I think we are better than them. If we can somehow get Vinnie back and he hits well. I like our chances. We may have a chance to have some fun in the post season. Win a ballgame or two. Who'd a thunk that might be a possibility going into this year? I originally stated this team would beat .500. I felt good about that at the time, but who the hell expected this? What an absolute joy of a year it has been to witness. And frustrating because our record could be a lot better were it not for this historically bad bullpen. Hell just one right handed reliever have worked out from the blob of a group we started with. Zerpa had a few moments and McArthur was good for like a couple weeks? Then the front office made some moves and Lynch/Bubic are actually pitching and getting guys out. It's light years better than what we started with. Not perfect, but waaay better.

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In The Athletic, Jim Bowden's ten MLB prospects primed to make Bowden's top 50 prospect list in 2025 include one Royal:

Yankees walkoff the Red Sox in the 10th. Royals now 6 games up on the Red Sox. They're basically 6 up on the Tigers too since they have the tiebreaker. Good spot to be with 15 games to go.

For the right return I would easily trade him

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Twins released minor league catcher Derek Bender after the team found out he was telling opposing hitters what pitch was coming in a game that eliminated his team from playoff contention, per <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JeffPassan</a> <br><br>Bender was drafted in the sixth round by the Twins in July <a href="https://t.co/owpuwWnyvt">pic.twitter.com/owpuwWnyvt</a></p>&mdash; Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) <a href="https://twitter.com/JomboyMedia/status/1834402071879061714?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Lmao wtf? What a complete ****ing idiot. What did he think was going to happen besides ruining his career?

Rangers score 3 in the 8th inning to come back and beat the Mariners tonight. Great day for the Royals playoff chances. Tigers, Red Sox and Mariners all lose.

Edit: And Cleveland lost too. Can't forget that.

Apparently he just wanted the season to be over. Congrats douchenozzle, mission accomplished. Oh, nice job 86’ing your career while you’re at it.

I need to hear this dudes reasoning for this. What was he thinking?

Maybe he was trying to teach his cocky pitcher a lesson? :shrug:

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...N1-zNmBzh_1w&s

Rofl dude was ready for the offseason vacay

He had a screw loose.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">With the 188th overall pick in the sixth round of the MLB draft, the Minnesota Twins have selected <a href="https://twitter.com/CoastalBaseball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoastalBaseball</a> slugger Derek Bender.<br><br>Possibly the most memorable player I’ve ever covered.<a href="https://t.co/vyv5sHtJln">pic.twitter.com/vyv5sHtJln</a></p>&mdash; Mojo Hill (@mojohill22) <a href="https://twitter.com/mojohill22/status/1812936176153862519?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 15, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Major League Baseball teams will wear the Strauss ostrich logo on all team batting helmets during Postseason, World Series, European, and MiLB games starting this fall through 2027 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MLB</a> <br><br>My story here: <a href="https://t.co/HBZkXYDb2s">https://t.co/HBZkXYDb2s</a> <a href="https://t.co/IvmS2SXQmU">pic.twitter.com/IvmS2SXQmU</a></p>&mdash; SportsLogos.Net (@sportslogosnet) <a href="https://twitter.com/sportslogosnet/status/1834563574406033695?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

getting closer. If we win 11 of our remaining 15 we're in. Otherwise if our record is (first number), Tigers would need to go (second number):

10-5: 16-0
9-6: 15-1
8-7: 14-2
7-8: 13-3
6-9: 12-4
5-10: 11-5
4-11: 10-6
3-12: 9-7

PBJ