*** Official St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals Game Thread (6/28) ***

[alnorth]

<table border=3 cellpadding = 4>
<tr><td>Final</td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 2 </td><td> 3 </td><td> 4 </td><td> 5 </td><td> 6 </td><td> 7 </td><td> 8 </td><td> 9 </td><td> R </td><td> H </td><td> E </td></tr>
<tr><td> STL (40-36) </td><td> 0 </td><td> 3 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 3 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 8 </td><td> 9 </td><td> 1 </td></tr>
<tr><td> KC (40-36) </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 4 </td><td> 11 </td><td> 1 </td></tr>
</table>

Edinson Volquez was ejected from the game in the 3rd inning by HP umpire Tim Timmons.

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/logos/80x80/stl.png

Win, (4-7) Michael Wacha 6IP 4R 3ER 1BB 4K
Jonathan Broxton 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
Kevin Siegrist 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
Seung Hwan Oh 1IP 0R 0ER 1BB 0K

VS.

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/logos/80x80/kc.png

Loss, (6-5) Yordano Ventura 5⅓IP 7R 7ER 3BB 4K 1HR
Brian Flynn 2⅔IP 1R 0ER 1BB 1K
Peter Moylan 1IP 0R 0ER 1BB 1K

Home Runs

STL

Matt Carpenter, (14) - Top 5th solo shot to center

KC

none

AL/NL Central

Final / 15: CHC 7, CIN 2
Final: CLE 5, ATL 3
Final: MIA 5, DET 7
Final: LAD 6, MIL 5
Final: MIN 4, CWS 0
Final: PIT 2, SEA 5

Starting Lineups

STL

1. Matt Carpenter, 2B
2. Brandon Moss, LF/1B
3. Matt Holliday, DH
4. Stephen Piscotty, RF
5. Matt Adams, 1B
5. Tommy Pham, CF
6. Jhonny Peralta, 3B
7. Yadier Molina, C
8. Kolten Wong, CF/LF
9. Greg Garcia, SS

KC

1. Whit Merrifield, LF
2. Alcides Escobar, SS
3. Lorenzo Cain, CF
3. Jarrod Dyson, CF
3. Alex Gordon, ph
4. Eric Hosmer, 1B
5. Kendrys Morales, DH
6. Paulo Orlando, RF
7. Cheslor Cuthbert, 3B
8. Christian Colon, 2B
9. Drew Butera, C

[LoneWolf]

alnorth thread!!! FTMFW!!!

[C3HIEF3S]

Alnorth GDT's are the best GDT's.

[ChiTown]

Giddy Up!

[KChiefs1]

Al's back!


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[BWillie]

STL....you have my permission to die.

[PunkinDrublic]

Older Cardinals fans are dying off and Missouri is slowly but surely becoming Royals country. Suck it St. Loser, you are yesterday's news!

[MTG#10]

I blame your lack of game threads for the mediocre season thus far alnorth. nut has been killing us.

[BigRedChief]

Older Cardinals fans are dying off and Missouri is slowly but surely becoming Royals country. Suck it St. Loser, you are yesterday's news!
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[lewdog]

Older Cardinals fans are dying off and Missouri is slowly but surely becoming Royals country. Suck it St. Loser, you are yesterday's news!

At least they still have their football!

[C3HIEF3S]

That's Yordano at his best right there.

[ChiefsCountry]

Nice first inning for Ace.

[bdj23]

Pls don't suck Wacha

[bdj23]

Holy shit, wong.

[HonestChieffan]

All jokes aside, St Louis is a shithole and Cardinal fans are the bottom feeders of baseball.

That said, hope everyone has a great evening and your July 4th is exceptional.

[kstater]

I blame your lack of game threads for the mediocre season thus far alnorth. nut has been killing us.
Mediocre?

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[suzzer99]

WELP

[GloryDayz]

YV needs to keep his head about him here.

[C3HIEF3S]

Lol Yordano.

[Al Bundy]

Bad immature Ventura about to make an appearance?

[blake1771]

bad Yordano

[TomBarndtsTwin]

So I guess pre-Machado scrap pussy Ventura is back . . . . . .

Wonderful.

[Al Bundy]

Yeah, gonna be a very short night for Ventura. Mental toughness not a strength.

[ChiTown]

I'm following the game through Gameday. What is Yordano doing that is making him "bad, immature Ventura" tonight?

[LoneWolf]

Was one of the runs unearned because of Orlando's dumb fucking throw to home plate?

[C3HIEF3S]

Should've only been 2 runs that inning. Orlando has to have better decision-making in the field if he's getting the everyday job.


EDIT:
Was one of the runs unearned because of Orlando's dumb fucking throw to home plate?

I misread this, never mind.

[LoneWolf]

I'm following the game through Gameday. What is Yordano doing that is making him "bad, immature Ventura" tonight?

Nothing.

[Munson]

Hoz just missed a HR by a few feet.

[alnorth]

Was one of the runs unearned because of Orlando's dumb fucking throw to home plate?

nope, wasn't ruled an error

[C3HIEF3S]

That's how Morales is going right now.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

YES !!!!!!

Now drive em in Paulo

[bdj23]

:facepalm:

This team is just too stupid to be good

[C3HIEF3S]

nope, wasn't ruled an error

This is right, not my post. I misread the post :).

[LoneWolf]

nope, wasn't ruled an error

It should have been. IMO, that's just as bad as an infielder making a bad throw to first.

[C3HIEF3S]

Come on Cutty, bring it home kid.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

come on Colon oscopy

[Deberg_1990]

Lazy D Redbirds.


Not that I mind

[suzzer99]

Lol shitbirds

[C3HIEF3S]

Like last night with Duffy, Ventura needs to have a shutdown inning here.

[alnorth]

one of those two runs should be unearned unless the scorer believes Morales could have scored from 2nd on that last soft hit.

[Dartgod]

I'm following the game through Gameday. What is Yordano doing that is making him "bad, immature Ventura" tonight?
Two of the four "immature" posts were made by Al Bundy. That should tell you all you need to know.

[C3HIEF3S]

Yordano's delivery looks more like his 2014-15 delivery tonight.

[LoneWolf]

Female pattern baldness?

[suzzer99]

OMG WTF

[KChiefs1]

http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/icarly/images/d/d5/Jr4al4.gif/revision/latest?cb=20110628002748



You old fuck! Just die already!


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[KChiefs1]

OMG WTF



What was that? Yikes!


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[alnorth]

I think Edinson Volquez may have gotten tossed

[C3HIEF3S]

Not consistent with both teams.

[GloryDayz]

This Ump ain't having the best night.

[Dartgod]

Seriously ump? Ventura has thrown several closer that were called balls.

FUCK YOU UMP!!

[Deberg_1990]

This Ump ain't having the best night.

True.

Ventura hit that same spot and wasn't called a strike

[Dartgod]

True.

Ventura hit that same spot and wasn't called a strike

Ventura's was actually touching the grid on the pitch tracker.

[KChiefs1]

This Ump ain't having the best night.



Robo-umps! Robo-umps! Robo-umps!


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[LoneWolf]

Come on Hosmer. Just like last time.

[LoneWolf]

Robo-umps! Robo-umps! Robo-umps!


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Fuck you! Fuck you! Fuck you!

[SAUTO]

Close

[Red Dawg]

Let's take control of this game. Good hitting.

[GloryDayz]

A dinger would be nice.

[Red Dawg]

Damn it

[C3HIEF3S]

Make up for your defense here, Paulo.

[GloryDayz]

Darn it..

[mr. tegu]

Assist goes to the ump.

[Dartgod]

Wasted opportunity there. :banghead:

[Ron Swanson]

Wasted opportunity there. :banghead:

Gotta get a least one run out of that.

[Deberg_1990]

Wasted opportunity there. :banghead:

Keep the line halted

[alnorth]

Confirmed, Volquez was ejected in the 3rd inning by the home plate umpire

[SAUTO]

Damn

[Dartgod]

This may get really ugly.

[Dartgod]

He didn't come off the bag.

[Al Bundy]

Ventura reverting to his usual self.

[GloryDayz]

Ventura reverting to his usual self.

He's not worth the problem of dealing with a head case. He's had too many chances IMO, and he's too easily rattled.

[Ron Swanson]

Ventura reverting to his usual self.

It's too bad he is such a head case, he has the physical ability to be an ace.

[GloryDayz]

No, he won't be fine. Quit making excuses for him..

[Dartgod]

I don't think it's a matter of being a head case tonight. I think he just doesn't have good command. It happens.

[Why Not?]

No, he won't be fine. Quit making excuses for him..

Agreed. People make way to many excuses for him. He's not going to be more than what he is. An inconsistent pitcher that will get you excited only to crush you his next time out. I would give 0 shits if he got moved in a trade

[Al Bundy]

Ballgame boys, Yordano Venturda is shit again.

[petegz28]

well tonight isn't our night...missed a huge opportunity with the bases loaded an 1 out...ever since then they have jumped all over us

[petegz28]

in our last 3 losses we have allowed no less than 7 runs each game...something has got to get done with our pitching at some point or you might as well just start selling players off ...

[Al Bundy]

I don't think it's a matter of being a head case tonight. I think he just doesn't have good command. It happens.

Once one thing bad happened and he came unglued, let his mechanics go, got pissed off at the ump and began slapping his glove. Once you see a guy like Yordano start slapping his glove or any other emotion it is over. He is mentally weak.

[petegz28]

Once one thing bad happened and he came unglued, let his mechanics go, got pissed off at the ump and began slapping his glove. Once you see a guy like Yordano start slapping his glove or any other emotion it is over. He is mentally weak.

Some sloppy defense hasn't helped either

[Ron Swanson]

Indians win again, it would be nice if they would lose a game once in a while.

[jimidollar]

Too early to say congrats to Cleveland for winning the central?

[Deberg_1990]

Do we lead the league In singles?

[C3HIEF3S]

Do we lead the league In singles?

Yes.
http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=0&season=2016&month=0&season1=2016&ind=0&team=0,ts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=6,d

['Hamas' Jenkins]

You can't be 15th in the league in OPS overall and 3rd in high leverage situations every year.

[petegz28]

Cleveland wins their 11th straight....

[KChiefs1]

It's too bad he is such a head case, he has the physical ability to be an ace.



What a waste.


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[Why Not?]

Too early to say congrats to Cleveland for winning the central?

I don't think so. They throw an ace practically every night. We trot out Volquez, Ventura and Chris Young 3 times a week

['Hamas' Jenkins]

It ain't even close to over with that fat fuck Broxton ready to take the mound.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Bad read on the ball, but he caught it.

[eDave]

Crap

[GloryDayz]

2016!!!!!!!!!!! FML!

[lewdog]

Welp, season's over now.

[GloryDayz]

And out! Fuck!

[C3HIEF3S]

This season just sucks. There have been great moments, but for every one of those moments there is one negative one.

[ChiefsCountry]

Guess we get to see Dyson for a little while.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

So, in the last three minutes, Dan McLaughlin has said, "The Royals have won 10 of their 17 challenges this year....this, of course, is a Cardinals challenge."

After the play was overturned: "That's adding injury to injury."

They showed the replay twice. Both times Al Hrabosky says, "When I watched it live I thought he was safe. Now, I think he's out."

Then, they relay the story of how the Royals FO drove to St. Louis to give Zobrist his ring. Hrabosky says, "I'll be Drayton Moore was never happier to drive to St. Louis."

The only thing missing was Boom Goes the Dynamite.

[Deberg_1990]

Congrats to your Cleveland Indians. 2016 Al central champions

[GloryDayz]

One step forward, two steps back..

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Does Flynn hide the ball well? These guys are swinging at dog shit pitches.

[Third Eye]

So, in the last three minutes, Dan McLaughlin has said, "The Royals have won 10 of their 17 challenges this year....this, of course, is a Cardinals challenge."

After the play was overturned: "That's adding injury to injury."

They showed the replay twice. Both times Al Hrabosky says, "When I watched it live I thought he was safe. Now, I think he's out."

Then, they relay the story of how the Royals FO drove to St. Louis to give Zobrist his ring. Hrabosky says, "I'll be Drayton Moore was never happier to drive to St. Louis."

The only thing missing was Boom Goes the Dynamite.
In McLaughlin's defense, he's probably drunk.

[BigRedChief]

You old fuck! Just die already!


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkMy son is a 5th generation Cardinal fan. I could die tomorrow and the fandom continues. But, we are in Florida now. So you have that at least to grasp on to.

[alnorth]

My son is a 5th generation Cardinal fan. I could die tomorrow and the fandom continues. But, we are in Florida now. So you have that at least to grasp on to.

well hell, between alligators and hurricanes, I think you may be doomed.

[Mr. Laz]

Butera batting in the 9th?

[Mr. Laz]

Butera batting in the 9th?

single by Butera


well, damn

:clap:

[C3HIEF3S]

Swing for the fences, Gordo.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

God, I hate relief pitchers so much.

[ChiefsCountry]

Grand slam for Gordon.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

I've said it a million times, I'll say it again. If it's not the tying or winning run at the plate in the 9th and you have three balls, the pitcher should just toss the damn thing up underhanded, because a walk is as damaging as a homer.

[Marcellus]

Amazing how this shit is contagious when it comes to closers.

[BigRedChief]

Grand slam for Gordon.Cool put the jinx on. Thanks! :clap:

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Gordon missed a meatball there. Oh got lucky as shit.

[C3HIEF3S]

Gordo missed a fucking meatball.

[Mr. Laz]

Alice can't even put it in play.

[Al Bundy]

So.. will Gordon ever be good at the plate again?

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Gordon sux

[C3HIEF3S]

Hosmer stares at the same meatball for strike 1.

[Al Bundy]

Gordon missed a meatball there. Oh got lucky as shit.

Gordon misses those all the time.

[eDave]

Rubber

[GloryDayz]

Welp, we lost the wrong player tonight...

[BigRedChief]

Hosmer stares at the same meatball for strike 1.Best pitch he got the whole AB.

[Mr. Laz]

Our 2 key players don't do shit

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Level of trustworthiness, from most to least:

20 year old women marrying 88 year old men >> relievers >> kickers

[Al Bundy]

Well, We know that Alex Gordon sucks and Ventura is still a complete head case.

[Mr. Laz]

Gordon misses those all the time.

ALL.THE.TIME


Only Billy Butler misses more meatballs than Gordon

[SPchief]

Level of trustworthiness, from most to least:

20 year old women marrying 88 year old men >> relievers >> kickers
Get better relievers? :shrug:

[C3HIEF3S]

Get better relievers? :shrug:

This.

[GloryDayz]

Well, We know that Alex Gordon sucks and Ventura is still a complete head case.
I was certainly part of the keep Gordon party. I think I'm having "regurts"... I know he's trying, but that's almost more scary, trying used to be enough for him.

I pray he comes out of his slump and fixes my regurts..

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Get better relievers? :shrug:

Until this year both Siegrist and Rosenthal were elite relievers. Even if you try your damndest, most teams aren't going to have historically good relievers like the Royals have had the last several years.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

So.. will Gordon ever be good at the plate again?

I've doubted it for a long time

[Prison Bitch]

Nice game Hoz

[KChiefs1]

My son is a 5th generation Cardinal fan. I could die tomorrow and the fandom continues. But, we are in Florida now. So you have that at least to grasp on to.



You live in Florida?

I guess that's punishment enough.


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[BigRedChief]

You live in Florida?

I guess that's punishment enough.


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI know its rough.

[C3HIEF3S]

I know its rough.

:)
http://www.gifbin.com/bin/florida.gif

[GloryDayz]

I know its rough.

More like:

http://hommemaker.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/steam-room.jpg

It's all good, to each their own... Like Central America, prolly because of the people AND THE HEAT, for me heat is the most terrible thing in the world.

If you enjoy it, rock-on man...

[GloryDayz]

:)
http://www.gifbin.com/bin/florida.gif

Cali first please... The good people in Cali can move to Nevada and/or Arizona.

[BigRedChief]

:)
http://www.gifbin.com/bin/florida.gifI'm all for stopping immigration to my city. The lame stream media needs to shut the hell up.
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/ayngelina-brogan/5-st-petersburg-travel-tips_b_10690594.html

[Dartgod]

I don't know who all of the BFIB are on this forum, but I find it funny that neither Hamas or BRC posted at all in the Monday thread when we were winning for the majority of the game. Yet they were well represented last night.

I shouldn't judge though, it was probably somebody's birthday on Monday.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

I knew the Cardinals won because of the low amount of posts Dart. Strange how that works.

[BigRedChief]

I don't know who all of the BFIB are on this forum, but I find it funny that neither Hamas or BRC posted at all in the Monday thread when we were winning for the majority of the game. Yet they were well represented last night.

I shouldn't judge though, it was probably somebody's birthday on Monday.I was busy with real life stuff. I had to watch the game on the DVR. I rarely post in the Cardinals thread live. I may watch 4-5 games live out of the 100 games or so I watch in a year.

I don't engage in the nasty Cards/Royals smack talk. I'm not a bandwagoner. You know this.:harumph: