***Bubic Day: Official 5/3/25 Royals @ Orioles (Sugano) Gameday Thread***

[Vladimir_Kyrilytch]

SP Kris Bubic

1. Jonathan India
2. Bobby Witt Jr.
3. V. Pasquantino
4. Maikel Garcia
5. Michael Massey
6. Brad Renfroe
7. Failed son of Craig Biggio
8. Ferm-Dog
9. Kyle Isbel

SP Tomoyuki Sugano

1. Cedric Mullins
2. Adley Rutschman
3. G. Henderson
4. R. Mountcastle
5. Ramón Laureano
6. Heston Kjerstad
7. Ramón Urías
8. Jorge Mateo
9. Dylan Carlson

It's interesting that trade rumors suggest the Royals will trade Jac Caglianone and other players for Cedric Mullins. We could be getting a sneak peak at the Royals newest player, which is exciting.

https://baseballiseverything.com/cou...imore-orioles/

[BWillie]

Nick Loftin .301, 26 BB, 13 Ks, 7 SB, 0 CS, 1 HR, .914 OPS

[Vladimir_Kyrilytch]

Another fun fact about this game, other than the Royals trade target being the lead-off hitter. The #2 hitters for both teams were drafted back-to-back in their draft year. Rutschman was the first overall pick out of Oregon State, kinda similar to how Travis Bazzana out of Oregon State was the first overall pick last year, and how Aiva Arquette out of Oregon State will be the first overall pick this year.

So it's #1 vs. #2, both in the 2 hole. Grudge match.

[Vladimir_Kyrilytch]

Originally Posted by BWillie

Nick Loftin .301, 26 BB, 13 Ks, 7 SB, 0 CS, 1 HR, .914 OPS

Free Loftin!

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by Vladimir_Kyrilytch

Free Loftin!

I hope Loftin drives down from Omaha and chokes out Cavan Biggio in his sleep.

[Why Not?]

Where are you getting that lineup from? Is that just your best guess at the lineup today?

[Vladimir_Kyrilytch]

Originally Posted by Why Not?

Where are you getting that lineup from? Is that just your best guess at the lineup today?

https://fantasydata.com/mlb/daily-lineups

[Why Not?]

Also, I’m a little disappointed in your trolling effort today. You post on Royals threads enough to know that they are not like Chiefs threads. Meaning, while everyone and their brother will post on a Chiefs thread (hence a much easier place to troll), the only people who post on Royals threads tend to be people who are passionate and knowledgeable about the team. No one here is gonna fall for your BS about the Royals trading our best prospect since BWJ for a mid player like Cedric Mullins. Do better.

[threebag]

https://thetvapp.to/event/kansas-cit...9031d8f7e7bbb/

Game start 18:10

[Why Not?]

Originally Posted by Vladimir_Kyrilytch

https://fantasydata.com/mlb/daily-lineups

FYI, that’s not the official lineup. It has yet to be released on MLB.com or on the Royals Twitter account. Those fantasy sites (outside of the actual betting ones like FanDuel) are just using historical data to guess.

[Vladimir_Kyrilytch]

Originally Posted by Why Not?

Also, I’m a little disappointed in your trolling effort today. You post on Royals threads enough to know that they are not like Chiefs threads. Meaning, while everyone and their brother will post on a Chiefs thread (hence a much easier place to troll), the only people who post on Royals threads tend to be people who are passionate and knowledgeable about the team. No one here is gonna fall for your BS about the Royals trading our best prospect since BWJ for a mid player like Cedric Mullins. Do better.

You don't know about the angry rant I went on when I read that article. It infuriated me.

[Vladimir_Kyrilytch]

Originally Posted by Why Not?

FYI, that’s not the official lineup. It has yet to be released on MLB.com or on the Royals Twitter account. Those fantasy sites (outside of the actual betting ones like FanDuel) are just using historical data to guess.

God forbid an unofficial lineup gets posted to chiefsplanet.com. We could be sued! A material misstatement!

I'd be surprised if Salvadore Perez is in the lineup. When a player like him goes out for soreness, I don't buy it, cause the guy has probably dealt with soreness his whole career. So why does soreness now take him out of the lineup? I'm concerned that it's like "elbow tightness" when a pitcher is screaming in pain.

But I've been told I'm not optimistic enough about these things.

If that lineup ends up being wrong, I'll stop using that site as a reference. But it hasn't been yet.

[Why Not?]

Originally Posted by Vladimir_Kyrilytch

You don't know about the angry rant I went on when I read that article. It infuriated me.

lol. Well played.

[Why Not?]

Originally Posted by Vladimir_Kyrilytch

God forbid an unofficial lineup gets posted to chiefsplanet.com. We could be sued! A material misstatement!

I'd be surprised if Salvadore Perez is in the lineup. When a player like him goes out for soreness, I don't buy it, cause the guy has probably dealt with soreness his whole career. So why does soreness now take him out of the lineup? I'm concerned that it's like "elbow tightness" when a pitcher is screaming in pain.

But I've been told I'm not optimistic enough about these things.

If that lineup ends up being wrong, I'll stop using that site as a reference. But it hasn't been yet.

If you’re going to post the GDT, you should at least make sure you have the lineup accurate. That site you have cited today may not have been wrong yet but you have posted at least one wrong starting lineup before which is why I fact checked this one. I didn’t say anything the last time because I figured it was an honest mistake but that’s before I knew you to be a troll (some of the time. Some time you actually post good content and discussion. Sometimes you seem to purposely want to come across as a dumbass/troll. I don’t get it, unless maybe you are a Nickhead mult?).

[Vladimir_Kyrilytch]

Originally Posted by Why Not?

If you’re going to post the GDT, you should at least make sure you have the lineup accurate. That site you have cited today may not have been wrong yet but you have posted at least one wrong starting lineup before which is why I fact checked this one. I didn’t say anything the last time because I figured it was an honest mistake but that’s before I knew you to be a troll (some of the time. Some time you actually post good content and discussion. Sometimes you seem to purposely want to come across as a dumbass/troll. I don’t get it, unless maybe you are a Nickhead mult?).

Sir, I can assure you I am no troll. If those lineups aren't accurate, I do need to know, because I do use them for betting purposes. They are inaccurate on the handedness of players I know that, but if they're wrong other than that, that's information I do appreciate having. I was surprised they had a posted Royals lineup because with MLB, usually you're lucky to have a lineup within 2 hours of gametime.

Bearcat thinks I'm a Carlos mult. Invisibill thinks I'm Ubeja Vontell. Others think I'm a Hammock Parties mult. The truth is, I've been a lurker for some time; I come from 2 plus 2. I was always a Chiefs fan, and there I was at my favorite message board, and some cat named suzzer mentioned chiefsplanet. I hated the site because of the signatures which take up way too much screen space, so I didn't pay much mind to this place. Then after several years I realized if I actually signed up for an account, I could HIDE signatures, and boom, the place became readable and fun! That's my backstory.

But this is not about me. It's about Adley Rutschman vs. Bobby Witt Jr. That's what today is all about. And Bubic. Potential isn't enough. Flashes aren't enough. We need Bubic to be an ace and the time is now. I have faith in him, but not a ton of money anymore.