Interesting fact. The Royals so far, in their 23 games, are 2-6 in one run games. Does that seem absurd to anyone else?

Those are the games the managers have the most affect on

Have the Royals set the single-season record for bunt attempts yet?

Which is almost none

:facepalm:

How about those are the games where you need someone to get a timely hit. Name anyone #1-9 and it hasn't happened. Ned can't bat for these turds.

I guess this is as good a place to put this rant as any...

The whole "one run games" stat drives me nuts, because I don't think it's telling of much. How many times is a team down by one run and wins by just one? Quite a few I'd guess, but the one run game stat doesn't take into account being down (or up) by one run, and then adding 2-3 more runs to that. Down by one, score three... But you don't get the credit for winning a "one run game."
I don't know, just seems off to me.

Amen. Our Manager could be Dick Howser, and we aren't going to win that or any game like that until we get some clutch hitting. 13 men reached base last night and we got 2 ****ing runs! That's ****ing pathetic and has nothing to do with the Manager. It does however speak volumes to how shitty and ineffective this lineup continues to be. Hot Garbage.

Absurd in the fact that over 33% of our games are decided by one run? Then yes.

The fact we've only won 2 of those. No. This team can't hit.

The amount of one run games explains more about the low-scoring affairs our offense\pitching put together in tandem.


It's really quite simple.

If you have a bunch of 3-2, 2-1, and 4-3 games... your pitching is doing the job... the other is not. Regardless of the outcome.

Its a good measure of luck. The expected record of 1-run games, whether you are a good team or a bad team, is about .500. (What seperates the good teams from the bad teams are blowouts)

If you win 93 games while going 29-9 in 1-run games (*cough* 2012 Orioles *cough*), then you benefit from an extraordinary amount of luck.

Yes, and you can't expect the bullpen to NEVER give up a run late in games. It will happen even for good bullpens. If you can't even score a run from the 7th inning on, your chances to win aren't good at all.

I'd like to see Al North with the game thread today.

I'm not gonna be home, I'll be in the car for most of the game today.

Damn bro. This team needs you now!

I got it covered.