***Official Pirates at Royals 7/22 Game Thread***

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here’s how <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash">#Royals</a> line up vs Pirates at 7:10 CT on <a href="https://twitter.com/FSKansasCity">@FSKansasCity</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBTV">@MLBTV</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/610SportsKC">@610SportsKC</a>. <a href="http://t.co/8WL3GO9t4l">http://t.co/8WL3GO9t4l</a> <a href="http://t.co/2uvtZuWufY">pic.twitter.com/2uvtZuWufY</a></p>&mdash; Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/623960029910077440">July 22, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here&#39;s some info from the Bucco game notes. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LETSGOBUCS?src=hash">#LETSGOBUCS</a> <a href="http://t.co/tLazxKaq1M">pic.twitter.com/tLazxKaq1M</a></p>&mdash; Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) <a href="https://twitter.com/Pirates/status/623990997635067904">July 22, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[lewdog]

Time to do it....Country style!

[Munson]

In for the series win.

[ChiefsCountry]

Monty is saying that lefties do pretty well against Morton. Maybe a big night for Moose, Hos, and Cuban Breakfast.

[BigRedChief]

Go Royals!

[ChiefsCountry]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tonight&#39;s game is officially sold out! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForeverRoyal?src=hash">#ForeverRoyal</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash">#Royals</a></p>&mdash; Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/624004662681702401">July 22, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[C3HIEF3S]

7 innings would be great from Ed.

6 pitch 1st inning is good :thumb:

[ChiefsCountry]

Nice start from Ed.

[lewdog]

Only time I've seen all the commercials during this free MLB preview on DTV this week. I like most of their promotional pieces.

[lewdog]

We are gonna slaughter these Bucs like the shitty Tampa Bay Bucs tonight.

[bsroyals54]

Pirates have a shit ton of black players

[C3HIEF3S]

Pirates have a shit ton of black players

I love your takes, best on the Planet.

[ChiefsCountry]

Cain is a stud.

[C3HIEF3S]

LoCain doing MVP things

[Saul Good]

7 innings would be great from Ed.

6 pitch 1st inning is good :thumb:

Pirates have been quick and easy in the first inning all series...then they crush us in the second.

[C3HIEF3S]

Damn it, anywhere but KC...

[penbrook]

NO!!

[bsroyals54]

That was almost Billy Butler power

[ChiefsCountry]

Cuban Breakfast didn't quite get enough on that one.

[Coach]

Damn. Warning track power.

[penbrook]

I thought he got that

[Saul Good]

Really thought it was gone...

[Reaper16]

You a traitor, wind. A dirty traitor.

[KChiefs1]

Monty is saying that lefties do pretty well against Morton. Maybe a big night for Moose, Hos, and Cuban Breakfast.


2 got just a little underneath it or it would be 4-0 right now.

[kysirsoze]

2 got just a little underneath it or it would be 4-0 right now.

Wind kept Morales in I think. Probably not Moose.

[bsroyals54]

This Marte guy can fuck off already

[C3HIEF3S]

Marte is frustrating to play against.

[ChiefsCountry]

That Korean bastard can fuck off as well.

[bsroyals54]

This whole Pirates team can fuck off, it feels like they're actually competing with us, fucking bullshit

[bsroyals54]

Sit down you fuckin asian or white guy whatever you are WHITE GUY WITH AN ASIAN NAME SIT DOWN

[Saul Good]

Pirates have been quick and easy in the first inning all series...then they crush us in the second.

History keeps repeating itself.

[KChiefs1]

This whole Pirates team can fuck off, it feels like they're actually competing with us, fucking bullshit


Mirror Images.

[kstater]

Surprised he didn't throw that there.

[ChiefsCountry]

That's what defense do.

[bsroyals54]

Easyyyyyyy

[Reaper16]

Pirates have a shit ton of black players

Sit down you fuckin asian or white guy whatever you are WHITE GUY WITH AN ASIAN NAME SIT DOWN

I dare say this guy is obsessed with race.

[bsroyals54]

I dare say this guy is obsessed with race.

shut up you deigo

[petegz28]

someone get these guys some Viagra....thought we had 2 yard shots in the 1st

[kysirsoze]

someone get these guys some Viagra....thought we had 2 yard shots in the 1st

I'd say more often than not, this sort of wind will help us. Sucks, though.

[Bob Dole]

Nice hustle, Rios

[petegz28]

lead off walk scores.....thought Cain might come to the plate there

[bsroyals54]

1 measly run is all you got butt-pirates?

[penbrook]

Damn well at least just 1

[Saul Good]

Nice hustle, Rios

Dude doubled off the wall, and the runner on first didn't score. What should Rios have done differently?

[C3HIEF3S]

No biggie, nice work to minimize the damage.

[bsroyals54]

sit down peanut shaped mother fucker

[lewdog]

Stop making that camera shot so fucking long. It's uncomfortable for everyone!!!

[C3HIEF3S]

Great effort, but please stop sliding into first.

[penbrook]

Dyson would of been out either way

[bsroyals54]

This Marte guy can fuck off already

[petegz28]

things kinda going the way of the pirates right now....

[New World Order]

Pirates are probably the best team in NL. This could be a WS preview.

[Dartgod]

How does Kang become Gung?

[C3HIEF3S]

Pirates are probably the best team in NL. This could be a WS preview.

Besides the Cardinals, yes.

[petegz28]

well quit putting them right down the middle, Volquez...

[Coach]

This guy is starting to piss me off.

[Molitoth]

Kang is just as annoying as DeShields.

Eff both of those bastards.

[Discuss Thrower]

How does Kang become Gung?

Because racism.

[KevB]

Kang is just as annoying as DeShields.

Eff both of those bastards.

Both of his ground balls could have been double plays, good fortune smiling on Dung.

[lewdog]

How does Kang become Gung?

It's actually kaŋ phonetically. Which is K-A-NG. So K, than /a/ like in spa and ng sound like at and of word king.

[Coach]

That definitely saved runs.

[C3HIEF3S]

It's actually kaŋ phonetically. Which is K-A-NG. So K, than /a/ like in spa and ng sound like at and of word king.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/46/0d/98/460d9893bf07ae03c077430219e6c9da.jpg

[petegz28]

okay, now let's punk this mother fucker

[penbrook]

Dyson gets there. Gordon doesnt

[kysirsoze]

Dyson gets there. Gordon doesnt

I disagree. Gordon would have had a better jump. Dyson made up for it with speed.

[C3HIEF3S]

I disagree. Gordon would have had a better jump. Dyson made up for it with speed.

Agreed.

[tk13]

LMAO Ryan's reaction to that sign.

[petegz28]

tie game!

[C3HIEF3S]

LMAO Ryan's reaction to that sign.

Sign of the year.

Holy fuck Hos.

[stonedstooge]

HOS GOES BYE BYE. w00t

[Coach]

Holy. Shit.

[ChiefsCountry]

Monty is saying that lefties do pretty well against Morton. Maybe a big night for Moose, Hos, and Cuban Breakfast.

+1 for Monty

[Rasputin]

Boom Ch Ka

[C3HIEF3S]

Hos just killed that baseball. RIP.

[tk13]

That was an absolute bomb. Halfway up the stairs.

[kysirsoze]

FUCK WIND

[petegz28]

you knew as soon as he hit it that it was a bomb

[Coach]

432 feet.

[C3HIEF3S]

+1 for Monty

+2 for Monty :thumb:

[stonedstooge]

MOAR RUNS PLEAZE

[WhawhaWhat]

http://blackouttees.com.s3.amazonaws.com/artifacts/images/design_data/thumb-500x500-design-1149-46-22-2014-01-08-05-36-52.jpg

[Coach]

you knew as soon as he hit it that it was a bomb

Best part of it was he didn't over stride.

[penbrook]

Morales almost had that

[Bob Dole]

Salvy still struggles with down and away.

[stonedstooge]

1 more good inning Volquez

[KCUnited]

Love when Ryan talks about his childhood.

[C3HIEF3S]

If things keep going like this, we should be able to squeeze 7 innings out of Volquez tonight.

[Saul Good]

Nice double by Dyson.

[stonedstooge]

Balls not dead after hitting the ground?

[C3HIEF3S]

Out of all of the places to hit Dyson, of course he hits him in the damn foot LMAO

[KChiefs1]

Run Dyson run!

[Rasputin]

fuck

[penbrook]

I hate that Korean fuck

[Saul Good]

Ridiculous at bat by Escobar there. That was just stupid.

[WhawhaWhat]

Ridiculous at bat by Escobar there. That was just stupid.

I think many times that ball goes down the line for a double and Dyson scores easy. The guy just made a good play.

[Chiefs4TheWin]

Our (Pirates) infield is decimated. Feed on us now!

[C3HIEF3S]

I think many times that ball goes down the line for a double and Dyson scores easy. The guy just made a good play.

It wasn't a weakly hit ball either. Just bad luck that:
A. Dyson got hit on the foot so there's little chance he is in condition to steal
B. The sharp grounder went right to Kang for an easy turn.

[Saul Good]

I think many times that ball goes down the line for a double and Dyson scores easy. The guy just made a good play.

You have to take a pitch and let Dyson have a chance to swipe second in that situation.

[penbrook]

You have to take a pitch and let Dyson have a chance to swipe second in that situation.

He just got hit in the foot

[C3HIEF3S]

Very quick inning for Volquez, now I want over 7 innings from him.

[Bob Dole]

Nice inning

[C3HIEF3S]

Never played much baseball, so I can't tell you what getting hit on the foot by a pitch feels like. But, I played hockey my entire life so I can tell you exactly what blocking a slapshot off of the foot feels like. NOT GOOD.

[duncan_idaho]

Volquez looks great tonight.

And that Eric Hosmer stuff is what used to make me queue up the Kermit GIF. Baseball scouting porn.

The swing, the bat speed, everything looked perfect.

If only he could be convinced to keep his stride and swing short all the time...

[Saul Good]

It wasn't a weakly hit ball either. Just bad luck that:
A. Dyson got hit on the foot so there's little chance he is in condition to steal
B. The sharp grounder went right to Kang for an easy turn.

They hit him with an 80 mph curve ball that bounced in the dirt before it barely grazed his shoe. In fact, I don't think it even hit him. No chance it hurt even a tiny bit.

[Saul Good]

Never played much baseball, so I can't tell you what getting hit on the foot by a pitch feels like. But, I played hockey my entire life so I can tell you exactly what blocking a slapshot off of the foot feels like. NOT GOOD.

Back up the DVR and watch it again. It did graze him, but there was nothing on it.

[C3HIEF3S]

Such an easy swing from Hos there and it nets him a double.

[stonedstooge]

ERYTHING DROPPING IN FOR THE HOS

[kstater]

LMAO Duffy's reaction to Hos homer.

[C3HIEF3S]

Back up the DVR and watch it again. It did graze him, but there was nothing on it.

Yeah who knows. Ideally, you're right on Esky should be taking a pitch or two there. But, Esky is always aggressive no matter the count or situation.

[SAUTO]

Volquez rolling

[Coach]

Great quick inning

[tyler360]

Nice clean inning there

[SAUTO]

I said GOD DAMN EDDIE!

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Anybody have a link to a stream for this? My DIRECTV is not working for some reason.

[Bob Dole]

Another awesome inning

[C3HIEF3S]

Volquez is dealing now. Looks great so far, obviously.

[Al Bundy]

Championship battle right here.

[tk13]

This whole series has felt like a playoff series. Great stuff.

[C3HIEF3S]

Championship battle right here.

It has been a great series. Great baseball all-around, even with our terribad SP in the first 2 games (bad start + injury).

[C3HIEF3S]

3-0 count for Salvy. Does he walk?!?

[kstater]

Salvy just walked lol

[penbrook]

Salvy just walked!!

[tyler360]

Nice sal

[penbrook]

OMG

[SAUTO]

3-0 count for Salvy. Does he walk?!?

Why yes, yes he does.

[C3HIEF3S]

Damn it, there goes that. Weird slide for Sal there.

[penbrook]

Fuck

[ChiefsCountry]

I hate bunting.

[SAUTO]

Sal got caught up on the bag

[C3HIEF3S]

Rios stays hot!!!

[penbrook]

RIOS!!

[ChiefsCountry]

Rios is coming alive.

[tyler360]

Do it!

[lewdog]

HERE WE GO!!!

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Anybody have a link to a stream for this? My DIRECTV is not working for some reason.

I've had a rough day. I'm desperate. Anybody?

[penbrook]

Someone post up the Clutchscobar pic

[C3HIEF3S]

Rios lifting that pitch instead of dribbling it to 2nd or SS for a DP is a good sign.

[LoneWolf]

Squeeze?

[Discuss Thrower]

All units, dispatch, we have a hit and run at 1 Royal Way. Two suspects, both described as latino.

[Saul Good]

Let's do it JD.

[penbrook]

Dyson!!!

[C3HIEF3S]

Did he touch home???

[kstater]

NICE

[tyler360]

Nice!

[Rasputin]

Bouya

[Discuss Thrower]

Yikess

[penbrook]

His heel got in. He's safe

[C3HIEF3S]

Don't think he touched home.

[GloryDayz]

I hope we win this one....

[tk13]

Nice! Well executed.

[GloryDayz]

Looks safe to me...

[Saul Good]

He didn't touch home, but the ump called him safe, so he had no reason to try to touch it after the call. We're about to get fucked.

[kstater]

Back leg touched, and he blocked the plate.

[Rasputin]

Safe but that is close

[penbrook]

Back heel touched home!!

[C3HIEF3S]

Don't think he touched home.

Upon further review, he very much appeared to.

[petegz28]

Back leg touched, and he blocked the plate.

this and that

[Blankey]

Not enough to over-turn the call imo

[petegz28]

Upon further review, he very much appeared to.

plate was blocked anyway..not that I expect them to ever enforce that rule

[Bob Dole]

His back foot hit the plate

[Great Expectations]

He didn't touch the plate.

[GloryDayz]

Yeah.. Fuck you Pirates!

[C3HIEF3S]

Yeah!!!!!!

[Saul Good]

Either way, it shouldn't be reviewable after the ump called him safe.

[alnorth]

cool, it wasn't ruled inconclusive, call was confirmed

[KevB]

One more from Eddie, then Wade

[Rasputin]

He did touch the plate.

fyp

[C3HIEF3S]

Roundtable time, go on record: does Volquez come back out for the 8th? or do you take advantage of Davis throwing a small number of pitches last night?

[KevB]

He didn't touch the plate.

Back foot clearly did

[alnorth]

Either way, it shouldn't be reviewable after the ump called him safe.

This is not right. The runner can't rely on the umpire's call if he has a doubt that he touched.

[petegz28]

Either way, it shouldn't be reviewable after the ump called him safe.

yeah, why go touch home if you think you've been called safe?

[tk13]

Roundtable time, go on record: does Volquez come back out for the 8th? or do you take advantage of Davis throwing a small number of pitches last night?

He's at 85. I bet they run him back out there unless Ned just wants to shut the door. He's been trying to buy innings from the starters and running them back out until they give up a hit.

[Dartgod]

Roundtable time, go on record: does Volquez come back out for the 8th? or do you take advantage of Davis throwing a small number of pitches last night?

Bring him back out.

[C3HIEF3S]

MLBN just said the Royals are 42-0 when leading going into the 8th inning.

[kstater]

I can't imagine they'll let him pitch to Mmoose here with his splits.

[Saul Good]

Rough day for Escobar.

[lewdog]

He goes out. No doubt.

[kstater]

Wow

[Al Bundy]

Nice spot for a Moose dong here

[Discuss Thrower]

Take a walk!

[petegz28]

balk

[C3HIEF3S]

GREENLIGHT BABY!!!

[lewdog]

Moooooooooooseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[petegz28]

MOOSE!!!!

[Blankey]

Wooooot

[tyler360]

Moooooooooose!

[ChiefsCountry]

Moosedong!!!!!!!!

[penbrook]

MOOSE!!

[Coach]

Green lighted that bitch!!!

[Great Expectations]

Moose with the green light bomb.

[kstater]

I can't imagine they'll let him pitch to Mmoose here with his splits.

Hmmm LMAO

[Rasputin]

Gone goodbye

sweet chin music


Boom Ch ka

[Dartgod]

MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111

[stonedstooge]

MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE WAITED FOR THE ONE HE WANTED

[LoneWolf]

MOOOSE DONG!!!!

[GloryDayz]

Yes, I guess he had the green light...

[Discuss Thrower]

NVM

[Kidd Lex]

Wood!!!!!

[kstater]

Well Eddie is gonna give the bullpen the night off now.

[siberian khatru]

Fully erect

[C3HIEF3S]

Monty is saying that lefties do pretty well against Morton. Maybe a big night for Moose, Hos, and Cuban Breakfast.

All 3 now.

[Saul Good]

I can't imagine they'll let him pitch to Mmoose here with his splits.

They should have listened to you.

[ChiefsCountry]

Monty is saying that lefties do pretty well against Morton. Maybe a big night for Moose, Hos, and Cuban Breakfast.

All hail Monty!

[Al Bundy]

Nice spot for a Moose dong here

:thumb:

[Kman34]

Yard!!!!!!!

[C3HIEF3S]

Hosmer and Moose with bombs tonight. Awesome.

[Kidd Lex]

Nice spot for a Moose dong here

:clap:

[Hootie]

Boom!

[KCFalcon59]

I love this team!!!

[GloryDayz]

balkJust saw this. And I agree...

[C3HIEF3S]

Go the distance, Ed!

[penbrook]

Volquez probably gonna go for a complete game

[LoneWolf]

http://static6.artspan.com/member/jerm/500/2458924.jpg

[ReynardMuldrake]

Dongs. Dongs everywhere!

[lewdog]

All hail Monty!

Monty knows his shit. He's called a few things alone tonight.

[Dartgod]

Hosmer and Moose with bombs tonight. Awesome.

Cain's turn.

[Anyong Bluth]

Salvador Perez is my spirit animal

[LoneWolf]

I'm such a juvenile. This pitcher's last name makes me giggle.

[kstater]

Wait. They had a lefty ready? And they still pitched to Moose?

[C3HIEF3S]

http://static6.artspan.com/member/jerm/500/2458924.jpg

ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL LMAO LMAO

Oh fuck no. No fucking way LMAO

[Hootie]

:thumb:
I thought you were DFA'd from these threads?

[Coach]

Come on now, quick inning.

[GloryDayz]

Every tine I see Young:

http://static.foxsports.com/fe/images/MLB/Headshots/190x231/7412.jpg

I see this guy:

http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/photos/uncategorized/2008/03/30/irobot2.jpg

[Kidd Lex]

http://static6.artspan.com/member/jerm/500/2458924.jpg

Only thing that could make this better - a Busch guzzling Ned Yost riding on his back

[kstater]

Great game Eddie

[petegz28]

Well..hell of a game..just couldn't get that last out

[ChiefsCountry]

Ned with the right pull. Been on the mark this series with his pitching changes.

[C3HIEF3S]

Volquez is the man tonight. Held it down until our offense exploded.

[Coach]

Great job Eddie

[petegz28]

marte is a fucking machine

[petegz28]

put him down, wade...

[petegz28]

4 runs is a holland-safe zone i think

[Hootie]

4 runs is a holland-safe zone i think
I'm thinking it'll be Hoch

[Saul Good]

Has Finnegan pitched recently?

[petegz28]

I'm thinking it'll be Hoch

prolly

[kstater]

Wade is gonna be unavailable tomorrow regardless, I'm guessing he gets the 9th.

[petegz28]

Has Finnegan pitched recently?

saturday

[Hootie]

Has Finnegan pitched recently?
He's in AAA

[WhawhaWhat]

Has Finnegan pitched recently?

He pitched today... in Omaha. (http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=g_box&gid=2015_07_22_okcaaa_omaaaa_1&sid=milb)

[Saul Good]

saturday

Should be him tonight then, IMO.

[penbrook]

Madson is up

[Saul Good]

He pitched today... in Omaha.

Shouldn't be him then, IMO.

[Fairplay]

The Royals are just believing in themselves this year it sustains them

[C3HIEF3S]

Damn, Sal SMOKED that.

[petegz28]

thought it was gone but too much top spin

[Fairplay]

Perez is the man

[kstater]

LMAO any combo but those two and it's a run and a triple

[tk13]

I'd pinch run Orlando at 3rd.

[Saul Good]

Kendrys Molasses is slow.

[KChiefs1]

Rios should be switched with Infante now in the lineup since he is hot.