Guys a 4-2 week is great. Doesn’t really matter how you get there. As you said, they need to win this series. The White Sox are worse than the A’s of last year who were trying to lose. Pad the stats fellas.
Umpires - robo umps behind the plate. It’s such an easy fix. It’s not like it’s a problem we don’t already have a solution for. Come on already.
That said, as we all know. Tied game going into the 7th. Royals are at a disadvantage with this bullpen. It’s the weakness, just are right now.
Salvy injury is a legitimate concern. We know this isn’t a deep team. The offense takes a big hit without him. Fermin is capable….I’m not saying he isn’t…but he’s not Salvy either. If anything good…it’s actually a spot they can handle better than others…but it’s still a hit.
Went to a Stormchasers game this weekend and saw them using the challenge system live for the first time, and I have to say I cannot wait to see it in the big leagues. It's quick, unobtrusive, takes maybe 30 seconds at most, and the most egregious incorrect calls of the game are fixed.
At least Vinnie is back on track. Garcia hit a slump here at the exact same time Vinnie came on unfortunately. Lineup length seems to be working ok but I do think a Salvy injury could cause some problems with it. If Renfoe could provide something…would be helpful. Frazier has actually been a pleasant surprise to me. Not that he’s any good really yet. But he’s actually taking some walks and getting on for a guy who historically doesn’t. He’s had professional at bats yet while holding it down. Ready to see Massey again though. Just to see if he can take a step.
Glad you railed on the HP umpire. He deserved it and I felt the same way but I watch the game from a Royals' fan perspective and what I saw in the last couple innings was the Mets' pitchers getting strike calls on similar locations to the Royals getting ball calls. I was going to question your opinion if you did not address in the body of your WIR. I feel validated. The location pictures you shared helped.
I usually don't complain about the umps (mostly because the calls even out for both sides), but this game got me going. You already pointed out that pitches in the same location were called differently depending on the team; the calls in the eight inning were so egregious that it might have been worth a coach getting thrown out for. With Vinnie's HR, you can argue it changed the outcome of the game (history supports my contention the Royals would have won in extra innings)!
I'm just hoping that Salvy is OK, because that whole sequence (catch/throw/catch/tag) was one of the best I've seen in a long time.
Great point about bad calls mixed in with the now encouraged gambling (so much money there in general, I am concerned for the integrity of all sports). Years ago MLB/Torre said managers would be disciplined/fined for arguing strikes and balls. Instead of supporting the umps, this further detracts from the credibility of the calls and the game. Fools errand I guess, but I wish Q would have taken the hit and kicked some dirt.
So much fun to watch this year. So glad when I read the pitching matchups you posted that I am not already chalking up one or two losses before series even begins.
I get credit for the Vinnie turnaround because I dropped him from my fantasy team ( roster crunch ) literally seconds before he 'Squatched out. YER WELCOME
I appreciate the visual to confirm what we all saw in the 8th. It was nice for Ryan to talk about it on the broadcast tonight. Even better was how Stratton responded tonight.
Tennis gets it right with the technology and the the appeal. Baseball should do the same. You are spot-on when talking about a multi-billion dollar industry not getting it right. The parabolic growth of gambling in this country doesn’t make it less suspicious when the umpires get the call wrong.
Loving this team. There is clear cohesiveness and extreme desire to win every single game. I'm also a big fan of Q and his staff. Would love your thoughts on how he's handled a competitive team to this point and any thoughts you have on Anne's article about the R&D additions (which sounds like were brought on by the coachings staffs constant request for more data and ideas). Thanks, great stuff as always!
Guys a 4-2 week is great. Doesn’t really matter how you get there. As you said, they need to win this series. The White Sox are worse than the A’s of last year who were trying to lose. Pad the stats fellas.
Umpires - robo umps behind the plate. It’s such an easy fix. It’s not like it’s a problem we don’t already have a solution for. Come on already.
That said, as we all know. Tied game going into the 7th. Royals are at a disadvantage with this bullpen. It’s the weakness, just are right now.
Salvy injury is a legitimate concern. We know this isn’t a deep team. The offense takes a big hit without him. Fermin is capable….I’m not saying he isn’t…but he’s not Salvy either. If anything good…it’s actually a spot they can handle better than others…but it’s still a hit.
Went to a Stormchasers game this weekend and saw them using the challenge system live for the first time, and I have to say I cannot wait to see it in the big leagues. It's quick, unobtrusive, takes maybe 30 seconds at most, and the most egregious incorrect calls of the game are fixed.
At least Vinnie is back on track. Garcia hit a slump here at the exact same time Vinnie came on unfortunately. Lineup length seems to be working ok but I do think a Salvy injury could cause some problems with it. If Renfoe could provide something…would be helpful. Frazier has actually been a pleasant surprise to me. Not that he’s any good really yet. But he’s actually taking some walks and getting on for a guy who historically doesn’t. He’s had professional at bats yet while holding it down. Ready to see Massey again though. Just to see if he can take a step.
Glad you railed on the HP umpire. He deserved it and I felt the same way but I watch the game from a Royals' fan perspective and what I saw in the last couple innings was the Mets' pitchers getting strike calls on similar locations to the Royals getting ball calls. I was going to question your opinion if you did not address in the body of your WIR. I feel validated. The location pictures you shared helped.
I usually don't complain about the umps (mostly because the calls even out for both sides), but this game got me going. You already pointed out that pitches in the same location were called differently depending on the team; the calls in the eight inning were so egregious that it might have been worth a coach getting thrown out for. With Vinnie's HR, you can argue it changed the outcome of the game (history supports my contention the Royals would have won in extra innings)!
I'm just hoping that Salvy is OK, because that whole sequence (catch/throw/catch/tag) was one of the best I've seen in a long time.
Great point about bad calls mixed in with the now encouraged gambling (so much money there in general, I am concerned for the integrity of all sports). Years ago MLB/Torre said managers would be disciplined/fined for arguing strikes and balls. Instead of supporting the umps, this further detracts from the credibility of the calls and the game. Fools errand I guess, but I wish Q would have taken the hit and kicked some dirt.
So much fun to watch this year. So glad when I read the pitching matchups you posted that I am not already chalking up one or two losses before series even begins.
I get credit for the Vinnie turnaround because I dropped him from my fantasy team ( roster crunch ) literally seconds before he 'Squatched out. YER WELCOME
I appreciate the visual to confirm what we all saw in the 8th. It was nice for Ryan to talk about it on the broadcast tonight. Even better was how Stratton responded tonight.
Tennis gets it right with the technology and the the appeal. Baseball should do the same. You are spot-on when talking about a multi-billion dollar industry not getting it right. The parabolic growth of gambling in this country doesn’t make it less suspicious when the umpires get the call wrong.
Loving this team. There is clear cohesiveness and extreme desire to win every single game. I'm also a big fan of Q and his staff. Would love your thoughts on how he's handled a competitive team to this point and any thoughts you have on Anne's article about the R&D additions (which sounds like were brought on by the coachings staffs constant request for more data and ideas). Thanks, great stuff as always!
Felipe Paulino was the original Cole Ragans to a younger version of me