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Ok guys, I know how you all feel about the Yankees, I get that and your entitled to your opinion, I have no problem with that at all . However I don't care one thing you can't deny wouldn't matter who these guys played for you don't have a leg to stand on trying to deny what they have done s a group no matter where they were to play. these stats are just insane.

Over the last four games the Yankee pitching has given up ONE RUN - - - ONE ! ! ! and they have given up grand total of 10 hits over that four game span, that's just unheard of. coming close to back to back no hitters. - -Severino - -4-1 - and a 2.95 ERA - - - Cole - -5-1- -and a 2.78 ERA - - -Cortes - -5-1 - -and a 1.50 ERA - - And Tailion - - 6-1 and a 2.30 ERA pretty dam impressive by this group whether it is with the Yankees or Joe Blow's comedy team.

Yankees have 79 home runs at this point. The average for a major league team at this point of the season is 53. - -They have 44 solo home runs which is more then 7 major league teams for total home runs Then this : Detroit has a total of 30 home runs for the Season - - Judge & Rizzo have 334 between the two of them more then the entire Detroit team lol.

Again I know how you feel about the Yankees that's ok I don't care and no problems with that - but don't care either cause the stats don't lie - whether they were playing for NY or whoever pretty dam impressive - -they ar now 38 - -15 on the year - -I'll take it

The White Sox suck this year and we beat the Yankees 3 of the last 4 times we played them.

@wissox said in No matter what team you pull for:

The White Sox suck this year and we beat the Yankees 3 of the last 4 times we played them.

ya, you should feel really good about that - -but not that good cause we took 3-4 from you. Beat on ya pretty good lol - - -15-7 - - - -10-4 - - & 5-1 - - so that is what you call a wash.

Yet that has nothing to do with what I said about this I'm talking about what this pitching staff has done - -no body touching them

Every team would have 79 homers if they played in a park with a 295 foot wall in right field.

I'll say this, go back to 2001 and the Yankees and White Sox, or Cubs, or Royals, or Angels, Dodgers or Astros, or Braves, or Phillies or Nationals all have 1 world series title to their name. Yet talent wise, because the inept leadership of baseball is powerless to stop it, the Yankees stockpile more talent than any team each and every season. And they are tied with all of those other teams in world series titles. Must suck to have all that talent and only win 1 world series in the last 21 seasons!

@wissox said in No matter what team you pull for:

Every team would have 79 homers if they played in a park with a 295 foot wall in right field.

I'll say this, go back to 2001 and the Yankees and White Sox, or Cubs, or Royals, or Angels, Dodgers or Astros, or Braves, or Phillies or Nationals all have 1 world series title to their name. Yet talent wise, because the inept leadership of baseball is powerless to stop it, the Yankees stockpile more talent than any team each and every season. And they are tied with all of those other teams in world series titles. Must suck to have all that talent and only win 1 world series in the last 21 seasons!

YOU are missing the point I'm trying to make completely. your hatred for the Yankees is blinding your sense of reality.

My whole point is and I don't give a dam who this group is with My WHOLE point is that your not touching this staff at the present. - Doesn't matter if they are playing with the Yankees , Dodgers , Royals , Phillies I DON'T CARE a staff that gives up ONE RUN in four games, I want you to try and agrue finding a better pitching dominance. - And quit whining about short fences that same fence is there for opposing teams to hit fly balls out of when they play - Is that the Yankees problem they don't do it.

Again this IS NOT about the Yankees - This is about how dominant the staff is pitching. Nearly back to back no hitteres - -perfect game into the 7th. - - Lmao the YANKEES are the team that stockplies ? -more then anybody else ? roflmao all you have to do is look at the other coast and the Dodgers, Yet I'm not gonna get into a pissing contest with you about what they have accomplished - -it's about quality pitching I don't give a dam about for what team.

If it would of been your beloved Chicago had done this then I would of given them props BUT THEY HAVEN'T . I should of known someone would have to try and turn this into their hatred for the Yankees. Like I said I don't give a dam about your hatred for them everyone is entitled that's great But for you to miss the whle point about what this group of players have done whether it is for the Yankees or Pee Wee and the gang , you turned your htred for the Yankees into a sad response

We don't hate the yankees, we're just disgusted they buy up all the talent and let it rot on the vine instead of letting it flourish or thrive on other teams, basically ruining MLB. Only respectable/productive player in the last 20 years was Jeter, and he would have been totally forgettable other than one fluke year.

(Went to a Royals game friday and it was a blast.)

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Beautiful night (friday). Yeah, lost 10-3 to the astro cheaters, but we got to boo Altuve a few times.

FedEx pitcher (Jose Cuas) cleared one inning for the Royals.

@DanR cool story on the fed ex guy. Saw some of the game, tough year.😢

@DanR I like Aaron Judge but not their domestic terrorist closer.

BTW in 2005 the Sox had four straight complete games in the ALCS. That’s rare dominance.

I havent watched MLB this year. Premiere League soccer is a much better product.

@DanR Hold on. I hate the Yankees. I hate everything about them. I saw them at Royals stadium earlier this season. Their fans were more obnoxious than Mizzou & K-State combined.

@nuleafjhawk And MLB kisses their behinds too. I've just gotten into twitter the last few months and MLB twitter account is all Yankees. It's like they are MLB's only child.

@DanR said in No matter what team you pull for:

We don't hate the yankees, we're just disgusted they buy up all the talent and let it rot on the vine instead of letting it flourish or thrive on other teams, basically ruining MLB. Only respectable/productive player in the last 20 years was Jeter, and he would have been totally forgettable other than one fluke year.

(Went to a Royals game friday and it was a blast.)

Glad you was able to go to a game buddy. They are lots of fun - - been so long since I went. I can still remember when the Royals played downtown close to the stockyards I believe. Only at that time they weren't the Royals - - they were the A's.

Actually the last time I went to a game it was a Royals/ Yankees game with a friend of mine. Big Royal fan , they use to have some classic battles. I remember Freddie Patak - - Cookie Rojas , Brett , Otis , Paul Splitorff , Daryl Porter lots of fun

@approxinfinity said in No matter what team you pull for:

I havent watched MLB this year. Premiere League soccer is a much better product.

When I lived in Wichita I used to love watching indoor soccer. Wichita had a pretty decent team - -had a player names Kim Runfied- - Nicke name Rocket ball coming off his foot over 100 mph holy bat crap lol - -use to have some classic matchups against the St louis team

@nuleafjhawk said in No matter what team you pull for:

@DanR Hold on. I hate the Yankees. I hate everything about them. I saw them at Royals stadium earlier this season. Their fans were more obnoxious than Mizzou & K-State combined.

Thank you - - makes my day - - gotta love it with fans like you - -keep it up and have a great day , things gonna be just fine. You like anyone else is entitled , that's what makes the world go round .If we loved everybody that wouldn't be no fun. - - Success brings envy , don't hate the playr - - Hate the game. - That's just like me hating K Straight. I'll drie around Manhattan there is NOTHING good that comes out of that slop town - -roflmao - -see what I mean lol

Umm that team that has so many home runs cause they have that cheap 295 ft right filed wall ?- -had 79 home runs at the time I guess. - - Well must of pissed them off cause road trip to Toronto - -no 295 foot wall there and only in the 5th and they have hit THREE MORE home runs - now 104 home runs on the year. - - Huh guess goes to show not only do they hit a lot of home runs at home -but also on the road. lmao

and that 295 right field fence? - -wouldn't you think that any team that goes in there has the same chance to take advantage of that short fence ? - -Only one problem with that. NY leads the Amreicn league giving up the least home runs to opposing teams- -pretty simple - -Success brings envy. - -Don't hate the players - - hate the game. Things gonna be all right

Remind me again why we are fawning over the Yankees and not the Royals on this site? I grew up in the 70s. My hero was George Brett. My villain was Reggie Jackson. My hatred for the yankees was forged in far too many frustrating losses for my beloved home team in the regular season and the playoffs. So much so, that I became a Red Sox fan when the Royals weren't competitive.

@bskeet said in No matter what team you pull for:

Remind me again why we are fawning over the Yankees and not the Royals on this site? I grew up in the 70s. My hero was George Brett. My villain was Reggie Jackson. My hatred for the yankees was forged in far too many frustrating losses for my beloved home team in the regular season and the playoffs. So much so, that I became a Red Sox fan when the Royals weren't competitive.

Mainly why is because this is an open forum. - -I'm a Yankee fan have been and always will.-- - All the way back to Ford , Richardson , Kubek , Pepitone , Tresh , - Maris , Mantle , Berra Guidry , Stottomeir.

I can't stand Geroge Brett. I can still remember when I was a drivers license examine in Lenexa Ks, When Brett came in to renew his DL he made us clear the office out so he was the only one in there one aggorant ass. - The difference between him & Frank White was night and Day.

Frank was the friendliest most out going happy go lucky guy - -coming in and just trying to renew his Dl - -did he force us to clear the office ? -NOOOO. - -people harassing him for autograph which he ended up gladly doing just asking them to hold on. Much respect for Frank White.

Use to be some classic Royal/Yankee playoffs but KC kinda feel off the face of the Earth now - But this whole site is entitled Royals or other MLB so I posted - -I have no prolem with othr teams you can cheer for whoevre the hell you wanna cheer for, take your shots - -relly it's ok and I will just sit back and continue to watch NY roll

A bunch of yankee fans on here😂

@bskeet One person likes the Yankees and decides to come in and rub it in our faces when they're having a historically good season.

@jayballer67 It's annoying as h e double hockey sticks to come on a site you know are almost all Royal fans who have gone off the deep end since their way more recent WS victory and tell everyone how great your team is.

@wissox said in No matter what team you pull for:

@bskeet One person likes the Yankees and decides to come in and rub it in our faces when they're having a historically good season.

@jayballer67 It's annoying as h e double hockey sticks to come on a site you know are almost all Royal fans who have gone off the deep end since their way more recent WS victory and tell everyone how great your team is.

Last time I checked this is an open forum. you wanna cry cause the Yankees are winning. - --- unless I need my eyes checked I believe the heading is KC Royal ? Other MLB which if I'm not mistaken means ANYBODY can come under this thread and post what the hell ever they want. - You got your team you pull for I got mine> - You like it ? - - Oh Well.

There are alot of posts that get put on here that I find annoying - - Tel you what the next time I feel like I'm posting something I'll check with you just to make sure I'm not stepping on your toes and hurting your feelings - - Grow the Hell up

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I have no opinions on any of this. Whatever passes the long summer

Yankees get no hit which is always fun to see.

I'd like Royals to clean the house, trade Merrifield, Santana, OHearn, Grenke, Keller, Bennetendi, Dosier, Taylor. Also fire Dayton.

Not Pro BUT Oklahoma getting taken to the Shed by Ol Miss - -8-3 - top of the 9th. - - Ol Miss hit Back to Back to Back home runs I think in the 7th. they just beating the hell out of the ball

@AsadZ lol! It's been tough! Keep whit jr!

Yeah, He will be an All Star sooner rather than later, special talent.

Houston pitching making my Yankees look silly - -total domination

Well not sure how but NY hadn't had a hit in 16 innings Stanton hit one in the monuments - -Dj hits a two run homer to left , then in the bottom of the 10th Aaron hits a two out 3 run homer deep to left center

Santana traded, good news, few more deals to be done.

On a separate note, is there any other team worse than KC in developing pitchers?

@AsadZ Depends on the time frame. But I have to think the Reds, Rockies and Pittsburgh all would give us a run for our money there. Still, it has been abysmal.

I'm hopeful that Dayton's time in KC is going to be over after this season. We cannot keep doing this thing where we pretend we are really close to competing. Basically wasted Whit Merrifield's value entirely at this point. Dozier should have been traded 2-3 years ago. Salvy should have been traded 2-3 years ago. How Ryan O'Hearn is still on a MLB roster while Pratto is playing AAA ball makes no sense.

They need to go full fire sale for pitching here at the deadline. Trade Salvy, Benentendi, MAT, Dozier, and Whit. Let the young position players get the reps. Try and find some AA or AAA arms who are unsullied by this franchise.

Only person who doesn't see this is Dayton Moore. Keeping fan favorites is a bad strategy when it is on a 100 loss ball club. Because nobody is coming just to see Salvy. Not to mention MJ Melendez is arguably one of the top 3 hitters on the club right now!

This team should be scheming for 2024 or 2025. They have the young position players to make a run. Witt Jr., Olivares, Melendez, Isbel, Pasquantino, and Pratto are a very solid young core. That assumes nobody else will pan out in the minors. Eaton, Massey and Hicklen all seem like guys who should get their cup of coffee in the next year or two.

It just feels like this franchise has no plan.

Much as I hate to see the Royals have another lousy season, at least they've been in two World Series in the last decade.

A big Thank You to Dayton and Picollo for trading Carlos Santana to the Mariners. It took a while, but he's finally starting to come around. Two HRs today and three in two days to help sweep Toronto. Definitely past his prime, but he looks like a good piece of the puzzle. A veteran who can be a clubhouse presence for a young team.

Also good to send the annoying Blue Jay fans back across the border without a W. Definitely NOT the stereotypical "nice Canadians"...more like drunks at a hockey game. A friend who's a longtime usher at the ballpark says they're by far the worst visiting fans she's seen.

M's now tied for the last wild card spot just before the All-Star break. (Never thought I'd be typing these words two weeks ago.) About time they broke the playoff drought, now at 21 seasons and counting.

Royals need to trade a lot more players before the deadline and fire Dayton.

Royals cannot develop pitching, what a waste of talent.

@nwhawkfan said in No matter what team you pull for:

Much as I hate to see the Royals have another lousy season, at least they've been in two World Series in the last decade.

A big Thank You to Dayton and Picollo for trading Carlos Santana to the Mariners. It took a while, but he's finally starting to come around. Two HRs today and three in two days to help sweep Toronto. Definitely past his prime, but he looks like a good piece of the puzzle. A veteran who can be a clubhouse presence for a young team.

Also good to send the annoying Blue Jay fans back across the border without a W. Definitely NOT the stereotypical "nice Canadians"...more like drunks at a hockey game. A friend who's a longtime usher at the ballpark says they're by far the worst visiting fans she's seen.

M's now tied for the last wild card spot just before the All-Star break. (Never thought I'd be typing these words two weeks ago.) About time they broke the playoff drought, now at 21 seasons and counting.

I could not imagine being an Ms fan. Literally pumping out HOFers like it is nothing but winning nothing for it.

@Kcmatt7 said in No matter what team you pull for:

@nwhawkfan said in No matter what team you pull for:

Much as I hate to see the Royals have another lousy season, at least they've been in two World Series in the last decade.

A big Thank You to Dayton and Picollo for trading Carlos Santana to the Mariners. It took a while, but he's finally starting to come around. Two HRs today and three in two days to help sweep Toronto. Definitely past his prime, but he looks like a good piece of the puzzle. A veteran who can be a clubhouse presence for a young team.

Also good to send the annoying Blue Jay fans back across the border without a W. Definitely NOT the stereotypical "nice Canadians"...more like drunks at a hockey game. A friend who's a longtime usher at the ballpark says they're by far the worst visiting fans she's seen.

M's now tied for the last wild card spot just before the All-Star break. (Never thought I'd be typing these words two weeks ago.) About time they broke the playoff drought, now at 21 seasons and counting.

I could not imagine being an Ms fan. Literally pumping out HOFers like it is nothing but winning nothing for it.

Fans here are getting pretty tired of the M's management living off the heyday of the '95 playoff team and the 2001 116-win team. Until their recent winning streak, the prevailing emotion was somewhere between disgust and apathy.

The other night I went to a game at their Class-A minor league affiliate, and they actually had a bunch of impersonators dressed up as players from the '95 squad (Randy Johnson, Jay Buhner, Edgar Martinez, etc.) The kids went up to them asking for autographs, not knowing they were bogus "players." That kind of thing happens when an entire generation of fans hasn't seen playoff baseball. Pretty pathetic.

@nwhawkfan You guys haven't lost since you wrote that!

@wissox said in No matter what team you pull for:

@nwhawkfan You guys haven't lost since you wrote that!

Yeah, the town has gone Mariners-crazy over the past week or so, especially since Julio Rodriguez had his national coming-out party at the Home Run Derby. Tonight and tomorrow's games are sold out.

M's will have their hands full this weekend...the Astros are in town. No way we make up that 10-game deficit in the division. Looking okay for a wild card spot, though.

Santana trade is looking for M's

@AsadZ Expect to see Carlos getting fewer at-bats, as more regular starters come off the injured list. Last week he only had six ABs, mostly as a pinch-hitter or DH.

Like I figured, the Astros did a number on the M's over the weekend, sweeping the series in Seattle. It didn't help that phenom Julio Rodriguez missed the series due an injury he suffered the game before the All Star break. (Turns out he hit all those dingers in the Home Run Derby with a sore wrist !)

The M's have to go back to Houston next weekend, plus six with the Yankees in the next two weeks. Ouch ! Talk about a gauntlet. Fortunately the schedule gets a lot easier after that with a bunch of games against sub-500 teams.

So the Yankees get the Royals Benitendi. Hatred of the Yankees just increased.

@wissox said in No matter what team you pull for:

So the Yankees get the Royals Benitendi. Hatred of the Yankees just increased.

we only need him for a minute then you can have him back lol

This recalls the bad old days of the Kansas City Athletics.

From Bill James' essay "A History Of Being A Kansas City Baseball Fan" from his 1986 Baseball Abstract (later reprinted in a book called "Lets Not Eat The Bones"):

"Arnold Johnson, the first owner of the Kansas City Athletics, was a business associate and close friend of Del Webb, co-owner of the Yankees. Apparently believing that the way to make money in the outlands was as a supplier of talent to the wealthier organizations. Johnson funnelled talent to the Yankees in a long series of three-for-one and five-for-two trades....the pinstripe pipeline rubbed the city at a raw spot, the rawest spot Johnson could have found. With every KC/New York trade the protests grew louder, the bitterness in them grew sharper."

James goes on to list all the A's who ended up in New York, including Roger Maris, Bud Daley, Bob Cerv (who once held the KC home run record), Clete Boyer and Ralph Terry.

"...The certain facts are that: (1) The A's were a bad team, (2) They traded all of their best players to the Yankees, and (3) After that, they were a worse team."

Some things never change, luxury tax or no.

"Them that's got shall have, them that's not shall lose, So the Bible says, and it still is news."
---Billie Holiday, "God Bless The Child"

Singer threw a gem but Royals got shut out again, now 3 games in a row. Please make a few additional trades before the deadline.

@AsadZ We really need to trade for more minor league pitchers. Maybe get rid of more run-producing hitters. Oh, wait...there are none left?

Trade Merrifield, Grenke, OHearn, Taylor
Fire Dayton

I'm going to a couple Sox/Royals games this next week and we could use some wins so maybe the Royals can trade some guys before that series? :)

@AsadZ I can't really figure out how you feel about Dayton.....

Ok , I've went long enough and I've heard your KC announcers cry & wine enough - - - get over it. All I hear from your guys is oh this little stadium , short right field fence - - You know what - -they are right , but the way these guys are crying - -oh well that would be an out in KC, - - -AND ? - - the players don't control the distance of the fence - --plus those short fences when opposing teams come into Yankee stadium have the exact same chance of taking advantage of those short fences. I think maybe you have more problems then worrying about short fences, don't even try to go there

I've seen Juge , Stanton and others blast home runs DEEP in Yankee Stadium - like some 460 feet 457 feet and others. - -some of Judges Home Runs have been the cheap route but seen plenty of others where no park going to hold his ball. - get over yourself - - it's not the short right field fence the reason your getting beat Dam come on.- - A LOT of those home runs on the road and deep Home runs too so stop

Now before you try and come back and try to support or say OH it's your agorance Yankee hate lmao - - umm no - - what I said is straight up facts/truth , and the truth hurts some times -- sometimes you just have to accept things for what they are

Just like I will come out and say chances are and I'm not to proud to admit it -- it is what it is - - NY will more chances then not - -will not make the World Series, - - Hoston will beat them in the playoffs - - Houston owns NY - just better around but I'm honest enough to admit it is what it is

@jayballer67 You're making me hate the Yankees more with these posts!

@jayballer67 You are so obsessed with every word you hear about the Royals that I fear you may have a pronounced inferiority complex that KC is better than the NYY. Hope you can overcome it!

Did you guys do the announcing, @wissox @mayjay? I didn't!

@wissox said in No matter what team you pull for:

@jayballer67 You're making me hate the Yankees more with these posts!

Good truth hurts some times. but we all big boys. Like they say success brings envy. - You have no argument against this. Everyone when they come to Yankee stadium has the same opportunity to take advantage of this so called short fences. Probably the thing is difference KC pitching sucks,

@mayjay said in No matter what team you pull for:

@jayballer67 You are so obsessed with every word you hear about the Royals that I fear you may have a pronounced inferiority complex that KC is better than the NYY. Hope you can overcome it!

and my response to that is - - - LMAO - -not a chance thanks for checking in though . I just get tirred of whiners people who cry all the time and always try to find an excuse other then the real excuse - -it's gonna be ok though - -you gonna be all right.

@jayballer67 No Envy. It's just when one team is clearly the best in the league and their one fan in the particular community we're all in together keeps going on and on about it, it's really kind of tiring. And when it's the most privileged team in the league we all see through it.

@wissox The NYY bragging, and our sardonic replies do, however, help me understand how those KSt fans enjoy it so much when KU loses...

The Yankees are fine…it’s the fans.

@mayjay said in No matter what team you pull for:

@wissox The NYY bragging, and our sardonic replies do, however, help me understand how those KSt fans enjoy it so much when KU loses...

Rightttttttt. Don't suppose you thump your chest any about KU being so god do you ? - Glad you understand how the K/ state fans feels when KU loses - -mainly because THAT just doesn't happen very often.

It's ok to thump that chest NY just like KU can back their cockiness if that's what you happen to want to call it no reason to be mad feelings hurt or what ever . Do People talk a lot of trash about how good the KC Chiefs are ? - -you bet they do. Why ?- -cause the Chiefs can back it up. No reason to wet all over yourself about. - If you good - - your GOOD. - you wanna have that edge talk shade - - you got every right.

You think People of opposing teams couldn't stand Christan Braun because of his cockiness? - his aggorance or what they thought to believe was. Christan talked a lot of shade to opposing fans - - teams - thats cool he could back it up. He had game. - Say the same thing to those people -HEY don't get mad , it is what it is - - Christan /Chiefs ? -NY just better that's all.

People need to worry more about things that are more serious then a ball game -- spend less time feeling like sn abused under study - It's gonna be ok. Bottom line is if a Team is good, and can back it up - -then their fans have the right - it's not that big of deal. - All this does is point to Royals fans showing they have a inferiority complex - -come on there is no agrument to this SERIOUSLY ?

@wissox said in No matter what team you pull for:

@jayballer67 No Envy. It's just when one team is clearly the best in the league and their one fan in the particular community we're all in together keeps going on and on about it, it's really kind of tiring. And when it's the most privileged team in the league we all see through it.

Oh there is more then ONE fan here believe that - but I can't help you - I have ever right to go on & on whenever - -where ever that's what's good about sports. - - You get tired of hearing from people how good Kentucky is in Basketball ? - -you like their fans ? - -You get tired of hearing about Duke Basketball ? -You get tired of hearing ESPN talk about DUKE - - DUKE - - -DUKE -you or any other people get tired of hearing about that ? - -How about Tom Brady you ever get tired of hearing about Brady and the Patriots ? - Wait let me go ahead and answer - -well no I don't I LIKE Tom Brady right lmao.

NY is no different then hearing about any other Team - - Player - -orginzation tha'ts all you hear about. - - Again it is what it is bottom line is NY is just better and if a fan wants to talk about accomplishments of a player or team when they are having a really good year - -then that's their right. Happens all the time - -get over it - - it's a game for gosh sakes you and your Royals , White Sox whoever is gonna be just fine & I'm going to continue to talk and say - -when a person is having the type of Yr Aaron Judge is having - - dam straight I'm going to talk about it and talk about it alot.

You don't think I got tired of hearing about George Brett in his time?- -Hell ya I did - -got sick of all the syrup - -but again it is what it is just live with it

@wissox See? This is fun!

One other then on this then I'm stopping - -well unless of course I feel the need to respond. You are totally off base about Ny clearly being the best team in the American League.

the YANKEES that team you hate so much, & how I as you say go on & on about - -they ARE NOT - - ARE NOT clearly the best team in the American League. The Houston Astros are clearly better. Better Pitching Staff Better all around starting line up - The Astros own NY. I hate it , can't stand the Astro's but here is where I have to accept they are just better - - it is what it is.

Yankees have more dramatic power Stanton - -Judge - -etc but the Astro's just much more solid - I have to live with that , wish I didn't but I would be almost willing to bet - -if I was into betting that it will be the Astros NOT my Yankees in the World Series. - -i"ve found I still sleep fine at night and life goes on

Yankees with all that power mange a pathetic like 1.34 batting average against the Astro pitching so no NY is NOT clearly the best team - you can take comfort in that - -& I'll STILL continue to be a Yankee fan

Salvy!💪🏽

Logic, If someone came on here thumping their chest about Duke or Kentucky, well that'd be worse than this. This is a Jayhawks site mainly. Of course we like to brag about the Hawks and all that, but I don't go to Kentuckybuckets or Pukebuckets (wow, Pukebuckets!! That's a great one!!!) and brag about KU. That'd be an affront to the one or two decent people that follow those teams.

https://www.pinstripealley.com/ ↗ That's a great one for all things Yankees. Go there. Continue on here if you want but continue to hear us be annoyed by it too.

@wissox said in No matter what team you pull for:

Logic, If someone came on here thumping their chest about Duke or Kentucky, well that'd be worse than this. This is a Jayhawks site mainly. Of course we like to brag about the Hawks and all that, but I don't go to Kentuckybuckets or Pukebuckets (wow, Pukebuckets!! That's a great one!!!) and brag about KU. That'd be an affront to the one or two decent people that follow those teams.

https://www.pinstripealley.com/ ↗ That's a great one for all things Yankees. Go there. Continue on here if you want but continue to hear us be annoyed by it too.

No I'll just continue to stay here as most my posts are strictly KU. - -BUT seeing as how this Header states- -KC Baseball ? Other MLB - see that opens it up for any fan of any team being able to post what they want to post , when they want to post , and as much as they wanna post about their team that like in that particular sport.

I know I need to get my eyes checked but I don't see anywhere that it says KC Royals talk only. So I'll probably just leave things they way they are - -annoy away I'll still be able to sleep just fine

@jayballer67 no one says you can’t post. Next time maybe ask if anyones seen the Yankees. Ask what people think about them. Might get some discussion going. I've done the same with Wisconsin. A few times I’ve made it known I enjoy them as well. Most people ignore me because they could care less. Some discuss them a bit, quite a few jumped on the bandwagon and cheered mightily that we’d knock off Duke in 2015. A couple of people have made remarks and I back off knowing this is a KU hoops site. There’s ways to discuss these topics without them becoming a controversy.

@wissox said in No matter what team you pull for:

@jayballer67 no one says you can’t post. Next time maybe ask if anyones seen the Yankees. Ask what people think about them. Might get some discussion going. Nice done the same with Wisconsin. A few times I’ve made it known I enjoy them as well. Most people ignore me because they could care less. Some discuss them a bit, quite a few jumped on the bandwagon and cheered mightily that we’d knock off Duke in 2015. A couple of people have made remarks and I back off knowing this is a KU hoops site. There’s ways to discuss these topics without them becoming a controversy.

exactly

@jayballer67 Actually, the only thing that bothers me is when you complain here about what the Royals broadcasters say about the NYY. I have not even heard a Royals broadcaster since Buddy Blattner gave way to Fred White!

@Crimsonorblue22 HaHa! I just saw why you wrote Salvy! Awesome hit.

I suggest the topic be just Royals! Make another that's just MLB.

Royals ruined my evening tonight in Chicago but it was a great game nonetheless.

Well Padres won the Soto trade - - Josh Bell also to the Padres- - -- think there are 5 minor . - - leaguers involved in trade Nationals get these 5 minor leaguers and Pitcher Gore to the Nationals

Might be a little snag in this Soto trade but we know it will get worked out. Eric Hosmer has yet to waive his no trade clause for this trade to happen.

Being reported Hosmer not happy about being traded to the Nationals , so it might take giving Hosmer an additional year on his contract , maybe more money being added to his contract before he signs

If I’m Hosmer I’m making the teams work the deal out without me. No way I’m leaving lovely San Diego and a loaded team for DC (which I love, but it’s no SD) and a from the foundation rebuild.

@FarmerJayhawk said in No matter what team you pull for:

If I’m Hosmer I’m making the teams work the deal out without me. No way I’m leaving lovely San Diego and a loaded team for DC (which I love, but it’s no SD) and a from the foundation rebuild.

pretty much how it turned out. Hosmer said no really doesn't matter they said. Soto still a Padre. San Diego giving up theit top international prospect 18 yr old kid throws a 102 mph slide - - 102 mph fast ball. - -Talking about trading Hosmer to the Cubs for their catcher now

Did anyone see Salvy's homer last night? As Hawk would say, "Mercy".

@jayballer67 said in No matter what team you pull for:

@FarmerJayhawk said in No matter what team you pull for:

If I’m Hosmer I’m making the teams work the deal out without me. No way I’m leaving lovely San Diego and a loaded team for DC (which I love, but it’s no SD) and a from the foundation rebuild.

pretty much how it turned out. Hosmer said no really doesn't matter they said. Soto still a Padre. San Diego giving up theit top international prospect 18 yr old kid throws a 102 mph slide - - 102 mph fast ball. - -Talking about trading Hosmer to the Cubs for their catcher now

Jokes! He’s headed to Boston. No idea what the Red Sox are doing but happy to see them suck

@FarmerJayhawk said in No matter what team you pull for:

@jayballer67 said in No matter what team you pull for:

@FarmerJayhawk said in No matter what team you pull for:

If I’m Hosmer I’m making the teams work the deal out without me. No way I’m leaving lovely San Diego and a loaded team for DC (which I love, but it’s no SD) and a from the foundation rebuild.

pretty much how it turned out. Hosmer said no really doesn't matter they said. Soto still a Padre. San Diego giving up theit top international prospect 18 yr old kid throws a 102 mph slide - - 102 mph fast ball. - -Talking about trading Hosmer to the Cubs for their catcher now

Jokes! He’s headed to Boston. No idea what the Red Sox are doing but happy to see them suck

ya saw that , crazy - - lol

Whit merrifield gone, Toronto

@Crimsonorblue22 Hadn't heard, saw him play last night, wondered why he wasn't playing tonight.

Toronto must have been very impressed by Whit's medical research.

Yankees 4 games below .500 since the beginning of July.

@mayjay he's been vaxxed.

@Crimsonorblue22 Yes, he has. Guess his decision to "protect his health" by not getting vaxxed suddenly became less important once going to a contender was possible.

I have loved this guy since he played for SC and won the CWS. But the disrespect for his KC teammates is just sad.

@mayjay I saw him play in Baton Rouge a few times!

@wissox said in No matter what team you pull for:

Yankees 4 games below .500 since the beginning of July.

struggling in every phase of the game. Of Course hard to keep up the pace they had - -got some pitchers hurt but big thing is they are just not hitting . Of course just about every club goes through a stretch in a 162 game season , they got to get this straightened out

I wish I had been watching the Royals game tonight. Pratto with a walkoff hr. The rooks are fun! Saw a replay!

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I actually like Royals lineup, several rookies playing and contributing, hopeful for the future.

KC rookies are playing with hunger and energy, great to see.

@AsadZ The young'uns sure looked impressive Wednesday night. Glad they got to do it on a national TV platform. With no pressure on them, I can see the Royals doing some damage to a few teams' playoff hopes.

Also good to see them knock the well-traveled Mr. Cueto out of the game.

Speaking of well-traveled ex-Royals, Carlos Santana hit a two-run homer to beat the Yanks Wednesday. (Benintendi struck out in his only at bat.)

@nwhawkfan they remind me of the young guys, hoz, lo Cain, moose, Gordo, and esky.

The energy amongst KC rookies is infectious.

Fun game today!

@Crimsonorblue22 White Sox are toast. Losing 3 of 4 without Tim Anderson playing proves it.

@wissox these young kids have added so much energy to the game! They are having fun!

Now that I think about it, unvaxed KC players not playing in Toronto was a blessing in disguise for Royals.

It forced Management's hand to bring several rookies and provided confidence to players that they can play at this level.

@Crimsonorblue22 As long as we're talking about "young kids," apparently I missed the news about the off-season retirement of the once highly touted local phenom Bubba Starling, who just celebrated his "milestone" 30th birthday.

As someone who just celebrated a milestone birthday myself (more like a millstone in my case), I'd wondered whether the Royals had just given up on him and let him languish in Omaha. What ended his career? Injuries? Weak hitting/fielding? All of the above?

Dodgers at Royals will be a great measure of how the Royals are playing. Dodgers are over .700.

@nwhawkfan Wikipedia doesn't indicate any injuries directly causing the end (did have a number of them, though). Only played in 91 games across 2 seasons, batting .204 with 17 RBIs. Last appeared in Sept 2020. Looks like he just couldn't hit MLB pitching. Got to keep that $7.5 mil, however!

@nwhawkfan just was done. Wondered if he wished he had chosen Nebraska fb. Kid was an stud athlete.

@Gorilla72 They held up until 7th but bullpen could not hold the fort. Lynch was solid, got out of several jams.

Royals shut down mighty Dodgers.

Singer has been a different pitcher since returning from Minors, his stuff is electric and needs to keep pitching with confidence and in attack mode.

Be nice if the Royals could beat the Twins right now!

AL Wild card race is a real dogfight, and looks to stay that way up to the end of the season. Seven teams fighting for three spots. Lots of scoreboard watching going on.

@nwhawkfan AL Central could be a 3 way tie after tonight. Guardians losing again to Detroit. Sox losing, but just by 1 after 4.

Yankees 11-22 since July 9, 3rd worst in baseball in that time.

@wissox said in No matter what team you pull for:

Yankees 11-22 since July 9, 3rd worst in baseball in that time.

Going into tonight 8-16 since the All Star break - , you talk about a clean 360. I mean i know you have a hitter or two hitters in a slump, but I don't think I've ever seen an entire team go into a hitting slump at the same time. I'm sure there are those of you loving and thats fine, these guys getting paid huge money to produce and not doing nothing. - Going into tonight I think they have scored ONE run in the laast 27 innings. they deserve the ridicule.

It's ok as a TRUE fan no matter the team you stay with the team through good times and bad times -- -no closet fan here it is what it is and they Suck right now. It's not the pitching staff it's is they are JUST NOT HITTING THE BALL I mean jumpin - - -Gee - - hossie - -toads. - At this rate they aren't even going to win the division. But I'll continue to pull for them I just keep wondering when it is going to end lol. -- Kind of like cheering for KU football - - I'm going to root for them good times - - -bad times, the difference between a loyal true fan AND A CLOSET FAN

8-16 PUTS THEM AT THE 2ND WORST RECORD ONLY IN FRONT OF dETROIT LOL

Rough road trip for the Royals.

Can the Yanks bounce back, frustration is high in Bronx.

@AsadZ said in No matter what team you pull for:

Rough road trip for the Royals.

Can the Yanks bounce back, frustration is high in Bronx.

Neve seen an entire team go in a hitting slump at the same time. - 12- 25 -I don't think no world series but now believe they won't even win division

Speaking of slumps, with all the gloom and doom surrounding the Yankees these days, one thing they have going for them is the recent mediocrity of the rest of the league, save the Astros.

As bad as they've been lately they're still eight games ahead of the Rays and the Jays in the AL East, and still have time to turn things around. And if you look at the "last 10" column in the standings, only Tampa Bay has been better than 6 and 4.

While it's always possible for a team to go on a consistent run, I wouldn't bet the farm on anybody else in that division, as long as they continue to beat each other up.

The playoffs are another matter though.

Albert Pujols is on an absolute heater right now. Since the All-Star break, he’s hit .449/.500/.939 (leads MLB with 298 wRC+) with seven homers in 54 PA, and since the start of July, he’s hit .378/.429/.769 (229 wRC+) with nine homers in 91 PA. Hit #693 tonight. 700 is very doable all the sudden!

@FarmerJayhawk My daughter was in Wrigley last night and saw him homer.

Singer has been become an ace, rest of the starters have been mediocre at best.

Ever since coming back from Minors he has been a dominating pitcher.

Well as my boys continue to lose , at least got to see Aaron blast his 50 th HR last night . - Starting to get crazy/serious -might just maybe see history be broken , Maris record might get taken. - As he ges closer it's crazy as starting to see even opposing fans cheer really loud when it happens. - - I was kinda mad early lat night as the first two time Aaron came up to bat- - The Angels Manager didn't even give him the chance , it was an Automatic walk intentional. - At the time I thought was pretty poor showmanship , but in a way I can see he wasn't going t give him the opportunity to beat them - - that's the ultimate respect. So the 3rd time he comes up - -they chose to pitch to him and he cranks it out of the park - just crushed it. Like the announces was saying before the game -- Aaron is not going to see any pitch to hit - I think you will start seeing him Automatically walked alot more

@jayballer67 I like Aaron Judge, and even most of the Yankees for that matter. DJ is a friends cousin actually so I cheer for him. Nestor's a great rags to riches story as well. Stanton rubs me wrong, reminds me a bit of Dave Kingman who liked to hit tape measure shot homers but missed the ball a lot. It'd be cool to see Aaron make to 60 this year.

@AsadZ Well he gets the struggling Sox tonight as my underachieving team tries to hang in there. We need a new manager in the worst kind of way.

Too bad for Sox to face Singer, Royals only credible starter.

Sox can trade for Matheney, LoL

Pratto!

@wissox said in No matter what team you pull for:

@jayballer67 I like Aaron Judge, and even most of the Yankees for that matter. DJ is a friends cousin actually so I cheer for him. Nestor's a great rags to riches story as well. Stanton rubs me wrong, reminds me a bit of Dave Kingman who liked to hit tape measure shot homers but missed the ball a lot. It'd be cool to see Aaron make to 60 this year.

Oh thats cool DJ is a friend of your Cousin , I like DJ the guy just hits the ball all over the field , key hits. Litle down right now but I think he is a really good guy.- I really have no feeling on Stanton one way or the other really, Your right he likes to hi the tape measure HR'S but there a lot of those but I understand. Only thing about him for me is he sure gets hurt a lot not sure if he has been worth the money.

There is now beginning to be talk about Aaron and the REAL record for HR'S , they including Sosa , Bonds with the 70 ? right ? - -I realize they have the Major league record - I don't think that is what most the media talking about - -they talking about the American league and Maris record - -also I think they talking about how Sosa & Bonds kind of being tainted with the PED'S - I just hope he can hit 62 , who knows. He has a shot 12 to go with like 31 games to go. - -I think he is going to see less and less chances to hit, they gonna walk more like the Angels did which I think is not good but yet I can see their points sa they are trying to win the games for their teams - - -we will see

Thanks Royals! 2 in the bottom of the 9th off of Clevelands great reliever. We pull within two of Cleveland.

Welcome! I missed it. Salvy!

Wissox, Who do you think will win AL Central?

@AsadZ Isn't it really, "Which team will be the unworst loser in the ALC?"

@AsadZ Minnesota and Cleveland still have 8 games together. We have 4 against those teams combined I believe. While they're beating up on each other this weekend, we have four at AL worst Oakland, then lousy Colorado comes to town. We've got two series with Detroit still. The schedule makers have favored us with a soft finish. Tim Anderson comes back soon, we'll be the healthiest we've been all year when he returns.

Tony LaRussa isn't managing right now, but if he returns well, I'm not wild with the thought of us in the playoffs, but if he doesn't I like our chances better.

@wissox I keep forgetting that to you the word "we" means Chicago White Sox, or those badger critters from up north. Sometimes in context of bb I know you mean KU.

Anyway, I was about to go to ESPN because I had no idea the Royals had a chance for the post-season. Then I remembered the many universes in which you have those varying loyalties. So, drat.

@mayjay Sorry to foment confusion! I was asked whom do I think wins the Central so the we kicked in.

Congrats to Albert Pujols for passing A-Rod

@KirkIsMyHinrich said in No matter what team you pull for:

Congrats to Albert Pujols for passing A-Rod

700 could actually happen!

@KirkIsMyHinrich It's pretty disgusting to see A-Rod's name up there along with other juicers including all of the current and past New York Yankee players!

@AsadZ said in No matter what team you pull for:

Singer has been become an ace, rest of the starters have been mediocre at best.

I think you will find this article interesting about the Royals' trouble developing pitchers:

https://theathletic.com/3591699/2022/09/15/kansas-city-royals-pitching/ ↗

I was fortunate to get to yesterday's game at Fenway Park.

With Singer on the mound, I had hope that Royals can keep the game close.

Royals surprised me by scoring 9 runs and got a dub with a shutout.

It was a beautiful evening and fun time to be at Fenway.

@AsadZ great fun!

@mayjay The article is spot on, it put more salt on the wounds, truth hurts.

It is a pity.

@mayjay said in No matter what team you pull for:

@AsadZ said in No matter what team you pull for:

Singer has been become an ace, rest of the starters have been mediocre at best.

I think you will find this article interesting about the Royals' trouble developing pitchers:

https://theathletic.com/3591699/2022/09/15/kansas-city-royals-pitching/ ↗

That Carlos Santana-for-Wyatt Mills trade sure didn't work out, even if the Mariners had to pick up a big chunk of his paycheck. Salary dump?

Santana just hit two more HRs today, including a grand slam. 15 since the Royals traded him in midseason.

(And he's still not hitting .200. When somebody trots out the old cliche "All he does is hit home runs", they're not kidding. )

Moore is finally fired today, JJ to take complete operational control.

Will he keep Metheny and other coaches especially Eldred?

@AsadZ on the news just now, sounded like it could happen, could be Moore😎🙃

Dear Abby:

As a native Kansas Citian who was indoctrinated to hate the Yankees and Cardinals, I find myself with an uneasy feeling.

I'm rooting for Aaron Judge to break the AL home run record and Pujols to get to 700. Is this normal ?

Signed,
Conflicted Fan

@nwhawkfan LOL, that post highlights the conflicts of fandom! It's hard to not like Judge and Pujols. Just amazing athletes, of course Judges home run numbers might be a bit gaudy if he played in Detroit or other pitchers parks.

Regardless of who they play for, I admire what they have accomplished as professional athletes.

On a separate note Royals swept the Twins, I did not see this one coming.

@wissox said in No matter what team you pull for:

@nwhawkfan LOL, that post highlights the conflicts of fandom! It's hard to not like Judge and Pujols. Just amazing athletes, of course Judges home run numbers might be a bit gaudy if he played in Detroit or other pitchers parks.

There's a legit chance Aaron wins the triple crown this year on top of everything else. - -60 hr s right now - - -batting 317 - -& 128 RBI'S.

Love the shot and the play by play last night - -thought for sure he had it - - -sounded like he had it when it came off the bat - - hearing the play by plays call and then falling just short. - -He thought he had it - - you could see it , he dropped his head a bit when it fell short. - -Picked on the biggest part of the park Dead Center - -needed 408 & he hit it like 404 - -right there in monument park

Thing is too you know the pressure has got to be insane on him. Every time he comes to the plate , a lot of fans coming to the feet in anticipation - the more games he goes without # 61/62 the bigger the pressure. -- I don't know. - -Will he ? - - or won't he. - -got 14 games to go

@AsadZ boy you could tell Water's ball was gone yesterday!

I seen a stat for the KC fans. - -Watching the game last night and it scrolled across that the KC Rookies have hit 67 Homeruns which is a record for M League Baseball - -there you go

Singer had a really nice outing tonight against Seattle. Only allowed one run on a solo HR, 5 hits and threw 8 strikeouts in seven innings.

This is turning into a nightmare scenario for Mariners fans. Last week the M's were in good shape for a wild card berth, and headed out on a road trip against three ball clubs with losing records.

Instead they've gone 3-7 in their last 10 games, their three best hitters (in an otherwise weak-hitting lineup) have been out with injuries, and the normally solid pitching has suddenly hit a wall. What's worse, they've booted the ball all over the place lately despite their league-best fielding percentage. Oh yeah, and Baltimore is on a hot streak again and breathing down their necks for that last wild card spot.

Stressful times, with less than two weeks to go in the regular season. Don't know if I can handle a 21st straight year without making the playoffs.

And congrats to Albert Pujols, the pride of Fort Osage HS.

He hit home runs 699 and 700 tonight. In the first four innings no less ! Great way to wrap up a career.

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@nwhawkfan Singer has been dominating ever since returning from Omaha, carrying Royals pitching. Out of all the young pitchers Royals had drafted in the past 6-7 years, he is the only one who has developed into a starter caliber type.

nwhawk, Sorry to see Mariners bullpen implode against Royals, hopefully they will bounce back.

@AsadZ said in No matter what team you pull for:

nwhawk, Sorry to see Mariners bullpen implode against Royals, hopefully they will bounce back.

@AsadZ said in No matter what team you pull for:

nwhawk, Sorry to see Mariners bullpen implode against Royals, hopefully they will bounce back.

Well, it sure wasn't easy, but the M's finally clinched a playoff berth last night on a walkoff HR in the 9th. Still need to catch Toronto to get a series at home.

NW: Yes, really happy for M's and you. All the best in the playoffs.

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I am very sad. That is all.

Meanwhile, Dayton Moore is gone, but his impact lives on.

One of the last guys he traded, Carlos Santana, hit a 3-run homer last night to spark the Mariners comeback. After trailing 8-1, they won 10-9 in Toronto to sweep the Wild Card Series.

Revenge is sweet...after years of having hordes of annoying Blue Jay fans come down from Vancouver and get drunk and obnoxious at M's games, by the end of yesterday's game the Toronto fans were is stunned silence and were being drowned out by Mariner fans. As they say, payback's a bee-yotch.

Astros up next in the ALDS. Definitely more of a challenge, but at least Seattle gets its first home playoff game in 21 years.

@nwhawkfan I wish Josh Danielson was still a Blue Jay so all my dislike can be concentrated in one place.

Oops! Meant Josh Donaldson. Nice to see he got thrown out AGAIN while doing a home run trot that was not signaled a home run by the umpires. Ball hit the top of the right field wall, and bounced off a vendor's Bud Lite tray sitting on the wall and a fan's finger before falling back to the fielder. Prob should have been called a double but ass-uming when the ball is in play is dumb dumb dumb.

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

@mayjay said in No matter what team you pull for:

Oops! Meant Josh Donaldson. Nice to see he got thrown out AGAIN while doing a home run trot that was not signaled a home run by the umpires. Ball hit the top of the right field wall, and bounced off a vendor's Bud Lite tray sitting on the wall and a fan's finger before falling back to the fielder. Prob should have been called a double but ass-uming when the ball is in play is dumb dumb dumb.

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

@mayjay said in No matter what team you pull for:

Oops! Meant Josh Donaldson. Nice to see he got thrown out AGAIN while doing a home run trot that was not signaled a home run by the umpires. Ball hit the top of the right field wall, and bounced off a vendor's Bud Lite tray sitting on the wall and a fan's finger before falling back to the fielder. Prob should have been called a double but ass-uming when the ball is in play is dumb dumb dumb.

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

ya it could

Josh Donaldson and their now off the playoff roster wife beating, tattoo infected closer are the only real reasons why I dislike NY so much this year. I'm pulling hard for Cleveland who are the anti-Yankees and a lot of America will be pulling for them tomorrow night.

Don't really have a rooting interest in any of the four clubs left. Phillies & Astros look like the hot teams right now, but I'm curious about San Diego, especially with Soto on the roster.

Can't imagine that Cleveland would've matched up too well against Houston if they'd got past NY. They're a young team though...look for them to contend for the next few years.

Look at those Astros GO.

Can Yankees come back?

@AsadZ said in No matter what team you pull for:

Can Yankees come back?

Huge Yankee fan --as you know - - and to your question the answer is NO. - - Astro's just have better talent 1-9 - -better hitters percentage wise - -better pitching. =- -Yankees had one of the better bullpens but injuries have destroyed the bullpen. - - -Just like it has played out in the entire playoffs for NY - it's HR or nothing. -Not giving their starting pitchers any run support . Wouldn't surprise w if Houston didn't sweep. - Maybe Yankees win one with Cortes.

@jayballer67 I have to say, I am utterly shocked! I thought you were a to-the-wall, never-say-die, ain't-no-fat-lady-singing-yet fan of NYY!!!

Pulling for the Padres.

The ALCS is a match up of my most hated team as a child vs my most hated team as an adult.

@mayjay said in No matter what team you pull for:

@jayballer67 I have to say, I am utterly shocked! I thought you were a to-the-wall, never-say-die, ain't-no-fat-lady-singing-yet fan of NYY!!!

LMAO - you a goofball , yet your right - - MOST the time - - BUT I'm also a REALIST - - Houston just better all the way around and on top of that they have had NY number for years lol

Didn't realize until today that Phillies' manager Rob Thomson played at KU in the '80s. Another catcher-turned-manager.

https://m.kusports.com/news/2022/oct/21/phillies-looking-world-series-berth-former-jayhawk/ ↗

The office will be Astros crazy today. I think it's time to order a t-shirt, and join them. Go Astros!

Hard to get behind cheaters

Old Evil Empire, meet the New Evil Empire. Yanks didn't put up much of a fight.

Even with a KU guy managing the Phillies, I can't see them winning the WS. Houston pitching too good, especially the bullpen.

Best case scenario, they might be able to take one or two games and keep the Astros from a clean sweep of the playoffs.

Will Judge sign with Bronx bombers and what will it take to keep him

@AsadZ said in No matter what team you pull for:

Will Judge sign with Bronx bombers and what will it take to keep him

ya I think when it's all said and done - - he will return to the Yankees- --he sure didn't help his cause any though when it really counted - His strikeout ration against the Guardians was insane.

Kinda falls under what have you done for me lately ? - Lately means the playoffs when it really counts

It kinda falls in the same scenario as College Basketball a player can carry a team al year and then have a crap tourney when yo really for all the marbles. - - a lot of people look at it like -good player - -not a clutch game time play off player

@Crimsonorblue22 said in No matter what team you pull for:

Hard to get behind cheaters

Every team has a system in place and the Astros haven't stayed this good because of something 5 years ago. 6 straight LCS appearances and 4 WS appearances happens because of talent and ability.

@Texas-Hawk-10 They have amazing talent which makes it worse that they felt like they needed to cheat to win a world series.

My personal opinion is they've only been stealing signs in baseball for 100 years. Here the Yankee fans acted like they given some grave injustice in 2017 conveniently forgetting about all their roided up players they used to win titles and championships. Everyone. steals. signs. in. baseball. To me, it parallels our present situation with the NCAA- everyone calls us "cheats" for doing what everyone else has been doing for a long, long time.

Reports are coming up that Royals have hired Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro as manager

I don’t know much about him and will do some digging on his background

Pedro Grifol, Royals bench coach has been hired by White Sox as Manager @wissox

@AsadZ It's a pick that's being panned by a lot of Sox fans. The common comment is if he's so good why didn't the Royals hire him? I obviously hope he's good but our administration has screwed up so many hires I'll believe it when I see it.

@AsadZ Apparently he'd been on J.J. and Sherman's radar for a while due to his success in Tampa Bay & Cleveland. Going to wait and see, but early national feedback seems to be positive.

The media reports talk about how well Quatraro did with "small market teams." Had to chuckle a bit about that...the Tampa-St. Pete market is now ranked Number 13 in the country, ahead of Detroit, Miami, the Twin Cities and St. Louis. (Seems like these national writers think a "small market" is someplace that isn't New York or L.A.)

@nwhawkfan The 13th market actually puts them in the bottom half of the mlb tv markets (17th, by my count) since LA, SF, NY, and Chicago all have multiple teams. There is also a significant dropoff in size from top to middle.

@wissox I think Royals did not hire him as they wanted to have a fresh start, someone from outside with a new approach. He was well regarded by the players.

Grifol was the only internal candidate that had any chance of being hired by KC in this cycle, but like @AsadZ said, they needed a clean break from the previous regime. I expect we will see new people throughout the development chain for KC, but Grifol will probably do well in Chicago (but hopefully not too well).

Initial impressions have been great so far!

HOUSTON ASTROS 2022 WORLD SERIES CHAMPS!!! HATERS CAN SUCK IT!

Drinking hater's tears!!!!!

https://www.chron.com/sports/astros/article/astros-celebrate-world-series-video-17562180.php ↗

@wissox Solid hire by White Sox. Royals did not hire him as they wanted someone from outside for a fresh start. He is very well respected.

Well before all the Yankee haters comin flyin at me, THIS IS NOT - -IS NOT trying to throw anything in anybody's face - -THIS is purely and sincerely acknowledging a great feat a ONCE in a life time accomplishment.- So just appreciate what he did, - - Domingo German threw a perfect game last night - - a perfect game -27 up - -& 27 down. -- -only the 4th time in NY History & 24th time in ML History
You really got to be on your game to accomplish that. Rizzo made a really good play they highlighted down the line to preserve it - but for the most part just a great pitching performance , and YEs NY stinks this year but doesn't take away from this

Good for him.

In my mind, that perfect game was attained with an *.

* vs 2023 Oakland A's

@bskeet said in No matter what team you pull for:

Good for him.

In my mind, that perfect game was attained with an *.

* vs 2023 Oakland A's

doesn't mattre if it's pee wee as bad as they are these are still Major league players, these just don't drop in your lap evey dy. you have to be spot on

My idea of a perfect game is free parking, 78⁰ at first pitch, they have $1 hot dogs and drinks and the Royals win.

@nuleafjhawk said in No matter what team you pull for:

My idea of a perfect game is free parking, 78⁰ at first pitch, they have $1 hot dogs and drinks and the Royals win.

Ya that would have to be really perfect

Lopez trade to Braves is a head scratcher, not sure if JJ has a clear direction.

Verlander to Houston.

Barlow and Yarbough gone.

Per reports, JJ investigated trading Salvy but due to complex contract did not pursue.

Aaron Judge fastest player to hit 300 hr in his Career --- I think they said 132 games faster?- - guys is incredible has a 330 Ba - -43 home runs and 110 rbi's incredible

Judge has a little league distance right field in Yankee Stadium. He's amazing but there needs to be an asterisk next to his name.

@wissox Saw a stat that Bobby Witt Jr. would have 9 (NINE!!!) more homers this year if he played his home games in Yankee stadium.

@wissox said in No matter what team you pull for:

Judge has a little league distance right field in Yankee Stadium. He's amazing but there needs to be an asterisk next to his name.

most of his home runs that he haas hit DID NOT come the short right field -- he has hit many , many , many 425 ft 457 ft, well over 400 ft - -the man is a stud and yeet people try to detract - -jealously maybe ? because he is not o the team they pull for--he has done things other then hit cheap home runs the man hasa a 330 Ba hits for average- -hits for power --drives in runs -exellent Center fielder - -mercy I don't know about some people

@benshawks08 Yeah I saw that too. Judge would've had a grandslam against the Sox the other day if his ball had been hit in NY instead of Sox park.

@jayballer67 What does "He's amazing" mean to you that I wrote?!!

If he's a Yankee, he's a turd. I'll be the Judge of that.

@wissox "Asterisk" detracts from "amazing."

No asterisks in baseball.

@mayjay said in No matter what team you pull for:

@wissox "Asterisk" detracts from "amazing."

No asterisks in baseball.

Let me try again, He's an amazing player in the short right field of Yankee Stadium.

No asterisks in baseball? lol there is a literal asterisk on Barry Bonds record home run ball.

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@dylans Can't see the link. ☹️

@nuleafjhawk said in No matter what team you pull for:

If he's a Yankee, he's a turd. I'll be the Judge of that.

when I had my response to you did i say when talking people did I say I was referring to ummm YOU ?-but yet another cheap home run last night not alot of distance just 437 foot in Detroit. - - The guy can bury the ball ANYWHRE no park can hold him-- -even dinky riht field at Yankee Stadium which he had them build just for him roflmfao

@wissox Don't let the facts bother you:

Judge has hit more home runs this season away from NY (25) than at home, (19). https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/splits/_/id/33192/aaron-judge ↗

If you look at his year by year stats available on that site, you can see in his first 3 years (2016-18) he hit more at home than on the road (55 to 29). Starting in 2021, he has hit more on the road every season, 20 more all together (101 to 81).

Overall, in 9 seasons Judge has hit 152 hrs at home, and 149 on the road. He has probably become better overall by not trying to go for that porch.

@jayballer67 huh?

I'm just flapping my lips. Nothing against you or anyone else. The only baseball I've watched in the last 20 years was whenever the Royals were in the world series.

I wouldn't know Judge if he knocked on my door selling girl scout cookies.

But I'm still not a Yankees fan.

@nuleafjhawk said in No matter what team you pull for:

But I’m still not a Yankees fan.

I'm not a NYY fan either, but after watching the Netflix special about him I am definitely a Yogi Berra fan!

@nuleafjhawk said in No matter what team you pull for:

@jayballer67 huh?

I'm just flapping my lips. Nothing against you or anyone else. The only baseball I've watched in the last 20 years was whenever the Royals were in the world series.

I wouldn't know Judge if he knocked on my door selling girl scout cookies.

But I'm still not a Yankees fan.

Lmao , you crazy nut. I think you might know himif he came- -he a big boy, and hell noting wrong with you not being a Yankees fan what fun would that be if everyone liked the same team lol it's fine. I just grew up being one am use to ALL Yankee haters

Thing is that's crazy is they have lots of money from being in a Big Market. It's not the players fault NY is a big market right ?mThat results in a lot of Money- - you have a lot of Money what do you do? -you sure the hell don't sit on i when you in the sporting industry -where does that ge you ? just like Foot blll- -Basketball - -you got the money your going to invest that money to help you win - -so like they say - -Don't hat e the players - - hate the game. Answer me this people don't think IF these teams that are small market , they don't think they wouldn't do the same dam thing if hey had the money?- - you and I both know they would if you think different then I'll tell you I'm going to become the Pope tomorrow too lol- --your perfectly fine my friend

@mayjay said in No matter what team you pull for:

@nuleafjhawk said in No matter what team you pull for:

But I’m still not a Yankees fan.

I'm not a NYY fan either, but after watching the Netflix special about him I am definitely a Yogi Berra fan!

Yogi was the Bomb lol

@jayballer67 just a very few Yogi-isms...

"Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical."

"All pitchers are liars or crybabies."

"He hits from both sides of the plate. He's amphibious."

"You can't think and hit at the same time."

"It's déjà vu all over again."

@mayjay - Yogi’s biography is a great read!

On a hot day a woman told Yogi he looked like he was trying to keep cool in the shade. Yogi said "lady you don't look so hot yourself."

@wissox said in No matter what team you pull for:

On a hot day a woman told Yogi he looked like he was trying to keep cool in the shade. Yogi said "lady you don't look so hot yourself."

Lol

Congrats White Sox, first team to the offseason! They won’t be playing, but their fate is sealed.

@dylans I read an interesting article highlighting why the AL Central is doing so well. Twins and Royals are way over .500 against CWS, although the Guardians are around .500. They get to play against Chicago many more times than other divisions. Which requires this:

"It's unfair!" the other teams cry. "Darn those Sox!"

@mayjay said in No matter what team you pull for:

@dylans I read an interesting article highlighting why the AL Central is doing so well. Twins and Royals are way over .500 against CWS, although the Guardians are around .500. They get to play against Chicago many more times than other divisions. Which requires this:

"It's unfair!" the other teams cry. "Darn those Sox!"

White Sox are just really bad - -just sad bad -they could end up over 50 games out- - geez

@mayjay I’m thankful for the white Sox for that very reason. Also glad the Royals (or mostly Bobby Witt) were able to take care of business.

@dylans said in No matter what team you pull for:

@mayjay I’m thankful for the white Sox for that very reason. Also glad the Royals (or mostly Bobby Witt) were able to take care of business.

WITT is having a really good year

@mayjay Sox won some games against Cleveland when we were playing our best ball of the season.

Everybody, yes, I know we have a horrible owner and a horrible stadium and it's all caught up to us. Ya'll pray for me!