Check out the first pitch to Esky that was called a ball before he got hit.

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfxVB/...mlb&pnf=&zlpo=

Even though my Bluejays beat your Royals, I'm still convinced you guys are better.

It's just the pitching. Your pitching is awesome. I'm impressed with Davis and Holland. Wade Davis to me is the best relief pitcher I've seen this year. Greg Holland is one of the best closers in the league. If a team is trailing against you guys and it goes to the 8th, the game is pretty much over. Davis and Holland are pretty automatic and will secure your team victories. That's key especially late in the year.

Your team is the type of team that capitalizes against other teams mistakes and you have good situational hitting. I like that. One of the better bullpens in baseball with good situational hitting and your winning a lot of close games. That's the main reason why I think you guys are the best team in the American League.

Plunk the ump. Not Esky.

Shots fired

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Edinson Volquez on Josh Donaldson: &quot;He&#39;s a little baby. He was crying like a baby.&quot;</p>&mdash; Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/McCulloughStar/status/627943121431711744">August 2, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">More Volquez on Donaldson: &quot;He&#39;s not Barry Bonds. He&#39;s got three years in the league.&quot;</p>&mdash; Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/McCulloughStar/status/627943367779983360">August 2, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Eat me with some poutine, eh?

I'm in Minneapolis today. Saw Target Field this AM. I'm SO glad Kauffman Stadium is not downtown. All the main roads here I-94, I-35W and and I-394 are all torn to shit. I mean torn up to total shit. I don't know how people get around here. Tomorrow coming home in morning rush hour is gonna be a major pain in the ass.

Target's a nice looking park, just in a really bad spot. I'll take the Truman Sports Complex ANY day. Still the easiest stadium in the USA to get in and out of.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">More Volquez on Donaldson: “I have to pitch inside. If they get mad, I don’t care. He can’t take it. I don’t know why. &quot; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash">#Royals</a></p>&mdash; Jeffrey Flanagan (@FlannyMLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/FlannyMLB/status/627946684950138880">August 2, 2015</a></blockquote>
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**** Canada! Can't get out of there quick enough.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dickey on Royals: &quot;When they come onto the playground &amp; there&#39;s a kid that&#39;s bigger than they are for a day ... it probably pisses them off&quot;</p>&mdash; Stephen Whyno (@SWhyno) <a href="https://twitter.com/SWhyno/status/627944413323468800">August 2, 2015</a></blockquote>
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I let the team down today, guys :(

Don't sweat it. It's only one loss.

2-1 Seattle, 2nd and 3rd 1 out.

After this series I really hope the twins take 3 of 4 from the Jays. We can handle our own business inside the division.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ryan Madson said for Josh Donaldson &quot;to get that upset, I don’t think he fully understands the game.&quot;</p>&mdash; Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/McCulloughStar/status/627948430980087809">August 2, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">More Madson: “If I’m going to hit someone intentionally, I’m doing it on the first pitch. And I’m going to hit you.”</p>&mdash; Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/McCulloughStar/status/627948595723939840">August 2, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Being 2 games over .500 and not even in a WC spot in a mediocre AL doesn't qualify an opponent to deem themselves as the big kid of the playground.

The BJ's are the schoolyard bully huh?