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Never would've thunk it that the Royals would be up 2-0 after their dismal finish in the regular season and battling the Astros. But here we are with KCueto on the hill and a chance to go up 3-0. We saw classic Royals ball the first 2 games and it appears the bats are now hitting on all 9 cylinders with Moose finally coming through in game 2. The big story was game 2 and the sudden dismantling of Jays pitcher Price in the 7th inning after he cruised though the first 6. Price is their ace and beating him was BIG! So lets get ready for more Royals ball and watch KCueto show Price, the Jays and all Torontians including their doper mayor how it's done.

It's election day today in Canada, but as far as most Canadians go, it's all about the Jays tonight.

So which Cueto shows up? With the short fences there, he better keep the ball down.

Nervous😬

Would love to see Bu bye Bautista go without a hr the whole series.

@nwhawkfan You're absolutely right. Keeping the ball down is key, not just tonite but for the whole series. The Jays do know how to park the ball in the bleachers.

@brooksmd I want to get up early for a change! Maybe take the crowd out of it? 🙏

@Crimsonorblue22 How about a 10 run 1st?

@brooksmd Yep, Royals are hitting okay so far, but I can't see them outslugging Toronto.

@brooksmd let's run rule them😉

Hot dang! Couldn't happen to a NICER outfielder! Way to go sexy esky and ben💪⚾️

@brooksmd Well there's one, nine to go.

@Crimsonorblue22 You mean "outfielder"

@brooksmd thx for the assist, always need help!

Pillar will have to see the dentist tmrw to have some loose fillings replaced.

FIRST BLOOD !!!

@brooksmd u can always correct me, feel free to edit!👀

@globaljaybird switched pics back!

@brooksmd maybe a concussion!😳

Heeeeere's Johnny!

Great stuff, folks.
I have hesitated to post before now, but wife has both young Jayhawks fans in bed and is asleep herself; will be following!

Think the Royals are loose? Check out this video.

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/for-petes-sake/article39851319.html ↗

Got a new shirt today, color doesn't show up to great, grey w/blue!image.jpg ↗

@jsillyghawk "jsilly" is appropriate as we do get silly sometimes.

Never silly; always serious!

WHIFF!!!

@brooksmd speak for yourself

24 outs away whew.......

@globaljaybird Times 2

@jsillyghawk can u tell us about your name? I like it!

@Crimsonorblue22 Not really; wanted something jayhawk, but was already taken, so added silly and g for no reason

@globaljaybird Don't know if you saw it, kinda curious why Cueto flexed his throwing arm a couple of times.

@brooksmd didn't notice-distractions galore

Wanted to mention initially here, I always read your Royals posts, brooks, crimson, and global; much respect from this side of the 30s (age)!

Royals hittin this kid hard...

@brooksmd Cueto's got so many quirks in his delivery I didn't notice it.

Maybe flex was the wrong word. After a couple of deliveries he moved his throwing arm in an over hand motion. Maybe his sleeve caught a hair under his arm.

@jsillyghawk I'm 29😉

@jsillyghawk :blush: Thanks. We're just a couple of old farts and a young lady.

Gordo!!

@Crimsonorblue22 Just turned 39 wink wink (don't know emoticons)😉😉

2 outs time for more...it's what they do...

@jsillyghawk 😉😉

Getting good wood on the ball so far.

@nwhawkfan much better than the other games, early on

@nwhawkfan That's the key. Rather they hit the ball for outs than get SO's. Eventually the hits will come.

I've been down on Cueto since his acquisition; happy to be proved wrong!

@Crimsonorblue22 said:

@jsillyghawk I'm 29😉

ahem!

@jsillyghawk We've all had our doubts.

Zobrist playing d?! Always was excited about him!

Wow, excellent shot of that pitch in slo-mo.

DP

These Blue Jay fans cheer everything like it's Joe Carters game winning homer in '93 off of Wild Thing.

Cueto wild high-not good...

Sup @wissoxfan83 ??

Maybe they're just piping in noise because it is so loud, kind of tinny sounding I can hardly stand it.

So much for taking the crowd out of the game.

Bob Uecker said we got hosed on that call...

@globaljaybird at home?

You been calling that one all nite ump.

Dang!

💩

Looks like a short nite for Cueto.

That third run is on the umpire!

@brooksmd ump has a severe case of opthamalogic rectomitis & is adversely effecting his judgement...

Zobrist💪⚾️💨💨💙

I'm trying to grade a pile of papers, watch the game and keep up with you guys. I think I'll quit my job right now. I'll have to figure out what to tell my wife just a few feet away.

@wissoxfan83 tell her to grade them!🙏please?

Big stick's turn

Great hustle

@Crimsonorblue22 Good idea, but she said no.

Moose moose, way to many times!

I'd like to keep zobrist too! Smart heady player.

Royals ain't gonna lay down; keep scratching & clawing away...Ned better have a damn short leash on Cueto...

@globaljaybird Cueto don't get the ball down they'll have to do a lot of clawing and scratching.

Is this ump Canadian?

Those look good to me👀

Time Ned. Pull him.

Cueto reminds me of Alex Smith

@VailHawk It looks like he has a hockey mask so he must be.

Too late.

Argh

@VailHawk don't know vail but Ned may have caught the same crap the ump has...GET CUETOS ASS OUTTA THERE- & the rest of him too!!!

Don't forget we've been down 6-2 before

@Crimsonorblue22 So far we've only give up on Cueto.

@brooksmd not 7-2 though

I like our chances better with Cueto on the bench dreaming about where he will be pitching next season.

Sorry folks. That's the game.

Just hang around now to cheer everytime Bautista strike's out.

Still early?

I'd switch over to Monday Night Football, but I've already seen my share of bad football this weekend. Seahawks, Chiefs and Jayhawks are a combined 3 and 15, and KU looked like the best of the three.

@DanR take medlan w/him?

Did we go 3 up 3 down?

@Crimsonorblue22 At least we didn't allow them to set a new team post season record for runs scored in an inning. Only tied it. :smile:

Who was in charge of tightening the lug nuts? Looks like the wheels are coming apart...:(

On the other hand...never count the boys in blue out...:)

Might tighten up the chatter a little but never give up...

Still watching... whittle away. Who knows.

@JayHawkFanToo Just want one of these three games in Toronto. Two would be great. But to get back to the K up 3-2 is important.

@brooksmd Yeah, glass half-full...it gives the Royals a chance to clinch the series at home.

@nwhawkfan we have to get one! I'm not giving up here!

Well, now!

@nwhawkfan lots of time

The key is holding them scoreless while we whittle away.

Chip away at the lead and whack them but good in the ninth. :) :) :)

PLAY DOHH, PLAYY DOOOH

@brooksmd so much for that idea!

At this 2 runs to 1 rate we will not catch up. No way Ned will use the big guns in the bullpen unless it's tied up in the 7th.

So, in other words, we need about 10 runs. Let's GO!

Can we hit off tmrws pitcher? I guess the question is will they continue to hit ours?

@brooksmd

Indeed, steal one on the road and win it out at home.

@Crimsonorblue22 R.A. Dickey. Pretty good against the Royals last time out...no runs, two hits in 7 innings.

@DanR Ned flubbed up not pulling Cueto after the lead off man got on when it was only 3-1. He knows he's gonna need the pen tomorrow cause Young is only geared for about 5-6 innings at best. So much for saving this one ...

@JayHawkFanToo gotta get one there!!

So why can't we hit any hr's here?

Cain was close? No

Goins no goin so good to his left!

Morales can make it a 4 run game with one swing...

@Crimsonorblue22

Amen, sista...:)

Royals 4 runs on 11 hits, Jays 10 runs on 9 hits. Walks and bad calls will kill you every time.

@brooksmd hr's

Damn ump must be medicated already-strike zone gettin bigger, at least when were up...

Sucks!

@globaljaybird Tough to get the calls when you're six runs down.

Not feeling good about these 3 games!😡

Just need to steal one of 'em.

If Cueto's turn comes up again maybe Ned should go with Medlen.

Ump shoulda tossed him out sooner.

@Crimsonorblue22 one at a time now-don't get the cart before the horse...

@globaljaybird our pitching is scaring me

@globaljaybird i know u like gordo, but I'd love to see some passion from him

Cueto could buy a low strike for 3 innings but Jays pitchers been gettin em all night... That ump is terribly inconsistent.

Interesting to see how they call pitches tomorrow. Jays might have been trying to psych them for future calls, sort of like when a basketball coach intentionally gets a technical

Goin off line for da nite guys & gals. But I'll be checkin the score before the sandman shows up...GN ya'all...

@globaljaybird G'nite!

Anybody have tmrw afternoon off? I do, but not wed

@Crimsonorblue22 Hmm, 2:00 tmrw. Yeah, I suppose I'll be here.

@Crimsonorblue22 Here tomorrow, probably not Wed.

3:00

Royals have warning track power tonight.

@Crimsonorblue22 You're right, as usual. Wed I have haircut at 4.

Sorry for messing things up tonight! Will see if my school duties allow some look-ins tomorrow.

BOOM !!!

Been waiting for that

Whoa!

Gave the Jays something to think about tomorrow...

Nite all !!

@brooksmd better reschedule

Well looks like we better do this tmrw!!!

Well...at least our boys made the final score respectable and hopefully the bats come alive earlier tomorrow...

Our boys aren't scared of them! Hold em under five runs and we win tomorrow

@VailHawk Jays need 9 to win last night so their pitching has allowed abt 20 runs in 3 games...I like our chances in pitching, defense, AND offense...nuff said!

@brooksmd & @Crimsonorblue22 You'll have to hold the fort today-working till 6pm...tell em to be patient with Dickey & wait for him to make mistakes...he will. Also get some tennis rackets for the floaters. LOL

Over/under on CY's innings today is 5. Medlin saved the pen last night for basically the next 2 games ROYALS have 33 runs in their last 35 innings. If they can light up Dickey I think we win. ROCK CHALK ROYALS !!!

@brooksmd @Crimsonorblue22 You are doin great ... however a few more, like abt 10, would be some well appreciated insurance
...we have it on in the store but is hard to find time to post...ROCH CHALK ROYALS!!!

@globaljaybird post on today's thread, Plse!

@Crimsonorblue22 Don't be so rough on our senior citizens. It takes them a bit to grasp things after their nap.

@brooksmd nap my butt, I'm at work !