One game. And if they win they'll play the Reds.

It's a doubleheader out at Sporting Park

Yes. If the A's win, the Royals team is playing the sox in a pick up basketball game tomorrow night in Kemper Arena.

Awesome thread - Let's kick their asses today.

To add to gb's diatribe on why I hate the A's:

In 1976 the Royals built a sizeable lead at the break and had split a 4 game series with the A's to close out the first half.

The A's being the one who sucks the peniss they were/are, left a note in the visiting clubhouse that said "Royals won't last" signed, Captain Sal (Bando).

He was right. We did collapse, but did just enough to win the west.

**** you, Sal Bando.

About 10 hours to go.

The right person was picked for this job. Great start to the thread, George.

I can only hope James Shields mimics your awesomeness this evening.

Just what I needed to read to get to the proper level of excited rage for tonight.

We are going to dismantle and destroy them!

Great work, blowfish. Excellent start to what I hope will be an excellent finish.

So ****ing with you!!! Epic game thread, time to destroy the A's!!!!!!

2014 Royals and A's Teams

• Royals are the first playoff team to rank last in home runs AND walks
• A's led the league in opponents on-base percentage (.279)
• Royals led the league in steals (153)
• A's led the league with 13 wins when trailing after seven innings
• Royals went 72-1 when leading after seven innings
• A's led the league with eight wins when trailing after eight.
• Royals went 79-1 when leading after eight.
• Oakland finished third in the AL in runs, and averaged just 3.2 runs per game over final 29 contests.
• Royals finished ninth in the AL in runs, and the fewest strikeouts in the majors (985)
• Royals bullpen trio of Herrera, Davis, Holland combined for 205 1/3 innings, 258 strikeouts and a 1.28 ERA this season
• A's .433 winning percentage after the All-Star break was the lowest ever for a playoff team
• KC took the 2014 regular-season series from Oakland, 5-2.
• OAK won those 2 regular season games against KC when LESTER was pitching.

I'm a Dodgers fan and I'm rooting for you guys. Don't kill me.

In for the first Royals playoff game I will have ever watched.

I hope the boys crush their souls like Charlie did mine here in KC. No beat down could be epic enough.