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Re: Royals

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2024 10:48 pm
by Sparko
13 wins from the most historic turnaround ever.

Re: Royals

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2024 5:00 am
by jfish26
Finish the job today and I cannot think of a bigger regular season series the club has won, in any season. Especially considering yesterday’s all hands on deck thing.

Re: Royals

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2024 9:49 am
by twocoach
Crazy town. I hope KC is able to keep this going.

Re: Royals

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2024 12:13 pm
by Back2Lawrence
Just like that.

Re: Royals

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2024 12:46 pm
by jfish26
I’m so glad to be able to watch while I work. I have playoff-level nerves for this one. Completing a sweep would be absolute theft of two or three wins, given the circumstances. And those stay in the bank.

Re: Royals

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2024 3:23 pm
by Back2Lawrence
Well dang it. What I learned today is that when I can’t watch, they lose :)

Re: Royals

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2024 5:13 pm
by Back2Lawrence
Well, Let’s hope Alvarez (Astros) did his damage for the week all today.

Re: Royals

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2024 6:21 pm
by Sparko
Left Wacha hanging. Blew big lead. Q.

Re: Royals

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2024 6:37 am
by jfish26
Not sure how you can hang that one on Q. He brought in his best reliever in the right spot, and he got beat on basically a couple bloops.

Baseball happens, in other words.

Stinks to drop that final game, but again with all of the nonsense going on in that series, three wins is one or even two more than you'd expect.

Re: Royals

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2024 11:43 am
by Sparko
A Q trademark is leaving tired starters in until a high leverage mess begins. Erceg is a closer, not Mr. Fix-it. You waste him early, you might not have anything to close. Five runs charged to Wacha; he had a quality start until Q rolled the dice. The Royals need 7/8/9th inning guys. Hernandez, MacArthur, Erceg maybe. The club pioneered that system then abandoned it in 2016. Frustrating to me

Re: Royals

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2024 12:36 pm
by Back2Lawrence
The Astros are my least favorite team in the league. Because, you know cheating.

Hoping for at least a split.

Re: Royals

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2024 12:57 pm
by jfish26
Sparko wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 11:43 am A Q trademark is leaving tired starters in until a high leverage mess begins. Erceg is a closer, not Mr. Fix-it. You waste him early, you might not have anything to close. Five runs charged to Wacha; he had a quality start until Q rolled the dice. The Royals need 7/8/9th inning guys. Hernandez, MacArthur, Erceg maybe. The club pioneered that system then abandoned it in 2016. Frustrating to me
I strongly disagree with saving Erceg for the 9th; having a lead at all in the 9th is more important than who closes it out in the 9th.

In context, leaving Wacha in was quite justifiable. The doubleheader two days before, and essentially the bullpen game the day before, meant that there weren’t a lot of bullets out there.

Re: Royals

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2024 2:03 pm
by Sparko
Erceg needs to close with this team. No one behind him I trust. There was going to be a need for at least three relievers before the game started.

Re: Royals

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2024 2:07 pm
by Sparko
Back2Lawrence wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 12:36 pm The Astros are my least favorite team in the league. Because, you know cheating.

Hoping for at least a split.
Lots to not like there. Very obnoxious team and fanbase

Re: Royals

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2024 10:16 pm
by Sparko
Royals on one play ruined the entire season in all likelihood. Erceg and Vinnie. Erceg in another misuse. No need to worry about him closing any more

Re: Royals

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 6:29 am
by Back2Lawrence
Did not watch, don’t want to research this now lol.

Re: Royals

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 12:46 pm
by pdub
No Vinnie for likely rest of the season.
That’s pretty rough.

Re: Royals

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 1:16 pm
by Back2Lawrence
pdub wrote: Fri Aug 30, 2024 12:46 pm No Vinnie for likely rest of the season.
That’s pretty rough.
Sigh.

Rally monkey time everyone!

Re: Royals

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 1:17 pm
by Sparko
I like Pratto, but this staff has pushed him backwards. A lot of prospects are deflating. Not sure who they bring up. Might as well bring Castellanos before the coaching ruins him. Seriously though, the Royals need a manager and several good position coaches going forward.

Re: Royals

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 1:21 pm
by Back2Lawrence
Sparko wrote: Fri Aug 30, 2024 1:17 pm I like Pratto, but this staff has pushed him backwards. A lot of prospects are deflating. Not sure who they bring up

Zobrist available lol?