Wouldn't it be awesome if Robin got rung up in Game #1

53 pitches thru 3 for Shields

You've come to this conclusion after 2 regular season ABs.

No nothing to do with today he is not a true number 3 hitter.

This ump has a huge plate for Shields. He's giving him both corners of the plate.

 

Love how baseball season brings my paranoia and conspiracy theory side back into view after a long rest.

Shields is pretty damn nasty

I am not a fan of Rios in the 3 spot longterm.

HECK of a lot better than Adam f'n Dunn

If that's a strike then the one to flowers wasn't. You can't give him 6 inches off both corners.

Do they really need lights for a day game?

If that's a strike then the one to flowers wasn't. You can't give him 6 inches off both corners.

 

Yup. Sale just backdoor'd Perez, no strike.

Do they really need lights for a day game?

The shadows are out in parts of the park.

This ump has a huge plate for Shields. He's giving him both corners of the plate.

Maybe Flower's will realize this and call for more fastballs. Ump missing Sale curve. Shields getting the corners on fastballs.

Sale's getting screwed on the backdoor slider

Sale finally got a call.

Gas!!! He Gawn

Quick inning

Sale just dealin

No nothing to do with today he is not a true number 3 hitter.

 

Yeah I'm gonna go ahead and say that's ridiculous. If you use the traditional definition of a 3 hitter, you are looking for a guy who hits for average, power, and has speed. That's Alex Rios. If you want the sabermetric definition of a 3 hitter, you are looking for a guy who primarily gets on base and hits for power, strikeouts and average be damned. That's Adam Dunn.

 

Chris looks as good as I've ever seen him, stuff and command wise. Now using two different speeds on his breaking ball and using the changeup more deftly and effectively than I've seen before. Hope he keeps it rolling!

Yeah I'm gonna go ahead and say that's ridiculous. If you use the traditional definition of a 3 hitter, you are looking for a guy who hits for average, power, and has speed. That's Alex Rios. If you want the sabermetric definition of a 3 hitter, you are looking for a guy who primarily gets on base and hits for power, strikeouts and average be damned. That's Adam Dunn.

 

+1 to this. I think Adam Dunn, if he's right, is our ideal #3 hitter. Whether or not he can back to a .360+ OBP, however, is a big question.

That inning sucked.

Nothing getting hit hard today for either team.

Sale just dealin

Problem is shields is too...

Come on bats!

Is there anyone more annoying on the Royals than Francouer?

Is there anyone more annoying on the Royals than Francouer?

 

Why?