Your Kansas City Royals: Scenes From An Italian Baseball Jaunt

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  1. DirtBall

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    Just keep getting a single and double every night and Cags will have an OPS north of 300 before we know it
     
  2. DirtBall

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    Winning is more fun than losing
     
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    He loves to swing at the first pitch, was a big thing in 2023 but he improved in 2024. Missed the double but love it, keeping the faith.
     
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    It was a squiber that bounced off the 3rd basemen’s glove.
     
  5. GoodForAnother

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    brave
     
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    Oh true, fair enough I still think this is preferable to lighting up AAA as long as confidence isn't an issue. Obviously everyone is different so ultimately who knows.
     
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    That’s what Les Norman (had a cup of coffee with KC 20 years ago) has been preaching. He’s proved he can hit AAA easy, going down wont really help him, let him take his lumps and come out better for it. Remember Trout was ass in his first half season then was an mvp year 2.
     
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    Yesterday Q said they called up the catcher because Sal hurt his calf on Thursday. Today he’s playing him at first and Vin is DHing. Make it make sense.
     
  9. DirtBall

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    They get a rally going because a guy shoves his elbow guard (which is 3 years because longer than his elbow) into the strike zone. ABS would have rung him up.

    Pitch 4 was an HBP. It’s not a strike, but just shows how Perdomo is all over the plate because that’s super close to one.

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  10. DirtBall

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    Once again Schroeder is our worst high leverage pitcher but Q is clueless.
     
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    Well cr*d. Vinnie squared it up too well.
     
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    .900 xBA
     
  13. DirtBall

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    lol. He could have walked around the bases. Looks like it was a real HR though so it didn’t matter.
     
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    The real Royals returned today
     
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    Ahole must have read the scouting report

     
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    Came out seeing the ball really well
     
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  18. DirtBall

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    Don’t know why they’re throwing a breaking ball to Bob but I’m glad they are.
     
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    X2!
     
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    Desclafani must be an Italian name with these meatballs he’s serving
     
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    Jac got double whammied
     
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    lol. Everyone’s getting beat up this inning
     
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    Bobby was like 2 steps off second and made that catch on the line
     
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    Bobby and Booby to the ASG. Stinks for Estevez and Maikel but the teams too crappy for more than 1 pitcher and position player.
     
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    2 nice swing outs from Loftin. It’s crazy the entire teams launch angles are backwards when pulling/oppo.
     
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    Outfielders look almost like MLB hitters today, didn’t know that was allowed
     
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    When your 4,5,6 guys can’t get a guy in from second twice in one game you usually have a bad time. Hopefully the pitching holds up
     
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    Guy who was 37/39 in steals last year has a negative baserunning score this year :facepalm:

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    edit: he was +8.1 last year
     
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    Skene’s pitched today so we luckily avoid that embarrassment.

    Also, Joel got him some Ozempic didn’t he?
     
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    Man I wanted that back half power surge
     
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  33. GoodForAnother

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    booo
     
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    We should stop watching slow fastballs for strike 3

    Vinnie’s hot right now though!
     
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    There’s a decent hitter somewhere in Loftin, I’m sure of it. Need to try a hitting coach besides AZ
     
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    Two outs, two strikes, middle middle mistake

    Two runs
     
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    nice AB from India there
     
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    Double steal so Sal doesn’t GIDP?
     
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    Or that works
     
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    Man Loftin just missed that one. Nice grab
     
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    How in the hell did Pham of all people make that catch!?
     
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    damn that’s a nice play, thought for sure that was getting down
     
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    .570 xBA for Loftin there. Sal had a HR in 26/30.
     
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  45. football501

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    Cameron’s command gets a little bit worse every week it seems. It’s really pronounced tonight
     
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    He is breaking off that curve today.
     
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    Bobby homer on a heater is nice to see
     
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    A HR on a FB? In this economy?
     
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    CROOKED NUMBERS R US
     
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