Royals How Getz, Butler & Yost cost us our first chance in decades - Page 7

**petegz28** · 08-21-2013, 09:00 AM

Okay, okay, it was a long shot to begin with but we were making a serious run at making that long shot.

Enter the 3 Amigos: Chris Getz, Billy Butler, Ned Yost...

Backdrop:
It was a Saturday night in Detroit. The Royals had just swept the 1st place Tigers in a double-header the previous day. It was set for the Royals to take at least 3 out 5 from the 1st place team and at worst gain a game on them

It was a very playoff like atmosphere. Detroit took the early lead but Kansas City kept battling back to tie the game. Then it comes down to the last 6 outs of the game with the Royals trailing.

In the top of the 8th the Royals had scratched runs to tie the game at 5. With runners on 2nd and 3rd with 0 outs, David Lough pops out to the infield. Okay, Lough has been an over-achieving 4th outfielder, it's disappointing but acceptable and somewhat expected.

That brings us Eric Hosmer in the same situation with 1 out. The Tigers wisely walk him to load the bases and get to Billy Butler. Yes, that is correct, in a tie game the Tigers loaded the bases intentionally with 1 out to face what is supposed to be the best hitter on the Royals' roster.

Royals fans are thinking "the go ahead run is sealed, Butler will come through with the Sac Fly at least, right?", or were they??? Billy Butler, the DH, the All-Star, the man whose job is to do nothing but hit the ball....lines out to the 3rd baseman making it 2 outs with bases loaded, putting the odd squarely in the favor of Detroit and making them look like geniuses for walking Hosmer. Gordon grounds out, Royals don't score the go ahead run.

Onto the top of the 9th. With 2 outs and the go ahead runner on 3rd and the odds already favoring the defense, Chris Getz, at his direction or otherwise, puts down a bunt. YES! YES! A ****ING BUNT WITH 2 OUTS! Needless to say the runner on 3rd never scored and the Royals head to the bottom of the 9th tied at 5 to face the best hitter in baseball.

Enter Ned Yost. In a 3-1 count, Aaron Crow is somehow not told to pitch around Cabrrera. Instead he grooves a 3-1 fastball only to watch the game end as the ball went over the outfield wall. Royals lose, 6-5.

Game over. Season Over.

While there were no guarantees we would have won that game using more common sense, we would have had a much better chance at doing so.

I know there is plenty of blame to go around but later in life as I look back on this season I will look back to those 2 innings and those series of plays as to what finally broke the back of the Royals miracle run at the playoffs.

**petegz28** · 08-21-2013, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

FYP

12 HR's and 62 RBI in the middle of August is not anything to get all excited about

ct · 08-21-2013, 12:43 PM

it's still august right?

duncan_idaho · 08-21-2013, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petegz28

12 HR's and 62 RBI in the middle of August is not anything to get all excited about

I'm not saying I'm excited about the season he is having. It's a disappointment compared to last season.

But acting like he's not good/easily replaceable is just dumb. He is and he's not.

**petegz28** · 08-21-2013, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

I'm not saying I'm excited about the season he is having. It's a disappointment compared to last season.

But acting like he's not good/easily replaceable is just dumb. He is and he's not.

It's a disappointment compared to his last 5 seasons

siberian khatru · 08-21-2013, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petegz28

It's a disappointment compared to his last 5 seasons

It's actually in line with his pattern last five years:

OPS+

2009: 125
2010: 134
2011: 125
2012: 139
2013: 122

bWAR:

2009: 2.3
2010: 3.2
2011: 2.3
2012: 3.2
2013 (so far): 1.6

**petegz28** · 08-21-2013, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by siberian khatru

It's actually in line with his pattern last five years:

OPS+

2009: 125
2010: 134
2011: 125
2012: 139
2013: 122

bWAR:

2009: 2.3
2010: 3.2
2011: 2.3
2012: 3.2
2013 (so far): 1.6

Like I said, worst in 5 seasons

siberian khatru · 08-21-2013, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petegz28

Like I said, worst in 5 seasons

Considering there's still six weeks to play, he can easily get that OPS+ in line with 2009 and 2011.

It's an odd-numbered year. Deal with it.

**petegz28** · 08-21-2013, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by siberian khatru

Considering there's still six weeks to play, he can easily get that OPS+ in line with 2009 and 2011.

It's an odd-numbered year. Deal with it.

Meh, I know what you mean. I am just saying that if power is something this team needs I don't see it coming from Butler in the way we need it. Doubles are nice but we need someone that is going to put the ball over the wall more. Maybe that means moving the walls in? I don't know but I just tend to view Butler has something that would be nice to have if we had all of our other pieces in place.

**gblowfish** · 08-21-2013, 01:40 PM

Getz, Butler and Yost.
A Poem by George Blowfish

Getz, Butler and Yost.
Who can suck the most?
Getz can't bunt and gets picked off.
Butler moves just like a sloth.
Yost is juggling his lineups,
Ignoring all of Getz' **** Ups.

Getz, Butler and Yost.
Let's all drink a toast.
Getz? No homers since Atlanta.
Butler's looking more like Santa.
Yost is dense as he can be
Looking for the Third Base Tree.

You know what really bugs me most?
Royals season is now toast!

Thanks
Getz,
Butler,
Yost.

**petegz28** · 08-21-2013, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gblowfish

Getz, Butler and Yost.
A Poem by George Blowfish

Getz, Butler and Yost.
Who can suck the most?
Getz can't bunt and gets picked off.
Butler moves just like a sloth.
Yost is juggling his lineups,
Ignoring all of Getz' **** Ups.

Getz, Butler and Yost.
Let's all drink a toast.
Getz? No homers since Atlanta.
Butler's looking more like Santa.
Yost is dense as he can be
Looking for the Third Base Tree.

You know what really bugs me most?
Royals season is now toast!

Thanks
Getz,
Butler,
Yost.

REP!

CoMoChief · 08-21-2013, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petegz28

Okay, okay, it was a long shot to begin with but we were making a serious run at making that long shot.

Enter the 3 Amigos: Chris Getz, Billy Butler, Ned Yost...

Backdrop:
It was a Saturday night in Detroit. The Royals had just swept the 1st place Tigers in a double-header the previous day. It was set for the Royals to take at least 3 out 5 from the 1st place team and at worst gain a game on them

It was a very playoff like atmosphere. Detroit took the early lead but Kansas City kept battling back to tie the game. Then it comes down to the last 6 outs of the game with the Royals trailing.

In the top of the 8th the Royals had scratched runs to tie the game at 5. With runners on 2nd and 3rd with 0 outs, David Lough pops out to the infield. Okay, Lough has been an over-achieving 4th outfielder, it's disappointing but acceptable and somewhat expected.

That brings us Eric Hosmer in the same situation with 1 out. The Tigers wisely walk him to load the bases and get to Billy Butler. Yes, that is correct, in a tie game the Tigers loaded the bases intentionally with 1 out to face what is supposed to be the best hitter on the Royals' roster.

Royals fans are thinking "the go ahead run is sealed, Butler will come through with the Sac Fly at least, right?", or were they??? Billy Butler, the DH, the All-Star, the man whose job is to do nothing but hit the ball....lines out to the 3rd baseman making it 2 outs with bases loaded, putting the odd squarely in the favor of Detroit and making them look like geniuses for walking Hosmer. Gordon grounds out, Royals don't score the go ahead run.

Onto the top of the 9th. With 2 outs and the go ahead runner on 3rd and the odds already favoring the defense, Chris Getz, at his direction or otherwise, puts down a bunt. YES! YES! A ****ING BUNT WITH 2 OUTS! Needless to say the runner on 3rd never scored and the Royals head to the bottom of the 9th tied at 5 to face the best hitter in baseball.

Enter Ned Yost. In a 3-1 count, Aaron Crow is somehow not told to pitch around Cabrrera. Instead he grooves a 3-1 fastball only to watch the game end as the ball went over the outfield wall. Royals lose, 6-5.

Game over. Season Over.

While there were no guarantees we would have won that game using more common sense, we would have had a much better chance at doing so.

I know there is plenty of blame to go around but later in life as I look back on this season I will look back to those 2 innings and those series of plays as to what finally broke the back of the Royals miracle run at the playoffs.

I told everyone that inning was our chance to take the lead, the series and to really crank start this team's mojo into a hot run. They pissed down their pants and took all of the wind out of this team's sails.

BUT

The season was lost back in May...we've been making a hot run climbing up a huge hill. Gordon, Moustakas, Hosmer, and Butler, who are all supposed to be 25+ HR guys and Perez and Cain are supposed to be 15+HR guys. But they weren't...and weren't even shadows of that kind of level of player. This offense was ****ING TERRIBLE. The pitching staff is amazingly has what kept this team competitive. Yes Ned Yost has about 10 losses alone on his belt just from stupid ****ing managing...when all you have to have in baseball to be a successful manager is talent and common sense.

I'll agree that Yost and injuries suspensions killed this run, but it was the core impact group of guys on this lineup that were supposed to come through and they haven't. Gordon has some, but he's been inconsistent as well. These guys collectively should be batting .295-.305 range

BlackHelicopters · 08-21-2013, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gblowfish

Getz, Butler and Yost.
A Poem by George Blowfish

Getz, Butler and Yost.
Who can suck the most?
Getz can't bunt and gets picked off.
Butler moves just like a sloth.
Yost is juggling his lineups,
Ignoring all of Getz' **** Ups.

Getz, Butler and Yost.
Let's all drink a toast.
Getz? No homers since Atlanta.
Butler's looking more like Santa.
Yost is dense as he can be
Looking for the Third Base Tree.

You know what really bugs me most?
Royals season is now toast!

Thanks
Getz,
Butler,
Yost.

penbrook · 08-21-2013, 02:10 PM

Ned does it again

#Royals vs. CWS RHP Rienzo: Getz 4, Hosmer 3, Butler DH, Gordon 7, Perez 2, Moustakas 5, Lough 9, Escobar 6, Dyson 8 and Guthrie 1.

**petegz28** · 08-21-2013, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by penbook

Ned does it again

#Royals vs. CWS RHP Rienzo: Getz 4, Hosmer 3, Butler DH, Gordon 7, Perez 2, Moustakas 5, Lough 9, Escobar 6, Dyson 8 and Guthrie 1.

After his BS with the bunt then getting picked off twice yesterday on the basepaths.. WTF?

penbrook · 08-21-2013, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petegz28

After his BS with the bunt then getting picked off twice yesterday on the basepaths.. WTF?

Getz sucks Yosts dick more than Frenchy used too

08-21-2013, 09:00 AM
petegz28 Supporter Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Olathe, Ks Casino cash: $-1195873	How Getz, Butler & Yost cost us our first chance in decades Okay, okay, it was a long shot to begin with but we were making a serious run at making that long shot. Enter the 3 Amigos: Chris Getz, Billy Butler, Ned Yost... Backdrop: It was a Saturday night in Detroit. The Royals had just swept the 1st place Tigers in a double-header the previous day. It was set for the Royals to take at least 3 out 5 from the 1st place team and at worst gain a game on them It was a very playoff like atmosphere. Detroit took the early lead but Kansas City kept battling back to tie the game. Then it comes down to the last 6 outs of the game with the Royals trailing. In the top of the 8th the Royals had scratched runs to tie the game at 5. With runners on 2nd and 3rd with 0 outs, David Lough pops out to the infield. Okay, Lough has been an over-achieving 4th outfielder, it's disappointing but acceptable and somewhat expected. That brings us Eric Hosmer in the same situation with 1 out. The Tigers wisely walk him to load the bases and get to Billy Butler. Yes, that is correct, in a tie game the Tigers loaded the bases intentionally with 1 out to face what is supposed to be the best hitter on the Royals' roster. Royals fans are thinking "the go ahead run is sealed, Butler will come through with the Sac Fly at least, right?", or were they??? Billy Butler, the DH, the All-Star, the man whose job is to do nothing but hit the ball....lines out to the 3rd baseman making it 2 outs with bases loaded, putting the odd squarely in the favor of Detroit and making them look like geniuses for walking Hosmer. Gordon grounds out, Royals don't score the go ahead run. Onto the top of the 9th. With 2 outs and the go ahead runner on 3rd and the odds already favoring the defense, Chris Getz, at his direction or otherwise, puts down a bunt. YES! YES! A ****ING BUNT WITH 2 OUTS! Needless to say the runner on 3rd never scored and the Royals head to the bottom of the 9th tied at 5 to face the best hitter in baseball. Enter Ned Yost. In a 3-1 count, Aaron Crow is somehow not told to pitch around Cabrrera. Instead he grooves a 3-1 fastball only to watch the game end as the ball went over the outfield wall. Royals lose, 6-5. Game over. Season Over. While there were no guarantees we would have won that game using more common sense, we would have had a much better chance at doing so. I know there is plenty of blame to go around but later in life as I look back on this season I will look back to those 2 innings and those series of plays as to what finally broke the back of the Royals miracle run at the playoffs.
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