***Royals vs. Tigers Game Thread 9/19/15***

[tk13]

Trying to get the mojo back on track tonight. Esky and Infante are out. Holland and Davis are not available. Twins lost the 1st of a doubleheader earlier, so the magic number is 5 heading into tonight.

TV: FOX SPORTS 1

Royals

Gordon LF
Zobrist 2B
Cain CF
Hosmer 1B
Morales DH
Moustakas 3B
Gomes RF
Perez C
Colon SS

Tigers

Gose CF
Kinsler 2B
Cabrera 1B
J. Martinez RF
V. Martinez DH
Castellanos 3B
Collins LF
Avila C
Machado SS

Pitchers:
Volquez (13-8, 3.59 ERA) vs. Boyd (1-5, 8.02 ERA)

[KChiefs1]

Magic Number:
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/09/19/e7c47b7de5756accb45e4e7bdeeb37b4.jpg

[Rasputin]

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[eDave]

Magic Number:
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/09/19/e7c47b7de5756accb45e4e7bdeeb37b4.jpg

Is that made out of an equal number of baseballs? That's really cool.

[RealSNR]

Magic Number:
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/09/19/e7c47b7de5756accb45e4e7bdeeb37b4.jpg

But does that factor in the dangerous Twins?

[RealSNR]

Bluejays with a September-Royals-like collapse against the Red Sox.

Up two runs in the ninth, they give up 5. And the top of the ninth still isn't over yet.

Beautiful.

[eDave]

Cool. Getting it live in Phoenix.

[lewdog]

Cool. Getting it live in Phoenix.

Yes, very odd.

[tk13]

Cool. Getting it live in Phoenix.

It's on national TV, you should be.

[tk13]

Boyd's stuff looked pretty good there in the 1st. Hope that's not a bad omen.

[eDave]

It's on national TV, you should be.

Yea well I didn't know that. So, up your nose. :p

[SPchief]

Kendrys!

[eDave]

Mo money!

[RealSNR]

Cuban Fuckfest!

[lewdog]

Yea well I didn't know that. So, up your nose. :p

I didn't either.

[tk13]

I didn't either.

There, I highlighted it in the thread header for you illiterate Arizonans.

[lewdog]

There, I highlighted it in the thread header for you illiterate Arizonans.

ROFL

[eDave]

ROFL

I mean, who reads the OP? At least Chitown puts jiggly girls in his.

[RealSNR]

There, I highlighted it in the thread header for you illiterate Arizonans.

Where? I don't see it.

[big nasty kcnut]

Don't be sour and feel the power of the royals It's a royals day yes it is.

[petegz28]

gordon has had some real shitty ab's the last few games..0-4 last night..0-2 with 2 k's tonight

[petegz28]

gose and kinsler ....tired of this shit

[petegz28]

yeah this ain't ending well...

[eDave]

yeah this ain't ending well...

They will get nothing.

EDIT: Whoops. That's a great hit there.

[petegz28]

They will get nothing.

yeah how's that again?

[petegz28]

none of those were even really hard hits....

[eDave]

yeah how's that again?

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[petegz28]

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yeah wanna try it again only make it work this time?

[SPchief]

Is that made out of an equal number of baseballs? That's really cool.

It's made out of 3154 baseballs. The number of Brett's hits in his career

[petegz28]

so the ump can prevent you from changing your bat?

[petegz28]

balk

[eDave]

Good god.

[RealSNR]

What the fuck Zobrist

[petegz28]

that's a fucking balk but nonetheless get your head out of your ass

[lewdog]

KC sports are flat lining.

[Al Bundy]

That was a balk, but Zobrist is a complete moron.

[eDave]

yeah wanna try it again only make it work this time?

We get one here.

[petegz28]

zobrist just killed that inning

[eDave]

We get one here.

Stop making predictions. You suck at it.

[petegz28]

We get one here.

dude whatever you're smoking needs to be put down

[petegz28]

Volquez stinking it up

[ChiTown]

Volquez stinking it up

Rinse repeat

[petegz28]

maybe he should walk in a run to get to Kinsler???

[eDave]

HR here

[petegz28]

BOOM! Moose!

[Dartgod]

MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111

[Rasputin]

Moose Dong gone

[petegz28]

HR here

you're on fire!! LMAO

[Dartgod]

HR here

Did you post this before the bomb?

If so, well done.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Mmmmmmooooosedong.

[petegz28]

so either we hit a HR or we don't score...

[Dartgod]

This ump sucks

[eDave]

JUST before.

:rockon:

[petegz28]

tie it up and Volquez has to give it right back and maybe then some...

[Dartgod]

Fuck, Volquez

[cosmo20002]

Damn, Cain

[tk13]

That was a play by Cain. So much ground to cover.

[petegz28]

great catch.....fuck you Volquez....we tied it up for you and you shit your fucking leg

[kstater]

great catch.....fuck you Volquez....we tied it up for you and you shit your fucking leg

Against Cabrerra and JD Martinez. Not exactly easy outs.

[petegz28]

Twins down 3-0 right now...if the Angels hold and we quit giving up leads we could knock the magic number down to 3

[petegz28]

Against Cabrerra and JD Martinez. Not exactly easy outs.

So I guess in the playoffs we're gonna face shit bats....good point

[tk13]

Twins down 3-0 right now...if the Angels hold and we quite giving up leads we could knock the magic number down to 3

Doesn't matter, we're still going to lose the division.

[baitism]

Royals pitchers just aren't getting swings and misses lately.

[Dartgod]

Royals pitchers just aren't getting swings and misses lately.

Nope, just commented to my wife that the opposing teams have been fouling off TONS of pitches during this slide.

[ChiTown]

Are you fucking kidding me? Awful AB's!

[petegz28]

Way to give Eddie a bit of a rest, guys....6 fucking pitches

[ChiTown]

I don't know what the fuck is wrong with these guys right now, but they are painful to watch

[tk13]

I know I'm the only one worried about Texas, but if we lose and they win they'll be within 6 of us too. Longshot to pass us, but not impossible either. They are playing very well.

[Rasputin]

106+ pitches 6 innings

[baitism]

I'm starting to worry this is more than a slump. Hopefully, the home crowd in game one of the ALDS wakes them the fuck up.

[eDave]

106+ pitches 6 innings

Well that's dumb.

[ChiefsCountry]

So do we just go Chris Young for a while after this.

[Dartgod]

Where was that all night Volquez?

[petegz28]

so, in the last 7 innings we've blown the lead 3 times

[petegz28]

c'mon, Kendrys...get 103 right here..or 104...wtf ever just get an RBI

[Rasputin]

Hosmer is a stud.





I haven't said that enough this season.

[eDave]

Hat tip right there

[TLO]

It smells like octopus and old lady in here.

[Rasputin]

Get Hosmer Stud home

[ChiefsCountry]

Kinsler's play is the shit that has been going against us in this slump.

[petegz28]

FUCK YOU KINSLER!!! GOD DAMN!

That's 2 nights in a row that mother fucker...just fuck him

[cosmo20002]

Geez...did Kendrys even make it 1/2 way to 1st on that?
I'm surprised he didn't shatter an ankle dogging it like that.

[eDave]

:facepalm:

[petegz28]

if we don't get him home here I think we're done....

[baitism]

What the hell man? Why do our guys get midget leads off of third?

[petegz28]

We have sucked with RISP > 2out for like the last month and a half

[petegz28]

Lucky but I'll take it

[tk13]

That works too.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Thanks, guys.

[eDave]

Take it!

[eDave]

This guys sucks.

[baitism]

Probably should have pinch hit there. Gomes is useless vs anything but left handed pitching.

[KCUnited]

Perez wants to swing.

[petegz28]

IBB to Perez.....wow, Ausmus

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Perez wants to swing.

LOL

[tk13]

Suck on that Ausmus. IBB to get to Colon and he burns them.

[petegz28]

Colon!!! Dyson!!! LEAD!!! DON'T BLOW IT!

[Rasputin]

Dyson. Dat wat speed do

[Three7s]

Ausmus is a terrible manager.

[DeepBallAlex]

Onward Christian Soldier.

[big nasty kcnut]

Ausmas is the sucks!

[Rasputin]

Norm McDonald cracks me up every time as the Colonel LMAO

[petegz28]

Gordon hasn't had a hit I think in like 3 games

[jimidollar]

Norm McDonald cracks me up every time as the Colonel LMAO

Norm was the best on Weekend Update and Dirty Work is a classic. Anyone who disagrees can fuck off!

[petegz28]

c'mon, Zo!

[Dartgod]

Come on Zorilla!!

[tk13]

Be nice to give the bullpen some breathing room.

[eDave]

Gordon hasn't had a hit I think in like 3 games

Zobrist man. Do it man.

[big nasty kcnut]

Gordo is walking and we're walking!

[eDave]

Norm was the best on Weekend Update and Dirty Work is a classic. Anyone who disagrees can fuck off!

His roast of Bob Sagat is the best Norm.

[petegz28]

:facepalm:

[DeepBallAlex]

Twinkies fixin to get swept.

[Dartgod]

:facepalm:

[tk13]

Now the bullpen adventure begins.

Trout has homered again. Now 5-1 Angels over the Twins.

[jimidollar]

His roast of Bob Sagat is the best Norm.

That was a good one.

[Dartgod]

Come on CY.

[Rasputin]

Seventh inning stretch

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[ChiefsCountry]

Young can go 3 here and end this hopefully.

[Dartgod]

Looks like he wanted no part of Miggy.

[Rasputin]

His roast of Bob Sagat is the best Norm.



You were slacking on the seventh inning stretch buddy. I was looking forward to it.

[Dartgod]

7 straight balls now.

Fuck me.

[Dartgod]

Wow, so lucky.

[baitism]

I thought that was gone.

[tk13]

Well nobody's going to catch that one.

[eDave]

Let's bring in Young!

[Dartgod]

Fuck.

[ChiefsCountry]

Well the Roid Boys got one.

[petegz28]

4 blown leads in our last 8 innings

[baitism]

I am so fucking tired of this pitching staff.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Why are there so many fans at this game? Did they know the Tigers are like 20 games behind?

[jimidollar]

Well, tomorrow then.

[tk13]

Bringing in their closer in the 8th inning. Ausmus isn't messing around anymore.

[eDave]

Well, tomorrow then.

Deja Vue.

[baitism]

Bringing in their closer in the 8th inning. Ausmus isn't messing around anymore.

I can't really blame him.

Rondon is a fat fuck.

[tk13]

HOS!

[cosmo20002]

JFC...some game

[ChiefsCountry]

Hos!!!!

[Dartgod]

HOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

[Rasputin]

I've said it before and I will say it again


Hosmer is a stud.

[eDave]

POWER right there. Boomski

[petegz28]

Hos...great...I'm done getting excited

[Dartgod]

Well, tomorrow then.

I really, really hope you quit watching.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Hozzzzz

[siberian khatru]

When was Hos' last homer? A month ago? Six weeks?

[Mama Hip Rockets]

I really, really hope you quit watching.

He does that every single game they are losing by 1 or more runs. What a useless "fan."

[siberian khatru]

Ah, Aug. 14.

[eDave]

Hos...great...I'm done getting excited

As big as a fan as you are, I'm surprised you get beat down like this.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

When was Hos' last homer? A month ago? Six weeks?

August 14. Wow, I didn't realize it had been that long.

[eDave]

Pffft. Kinsler. Sucks.

[Anyong Bluth]

Have I mentioned lately how I hate the idea of no longer having a bulletproof bullpen?

Realistic it could just keep continuing to work out for us?

No, but my heart sure as hell loved virtually zero added stress once the 8th inning started!

[ChiefsCountry]

Tigers got a lucky catch there.

[eDave]

Nice catch. After a crap jump on it.

[petegz28]

We have really been on the shit end of the stick with plays like that

[eDave]

Have I mentioned lately how I hate the idea of no longer having a bulletproof bullpen?

Realistic it could just keep continuing to work out for us?

No, but my heart sure as hell loved virtually zero added stress once the 8th inning started!

How ya healing up?

[tk13]

I've started three game threads this year, the crazy 11-10 win over Toronto, the crazy 15-7 win over Detroit, and this game. I've got the touch.

[tk13]

That's not the guy you want to put on first.

[petegz28]

Well it took all of 2 pitches to put the go ahead and lead off batter on

[baitism]

Our pitchers are really sucking ass at first pitch strikes these last few weeks. Probably explains a lot.

Our pitching staff is just as shitty as the Tigers right now, unfortunately.

[ChiefsCountry]

Nice Double play boys!

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Hahahaha. Avila sucks.

[eDave]

LOL. Horrible bunt attempt. Both of them.

[baitism]

Not sure I have seen that before. Bunt double play.

[siberian khatru]

Twins lose again. Magic number is 4.

[petegz28]

That's how shit has gone ..they check swing a single. ...we crush an out

[petegz28]

That's it.. put goes on cause that never hurts us

[Dartgod]

Time for Gordo to crush one.

[baitism]

Time for Gordo to crush one.

Yeah, he has been missing some good pitches to hit.

[GloryDayz]

F them up Gordon!

[GloryDayz]

Hold your junk much dude?

[tk13]

Threw it into CF on a walk. That could've been a disastrous throw.

[Dartgod]

Threw it into CF on a walk. That could've been a disastrous throw.

Thought so too, but it was a strike.

[tk13]

That's one area the Blue Jays struggle with. They have a terrible record in 1 run games. Be interesting to see how that translates into the playoffs.

[baitism]

Zobrist is due.

[Al Bundy]

Zobby... fail

[baitism]

Zobrist is a good player, but he sucks dick with RISP.

[petegz28]

Gordon has been hot ass at the plate the last 3 games...3 K's tonight alone

[ChiefsCountry]

Fucking Kinsler.

[petegz28]

of course....Kinsler now Miggy and the Roid Bro's.....

Our pitching staff just doesn't like victory anymore

[petegz28]

Hochevar fail

[Dartgod]

This team. :shake:

[petegz28]

never hit him

[Rasputin]

That didn't hit him.

[Dartgod]

I don't think it did either. They won't overturn it though.

[petegz28]

either way it's still a fail by Hoch

[Rasputin]

Academy award

[baitism]

This bullpen should ride a bus back to KC tomorrow.

[Dartgod]

What a crock.

[petegz28]

So last night..

take the lead in top 12...lost bottom 12
tonight take the lead in top 2..blow it bottom 3
tie it in top 5...blow it in bottom 5
take lead in top 7...blow it in bottom 7
tie it in top 8...blow it in bottom 9

[GloryDayz]

Plant one in his hip next time... He's a dick!

[baitism]

I think I need to take some time off from the Royals. Tired of going to bed annoyed.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

WTFFFF

[petegz28]

and then you just let them steal 3rd??? WOW! Just groove one and quit you fucking pussies!

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Good hustle, Cabrera.

[tk13]

Tough call here. You could walk Victor, but he's a great DP candidate.

[petegz28]

Tough call here. You could walk Victor, but he's a great DP candidate.

Who has knocked the crap out of the ball tonight

[petegz28]

Tough call here. You could walk Victor, but he's a great DP candidate.

why not? You at least have a force at home if you do

[petegz28]

I was gonna say...DON'T CATCH THAT!

[petegz28]

WTF WAS THAT UMP????

[petegz28]

holy fuck that was strike 3..now watch him hit a bomb

[Dartgod]

Fucking cocksucking ump. No doubt that would have been a strike if the batter was wearing blue.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

What a horrible, horrible throw. Jeez, Dyson.

[Why Not?]

Well. September 20, 2015 looks to be the end of our share of the 1 seed

[Blankey]

He got his toe

[siberian khatru]

What a shitty month of baseball. Just give us our goddamn division flag already.

[Anyong Bluth]

We got jobbed

[Dartgod]

He was out!!

[Rasputin]

Good throw by Dyson looked like an out.

[petegz28]

Ump fucked us ...plain and simple...that was the 3rd out....

[mr. tegu]

We are so bad right now.

[jimidollar]

Yay.

[C3HIEF3S]

BOOOOOM

[Mama Hip Rockets]

HOLY SHIT

[petegz28]

OUT!!!!

[ChiefsCountry]

Hell yes!

[Dartgod]

OMG!!!


Hahaha, holy fuck!!

[tk13]

OUT! ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED? LMAO

[siberian khatru]

Still a shitty month of baseball.

[Why Not?]

Good throw by Dyson looked like an out.

It was a mediocre throw at best. A throw on line and he's out by 3 feet

[DRU]

Wow

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Good throw by Dyson

Uh....

[Al Bundy]

He was out and it wasn't close.

[ChiTown]

wow. Hard to believe

[mr. tegu]

Wow!

[baitism]

Now go win this effing game.

[Why Not?]

Sweeeeet

[ChiefsCountry]

Free baseball.

[petegz28]

poetic justice...never should have been a play had the Ump not jobbed us on the previous hitter

[tk13]

Only problem is now we're in extra innings with no bullpen left.

[ChiTown]

Jesus, that half inning was crazy.

[ChiefsCountry]

Only problem is now we're in extra innings with no bullpen left.

We got Louis Coleman and Joba the Hut plus the other Omaha guys.

[big nasty kcnut]

He was out!!!!

[ChiTown]

Only problem is now we're in extra innings with no bullpen left.

Rookie Ball to the rescue.

[siberian khatru]

Only problem is now we're in extra innings with no bullpen left.

KEEP DOUBTING JOBA

[mr. tegu]

I assume Hoch will pitch until we get a lead.

[tk13]

We got Louis Coleman and Joba the Hut plus the other Omaha guys.

Like I said, we have no bullpen left.

[siberian khatru]

We got Louis Coleman and Joba the Hut plus the other Omaha guys.

Didn't Coleman get hurt the other night?

[DeepBallAlex]

Only problem is now we're in extra innings with no bullpen left.

Have you seen Detoilets bullpen?

But frankly, I'm shocked that they reversed that call. It was close, and they usually don't have the balls to make the right call.

[mr. tegu]

I do hate that right now a battle of the bullpens isn't an automatic victory for us.

[petegz28]

I don't know if he was really out..but the play should have never had to happen..we had to get 4 outs that inning

[tk13]

Hosmer's starting to warm up. When he's on, he's really on.

[petegz28]

Kendrys needs to park this shit

[Rasputin]

It was a mediocre throw at best. A throw on line and he's out by 3 feet

It got the out so it was a good throw I will stand by that.

[ChiefsCountry]

Forgot all about Almonte.

[tk13]

Forgot all about Almonte.

Yeah he's probably the best pitcher left down there. Depends on if Duffy's available.

[Anyong Bluth]

How ya healing up?
Surprisingly not too terribly. Most of the staff and nurses love me, and I'm pretty laid back and friendly with everyone.

Thanks for asking. Just got this hours round of meds - oxy in this batch.

[petegz28]

:facepalm: WTF are you guys doing?

[ChiTown]

Wtf

Sigh......

[ChiefsCountry]

Good grief we have went brain dead on the bases.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Really terrible baserunning tonight.

[kstater]

Never turn aroind