KC vs Detroit 7/10: End of the First Half
 

We're on pace to lose 95 games this year, and today for the first half finale we get Justin Verlander.

Are you optimistic?

I say we go on a 25 game win streak.

For Verlander? Yes

This team desperately needs pitching. Royals are about 4-5 players away from being a competitive team.

Game time temp, 95 degrees, 103 degree heat index.
Nice to be inside in the AC watching this.

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Verlander is due for a bad outing. Unfortunately it won't be today.

Francis and his awesome 85 mph fastball.
Hope he has some vaseline hidden somewhere on his glove.

Ryan is looking at half naked dudes. I'm worried about him.

Francis mows em down

Verlander is a bad ass. I wish we had him.

Moose is busy today!

Looks like Detroit is going to swing at anything today

Clog hits a single

Those super hero capes are cool. When the kids go home, they can pretend to be "massively disappointing chronic loser man."

Might need a red one too

Whoa, we actually won last night.

Damn you George. On your advice at being at the game, i bet the house on the Tigers!!! : )

When Hosmer wears a batting helmet, it looks like he has a furry chin strap on....

Luckily, houses are cheap now. Sorry bout that :D

Frenchy getting owned.

Verlander just makes it look so easy. Bloop hit? No problem, just strike out the side. Easy Peazy.

Yup.. it's the exact opposite for our guys. Bloop hit, 3 runs in the inning. BTW Kevin Shanks older daughter...... great big boobs.

Umps really expand the strike zone for Verlander. Anything within the width of a baseball on the corner he gets the call. That makes him even tougher.

Oh, BTW: A bottle of Aquafina water is $4.50 at Kauffman Stadium. Whatta racket.

Francis getting a few good calls too

This ump is going to call anything close a strike. He just wants to get this game over with and go on vacation.

I hope Escobar spends a little time in the weight room over the off season. He could use about another 10 to 15 lbs of upper body strength. Hopefully he'll get stronger as he gets older.

Yost finally got some gumption?

Even a hits batsman is called a strike

Stupid ****ing ump.

WTF? That wasn't even close

That ball CLEARLY hit Escobar in the forearm. Jeez that had to hurt. This is an example of where Verlander gets calls.

HBP.... wow. Idiot ump.

Yost has no sack. So what if he gets kicked out? All Star Break is tomorrow. Get an early jump on the drive to the lake.

If he wasn't injured on the HBP, that ball goes yard.

Next at bat Escobar needs to show the idiot ump the welt on his arm

Would have been wiped out in a DP by Getz anyway.

We should be able to hit Martinez in the head and get a foul ball call now. Even it up, ump.

They wouldn't have done shit with Escobar on base anyway

God, this flash mob commercial is getting old. Can't Sprint afford to make a new spot?

Francis loses the no hitter damn it

game over

Getz should have had that ball.

I noticed you guys were in last place.

Together again, huh?

Yeah, what's your point?

Verlander is good enough, you dont need to give him every call stupid ump

Francis is going to pitch just good enough to lose. I don't see the Royals getting a sniff of Verlander today.

Chance to tie

Pena way over matched. Couldn't even get a fly ball to score a run. Really poor AB.

Nope

Totally wasted that opp...****

Verlander is just too good not to convert your chances. He's probably going to be he AL Cy Young this year. Francis is about due to run out of gas.

2-0 ballgame

no way we get 2

Game over.
Nap time.

Davies and Hochaver not in contention for the Cy Young? Damn

Can't imagine that Melky doesn't get us something solid the way he is hitting so far...hope he keeps it up til the trade deadline

I say you're on a 25 day crack binge.

Verlander just dominating

Butler you need to come through here you fat ****

Cock your head and sit down Belly

borderline call

Wow he almost had that

Can't ask for more than that from Francis

Something about Valverde makes me want to punch him in the nuts

Come on Royals do it

Another 3 run jack would work here Alex

C'mon Alice, you giant pussy. Here's your chance to show you're an "All Star."

Thanks INGE!

Gifted.

I think Brandon Inge just bought himself a ticket to Triple A....

oh those pesky royals

Come on Belly

Billy ****ing swing at a pitch

Right on the knee

come on billy, do somethin for once

what a joke

Nice ****ing swing butler you ****ing loser

:facepalm:

That was ball 4 you fat ****

Chased it. :facepalm:

Blue was going to call that a strike regardless. He has already shown he is only interested in getting the game over with.