Gordon has not showed any of the patience tonight or yesterday we have seen from him all year in the leadoff spot. Thanks Yost.

w00t. Perez with the double. 4-2

Man, I am getting RIDICULOUSLY lucky with these predictions tonight.

Salvy!

SO CLOSE

They should give Salvie Gordon's game check. That's what a clutch hit looks like.

Salvy... MONEY.

Suck it Douche Sox.

Salvy bitches

Perez is a stud

suck it that HAWK!!!!!!!!


HOCK HOCK, HOCK HOCK!!!!!!!

Depends on what you mean by "production." They expect production from a leadoff hitter, no? Well Gordon has certainly met if not exceeded expectations in that role these past two seasons.

Royals now have 4 highest hits games vs Chris Sale in MLB this year. 10, 9 tonight, 8 and tied for 4th with 7

Yost said they wanted Gordon to be relied on as a 3-4-5 hitter from this point forward. He always tanks when he's put anywhere but leadoff, or in 7 or 8 hole. What is he now since being moved? Zip for nine with no walks?

Alright Nightfyre, this could be the inning they leave Mendoza in too long. Lets hope you are wrong. :D

Had the game going on the computer, sitting at the table while we ate dinner. Girlfriend looked at the game and said, "I don't like the White Sox." Even she knows and shes doesn't follow baseball. Hope the bullpen comes through here.

I love his enthusiasm almost as much as his play. Dude loves the game.

FWIW: I'd put Gordon back in leadoff tomorrow night and leave him there the rest of the year. **** with his slot next year during spring training.

if our lineup projected for 2014 all works out. it shouldnt matter who hits where except the 3 hole imo

Nevermind. Herrera in for the 8th. Although with only 85 pitches I would like to see him go back out there.

I'm telling you, Alex would be IDEAL in the 2 hole. But we really don't have anyone ideal for the one hole, so why not -

1- Gordon, LF
2 - Cain, CF
3 - Moose, 3B
4 - Butler, DH
5 - Hosmer, 1B
6 - Perez, C
7 - Myers, RF
8 - Getz/Gio platoon
9 - Escobar, SS

If Nightfyre ran the world....

Herrera is wild tonight, better get somebody else up quick.

Ned Yost clearly reads CP. (Refer to post above)

That is a really good lineup. I can't remember the last time we had good hitters in basically every spot of the lineup. That is of course assuming Hosmer gets it together for next season.

Earth to Ned.....Earth to Ned....wake up, Ned....

Nobody up in the pen yet. That's another thing that drives me crazy about Yost. He always seems to wait to long to warm someone up

Well....

WOW

Oh come on! That was awesome by Perez!

**** you ump

Eh, I think the ump got that one right, but it would have been awesome.

To be fair when off the plate like that, does the ball have to be beyond the plate?

Agreed. In any case, heads up play by Salvy.

Herrera SMOKIN

Nice comeback by Herrera.

There ya go.

Damn I LOVE SALVEY. He got that guy back on focus, and blew down the side. That's what a catcher can do when the staff respects him. Major props.

Pfft. He only needed one inning :evil:

Can close out the book on this one. 2/3 ain't bad. Plus the Salvy prediction.

Would you leave Herrera out there for the eighth, now that he's found his control, or send out the closer?

I tuned into the game just in time to see Perez smack that double. It's been a hell of a lot of fun to watch since then!

Send Holland out. It's his job.

They better walk Frenchie....he's a dangerous man....

Beat me to it. Why have a closer if not for these situations?

Why are they pitching to Frenchy?! They must want to lose.

Shit...that was BALL FOUR! Dumbass...

Frenchy is a dumb ****

Frenchy refuses to take the free pass.

Hudler on Frenchy, "Aw how cute Frenchy is. He was in hit mode and just wanted to make some contact. He swung at ball four because he wanted to get a hit. How silly that he missed by a mile."

If Frenchy takes that BB, we'd have two on with no outs.

This Abreu kid has looked pretty decent. But I bet they bring up Geo tomorrow.

I'd bet they bring up Falu. Call me the pessimist.

Sounds like Rex and Ryan are going to cry for Chris Getz...

Don't count on it. :evil:

frenchy must want to be dfa.
won't happen. but, whatevs.

Holland for the save!

So, if Frenchy takes the walk, we have runners at second and third with one out because Abreu sac bunts. Then we score on that fly to right and Pena advances to third with two outs.

Latin players get fired up

I miss the days when the over/under for baserunners in a save situation was 1.5 and it was such easy money to take the over.

Man im sorry to all you negative ****ers. I'm starting to love this team. They got fire. Can't wait til we start winning. Its going to happen.

I am not sure that any of the negative people are left. I still haven't given up on the division :D probably not something I should admit though :hmmm:

Big Bad Jon always gave everyone their moneys worth, that's for sure

It would take a Rockies -like run to get us to the playoffs. That said, it would be ****ING AWESOME.

he gone!!!!

/not hawk

this may be poor taste, but i hope they pluck aj in the fuggin face.




/nevermind

Can we go one game without giving that rooster a ****ing hit?

It's just that it's too little, too late. But, I'm still paying attention, and I'm usually done with 'em by this point. I can see glimpses of that bright future we've been hearing about.

I'm negative....I'm negative!!!!

heh...

Not really. I love baseball. I just want these guys to play better.

If we could play the Mariners and Twinkies the way we play the Sox, Detroit, and Tampa we would be right in the thick of it.

I'm too young to be perpetually bitter about the Royals. I'm sure I'll get there before long.

next years theme:

never a dull moment.

Some well placed balls by the Sox. End this now Holland!

suck it, hawk!!!!

w00t. Royals win in spite of Bonehead Ned

Victory!

good crowd my god

Are we still doing this?

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i've been impressed with mendoza's last 4 or 5 starts. big willie style's been doing great as well. just imagine if we'd had this going all season long.