**Sat 8/24 | Phillies @ Royals Official GDT | Singer v Suarez | 1 GAME BACK**
 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brady Singer heads to the bump in game two against the Phillies. <a href="https://t.co/qWyx3Y6S9K">pic.twitter.com/qWyx3Y6S9K</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1827422721900474881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 24, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ranger&#39;s back<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RingTheBell?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RingTheBell</a> <a href="https://t.co/8K7tMDohEk">pic.twitter.com/8K7tMDohEk</a></p>&mdash; Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) <a href="https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1827438462531748153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 24, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Royals Gauntlet 2.0 Tracker: <br><br>1-0 (1 game)<br><br>19 games left<br><br>1 GB in division <br><br>Hold second wild card spot</p>&mdash; Joakim’s Revenge (@JoakimSzn2) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoakimSzn2/status/1827399496562516284?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 24, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

WTF YOUTUBETV, I WANT MY MLB NETWORK! :cuss:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLBCentral?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MLBCentral</a> crew is heading to Kansas City tonight for <a href="https://twitter.com/Phillies?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Phillies</a> vs. <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Royals</a>!<br><br>📺 <a href="https://twitter.com/Casamigos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Casamigos</a> Tequila <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLBNShowcase?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MLBNShowcase</a> <a href="https://t.co/XDHqs5ivEB">pic.twitter.com/XDHqs5ivEB</a></p>&mdash; MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork/status/1827408028313755977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 24, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

It is available on Direct TV Stream. Just noticed the other day they don't have MLB TV anymore yet have NFL Network and NBA Network

Let’s ***** them up!!!

Play good baseball

We're on a roll. We've won 7 of our last 8

Singer needs to keep the bll down tonight. It's hot, humid and breezy.

let's ****ing go!!!!

Orioles and Red Sox down early

With the Yankees loss today, Royals are only 3 games back of them for the best record in the AL. But first things first.

Let’s go!

Lfg

LET'S GO ROYALS!!

The Red Sox have lost already, so a win tonight would be huge. Need Singer to finally have a good game against a good team to build some confidence. I have to believe some of it is mental.

I think more than some of it is mental. He has good stuff and can be dominant. There is no reason, from a talent standpoint, he can't be better against good teams.

Come on Royals lets get on the board!

Hope they can get Vinnie on a contract this offseason. He's been nails this season and stayed healthy. Still a few more seasons before he's a free agent though.

I got 2 phones

Damn now that I look at it Vinnie has 2 more years until he even hits arbitration. I thought he was farther along than that. No rush to sign him then.

Nice crowd here at the game. But man, I don’t blame anyone who stayed home. It is hot and humid…. Nothing like a night at the ol ballpark! LFG.

That called 3rd strike looked well inside there ump.

It’s looking like a big zone tonight. Think Singer already has what, 2 or 3 backward K’s?

Why in the hell was he stealing there, so freaking stupid.

WHO TF CALLED THAT STEAL?!!! :cuss:

I thought Blanco might try to steal with Garcia up because there was only one out. Make it so a sac fly scores you. That makes all the sense in the world. Doing it with 2 outs and Bobby at the plate is a no-no.

That was not good baseball

Eliminate bad baseball

Steal 3rd with BWJ at the plate? :shake:

Just really bad baseball there. No reason to sacrifice a guy over to get to an automatic out in Garcia. Completely idiotic to steal in front of the MVP with two outs and get thrown out at third. Just indefensible decisions there all around.

What’s the record for biggest team turn around in one year? Where can this team finish on that list?

Why is Garcia batting leadoff (or in the lineup at all), he sucks.

I think coach did it just to irritate you. It's the only explanation.

Nice work Brady!!

Let's get a ****ing run or two or four this inning

The biggest all time was the 99 DBacks. 35 game improvement but they were also an expansion team that signed a bunch of FAs.

89 Orioles went from 54 wins to 87. That's the second biggest and the record for most wins by a team who lost 100 the year before. It's a pretty short list of teams that went from 100 losses to a winning record.

Only one team ever has gone from 100 losses to playoffs, the 2017 Twins. Granted there are more playoff teams now but even under the last playoff system the Royals would be in right now.

BWJ is the best option for a leadoff hitter and there really isn't a great option after. That means that BWJ should probably be leading off every game. Just bump up that BWJ, Vinnie, Perez group to get more them more ABs.

Again, clearly inside for the called 3rd strike, UMP!

Ump sucks.

Ferminator with the RBI single 2-1 Phillies

You can't hit it if you don't swing Isbel!

Wtf Garcia, put that loser on the bench.

cc: Maikel Garcia

Garcia with the same thing. JFC

Isbel and Garcia can talk about how wild those cock high 91 mph fastballs that they didn't swing at looked like. Good lord.

Exactly, bench both of them. Why is Isbel in vs a lefty anyways?

****ing wasted opportunity. Get that bat off your shoulder Isbel and Garcia!

Yes, let’s not swing the bat with 2 runners on base and one in scoring position.

Nice job Pissbel and Barfia. :facepalm:

And might as well dick up the defense while they're at it, too.

Holy shit guys.

Oh for ****'s sake

get your shit together R's!!!! got dayum!!!!

That hop was insane.

Garcia was looking for a completely different pitch. Isbel, on the other hand, looked like he was mentally going over his grocery list in his head and forgot he was standing in the batters box.

Holy high hop, Batman!

Universe and baseball gods do NOT want Royals to win tonight.

Singer is out of gas.

Who could have seen it coming

good night fellas.

No bueno

I think Q should've pulled Singer. :doh!:

And of course, the Twins and Guardians are both rolling.

Well **** my ass.

Brady fell apart because Massey is a dipshit.

Yuck

and isntbell and barfcia

Why?

The first 2 guys that got on weren’t his fault.

Bonehead mistake by defense and unlucky bounce. You can’t blame Brady for that.

Bad hop wrecked that inning. It’s just Phillies are living like pigs in shit with luck tonight. Broken bat singles, off guys’ mitts…. Son of a bitch.

marsh needs a barber.

Yes, that Philly didn't have any problem swinging the bat.

I didn't say it was. He was at 100 pitches?

Just not our night. Really poor managing by Q leaving Singer in when he had nothing left. The double play was absurdly unlucky but the next hitter was on Q.

Yup.

Like I said, baseball gods against the Royals tonight. Just one of those nights.

To be fair, the Royals--specifically, Darion Blanco--tempted fate by blaspheming the baseball gods with that failed steal of third base attempt with Bobby at the dish and two outs. After that, mostly fire and brimstone from the heavens.

He wasn’t laboring till his last batter. He looked fine against the first two, just shit luck.

And I think he was just mentally shot at that point (which is somewhat understandable). But you’re not gonna pull him mid-hitter.

Can’t blame Q for that one (and I’ve blamed Q for a lot of shit this year). Just shitty set of circumstances there.

Yeah. That was awful.

Not sure what the hell he was thinking with Witt at the plate there.

Hate to it... but we look cooked.

Get em tomorrow.

I'm guessing he was thinking he got a sign from the 3B coach to steal?

Unless Phillies bullpen really sucks, you’re likely correct.

Sometimes the bats just get silenced. With this team you never know they could get white hot the next couple of innings.

I won't. I couldn't.