drew Butera is on the lineup card. Erik Kratz is not.</p>&mdash; Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/McCulloughStar/status/608735761551097857">June 10, 2015</a></blockquote>
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No real surprise there. I mean when Kratz can't get into a World Series game when we are up 10-0 then something really says he isn't carrying a lot of water with Ned

[displacedinMN]

I am going tonight. Wife has a corporate gathering.

[Coach]

Uh poor guy here. I have too many expenses. Plus helping out my dad and stepmom.

If you're in Tulsa, do you get any radio station from Parsons or Pittsburg KS? Those two are the closest stations to the KS/OK border.

Parsons - KLKC AM 1540
Pittsburg - KKOW AM 860

http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/kc/schedule/radio_affiliates.jsp

[C3HIEF3S]

I am going tonight. Wife has a corporate gathering.

Have fun, bring us a sweep!

[lewdog]

I am going tonight. Wife has a corporate gathering.

What are you wearing?

[teedubya]

Good luck titties...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BJ3TAUDCIAAhAwp.jpg

[ROYC75]

In for another win!

[eDave]

Good luck titties...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BJ3TAUDCIAAhAwp.jpg

Are those yours?!?! Nice mams man.

[KChiefs1]

Mizzou has owned the Royals. Will it continue?

[MTG#10]

Any number of the usual streams may very well use the Royals broadcast. There is no rhyme or reason to it. You won't know until the game starts.

The three that have the best quality for me are ALWAYS the other teams' announcers. Every single game no matter where its played.

[eDave]

The three that have the best quality for me are ALWAYS the other teams' announcers. Every single game no matter where its played.

Yup. Odd.

[Reerun_KC]

If you're in Tulsa, do you get any radio station from Parsons or Pittsburg KS? Those two are the closest stations to the KS/OK border.

Parsons - KLKC AM 1540
Pittsburg - KKOW AM 860

http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/kc/schedule/radio_affiliates.jsp


Both are two far for AM. Especially considering all the other radio noise in the air.

[C3HIEF3S]

Moar offensive explosions!!


(so 2, maybe 3 runs would be great :D)

[GloryDayz]

Nice start...

[petegz28]

coming back inside

[petegz28]

coming back inside

told you..cain cant lay off it

[petegz28]

way to move the runners..

[Canofbier]

http://i.imgur.com/jP54qDE.jpg

Here to watch this win in person!

[petegz28]

hosmer swinging at bad pitches

[eDave]

http://i.imgur.com/jP54qDE.jpg

Here to watch this win in person!

MY nose started bleeding.

[Saul Good]

Surprisingly, the Royals fail to advance the runners. Only the 8th time in the past 10 innings of play that this has happened.

[petegz28]

way to go, hos..nice

[C3HIEF3S]

Little bit of good luck there. Nice job Hos.

[eDave]

Surprisingly, the Royals fail to advance the runners. Only the 8th time in the past 10 innings of play that this has happened.

Relax

[kc rush]

Woot. Great job Hos.

[petegz28]

esky gimpy....fuck

[C3HIEF3S]

Put this one away early!

[eDave]

25 pitches. LOL

[kc rush]

Just missed.

[lewdog]

http://i.imgur.com/jP54qDE.jpg

Here to watch this win in person!

Are you watching from the blimp?

[petegz28]

fuck....thought that was fair..damn

[petegz28]

****....thought that was fair..damn

x2 even...

[eDave]

Grrr.

[petegz28]

damn...of course 2 foul by inches then a crush right to hunter

[C3HIEF3S]

Hard hit there.

[SPchief]

Is the broadcast choppy for anyone else? Or is it just me?

[petegz28]

BOOM!

[C3HIEF3S]

GONE BABY

[SPchief]

Dongtown

[eDave]

Boop!

[petegz28]

Is the broadcast choppy for anyone else? Or is it just me?

just you

[kc rush]

Open it up.

[MTG#10]

GORDO

[Great Expectations]

Wat to kill the rally

[ROYC75]

BOOM

[cosmo20002]

This escalated nicely

[siberian khatru]

Now that's a hell of an inning

[SAUTO]

WHOOOOOOOOPPPPPP

GORDO!

[C3HIEF3S]

Gordon's home run stroke is just a pleasure to see.

[ChiTown]

BALLGAME!o:-)

[GloryDayz]

The Royals owe Gordon a no-hands BJ.......

[petegz28]

gordon always seems jack 1 or 2 every season in minny

[Al Bundy]

Rally killed... with a 3 run dong.

[lewdog]

Is the broadcast choppy for anyone else? Or is it just me?

It's fine here.

[kc rush]

Ugly AB there Rios.

[eDave]

39 pitches. Wow.

[lewdog]

About time we face this queer and destroy him!!!

[WhawhaWhat]

Gordon's home run stroke is just a pleasure to see.

So true.

[Munson]

Blowout!

[C3HIEF3S]

But the real story there was Rex's reaction LMAO

[tyler360]

Booooom!

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Be nice if we could win one with our bats for once !

I'm Good Luck !

[eDave]

About time we face this queer and destroy him!!!

Why no filter for queer?

[Al Bundy]

About time we face this queer and destroy him!!!

:thumb:

[Molitoth]

gordon always seems jack 1 or 2 every season in minny

Every time gordo starts to suck and I start talking shit, he does something good.

[eDave]

Dugout chirping at the ump

[Three7s]

Love to see us crushing Gibson early. Great inning.

[lewdog]

Why no filter for queer?

Because queer can have many meanings Dave. Gosh, I thought you were smarter than this.

[duncan_idaho]

If gordon gives me a full season with 20 HR and a .370 OBP, I don't care what his BA is. That's what he's on pace for right now

[petegz28]

Love to see us crushing Gibson early. Great inning.

the good news is we are up 4-0 in the 1st....
the bad news is we are up 4-0 in the 1st....

lots of game to go

[BWillie]

Every time gordo starts to suck and I start talking shit, he does something good.

He's a streaky mo fugger. He'll pound it for a few weeks, get up to .285 and then he'll tank again. Just the way he is.

[eDave]

Because queer can have many meanings Dave. Gosh, I thought you were smarter than this.

So can f.a.g.

Whatever. Just wondering. And dropping it

[petegz28]

If gordon gives me a full season with 20 HR and a .370 OBP, I don't care what his BA is. That's what he's on pace for right now

i couldn't care less about avg unless you're an infante that rarely does anything

[lewdog]

So can f.a.g.

Whatever. Just wondering. And dropping it

You smoke cigarettes???

[bsroyals54]

Thats a double for us

[eDave]

You smoke cigarettes???

I do

[eDave]

1-2-3. I bet we get plunked at some point.

[lewdog]

1-2-3. I bet we get plunked at some point.

Yea if the Twins keep with their poopy attitude, they just might do that.

[eDave]

Good at bats here at least. Get this queer out by the 4th.

[Bambi]

Awesome

[Bambi]

Alex wants that MVP. Sleeper Style

[C3HIEF3S]

Omar you almost made it little buddy

[eDave]

Omar you almost made it little buddy

Twins announcers talking about how strong the SS arm is, as he bounces it to 1st.

[petegz28]

i cant remember the last time infante got a hit

[C3HIEF3S]

i cant remember the last time infante got a hit

He got one yesterday

[eDave]

Jeez. Bundle of sticks.

[petegz28]

sheesh really esky?

[petegz28]

He got one yesterday

for real?

[lewdog]

for real?

ROFL

YES

[eDave]

Pitch count: 53

[petegz28]

ROFL

YES

was it an infield hit???

[Three7s]

I can't believe Esky didn't beat out that "throw".

And yes pete.

[petegz28]

4-0....throw strikes

[Saul Good]

What happened? I'm following on game cast.

[baitism]

Esky definitely wasn't 100% running to first.

[C3HIEF3S]

was it an infield hit???

Yeah, but it was a rocket.
All 10 feet of it. LMAO

[CaliforniaChief]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Alex Gordon is just cruel, leaving poor Mike Jirschele hanging like that. <a href="https://t.co/0mm8Uo6huc">https://t.co/0mm8Uo6huc</a></p>&mdash; Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/608795095735894017">June 11, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[C3HIEF3S]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Alex Gordon is just cruel, leaving poor Mike Jirschele hanging like that. <a href="https://t.co/0mm8Uo6huc">https://t.co/0mm8Uo6huc</a></p>&mdash; Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/608795095735894017">June 11, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

LOL :LOL:

[petegz28]

Yeah, but it was a rocket.
All 10 feet of it. LMAO

OMAR Infante?

[lewdog]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Alex Gordon is just cruel, leaving poor Mike Jirschele hanging like that. <a href="https://t.co/0mm8Uo6huc">https://t.co/0mm8Uo6huc</a></p>&mdash; Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/608795095735894017">June 11, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Fucking awesome.

ROFL

[petegz28]

i can't over-state how much i don't miss Fever...especially this series

[Three7s]

Gordon's such a troll.

[C3HIEF3S]

Nice start for Volquez. Need him to go deep and offense needs to get at least a 4 run lead since Holland AND Davis are both not available.

[MTG#10]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Alex Gordon is just cruel, leaving poor Mike Jirschele hanging like that. <a href="https://t.co/0mm8Uo6huc">https://t.co/0mm8Uo6huc</a></p>&mdash; Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/608795095735894017">June 11, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Is there a story here or was Gordo just messing with him?

[C3HIEF3S]

We're squaring this guy up well so far.

[eDave]

Twins announcers praising that catch.

[C3HIEF3S]

Is there a story here or was Gordo just messing with him?

Must still be pissed about game 7 :)

[C3HIEF3S]

Twins announcers praising that catch.

Moose's flyball?

[eDave]

Moose's flyball?

Yup. "long way to go for that ball"

[petegz28]

Twins announcers praising that catch.

the one that was hit to mid-outfield and hung up in the air forever?

[SAUTO]

Esky definitely wasn't 100% running to first.

He looked gimpy earlier though

[C3HIEF3S]

Yup. "long way to go for that ball"

We play a different brand of ball in KC. It's awesome and completely foreign to the rest of the majors regarding defense.

[alpha_omega]

Nice. Just sat down to watch and we're up 4 already.

[eDave]

Nice. Just sat down to watch and we're up 4 already.

Gibsons PC is 65

[petegz28]

strikes, bro..strikes...no walk...no walk

[petegz28]

everyone in the central is losing right now but us....tis could be a good night...throw strikes!!!

[petegz28]

shit....this ain't good...come on

[eDave]

Nice. Just sat down to watch and we're up 4 already.

Go away.... o:-)

Let's turn 3!

[eDave]

Why no go to 3rd?

[petegz28]

twins getting some luck here.....seeing eye single and now a ball too slow for the dp

[petegz28]

Why no go to 3rd?

harder, high risk throw

[eDave]

harder, high risk throw

Puss hit.

[petegz28]

volquez struggling a bit here with his command

[petegz28]

Puss hit.

that too...

[Jerok]

For some reason I don't trust that Infante was right in not throwing that. Any other Royal and I'd believe it.

[petegz28]

volquez struggling a bit here with his command

or maybe not :D

[petegz28]

For some reason I don't trust that Infante was right in not throwing that. Any other Royal and I'd believe it.

a replay we never got

[petegz28]

and another weak ass hit that finds a hole

[eDave]

and another weak ass hit that finds a hole

Cost him a bat. So there's that.

[C3HIEF3S]

No trouble.

[petegz28]

well, all things considered, good inning....they got a touch lucky there to be honest

[eDave]

We're just teasing them.

[eDave]

well, all things considered, good inning....they got a touch lucky there to be honest

Blew the pitch count. Need him long time.

[petegz28]

I swear, they hot that a Infante isn't in the picture, we hit it and dozier is standing behind the bag

[cosmo20002]

If Alex hits another HR this game I'll eat a bug.

[bsroyals54]

I love that Infante is 2nd in the AL all star votes for 2B lol

[petegz28]

we've sorta looked like ass since the 1st

[Three7s]

I love that Infante is 2nd in the AL all star votes for 2B lol
And if he got in, it would be a complete disgrace.

As for the game, after a great first inning, the offense has put it in neutral.

[alnorth]

If Infante makes the all-star team, (Rios has no chance, so not worried), it would be more harm than good. People will already be irritated at everyone else starting the all-star game but if Infante also makes it, the whole thing is kinda seen as invalid.

[d3c0y55]

Outfante!!!

[C3HIEF3S]

Gibson settling in, but he won't be out there much longer. Already at 88 pitches.

[lewdog]

If Infante makes the all-star team, (Rios has no chance, so not worried), it would be more harm than good. People will already be irritated at everyone else starting the all-star team but if Infante also makes it, the whole thing is kinda seen as invalid.

It's always been invalid. Hopefully this will get it changed. Players and a panel should vote on players, not fans.

[cosmo20002]

hee hee

[kstater]

LMAO

[C3HIEF3S]

Bad baseball team right there.

[eDave]

It's always been invalid. Hopefully this will get it changed. Players and a panel should vote on players, not fans.

Yes. Not anymore. Too much riding on it now.

I'll take that run!

[kc rush]

Whoops. Lol, I'll take it

[SPchief]

Keep on Twinning Twins

[kstater]

Gipson's two seamer has some serious bite to it.

[lewdog]

HILARITY!

[eDave]

Gibson settling in, but he won't be out there much longer. Already at 88 pitches.

You were saying?

[Molitoth]

Liking this game

[C3HIEF3S]

You were saying?

He should be out of the inning. Defense not only screwed him out of a dp, but also allowed a run in.

[Molitoth]

Damnit hos

[eDave]

He should be out of the inning. Defense not only screwed him out of a dp, but also allowed a run in.

LOL. I'm just fucking. I fuck!

Bad hop on the botch though, IMO.

[alnorth]

That run is obviously unearned

[GloryDayz]

I'm liking this.

[alnorth]

It's always been invalid. Hopefully this will get it changed. Players and a panel should vote on players, not fans.

That will not happen. Period.

The best they can do is bring back paper ballots in stadiums. Making the voting online-only directly led to this possibility.

[eDave]

That will not happen. Period.

The best they can do is bring back paper ballots in stadiums. Making the voting online-only directly led to this possibility.

Why not Al? Honest question.

[cosmo20002]

It's always been invalid. Hopefully this will get it changed. Players and a panel should vote on players, not fans.

Fan voting for the baseball AS game is way too much of a tradition--and marketing opportunity--for them to eliminate it. They could have fans vote for the reserves instead of the starters. I bet they end up not messing with it too much.

[C3HIEF3S]

LOL. I'm just fucking. I fuck!

Bad hop on the botch though, IMO.

haha it's all good!
Indeed.

[lewdog]

That will not happen. Period.

The best they can do is bring back paper ballots in stadiums. Making the voting online-only directly led to this possibility.

I didn't say it would happen but it surely should. Home field advantage depends on it. Shouldn't be left to uneducated fans, which let's be honest, most are.

[alnorth]

Why not Al? Honest question.

I'm not passing judgment on whether or not they should remove the vote from fans. I am just confidently and firmly predicting that they will not ever do that again.

[cosmo20002]

That will not happen. Period.

The best they can do is bring back paper ballots in stadiums. Making the voting online-only directly led to this possibility.

The paper ballots had to just be a drop in the bucket as far as overall votes once there was an online option. I bet the return rate on those was pretty low, and most people are only going to fill out one. Online, you can do 35 votes in 5 minutes and repeat all night if you wanted to do so.

[alnorth]

The paper ballots had to just be a drop in the bucket as far as overall votes once there was an online option. I bet the return rate on those was pretty low, and most people are only going to fill out one. Online, you can do 35 votes in 5 minutes and repeat all night if you wanted to do so.

There are literally millions of casual voters who are willing to fill out a ballot handed to them by an usher, who have no desire to vote 35 times online.

Its not a coincidence that the very same year that they made it online-only, that suddenly the Royals and Cardinals are both getting a huge number of starters.

The votes from each of the other 28 stadiums would have balanced things a bit more.

[lewdog]

Fine then do half fans and half panel on who makes it. I don't care but it shouldn't just be the fans. But when a turd like Omar and over half the Royals make it, the system is clearly flawed and ridiculous.

[penbrook]

Fine then do half fans and half panel on who makes it. I don't care but it shouldn't just be the fans. But when a turd like Omar and over half the Royals make it, the system is clearly flawed and ridiculous.

You could make a case for everyone but Infante and Rios

[alnorth]

I think in 15 years each or most seats will have some kind of ipad-like device built into it, where fans at the game can conveniently vote for all-stars, as well as play around with other in-stadium features. We're in the awkward in-between period of technology where internet-only votes empower hyper-motivated fan bases.

[C3HIEF3S]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Royals fans should stop expending energy on the All Star voting and open a Kickstarter campaign to finance the dads on all road trips.</p>&mdash; Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/McCulloughStar/status/608812989139943424">June 11, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[alnorth]

Fine then do half fans and half panel on who makes it. I don't care but it shouldn't just be the fans. But when a turd like Omar and over half the Royals make it, the system is clearly flawed and ridiculous.

That.... might be a plausible option. I don't think it'll happen, but if I went forward 5 years in a time machine, I wouldn't be completely shocked if I looked around and saw that MLB had put in something like that.

[eDave]

Ned's managing the AS game right?

[C3HIEF3S]

Ned's managing the AS game right?

Si

[Saul Good]

1. Who cares about the all star game?

2. Make paper ballots at games worth 10 online votes.

[alnorth]

I'm still getting used to the idea that Draftkings is seen as legitimate enough to the point where professional sports leagues allow them to advertise.

Give it another decade, and we'll be able to gamble online.

[alnorth]

Ned's managing the AS game right?

He's also already picked his coaches: the managers for the Rangers and the Mariners

[lewdog]

Ned's managing the AS game right?

No doubt he'll be drinking in the dugout during the game as well.

[lewdog]

Are they Gil Meche'ing this kid???

[Saul Good]

Rios is going full Infante.

[eDave]

Si

Shukran Sadiqi

[penbrook]

He's also already picked his coaches: the managers for the Rangers and the Mariners

Actually the Astros not the Rangers

[alnorth]

No doubt he'll be drinking in the dugout during the game as well.

Winning Ned has truly been an entertaining sight to behold, so why not

He's been taking the victory lap of the poor, often-criticized guy who suddenly makes it big and can yell out "suck it!"

[lewdog]

I'm still getting used to the idea that Draftkings is seen as legitimate enough to the point where professional sports leagues allow them to advertise.

Give it another decade, and we'll be able to gamble online.

Well I hope so. As a fan of baseball, it's pretty stupid that 7 members of the Royals could be starting, even if that is my team it's absurd.

[BWillie]

When is Omar going to be held accountable? He's sucked for two years, and we have a suitable replacement in Colon

[eDave]

Winning Ned has truly been an entertaining sight to behold, so why not

His Royal starters will know what to do. :)

[lewdog]

Winning Ned has truly been an entertaining sight to behold, so why not

He's been taking the victory lap of the poor, often-criticized guy who suddenly makes it big and can yell out "suck it!"

Ned Yost the person, I would hangout with even if he wasn't winning. He's very laid back and I know he likes to drink. He'd be fun to chill with, no doubt.

[alnorth]

Actually the Astros not the Rangers

Oh, thats right. Bah, Texas people all look alike.

[BWillie]

I'm still getting used to the idea that Draftkings is seen as legitimate enough to the point where professional sports leagues allow them to advertise.

Give it another decade, and we'll be able to gamble online.

Its fucking bullshit. Draft Kings IS gambling, just in a different form. Yet legal in most states, yet poker, blackjack, craps whatever tickles your fancy is not

[WhawhaWhat]

Actually the Astros not the Rangers

Former Royals catcher AJ Hinch.

[petegz28]

come on..stop walking people..shit you got a 4 run lead

[WilliamTheIrish]

When is Omar going to be held accountable? He's sucked for two years, and we have a suitable replacement in Colon

You were saying this about Guthrie two weeks ago. You're kind of like the less intelligent petegeezuz

[cosmo20002]

There are literally millions of casual voters who are willing to fill out a ballot handed to them by an usher, who have no desire to vote 35 times online.

Its not a coincidence that the very same year that they made it online-only, that suddenly the Royals and Cardinals are both getting a huge number of starters.

The votes from each of the other 28 stadiums would have balanced things a bit more.

You said they should bring back paper ballots instead of online-only. I assume that meant having both. Having both would still lead to the vote being overwhelmingly dominated by the internet.

[petegz28]

figures, dreaded 6th inning and volquez has lost command

[C3HIEF3S]

Ned Yost the person, I would hangout with even if he wasn't winning. He's very laid back and I know he likes to drink. He'd be fun to chill with, no doubt.

I thought he said in an interview once he quit drinking. I must be wrong.

EDIT: Yeah, I don't know where that came from. Probably not him.

[BWillie]

You were saying this about Guthrie two weeks ago. You're kind of like the less intelligent petegeezuz
Still maintain that Duffy should be in Guthrie's spot. Guthrie has one of tbe worst ERAs in the AL. As with any pitcher, theres ups and downs. But his downs are really terrible and id rather go with Duffy due to his upside alone.

[lewdog]

I thought he said in an interview once he quit drinking. I must be wrong.

Well a few years ago at Spring Training he talked about breaking into a bottle of Tennessee Honey Whiskey. Maybe he's quit since then?

[alnorth]

You said they should bring back paper ballots instead of online-only. I assume that meant having both. Having both would still lead to the vote being overwhelmingly dominated by the internet.

The paper ballot vote would be more than enough to exert a moderating influence. Infante wouldn't be close, and Morales would not be leading at DH, at the very least.

[petegz28]

You were saying this about Guthrie two weeks ago. You're kind of like the less intelligent petegeezuz

that's mr. petegeezuz to you, thank you kindly

[eDave]

Moose.....

[petegz28]

get someone stretching ...fuck Moose, damn...this is gonna cost us..a walk and an error, 0 outs

[GloryDayz]

That ball was on fire!

[C3HIEF3S]

Well a few years ago at Spring Training he talked about breaking into a bottle of Tennessee Honey Whiskey. Maybe he's quit since then?

Found it.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Q: &quot;How do you avoid a hangover after --&quot;

Ned Yost: &quot;Don&#39;t drink.&quot;

The man won&#39;t be managing the All Star Game by accident, folks.</p>&mdash; Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/McCulloughStar/status/597881266877374464">May 11, 2015</a></blockquote>
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Must have quit

[lewdog]

The paper ballot vote would be more than enough to exert a moderating influence. Infante wouldn't be close, and Morales would not be leading at DH, at the very least.

If there is one thing you're forgetting it's that the new commissioner isn't stuck with never changing things in the game like Selig was. For better or worse.

[lewdog]

Found it.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Q: &quot;How do you avoid a hangover after --&quot;

Ned Yost: &quot;Don&#39;t drink.&quot;

The man won&#39;t be managing the All Star Game by accident, folks.</p>&mdash; Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/McCulloughStar/status/597881266877374464">May 11, 2015</a></blockquote>
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Must have quit

Well that sounds just like a smart ass answer, not saying he never drinks. I do highly doubt that.

[BWillie]

You were saying this about Guthrie two weeks ago. You're kind of like the less intelligent petegeezuz

Guthrie has THE worst ERA of qualified AL starters. The worst one

[alnorth]

Someone needs to start warming up. I'd like Volquez to go 6, but we need to plan for disaster

edit: and Morales is warming up. cool

[petegz28]

That ball was on fire!

but very playable..typically when moose makes an error it leads to multiple runs

[eDave]

but very playable..typically when moose makes an error it leads to multiple runs

Hey, how's the spreadsheet looking?

[petegz28]

that leadoff walk is going to score...

[alnorth]

If there is one thing you're forgetting it's that the new commissioner isn't stuck with never changing things in the game like Selig was. For better or worse.

He is not going to remove the vote from fans. That is just not going to happen.

[C3HIEF3S]

Well that sounds just like a smart ass answer, not saying he never drinks. I do highly doubt that.

What I said initially was based entirely on my poor memory of that original tweet. So I couldn't tell ya one way or the other :shrug:

[lewdog]

He is not going to remove the vote from fans. That is just not going to happen.

I know this, I just don't expect it to stay 100% fan vote very long after a year like this.

[petegz28]

Hey, how's the spreadsheet looking?

tonight would be a breakout game if we hang on

[alnorth]

I would let Volquez have one more baserunner. If he can get the 2nd and 3rd outs, great

[eDave]

Well that was huge

[GloryDayz]

Nice.

[C3HIEF3S]

Great turn there.

[duncan_idaho]

That'll do, Moose.

That'll do.

[SPchief]

get someone stretching ...fuck Moose, damn...this is gonna cost us..a walk and an error, 0 outs

Never change pete

[petegz28]

that leadoff walk is going to score...

or not...good play moose..way to redeem

[lewdog]

SUCK MY DICK PETE

/SIGNED MOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[alnorth]

Cool. I would let Volquez start the 7th, but if anyone gets on, he's done

[petegz28]

SUCK MY DICK PETE

/SIGNED MOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

i'm not saying it's moose's fault..just for whatever reason, when he makes an error it ends up being a big inning.....

[lewdog]

i'm not saying it's moose's fault..just for whatever reason, when he makes an error it ends up being a big inning.....

You're always right when something goes wrong but never wrong when something goes right.

Got it.

[GloryDayz]

I would let Volquez have one more baserunner. If he can get the 2nd and 3rd outs, great

Might work, but it's like this:

http://www.blogdomau.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/funny-gifs-cat-playing-with-fire.gif

[petegz28]

You're always right when something goes wrong but never wrong when something goes right.

Got it.

took you long enough....:thumb:

[Why Not?]

Salvy just on fire right now

[petegz28]

omar gonna omar

[SPchief]

You're always right when something goes wrong but never wrong when something goes right.

Got it.

Are you new here? It's just like his "chart" If we win tonight, things look good on it. Well until the next time we lose.

[VonneMarie]

Salvy just on fire right now

He wants that new contract.

[petegz28]

challenge please