3pm. drink!


ps anyone got an extra ticket to the home opener? ;)

So.. do we all think that when a team called about Butler, that Dayton Moore asked for way too much in return? Especially for a declining player

Gosh I remember making all these "Our Time" sigs for people on the site year or 2 ago and to still see people rocking them is pretty sweet...

Smoke you starting the thread for the home opener?

No pressure man.. no pressure.



Okay, all the pressure is on you, I want a ****ing win :evil:

Emilio Bonifacio has 11 hits through three games. Heh.

Q

Who? We got Mouse and Esky!

Greg Holland is f^%]^ing awesome.

Qeej. :sulk:

Took this today and felt it should be part of this thread.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bkav73OCQAAw1Ec.jpg

Thats not the coldest game I've ever been to, but it was close. Fortunately I came prepared, the only thing I screwed up on is I should have doubled up on my socks.

The vast majority of fans came woefully unprepared and had to surrender to the elements. mid-40's might not seem bad, but when you are sitting still for a few hours, it gets damn cold, especially with wind. You need to dress like its going to be 20 degrees on those kinds of days.

You made some nice ones.

That is a cool ****ing picture. :clap:

How was the national Anthem for those that saw it in person? The announcers were absolutely raving about it... I thought it was pretty damn cool too.

Jeremy Jeffress released by Toronto yesterday, after a few bad outings to begin the year. That closes the book on 1/2 of the Greinke "haul" now.

Quite honestly, i didn't like it. Thought he dwelled on some spots that didn't need it

Nice, thanks.

Who's starting the game thread today?

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Whose turn is it? Lewdog's?

Interesting. I don't know a damn thing about Aaron Brooks though.

I believe so. Hopefully he remembers.

With Ciriaco DFA'd, I guess that means we believe Infante is a serviceable SS in a pinch?

I'm kind of surprised it is Brooks and not Michael Mariot, who has been working out of the pen and seemed like the next guy up.

Appears the six-man bullpen experiment is over.

We'll see if Ciriaco clears waivers. What will Nedley do without a second pinch runner who can rip off a bag?

They skipped Ventura in the rotation? wtf Ned?

I get it that he promised this start to Guthrie. The home opener... blah blah.

So instead of completely skipping... just move the kid back to the next game... he should be starting today... but instead... the kid gets completely scratched an entire turn in the rotation....

The only thing that could make sense to me is that he's gonna be the guy pegged in the rotation to get skipped on a regular basis simply to ensure he doesn't tire over the course of the year... if that's the case, then why not just come out and say it? Is this Ned's way of thinking he's smarter than everyone else? It just makes him seem dumb to the observer... hence the reason to explain instead of saying "this is the way i want it" and turning your back.

he had to stretch the end out for the flyover. I'm sure he probably would have preferred to not do that.

One of two things is happening:

1) The Royals are trying to control Ventura's innings because they want him to be available for September and beyond. Skipping this start allows them to do that.

2) Ned is being an idiot, loyal guy as usual and giving crucial early starts to his "vets" because he knows what they will give him.

I strongly suspect it is item two.

Because, after all, you can't pinch hit for Moustakas in that crucial spot yesterday because you can't "get in his dome" this early.

Or maybe they're just delaying it to build suspense for Ventura's first start!.... Or not...


And WTF is up with Moustakas? I'm expecting the "He sucks" responses, but seriously, how does he have such an amazing spring and can't do crap when the real thing starts? Is it something mechanical (I know they've been messing with his swing), or is it as simple as he's just not a very good player? I'd usually say it's way too early for this kinda thing, but after last year, I don't think it is.

It works out actually. Have Chen start today against Danks, then Shields match up with Sale tomorrow.

Who's knows? But I'm sure he knows if he has another year like last year, that's probably his last shot with the Royals. How Long can they afford to wait on this guy?? I'm sure It plays with his head a lot.

Giancarlo Stanton blasts 484-foot bomb in MIami yesterday. This is ridiculous:
http://mlb.si.com/2014/04/04/video-g...-diego-padres/

I'd say if he's still doing terrible by May then he's going to be on the hot seat. Maybe it's all mental issues with him :shrug:

I can't today as I won't be watching live, I've got a date with IKEA. :facepalm:

I'll take tomorrow's game though.

I see some mechanical things with a looped swing on some attempts, over swinging but at times he adjusts and shortens it but he still isn't close on the swing. He still can't hit the down and in pitch which should be his wheel house pitch to turn on as a lefty. He either isn't seeing the ball great or he's a mental midget when the season starts.

I'd go with the latter.

Sounds good, who wants to make a spot start today?

EDIT: I got this

I'll take the game thread today.

EDIT: Nvm. You got this.

Shit, sorry :(

No worries, man. Let's get a W.

Is it just me, or is everyone crazily frightened of Butler this year? You gotta respect him, but damn, he's not Bonds.

I really feel bad for the dude for saying this because he's a good guy but DAMN we need someone that can get the ball OUT... Consistently. and he's not the guy.

Oh yeah!

We haven't had a guy like that in about 15 years.

Moose and Escobar are 0-28. Why Valencia didn't start today against a LH is extremely disappointing

Escobar looks absolutely horrendous. Do the Royals even have a backup shortstop at this point?

I don't know. He is really good with the glove, I suppose you can live with one hole in the AL but not two. Moose must get back to ST level, he is critical. We haven't homered yet. We are like a 1950s baseball team with extreme pitching and defense with zero power.

So, which happens first:

The team hits a homerun, Alcides gets a hit, Moose gets a hit.

I will say HR, Alcides, then Moose.

Spot on.

Moose batting .000

:facepalm:

"But he leads the team in foul tips"

-Ned Yost

"But he looks so much better at the plate!"

/our ****ing TV commentators.

:facepalm:

Hud :facepalm:

I'm sold that Bearcat permanently put my rep in the red... lol.

Shut the **** up about rep.
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The Royals are fearful that if they hit a ball out of the park, the replay crew will have to review. So instead of complicating the situation, they're preferring not to try to hit the ball over the wall.

It all makes sense now!!

lol, okay?


but yeah the absence of the long ball in our games is boring and irritating.

Anyway, lets sweep these guys tomorrow. Going to be a tough test vs Sale, need Big Game James to match him pitch for pitch until we get into their bullpen. Probably not going to be an offensive showing for either club tomorrow.

Oh and Valencia better get the start. Moose sitting the bench will get a lot less "into his dome" than the abuse Sale would give the kid tomorrow.

It's okay man, one day we'll get you green again.. one day.

I would love to see Valencia get the start tomorrow... I prefer his game over Moose's.

When can we expect Tomko to re-enter the rotation?

While you may think that, his defense is poop. And I'm still not sold on his split because although his average against lefties is much higher, his sample size against lefties is also about half as much as the number of at bat he's had against righties.

But really, he's got stone hands out there.

We need a better 8th inning guy. I know for some reason Ned doesn't seem to think much of him, but when Louis Coleman gets back why the hell not?

Dawg, please chill.

Davis's career numbers out of the pen are pretty gnar.

So did Holland get some off-season work with his approach? I noticed he doesn't have the same stretch wind-up as last year.

I don't like Wangsta Wade in the 8th either but I've been told it's early and calling him out is dumb.

They were solid the one season he pitched out the pen. Numbers were solid, but Coleman last year in 30 innings posted a .61 ERA with 32K's to 6 walks. Those numbers are pretty gnar themselves. Maybe bumping Davis back to the 7th might be a better idea.

Yeah, he may not be willing to admit it and may still think of himself as a starter, but Wade Davis is probably going to have a career as a really good relief pitcher. He could probably close for many teams.

Can anybody tell me where I can get a real MLB licensed or approved jersey? Looking for the best deal possible. With the real stitched numbers. Either Salvy or Hosmer. Definitely not Moustakas under any circumstances

I always just buy mine from the Royals, not sure where else to go for an authentic jersey.

Valencia is in the lineup today!

Infante-Valencia-Hosmer-Butler-Gordon-Perez-Maxwell-Cain-Escobar

-Shields

My predictions:
Team hits a home run tomorrow (April 7).
Moustakas gets a hit on April 8.
Escobar gets an infield hit on June 17.

His stance is just so beautiful. Look at the adjustment he's made to his feet!

I was thinking a bunt base hit. LMAO

Who needs antifreeze when you can now drink fountain water.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-bi...045639733.html

Royals selling fountain water from Kauffman Stadium for $19.99 a bottle

Now I like collecting sports memorabilia but really?

This is absurd!

Maxwell will give us our first HR.

And then be benched the following 6 games.

I was at the game yesterday and they played Brown Eyed girl in the sixth inning. But I didn't see anything as far as voting. How do we vote for the new song?

I heard fans text in their vote, that's all I heard about it though.