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3-1 and that's the best Leury could do?

Eh it was a good borderline pitch. I think they needed to make Perez at least think there was a chance he'd get a fastball.

That's how you gotta pitch Perez. Well done Kimbrel.

I doubt Kimbrel in the 7th will work.

Jesus Christ Mendick...come the fuck on.

Kimbrel in the 7th? WTF?

KC basically got Payamps for free from Toronto.

I swear the 5 or 6 run lead is a curse for this team. If we go up by that amount early in the game it's almost a guarantee our bullpen will find a way to make the game close.

Why is he still in?!? How the hell do you keep him in after he gave up another HR on a pitch right down the pipe?

And then we threw him a hanging slider and a low fastball in 2 of his 3 ABs.

He kind of screwed himself when he swiped at Merrifield's grounder. That's an out if he lets it through.

Kopech's stuff is way too good to keep giving up this many runs.

Ump giving Santana off the plate and inside. But wouldn't give Lopez the low strike.

Lopez is still real questionable as a starter, especially when he doesn't have his good slider. He's much more valuable as a long reliever in Kopech's old role.

Looked like Salvy was ready for it. It looked like he inched a little closer to the plate right as Lopez started his wind up.

Ump missed such an obvious strike. Good thing it only cost Lopez a few pitches.

Reylo hasn't really had the good slider today.

Damn 1 away from a perfect game.

10 feet away maybe. I don't think Leury could have hit it much farther.

Romy looks like a right handed Carlos Gonzalez. Even wears the same number.

When Mike Wright looks way better than Dallas, it's pretty goddamn concerning.

Of course the Royals can have a quality 11 pitch at bat against us but couldn't score a single fucking run with the bases loaded and nobody out. Yes, I'm still salty about that. These slapdick fuckers always get up to play us and just lay down against Cleveland.

His cutter has been terrible this year. When he can throw it inside to right handers he's been pretty good. He also hasn't thrown it effectively to lefties at all so he can't get them out like he used to. His slider has also been non-existent so that explains his struggles vs. lefties as well. He had 4 solid pitches last year, this year he has 1 (change up) and the rest have been negative in terms of run value.

I swear the Royals saved all their best pitchers against us. Hernandez hadn't pitched since August 27th. On normal rest he would have pitched against Cleveland.

Cause this game is already lost and we shouldn't be destroying our bullpen in the first game of the road trip just because Dallas is a bum.