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QUOTE (fathom @ May 22, 2016 -> 03:16 PM) Duke will get Hosmer for sure Robin really should just bring Nate in to begin with. Left handers hit worse off Jones than they do off of Duke.

I hope they bring in Soria so we can finally score some runs off him.

QUOTE (flavum @ May 22, 2016 -> 03:13 PM) If Rodon wins, his 32 career starts are like this: 11-10, 3.98 ERA 18-14 in his starts 185.1 innings, 179 hits, 86 BB, 186 K That's a pretty good first year of starts for a 4th or 5th starter. Rodon's a solid third starter on a lot of teams. The Rodon we saw at the end of last year is a great #2.

Hey Albers didn't f*** up for the first time in weeks!

QUOTE (GreenSox @ May 22, 2016 -> 03:08 PM) Ventura is an absolute moron, and he gets worse when things tighten up. It takes the mind of Ventura to reason that the way to handle a hitting slump is to order automatic outs. Amazing that KW prioritizes having a trusty mole in the dugout over basic competence. In that case, I'd just let Sanchez try to pull the ball to the right side as opposed to giving up the out. However, with Ventura being a good strikeout pitcher, I can see why he let him bunt.

Avila needs to catch Rodon. He's been hurt so many times this year cause Dioner doesn't even know what pitch framing is.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 22, 2016 -> 03:06 PM) It was on a pitch when they were ahead in the count and there was already a runner on base, I believe. It was a big reason why we even scored in that first game.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 22, 2016 -> 03:03 PM) That has to be 7 deep fly outs/doubles this week Royals have been extremely lucky this series. We haven't been good offensively much, but when we have, the ball either hits off the wall or they catch it.

Escobar's a ball magnet.

Nice job by Purke to pitch around the error.

Winning cures all problems. The problem is that we're not doing it enough recently.

QUOTE (Tony @ May 20, 2016 -> 09:48 PM) Did Kasper go down and check on him? Only to make sure Tom Ricketts doesn't have a heart attack.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ May 20, 2016 -> 09:47 PM) How does Purke look guys? I'm at work so missing his debut. He might be a better option than Jennings against lefties. Too early to tell though.

It literally seems like we can only win when Sale pitches. That's pretty depressing.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 20, 2016 -> 09:46 PM) http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/splits/_/id/.../salvador-perez Yeah, that even holds up fairly significantly over a 3+ year time period, not just 2016. The funny thing is that I only know this from looking at his attributes in MLB The Show.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 20, 2016 -> 09:40 PM) Bring the LHP in for Perez? What is Robin drinking? Perez hits righties better than lefties.

We have our very own Eric Sogard in Purke. Nice pitches to Gordon too.

I guess it was appropriate that Frazier would line into a DP after Cain did the same thing in the top half.

QUOTE (South Sider @ May 20, 2016 -> 09:12 PM) Also they needed to stop with the curveballs a long time ago. Theyre entire rally was off of curveballs. Yup. He had thrown mostly fastballs before the 6th.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 20, 2016 -> 09:03 PM) Thanks ump He's been incredibly inconsistent.

No matter how you shuffle it, this lineup still sucks.

Give this man some run support. We've had guys on all night, we just need a big hit.

Saladino making a case for starter.

Eaton's hit the ball hard twice, but right at people. Unfortunate.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 20, 2016 -> 08:15 PM) Bottom of the strike zone with that call. Guys like Avi who are free swingers will never get the benefit of the doubt on that. Three consecutive strikeouts, ALL looking. Sheez. Chen warming up for the Royals. At least it's not Bruce Chen.