Never got in before we lost today but I think we win 84.

93 .... that wins too, not the usual # of losses.

89 wins.

ok 96

Losing today doesn't kill them, since Verlander's really good, but if the rest of the rotation and bullpen can't get it done on a regular basis, this team is in deep trouble.

Offense still sucks, as always.

This sounds right.

Still sticking with 88 wins.

Hitting has to improve, and I think it will - especially lead off (Aoki had a miserable day). My one concern is the set up man situation. Luke's absence and his replacement(s) have me concerned.

Royals wins - 0

Royals losses - 0

Ned wins - 0

Ned losses - 1

Keeping track you sonofabitch.

I think we win more then we lose... If that says anything.

Heard on the post game that Aoki only struckout more than once in a game 3 times last year and he does it in his first game as a Royal.

#HOPE

82-80
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1 game, hope that's all it is.

Meh, it's one game. Hell people were wanting Herrera to replace Holland after 1 week last year.

I was hoping to see a little more from Moose though to relieve my worries.

What'd he do exactly? I'd be more annoyed at the fact that the Royals noffense went 1/8 with runners in scoring position than I would be with Ned.

nothing. People won't ever stop complaining about pitching changes. If someone is left in too long, that was an obvious mistake. If someone is pulled and the next guy stinks, then we should have rode the hot hand and that was an obvious mistake. Or if someone without question needed to come out and the next guy gets bombed, then we clearly should have went with someone else and that was an obvious mistake.

Its one game dudes. Heir Yordano, Shields is a horse, Butler will be resurgent, Hosmer will beast. We'll be fine, except for Moustakas, he's garbage.

Ok back to 97
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Dawg, please chill.

Season's over.



Too soon?

Two years ago, that's a statement I never would have imagined...

Is it just me or is the royals play by play team really ****ing bad? A few years ago friends and I would sit outside drink beer and listen to the games. I dont think theres enough beer to tolerate steve fizzycock.

Well Mike Trout is on the board, first AB out of the box. He's now on pace for about 600 HRs. That would be a record.

A two-hour soundtrack of nails on chalkboard is an upgrade from Bob Davis.

There is a reason you don't use players from Missouri, chokers.

It's only one game but Ned declaring Davis as the setup man already?

Please tell me why?

Only 1. But such a Royals-like 1 it was

Not enough beer brewed in the state of Missouri to survive watching or listening to that shit hole franchises. F the Royals.

If the alternative is listening to Rex Hudler, then give me the radio crew. I always mute the TV and turn on the radio.

It's only one game...say that twelve times in a row every year.

Congrats on the name change PB.

A Walk off single? I dunno. A Royals-like loss would be more like the Broxton walk off hit-by-pitch in Oakland

Funny thing is, if the Royals ever do get good, it will be people like this that climb on the bandwagon.

You're faulting someone for being cynical after decade upon decade of complete and utter futility? Really?

I doubt he's ever been a fan of the Royals in his whole life. He's doing nothing but trolling. That's why it'd make me sick if people like that became fans because they got good.

29 years and counting

Maybe the Royals\Chiefs caused him to be that way? :p

I'm still trying to figure out which teams worse between the two......

We as locals have the right to blend them together, hell the owners even did with the stadiums arrangement.

Probably not. I gave up on the royals as a teenager. When mr k passed and then the royals became a minor league team for the better part of my life time. I will never go back regardless. They might of been cute and hot 25 years ago. But now they are fat ugly and have 6 kids with 7 different daddies.

ROFL....The truth hurts....

So back up the beer trucks and play ball

Hey guys can I get an honest quick eval on Felipe Paulino? I know he been hurt a lot. Thanks

Wow, we're taking this one hard.

Pitching for the ChiSox?

Loved by the masses... was honestly sad to see him go. I think many here would have liked to see him come back and get his shot for the team. He was arguably one of our best pitchers on the staff when given the opportunity. Hard throwing guy with good stuff, will walk his fair share of batters... team that with his injury history and that's why he's never really broken through at the majors for any major period of time. If he is able to fully come back from TJ surgery and pitch for you guys for an extended period... you'll like him... a lot. He misses a lot of bats.

Well, hopefully yesterday pissed them off. You just can't give up games like that when you have their ace down. Not going to get any easier tomorrow going against Scherzer.

It's funny how somebody trashes the Royals here, of all places. Like we have anything to be proud of with the Chiefs in the last...forever.

It's because we fear it's coming. And sadly, we've becoming pretty good at expecting the worst for our sports teams. They've conditioned us that way.

overreaction Tuesday.

1/162 = 0.00617

Tremendous stuff. Mid-90s heat, good slider.

Location and command come and go.

Has workhorse body but has not produced like a workhorse thus far.

I hope it didn't piss them off. Baseball players tend to do poorly when they get amped up.

This is one thing that NBA and NFL fans sometimes don't get, baseball is a very "cool" sport, the only way to survive is to never get too high after success and never get too low when you are struggling. You still need to be coachable and willing to adjust when things aren't going well, but this emotional stuff that works well in other sports is actually very destructive in baseball. The only thing I can think of where it may help is running the outfield or the bases. If you are fired up or angry, its harder to throw a pitch into the corner of a strike zone or to calmly recognize offspeed stuff while making sure you can still hit a fastball.

If we lose 20 games in April or May, then I'll be upset.

Fair enough. Replace "pissed off" with "motivates".

Our first losing month. 0 for March.

Lol, no shit.

Welp, pack it in, fellas. There's always next year.

I hope it fired them up as well. Tired of this awshucks attitude. It's like a mouse getting caught in a snakes mouth and them slowly getting ingested to death, but instead of slowly having snaked stomach acid burn up their souls the royals die a slow rotting death due to low .ops and oozing fb/gb ratios

yeah, it hardly even counts. we can start with a winning April tomorrow!

If they were fired up, then get ready to see a lot of walks given up by our pitchers, and strikeouts in our lineup.

Fired-up players tend to suck.

I'd say it depends on the players make-up. I mean, George Brett or Pete Rose types always seemed to play a little pissed off. I like that type of player.

Other players, Pujols comes to mind, just tend to get into a good groove and relax into it.

I really don't think so. They may play that persona in interviews and they may let loose a bit on the basepaths or after the game, but if you get angry or amped up easily, you will fail in the minor leagues. Successful baseball players have to be cold-blooded reptiles during their at-bat.

I disagree.. some people get amped and they can really focus in.. others get amped and just start breaking bats over their legs. Differing personalities.

Larry Bird or Michael Jordan would get pissed and just destroy another team single-handedly with 3 pointers.. etc.

not saying its the same thing exactly in baseball, but there are games that are a bigger deal than others, and the perceived "bigger game" helps guys focus

Gotta suppress the emotion until the play is over.

A pitcher who is too amped up is going to overthrow. Overthrowing kills control and tends to elevate the baseball.

A hitter who is too amped up is going to grip too tight/lose fluidity/lose judgment/press.

A field who is too amped up is going to go too fast, which increases the chances for fielding and throwing errors.

By the way, as I feared the the Royals 6th-inning song bracket has the potential for disaster: Sweet Caroline is in the running, along with Low Places.

If either of those songs win, I'll be very disappointed. Actually, I can probably live with Low Places as long as its not Sweet Caroline.

You know, while we're on the subject of emotions, I want to see what you think about players or even teams with the "It" factor.

My theory on it is that a player or even a team is able to experience an emotional and physical balance of the highest form at the same time When they do that, they're able to react to every situation with the best case scenario. (i.e. draining 3-pointers, NFL defenses and offenses appearing unstoppable, baseball offenses chaining hits, etc)

Most people would call this momentum, and while it can certainly be called the same thing, I call it the "zone", and when you're in that "zone", the only thing that can really knock you out of it is an emotional change, whether it's forced by something happening to you or the other team forcing it.

Anyway, just wondering what your thoughts are on this or if I'm totally smoking the aids tree.

You're talking about "flow" state. It's not pure bull shit. But, it's close.

Basically, it's those unexplainable moments when you feel disconnected with yourself and you aren't actually thinking, you're body is just performing. Some people think that you can learn to control when you go in and out of "flow" or learn to have really prolonged states of "flow".

Yessir

Nice thanks. Well our pitching coach has a history of fixing or working well with pitchers. He pitches tomorrow

Ok thanks for the response. He seems finally healthy. Looking forward to watching him.

The word is that he has a "loose" shoulder, so I guess his tendons and ligaments in the shoulder area aren't what they should be. I really liked him and he performed well when given the chance in KC

The main thing about the spring was seeing if he was healthy. So far so good. Now gota see if he performs. He was one of those Royal pitchers that puzzled the Sox. He and Chen

Hosmer yesterday with the bases loaded is a perfect example of this.

Is he scheduled to start against the Royals this weekend?

I think being in the zone is more a matter of getting your head as out of the way as possible and letting muscle memory take over.

That's what all athletic endeavors really come down to... muscle memory.

No. He pitches tomorrow. My guess is you see Erik Johnson, Danks and Sale.

I ****ing love Sale v Shields.

1 RUN BASEBALL.

#OurTime #ComeToPlay #BeRoyal

Thanks. Let us know how he does

I will. Good to see ya guys back and competitive. Hope ya guys do well. How did moose do yesterday? My main issue with KC is power and where it comes from.

How the hell does this happen? Angels pitching coach breaks leg on ceremonial first pitch

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/s...al-first-pitch

Dont know but today at the Astros - Yankee game, Nolan Ryan threw out the first pitch and was about 8 ft inside. It was so off I thought he broke his arm or something.

Damn baseball is BORING. Stros up 6-0 through 5, and I cant wait till its OVER.