***Royals vs. Red Sox Game Thread 8/27/16***

[tk13]

KC: Duffy (11-1 , 2.66 ERA)
BOS: Price (12-8 , 4.00 ERA)

KC
Orlando CF
Cuthbert 3B
Cain RF
Hosmer 1B
Morales DH
Perez C
Gordon LF
Escobar SS
Colon 2B

BOS
Pedroia 2B
Bogaerts SS
Ortiz DH
Betts RF
Ramirez 1B
Leon C
Young LF
Hill 3B
Bradley Jr. CF

[Dartgod]

In!

[Meatloaf]

In for win!!!

[SPchief]

Lets do this shit

[eDave]

I'm gay!

[Why Not?]

Damn. Thought that was a hit

[AJKCFAN]

IN!!!!

Happy Birthday Simply Red...

[Deberg_1990]

So stupid how the stands jut out there in left field. Dangerous and a stupid design.

[Dartgod]

Generous strike zone. I hope Duffy gets the same.

[Al Bundy]

Duffy better get balls called as strikes.

[Dartgod]

I'm starting to hate Pedroia. Pesky fucker.

[Why Not?]

I'm starting to hate Pedroia. Pesky ****er.

This. And I'm prone to like him since he's a Gilbert(Same town I live in)guy. But man, fuck him right now

[Coach]

Welp.

[Dartgod]

Well, fuck.

[Al Bundy]

Ump is going to make Duffy pitch right over the plate to get a strike call.

[Why Not?]

This is just not a good park for Duffy.

[Deberg_1990]

Bad Duffy again

[Red Dawg]

Damn! Could he have hit that any further.

[Al Bundy]

This is just not a good park for Duffy.

Especially against the roided up lineup with the homeplate ump.

[Red Dawg]

Come on maaaaan! Really? Really

[Deberg_1990]

What he hell???

[Coach]

Lost it in the lights/sky somehow.

[Coach]

Thanks for the free out, Grandpa.

[Al Bundy]

Gift out.

[Meatloaf]

Has Duffy even attempted to throw a curve/slider? Can't live on just 2 pitches.

[suzzer99]

lol Ortiz

[Why Not?]

This ump is a dick

[Chiefspants]

Danny's had issues in the first inning on a few occasions this year. Let's let him try to work through it before writing off as bad duffy again.

[dlphg9]

Jesus Christ this ump

[Meatloaf]

Ump just not gonna give Duffy the low strike. He's definitely squeezing him. Bad ump.

[Al Bundy]

Another strike called a ball.

[Dunit35]

That first pitch to Ramirez was clearly a stroke.

[Why Not?]

Shaping up to be a 5 inning outing

[Meatloaf]

Someone on the bench needs to start harping on this ump. Big time.

[Meatloaf]

Way to limit the damage, Duffy.

[Jerok]

We knew we would have to score more than 2 to win, so let's get it here in this inning starting with a Morales bomb.

[siberian khatru]

I don't think a bad start = Bad Duffy. Boston makes lots of pitchers look bad.

Having said that, I did go on record last week as fearing this matchup. Hopefully he settles down and limits the damage.

[Dartgod]

SALVY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111

[Munson]

Salvy power!

[Meatloaf]

BOOM!

[Coach]

That was a laser.

[Red Dawg]

Salvy! Boom

[dlphg9]

Salvy baby!

[SPchief]

Boom

[Coach]

There ya go Gordon.

[tk13]

We're making good contact against Price at least.

[Why Not?]

Huge statement if we can get this tied up

[SPchief]

And here. we. go.

[Coach]

There ya go. Tied game.

[eDave]

Huge statement if we can get this tied up

Statement made

[Why Not?]

Statement made

Oh yeah. Huger statement if we can take the lead. Ha

[Jerok]

Woot!

[Chiefspants]

Statement made

Shades of 2015.

[Coach]

We're making good contact against Price at least.

Some hard hits as well.

[Meatloaf]

Ump appears to favor the high strikeover low strike OR he appears to favor Price over Duffy. You pick.

[Red Dawg]

Let's go baby! I hate all Boston everything. Stick it to them!

[siberian khatru]

Esky making his case for leadoff

[Why Not?]

I hate watching Christian Colon hit prior to the 8th inning

[Why Not?]

Um, or the rocket Salvy crushed, Ryan

[Coach]

All right Duffy, shutdown inning.

[tk13]

Um, or the rocket Salvy crushed, Ryan

I like how the TV truck switched to the shot of Perez as he was saying that.

[siberian khatru]

I don't think Orlando was thrown a strike

[Al Bundy]

Shit at bat for Orlando there.

[Why Not?]

I like how the TV truck switched to the shot of Perez as he was saying that.

Hahaha

[Why Not?]

Danny just doesn't look comfortable tonight.

[Coach]

Ugh. Duffy having command issues.

[KevB]

Ugh. Duffy having command issues.

Mechanics don't look as crisp, balance not great on his finish at times.

[Coach]

Mechanics don't look as crisp, balance not great on his finish at times.

Yeah, and Boston's lineup is very good. It's going to be a grind.

[Meatloaf]

But, he isn't "giving in" either. Like the competitiveness. I think we're seeing the making of an ace!

[Al Bundy]

Shit...

[siberian khatru]

Well, crap

[Al Bundy]

Why the fuck did he throw ball there? That was a meat pitch.

[Al Bundy]

Danny Duffy can eat fucking shit tonight.

[Coach]

Talk about bad defense.

That was Twins-like defense.

[siberian khatru]

We may be using our Wang tonight

[Why Not?]

Yeah, well time to get Wang up. Let him take the brunt here.

[Munson]

That was flat out ugly.

[Al Bundy]

How about Pedroia getting one in the ribs tonight???????

[Why Not?]

By the way, haven't seen an Alex Gordon night like this in regards to defense in a while.

[Meatloaf]

Yow, what the hell was Eskie thinking? Generally helps if the guy you're throwing it to is in the same zip code. C'mon guys, this thing isn't over. Bear down!

[tk13]

These guys can just flat hit. These aren't middle of the plate pitches, and they're hitting them to the wall.

[Al Bundy]

These guys can just flat hit. These aren't middle of the plate pitches, and they're hitting them to the wall.

I bet none of them would pass a piss test, either. Especially Pedroia.

[Why Not?]

Could have been worse. Going to need a few scoreless innings at some point, however.

[Deberg_1990]

Billy Butler vs Fat Papi to 1st base. Who wins?

[baitism]

Thankfully, Price doesn't seem to have his best stuff, either.

[Jerok]

At least we are hitting Price a bit too

[Meatloaf]

Billy Butler vs Fat Papi to 1st base. Who wins?

I think Billy would beat him, but I wouldn't call that a WIN.

[baitism]

Orlando and Cuthbert are giving us nothing.

[Why Not?]

Billy Butler vs Fat Papi to 1st base. Who wins?

Not sure. We'd all die of old age watching.

[baitism]

You would think Cain was forty the way he plays.

[Ron Swanson]

Come on Morales, make him pay.

[Meatloaf]

KM looks a little heavy to me. Has he stuck on some additional weight this year?

[SPchief]

Well the good news is that we're in for a nice quick 4 hour game

[Meatloaf]

Well the good news is that we're in for a nice quick 4 hour game

Yup. Game is moving at galacial speed.

[Deberg_1990]

Isn't this what we did last year in the playoffs against Price? Worked his pitch count until he got tired?

[baitism]

I just don't have any confidence in Morales doing anything positive. At least we have Price's pitch count up.

[Ron Swanson]

I just don't have any confidence in Morales doing anything positive. At least we have Price's pitch count up.

Morales pretty much sucks this year. He had a nice run for two weeks, otherwise pure shit.

[Jerok]

Nah morales is gonna get a big hit this game, we are scaring David price and Duffy is calling down

[Dartgod]

Nice inning Duffy. Now lets tie this thing up.

One more thing. Whether we win this game or not, I don't want to see Pedroia on base the rest of the night.

[ChiefsCountry]

Well the good news is that we're in for a nice quick 4 hour game

Every game in Boston seems to take forever.

[KChiefs1]

We may be using our Wang tonight



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[tk13]

Every game in Boston seems to take forever.

They always take a lot of pitches, get a lot of hits. Pitchers seem to slow down like Duffy has tonight because every batter is a grind.

[KChiefs1]

They always take a lot of pitches, get a lot of hits. Pitchers seem to slow down like Duffy has tonight because every batter is a grind.



4 hour game.





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[suzzer99]

That's our minus defensive first baseman again.

[ChiTown]

With Boston, if your control is off just a little bit, you will pay. Duffy isn't off by much, but with this group, it doesn't take much. They make you throw strikes, and when you do, it better not be covering much of the plate.

That Boston lineup is pretty amazing

[Ron Swanson]

right down the middle

[ChiTown]

Right over the middle of the plate to a guy that is killing you right now. That was an AWFUL pitch. FFS, Duffy

[Meatloaf]

I think it's time for the baseball to meet Mr Pedroia's hip. He's digging in way too deep. Gotta loosen him up a bit.

[Dartgod]

Just fucking walk Pedroia next time. Or hit him. I don't care.

[Al Bundy]

This will extinguish any talk of a cy young for Duffy.

[ChiTown]

atta boy, Cutty!

[ChiTown]

Cain is lost against Price. Fuck

[Dartgod]

Not feeling it tonight guys. We'll have to get the series win tomorrow.

[Ron Swanson]

Papi's last dose of PED's are wearing off.

[eDave]

Not feeling it tonight guys. We'll have to get the series win tomorrow.

You might be right.

[siberian khatru]

Dammit

[ChiTown]

FFS, pull him and put in Wang to finish the game. Duffy doesn't have it tonight.

[Ron Swanson]

Good lord, time to whip out the Wang.

[Deberg_1990]

Waiter,

Check please

[eDave]

The fuck is Duffy smiling about?

[KChiefs1]

Holy shit!

They are bashing the hell out of him.

Bye bye Cy Young.


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[bsroyals54]

The **** is Duffy smiling about?

These are all pop-up outs at Kauffman, Salvies shot is gone everywhere

[Al Bundy]

Nice showing for Duffy showing TONS of "heart" tonight. Shit ass performance.

[Jerok]

Well, let's just try to avoid this stadium in the future.

And in the meantime, let's get 7 or 8 more runs. We got this.

[Al Bundy]

FFS, pull him and put in Wang to finish the game. Duffy doesn't have it tonight.

No way, Duffy needs wear this one. Let him get hammered.

[ChiTown]

I'm out. Let's hope Ventura is focused and ready to go. We need to take the rubber match tomorrow

See ya tomorrow, boys!

[Al Bundy]

Ohh well, gotta get 'em tomorrow. Don't burn any bullpen in this loss, Duffy legitimately gave them no chance early, time for him to go all 8.

[Dartgod]

Nice showing for Duffy showing TONS of "heart" tonight. Shit ass performance.

Could you try to not be a fucking retard just once this season?

[Jerok]

At least cleaveland is losing as well as the orioles lost, and seattle and detriot losing. Good day to make up ground but at least we don't lose much!

[Ron Swanson]

Nice showing for Duffy showing TONS of "heart" tonight. Shit ass performance.

Duffy is one of the biggest reasons the Royals are in the playoff hunt. Everyone has a bad game.

[Al Bundy]

Damn Duffy's "effort" bumped his ERA up above 3... lol He got bombed. He should still be out there.

[Dartgod]

Could you try to not be a fucking retard just once this season?

Damn Duffy's "effort" bumped his ERA up above 3... lol He got bombed. He should still be out there.

Guess not. Hmmm...

[Al Bundy]

Guess not. Hmmm...

You think he should have been pulled so we can burn some bullpen arms in this game?

[LoneWolf]

Guess not. Hmmm...

You knew the answer before you asked the question.

[Jerok]

I just want to know, how are the Red Sox not the leaders in their division?

[LoneWolf]

You think he should have been pulled so we can burn some bullpen arms in this game?

You don't leave your best pitcher out there when he's having an off night just to make some dumb fucking point.

[tk13]

Might as well just put Pedroia on 1st base and save yourself the pitches.

[bsroyals54]

One of the best offenses of all time, tip your cap to these fucks

[Al Bundy]

I just want to know, how are the Red Sox not the leaders in their division?
Because they aren't the only team in that division doing PED's...

[Dartgod]

You think he should have been pulled so we can burn some bullpen arms in this game?

Not say that one way or the other. I was referencing your comments about Duffy's "heart" and "effort", you mouth breather.

[tk13]

I just want to know, how are the Red Sox not the leaders in their division?

Their pitching hasn't been great. Porcello is having a monster year, but Price and Buchholz aren't. Their bullpen isn't awful, but hasn't been flawless either. Tazawa and Uehara haven't been great, and the closer Kimbrel's nasty but his ERA is like 3-something instead of the usual 2 or under. He was probably the best closer in the league for 4 solid years with the Braves. If the big names they had on their pitching staff were pitching at their peak this team would probably be rivaling the Cubs.

[bsroyals54]

How do the redsox have so much money to pay all these fucking players

[bsroyals54]

Nvm they are the 3rd highest payroll :/

[Al Bundy]

Great effort tonight Duffy. That should end any talk about him being in the cy young discussion. Gotta get 'em tomorrow.

[Great Expectations]

With Boston, if your control is off just a little bit, you will pay. Duffy isn't off by much, but with this group, it doesn't take much. They make you throw strikes, and when you do, it better not be covering much of the plate.

That Boston lineup is pretty amazing

And if you are getting squeezed early you can't start trying to catch more of the plate.

[Great Expectations]

The **** is Duffy smiling about?

He has always delt with stress a little differently.

[mr. tegu]

I just want to know, how are the Red Sox not the leaders in their division?
They aren't as good as they seem. They take advantage of that tiny left field better than their opponents. Hit a lazy pop fly and get a double. It's so annoying. They have scored 100 more runs at home than they have on the road.