****Official Royals Vs. Tampa Bay Double Header Gamethread 7/7****

[Dartgod]

Haha, we'll take it.

[ChiTown]

Kendrys...nice

[Saul Good]

What the fuck?

[Blankey]

Yeah take that pitcher out thank you

[cosmo20002]

Dyson gonna start needing more playing time in RF at this point. Like, against all righties

If Rios is going to hit .225, is there a reason at all he should play over Dyson? no

[jimidollar]

Hosmer gonna do it.

[duncan_idaho]

Dyson gonna start needing more playing time in RF at this point. Like, against all righties

Agreed.

Said at the beginning of the year that as long as one of Morales/Rios hit, even if the other one was not good, you could at least platoon Dyson and get defense/speed value from Dyson.

We have reached that point. Rios clearly isn't getting it done, and I think he's had more than enough time to recover from the hand injury at this point.

ALSO:

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Rays taking Andriese out and bringing in a soft-tossing lefty to pitch to Eric Hosmer.

[kstater]

Strict pitch limit?

[Dartgod]

Didn't Teaford pitch in the first game?

[siberian khatru]

Everett Teaford

[PHOG]

Come on Eric! Plate some runs

[big nasty kcnut]

This game is worrying me!

[eDave]

All Star voting still open?

[Hootie]

I wonder if Rios would be man enough to take that benching or if he'd become a clubhouse detriment since he's technically playing for another contract this year

[eDave]

This game is worrying me!

Nope. It's ours now.

[kstater]

Didn't Teaford pitch in the first game?

Full inning too.

[KChiefs1]

Wait for your pitch.

[siberian khatru]

For fucks sake

[lewdog]

This game is worrying me!

No worry Nut. We usually win when you post in the threads!

[C3HIEF3S]

KILLED THAT ONE HOS

[KChiefs1]

Hosmer is shit. Kacie has fucked him too much.

[Dartgod]

Stellar AB, Hos!

[jimidollar]

Such power!

[Hootie]

Gee, Hos evens up the count at 1-1. Progress!!!! 2-1!? Holy shit!

[kstater]

Got all of that one.

[ChiTown]

Agreed.

Said at the beginning of the year that as long as one of Morales/Rios hit, even if the other one was not good, you could at least platoon Dyson and get defense/speed value from Dyson.

We have reached that point. Rios clearly isn't getting it done, and I think he's had more than enough time to recover from the hand injury at this point.

ALSO:

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Rays taking Andriese out and bringing in a soft-tossing lefty to pitch to Eric Hosmer.

yeah, that was fucking retarded. i get the lefty lefy tjing, bit we are just in the 5th inning and your pitcher has 74 pitches. Dumb

and Hos.....:banghead:

[petegz28]

Hosmer has pussy on the brain...dude trying to show off so he don't lose the hottie like Aaron did

[KevB]

Wait for your pitch.

Even when he gets it, he's missing it

That said, guy had a walk off double and leadoff single the last couple of days that have been huge.

[Saul Good]

I can't believe how bad Hosmer sucks.

[PHOG]

:banghead: Hosmer...:hmmm:

[lewdog]

Less Kacie, more bat time! :cuss:

[Hootie]

Welp! Lmao. Good God Hosmer is so Jekyll and Hyde it's infuriating

[cosmo20002]

Walk-steal-hit-score...just like the old-tyme Royals of 2014

[Coach]

I suppose a few weeks in Omaha might be in the cards for Hos.....

[KChiefs1]

I suppose a few weeks in Omaha might be in the cards for Hos.....


That will never happen.

[GloryDayz]

Ahrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrg, dam you Capt. BadLuck!

[eDave]

Hosmer has pussy on the brain...dude trying to show off so he don't lose the hottie like Aaron did

http://d1g4sq00ps2bp3.cloudfront.net/entertainment/20020.jpg

[Hootie]

Blaming the girl for the annual Hosmer slump? Seriously. This happens every year. Last year, a contingency of you morons wanted to bench him for Billy Butler. I just take these in stride at this point.

[Three7s]

O/U on the next time Hosmer homers? I'll go with after the All-Star Break. Maybe even August.

[Hootie]

I suppose a few weeks in Omaha might be in the cards for Hos.....
Jesus

[Coach]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Since June 9th, Hosmer is hitting .238.291.300, its time to break out of the slump and get back to mashing <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash">#Royals</a></p>&mdash; Royals Blue (@RoyalsBlue_com) <a href="https://twitter.com/RoyalsBlue_com/status/618601238020648960">July 8, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[lewdog]

I suppose a few weeks in Omaha might be in the cards for Hos.....

I hope you aren't fucking serious........

[GloryDayz]

I suppose a few weeks in Omaha might be in the cards for Hos.....

OK, you made Ned do this:

http://667890af24dcf3c4ff75-3c5c7cf439b200c763d8c176f7f8a124.r52.cf2.rackcdn.com/images/images/9982/photos/large/ned_yost.JPG_20689f9e1f2ec501081a5e1bd8f8c2ca?1413493953

[lewdog]

What the fuck does that right forearm tattoo say?

[Coach]

I imagine most of everyone's sarcasm meter is off today.... tough crowd.

[Three7s]

Blaming the girl for the annual Hosmer slump? Seriously. This happens every year. Last year, a contingency of you morons wanted to bench him for Billy Butler. I just take these in stride at this point.
The issue is that he needs to be better than just a "streaky" hitter. He has all the potential in the world, but can't put it all together.

[Hootie]

O/U on the next time Hosmer homers? I'll go with after the All-Star Break. Maybe even August.
Well, this slump may last another month and then he'll break out of it and look like a superstar for a month. Rinse, wash, repeat.

[lewdog]

I imagine most of everyone's sarcasm meter is off today.... tough crowd.

It's sad because someone reading this board is thinking you're right.

[C3HIEF3S]

Well, this slump may last another month and then he'll break out of it and look like a superstar for a month. Rinse, wash, repeat.

He'll bounce back just in time for the bright lights of September and October and be praised nationally for his great skill.

[ChiTown]

Hosmer has been awful. His plate approach and mechanics are shit. Yeah, he's taking more walks, but he RARELY gets a clean swing on the ball. It's gawdamn maddening.

[PHOG]

Nice inning for Fin.

[Coach]

It's sad because someone reading this board is thinking you're right.

I know for sure that Hosmer isn't going to Omaha. I get that part very much.

I was trolling in a sense. I should had input a [sarcasm] quote on that.

[Hootie]

Outside of Cain and Gordon I have about zero faith in anyone right now ... Perhaps Dyson?

[eDave]

Shell this guy

[baitism]

Salvy is so effing slow.

[ChiTown]

Longoria must have forgot who was running the bases.:D

[C3HIEF3S]

Salvy is so effing slow.

He's a big dude. Not his fault.

[siberian khatru]

Paulo getting pissy

[C3HIEF3S]

Lets see the speed again

[kstater]

Easy there Orlando, it's tie game, he wasn't looking to do that.

[C3HIEF3S]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Paulo Orlando flipped his bat in disgust after getting hit with a pitch. Great hangtime.</p>&mdash; Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/McCulloughStar/status/618603442030936068">July 8, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[Coach]

Ouch, that hurt.

[Hootie]

Wtf is Orlando getting mad about?

[ChiTown]

Let's steal second right here, Paulo

[Hootie]

I'd hit him again after that dumbass reaction

[eDave]

Easy there Orlando, it's tie game, he wasn't looking to do that.

No? After the GS?

[ChiTown]

I'd hit him again after that dumbass reaction

Relax, it wasn't that big of a reaction, Jesus.

[KevB]

Man we swing at so many balls out of the zone

[RealSNR]

Paulo gave me the hardest erection I've had in a month. He can be as much of a douche as he wants to be.

[siberian khatru]

Great block by Jaso

[Hootie]

Relax, it wasn't that big of a reaction, Jesus.
He stared down the pitcher and chucked his bat ... Ridiculous

[baitism]

I'd hit him again after that dumbass reaction

agreed

[C3HIEF3S]

Good slide there Paulo.

[C3HIEF3S]

Time for Cuthbert to go yard

[cosmo20002]

Hosmer


http://m.mlb.com/player/543333/eric-hosmer

Last 7 Games
AB H HR RBI BB SO AVG/OBP/SLG
24 4 0 1 3 5 .167/.259/.208
Last 15 Games
57 13 1 4 4 10 .228/.279/.298
Last 30 Games
111 28 1 10 8 20 .252/.300/.306

[lewdog]

I'd hit him again after that dumbass reaction

Yea you should probably have one coming again. Pretty lame on Paulo.

[C3HIEF3S]

Good enough, just need one more single now.

[KevB]

If Orlando steals before the ground ball, we're now in the lead

[siberian khatru]

Triple time

[Munson]

Cuthbert showing some promise.

[eDave]

Yea you should probably have one coming again. Pretty lame on Paulo.

Oh bullshit.

[ChiTown]

He stared down the pitcher and chucked his bat ... Ridiculous

LOL.

[baitism]

Hosmer has one more HR than Billay. That's sad.

[lewdog]

I've watched Cutbert in a few Fall league games here in AZ. Never thought he'd be playing in the majors this year.

[Hootie]

Orlando doesn't look like a guy who is much of a base stealer ... Despite his speed. Terrible leads and terrible secondaries

[lewdog]

Oh bullshit.

I didn't even see what happened. I was in the kitchen.

ROFL

[siberian khatru]

Dyson swinging hard at a high fastball

[Dartgod]

That was ball 4.

[Saul Good]

He stared down the pitcher and chucked his bat ... Ridiculous

Three hit batters today plus one that nearly brained Gordon. I understand the reaction.

[KevB]

Orlando doesn't look like a guy who is much of a base stealer ... Despite his speed. Terrible leads and terrible secondaries

May be more of a build up speed guy as opposed to quick twitch

[C3HIEF3S]

Redeem yourself Esky.

[petegz28]

come on, Esky...be our hero!

[siberian khatru]

Hope Esky has a better AB than his last one

[Munson]

Bases loaded.

How about an Esky grand slam?

[lewdog]

May be more of a build up speed guy as opposed to quick twitch

I don't think his reads off first are very good or quick.

[KevB]

Heck of an AB for Dyson. He needs to get more time in place of Rios --- he's consistently had good at bats for a while now it seems.

[ChiTown]

Alright, Esky, time to redeem yourself after that last AB

[big nasty kcnut]

Bases loaded and coated!

[Dartgod]

Esky with a chance to win someone $25,000.

I'd settle for a single.

[Great Expectations]

We need to get some of our attitude back. I liked it when we had the chip on our shoulder. Paulo was up for most of that, then he got sent down for the Prozac nation dudes. I'm really hoping Ventura regains his fire (and health).

[siberian khatru]

The fuck?

[WilliamTheIrish]

Dyson reminds me a little of Mickey Rivers.

[Munson]

Did not like the bunt attempt.

[Hootie]

I'm gonna channel my inner Pete and ask that esky is patient here, for once

[baitism]

huh?

[KevB]

Guy looking to get over strike 1 and he bunts?

[lewdog]

We need to get some of our attitude back. I liked it when we had the chip on our shoulder. Paulo was up for most of that, then he got sent down for the Prozac nation dudes. I'm really hoping Ventura regains his fire (and health).

Would your argue that Ned needs to rip into their asses?

Asking for a friend who posts on CP.

[petegz28]

wtf is with all the god darn bunting today?

[Saul Good]

I'm gonna channel my inner Pete and ask that esky is patient here, for once

Request denied

[KChiefs1]

Esky & Hosmer....

[Hootie]

Bunting is the only was he gets extra base hits, duh (so much for patience)

[eDave]

My stream S*******s right now. Shit

[WilliamTheIrish]

Not patient. But a good AB

[big nasty kcnut]

Come on esky!

[KevB]

good take there

[kstater]

Way to fight back

[Munson]

Full count.

This shit is intense.

[C3HIEF3S]

Esky taking big rips..

[GloryDayz]

Do this!

[KevB]

Why is he coming out of his shoes? Just a nice smooth swing damnit

[WilliamTheIrish]

64%'er

[GloryDayz]

Esky taking big rips..Perhaps too big....

[siberian khatru]

Battling

[WilliamTheIrish]

Great AB.

[C3HIEF3S]

Esky you aren't going to be getting meatballs all day.. hit one please.

[C3HIEF3S]

Esky you aren't going to be getting meatballs all day.. hit one please.

thx

[ChiTown]

GREAT AB, ESKY! Just Awesome!

[kstater]

That'll score 3

[Great Expectations]

Would your argue that Ned needs to rip into their asses?

Asking for a friend who posts on CP.

No, I think they might see through that as it isn't in his nature. A great motivational speech prior to the first game after the break could be in order.


Clutchscobar

[siberian khatru]

BEAUTIFUL

[KChiefs1]

Yes!!!!!!!!

[ChiefsCountry]

Eskylove

[KevB]

Big time Esky

[petegz28]

ESKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[stonedstooge]

FUCKINA ESKY

[GloryDayz]

JC I'm awesome....

[WilliamTheIrish]

So impatient

[Munson]

Woooooo!!!

3 run double!

[bsroyals54]

CLUTCHSCOBAR

[C3HIEF3S]

WHAT A FUCKING AB

[duncan_idaho]

CLUTCH-scobar?

Who's got the pic?

[Dartgod]

ESKY!!!

FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111111111

[eDave]

Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[KChiefs1]

Great AB.

[siberian khatru]

Man, you talk about a money at bat

[big nasty kcnut]

Yeah baby!

[lewdog]

O


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[Al Bundy]

There you go Esky!!!!

[tk13]

Clutch.

[kstater]

Dyson was rounding second before that ball cleared the 3rd base bag

[cosmo20002]

https://s.yimg.com/fz/api/res/1.2/.Kh3yU1dxLxz8.iCsrD81Q--/YXBwaWQ9c3JjaGRkO2g9NDUwO3E9OTU7dz01MTA-/http://assets.diylol.com/hfs/390/585/437/resized/borat-mankini-meme-generator-very-nice-i-like-d5c27d.jpg

[C3HIEF3S]

Second Royals-initiated jizz of the day

[Hootie]

Sexy Esky!!! Nice AB!

[RealSNR]

ESCOBEEEEEEEEFFF

[KevB]

This guy coming in from the pen is cocksure

[eDave]

THAT was AWESOME!

[ChiefsCountry]

http://www.eastsidetrans.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/clutch.jpg
http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/kP0dM3S7EfaYtIjF9QhCfA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7aWw9cGxhbmU7cT03NTt3PTYwMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/person/Ysports/alcides-escobar-baseball-headshot-photo.jpg

[lewdog]

That's a horrible picture of ESKY. Thanks!

ROFL

[Saul Good]

Everyone who bitches about Yost's bullpen management needs to remember that the Rays just pulled their starter after 79 pitches in which he carved us up.

[petegz28]

how many times over the last week has that type of hit been foul by a few inches for us???

[Hootie]

Sorry, Rios. You are now a platoon player, only (and on the wrong side of the platoon). Let's see if Ned had the balls

[Coach]

Great back to back AB's by Dyson and Escobar.

[ChiTown]

Dyson was rounding second before that ball cleared the 3rd base bag

LOL. He fucking jogged home. Dude was smoking off of 1st

[lewdog]

Sorry, Rios. You are now a platoon player, only (and on the wrong side of the platoon). Let's see if Ned had the balls

Well he had the balls to bench Billy for weeks late in the year last year. That shocked me. Hope he sees this too.

[Saul Good]

Sorry, Rios. You are now a platoon player, only (and on the wrong side of the platoon). Let's see if Ned had the balls

Rios had 2 hits and a walk in the early game.

[siberian khatru]

GORDO

[petegz28]

yes yes yes...Gordon in beast mode today

[ChiefsCountry]

Gordo broke his hand /Laz

[eDave]

How ya feeling now nut?

[Munson]

Another Gordo RBI.

[Dartgod]

GOR-DON!!

[C3HIEF3S]

Every time Gordon starts slumping and people around here start questioning his skills at the plate he pulls out days like today (both games) and says "fuck off, everyone".

[ChiTown]

Well he had the balls to bench Billy for weeks late in the year last year. That shocked me. Hope he sees this too.

It's a no brainer. He's a very mediocre RF'r and has been miserable at the plate. I'll take Dyson's speed and D.

Gordon!

[lewdog]

Gordo broke his hand /Laz

ROFL

[ChiefsCountry]

Rios had 2 hits and a walk in the early game.

Rios also ran the bases like pete's posts during a game thread.

[eDave]

Probably shouldn't have plunked Paulo

[big nasty kcnut]

Gordo whoot!

[lewdog]

How ya feeling now nut?

I love me Nut.

[ReynardMuldrake]

That's four runs since we've had two outs.

[big nasty kcnut]

Edave ok!

[C3HIEF3S]

That's four runs since we've had two outs.

Whatever this team does with two outs and RISP has been working this whole year.

[Hootie]

Rios had 2 hits and a walk in the early game.
He's 1/6th the defender and 1/3 the base runner. Also, Dyson has good 3 year splits against righties and is very underrated and a very high WAR player. Plus, he's a clubhouse favorite. I'm tired of Rios

[eDave]

Edave ok!

:thumb:

[duncan_idaho]

Everyone who bitches about Yost's bullpen management needs to remember that the Rays just pulled their starter after 79 pitches in which he carved us up.

Yeah, was glad to see Andriese out of there, and clearly the Royals were, too.

That was an example of "Don't let them pitch a 3rd time through the lineup" backfiring, badly.

[Saul Good]

How about Volquez, by the way? Still amazed at how well he held it together...

[WilliamTheIrish]

Rios also ran the bases like pete's posts during a game thread.

64% Hindsight.

[Hootie]

Every time Gordon starts slumping and people around here start questioning his skills at the plate he pulls out days like today (both games) and says "fuck off, everyone".
Hard to get mad at a guy with a .400 OBP. The fact he's not leadoff is criminal

[lewdog]

He's 1/6th the defender and 1/3 the base runner. Also, Dyson has good 3 year splits against righties and is very underrated and a very high WAR player. Plus, he's a clubhouse favorite. I'm tired of Rios

With what Rios makes, I just doubt he's completely benched. No reason not to platoon them at this point though. And if Rios continues to stink, you could full bench him shortly thereafter if Dyson performs slightly better.

[Munson]

Morales getting in on the action.

[siberian khatru]

Cmon, Hos

[Dartgod]

Moar hits!

[KevB]

Keep it going, pile on so we can go easy with the pen, get Hoch some work

[eDave]

This team rocks!

[stonedstooge]

HOW ABOUT A KILL SHOT HOS?

[C3HIEF3S]

Hosmer ends the fun, of course.

[siberian khatru]

Well, at least it was in the air

[ChiefsCountry]

That's a homer in Houston, Hosmer.

[KevB]

Cmon, Hos

too much to ask

[Saul Good]

He's a one man rally killer, folks.

[KChiefs1]

Hosmer continues his Kacie slump.

[eDave]

Minimal damage there

[siberian khatru]

Madson for the 7th?

[C3HIEF3S]

Hard to get mad at a guy with a .400 OBP. The fact he's not leadoff is criminal

I agree, I love me some Gordo.

[Hootie]

With what Rios makes, I just doubt he's completely benched. No reason not to platoon them at this point though. And if Rios continues to stink, you could full bench him shortly thereafter if Dyson performs slightly better.
I don't mind seeing him be the starter against lefties and the spell guy ... But I'm done with him as every day RF when Dyson has hit .430 since May 24 while being a much better defender and a top 3 base stealer in baseball

[mikeyis4dcats.]

Hos needs to quit porking Kacie

[Munson]

Why not leave Finnegan in with a 5-1 lead?

[big nasty kcnut]

I think morales for the seventh

[Saul Good]

He's 1/6th the defender and 1/3 the base runner. Also, Dyson has good 3 year splits against righties and is very underrated and a very high WAR player. Plus, he's a clubhouse favorite. I'm tired of Rios

I agree, but our upside is way higher with Dyson coming off the bench and a productive Rios in Right. I just don't think he's 100% healthy yet.

[ChiTown]

Why not leave Finnegan in with a 5-1 lead?

He is

[Three7s]

Can always count on Hosmer to end a good rally.

[big nasty kcnut]

Finnigan still in!

[siberian khatru]

Why not leave Finnegan in with a 5-1 lead?

Heh, that inning lasted so long I forgot he pitched the 6th

[Great Expectations]

Yost has been absolutely brilliant with the pen. He is great managing it game to game as well as keeping guys fresh for the full 162+ game season. I've been critical of him at times for his mgmt, but that is just short sided every game is the 7th game of the WS mentality that us Fans get sometimes.

[Great Expectations]

Volquez's stuff tonight was a little too good. It was moving a bit more than normal. The ball moved just out of the zone several times.

[C3HIEF3S]

Cuthbert appears to have a stronger arm than Colon, from what I can recall of Colon's 3B play.

[KevB]

What a thrill for Cuthbert. Start both games of a double header and play in this type of environment.

[Saul Good]

Plunk this guy.

[Hootie]

I agree, but our upside is way higher with Dyson coming off the bench and a productive Rios in Right. I just don't think he's 100% healthy yet.
Meh. Dyson has been underrated and underappreciated for a while. I was ok with him being the platoon starter pre-Rios from the get go

[WilliamTheIrish]

Denny mentioned how Jasso's stance reminded him of Brian Downing. Kinda true.

[Hootie]

Cuthbert appears to have a stronger arm than Colon, from what I can recall of Colon's 3B play.
Colon is God awful at 3rd. He's an example of a 2nd baseman playing 3rd. You can get away with it for a game here and there, an inning here and there ... But anything more than that and it's a major liability

[siberian khatru]

Denny mentioned how Jasso's stance reminded him of Brian Downing. Kinda true.

I think Downing was more open

[Deberg_1990]

Is it time for the K to get a rolling roof?

[ChiTown]

Denny mentioned how Jasso's stance reminded him of Brian Downing. Kinda true.

I remember that dude. California Angels, right?

[WilliamTheIrish]

Finn's bringing it tonight.

[GloryDayz]

http://californiaoutdoors.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/bat-ray-d-troutte.jpg

[siberian khatru]

Grrrrrrrr

[Saul Good]

Meh. Dyson has been underrated and underappreciated for a while. I was ok with him being the platoon starter pre-Rios from the get go

I don't question his production. My concern is that he won't hold up physically if we play him 55 games in the second half of the season. Even if he isn't injured, he's likely to wear down.

[siberian khatru]

Ned not messing around

[eDave]

Good call Ned

[lewdog]

Is it time for the K to get a rolling roof?

Go start a thread about it so we can neg rep you into oblivion.

[siberian khatru]

I remember that dude. California Angels, right?

Looked like Christopher Reeve.

[Hootie]

I don't question his production. My concern is that he won't hold up physically if we play him 55 games in the second half of the season. Even if he isn't injured, he's likely to wear down.
Based off what? Couldn't you say that about any every day player?

[WilliamTheIrish]

I think Downing was more open

I remember that dude. California Angels, right?

He was more open. And yes. And he killed the Royals so many times. Plus he nearly decapitated Fred Lynn in Left center on a ball the Brett hit where Lynn crashed into the wall narrowly missing Downing and making one of the best catches I've ver seen on TV.

[Saul Good]

Based off what? Couldn't you say that about any every day player?

His size and style of play. He's so little, and he's really only effective when he's playing balls to the wall, so he can't really pace himself. If he's not giving max effort, he really brings nothing to the table, and I don't think his body type will allow him to do that 5 times a week.

[C3HIEF3S]

That'll work, Hoch

[siberian khatru]

Easy peasy

[KevB]

Beautiful

[duncan_idaho]

I really like John Jaso. I think he's a free agent after this season... but he would be a great No. 2 catcher for this Royals team. He definitely is an offensive minded guy, but his patience and power combo makes him Jorge Kottaras heavy.

He's also good enough with the stick to find him ABs at DH when he isn't catching (though the Royals are set at DH next year with Morales).

[ChiefsCountry]

Meh. Dyson has been underrated and underappreciated for a while. I was ok with him being the platoon starter pre-Rios from the get go

Dyson gets exposed when he plays extended time.

[KChiefs1]

Nice DP.

[Dartgod]

Nice job, Hoch.

[cosmo20002]

I don't question his production. My concern is that he won't hold up physically if we play him 55 games in the second half of the season. Even if he isn't injured, he's likely to wear down.

Why? Cuz he just a little guy?
He's not playing running back. I think he can handle it.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Maybe it was AO not Brett.

[Hootie]

His size and style of play. He's so little, and he's really only effective when he's playing balls to the wall, so he can't really pace himself. If he's not giving max effort, he really brings nothing to the table, and I don't think his body type will allow him to do that 5 times a week.
I don't think you can manage with fear like that. Billy Hamilton plays every day and he's even smaller than Dyson

[kcchiefsus]

What a surprise, some guy named Butler grounding into a double play. I had to do a double take for a second.

[Hootie]

Dyson gets exposed when he plays extended time.
He played a shit ton last year and was a 3 WAR guy. If that's exposed, sign me up

[WilliamTheIrish]

He was more open. And yes. And he killed the Royals so many times. Plus he nearly decapitated Fred Lynn in Left center on a ball the Brett hit where Lynn crashed into the wall narrowly missing Downing and making one of the best catches I've ver seen on TV.

http://youtu.be/XbizWkujDdY

Found it.

[WilliamTheIrish]

"Omar comin'.!!!

[C3HIEF3S]

I don't think you can manage with fear like that. Billy Hamilton plays every day and he's even smaller than Dyson

and even faster. Hard to wrap my mind around the possibility.

[eDave]

http://youtu.be/XbizWkujDdY

Found it.

Yea, that's not Brett.