***Official Royals vs Orioles GDT - August 2***

[ChiefsCountry]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash">#Royals</a> close out the Baltimore series in tonight&#39;s finale. Jason Vargas will take the mound. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RaisedRoyal?src=hash">#RaisedRoyal</a> <a href="https://t.co/MkEuIPpwSy">pic.twitter.com/MkEuIPpwSy</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/892836367000121344">August 2, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tonight&#39;s lineup vs KC with Jeremy Hellickson (<a href="https://twitter.com/JHell58">@JHell58</a>) making his <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Orioles?src=hash">#Orioles</a> debut. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Birdland?src=hash">#Birdland</a> <a href="https://t.co/U1WnaT7bZv">pic.twitter.com/U1WnaT7bZv</a></p>&mdash; Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) <a href="https://twitter.com/Orioles/status/892822675873247233">August 2, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Dartgod]

No Alex or Moose tonight. :hmmm:


Shit, nevermind, Alex is in center. No Cain. I don't get that, Cain is showing signs of turning it around.

WTF, Ned?

And Moose is DH. I should look closer before responding.

Still, I'd rather see Cain in there than Gordon.

[ChiefsCountry]

No Alex or Moose tonight. :hmmm:

Look again. It's no Cain tonight.

[penbrook]

Oh great let's take out one of our hottest hitters. #Yosted

[ChiefsCountry]

No Alex or Moose tonight. :hmmm:


Shit, nevermind, Alex is in center. No Cain. I don't get that, Cain is showing signs of turning it around.

WTF, Ned?

And Moose is DH. I should look closer before responding.

Still, I'd rather see Cain in there than Gordon.

No off days until August 17. Going to have to give some guys some days off.

[T-post Tom]

No Alex or Moose tonight. :hmmm:Shit, nevermind, Alex is in center. No Cain. I don't get that, Cain is showing signs of turning it around. WTF, Ned? And Moose is DH. I should look closer before responding. Still, I'd rather see Cain in there than Gordon.

Per 810: Cain tweeked a hammy during that missed fly ball at the wall last night. Says he can play, but Ned is giving him a night off. I agree with Ned. Why take any chances of making it worse?

Also of note, Moose is still having fluid drained from where he got plunked by Rondon. :cuss:

[RealSNR]

That's a much deeper lineup for hitting.

But our OF. Woooof. That's bad. Luckily we're playing in a sardine can instead of at the K.

[eDave]

Sweep!

Wait...

[BlackHelicopters]

In for a salvage win.

[Bufkin]

Here's to Melky getting a couple of hits and Gordo looking palpable in center. I'm also game for Vargas to get that ERA back under 3.

[BWillie]

No Alex or Moose tonight. :hmmm:


Shit, nevermind, Alex is in center. No Cain. I don't get that, Cain is showing signs of turning it around.

WTF, Ned?

And Moose is DH. I should look closer before responding.

Still, I'd rather see Cain in there than Gordon.

Turning it around? Cain has been fantastic this year. He's our best player and the 12th best player in the American League.

[BWillie]

That's a much deeper lineup for hitting.

But our OF. Woooof. That's bad. Luckily we're playing in a sardine can instead of at the K.

This is the place to do it, if you do it.

[penbrook]

Vargas is a fly ball pitcher. I expect 3 home runs tonight

[BWillie]

ROYALS BEST PLAYERS OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS
WAR ACCUMULATED
Cain 18.4
Gordon 10.8
Perez 10.7
Moose 9.3 (pro rated)
Hosmer 8.3
Dyson 8.1 (not even including this year, 3 yr sample)
Merrifield 4.6 (even with 2 seasons not playing)
Escobar 2.6

[BWillie]

Vargas is a fly ball pitcher. I expect 3 home runs tonight

RANK based on qualified pitchers in FB%
5. Ian Kennedy
9. Jason Vargas
16. Danny Duffy
17. Jason Hammel
(72 pitcher sample)

We're all about the fly ball. These stadiums always scare me. Especially in the hot and humid summer.

Sure would be nice to have a guy like Marcus Stroman in the playoffs, to strategically start in the games at smaller stadiums.

[penbrook]

ROYALS BEST PLAYERS OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS
WAR ACCUMULATED
Cain 18.4
Gordon 10.8
Perez 10.7
Moose 9.3 (pro rated)
Hosmer 8.3
Dyson 8.1 (not even including this year, 3 yr sample)
Merrifield 4.6 (even with 2 seasons not playing)
Escobar 2.6

Looks like Gordon is worth the money!!

[T-post Tom]

Looks like Gordon is worth the money!!

Look at the same numbers since he signed his new contract. Stealing money.

[penbrook]

Look at the same numbers since he signed his new contract. Stealing money.

Also stealing balls in the outfield ;)

[T-post Tom]

Also stealing balls in the outfield ;)

:)
WAR
2017: 0.6
2016: 0.8
2015: 2.8
2014: 6.6

[penbrook]

:)
WAR
2017: 0.6
2016: 0.8
2015: 2.8
2014: 6.6

I stand corrected. What's Dysons WAR in the outfield this year. He had a hell of a throw yesterday to get a runner at third. I want Dyson back :(

[penbrook]

Any players we sign through waivers?

[Dartgod]

Turning it around? Cain has been fantastic this year. He's our best player and the 12th best player in the American League.

He's been in a slump for a few weeks. Only batted .247 for the month of July.

[penbrook]

Is Hellickson good or no? If he's not good than we are getting shut out tonight. If he's somewhat good we will have some success off him.

[BWillie]

I stand corrected. What's Dysons WAR in the outfield this year. He had a hell of a throw yesterday to get a runner at third. I want Dyson back :(

2.6 this year. Mariners paying him 1.7 milsky for 2017. I've said time and time again, the best deals in baseball.

[RealSNR]

Is Hellickson good or no? If he's not good than we are getting shut out tonight. If he's somewhat good we will have some success off him.

The Royals are weird. We often get stumped by high ERA pitchers.

[lewdog]

A rogue Mod thread.

Good luck not getting banned tonight, Penbrook.

And fuck you!!!

[penbrook]

Ken Rosenthal said on MLB Network that he expects the Royals to make another starting pitching move during waivers

[dlphg9]

If I have to hear someone on the radio say Melky is a professional at bat one more time I'm going to throw my radio out the window

[penbrook]

Esky!! Does Hos ever miss a scoop?

[penbrook]

We found our permanent DH in Boni

[Dartgod]

Our bats have AIDS.

[RealSNR]

Well hey, you know, if you want shit pitchers to throw through 7+ innings of 1 run ball, just keep hitting into more double plays! Thanks, Alshittys!

[RealSNR]

Nice try, Torres

[Dartgod]

Cheap fucking hit comes around to score.

[penbrook]

Good play Torres

[penbrook]

It's over! I predicted 3 home runs. That's 1

[ChiTown]

Well, that should do it

[Dartgod]

Fuck. They get base runners and hit doubles and homers.

We get base runners and hit into double plays.

[penbrook]

We can't score more than 2 runs in a game. It's over guys

[lewdog]

Need to score more than 3.

I am not optimistic.

[Al Bundy]

This one is over, if the previous year and half show anything against the Orioles at Camden Yards. Less than 1.00 ERA for their starters since Moose tore them up on a Saturday in 2015.

[ChiTown]

Well, if this game is any indicator of the the other two games, Hellickson should pitch like Clayton Kershaw for the remainder of the game.

[RealSNR]

That's not a HR at the K, but we're not at the K.

Vargas isn't locating his pitches since the ASB. If he doesn't start, he's not exactly an asset at the top of the rotation if we should make the playoffs.

[KChiefs1]

Going to watch the Red Sox vs Indians game...maybe that will get the Royals going.

[Why Not?]

The Royals, man. Could win 76 games. Could sneak into the playoffs and win 12 in a row. You just never know with these guys.

[penbrook]

Can we face Kershaw or Keuchel or Sale. We would score 8 plus runs vs them.

[Why Not?]

That's not a HR at the K, but we're not at the K.

Vargas isn't locating his pitches since the ASB. If he doesn't start, he's not exactly an asset at the top of the rotation if we should make the playoffs.

The reality is he is just not that guy. He pitched way above his norm in that first half. Regression was bound to occur.

[lewdog]

Rain this whole fucking game out and let's start again some other night!!!!!

[Why Not?]

Rain this whole ****ing game out and let's start again some other night!!!!!

Oh so very this.

[RealSNR]

Maybe we'll get lucky and MLB will postpone this abortion

[ChiTown]

Rain this whole ****ing game out and let's start again some other night!!!!!

Yeah, let's get the **** outta Town. We got a bad case of Baseball AIDS when we landed in Baltimore

[Jerok]

MLB weather says:

A chance of showers and thunderstorms may lead to a brief delay in Baltimore, but no postponement is expected for Wednesday night's game. Light winds blowing out to left field will improve home run chances slightly in that direction.

[KChiefs1]

Wash this mother fucker out!!!!!

[penbrook]

Os announcers say this won't last long. There are a lot of cells around Balt but they won't last long

[Dartgod]

Maybe we'll get lucky and MLB will postpone this abortion

Not likely. Its a pretty small cell.

[Jerok]

Rain delay can only help the royals.

[penbrook]

Game resumes in 6 mins

[ChiefsCountry]

Vargy just took a big old dip lol.

[WhawhaWhat]

Rain this whole ****ing game out and let's start again some other night!!!!!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">For some of you hoping this gets rained out w/3-0 deficit, keep in mind Royals have only 4 off-days left on year &amp; just 1 in common w/BAL</p>&mdash; Joel Goldberg (@goldbergkc) <a href="https://twitter.com/goldbergkc/status/892899051745796096">August 3, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[lewdog]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">For some of you hoping this gets rained out w/3-0 deficit, keep in mind Royals have only 4 off-days left on year &amp; just 1 in common w/BAL</p>&mdash; Joel Goldberg (@goldbergkc) <a href="https://twitter.com/goldbergkc/status/892899051745796096">August 3, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Do you want to win or lose, Goldberg!!!!???

[penbrook]

We have to face the mariners next. Great we have to face Paxton

[Pablo]

I love that Sonic commercial way too much.

[RealSNR]

Fuck this game.

[ChiTown]

Gawdman, I am so ready for this series to be over. What a dreadful offensive performance against some completely average pitchers

[penbrook]

This team has no heart what so ever. We need a leader and sadly we don't have that

[penbrook]

Gawdman, I am so ready for this series to be over. What a dreadful offensive performance against some completely average pitchers

We get to face the Mariners next. We get to face Paxton. I guess we will score 8 runs that game

[penbrook]

Vargas has gone 3-2 7 times!!

[TomBarndtsTwin]

Welp, not looking good again tonight. May be looking at a sweep. Apparently these O's are royal . . . at least the last 3 nights.

Now for the glass half full take:

1) Even with a loss tonight, winning road trip at 5-4

2) When we started this trip, we were 3 games back of Cleveland. We shaved off one. If Cleveland manages to win tonight and we lose, at least we didn't don't lose any additional ground.

3) Back home to Kauffman to take care of business against the team that has been creeping up on us the most in the Wild Card standings. 4 game set with Seattle. Let' do this!

[penbrook]

Welp, not looking good again tonight. May be looking at a sweep. Apparently these O's are royal . . . at least the last 3 nights.

Now for the glass half full take:

1) Even with a loss tonight, winning road trip at 5-4

2) When we started this trip, we were 3 games back of Cleveland. We shaved off one. If Cleveland manages to win tonight and we lose, at least we didn't don't lose any additional ground.

3) Back home to Kauffman to take care of business against the team that has been creeping up on us the most in the Wild Card standings. 4 game set with Seattle. Let' do this!

We get to face Paxton! We will score 8 that game

[penbrook]

I hate Gordon. No offense what so ever!!

[penbrook]

We have the worst offense in the league

[ChiTown]

:shake:

FUCK this shit. I'm out

[penbrook]

:shake:

**** this shit. I'm out

But what about the Royals Magic!

[Dartgod]

This team has no heart what so ever. We need a leader and sadly we don't have that

I'd ban you from this thread if I really gave a shit. Such a ridiculous statement.

[Al Bundy]

For some reason, the Royals have left their bats on the plane since they last beat the Orioles in 2015 at Camden yards. It's almost like they are intimidated by shitty pitchers and that warehouse.

[penbrook]

I'd ban you from this thread if I really gave a shit. Such a ridiculous statement.

The heart thing yea that's not true but the leader thing is me ugly about. Please tell me the leader of this team. Years before it was people like Ibanez and Guthrie

[dlphg9]

I'd ban you from this thread if I really gave a shit. Such a ridiculous statement.

It's amazing how stupid God damn people on here get so down after a small bad stretch

[dlphg9]

The heart thing yea that's not true but the leader thing is me ugly about. Please tell me the leader of this team. Years before it was people like Ibanez and Guthrie

Man you are such a dumb motherfucker

[CaliforniaChief]

You guys do understand we weren't going to win every time we play, right? Some of you treat every game like it's Game 7 of the World Series.

This team has lots of heart and will probably still win this game.

[CaliforniaChief]

The heart thing yea that's not true but the leader thing is me ugly about. Please tell me the leader of this team. Years before it was people like Ibanez and Guthrie

I just tweeted my response to this stupidity but can't embed it because I'm on my phone.

[ChiefsCountry]

I just tweeted my response to this stupidity but can't embed it because I'm on my phone.

ROFL

[penbrook]

I just tweeted my response to this stupidity but can't embed it because I'm on my phone.

ROFL

[penbrook]

It's comeback time bitches!!

[ChiefsCountry]

Now we are cooking.

[Munson]

Nice hit, Hos.

[penbrook]

Perez you piece of shit. You have yet to take a pitch!!

[mr. tegu]

Salvy. Gees.

[Ron Swanson]

Damn Salvy, wait for your pitch.

[tk13]

Don't be swinging at that first pitch junk Salvy.

[Al Bundy]

Perez....

[suzzer99]

There's no one on the team I'd least like to have up with a runner on 3rd and less than 2 outs than Sal.

[RealSNR]

Salvy had to know that pitch was fucking coming. Why did he swing anyway?

[Al Bundy]

Moose.....

[penbrook]

That ball hit the fucking ground!!

[Dartgod]

The heart thing yea that's not true but the leader thing is me ugly about. Please tell me the leader of this team. Years before it was people like Ibanez and Guthrie

Are you fucking serious?

Hosmer?

Salvy?

Two pretty obvious ones there.

You're a fucking moron. I think I'll start banning you from GDTs just on principle.

[penbrook]

Are you ****ing serious?

Hosmer?

Salvy?

Two pretty obvious ones there.

You're a ****ing moron. I think I'll start banning you from GDTs just on principle.

They aren't vocal leaders

[suzzer99]

Fucking hit the dirt.

[suzzer99]

Bonifacio just did something weird. He didn't swing. That's allowed?

[Munson]

Such a wasted opportunity.

[penbrook]

Lol at this team

[mr. tegu]

Last week one of Moose and Salvy gets the sacrifice fly and the other hits a HR.

[Al Bundy]

Well.. there's that.

[RealSNR]

Shouldn't have been swinging anyway, Moose

[Dartgod]

They aren't vocal leaders

Bye.

Fucking dip shit.

[suzzer99]

Well that sucked.

[siberian khatru]

What a complete SHIT show this series has been

[RealSNR]

Putrid fucking baseball. Can't even get a lousy fucking sac fly out of that.

[CasselGotPeedOn]

Awful fucking at bats by Salvy and Moose. Absolutely pathetic.

[TomBarndtsTwin]

2nd and 3rd with nobody out and we can't even push one fucking run across. :shake:

[Al Bundy]

Awful fucking at bats by Salvy and Moose. Absolutely pathetic.

Moose's was really fucking pathetic.

[KCCHIEFS27]

They aren't vocal leaders

Haha, uhhh really? I look forward to you coming back when they win a couple and you start talking about how much you love their competitive fire.

[RealSNR]

Bring back Omar Infante for leadership, because this team has none! /penbrook

[suzzer99]

Was penbrook the one who wanted to trade for a rental shortstop?

[Dartgod]

Haha, uhhh really? I look forward to you coming back when they win a couple and you start talking about how much you love their competitive fire.

I'm going to discuss it with the rest of the mods, but I think we'll try banning him from all Royals threads. He's a fucking moron.

[CasselGotPeedOn]

Moose's was really ****ing pathetic.

No way. Salvy with two 1-pitch outs swings at the first pitch again and pops it up to the pitcher. Pathetic.

[Dartgod]

Was penbrook the one who wanted to trade for a rental shortstop?

No. BWillie. Another CP genious.

[suzzer99]

No. BWillie. Another CP genious.

Ah - the Royals brain trust.

[suzzer99]

I'm going to discuss it with the rest of the mods, but I think we'll try banning him from all Royals threads. He's a fucking moron.

Let him come back on the condition that he paste links to all tweets and never questions Sal and Hos' leadership again.

[Al Bundy]

No way. Salvy with two 1-pitch outs swings at the first pitch again and pops it up to the pitcher. Pathetic.

I fully expected that one.

[Ron Swanson]

I'm going to discuss it with the rest of the mods, but I think we'll try banning him from all Royals threads. He's a ****ing moron.

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[petegz28]

No way. Salvy with two 1-pitch outs swings at the first pitch again and pops it up to the pitcher. Pathetic.

This. I was watching on gameday and 2 AB's ago Salvy and Moose made 2 outs in 3 pitches. At least this time it took 4.

[KChiefs1]

Perez you piece of shit. You have yet to take a pitch!!


Salvador Perez has seen three pitches tonight and is 0 for 3.

[petegz28]

I see Gordon still is afraid to swing at fast balls down the middle...

[gblowfish]

We swept these guys in KC. Looks like they're gonna return the favor.

[Ron Swanson]

Well, that pitch was right down the middle. Gordon sucks.

[gblowfish]

Gordon has been God Awful on offense. After he got paid he got a terminal case of Mike Sweeney disease.

[milkman]

I'm going to discuss it with the rest of the mods, but I think we'll try banning him from all Royals threads. He's a ****ing moron.

He is a moron.

But seriously, since when is being moron a bannable offense?

[lewdog]

Gordon has been God Awful on offense. After he got paid he got a terminal case of Mike Sweeney disease.

I hate to say it, but his bat speed looks OLD.

[KChiefs1]

When this team gets hot...they all get hot but when the team goes cold, they all go cold.

I'd prefer 4-5 get hot at a time.

[siberian khatru]

Good fucking God, let's just get the fuck out of Baltimore

[lewdog]

Good fucking God, let's just get the fuck out of Baltimore

The only good thing to come out of Baltimore, was the HBO show The Wire.

[petegz28]

tht wasnt a swing??????

[Ron Swanson]

Come on ump, that was an obvious swing.

[Dartgod]

He is a moron.

But seriously, since when is being moron a bannable offense?

He isn't banned for being a moron. He's banned for trolling.

[gblowfish]

I think Soria folding the other night really knocked the steam out of these guys. I think they just want to get on a plane and come home.

[lewdog]

Entire offense all cold together...........again.

[Jerok]

4 runs in the top of the ninth FTW baby

[lewdog]

This fucking sucks.

What a shit series.

[Al Bundy]

So Maurer.....

[GloryDayz]

Sell, sell, sell!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Al Bundy]

4 runs in the top of the ninth FTW baby

They'd still lose.

[Jerok]

SHit

[KChiefs1]

This team frustrates the hell out of me.

[Al Bundy]

Well Maurer held them to 3 runs.

[siberian khatru]

https://twitter.com/kseaboldt/status/892930864992182273

BAL starters in their last 6 home games against KC:

48.1 innings
4 earned runs
0.74 ERA

[TLO]

Well.. This sucks more cock than the chick in my avatar.

[RealSNR]

Maybe they're just sick of being on the road, but if this offensive slump is a real and actual thing, the team is done.

Our pitching is NOT good enough to survive winning games 1-0, 2-1. We're not going to get those wins if this lasts more than a week.

[Three7s]

Maybe they're just sick of being on the road, but if this offensive slump is a real and actual thing, the team is done.

Our pitching is NOT good enough to survive winning games 1-0, 2-1. We're not going to get those wins if this lasts more than a week.
This was the worst possible time for the offense to go through its usual slump. You might as well pencil in the next week as losses at this point.

[ChiefsCountry]

Ned and Moose getting after it.

[petegz28]

apparently this ump wants the game over

[lewdog]

Moose get fucked on a lot of calls tonight.

Good for him getting in this pencil neck douche's face.

[petegz28]

the amount of "missed calls" against KC this season is un-fucking real

[Al Bundy]

This team did not look interested either last night or tonight in competing.

[petegz28]

This team did not look interested either last night or tonight in competing.

think they blew their wad up the road in bean town...

[Al Bundy]

think they blew their wad up the road in bean town...

Yup, all of their effort end energy was gone the moment they landed in Baltimore.

[Al Bundy]

Yeah no effort at all this series.

[Jerok]

Let's go home and win 4 vs SEA

[Dartgod]

This team did not look interested either last night or tonight in competing.

I think I'll ban you from every game thread too.

[GloryDayz]

It's interesting how the offense can go so cold. Stunning actually.

[gblowfish]

Tell that ump the jumper in Pittsburgh should have took him with her.