***Official Royals at White Sox GDT - May 16***

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brady Singer heads to the mound for the final game of the road trip.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TogetherRoyal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TogetherRoyal</a> <a href="https://t.co/TyBZZ8dHxt">pic.twitter.com/TyBZZ8dHxt</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1393938246606856193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 16, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dylan Cease has struck out 27 batters over his last 18 innings pitched.<br><br>⏰: 1:10 p.m.<br>📺: <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCSChicago?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBCSChicago</a><br>📻: <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPN1000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ESPN1000</a> <a href="https://t.co/lDl1sbhAyd">pic.twitter.com/lDl1sbhAyd</a></p>&mdash; Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) <a href="https://twitter.com/whitesox/status/1393938848246378502?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 16, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[TLO]

Good to see Salvy in there today!

[Why Not?]

House $. I was hoping we could at least win one game in the series.

[theoldcoach]

We need this win to gain some ground on the Sox for this series.

[ROYC75]

1- 0 KC

[lewdog]

I’m here!

[New World Order]

HERE WE GO ROYALS HERE WE GO

[Mama Hip Rockets]

So many popups.

[TLO]

Do we have anyone that can replace Taylor?

[srvy]

We love to leave them on the bases.

[TLO]

What's Lorenzo Cain up to these days?

[lewdog]

Do we have anyone that can replace Taylor?

He is who we thought he was!

[BWillie]

Hey guys. Remember me telling you at the beginning of the year Michael A Taylor cant hit? I do.

Good fielder so far though. But hes been the player I expected him to be.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Do we have anyone that can replace Taylor?

Olivares

[TLO]

Hey guys. Remember me telling you at the beginning of the year Michael A Taylor cant hit? I do.

Good fielder so far though. But hes been the player I expected him to be.

Congratulations

[KCUnited]

Singer distracted by Anderson on 2nd and gives up a bomb

[lewdog]

Eaton is the biggest cocksucker on the Sox.

[srvy]

Hey guys. Remember me telling you at the beginning of the year Michael A Taylor cant hit? I do.

Good fielder so far though. But hes been the player I expected him to be.

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[PHOG]

Lead off man on, get some runs Royals!

[ROYC75]

Damn you Eaton.

[PHOG]

Another pop up :banghead:

[ChiefsCountry]

Damn wind. I thought Soler had one.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Another solid start. Starting pitching looking pretty good lately.

[ChiefsCountry]

Taylor tells BWillie to go fuck himself

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Crappy hitter rally time!

[ChiefsCountry]

Perfect time for a Whit double

[PHOG]

I'd settle for a 2-run single, anything.

[PHOG]

That'll work too. :D

[ChiefsCountry]

Whit needs to steal to break up the double play.

[PHOG]

Singer's coming back out.

[Coach]

Not sure what Merrifield was thinking. Very lucky he didn't get picked off from the throw.

The Royals baserunning is dog shit.

[Coach]

And Holland warming up in the pen.... yikes.

[ChiefsCountry]

Good job Holland. Lets score some runs boys!

[PHOG]

Phew, they can pop up too! :clap:

[ROYC75]

Come on, 6 more outs needed!

[ROYC75]

Why Holland to start the 8th?

[Coach]

Why Holland to start the 8th?

Because our manager is a dumbass.

[Coach]

Back-to-back strikes that was not called, which it clearly was a strike since it was in the zone.

Fucking ump.

[lewdog]

Big K there.

[ChiefsCountry]

Because our manager is a dumbass.

Actually the bullpen is a little thin right now.

[Rasputin]

Strike this mother fucker out

[Rasputin]

Fuck yeah got the out



Way to go

[PHOG]

That was clutch, nice play Holland!!

[ChiefsCountry]

Holland did his job

[Al Czervik]

Nice job to get out of the inning Holland....

[srvy]

Holland didn't look like an oldtimer fielding that. Nice play now let's get some insurance.

[ROYC75]

Drama & Greg, reruns!

[Rasputin]

Thanks for raising my blood pressure Royals

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Phew. Can't believe he left Holland in that long.

[Coach]

Phew. Can't believe he left Holland in that long.

Well, the pen is somewhat depleted, but even that, that should tell the Royals that either their starting pitching is shit, or there are certain guys in the pen that is shit.

[ROYC75]

Nice job to get out of the inning Holland....

As the color guy said, Mathenny going with experience over the youth there.

[ChiefsCountry]

Phew. Can't believe he left Holland in that long.

Don't have anybody. Pen is thin today.

[ChiefsCountry]

Wade Davis coming in for the 9th.....

[lewdog]

Davis huh.

Of fuck.

[PHOG]

Oh, Wade Davis for the save .

[ROYC75]

Oh My ! :eek:

[ChiefsCountry]

Davis huh.

Of ****.

Who would have thought we would be sweating with Holland and Davis coming in

[petegz28]

well that sucks

[lewdog]

Who would have thought we would be sweating with Holland and Davis coming in

Those years were so long ago. Lol.

[Mecca]

Davis is gonna blow it, dude isn't good anymore.

[TomBarndtsTwin]

The Wade Davis experiment about to blow up in front of us.

[lewdog]

I HATE EATON

[ChiefsCountry]

Eaton is a cuck

[Chiefspants]

Well. I guess I do prefer protecting Staumont’s arm - as agonizing as this is to watch. I think I’d prefer Erv with how he’s been pitching.

[Rasputin]

FUCK

[Coach]

As I have stated before....

Wade Davis is done.

Pisses me off that GMDM and Matheny don't get that in their thick heads.

[petegz28]

And fuck

[PHOG]

That didn't take long.

[TomBarndtsTwin]

Welp.

[siberian khatru]

You can only turn back the clock so many times

[petegz28]

Overall taking 2 out of 4 is acceptable on the road. But it would be nice to take 3 of 4 but that ain't looking so good right now

[Dartgod]

Did those dumb bitches think Wade hit him on purpose?

[gblowfish]

Did those dumb bitches think Wade hit him on purpose?

Well, we tried to blow it...

[Rasputin]

OUT at the plate


nice play


fuck the White Sox

[lewdog]

Holy shit!!!

[ChiefsCountry]

Dumb move by the Sox

[lewdog]

That’s a throw by Whit.

[Rasputin]

Oh for fucks sake :doh!:

[lewdog]

That’s appropriate.

[gblowfish]

He's out. His front foot never touched the plate.

[Rasputin]

He never touched the plate


that would be an out fuck you ump

[WhawhaWhat]

I think he's out.

[tk13]

Hard to tell if he touched him.

[petegz28]

He's safe....

[WhawhaWhat]

Still a terrible decision for Moncada to run home.

[ChiefsCountry]

We got fucked last night at home. Might as well today.

[Rasputin]

He tagged him before his hand touched the plate

That has to be an out

[gblowfish]

Umps call him safe. They don't want to lose their dinner reservations at Ditkas.

[Rasputin]

Fucking bullshit



FUCKING BULLSHIT

[ROYC75]

Just UNREAL!

[tk13]

I don't think he ever actually touched him.

[Mecca]

It was extremely close if the glove touched him so they stick with the on field call.

[Fish]

Some fucking bullshit. Come on, Wade....

[TLO]

Wow

[petegz28]

I can't say I ever saw the glove touch him......

[gblowfish]

Bad teams get bad breaks. That's just the way it is.

[WhawhaWhat]

They must've had a plane to catch.

[LoneWolf]

If replay isn’t going to work, just get rid of it.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Time for Wade Davis to kindly GTFO of KC.

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

his jersey moved to show the glove hit it... MLB sucks and so do the umpires...

[gblowfish]

Wade Davis = Second Tour Soria

[ChiTown]

Wade Davis closing is a fucking joke. He should NEVER be in another high leverage situation. Fuck you Matheny!

[KChiefs1]

Crazy ending.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

What is the point of replay if they're still going to get it wrong?

[LoneWolf]

Bad teams get bad breaks. That's just the way it is.

The Royals aren’t a “bad” team.

[TLO]

Bad teams get bad breaks. That's just the way it is.

Have you always been this miserable or is it just the Royals that bring it out in you?

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Wade Davis = Second Tour Soria

Not even close. Soria was never anywhere near this bad.

[Chiefspants]

That should about do it for the Wade Davis return, I'd think.

[petegz28]

The Royals aren’t a “bad” team.

We aren't a good team either

[PHOG]

I was surprised he went with Davis, but don't know who else was available?

[gblowfish]

Have you always been this miserable or is it just the Royals that bring it out in you?

I sat through 30 years of this crap. 1985 to 2014.

You can only get hit in the face with a frying pan so many times before you learn to duck.

Now we get to come home and get swept by Milwaukee.

[srvy]

Gallager laid there like he knew he missed the tag. If he got up and protested it may have swayed NY.

[Mecca]

If replay isn’t going to work, just get rid of it.

It's like the NFL unless it is 100% definitive they don't change the call.

[Coach]

Matheny needs his ass beat. Repeatedly.

He's a fraud. Snake.

[Rasputin]

Welp anyways I'm pretty impressed with Brady Singer he just needs run support and hang in there another inning to help the bullpen but dang I like his poise.

[LoneWolf]

We aren't a good team either

Agreed. They are an average team with what looks to be a bright future on paper.

[Dartgod]

When Pete thinks we didn't get fucked, then we didn't get fucked.

There was no evidence in any angle of the replay that Gallagher actually tagged him. I'm not saying he didn't, but you couldn't see it.

[petegz28]

Agreed. They are an average team with what looks to be a bright future on paper.

This lineup should be producing more runs. And WTF is this rumored Mondesi guy? Is he ever going to play again?

[gblowfish]

2 and 13 in their last 15 games. That's two wins in half a month. That is the definition of a bad team.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

That should about do it for the Wade Davis return, I'd think.

I said that last time he shit the bed too, yet here we are.

[Chiefspants]

Gallager laid there like he knew he missed the tag. If he got up and protested it may have swayed NY.

Yep, in bang-bang plays like that selling it is part of the deal, especially if it's so close that the call on the field will have to stand.

[LoneWolf]

I sat through 30 years of this crap. 1985 to 2014.

You can only get hit in the face with a frying pan so many times before you learn to duck.

Now we get to come home and get swept by Milwaukee.

Stop fucking watching then, sourpuss. Nobody expects the Royals to do much this year. They have a lot of young talent and if it develops the way it is supposed to then good things are on the horizon.

[TLO]

When Pete thinks we didn't get ****ed, then we didn't get ****ed.

There was no evidence in any angle of the replay that Gallagher actually tagged him. I'm not saying he didn't, but you couldn't see it.

The IQ of the Sox base running in the 9th was around comfortable room temperature. They got awfully lucky.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

What a waste of a great start by Singer. Matheny is such an idiot. I know the bullpen is thin, but Davis is the last guy who should be pitching in that situation.

[LoneWolf]

2 and 13 in their last 15 games. That's two wins in half a month. That is the definition of a bad team.

Baseball is a grind. Winning streaks and losing streaks happen.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

This lineup should be producing more runs. And WTF is this rumored Mondesi guy? Is he ever going to play again?

He's on rehab right now. Hit a 3-run bomb in NWA today. Going to Omaha tomorrow.

[gblowfish]

MLB would rather have Chisox lead the division. Third media market in the country. They could care less about KC competing. Like all those years we were losing MLB told us "Just be happy you have a team and go out and enjoy the stars of all the other American League Teams like A-Rod, Junior, Jeter, Big Hurt, etc etc etc." You Kansas City hicks should just be complacent to have a seat at the table.

[Chiefspants]

2 and 13 in their last 15 games. That's two wins in half a month. That is the definition of a bad team.

We had stretches like this in 2012 and 2013, too.

Maybe it won't work out, but the prospects in the pipeline have more of a Mid-2010's potential rather than the mid 2000's.

[Coach]

What a waste of a great start by Singer. Matheny is such an idiot. I know the bullpen is thin, but Davis is the last guy who should be pitching in that situation.

Honestly, Davis shouldn't be on this team.

I love Davis for 2014 and 2015, but I knew he was done when he went to Colorado.

His numbers is very alarming.

[LoneWolf]

MLB would rather have Chisox lead the division. Third media market in the country. They could care less about KC competing. Like all those years we were losing MLB told us "Just be happy you have a team and go out and enjoy the stars of all the other American League Teams like A-Rod, Junior, Jeter, Big Hurt, etc etc etc." You Kansas City hicks should just be complacent to have a seat at the table.

Go for a walk or something. You’re sounding pretty fucking stupid right now.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Honestly, Davis shouldn't be on this team.

I love Davis for 2014 and 2015, but I knew he was done when he went to Colorado.

His numbers is very alarming.

Totally agree. He's done.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

I was surprised he went with Davis, but don't know who else was available?

Zuber
Santana
Brentz
Newberry

[Mama Hip Rockets]

2 and 13 in their last 15 games. That's two wins in half a month. That is the definition of a bad team.

So the Dodgers are a bad team?

[theoldcoach]

MLB would rather have Chisox lead the division. Third media market in the country. They could care less about KC competing. Like all those years we were losing MLB told us "Just be happy you have a team and go out and enjoy the stars of all the other American League Teams like A-Rod, Junior, Jeter, Big Hurt, etc etc etc." You Kansas City hicks should just be complacent to have a seat at the table.

So did they not want us leading the division in 2014 and 2015 either?

2 of the last 7 World Series have been held in Kauffman Stadium. That's over 28% of the last 7 World Series.

That's a pretty big seat at the ****ing table!!

[gblowfish]

So the Dodgers are a bad team? If you ask their fans if 2 and 13 is acceptable, what do you think they'll say? And the Dodgers are 5-5 out of their last 10 games, 1.5 behind the Padres. Royals are 6.5 out after being 3 games in first two weeks ago.

[gblowfish]

So did they not want us leading the division in 2014 and 2015 either?

2 of the last 7 World Series have been held in Kauffman Stadium. That's over 28% of the last 7 World Series.

That's a pretty big seat at the ****ing table!!

That was six years ago. Willing to wait another 24 years to get a sniff?

[Mecca]

So the Dodgers are a bad team?

I could argue the 2 best teams in baseball are in that division, it's not the same.

[theoldcoach]

That was six years ago. Willing to wait another 24 years to get a sniff?

I waited 50 fucking years for the Chiefs!

[gblowfish]

I waited 50 ****ing years for the Chiefs!
Yeah, me too. I don't have that kind of time left anymore. When the Royals won it all in 1985 I was 26 years old. If you would have told me I'd have to wait until I was 56 years old to see them win another one I'd say you are crazy. At this rate, i'll have to live to be 86 to see them win another one. I don't think I have that much gas left in the tank.

[lewdog]

George, let it go.

I don’t see a clear tag there and his hand touched the plate. Lots of baseball left. This team is still young and has shown some good flashes.

[siberian khatru]

Apparently Matheny was PISSED in the postgame about the review. He said he saw two angles where Abreu was out.

[LoneWolf]

Yeah, me too. I don't have that kind of time left anymore. When the Royals won it all in 1985 I was 26 years old. If you would have told me I'd have to wait until I was 56 years old to see them win another one I'd say you are crazy. At this rate, i'll have to live to be 86 to see them win another one. I don't think I have that much gas left in the tank.

That doesn’t excuse you being a fucking moron and making statements about a MLB conspiracy because they don’t want the Royals in front of the White Sox.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

If you ask their fans if 2 and 13 is acceptable, what do you think they'll say? And the Dodgers are 5-5 out of their last 10 games, 1.5 behind the Padres. Royals are 6.5 out after being 3 games in first two weeks ago.

They went on a 3-14 stretch recently. Oakland started 0-6, then had a 13-game winning streak shortly after that. Baseball is a long season with lots of streaks. It's too early to make any definitive statements about this season.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

I could argue the 2 best teams in baseball are in that division, it's not the same.

What does that have to do with anything? They got beaten by the Padres, Reds, Brewers, Cubs, and Angels in their 3-14 stretch. Only one of those teams is in their division.

[theoldcoach]

Yeah, me too. I don't have that kind of time left anymore. When the Royals won it all in 1985 I was 26 years old. If you would have told me I'd have to wait until I was 56 years old to see them win another one I'd say you are crazy. At this rate, i'll have to live to be 86 to see them win another one. I don't think I have that much gas left in the tank.

Well......I was 36 in 1985. And now with a terrible heart. So I have some doubts whether I will have enough gas in the tank to see them.........even if they do it this year!! I hope I am wrong and I hope I am here 5-10 years from now. But the odds of that are miniscule.

But that doesn't mean that I can't enjoy what there is left!

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Apparently Matheny was PISSED in the postgame about the review. He said he saw two angles where Abreu was out.

How about being pissed at yourself for putting a geriatric, over-the-hill, shell of his former self in a save situation against the top of the order of one of the best lineups in baseball, Matheny?

[gblowfish]

They went on a 3-14 stretch recently. Oakland started 0-6, then had a 13-game winning streak shortly after that. Baseball is a long season with lots of streaks. It's too early to make any definitive statements about this season.

What's the Royals longest winning streak thus far this year?

[ChiefsCountry]

I was surprised he went with Davis, but don't know who else was available?

It was Davis or Jake Newberry. Pick your poison.

[gblowfish]

George, let it go.

I don’t see a clear tag there and his hand touched the plate. Lots of baseball left. This team is still young and has shown some good flashes.

I just can't stand the losing.

We've already had two 100 loss seasons since winning the World Series. It used to be 100 loss seasons was the mark of true baseball awfulness. Seems like we've gotten used to it around here. Can we at least settle for a .500 team and build from there?

[theoldcoach]

It was Davis or Jake Newberry. Pick your poison.

Hell......I would take Hanser Alberto over Jake Newberry.

[theoldcoach]

What's the Royals longest winning streak thus far this year?

5 games thus far.

[petegz28]

Lots and lots of baseball left to play. This team has to get their shit together, it's that simple. They are not out of it by any means. If the offense starts hitting like we know they can we are going to compete for the division.

If we keep swinging at every pitch with no plan at the plate...well.....Sporting KC won today!

[gblowfish]

Oh well, at least there's TShirt Tuesday!

[Mecca]

I just can't stand the losing.

We've already had two 100 loss seasons since winning the World Series. It used to be 100 loss seasons was the mark of true baseball awfulness. Seems like we've gotten used to it around here. Can we at least settle for a .500 team and build from there?

Moore drafted like total ass during the winning years leaving the system bare. Even now it's a fringe top 10 system so it's nowhere near where it was during the last rebuild.

[ChiefsCountry]

Where were all the posts last night when we won?

[gblowfish]

So...you like our chances against Milwaukee? Their first two starters have ERAs under 2...

[srvy]

Well GB there is always the KC Monarchs of the AA about set to start the season. Maybe change your allegiance to those Easterners on the other side of the state. At this rate you're going to blow a gasket before midseason.

[sweendog48]

Methhead was crying after the game about the call but he should have been crying about what causes 80% of the losses for this team and that's this terrible offense. they were 1 for 9 at one point in this game with runners in scoring position.

This game was lost last night, they had a runner at third 4 times with 1 out and were 0-4 so instead of the score being 6 or 7 or 8-1 it was 4-1 so Staumont was forced to pitch which made him unavailable in the ninth today.

I love Wade, but he is cooked, he looked cooked in spring training

Why was Benintendi not standing at third after that wild throw, Abreu had to run 100 yards up the right field line to get that ball and I knew Perez would not move him to third so the Soler fly ball did not score him, another run lost?

[KChiefs1]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210517/91555f176119d8a7419f31c0711daac2.jpg

[Archie Bunker]

.500 for this team was my idea of a successful season before it started. After the hot start my expectations got a little too lofty but I still think this is going to be a fun team to watch this summer and .500 is more than doable.

[tk13]

.500 for this team was my idea of a successful season before it started. After the hot start my expectations got a little too lofty but I still think this is going to be a fun team to watch this summer and .500 is more than doable.

If this had been a less up and down season, people would probably feel pretty good about making a run at being a .500 team. I think most of us would have taken 18-22 at the quarter mark today.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

If this had been a less up and down season, people would probably feel pretty good about making a run at being a .500 team. I think most of us would have taken 18-22 at the quarter mark today.

Yep. Especially with no Mondesi.

[Fish]

Staumont should have been there in the 9th...

Props to Gallagher...

https://i.imgur.com/RmKuKVx.jpg

[KChiefs1]

Staumont should have been there in the 9th...

Props to Gallagher...

https://i.imgur.com/RmKuKVx.jpg


Great slide by Abreu.

[gblowfish]

"Well, he's clearly safe. What time does our plane leave O'Hare?" - MLB Umps

[jettio]

If they had reversed the play the other day where they called Salvy out, yesterday's call would have less reaction from Matheny.

If there is an angle that is straight down the third base line, you could probably tell if Gallagher made a tag yesterday.

If you showed all replays from both plays to a group of fans, players and umps and did not say what the original calls were and said choose which one of these plays should be called safe and which one should be called out, Salvy looked to touch home plate with his hand before any tag.

If all the ballparks are wired for nextgen stats and can tell pitch spin rates and catch probabilites, they should have enough camera angles to rule those plays more definitively on replay.

The only way Salvy was really out is if the loose laces of the catcher's mitt barely touched him before he touched home.

[theoldcoach]

And it is jot just a rare example. In a Phillies Braves game the other day there was a play at the plate where the runner clearly never touched home plate but was called safe. And it was upheld in New York. The runner was clearly out.

And there have been several other examples from all over baseball already with only 1/4th of the season in the books.