Sorry I lost faith guys. Just didn't see anyway we could out babip them that late in the game at their home park.
The Cards defense is shockingly terrible. I lost it after Davis blew the save and Hud said "Wader....there's a fly in my soup."
I can't bring myself to worry about Wade Davis right now. We can't even get to him in the 9th on a regular basis anymore.
Bombs away. I wonder if Young will get an All Star nod so that he can pitch in the HR Derby Monday night.
So Medlen won't be any help this year. Getting lit up in AAA and now they're backing him down with "shoulder strain" so who knows what happens there. Also what the fuck is going on with Minor? Reports he's electric and throwing 96+ months ago. Reports he's 100% healthy. Reports he's going to be our savior but still nothing. He hasn't even gone out for rehab starts or anything. What the f?
“They don’t tell me anything,” said Minor, sitting in the clubhouse at Citi Field on Wednesday. “I have to ask them. Whenever I ask them, it’s always like: ‘Let’s just see how you feel tomorrow.’”
KC Royals: Mike Minor Still Hanging In Limbo by John Viril 1 day ago Follow @thevirilview KC Royals pitcher Mike Minor is still hanging around Kansas City after suffering from rotator cuff fatigue during his rehab assignment in Omaha in late May. There’s not set schedule for him to return to miinor-league action, or his return to Kansas City, according to CBSSports.com. As of July 4, the 28-year-old Mike Minor still has not been sent out for a rehab assignment. Presumably, he’s still throwing and working out at Kauffman Stadium, just like he was when the Kansas City Star beat writer Rustin Dodd wrote about him on June 22. At the time, Minor told Dodd: “They don’t tell me anything,” said Minor, sitting in the clubhouse at Citi Field on Wednesday. “I have to ask them. Whenever I ask them, it’s always like: ‘Let’s just see how you feel tomorrow.’” The KC Royals need to figure Mike Minor’s situation soon, with the trade deadline now looming less than one month away on August 1. The Kansas City Royals need more reliable starting pitching, and need to know if Mike Minor, or the rehabbing Kris Medlen, can reasonably be expected to provide it as they move into the second half of the season. Whether KC Royals general manager Dayton Moore tries to add TWO starting pitchers at the trade deadline, or one, or none will heavily depend on the solutions he has in house. If, say, Yordano Ventura suddenly pitches like his did in his first two starts after his blow up against Manny Machado in Baltimore, then Moore could decide he only needs to replace Chris Young in the rotation. If Ventura doesn’t find himself between now and August 1, then Moore will need to find two starting pitchers. Of course, the idea scenario is for Ventura to become “Ace” Ventura over the next four weeks, while a healthy Mike Minor lights up radar guns as he rebuilds his endurance before the trading deadline. Honestly, I’m not holding my breath. I think the Kansas City Royals will need to land at least one starting pitcher. Last season, many KC Royals fans held out high hopes that Kris Medlen could provide a much needed boost to the rotation. Instead, he was a useful, but hardly dominant 6-2, 4.01 ERA down the stretch last season. In 2016, Medlen hasn’t been able to get going with 1-3, 7.77 ERA before hitting he disabled list with a strained forearm. Recovering from Tommy John surgery is a process, and usually guys just aren’t fully recovered until pitching a full season when they return. Next: Royals Interested In Rays Starter Matt Moore The best recent news is that I believe that Danny Duffy can take over as staff ace, which is a good thing since starting pitching seems scarce as the deadline approaches. Even if Dayton Moore wanted to add a Johnny Cueto this season, I don’t think there’s anyone of that caliber will be available at the tail end of July. But, make no mistake KC Royals fan, the rotation needs help. I fully expect Dayton Moore to make some kind of deal to address this situation.
If we are going to make a push this year then we absolutely have to go get a RF and SP. I heard us linked to Josh Reddick the other day and that would be a nice get assuming he wouldn't cost a top-level prospect (we don't have many of those left though).
For all the shit we have been through, we are exactly 2 games back in the wild card race. This current team is not a playoff team. But if they made a couple moves and added a middle of the lineup bat and a solid starter then I don't see why we can't be in the WC hunt for the rest of the year.
We don't have any chips to push into the middle. No moves to be made. We're playing above ourselves to this point even. Second half will be worse, not better.