I'm already getting tired of reading and hearing that "Pitcher X pitched well in a loss." I suppose it's better than "he pitched horribly in a loss" but somehow that doesn't make me feel any better.
The Twins' gift of 11 free baserunners in the first 16 innings of the series failed to persuade the Royals that it was okay to actually score a run except for on a Sunday. That's bad. Like, really really bad.
I'm encouraged though. To me the defense is the biggest problem. Hitting and Pitching both seem improved (results notwithstanding). I'm also a bit disappointed though. Just was so excited for baseball season that it's a bit of a bummer to start it off this way. Still, there's a game tonight.
I agree that it's "only been 3 games" but it's just SO familiar for us to keep seeing this way of losing after many years of the same type of loses to begin the season.
Have the Royals traded someone like the Red Sox did with Ruth, that there's a curse on them? Asking for a friend!
Great recap of the weekend that was. When the game reached the 8th inning on Saturday, Denny mentioned repeatedly that hitters were ‘swinging at a memory’ due to the shadows, a sliver of sunlight, and a glare off of the hitters’ backdrop. Both teams had to deal with it, and both staffs threw almost exclusively fastballs. Ain’t no way to adjust to that. That notwithstanding, it was a serious deflation of my rally hat. And once Joey Gallo had himself a day late in the game Sunday, that rally hat had pfffttt-d right out the window. Bring on those Jays, hopefully their stay in Missouri can continue a miserable road trip!
3 games don’t mean much…but man the royals have a way of letting the air out of a season early don’t they? It’s amazing really. I think this was just a smack in the face back to reality. Nothing I saw changes any opinions about what I thought going into the year really. I do think the starting rotation will be a big problem. Greinke and Lyles got out of it…but both could have had a much worse line. I just think the twins are a better team and it showed this weekend. The Royals have a ways to go yet. Plenty of promise and things to keep tabs on…..But maybe from 75 I’m more like 73 now. Lol.
Hitters look a little too aggressive, but the pitching looks better. The bats will come around. I’m still drinking the koolaid! All the little Billy Buzzkills need to lighten up and quit writing them off already.
I have already gone from optimist to pessimist. Yes Isbel looked pretty good, but shouldn't he have made a throw home after that short sac fly in second game? Salvy was ready for it and maybe that would have changed momentum a bit. And Keller? I am surprised you are happy with that, I am ok with him getting gassed by 5th, but How many times did he nearly take someones head off? think he got lucky those first 4. I also think they will be lucky to split series with Toronto.
That being said the optimist in me believes they will get some offense rolling and wins on the road. I hope a lot of the poor offense has been opening day jitters by the yunguns. Yesterday Piccolo said he was surprised how many guys admitted to jitters. Also wondering if Vinnie is in his head too much, maybe he got tired of playing the fun guy at the wbc - he seems much more serious now (which isn't a bad thing neccesarily). Also have to give a surprising nod to pitching, glad lyles and yarbs did what we hoped they would do. Maybe we can just chalk up the good and the bad to experience.
Hope Singer and the boys get me thinking playoffs again tonight ;)
I'm already getting tired of reading and hearing that "Pitcher X pitched well in a loss." I suppose it's better than "he pitched horribly in a loss" but somehow that doesn't make me feel any better.
The Twins' gift of 11 free baserunners in the first 16 innings of the series failed to persuade the Royals that it was okay to actually score a run except for on a Sunday. That's bad. Like, really really bad.
Buddy Bell has cursed us with knowledge.
I'm encouraged though. To me the defense is the biggest problem. Hitting and Pitching both seem improved (results notwithstanding). I'm also a bit disappointed though. Just was so excited for baseball season that it's a bit of a bummer to start it off this way. Still, there's a game tonight.
I agree that it's "only been 3 games" but it's just SO familiar for us to keep seeing this way of losing after many years of the same type of loses to begin the season.
Have the Royals traded someone like the Red Sox did with Ruth, that there's a curse on them? Asking for a friend!
Great recap of the weekend that was. When the game reached the 8th inning on Saturday, Denny mentioned repeatedly that hitters were ‘swinging at a memory’ due to the shadows, a sliver of sunlight, and a glare off of the hitters’ backdrop. Both teams had to deal with it, and both staffs threw almost exclusively fastballs. Ain’t no way to adjust to that. That notwithstanding, it was a serious deflation of my rally hat. And once Joey Gallo had himself a day late in the game Sunday, that rally hat had pfffttt-d right out the window. Bring on those Jays, hopefully their stay in Missouri can continue a miserable road trip!
3 games don’t mean much…but man the royals have a way of letting the air out of a season early don’t they? It’s amazing really. I think this was just a smack in the face back to reality. Nothing I saw changes any opinions about what I thought going into the year really. I do think the starting rotation will be a big problem. Greinke and Lyles got out of it…but both could have had a much worse line. I just think the twins are a better team and it showed this weekend. The Royals have a ways to go yet. Plenty of promise and things to keep tabs on…..But maybe from 75 I’m more like 73 now. Lol.
Hitters look a little too aggressive, but the pitching looks better. The bats will come around. I’m still drinking the koolaid! All the little Billy Buzzkills need to lighten up and quit writing them off already.
I have already gone from optimist to pessimist. Yes Isbel looked pretty good, but shouldn't he have made a throw home after that short sac fly in second game? Salvy was ready for it and maybe that would have changed momentum a bit. And Keller? I am surprised you are happy with that, I am ok with him getting gassed by 5th, but How many times did he nearly take someones head off? think he got lucky those first 4. I also think they will be lucky to split series with Toronto.
That being said the optimist in me believes they will get some offense rolling and wins on the road. I hope a lot of the poor offense has been opening day jitters by the yunguns. Yesterday Piccolo said he was surprised how many guys admitted to jitters. Also wondering if Vinnie is in his head too much, maybe he got tired of playing the fun guy at the wbc - he seems much more serious now (which isn't a bad thing neccesarily). Also have to give a surprising nod to pitching, glad lyles and yarbs did what we hoped they would do. Maybe we can just chalk up the good and the bad to experience.
Hope Singer and the boys get me thinking playoffs again tonight ;)
Your Q&A session was hilarious! Thank you.