Kansas City Royals 2016 Season Thread - Page 5

Westheim · 05-28-2016, 02:09 PM

The Royals have a player named Whit Merrifield!? That's amazing!

Gonna root for the kid today.

Airdrop01 · 05-28-2016, 04:58 PM

7-1 game. 9th inning. Why why why is Perez still in game??!?!???!?

Airdrop01 · 05-28-2016, 05:22 PM

Well.... I guess the 9th is why. Hope he's not hurt too bad...

Airdrop01 · 05-28-2016, 05:28 PM

And that WP on an IBB is why you don't just get to announce IBB like it is 14U.

Westheim · 05-28-2016, 05:38 PM

That ninth inning might be what the terms "bananas" and "bonkers" were invented for.

Nuts!

Airdrop01 · 05-28-2016, 05:43 PM

Oh my gosh. I'm sitting here at home smoking a couple of pork shoulders and six racks of ribs and I cannot believe it. The guy I gave our tickets to better say thanks!!!

Whoofe · 05-28-2016, 05:44 PM

what an at-bat by eibner. wow, professionally stayed in there and I was half expecting the game to be won off a wild pitch, but he got that hit.

Westheim · 05-28-2016, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whoofe

what an at-bat by eibner. wow, professionally stayed in there and I was half expecting the game to be won off a wild pitch, but he got that hit.

I had my two cents on Eibner getting hit in the ribs, but the effect would have been the same.

Whoofe · 05-28-2016, 08:46 PM

so baseball prospectus projects the Royals to finish out the season 54-61, worse than they project the Twins

Airdrop01 · 05-28-2016, 09:18 PM

You can't go with computer nerds. Some folks (I love OOTP) have objected to me saying that for years giving me the "aren't we past that yet?" but the facts are that baseball is played by athletes, not on computers. Can market inefficiencies be found and exploited? Yes. Does that help you compete if you're the one doing the exploitation of inefficiencies you find? Sure. Is that how you win actual baseball games? Nope. It doesn't work in predicting winning. I think WAR, VORP are fun stats, but that's it. I think PECOTA and ZIPS are stupid if anyone thinks they project anything close to approximating how good a team will be. The back of the baseball card is what says most of it for players... And by the same token, the back of a TEAM'S baseball card does the same for the team.. My $.02.

Anyway, that's not why I came to post.... I came to put this here because I totally get Avila. What else is poor Alex Avila supposed to say? "Well, when you've got a pitcher who seriously came a hair from throwing five or six wild pitches on intentional walks, what are you gonna do?"

Here's his actual quote:

"I wouldn't say I'm shocked or surprised we didn't win that game," Avila said. "I've seen comebacks like that. There's not a whole lot that surprises me. You have to make sure you're prepared for things like that. But, at the same time, I'm absolutely upset that we didn't win."

Airdrop01 · 05-28-2016, 09:21 PM

Also I just read the Sox decided not to push back Sale after today's game. They're gonna start him tomorrow afternoon. I'd say that's just about AWESOME. They're a bit freaked....

Whoofe · 05-28-2016, 09:42 PM

yah Sox are in damage control now. they need a win tomorrow desperately.

Airdrop01 · 05-29-2016, 05:09 PM

White Sox. Keystone Kops. Bananas! Bonkers! Nuts!

Whoofe · 05-29-2016, 06:04 PM

5 outta 6 vs the Sox. love it

plus Cleveland lost - 1st place for a day at least

royalflush · 05-30-2016, 10:00 AM

This is exactly the demoralizing defeat we needed to take to the Sox. We did it to Minnesota, just telling them, "Hey, you've had your fun but we're still top dogs here."

Whoofe · 05-31-2016, 10:34 PM

Morales looked so awful his first two at bats today. but he made up for it his next 2. good to see him finally hitting the ball

hope Eibner isn't injured too badly

royalflush · 06-01-2016, 09:45 AM

When you get karted off the field it can't be good.

Airdrop01 · 06-01-2016, 09:40 PM

In today's episode of Zips/PECOTA are stupid: Duffy throwing 97-98 with movement through 5.

Airdrop01 · 06-02-2016, 03:09 PM

I went back after work just now and watched the game again. Duffy was filthy. He gets his stamina up and does this it'll be amazing.

TribeFanInNC · 06-02-2016, 04:06 PM

Bad time for the Tribe to catch KC. You guys are hot and we are tepid at best. I noticed the Saturday game is the national FOX broadcast. Good to see some national pub for 2 smaller market teams.

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05-28-2016, 05:38 PM	#85
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05-28-2016, 09:18 PM	#90
Airdrop01 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lenexa, KS / Wilson, WY Posts: 1,354	You can't go with computer nerds. Some folks (I love OOTP) have objected to me saying that for years giving me the "aren't we past that yet?" but the facts are that baseball is played by athletes, not on computers. Can market inefficiencies be found and exploited? Yes. Does that help you compete if you're the one doing the exploitation of inefficiencies you find? Sure. Is that how you win actual baseball games? Nope. It doesn't work in predicting winning. I think WAR, VORP are fun stats, but that's it. I think PECOTA and ZIPS are stupid if anyone thinks they project anything close to approximating how good a team will be. The back of the baseball card is what says most of it for players... And by the same token, the back of a TEAM'S baseball card does the same for the team.. My $.02. Anyway, that's not why I came to post.... I came to put this here because I totally get Avila. What else is poor Alex Avila supposed to say? "Well, when you've got a pitcher who seriously came a hair from throwing five or six wild pitches on intentional walks, what are you gonna do?" Here's his actual quote: "I wouldn't say I'm shocked or surprised we didn't win that game," Avila said. "I've seen comebacks like that. There's not a whole lot that surprises me. You have to make sure you're prepared for things like that. But, at the same time, I'm absolutely upset that we didn't win." Last edited by Airdrop01; 05-28-2016 at 09:34 PM.

05-29-2016, 05:09 PM	#93
Airdrop01 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lenexa, KS / Wilson, WY Posts: 1,354	White Sox. Keystone Kops. Bananas! Bonkers! Nuts! Last edited by Airdrop01; 05-29-2016 at 05:13 PM.

05-29-2016, 06:04 PM	#94
Whoofe All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 590	5 outta 6 vs the Sox. love it plus Cleveland lost - 1st place for a day at least Last edited by Whoofe; 05-29-2016 at 06:10 PM.

05-28-2016, 04:58 PM	#82
Airdrop01 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lenexa, KS / Wilson, WY Posts: 1,354	7-1 game. 9th inning. Why why why is Perez still in game??!?!???!?

05-28-2016, 05:22 PM	#83
Airdrop01 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lenexa, KS / Wilson, WY Posts: 1,354	Well.... I guess the 9th is why. Hope he's not hurt too bad...

05-28-2016, 05:28 PM	#84
Airdrop01 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lenexa, KS / Wilson, WY Posts: 1,354	And that WP on an IBB is why you don't just get to announce IBB like it is 14U.

05-28-2016, 05:43 PM	#86
Airdrop01 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lenexa, KS / Wilson, WY Posts: 1,354	Oh my gosh. I'm sitting here at home smoking a couple of pork shoulders and six racks of ribs and I cannot believe it. The guy I gave our tickets to better say thanks!!!

05-28-2016, 05:44 PM	#87
Whoofe All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 590	what an at-bat by eibner. wow, professionally stayed in there and I was half expecting the game to be won off a wild pitch, but he got that hit.

05-28-2016, 08:46 PM	#89
Whoofe All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 590	so baseball prospectus projects the Royals to finish out the season 54-61, worse than they project the Twins

05-28-2016, 09:21 PM	#91
Airdrop01 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lenexa, KS / Wilson, WY Posts: 1,354	Also I just read the Sox decided not to push back Sale after today's game. They're gonna start him tomorrow afternoon. I'd say that's just about AWESOME. They're a bit freaked....

05-28-2016, 09:42 PM	#92
Whoofe All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 590	yah Sox are in damage control now. they need a win tomorrow desperately.

05-30-2016, 10:00 AM	#95
royalflush Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 250 Blog Entries: 1	This is exactly the demoralizing defeat we needed to take to the Sox. We did it to Minnesota, just telling them, "Hey, you've had your fun but we're still top dogs here." __________________ CURRENT DYNASTY: MLB 2050- The Story of Jimmy Richart -A journey of a GM in 2050 PAST DYNASTIES: Rebuilding: 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks -Taking Arizona to a World Series win If you remember Kila Ka'aihue then you are a true fan.

05-31-2016, 10:34 PM	#96
Whoofe All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 590	Morales looked so awful his first two at bats today. but he made up for it his next 2. good to see him finally hitting the ball hope Eibner isn't injured too badly

06-01-2016, 09:45 AM	#97
royalflush Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 250 Blog Entries: 1	When you get karted off the field it can't be good. __________________ CURRENT DYNASTY: MLB 2050- The Story of Jimmy Richart -A journey of a GM in 2050 PAST DYNASTIES: Rebuilding: 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks -Taking Arizona to a World Series win If you remember Kila Ka'aihue then you are a true fan.

06-01-2016, 09:40 PM	#98
Airdrop01 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lenexa, KS / Wilson, WY Posts: 1,354	In today's episode of Zips/PECOTA are stupid: Duffy throwing 97-98 with movement through 5.

06-02-2016, 03:09 PM	#99
Airdrop01 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lenexa, KS / Wilson, WY Posts: 1,354	I went back after work just now and watched the game again. Duffy was filthy. He gets his stamina up and does this it'll be amazing.

06-02-2016, 04:06 PM	#100
TribeFanInNC Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,019	Bad time for the Tribe to catch KC. You guys are hot and we are tepid at best. I noticed the Saturday game is the national FOX broadcast. Good to see some national pub for 2 smaller market teams.