Go Texas Royals

[Robz4000]

:toast

[Robz4000]

One down, 11 to go

[Robz4000]

Team of destiny?

[Chris]

Team of destiny?

Would say yes, but the NL still exists.

[Pelicans78]

Its not a team of destiny when you do so many things well and making yourselves extremely difficult to defeat.

[florige]

Lets see how they respond when they lose a game or two. They are extremely streaky and I am curious as to how they will respond when they do finally lose. I just hope the O's can stop this insane run they are on. Wasn't expecting this crap at all.

[Pelicans78]

The only thing streaky about the Royals is their offense, but their starting pitching, bullpen, defense, and base-running are among the elite. The reason why the O's lost the first two games is because the Royals bullpen has been stronger which won't change unless an injury happens.

[florige]

We have gotten to their bullpen in each game. Its not like they have been lights out. And their starters are ok, but outside of James Shields I hardly would label them as elite. Maybe their base running, but other than that they just seem to be getting all the timely hits while we have not. They have been better than our bullpen thus far outside of Andrew Miller the rest of our guys can't seem to find the strike zone. What I mean't by streaky was their wins and loses. They were on this insane streak during the season where they won like 22 out of 24 games, then they went through a point during the season where they lost 8 of 10. I am just curious how they respond under pressure if we can somehow manage to take 2 out of 3 in KC. Well at this point we really don't have a choice if we want to stay alive. If we lose tonight this series is all but done. Tonight is a must win for us.

[Pelicans78]

We have gotten to their bullpen in each game. Its not like they have been lights out. And their starters are ok, but outside of James Shields I hardly would label them as elite. Maybe their base running, but other than that they just seem to be getting all the timely hits while we have not. They have been better than our bullpen thus far outside of Andrew Miller the rest of our guys can't seem to find the strike zone. What I mean't by streaky was their wins and loses. They were on this insane streak during the season where they won like 22 out of 24 games, then they went through a point during the season where they lost 8 of 10. I am just curious how they respond under pressure if we can somehow manage to take 2 out of 3 in KC. Well at this point we really don't have a choice if we want to stay alive. If we lose tonight this series is all but done. Tonight is a must win for us.

Game one you didn't get to Herreira or Davis who each pitched two dominating innings. Holland did struggle in the 9th in Game One, but only allowed one baserunner in Game 2 and had a couple of Ks. I don't remember the bullpen allowing any runs in Game 2. Ventura allowed all 4 runs.

The Royals have an elite defense as well. They have 5 guys who are Gold Glove Caliber.

The offense for the Royals have been the big surprise. Not only have the HRs come, but the team is walking alot more as well and getting timely hits. In baseball, offense is the only thing that comes and goes while defense, pitching, and base-running remains consistent.

Orioles have to win tonight assuming there is a game.

[florige]

Well this crap is in all likelihood over with.

[Clipper Nation]

World Series bound! Congrats Pelicans78! :toast

[Pelicans78]

World Series bound! Congrats Pelicans78 (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=15164)! :toast

:toast

Bring back the Expos!!!

[Robz4000]

Could the Royals go 12-0?

[Biernutz]

All the Hollywood stars are now saying they were KC fans all along.....Lady GaGa said " I have been a fan of KC for years, they are not boring
like the Spurs"

[florige]

:toast

Bring back the Expos!!!

VCongrats man! You guys kicked our butts.

[Pelicans78]

VCongrats man! You guys kicked our butts.

Four close games especially the last two where the Royals got more breaks. Orioles easily could have won any of those games. Congrats on a great season and you guys will be favorites again next season with a full roster.

[lefty]

:toast

Bring back the Expos!!!
Yeah like that's going to happen :lol

[Clipper Nation]

Yeah like that's going to happen :lol
Expos will be in the World Series in a few years, while the Habs are contracted due to nobody caring about their bitch asses anymore :lol

[lefty]

Expos will be in the World Series in a few years, while the Habs are contracted due to nobody caring about their bitch asses anymore :lol
In a bizarro World? Yes :lol

[florige]

Four close games especially the last two where the Royals got more breaks. Orioles easily could have won any of those games. Congrats on a great season and you guys will be favorites again next season with a full roster.


Those games were close but it never felt like we were in control or had any sort of a chance. Yall pitching, defense, and timely hitting is just lights out. G/L against SF who is another team that just always seem to figure out ways to win in the postseason. Should be a great series.

[Chris]

I have a feeling the Royals are going to get swept by the Giants. I've said it before; Bruce Bochy may be one of the greatest managers of all time.

[Pelicans78]

I have a feeling the Royals are going to get swept by the Giants. I've said it before; Bruce Bochy may be one of the greatest managers of all time.

Giants win on other teams mistakes and bullpens. That's not likely against the Royals. Supposedly Buck Showalter is a genius and Ned held his own against him. I really don't see where the Giants have a major advantage and managers are overrated in baseball compared to other sports.

[Jacob1983]

Can you imagine if a Kansas City type NBA made it to the finals? I really hope the Royals don't get swept. I don't want the Giants ringing again.

[Robz4000]

Royals won't get swept; in fact, I think they take this in 5 games.

[florige]

I have a feeling the Royals are going to get swept by the Giants. I've said it before; Bruce Bochy may be one of the greatest managers of all time.



I thought we would handle them in 5 and I thought them sweeping Anaheim was a fluke. I think this series goes 6 or 7 games. Not sure of the outcome because the Giants have the tendency of finding ways to win in the playoffs somehow. The Giants are the one team I didn't want the O's to face. Turns out it was KC that I should had been more worried about. The only thing that concerns me about KC is how they are going to respond to a loss in the playoffs.

[Robz4000]

Welp, that didn't take long. Lets see how the Royals respond.

[Pelicans78]

Another bad start by Shields. He's been bad overall this postseason.

[Pelicans78]

Giants getting lucky already. Royals hit it hard all three times and were out.

[Robz4000]

That was pathetic by the Royals. Runners on second and third with no outs, with the top of their order up no less, and they proceed to swing at every pitch (none even close to the strike zone mind you) to gift the Giants two easy outs.

[Pelicans78]

Absolutely right Robz. Horrible ABs cost them at least a run.

[Clipper Nation]

Royals are already looking like the '07 Rockies redux.... I'll be surprised if they pull this series out, sadly....

[Jacob1983]

Game 1 smells a lot like game 1 of the 2010 World Series. Oh well, at least the Royals have a championship.

[Pelicans78]

LOL Royals worst hitter since September hit a HR.

Royals just had a lot of bad luck tonight. They hit the ball hard throughout the game, but couldn't find any holes to drop in.

[Pelicans78]

Fucking James Shields never gave the team a chance. Same story all postseason.

[Robz4000]

Next game is the series tbh. Giants win and its prolly a sweep; Royals win and I think we get a 6-7 game series.

[The Gemini Method]

Madison has really become Mr. October for the Giants. With the potential to face him 3 times this series? I think the series is dependent on this game. Go back to The City down 0-2 and with a light hitting offense and you're done. Go back 1-1 and you might have a chance. Got to take game 3 if you're the Royals in that scenario. I see this going 6 games with the Halloween-colored Giants winning it all.

[florige]

LOL Royals worst hitter since September hit a HR.

Royals just had a lot of bad luck tonight. They hit the ball hard throughout the game, but couldn't find any holes to drop in.



This is yall first string of bad luck this postseason. I am now just curious on how they respond. You guys were hitting the ball hard, it just wasn't falling down for hits like it was against the O's and Anaheim.

[Robz4000]

Jesus, it begins again

[Robz4000]

KC holding their own tonight :tu

[Robz4000]

KC's bats finally woke up

[Jacob1983]

I want those ladies that were on top of the dugouts. Shake it baby!

[Chris]

Strickland with the major meltdown butthurt :lol

[Jacob1983]

I'd love to see KC win 3 in San Francisco. Would be awesome to see a backdoor sweep.

[Robz4000]

Lets go Royals

[Robz4000]

Now they're back in control

[BanditHiro]

must be nice having a bullpen that can get one last out.

[Clipper Nation]

Royals are out-Gianting the Giants now, tbh.

[txstr1986]

must be nice having a bullpen that can get one last out.

[Pelicans78]

Yost was a genius again last night.

[florige]

I'd love to see KC win 3 in San Francisco. Would be awesome to see a backdoor sweep.

I still think it goes six or seven games. San Fran I don't think is going to be an easy out like my O's and the Angels. They are built for the postseason. Not sure who is going to take the series though because these teams are evenly matched. It does hurt San Fran that Linthicum is injured. He would had been an x-factor for them I think.

[Clipper Nation]

Giants just won the World Series, pretty much... hard to see the Royals coming back from Ned Yost's mental retardation tonight.

[Jacob1983]

I sadly agree. Can't stand the Giants. Never seen a baseball team have so much luck on their side.

[Arnold Toht]

I sadly agree. Can't stand the Giants. Never seen a baseball team have so much luck on their side.

:lmao You are so fucking cute.

[Robz4000]

Royals will be fine; winning Game 3 was essential. They're guaranteed a Game 6 at home and if they win that, at worst they get Game 7 at their place. Only issue is they'll have to beat Bumgardner once but I don't see him being as great on short rest.

[florige]

This is the first time this playoffs that their bullpen has gotten knocked around like that. In the first three rounds the A's, Angels, and the O's were trying to constantly swing for the fence's for whatever reason against their pen. The Giants on the other hand seem content on just small-balling them to death. Have the Giants figured them out, or was it just a fluke off night for the Royals pen? I know once the O's bullpen went sour, outside of Andrew Miller they all looked lost against KC. Game 5 is going to tell alot.

[Pelicans78]

Their middle relief got knocked around. Not the main guys. Too much overreaction.

[Clipper Nation]

Yost pretty much put the fork in the Royals last night, they're done. Their Gold Glove-caliber defense has gone full retard tonight.

[florige]

Their middle relief got knocked around. Not the main guys. Too much overreaction.


The middle relief is the Royals strong suit not so much their starting pitching.

[Robz4000]

Shields fucking sucks

[Pelicans78]

The middle relief is the Royals strong suit not so much their starting pitching.

No it's not. The setup guys and closer are the main guys. They didnt pitch last night. The starters have been better then the middle relief.

[Pelicans78]

Par for the course. Giants bloop hits land while Royals hit hard outs.

[Pelicans78]

Fluke game

[florige]

Fluke game



Twice in a row? They have tagged up the bullpen two nights in a row. How is that a fluke?

[florige]

No it's not. The setup guys and closer are the main guys. They didnt pitch last night. The starters have been better then the middle relief.



Okay well I will clarify, the guys out of your bullpen.

[Jacob1983]

Will Joe Buck just go ahead and blow the Giants already? It's clearly obvious that he's still butthurt over 1985.

[florige]

San Fran just knows how to manufacture runs. KC didn't have that problem with the first three teams they destroyed. KC suprised me and swept the O's, but prior to that SF is the team that I absolutely didn't want to face.

[Pelicans78]

Twice in a row? They have tagged up the bullpen two nights in a row. How is that a fluke?

I was talking about the Royals getting some hard shots off of Bumgardner but not finding hits.

[Pelicans78]

Still not panicking. Royals have the edge at home with the pitching matchups.

[florige]

I was talking about the Royals getting some hard shots off of Bumgardner but not finding hits.


I thought yall looked better against him during the first game moreso than tonight. He looked downright filthy with his stuff tonight.

[Robz4000]

Royals went out and took care of business in Game 3 tbh. Winning another would've been great, but the fact they forced the series back to KC is good enough. They also shouldn't have to face Bumgarner at full strength again this series, and he seems to be the only pitcher they struggle with.

[Robz4000]

:wow Royals

[Clipper Nation]

Damn, Giants getting a train run on them - didn't see that coming.

[Pelicans78]

Game 6 worried me more than Game 7. I have alot of faith in Guthrie tomorrow night. He's been great since September started.

[florige]

The Giants had better hope Bumgardner is ready to go because he is literally the only pitcher that KC has had any type of trouble with. Guthrie I think will be solid as usual. Still a toss-up slightly favoring KC. KC had previously owned Pevey, but I didn't think it would had been this bad.

[Pelicans78]

The Giants had better hope Bumgardner is ready to go because he is literally the only pitcher that KC has had any type of trouble with. Guthrie I think will be solid as usual. Still a toss-up slightly favoring KC. KC had previously owned Pevey, but I didn't think it would had been this bad.

Why does Guthrie resent the Orioles?

[florige]

Why does Guthrie resent the Orioles?

I think he felt under appreciated here. He often timed pitched well enough to win on his days, but it seemed like Everytime he would pitch he would hardly ever get any run support. I think he thought the O's would do more than they did to keep him. But instead we catered to guys like Brian Roberts who could hardly stay healthy.

[Blizzardwizard]

Thank god for international feed, I get Gary Thorne instead of Joe Buck's lame ass. SF got this in the bag though.




(Soccer>Fatball lol)

[Clipper Nation]

Thank god for international feed, I get Gary Thorne instead of Joe Buck's lame ass. SF got this in the bag though.




(Soccer>Fatball lol)
Gary Thorne needs to start doing hockey again... fuck Doc Emrick and how he starts literally squawking like some rare bird whenever the puck is within a 5-foot radius of the net.

[Pelicans78]

I don't think the replay was conclusive.

[Clipper Nation]

Royals are fucked, Giants OF COURSE getting every lucky, fluke-ass bounce their way. This team is becoming just as annoying as the Cardinals.

[Robz4000]

If Bumgardner is effective the Royals are fucked.

[midnightpulp]

Royals are fucked, Giants OF COURSE getting every lucky, fluke-ass bounce their way. This team is becoming just as annoying as the Cardinals.

Yep. Sandoval's fat ass is the luckiest baseball player alive. He always swings at terrible pitches, but it somehow results in infield singles and lucky bloops.

[Clipper Nation]

Yep. Sandoval's fat ass is the luckiest baseball player alive. He always swings at terrible pitches, but it somehow results in infield singles and lucky bloops.
He's a fat, unlikeable version of Vlad.

[Robz4000]

Welp, that'll do it

[Robz4000]

Dear God, my ears

[Robz4000]

Fuck the Giants

[resistanze]

:lol

[elmanutres]

this series has been so god dam boring but finally it gets interesting

[resistanze]

Nyquilball tbh

[Venti Quattro]

:lmao Kansas City

[AlexJones]

Jacob1983 about to meltdown

[Jacob1983]

And they won't be back in the world series for another 30 years. Had their chance and blew it. Fuck the giants. Luckiest team in mlb history.

[lefty]

Nyquilball tbh
:lol

[AlexJones]

SALAVADOR PEREZ :lmao how the fuck does a nigga still swing at that shit after 6 straight high fastballs

[lefty]

:lol zzzzzzzzball

[Clipper Nation]

Giants are seriously a fluke, just a 4-man team at best. The last two World Series have been so fucking unsatisfying.

[Venti Quattro]

:lol zzzzzzzzball

Beizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzbol

[Jacob1983]

I hope Posey and Bumgarner trip over Joe Buck's jizz bucket and spill that jizz all over their faces.

[Emily Rose]

Giants just out executing another team when the game matters the most. The Royals get a fluky base hit in the 9th, but it is rendered moot by the Perez popup. If the Royals truly deserved it, they would have found a way to get it done. No magic in this game. It was about execution and this is why the Giants have 3 titles in 5 years.

[lefty]

Beizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzbol

:lol

[Splits]

So is american cricket done until next summer? If yes, thank Allah

[Chris]

Bruce Bochy just wins

[Silver&Black]

Giants are seriously a fluke, just a 4-man team at best. The last two World Series have been so fucking unsatisfying.

The last 50 World Series have been so fucking unsatisfying.

[Jacob1983]

2001 was the last great world series and it's been downhill ever since. The early 1990s and mid 1990s had some great series. Blue Jays were badasses. The Braves as well.

[resistanze]

:lmao Anyone seeing this fatass from Chevy panting and reading off this cue cards? He's about to collapse.

[AlexJones]

2001 was the last great world series and it's been downhill ever since. The early 1990s and mid 1990s had some great series. Blue Jays were badasses. The Braves as well.

:lmao let's act like 2011 never existed.

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Next year, the Cardinals will win the World Series. Book it.

[Robz4000]

Next year, the Cardinals will win the World Series. Book it.

Agreed. Fuck both franchises.

[Emily Rose]

Next year, the Cardinals will win the World Series. Book it.

:lmao No they won't. They'll just compete and flame out in the postseason like they've been doing since their magical world series title in 2011. They won't even win the NL if the Giants return to the postseason. The Cardinals are the Giants postseason bitch.

[Emily Rose]

I really don't know why the Cardinals keep being mentioned with the Giants over this 5 year span. They won 1 title which was as many as the Red Sox. The Giants have 3 titles and took out the Cards in both NLCS meetings. Both World Series trips the Cards had were due to the fact that the Giants were NOT in the playoffs.

[Chris]

Cards were unfortunate that La Russa retired; coincidentally the only manager to do so after winning a World Series. I think they still made the playoffs next year. They were as equally dominant, and deserve to be mentioned and respected.

[Blizzardwizard]

https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10428090_990519670964557_5694993275539906488_n.jpg ?oh=ac5c19e057eebf91263897b4bca5ee4a&oe=54E9BD6E

[Bill_Brasky]

Baseball is gay af

[Pelicans78]

Giants deserved to win the series. Outside of MadBum, their hitters had better ABs when it counted and made less mistakes. Losing game 4 after having a 4-1 lead cost the Royals the series.

[The Gemini Method]

The only team to beat the Giants this century? On an even year? The Angels :cry

[baseline bum]

Had to figure if KC was ever in a one run hole in the 5th or later that Bumgarner was going to come close it out like he did. Soon as I saw him warming up with the score 3-2 Giants knew that was ballgame.

[florige]

Had to figure if KC was ever in a one run hole in the 5th or later that Bumgarner was going to come close it out like he did. Soon as I saw him warming up with the score 3-2 Giants knew that was ballgame.



I wasn't so sure. I thought his velocity would be way down and the Royals would get to him. I was kinda shocked when he came in and instantly started dealing after that initial single he gave up. Wasn't sure how much he had left in the tank after just pitching a complete game just the day before.