So everyone could cry for Robin to be fired when he burned up the pen? I can see it is irrational theater tonight in the game thread. You guys have fun wasting another night.

Your entire defense of Robin is that he shouldn't use Jones for 4 outs which he is doing anyways except now we are losing.

Then why even warm up Jones at all in the 7th? Facing one extra batter isn't going to ruin him for the weekend.

 

Because the three guys who pitched in front of him sucked. Again, someone besides Jones and Robertson should be able to get someone out in the 7th. If they can't, it doesn't really matter.

This team quit.

Quality at bats from our best hitters there

Game over.

Lol swung at 3 balls

And if they put Purke or Kahnle into the game and they get torched, everyone will be furious, too.

 

That said, this Royals' line-up only has three legit hitters.

Brutal ABs by Melky & Abreu.

 

Bad call by umovagain butcEaton doesn't help

Because the three guys who pitched in front of him sucked. Again, someone besides Jones and Robertson should be able to get someone out in the 7th. If they can't, it doesn't really matter.

 

They pitched to KC's best player by far. Even Hawk seems pissed about it. Jones is better than Duke, and Hosmer is better than Perez. I don't see how this is even a difficult decision.

Lol swung at 3 balls

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So everyone could cry for Robin to be fired when he burned up the pen? I can see it is irrational theater tonight in the game thread. You guys have fun wasting another night.

 

What's irrational about it? Ventura's been blowing games for years. He's a terrible manager. I'd kill to have Ozzie back.

 

Jose Abreu is trash. He's been completely figured out. He won't hit above .260 again, with no special power abilities. Maybe the Castro brothers will soften up enough to let him come home.

Your entire defense of Robin is that he shouldn't use Jones for 4 outs which he is doing anyways except now we are losing.

 

The idea that someone else should be able to get outs in the 7th isn't a defense, as much as it is common sense.

And if they put Purke or Kahnle into the game and they get torched, everyone will be furious, too.

 

That said, this Royals' line-up only has three legit hitters.

 

I'm pretty sure no one on here had confidence in Albers

And if they put Purke or Kahnle into the game and they get torched, everyone will be furious, too.

 

That said, this Royals' line-up only has three legit hitters.

The second you saw Albers coming into this game you knew what was coming. At least with Purke or Kahnle there is some doubt that the lead will be blown, with Albers there is none. Albers is the definition of a gas can.

Burning up the two reliable guys in the first game of a series is not a smart idea. Of course if anyone else in the pen were actually doing their jobs, this wouldn't be an issue.

 

For all you know we could get blown out in the final 2 games.

I think the most incredible element of this whole stretch (possibly 4-12) is that we still will be in 1st place by 1/2 and 1 game.

 

But this team is seriously doubting itself at the moment...especially the bullpen. Self-induced losses over and over again.

It's amazing our hitting coach still has a job (not saying it's entirely his fault, but coaches don't usually hang around through bad times).

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Should have known the ump blew a strike call

The idea that someone else should be able to get outs in the 7th isn't a defense, as much as it is common sense.

 

We didn't say Jones should pitch the entire 7th and 8th. 4 outs is completely reasonable.

Albers should be released. No more Tony Pena clones.

It is much better burning up Jones when we're losing than ahead. Makes perfect sense.

I'm pretty sure no one on here had confidence in Albers

 

No argument here.

 

But I KNEW Hosmer was going to get a hit off Duke there. As much as you can know anything in baseball.

 

 

DJ wants Jones to deck Orlando...but we get another base hit from him instead.

 

And more Royals' scrubs are punching out hits, 13 now on the game. Short and quick to the fastball. No sliders. Easy to hit if that's what you're looking for.

 

Eibner up.

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You use your best reliever when the situation dictates it.

 

Let the lesser guys go in with the bases empty, nevermind the inning.

 

 

You are wrong. The setup if pitchers was correct but they couldn't deliver

Albers should be released. No more Tony Pena clones.

 

Not released, but not used in high leverage spots until he gets some confidence and command again.

Albers should be released. No more Tony Pena clones.

 

 

 

Now there's a good name to remember