Royals win by 4-6 runs, IMO.

They are playing with passion, momentum, and for the firefighters that lost their lives.

I'd like to see this...

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I'm sitting right behind home plate. Anything you want me to say to the Marlins guy if he's there?

This would be ideal. Let Cueto labor through as many innings as possible and let a long relief guy finish it up.

Cueto pitched in the division clincher, the home field clincher, and has a chance to clinch a spot in the ALDS. I like it.

Game 1 should be Volquez. He pitched Sunday, so Friday would be normal rest. Same as Ventura for game 2 (4 days rest in there)

Hold up a sign that says "Don't **** it up Cueto"

Sad when a coach lets a terrible pitcher in Cueto start the game, this is a must win no time to worry about a being afraid of hurting a rental players feelings.

Yost better pull the hook on him quickly when he starts to mess up. Probably the second inning.

If we make the ALCS, I would think you would go:

Game 1: Volquez
Game 2: Ventura
Game 3: Cueto
Game 4: Medlen
Game 5: Volquez
Game 6: Ventura
Game 7: Cueto

Honestly, Volquez is probably our best SP right now, with Ventura 2nd and Cueto 3rd.

I think momentum from game to game is vastly overstated by fans, especially in a sport where you can see huge swings in scores from game to game almost solely based on pitching.... an early lead one way or the other, and the other day is forgotten.

And all 4 home games are Friday/Saturday nights. PBJ

I generally agree with this. Athletes have an incredible ability to forget and refocus.

Look at last year's World Series (regrettably).

Game 1, not close, LOSS
Game 2, not close, WIN
Game 3, close, WIN
Game 4, had lead, then not close, LOSS (and the game that cost us the series.)
Game 5, not close, LOSS
Game 6, not close, WIN
Game 7, close, LOSS

Back and forth, matchups

Is that Mochael Sam's "husband"?

I feel like I'm going to have diarrhea.

What are you wearing so we can spot you?

Yeah, Jake, from State Farm?

i think that's cosmo.

We're not doing him some kind of a favor or saving face. After Ventura and Volquez, we don't have a better option than Cueto.

Vs. the Stros right now I'm not sure Young or Medlen aren't better options. They seem to have Cueto's #.

Houston fans on another forum I'm on are hoping he gives up just enough runs to stick around for 5 - instead of getting run early.

But I think I agree you gotta run him out there. I'm just scared shitless of that first inning. Could they not get like a dribbler, a bloop, a walk and a line drive in the corner? PLEASE?

Hmm ... A change up pitcher in Medlen against a team who destroyed Madson's change up Monday ... Yeah, no thanks. And as much as I like Young ... Dude is a HR giving up machine.

I realize Cueto was bad with KC but he's simply a no brainer.

Chris Young

The line was KC -137 this morning, it has dropped to -125.

Bad sign IMO

I think you're right. There's a LOT of difference given that each pitcher has such different tenancies, temperaments, and abilities.

In this case I hope Johnny has his best stuff working for him today, and he settles-in without too many "look at my bad-ass twisty moves" antics. Just listen to SP and throw the pitches he tells you to throw, in the locations he tells you to throw them.

Tree fiddy.

Exactly... these guys play hundreds if not thousands of games, granted most of them without the same level of pressure, they go through the same routine before every game and like you said, they know how to move on and focus on what needs to be done.

The unlikelihood of the Royals' comeback along with the Astros' youth could always play a role, I guess, but unless they start doing things far outside of what they've done so far this postseason, it'll be hard to say if it was a factor.... and even then, it could just be baseball.

A blue shirt. I'll actually be about a dozen rows behind where he sits.

Yeah, and we talk a lot about team momentum and what the team has to be thinking after a win or loss, etc; and while you can definitely see teams struggle or play well together, who knows how it impacts individuals from game to game.... especially pitchers.

Dude, I was going to wear that.

**** it. Time to play like the favorite.

Section 111 checking in.

Oh man, just found out free tickets are available to the wife and I. He just has to pull them off StubHub and email them. Still waiting for confirmation.

On edge...

Also, just so you bidgez are aware, yesterday about 1600 CDT, 30 years ago, Danny Jackson shut out the Blue Jays in Game 4 of 1985 ALCS. George bricks Bell that MLB didn't want a Canadian team to make the WS.

Tickets in hand now. Upper level row HH behind home plate. Off to the K bitches!!

GO ROYALS!!!!!

Lucky bastard

Excellent.

I can't wait if we win i'll be doing this. Like the shirtless guy!
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I hope McHugh gets the full C.J. Wilson treatment.

Meh. I ain't scurred. Get us into the 5th with a lead and I'll start feeling real good.

It's all up to Cueto. Can he get through the 1st unscathed???

Oh man lucky bastard

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What are you wearing?

I am still confident we blow them out and put this away early but I am now starting to get nervous.

http://cdn2.gurl.com/wp-content/uplo...ervous-gif.gif

Growing less confident I'll be holding my son or daughter by first pitch. They're being stubborn.

Not nervous at all. I feel good about this one.

Me too! GO MOTHER****IN ROYALS!

He is Royal Man. So look for the guy decked out in Royals gear.

*Breathe in*


*Breathe out*

You gotta remember, Cueto has sucked as a Royal and the Asstros have several HOT hitters.

That's one I've never seen before.

I hope the Royals game isn't as much of a ****fest as the Toronto game.

What the **** is going on in Toronto... October baseball man... Insanity

Gift for Texas. Then three straight errors.

Powder blue jersey.

#69???

Ok, I'll look for you.

Hell of a game in Toronto.






Wow

Yup.

Stupid fans Blue Jay fans

None of this matters. No one is beating the Cubs...

Watching the pregame I've come to the Conclusion that it's time for Abby Eaton to drop the "That Nice Little Girl" shtick, go with a little tighter attire, and be a little more bad-girl in terms of persona. You know, get people talking...

http://tse2.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.M5...2ddo2&pid=15.1

Perhaps this can be a whole new thread.

I have saved a bottle of Crown Town Ale for this game. Cheers CP, I love you ALL! Let's go get what's ours!!

Got a 6-pack of Guinness on the way home. Its the middle of the week, but for one reason or another I'll need to drink tonight.

Alright, lets do this shit. Pants are off, don't care if the people coming over care

So ready for this game to start. And **** the Blue Jays.

What a complete and total bed shit by Texas.....just wow

I wonder how Elvis Andrus is feeling right now?

I think Andrus might walk back to Texas...and not by choice

I am so ****ing excited. Let's all be friends and not say game over if they Royals get down early.

Actually I want the Royals to be down 6-3 going into the 7th. They love the moment and coming back

**** that man. ****. That.

Ive learned my lesson giving up on these guys. I dont care if they're down 5 in the 8th, I WILL NOT STOP BELIEVING

Not tonight we don't. We might see Keuchel in that situation. We want a lead early.

how about for the first time this series we take the lead first and keep it the entire game?

Okay les be friends.