***Wild Card Game #2 Royals @ Orioles 10/02/24 GDT***

[cmh6476]

One step at a time.#HEYHEYHEYHEY pic.twitter.com/pI4Gpbgg5M

— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) October 1, 2024

[Dartgod]

[dallaschiefsfan]

Originally Posted by kysirsoze

Pretty sure Ragans starts game one of the ALDS of with Lugo going today. Unless their worried about the calf or something.

Perhaps. But that would be on short rest. His stopping at 80 pitches might make that more possible. I'm not a fan of short rest starts unless things are desperate. First game of the ALDS doesn't reach that level IMO.

[kysirsoze]

Originally Posted by dallaschiefsfan

Perhaps. But that would be on short rest. His stopping at 80 pitches might make that more possible. I'm not a fan of short rest starts unless things are desperate. First game of the ALDS doesn't reach that level IMO.

I think they'll do it because with the days off he could go again in that series if he had to if you start him Saturday.

[cmh6476]

Yeah I think we are on a 3- man rotation from here on out with built in off days. Lugo, Ragans and Wacha are the starters with singer and lorenzen available from the bullpen.

[kysirsoze]

Originally Posted by cmh6476

Yeah I think we are on a 3- man rotation from here on out with built in off days. Lugo, Ragans and Wacha are the starters with singer and lorenzen available from the bullpen.

That's what I'm thinking. If those guys can be studs out of the pen, we are gonna be really tough to beat.

[cmh6476]

You're almost getting an off day between every game of the alds.

https://www.mlb.com/postseason

[kysirsoze]

Originally Posted by cmh6476

You're almost getting an off day between every game of the alds.

https://www.mlb.com/postseason

With as deep as our rotation is, that feels like a disadvantage, but like I said, it's a matter if our 4,5,6 guys can be dominant out of the pen.

[kstater]

Originally Posted by Ocotillo

Orioles starter Zach Eflin had the third-lowest walk rate (3.5%) in the majors among qualified starters. Only Seattle's George Kirby and St. Louis' Miles Mikolas walked a fewer percentage of batters.

Not really gonna affect our game, Royals had second fewest walks in league

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[kstater]

Originally Posted by kysirsoze

I'm not clear on the timing of the next round. Is there any chance they start Wacha today so if we win Lugo can go game one of the ALDS and potentially start a game 4?

With the way the schedule is this year, we'd go with Ragen, Lugo games 1 and 2 of the ALDS regardless. Saturday and Monday.

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[WilliamTheIrish]

Great day to play.

10 years ago tonight, the Royals put us all to bed later, but happy, beating the Angels in game 1 of the 2014 ALDS.

[Old Dog]

Hope they send the fancy winged crows packing

[kysirsoze]

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

Great day to play.

10 years ago tonight, the Royals put us all to bed later, but happy, beating the Angels in game 1 of the 2014 ALDS.

I lived in LA and had friends that were SO confident. It was fun watching them realize game after game that the Royals were unstoppable. (Almost)

[Fansy the Famous Bard]

Was on pins and needles yesterday during the game. This team has far exceeded expectations and if they win one of these next two will cement this as one of if not the greatest turnarounds in MLB history from year to year. It's just incredible. Glad I got to witness it.

[Fansy the Famous Bard]

oh and:

These O's ain't Royal.

[BuckeyeTheDog]

I’m so freaking happy with this team right now. I can’t believe we’re here after last year.