****Royals@Tigers Official GDT 8/4/15****

[Rasputin]

Kansas City Royals (62-42) VS Detroit Tigers (51-54)

Scheduled starting pitchers: LHP Danny Duffy (4-5, 4.28 ERA) vs. RHP Justin Verlander (1-3, 4.86 ERA).

First pitch 6:08 central time

It's going be motor city mayhem with cat scratch fever beat the Tigers


Go Royals

[Bufkin]

Man, didn't realize how downhill Verlander has gotten.

[ReynardMuldrake]

http://sd.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/i/keep-calm-and-fuck-detroit.png

[C3HIEF3S]

Back on track tonight against the Kittens.

[WhawhaWhat]

Man, didn't realize how downhill Verlander has gotten.

Only 5 more years and $134 million left on that contract though.

[cmh6476]

this august series just doesn't seem to have the excitement it would have a year ago

[cmh6476]

Only 5 more years and $134 million left on that contract though.

bend over detroit

[ChiTown]

Only 5 more years and $134 million left on that contract though.

:LOL: - F Detroit

[duncan_idaho]

Verlander has been very good over his last two starts... 15 IP and just 2 ER. Apparently, he has started paying attention to scouting reports now and incorporating them into things rather than just going out and being himself.

Will be interesting to watch him tonight.

[C3HIEF3S]

@McCulloughStar: Thug Cry Lineup: Escobar 6, Zobrist 7, Cain 8, Hosmer 3, Morales DH, Moustakas 5, Perez 2, Rios 9, Infante 4, Duffy 1. #royals

[KCUnited]

Hope Cain can keep his temper in check, we need some W's.

[blake5676]

Yost is getting closer to the right lineup.

[ReynardMuldrake]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dave Dombrowski replaced as <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tigers?src=hash">#Tigers</a> GM. Al Avila is his replacement.</p>&mdash; Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) <a href="https://twitter.com/jonmorosi/status/628658996187152384">August 4, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[Sfeihc]

Verlander has been very good over his last two starts... 15 IP and just 2 ER. Apparently, he has started paying attention to scouting reports now and incorporating them into things rather than just going out and being himself.

Will be interesting to watch him tonight.

Yes it will. I'll be there in the cheap seats. Good luck & go Tigers. I'm still convinced that the Tigers at some point will start playing well.

Tigers have released GM Dave Dombrowski from his contract. Oh noes. This is not good.:doh!:

[duncan_idaho]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dave Dombrowski replaced as <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tigers?src=hash">#Tigers</a> GM. Al Avila is his replacement.</p>&mdash; Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) <a href="https://twitter.com/jonmorosi/status/628658996187152384">August 4, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Panic move the Tigers will eventually regret, IMO.

Dombrowski is really good.

[Great Expectations]

Yost needs to tear into them after the display in Toronto. We are back to only 20 games over 500 with a paltry 8.5 game lead in the division. Our lead for home field advantage is also now only 3.5 games.

Ned needs to do moar yelling.

[Great Expectations]

this august series just doesn't seem to have the excitement it would have a year ago

I bought tickets several months ago to the home game against Detroit next Monday. I was expecting it to be a tight divisional race against them. At least it is now projected to be Cueto's first home start.

I'm 5-6 hours away round trip so I try to plan those mid week trips carefully as it will make for a long Tuesday.

[penbrook]

Wow Ned actually leaving Zobrist in the 2 hole. I like this Ned

[Lex Luthor]

Panic move the Tigers will eventually regret, IMO.

Dombrowski is really good.
Except for building a bullpen. It's puzzling how he can be so good at everything else and so bad at that.

[eDave]

Except for building a bullpen. It's puzzling how he can be so good at everything else and so bad at that.

It is weird. Hire a guy for that. yeesh.

He'll be GM again. For more money and out of Detroit. Win/win.

[C3HIEF3S]

Panic move the Tigers will eventually regret, IMO.

Dombrowski is really good.

MLB Network is speculating that Dombrowski is the one who wanted out.

[RollChiefsRoll]

Zobrist takes Moose's spot at the 2. Moose slides to 6.

Interdasting.

[chiefqueen]

MLB Network is speculating that Dombrowski is the one who wanted out.

Could that mean he thinks the Tigers will completely collapse in the last 2 months?

[KChiefs1]

Man, didn't realize how downhill Verlander has gotten.


He's been better since he started reading the scouting reports.

[KChiefs1]

@McCulloughStar: Thug Cry Lineup: Escobar 6, Zobrist 7, Cain 8, Hosmer 3, Morales DH, Moustakas 5, Perez 2, Rios 9, Infante 4, Duffy 1. #royals


Better but not perfect.

[Saul Good]

Verlander has been very good over his last two starts... 15 IP and just 2 ER. Apparently, he has started paying attention to scouting reports now and incorporating them into things rather than just going out and being himself.

Will be interesting to watch him tonight.

How much stock do you put into the scouting report thing? To me, that's the catcher's job. I don't want my pitcher thinking about scouting reports when he's on the mound. I want him focused on executing whatever pitch the catcher calls.

Besides, it's a lot more efficient to make sure 2 catchers know the scouting reports than 12 pitchers.

[duncan_idaho]

How much stock do you put into the scouting report thing? To me, that's the catcher's job. I don't want my pitcher thinking about scouting reports when he's on the mound. I want him focused on executing whatever pitch the catcher calls.

Besides, it's a lot more efficient to make sure 2 catchers know the scouting reports than 12 pitchers.

I place some in it.

Some guys have such overpowering stuff that they can just do what they do and make the hitters adjust to them (Jose Fernandez is a great example of this, so is Syndergaard).

Once you lose some edge on that stuff, and your fastball isn't a plus-plus pitch any more, now you need to know where to locate it against guys to get same results.

[kstater]

Could that mean he thinks the Tigers will completely collapse in the last 2 months?


Or upset at being sellers or the return.

[WilliamTheIrish]

I'm all set for another Royals game national embarrassment on Fox Sports Midwest.

[Jerok]

Well their GM was on the last year of his deal anyway. Maybe he wants to take a vacation and miss the next 2 months of losing baseball and answering doomed questions.

[bsroyals54]

Verlander was 19 - 7 vs the Royals :grr:

[bricks]

Let's go Tigers!!:D

J/k

Good luck fellas. You might need it?

[SPchief]

In for the ass kicking. First game since last Thursday I've gotten to see.

[C3HIEF3S]

Just made the 2 hour drive back to college just in time for first pitch. Lets do this.

[LoneWolf]

Let's go Tigers!!:D

J/k

Good luck fellas. You might need it?

Somebody ban this douche from the Royal's threads.

[lewdog]

I'm blacked out for some reason. WTF?

[Rasputin]

Damn.



Come on Duffy get some strike outs

[SPchief]

I'm blacked out for some reason. WTF?

Take your pants off. Never hurts

[C3HIEF3S]

I'm blacked out for some reason. WTF?

Obviously you're in the Kansas City media market.

[SPchief]

Oh shit, Duffy is pitching to contact. Wasn't one of the BFIBB saying that's not the right way he should be doing it?

[SPchief]

Obviously you're in the Kansas City media market.

He's in Arizona

[SPchief]

Good start Duffman

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Would rather have Orlando in RF every game.

[LoneWolf]

Nice first inning for Duffy. He seems to be overthrowing his fastball though.

[Dartgod]

Oh shit, Duffy is pitching to contact. Wasn't one of the BFIBB saying that's not the right way he should be doing it?
No, that was one of our own douche bags.

[SPchief]

Would rather have Orlando in RF every game.

He's in Omaha

[bricks]

Somebody ban this douche from the Royal's threads.

I'm joking bro

[C3HIEF3S]

He's in Arizona

I know that. Lame joke.

[SPchief]

No, that was one of our own douche bags.

My bad.

[SPchief]

Man, Verlander sure is scared Hos may be running

[lewdog]

Closed browser, re-opened. Works.

Pants still on.

[C3HIEF3S]

"A little bit too aggressive"

No shit, Sal

[SPchief]

Salvy!

[petegz28]

that was a very good ab, sal

[Rasputin]

Nice

[Al Bundy]

Fuck yeah!!

[SPchief]

Pants still on.

I am dissapoint

[God of Thunder]

I'm blacked out for some reason. WTF?

Try now. Mine did the same thing, it's working now.

[LoneWolf]

Pants still on.

:(

[lewdog]

Try now. Mine did the same thing, it's working now.

Yea, just got it working too. That's never happened before. Weird.

[petegz28]

that was a great pitch....

[SPchief]

that was a great pitch....

Whoa, did you get your eyes fixed? You can actually admit things like that?

[God of Thunder]

Yea, just got it working too. That's never happened before. Weird.

I was sitting on hold with MLB.TV waiting to complain......and then it started working!

[baitism]

I didn't realize how bad the bottom 3 were stinking it up. Can't wait for Gordon to get back.

[petegz28]

twins down 1-0

[petegz28]

between rios and infante i think i bench rios when gordon gets back

[petegz28]

so, is donaldson roiding? he has another jack tonight

[eDave]

so, is donaldson roiding? he has another jack tonight

Maybe he will split a bat and we'll see the cork hanging out.

Wuz up Sammy?

[LoneWolf]

so, is donaldson roiding? he has another jack tonight

http://www.pound4pound.com/Photos/Other/2014/8ball_SignsPointToYes.jpg

[ChiefsCountry]

Maybe he will split a bat and we'll see the cork hanging out.

Wuz up Sammy?

If its Donaldson's bat it will be a tampon in it instead of a cork.

[C3HIEF3S]

Duffy looking great.

[SPchief]

The Duffman!

[Rasputin]

Nice job Danny Duffy

[baitism]

so, is donaldson roiding? he has another jack tonight

Without a doubt. You don't just hit 50% more homeruns than the year before by "working hard."

[petegz28]

Without a doubt. You don't just hit 50% more homeruns than the year before by "working hard."

didn't bautista do similar once he got in toronto?

[KChiefs1]

@RoyalsNation: Where do we vote on Gordon/Zobrist batting 1-2 upon #A1's return?

[eDave]

http://wiz1.net/channel30

[baitism]

didn't bautista do similar once he got in toronto?

I wouldn't be surprised if quite a few on that team were juicing. In theory, Tulo's power numbers should drop now that he is out of Colorado, so if they increase, hmm.

[C3HIEF3S]

Was it 2012 when the Royals had a closed-door meeting about fraternizing on the basepaths?

[Abba-Dabba]

Without a doubt. You don't just hit 50% more homeruns than the year before by "working hard."

Lorenzo Cain?

[baitism]

Lorenzo Cain?

Cain has like ten home runs. Surely he is juicing!!

[Abba-Dabba]

Cain has like ten home runs. Surely he is juicing!!

lol

I was just using your formula

[okcchief]

between rios and infante i think i bench rios when gordon gets back
Agreed.

Rios pisses me off on both sides.

[C3HIEF3S]

Duff.

[Rasputin]

That's the way to fuck Tigers

[WilliamTheIrish]

Omie!

[LoneWolf]

Nice DP.

[penbrook]

Duff is pitching so good would still of had a perfect game if fucking Rios would of dove for that ball.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

He's in Omaha

Orlando should be in Detroit right now playing RF. I just don't like Rios. Orlando has been really productive . Triples, Grand slams !!!

[penbrook]

Hosmer is on fire!!

[eDave]

Hosmer is on fire!!

He's a bad man.

[petegz28]

I wouldn't be surprised if quite a few on that team were juicing. In theory, Tulo's power numbers should drop now that he is out of Colorado, so if they increase, hmm.

right on queue, tulo homers

[penbrook]

Tulo is hitting in a hitters ballpark still

[petegz28]

that was ugly, kendrys...fucking ugly

[penbrook]

What was that Morales

[KChiefs1]

between rios and infante i think i bench rios when gordon gets back


Zobrist at 2nd & Dyson/Rios platoon in RF.

[petegz28]

Zobrist at 2nd & Dyson/Rios platoon in RF.

yeah, not happening

[petegz28]

boom, sal!

[SPchief]

Salvy goes boom

[eDave]

Good for Salvy.

[Al Bundy]

Fuck yeah!!! Haha that "FUCK!!" from Verlander

[penbrook]

Salvy needed that day off badly

[tk13]

Hey hey, welcome back Salvador Perez.

[petegz28]

rios, a.k.a, king pop up

[lewdog]

Wow, that is what we need. Finally.

[Chromatic]

So Verlander is pretty bad now right?

[KChiefs1]

Salvy needed that day off badly


I hope he gets 2 days off per week.

[LoneWolf]

And Salvy shows what he can do when properly rested.

[kysirsoze]

Swear I just heard Rex crack a beer.

[petegz28]

jays just walked the bases loaded with 1 out...

[eDave]

Swear I just heard Rex crack a beer.

That was me

[eDave]

jays just walked the bases loaded with 1 out...

Props to Pete for the updates. Thanks compadre.

[SPchief]

Heh, Verlander is owed 134 million over the next 4 years.

While I think Drombkowski is a great GM. His failure to fix a pen and sign Verlander long term vs Sherzer are just awful

[petegz28]

jays up 2-1, twins only got 1..

[SPchief]

40 pitches thru 4 for the Duffman. Good start so far

[petegz28]

duf dealing thus far

[Pitt Gorilla]

Heh, Verlander is owed 134 million over the next 4 years.

While I think Drombkowski is a great GM. His failure to fix a pen and sign Verlander long term vs Sherzer are just awfulNever understood the extension well before it was even needed. Letting Sherzer walk and trading Price while sinking that much into Verlander is beyond idiotic.

[Saul Good]

I'd like to see Escobar get a few games off as well. I feel like he's starting to get tired legs. His first step up the middle doesn't seem like it's been as quick lately. It would be nice to have him rested and fresh for the playoffs.

[petegz28]

Never understood the extension well before it was even needed. Letting Sherzer walk and trading Price while sinking that much into Verlander is beyond idiotic.

might be why they fired their gm today....

[SPchief]

Omah!

[petegz28]

get him home, fellas.....get him home

[SPchief]

Verlander, the slump buster. Kate must be so proud

[penbrook]

Yep Zobrist plays RF when Gordon gets back

[eDave]

This game is much more relaxing than the last 4.

[SPchief]

might be why they fired their gm today....

Everything I've seen is that he wanted out and wasn't going to re up after the year

[petegz28]

damn, that was it, esky.....

[eDave]

Yep Zobrist plays RF when Gordon gets back

Yup.

[eDave]

Not always my favorite sac.

EDIT: That was a dumb comment.

[petegz28]

great fucking job, zobrist

[penbrook]

Great job Zobrist

[lewdog]

Zorilla is a smart ball player.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Esky moved him over, Zobrist drove him in. Perfect.

[petegz28]

jays had runner on 3rd with 1 out and struck out, then with 2 outs the batter put a bunt down to 3rd and got on but runner still at 3rd.......

[petegz28]

jays had runner on 3rd with 1 out and struck out, then with 2 outs the batter put a bunt down to 3rd and got on but runner still at 3rd.......

and they strand him...

[eDave]

Duffy's first mistake

[petegz28]

come on, duf..lock it down

[Saul Good]

Can't do that 0-2

[petegz28]

fuck, come on duffy

[petegz28]

pitch count went to shit this inning

[SPchief]

Ok, pete you can bitch about that one

[Saul Good]

WTF was wrong with that one?

[Molitoth]

wow ump wtf

[petegz28]

Ok, pete you can bitch about that one

most definitely a squueze job....

good play esky

[eDave]

Esky with the baseball smarts.

[Rasputin]

Good now just need one more out and end and get out of the danger zone.

[Molitoth]

nice curve

[SPchief]

Davis is just lost against the Duffman

[eDave]

Awesome. Game over for Detroit.

[C3HIEF3S]

Teh Duff

[duncan_idaho]

That's what (well-located) stuff do.

[petegz28]

that was a great job, duf..way to keep it together

[Rasputin]

Nice. That was a scary inning is it time for Halloween?

[SPchief]

Good job Duffman

[petegz28]

Awesome. Game over for Detroit.

don't be a jinx...madson is lurking im sure

[58-4ever]

Duffy and Stella got their groove back.

[Saul Good]

That was an impressive inning for Duffy. Lot of things went wrong for him, but he didn't let the wheels fall off.

[eDave]

don't be a jinx...madson is lurking im sure

Jinx is another name for 'clutch'

:bolt:

[C3HIEF3S]

LMAO Fever

[suzzer99]

Am I the only one that's rooting hard for the Twins over Jays?

[eDave]

Morales looked pretty fast there. LOL

[C3HIEF3S]

Kendrys "Billy Hamilton" Morales

[eDave]

Am I the only one that's rooting hard for the Twins over Jays?

No

[Saul Good]

Am I the only one that's rooting hard for the Twins over Jays?

Yes

[WilliamTheIrish]

Man, I've seen Verlander start against the Royals at least 8 times. I watched one of his last starts and thought "Hmmm...not bad".

But watching him live? This is almost sad to watch. Not that I'm complaining. But holy shit, he's lost it.

[kysirsoze]

No

Yes

Lol

[petegz28]

Am I the only one that's rooting hard for the Twins over Jays?

yes

[C3HIEF3S]

Am I the only one that's rooting hard for the Twins over Jays?

Maybe

[Rasputin]

Duffy has another inning in him just need have bull pin warming up.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Am I the only one that's rooting hard for the Twins over Jays?

Doesn't matter.

[eDave]

Perez must have started juicing.

[penbrook]

Duffy has another inning in him just need have bull pin warming up.

He has what 60 pitches. He's cruising along. On pace for a complete game

[Rasputin]

Nice job Perez should give yourself a Gatorade bath after we win.

[KCUnited]

Guess we can hang onto Sal...for another week.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Am I the only one that's rooting hard for the Twins over Jays?Signs point to yes.

[Al Bundy]

Alright Rios.

[ChiTown]

rios with a dump double. Nice

[petegz28]

king pop up with an rbi

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Rios got lucky . Would rather have Orlando.

[Rasputin]

He has what 60 pitches. He's cruising along. On pace for a complete game

He had bases loaded. That was scary but we got a good lead so I'd expect him out there and no pressure.

[eDave]

Nice job Perez should give yourself a Gatorade bath after we win.

LOL. That would be the most narcissistic thing ever

[C3HIEF3S]

Anal pounding

[Pitt Gorilla]

Didn't Verlander's extension just kick in this year?

[kysirsoze]

Wow. Way to stretch that to a double.

[LoneWolf]

Duffy has another inning in him just need have bull pin warming up.

What?

[lewdog]

Verlander's pants are grossly tight.

[Great Expectations]

Nice job Perez should give yourself a Gatorade bath after we win.

That's something that DJ and Hamas would do.

[petegz28]

That's something that DJ and Hamas would do.

bfib

[petegz28]

fuck..okay, no more walks, duf..you got 5 runs to play with..no free psses

[petegz28]

dude, come on...strikes

[Coach]

Strikes, please.

[Coach]

Duplicate.

[petegz28]

literally gave them that run.....

[baitism]

It's hard for me to comprehend how a major league pitcher can miss the strike zone that many times.

[petegz28]

someone go find madson and kick him in the knee

[Great Expectations]

dude, come on...strikes

Pitches 2 and 3 caught the plate according to pitch fx on MLB at bat.

[petegz28]

Pitches 2 and 3 caught the plate according to pitch fx on MLB at bat.

ump hasn't called the edge all night though

[petegz28]

jays up 3-1

[Rasputin]

Out.

[suzzer99]

Nice start Duffy.

[petegz28]

the only frustrating part of that run was he never swung the bat and was given 2nd base

[New World Order]

Don't fuck this up, I was able to get Royals at -135 live.

[penbrook]

Wtf Cain

[eDave]

Don't **** this up, I was able to get Royals at -135 live.

LOL. Wut?

[KChiefs1]

@TheFakeNed: Tomorrow marks 1 year anniversary of #SungWooToKC. Over the next 24 hours, share your favorite @Koreanfan_KC story. Best 1 gets a free book.

[Saul Good]

WTF, Cain?

[eDave]

Wow. Can't believe he missed that.

[penbrook]

Wow

[petegz28]

damn i thought he had that....

[baitism]

Cain was coasting instead of finding the wall.

[eDave]

Cain was coasting instead of finding the wall.

He over ran it though

[Saul Good]

It would be nice if the umpire brought his strike zone with him.

[petegz28]

get kelvin throwing if they score with 0 outs

[WhawhaWhat]

That's what you get for half-assing that fly ball.

[baitism]

He over ran it though

Yeah, but you always find the wall first (or at least gauge where it is) so you aren't worried about it when you make the catch.

[Saul Good]

3-1 Jays

[petegz28]

no walk

[cosmo20002]

damn i thought he had that....

He'll be sitting tomorrow with a sore back.

[srvy]

If Verlander would put a high leg kick in there he would look like Paul Splittorff in those tight pants. Thats old school 70s right there.

http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/siouxcityjournal.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/c/8c/c8cd3157-897c-5ce8-ad3a-4ff27f04cfec/55089a494069b.image.jpg
https://lifetimetopps.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/1981-splittorf.jpg

[lewdog]

FUCK OFF HUDLER!!!!

[stonedstooge]

That's what you get for half-assing that fly ball.

WahwhaWhat?

[SPchief]

LMAO LMAO

[petegz28]

great fucking play

[Great Expectations]

That's what defense do

[cosmo20002]

dumbass

[Rasputin]

Hell yeah bust their balls.

[eDave]

Yeah, but you always find the wall first (or at least gauge where it is) so you aren't worried about it when you make the catch.

Well something was messed up there. Cain know how to play a fly.

[kstater]

LMAO at the Tigers

[C3HIEF3S]

lol

[lewdog]

ROFL

Tards!

[eDave]

WTF? Casianos (sp?) dorked that up good.

[Pants]

That. Was. Amazing. Hahaha.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Nice play, Infante.

[Saul Good]

Nice awareness by Omar.

[baitism]

Well something was messed up there. Cain know how to play a fly.

I think he misjudged the distance. He definitely wasn't running 100% to the wall.

[Saul Good]

Why are we so worried about Gose?

[SPchief]

Duffman!

[lewdog]

Why are we so worried about Gose?

Not sure. Need an out. Just pitch.

[kstater]

Nice game Duffman

[petegz28]

great game duffy..someone go kneecap madson

[Saul Good]

Great play by Moose. Duffy really got lucky to get out of the last three innings with only 1 run allowed.

[jimidollar]

Nice game, Duffy. Please cut down on the walks though.

[petegz28]

Nice game, Duffy. Please cut down on the walks though.

dude got squeezed pretty good tonight

[Al Bundy]

Wow... downtown Detroit looked DEAD!!

[lewdog]

The Menards ad gets me LOL'ing every time.

ROFL

[lewdog]

Wow... downtown Detroit looked DEAD!!

Literally....murder everywhere.

[petegz28]

robbed...

[eDave]

Nice adjustment/play

[cosmo20002]

That reminds me, I miss Aoki sometimes.

[bsroyals54]

Perez is 3-3, what?

[penbrook]

Should be 4-4