***Official Royals vs Tigers game thread - 4/21***

[mr. tegu]

It's time to start a winning streak!

Volquez (2-0) 2.04 ERA vs Pelfrey (0-2) 2.79 ERA

[Rasputin]

Lets go Royals. Wish I could watch it but I will pay my Direct TV bill tomorrow.

[mr. tegu]

The game is on FS1 tonight.

[Munson]

In for the series win.

[suzzer99]

I want HUD!

[LoneWolf]

John Wayne sitting in the stands behind the plate. The huge cowboy hat is distracting.

[suzzer99]

Bum Phillips lives!

[Munson]

Esky double!

[suzzer99]

Esky might have been able to take 3rd on that.

[blake1771]

Cain is due

[blake1771]

lol well that's one way to do it.

[Munson]

Haha! I'll take it.

[KCUnited]

Royals baseball.

[mr. tegu]

More horrible RISP luck.

[blake1771]

well we got lucky on one. and unlucky on another.

[Munson]

Wow. Didn't think Cain would go for 3rd.

[suzzer99]

Come on Gordo.

[mr. tegu]

well we got lucky on one. and unlucky on another.
True. Unfortunately, the one unlucky one was a double play. Hopefully Gordon picks it up though.

[mr. tegu]

Just one here would be awful.

[Munson]

Salvy grand slam coming up...

[RealSNR]

God, that was underwhelming.

A fucking strikeout by Hosmer would have given us 2+ more runs

[Prison Bitch]

The game is on FS1 tonight.

Thanks! Wouldn't have known without the heads up

[jimidollar]

All that for one run.Pfft!

[Saul Good]

Four hits and a walk yield 1 run. This team simply refuses to do the little things well.

[blake1771]

Four hits and a walk yield 1 run. This team simply refuses to do the little things well.

it's almost hard to only score 1 run given that scenario especially when one of the hits is an extra base hit.

[mr. tegu]

Four hits and a walk yield 1 run. This team simply refuses to do the little things well.
What exactly did they do wrong?

[RealSNR]

We've received a couple gifts from the ump already in this game.

[Saul Good]

What exactly did they do wrong?

Bad baserunning cost us two runs.

[RealSNR]

Lol. Pelfrey is terrible tonight

[Deberg_1990]

Bats in the Pelfrey

[KCUnited]

Esky salvages a dumb ab.

[RealSNR]

Double steal, motherfuckers!

[Munson]

I liked the double steal call.

And now Moose walks.

Time for Cain to do some damage.

[Saul Good]

8 base runners so far...lets score a few.

[RealSNR]

MOTHER OF FUCK

[mr. tegu]

Cain still our worst hitter right now.

[siberian khatru]

MOTHERFUCK

[Munson]

Fuck. We load the bases in 2 consecutive innings, and still only have 1 run.

[Red Dawg]

Bases loaded twice and one run! Shit!

[Saul Good]

Suck a dick, Cain. Way to swing at that trash 2-0 with the bases loaded when 10 of the last 15 pitches were balls.

[Three7s]

Our hitters need to learn how to hit the ball in the air again, I guess. Cain has been awful so far this year.

[RealSNR]

I had a really terrible feeling after that Moose walk

[jimidollar]

90s Royals.

[mr. tegu]

This game has L written all over it if we don't get to Pelfrey before he goes out.

[bsroyals54]

This is the opposite of game 1 vs the tigers, they failed 2 bases loaded opportunities with Miggy up ><

[siberian khatru]

I'm fucking sick of Iglesias.

[petegz28]

Double plays are killing us this year. ..Cain should have been taking until he got a strike. . No approach

[stonedstooge]

DEFENSE BOYS. HAHA

[Munson]

Fuck yeah! Gordo makes him pay.

[siberian khatru]

Dumb play

[bsroyals54]

Stupid baserunning, goes on Alex???

[mr. tegu]

Gordon must have been shocked he was trying to run on him.

[cosmo20002]

The new Viagra girl looks slutty.

[siberian khatru]

Good another runner to strand

[bsroyals54]

The new Viagra girl looks slutty.

When they show Viagra commercials, it should just be an ugly woman so guys who can't get it up can relate, look at this woman who's as ugly as your ugly, smelly wife. Heres a pill.

[siberian khatru]

Jesus Gordo

[cosmo20002]

When they show Viagra commercials, it should just be an ugly woman so guys who can't get it up can relate, look at this woman who's as ugly as your ugly, smelly wife. Heres a pill.

Good point, I suppose.

[Al Bundy]

Would be nice to actually score some runs at some point..

[cosmo20002]

Another Alex K. JFC...He just can't hit or lay off when it's down and away.

[Saul Good]

Gordon gonna Gordon

[jimidollar]

Would be nice to actually score some runs at some point..

Why? They obviously believe Ed will throw a CG shutout.

[KCUnited]

Some drivable pitches we're missing.

[Three7s]

Another Alex K. JFC...He just can't hit or lay off when it's down and away.
He's not hitting any pitches in any location well at this point.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

This is really frustrating.

[cosmo20002]

Gordon gonna Gordon

Seems like he's Gordoning more than usual so far. The K rate seems really high.

[siberian khatru]

Holy Cow

[Saul Good]

His defense still makes him a productive player, but his strikeout rate is beyond awful.


...AAAAAAAND that's what makes him valuable.

[Munson]

Gordon isn't playing around.

[cosmo20002]

OK, I'll give Gordo a little longer to get out of the slump.
And he did have 3 hits w/ a HR last night.

[Al Bundy]

Gordon makes up for his shit at bat with THAT....

[Saul Good]

Ever seen a sideways dive on the warning track before?

[Three7s]

And that's why you stick with him Defense never sleeps!

[Mama Hip Rockets]

WOW

[kstater]

Classy move from Cabrera

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[Three7s]

Classy move from Cabrera

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What did he do?

[Dartgod]

Saul Good doesn't think we do the little things right.

:rolleyes:

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[kstater]

What did he do?
Stood outside the box to let the standing O occur

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[Munson]

C'mon, Esky.

[cosmo20002]

OK, back to complaining about Alex. Coming into tonight, he has 22 Ks in 57 plate appearances. That's 39%.
The last couple full seasons he's been around 20%.

[mr. tegu]

OK, back to complaining about Alex. Coming into tonight, he has 22 Ks in 57 plate appearances. That's 39%.
The last couple full seasons he's been around 20%.
He'll be fine.

[Three7s]

OK, back to complaining about Alex. Coming into tonight, he has 22 Ks in 57 plate appearances. That's 39%.
The last couple full seasons he's been around 20%.
He's always been a streaky hitter. Same goes for Cain. If they're still sucking in June then it's time to start worrying.

[Saul Good]

Saul Good doesn't think we do the little things right.

:rolleyes:

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Diving catches in the outfield aren't the little things. Routine inning ending grounders are. Nice timing for your stupid comment.

[mr. tegu]

Diving catches in the outfield aren't the little things. Routine inning ending grounders are. Nice timing for your stupid comment.
Now you want to say we don't do the little things on defense? That's ridiculous. A rare error does not constitute not doing the little things right.

[MeatRock]

And that's why you stick with him Defense never sleeps!

I think you meant to say that Defense never slumps. Right? :D

[dirk digler]

nice pitching to get out of that

[Saul Good]

Now you want to say we don't do the little things on defense? That's ridiculous. A rare error does not constitute not doing the little things right.

Our defense is still great. Our ability to move runners, put the ball in play, and run bases correctly is abysmal for a team that has no power and takes no walks.

[jimidollar]

Fuck the Tigers. We break loose this inning.

[mr. tegu]

Regarding our offense, I don't know how anyone can say we don't do the little things right. We do them better than anyone hence how many games we win.

[Dartgod]

Diving catches in the outfield aren't the little things. Routine inning ending grounders are. Nice timing for your stupid comment.
We've been to the World Series two years in a row doing the little things right.

But less than 3 weeks into this season we're "refusing" to do them right?

Now who's making stupid comments?

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[mr. tegu]

Our defense is still great. Our ability to move runners, put the ball in play, and run bases correctly is abysmal for a team that has no power and takes no walks.
Troll post.

[Saul Good]

Regarding our offense, I don't know how anyone can say we don't do the little things right. We do them better than anyone hence how many games we win.

Were winning because our pitching has been great. Our hitting has been terrible.

[bsroyals54]

Can we get another fucking run or maybe 5???

[stonedstooge]

QUIT PLAYING SMALL BALL IN THE 4TH NED

[Saul Good]

Troll post.

How is it a troll post? We've lost 5 games. 3 of them are because of our inability to do things like produce a sacrifice fly after a lead off triple. We lost last night because Infante couldn't get down a bunt.

...and there's a perfect example of doing it well, so I'll eat shit.

[bsroyals54]

How is it a troll post? We've lost 5 games. 3 of them are because of our inability to do things like produce a sacrifice fly after a lead off triple. We lost last night because Infante couldn't get down a bunt.

...and there's a perfect example of doing it well, so I'll eat shit.

there is still more than 90% of the season to play, sir.

[mr. tegu]

How is it a troll post? We've lost 5 games. 3 of them are because of our inability to do things like produce a sacrifice fly after a lead off triple. We lost last night because Infante couldn't get down a bunt.

...and there's a perfect example of doing it well, so I'll eat shit.
Because the last two and a half seasons we have done those things better than any team and it's probably not even close. I'm not going to worry about two weeks of the season.

[stonedstooge]

MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[Al Bundy]

MOOSE!!!!!

[Munson]

Moose dong!

[bsroyals54]

Boom shakalaka

[Red Dawg]

Well hell yeah! Small ball and a homer. We rule!

[LoneWolf]

https://objects.artspan.com/member/jerm/500/2458924.jpg

[siberian khatru]

Hey, a crooked number!

[Ming the Merciless]

Welcome to hell, gents

[SAUTO]

On pace for around 50.

[Jerok]

Royals: Small ball, speed, defense, bullpen, all great to elite. Pitching, average, trending upward. Power, below average.

I'll take it.

[Saul Good]

Because the last two and a half seasons we have done those things better than any team and it's probably not even close. I'm not going to worry about two weeks of the season.

I'm not freaking out yet, but it's worth noting that our biggest strength has turned into a liability. We live off of winning one run games. We've done that by out executing teams and locking down the last three innings. Our starting pitching has carried us so far, but a rotation of Volquez, Kennedy, Young, Medlen, and Ventura isn't going to do that for 162 games.

[siberian khatru]

Royals baseball

[blake1771]

should have been out. but that's Royals baseball.

[Red Dawg]

We are aggressive tonight. Nice.

[SAUTO]

Has Cain by a mile lol

[siberian khatru]

Should be a 10-0 game, but hopefully this will hold now

[Red Dawg]

They folded under the pressure.

[LoneWolf]

I'm not freaking out yet, but it's worth noting that our biggest strength has turned into a liability. We live off of winning one run games. We've done that by out executing teams and locking down the last three innings. Our starting pitching has carried us so far, but a rotation of Volquez, Kennedy, Young, Medlen, and Ventura isn't going to do that for 162 games.

It's your belief that the Royals' bullpen has turned into a liability?

[KCUnited]

Viagra and skin disease commercials. It's like watching the news.

[kstater]

Great pitch

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[kstater]

You can't take that pitch in that situation

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[siberian khatru]

Golden

[blake1771]

hilarious

[bsroyals54]

bahahahahahaaaa

[TomBarndtsTwin]

I'm not freaking out yet, but it's worth noting that our biggest strength has turned into a liability. We live off of winning one run games. We've done that by out executing teams and locking down the last three innings. Our starting pitching has carried us so far, but a rotation of Volquez, Kennedy, Young, Medlen, and Ventura isn't going to do that for 162 games.

The Royals are 4-2 in one run games this year.

[kstater]

Alex is pissed at himself for missing that.

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[siberian khatru]

I'm sick of Kinsler too

Still expected Gordo to catch that

[blake1771]

Kinsler has to be hitting like lifetime .400 or something against the Royals.

[Jerok]

That feeling when you feel bad because Gordon doesn't make an impossible catch.

[KCUnited]

They're sacrificing Pelfrey. Finish him!

[siberian khatru]

FUCK YOU KINSLER

[LoneWolf]

Well fuck you, Kinsler!

[Saul Good]

It's your belief that the Royals' bullpen has turned into a liability?

No

Kinsler is such a stud, by the way...

[jimidollar]

**** the Tigers. We break loose this inning.

Told you, mofos!

[RealSNR]

One more out of Volquez possibly? At least an out or two?

[Saul Good]

When Volquez has command, he's a borderline ace.

[Saul Good]

One more out of Volquez possibly? At least an out or two?

I expect him to finish seven.

[Saul Good]

The Cubs look like the best team since the 98 Yankees.

[mr. tegu]

I am so glad Dyson is getting this chance. I think he has a really good season.

[KCUnited]

What's the point of batting Dyson in front of Esky? I'd swap him and Omar at this point.

[siberian khatru]

With Dyson hitting 9th Esky is going to HAVE to take some pitches

[KCUnited]

Hope we don't get bumped late for the Cubs. Get a hit motherfuckers.

[siberian khatru]

Superb outing by Ed

[KCUnited]

Strong outting from Ed.

[Dartgod]

Great outing by Eddie

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[mr. tegu]

Hope we don't get bumped late for the Cubs. Get a hit motherfuckers.
They just said they were going there when the ninth inning comes.

[bsroyals54]

shutout the fuckin Tiggers over 7 innings, Goddamn Boy-O

[bsroyals54]

Non KC D

[stonedstooge]

Is the 8th no longer Soria's?

[RealSNR]

No-hitters are cool and everything, but I've seen them before. They happen every year. I'd rather watch the Royals game.

[siberian khatru]

Sit down, Kinsler

[RealSNR]

Is the 8th no longer Soria's?

I imagine he'll take the 9th to let Wade Davis have a night off.

[siberian khatru]

Upton didn't give a shit, he was just going to swing hard

[mr. tegu]

New River Monsters in a few minutes. I'll watch that instead.

[Red Dawg]

Cards are about to wreck this shit.

[Buehler445]

Guess who doesn't care about a 16-0 NL game? This motherfucking guy.

[mr. tegu]

Duffy in!

[siberian khatru]

Duffy's gotta be on a real short leash here

[kstater]

Wow, can't believe he took that, can't believe the ump didn't ring him up

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[siberian khatru]

NO-NO

[kstater]

lmfao the fan in the middle of it

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[Al Bundy]

Ok. get the fuck off the Cubs game

[SAUTO]

Wow, can't believe he took that, can't believe the ump didn't ring him up

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This

[siberian khatru]

We got good Duffy tonite

Series: Won

[Red Dawg]

Taking 2 of 3 from Tigers good work.

[Al Bundy]

2 out of 3...

[mr. tegu]

No hitter for Duffy!

[SAUTO]

lmfao the fan in the middle of it

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Looked like he was gonna get whooped.

[Buehler445]

No hitter for Duffy!

ROFL

Probably a good call by Ned. Not a lot of pressure. Let him get some confidence back.

[KevB]

We got good Duffy tonite

Series: Won

That was what really stood out last year as a team not used to winning --- we just continue to win 2 out of 3. Just like clockwork. Fun to watch.

[Prison Bitch]

Volquez one of the best FA in Royals history. He already earned his contract last year, so this year is gravy. But damnnnnnnn.....he's been great

[KChiefs1]

Wang kept us from a sweep but I'll always take 2/3 in any series.


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[Munson]

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[Red Dawg]

Guess who doesn't care about a 16-0 NL game? This mother****ing guy.

Lol. Nice

[KevB]

Volquez one of the best FA in Royals history. He already earned his contract last year, so this year is gravy. But damnnnnnnn.....he's been great

No doubt, who says we don't have an ace?

[WhawhaWhat]

Was at the game last night and watching Dyson and Cain jaw at each other is pretty funny. Foul landed behind the tarp and Cain yells at Dyson that it was catchable. Dyson misjudged a flyball for the first out of the 9th and Cain just stands there staring him down. They are always going back and forth.

[duncan_idaho]

Volquez one of the best FA in Royals history. He already earned his contract last year, so this year is gravy. But damnnnnnnn.....he's been great


It's an absolutely phenomenal signing that was routinely mocked at the time. Just like Vargas, Ervin Santana, etc.

I'm confident Ian Kennedy is going to fall into that category, too.

Nobody has done a better job signing bounce back guys than Dayton Moore.

[Saul Good]

Volquez one of the best FA in Royals history. He already earned his contract last year, so this year is gravy. But damnnnnnnn.....he's been great

Makes you wonder why you would give up a haul for Shields when there are FAs available who can produce at the same level.

[Saul Good]

It's an absolutely phenomenal signing that was routinely mocked at the time. Just like Vargas, Ervin Santana, etc.

I'm confident Ian Kennedy is going to fall into that category, too.

Nobody has done a better job signing bounce back guys than Dayton Moore.

And he just keeps firing. Gee, Wang, and Medlen could all be productive pitchers for us.

[Three7s]

Was at the game last night and watching Dyson and Cain jaw at each other is pretty funny. Foul landed behind the tarp and Cain yells at Dyson that it was catchable. Dyson misjudged a flyball for the first out of the 9th and Cain just stands there staring him down. They are always going back and forth.
I'm glad someone's getting on Dyson. He has a habit of playing lazy. It shows on the base-paths and on the field.

[Great Expectations]

Makes you wonder why you would give up a haul for Shields when there are FAs available who can produce at the same level.

One of the reasons the computers and sabre metrics can't figure us out is they don't understand leadership/camaraderie. Shields was huge in changing the disposition of our pitching staff.

It is one of the reasons why teams like the Padre's last year go out and make huge free agent signings and are predicted to win everything seemingly flop every year.

[WhawhaWhat]

I'm glad someone's getting on Dyson. He has a habit of playing lazy. It shows on the base-paths and on the field.

It was by no means serious. It was all playful.

[Great Expectations]

It was by no means serious. It was all playful.

But it is still good leadership in making sure everyone is focused.

[KChiefs1]

No doubt, who says we don't have an ace?



Aces don't matter.

[mr. tegu]

I'm glad someone's getting on Dyson. He has a habit of playing lazy. It shows on the base-paths and on the field.

Guys drafted in the 50th round or whatever do not play lazy and still become successful. I have never seen him do anything lazily. You want lazy? Look at Iglesias from the Tigers.

[Halfcan]

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/173744944/mlb-stadium-competition-finals-pnc-kauffman

Final vote!!

[-King-]

I'm glad someone's getting on Dyson. He has a habit of playing lazy. It shows on the base-paths and on the field.

Huh??

[Deberg_1990]

It's an absolutely phenomenal signing that was routinely mocked at the time. Just like Vargas, Ervin Santana, etc.

I'm confident Ian Kennedy is going to fall into that category, too.

Nobody has done a better job signing bounce back guys than Dayton Moore.

Agree 100%

He's always done a great job of this. Even going back to Gil Meche.

Which reminds me of Daytons biggest mistake. Trey Hillman

[Discuss Thrower]

It's an absolutely phenomenal signing that was routinely mocked at the time. Just like Vargas, Ervin Santana, etc.

I'm confident Ian Kennedy is going to fall into that category, too.

Nobody has done a better job signing bounce back guys than Dayton Moore.

How much of it is Eiland, though?

[Prison Bitch]

Makes you wonder why you would give up a haul for Shields when there are FAs available who can produce at the same level.

Because he got Wade in the deal. :D

[RealSNR]

Where's the game thread? Don't make me start one. I'll probably choke.

[Prison Bitch]

It's an absolutely phenomenal signing that was routinely mocked at the time. Just like Vargas, Ervin Santana, etc.

I'm confident Ian Kennedy is going to fall into that category, too.

Nobody has done a better job signing bounce back guys than Dayton Moore.

And he stole Kendrys Morales too.


One question my golf buddy asked Saturday: "How much of Atlantas success was due to Moore given their collapse?" I didn't have an answer. What say you? I'm guessing lotsa Braves fans want him back ASAP

[duncan_idaho]

And he stole Kendrys Morales too.





One question my golf buddy asked Saturday: "How much of Atlantas success was due to Moore given their collapse?" I didn't have an answer. What say you? I'm guessing lotsa Braves fans want him back ASAP



Atlanta lost a lot of key talent around the same time. Cox. Mazilli. Moore. John Schuerholz. Etc.

Frank Wren really fucked the org up with bad signings. They're on their way back now, but it's going to take more time.

[Three7s]

Huh??
The main things that irk me about Dyson are things that he's done ever since he's been here. Sliding off the bag, not running hard out of the box, poor routes on fly balls, getting picked off at first. It may not look like much because of his speed, but those are things that he should've worked out by now that he's still doing.

I'm not saying he's a bad player. Shoot, a 50th round pick doing what he's doing is all gravy from a value stand-point. He could just be so much better.