Don't know if or how long they'll keep it up but it's certainly been fun lately with the O really coming alive. Gordo & Esky finding their swing and timely hitting by the entire lineup producing enough runs to support a struggling pitching staff. With 8 runs so far tonite that's 28 total the last 3 games. Keeping the line moving.
Royals picking up where they left off last night against the Giants and former teammate Cueto. Moose with a solo shot in the 2nd and now Bonifacio (with Merrifield on first) and Cain have gone back-to-back in the 3rd with no outs for a 4 - 0 lead.
It is good to see O coming back although the games have been against some of worst teams in NL. I would be encouraged if bats continue to swing well against some of the better teams in AL, starting tonight.
R's doing it again tonite against the Angels. Strahm in his first major league start for the R's has pitched a great game having gone 5 innings on 68 pitches, giving up 1 run on 3 hits with 3 K's and 1 walk. The O is backing him up with hr's by Lorenzo "Raising" Cain and recently revived Gordo who is 3 for 3 needing only a triple for the cycle tonite.
Hard to believe this team started so poorly. What a difference from April to June.
@globaljaybird Hey, only 4 games back and still a long way to go. With these guys playing Royal ball now who knows what's possible.
BTW, it was great visiting with you, your lovely wife and of course Rascal. You're like me. When it comes to our partners you and I obviously got the better part of the deal.
Damn, Kennedy pitching his heart out tonite through 6 and the Royals offense seems to have taken the nite off as they have done all season when Kennedy starts. Maybe they figure 2 runs is all he needs but I'm sure he'd appreciate a little more help. Royals 2 - 1 to the bottom of the 7th with Minor on in relief of Kennedy. With Raising Cain's solo hr tonite he has hit a hr in 3 straight games.
Raising Cain with his 2nd solo hr tonite.
3 back
@Crimsonorblue22 no, 2 1/2 back.
@globaljaybird I wasn't!
Geez, I hope the 3 runs Friday and p!?? poor O tonite are just a small bump in the road. Their performance at the plate tonite was 180 out from the past 6 games and pathetic. Just standing there taking good pitches and swinging at crap.
@globaljaybird fun times!
@Crimsonorblue22 @brooksmd - Tonite a new "Diesel Brothers" on Disc channel build an awesome 😎 Duramax for Miguel Cabrera's charity & a bullpen UTV for MLB network. Sorry 😐 girl - Definitely gear head tv 📺
@globaljaybird Gonna have to tivo it while watching the R's. Speaking of the R's:
http://m.mlb.com/news/article/237224594/moustakas-cain-hosmer-among-kc-trade-assets/ ↗
You got to know when to hold'em,
know when to fold'em............K Rogers
@globaljaybird yeah, definitely not a gear head💃😉. @brooksmd i don't want to trade!
@Crimsonorblue22 None of us want to break up the team that won a championship but unless these guys decide to forgo their own personal fortunes 🔮 it's gonna happen. They deserve it, they've earned their championship Maximum value is the goal 🥅 for everyone involved. I can't begrudge anyone for that.
Hot damn. Finally Moose beat the defensive shift by putting down a bunt. Do that more often and they'll forget shift.
Drew "hair flip" Butera with a triple and 1 out in 7th, 2 all.
Whit be da man. 3-2
Need LoCain to park one.
But that'll work. 4-2 Royals.
@Crimsonorblue22 tsk tsk tsk. No wonder he didn't hit a hr.
Dang good play💪💨💨💨💨💨⚾️
WOW!!! Hell of a play by Cuth at 3rd for 3rd out with bases loaded.
Close😳
Looks like Hammel is getting into midseason form. Of course I just cursed him, but that is at least what it looks like.
@Crimsonorblue22 Of course I know you're here. Good game, although could've done without Tabasco giving up the deep fly balls in the 9th.
Watch for me. I'm about to head over to the K (Tues). I'll be the sweaty guy wearing the royals shirt eating a hot dog and drinking a beer in the area behind third base dugout.
DanR said:
Watch for me. I'm about to head over to the K (Tues). I'll be the sweaty guy wearing the royals shirt eating a hot dog and drinking a beer in the area behind third base dugout.
DanR said:
Watch for me. I'm about to head over to the K (Tues). I'll be the sweaty guy wearing the royals shirt eating a hot dog and drinking a beer in the area behind third base dugout.
That narrows it down to about what 400-500 people. Well eliminate women and children, we'll say 150-200. :wink:
@globaljaybird were you going to add to it?
Da Moose is loose again. He's not even in the top 5 vote getters for all star game. Cain isn't in the top 15 outfielders even though he is top AL CF as far as BA, OBP, OPS and SLG.
@Crimsonorblue22 Except when the kids have to go out.
@Crimsonorblue22 You forgot @DanR could've painted a blue KC on his chest. Although being hot and sweaty it may not have looked very good.
Like a sauna in here. Strahm pitched slow as hell. I think we're about to make a comeback. Plenty of bats left.
Or maybe not
Yep, this one is about ready to go into the loss column. Pitching and hitting failure tonite.
@Crimsonorblue22 Thought I did right after the moose dinger, but evidently it did not post. oh well.
Torres looks good
Sales pitched a heck of a game. 1000th hit for esky was nice
Kennedy starts at the K today. Start time abt 1:15 I believe.
Kennedy has 40 pitches through 4 innings & a one ☝️ zip lead Another lead off double by Esky to open their half of the 4th.
Sac fly by Whit & Kennedy wit da lead by a deuce.
@globaljaybird that didn't last long!😡
@Crimsonorblue22 Been down to the lake wit Rascal on our afternoon walkabout & return down 2 runs. Gotta get those & more back pronto.
Need da big fly NOW...
Only time Pomeranz throws a fastball it's way off the plate. His curve is nasty 😷 Hoz needs to go deep Tough chore
Didn't realize we had an afternoon game or I would've been here earlier. Let's get this 3rd out and put on the rally hats.
@Crimsonorblue22 Yep, if it had been closer to the line the Royals would still be running.
@Crimsonorblue22 Can't say Boston pitching ain't giving us a chance. We just need to take advantage.
Salami Salvy !!!
Ka BOOM
Salvy KABOOM!!! Royals 6 - 4
Man, I love defensive shifts. roflmao :laughing:
Salvy using a Miggy bat.
Alright Tabasco, no fooling around. 3 up and out and get this over with.
😁Time to pour the Tabasco on this baby
brooksmd said:
Alright Tabasco, no fooling around. 3 up and out and get this over with.
He's had some trouble wit dat lately.
@globaljaybird Dere's some heat. 101 mph!!!
Kinda funny he would ask salvy if it was a strike🤣 Salvy would say, yes!😬😎
Huge win
GOT IT!!!
I'll take it 2 outta 3 from Boston is fine. Keep the heat on the Twinkies & Tribe
Like to have that grand slam ⚾️ I'd give it to salvy!
@Crimsonorblue22 What'd they say, 412 ft? No doubt a Royals official met with whoever got the ball to try and work a deal for it. Let's see, I'd take an autographed Salvy jersey, hat and bat. That would be my initial offer and probably settle for the hat.
Crimsonorblue22 said:
Kinda funny he would ask salvy if it was a strike🤣 Salvy would say, yes!😬😎
I'd just point to the ump and say "what he say?"
@globaljaybird Considering the start of the season, I'll take 3 games back with 16 games before the All Star break.
@Crimsonorblue22 Yup, 3.
@Crimsonorblue22 Clev @ Balt and CWS @ Minn tonite. Minn 1 1/2 back of Clev.
Welp, got work to do. ttfn
@Crimsonorblue22 Is Yosemite out of town? It's out of this world actually. That's where I've been for the week!