I'm heading out to a buddies for a game. If I don't check back in, somebody say **** you to Bruiser for me. ****ing win this shit!

I won't be posting during the game because I'm bad luck. I just want to say go Royals!

Can we so the chat thing again like last nights Chiefs game?


Who's with me?

In again!

Giggty giggty giggty

I'm the same age as his daughter, and grew up going to school with her.

That was a very sad time. I can't believe how long it's been or that I totally forgot about that- all the craziness of the final series here in Chicago, MNF, and tonight, I guess?

Maybe he's smiling down and ready to give us some Royals playoff magic!

Rally towels!


http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...ddd48d88b6.jpg

I got this sneaking suspicion in my gut that he goes yard his 2nd at bat...

You don't get TBS?

Anyhow, it looks like you can get MLB.TV. http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/subscriptions...iateId=mlbMENU

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/subscriptions/

$24.99

Please no! I want the win, just not the 2.5+ hour extended panic attack of sitting on a 1 run lead.

That'll be like grasping for dental floss to stop you as you're about to plummet off the top of the Empire State Building!

Well put

I'd be happy for him to push a bunt if they run a shift on him.

I'm nervous/excited like never before.

It's blacked out for USA citizens ... I'll use my mom's xfinity and watch it on my computer. No cable sucks, thought mlb.tv had me covered

I think I was only ever this nervous before my wedding.

***OFFICIAL Kansas City Royals Vs. Oakland A's Post Season Wild Card Thread 9...
 

That's strange. The link I posted said its available for residents of US and Canada only.

Meanwhile, over at royalsplanet.com

I am shaking so goddamn much, I feel like I'm dancing.....

It's available for us and canada 90 minutes after the game is already over...

You can get just the AL side it looks like in case you don't have TBS.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/subscriptions...iateId=mlbMENU

fixed for me

Thanks, dude.

We're rallying around Aoki, our human blooper reel, and play good baseball. He and Cain are driving the bus tonight.

I think we win 3-2.

The crowd gets so loud, a supernova shockwave is created, triggering the end of the world just as the final out is recorded.

Anyone seen theelusiveeightrop today?

***OFFICIAL Kansas City Royals Vs. Oakland A's Post Season Wild Card Thread 9...
 

I guess it says live companion coverage. So you can't get the official broadcast until its over I guess.

If KC wins, they will play the Angels, and the Cardinals are up against the Dodgers, right? So, depending on how the schedule works out, you could travel back and forth on I-70 and fly to LA and watch every game of both series in person.

First.

.

No offense to you or your post, but I literally couldn't care less about the Cards right now.

T minus 57 minutes.

1 HOUR BITCHES

Hypothetical question. We're tied 2-2 in the top of the 5th. The A's have a runner on first and second with 1 out. Shields has already spent 86 pitches.

Do we leave Shields in? If not, who comes out to keep the game tied?

I don't think I can watch that on my xbox, and I don't think I can watch the actual broadcast game...just a bunch of alternate angles?

Looks like I'm going to a bar tonight...

I'm so nervous man.

I really am.

This could honestly be the best moment as a sports fan in my adult life. I think it will be.

The Colts/Chiefs shit made me die inside...

I'm so scared about what tonight might do to me.

OK I'M NERVOUS. THIS IS INSANE. NEVER THOUGHT 2014 WOULD BRING THIS.

What I'm really trying to ask is....

Will Ned use Davis if we get into a jam? Or he is reserved for the 8th inning only?

Yes, sorry. I guess I don't know what alternative angle means?! ROFL

This is it. We have to win. I don't want to know what you'd do to a door tonight.

No ****ing way.

We have Yordano tonight...

First sign of anything...he comes in, and beasts it up to 101 tonight for 2 innings.

Shields is allowed to give up 2 runs before we start warming someone up...

Ned has no excuse to pitch anyone other than Wade or Holland with multiple runners on with less than 2 outs in any inning...

if he wants to give Shields 1 batter in this situation, maybe...but Yordano and someone else should be up and ready

No more hypotheticals.

Let's pound these pussies.

We better hit tonight or we are royally screwed.

OUR TIME!

I'm not even nervous. I'm just excited. Once the game start's I know I will be living and dying with each pitch until then... this is just exciting stuff.

I mean, I'm not going to be angry tonight...the only emotion will be disappointment. Already proud of this team no matter what.

Sad that this could be the last time we ever see BGJ.

But if BGJ pitches and wins (or even pitches amazingly and we lose)...I still eat a bathtub full of crow and admit Wil Myers is dead to me.

Nix better be ready to go tonight...

because if we trail after 5 or 6 and Moose is up with runners on against Lester...

we gotta pinch hit for him

PH Willy in that situation. Then Nix for defense.

FOOTBALL!

oh wait..baseball??? for realz0rz? OK

BASEBALL!!!!

Exactly.

Although...check out Nix's slash line: (against Lester)

http://dailybaseballdata.com/cgi-bin/dailyhit.pl

***OFFICIAL Kansas City Royals Vs. Oakland A's Post Season Wild Card Thread 9...
 

Of course that depends on how he has looked up to that point but I would bring in Colon to hit in that situation. I want one of "our" guys there. I forgot about Willingham. He would be good too.

and then look at Gordon/Butler/Infante

good ****ing lord, Lester literally rapes those guys

I realize Billy deserves to play this game but...holy shit.

Oh God. Yost might see that. Please delete it!

Be nice to score a couple in our first at bats. Always got to get the good pitchers early

If Colon enters the game to play 3rd any time before the 9th or 10th inning (due to using a pinch hitter for Moose), I'll be pissed.

That has disaster written all over it. Colon is not ready to play 3rd base...especially not tonight.

My buddy, who is a Twins fan, texted me last night..."Butler and Gordon's line against Lester.....OUCH!"

Not good. But it's only one game. Baseball is crazy. Anything can happen on any given night.

The boys in blue will show up tonight.

good luck tonight guys. 29 yrs is a long time. u guys deserve a win.

**** OFF/that's from Dartgod

If Shields, let's say, labors and only goes 5 tonight and say the game is 3-3 at that point...

I go Ventura for the 6th and maybe into the 7th if he's dialed in and beasting it 101+

Then Herrera until he gives up ANY baserunners until the 8th

then I pitch Wade the 8th...if after the 8th, we're still tied...I bring Wade out for the 9th

Holland gets 10 and 11

and then we gotta go Guthrie 12 and 13 (and if at any time there is a runner at 3rd with less than 2 outs we get Finnegan in there)

after 13...well then ****

if Ventura stretches out and goes 6th and 7th...

then I adjust and pitch Herrera until he gives up ANY baserunners in the 8th or even 9th...I pitch him until he gives up a BB or a hit...

then use both Wade and Holland 2 a piece tonight

again, this is all IF necessary...

and then after that 12 innings or so...

I basically just turn the game over to Guthrie and tell him...it's all you baby

In a tied game, even in the 7th inning, Ventura is my first guy out of the pen.

If we're up by 1

Herrera 7
Davis 8
Holland 9

and if we lose, we lose...but no reason to pitch Shields more than 6 tonight if we're up by only 1 unless the A's have 0 runs

even then...SUPER short leash

****. No.

Best reliever at biggest moment. Have to be ready to get guys like Davis and Holland hot at a moment's notice.

The game can absolutely be lost in the 5th, and keeping your topic two weapons for innings that may or may not matter is absurdity.

I swear, I'm hopeful that I don't have to melt the **** down on Yost tonight if he cannot be effective with his management of the pen.

We need to strike first so our hitters don't start pressing.

although, Shields is the one guy I trust this situation isn't too big for...

He hasn't had great postseason success in the past...

but you also don't know how any of our guys in the pen are going to react with the weight of the world on their shoulders

SUPER short leash.

Two runners on in the first with no outs...someone is getting hot. Not saying pull, necessarily, but I am for ****ing damn sure saying someone is hot.

I will say that

with Ventura

he represents a guy who would potentially be one of the top 5 closers in the league..

if he is dialing it up 99 as a starter...

he's gonna hit 102 as a reliever

good ****ing luck hitting 102

Longest hour ever

Brandon Moss is like Moose against lefties...terrible. We should keep Finnegan as our get Moss out guy...

on the flip side...

Josh Donaldson anally rapes lefties...

The A's are the one team that has an entire bench of platoon guys so they are LOOGY proof.

Which is good for us...

because we'll have 4 guys in the pen tonight (Ventura/Herrera/Davis/Holland) who are platoon proof...they have great splits against both lefties and righties.

Bryan Cranston intro

Good grief. This is dragging on forever.


How much did Turner pay Cranston for this?

You're making my brain hurt.

Who is he?

Remember when GMDM stood pat at the deadline and we were incredulous? I do.

STICK TO BREAKING BAD CRANSTON

Pedro's face is being swallowed by his neck.

I don't think I have ever been this nervous for a sporting event. The potential agony goes way beyond anything with the Chiefs or college sports.

Did Lester end up going to whole season without throwing over to first with a runner on?

Prospectus notes Ned has a very long leash with starters. Ours avg 92 pitches per start whih was 3rd in baseball. Prob some function of good pitching, but I think Ned also impacts that.

Good luck, Royals fans. I'm a casual Rockies fan at best, but I'll be watching tonight and rooting for you guys.

Thank you

***OFFICIAL Kansas City Royals Vs. Oakland A's Post Season Wild Card Thread 9...
 

Yes. It would be awesome if he finally throws it over there and throws it away.

I'll bet Lester gets an out tonight because we take too long a lead at first, expecting he won't seek the pick-off

Wish these last few minutes would hurry up!