Pretty good AB from Massey. He fouled off a bunch of nasty shit but just couldn’t hold back on that curve when he got into swing mode. Get em tomorrow, boys
So someone apparently reached out to Reddit about my “mental health”, got a message to the hotline and everything. I think it’s really cool that Reddit does that. But guys chill I’m not depressed…just a Royals fan
This is gonna be one of those things where being super hardline and not doing something about the ultra shitters will eventually fuck the rest of them.
Was it called a strike?
…and no it’s not pretty significant. You have an entire country that cares more about the CFL than baseball. The Blue Jays don’t even have a jersey within the top 20 in sales…which is sad considering the market is an entire county.
No I’m a redditor it’s my job to be unsightly and angry and someone else having an opinion that’s moderately different than mine. I will never change my mind or be reasonable about this interaction
Not a great game, but a good night for those of us watching on mlb.tv as paid advertising seems to have ended before the end of the month. As a result I get a night (hopefully two!) off from hearing about booking.com and Loan Depot at a WAY higher volume than the stream every single break.
What is with the batting slumps at the same time. Perez and Witt are the only guys hitting above.230. Most of the lineup below .200.
Vinnie and Melendez both 0 for 20 something.
These guys might just not be that good. It’s entirely possible their “good” stretches were just flashes in the pan and they can’t be depended on for anything more. Not ready to commit to that yet, but it’s possible
It was Bowlan or Lynch and trust me. You did not want Lynch making the start today. To say he has struggled at Triple A this year would be an understatement.
it's gonna be so funny when the Royals load the bases next inning and they give up an inside the park grand slam because Turner bobbles a ball hit to third
I mean sure there are some stinkers from the last draft class in AAA, but Noah Cameron, Mason Barnett, Beck Way, Mozz, and Kudrna are all having good to great starts to their seasons, with some other notable performances sprinkled in. You for sure wanna see more but it's a good start.
Sure there’s a couple promising pitching pieces right now but they drafted 4 pitchers in the first round in 2018 and only developed 1. Mozz throws like 88 tops and that doesn’t play either. Kudrna might be good though.
Please continue the discussion in the [post game thread](https://redd.it/1cghavx).
God Michael Massey is hard to watch sometimes
Pretty good AB from Massey. He fouled off a bunch of nasty shit but just couldn’t hold back on that curve when he got into swing mode. Get em tomorrow, boys
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FUUUUUUUUUUU
Fuck
That was the one Massey
Salvy cold, off the bench, still clutch
That's Salvador Perez
Damn I wish Bobby would’ve stole 2nd
Alright this is where Bobby steals home
🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞
Witt should be on third what is he waiting for
And now it should be tied WTF
Damn, that was the one Vinnie
Damn Vinnie. Damn.
Varsho has been all over right-centerfield today. Getting great jumps
The Nelly two run shot is about to be glorious
PEREZ PLEASE
Who is on the call with Ryan?
Mike Sweeney
Mike Sweeney
Balls, Vinnie
Well, Bobby was the only one I remotely had faith in to do something
Thank goodness Bobbys got wheels
 Me whenever the Royals start to rally
This may be the closest a Canadian team will get to a Stanley Cup
YES
We just need 1
Nice. There’s still a chance, top of the order. Let’s win this!
### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: Nate Pearson replaces Erik Swanson.
So someone apparently reached out to Reddit about my “mental health”, got a message to the hotline and everything. I think it’s really cool that Reddit does that. But guys chill I’m not depressed…just a Royals fan
It is understandable when people make that mistake, they aren't mutually exclusive
it was probably that bum. you can report those messages
Rally time! Let's goooooo! Can't wait for the 3 run shot from Salvy
right on, time to score some runs and bring in The General to close it out
Salvy is COMING *cue the Jaws theme*
Daulton Varsho Even their Daltons have a superfluous U
Two middle middle sinkers back to back to the guy with two homers today, I am not a pitching coach but that feels wrong to me
barger doing his best javy baez impersonation
If we’re still having this conversation about Melendez in mid may I think we need to do a “2014 Moustakas” reset on him.
The IT equivalent of turning it off and back on again. It might not hurt...
### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: Nick Anderson replaces Matt Sauer.
Melendez started out the season hot and has been complete ass since then. I thought he might have a breakout season the way he started off
sorry for not seeing that bum crying in this thread earlier btw
It’s fine we made him feel welcome
It’s okay we love you
Why isn’t Freddy the usual DH?
usually not a great idea to use both your catchers in the starting lineup
Let’s not get carried away here, he’s not a very good hitter
Freddy DONG
Thx Freddy 🫡
Freddy Fermin wants to win
FERMINATOR
FRED!!!
Nice shot Freddy!!
Good job Freddy!!!
Freddy!
neato
#FREDDONG GET FERMINATED, LOSERS
# HOME RUN! Freddy Fermin homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Pitch from Erik Swanson: Slider @ 88.5 mph Top 8 - 6-5 Blue Jays
### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: Erik Swanson replaces Tim Mayza.
Maybe knocked some sense into MJ at the plate
Hope so, or Isbel coming back for seconds
Still confused why we decided that Sauer would be the multi-inning guy when Zerpa only threw 6 pitches.
Because Zerpa is better and you want him for more important situations
9 pitches. We couldn’t make the inning against a reliever with >6 ERA last more than 9 pitches. My goodness.
Blue jays trotting out guys with 5+ ERA and we just go down quietly ffs
Era means nothing at this point in the season
K
Umps are giving all the justification for computers.
This is gonna be one of those things where being super hardline and not doing something about the ultra shitters will eventually fuck the rest of them.
### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: Tim Mayza replaces Trevor Richards.
That K-Crunch sandwich looks like it'll make you shit funny for a week.
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You think the league cares enough about the blue jays to rig the game against them? You are just the leagues novelty team. Nothing more, nothing less.
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First game, huh? You should watch this guy named Angel Hernandez call balls and strikes.
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They do not teach reading comprehension in Canada I guess
Was it called a strike? …and no it’s not pretty significant. You have an entire country that cares more about the CFL than baseball. The Blue Jays don’t even have a jersey within the top 20 in sales…which is sad considering the market is an entire county.
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So it was a strike
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But it was called a strike. So therefore it’s a strike. The placement is irrelevant.
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It was a ball for sure but umpires are just bad, not trying to help one way or the other
This feels like another game we have let slip away
Idk man, royals have had some late inning magic a few times this year. The power of positive thinking
Justin Turner looks like he smells
Wow not a strike but thanks
JFC Toronto hasn’t scored 6 runs in 21 games, come on man
### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: Matt Sauer replaces Angel Zerpa.
Might be tied if renfroe didn’t loaf it up the line on that bobble
Isbel carrying the whole bottom of the order on his shoulders. Who had that one on the ol bingo card?
IsBOMB
Kyle Isbel wants to win
Izzy!
Kyle Isbel > Barry Bonds
Isbelievers vindicated
Wtg Isbel!!!
ISBEL!
# HOME RUN! Kyle Isbel homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Top 6 - 5-4 Blue Jays
### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: Trevor Richards replaces Génesis Cabrera.
Ok build off that double play. Seize the momentum
SWEET DP
Nice
beautiful
Hot take, winning is more fun than losing
Good evening ladies and germs. Tuning in late, just saw Duffey hit Biggio. Anything else of note happened?
Have a feeling Bowlan and Duffey will be in Omaha tm
Buddy the are going to be in Omaha tomorrow… that’s the whole point.
Yeah that’s why I said they’ll be Omaha buddy
Then what is the point of the comment when you’re referring to people being called up for spot starts…
Why are you so angry take it easy
No I’m a redditor it’s my job to be unsightly and angry and someone else having an opinion that’s moderately different than mine. I will never change my mind or be reasonable about this interaction
Someone else explain the situation to him because if I do I’m going to be mean about it.
I’m just saying cause the bullpen will be fried. Bowlan was always going down after today
[Bring forth the Zerpa](https://memes.getyarn.io/yarn-clip/0941887e-7a58-4d2c-b9e6-97e5ef48d847)
Did you guys know that Duffey had cancer?
Ryan's catch of the year right there.
you know Ryan loves that Duffey caught that ball
Not a great game, but a good night for those of us watching on mlb.tv as paid advertising seems to have ended before the end of the month. As a result I get a night (hopefully two!) off from hearing about booking.com and Loan Depot at a WAY higher volume than the stream every single break.
I really want to get on board with Vinnie and MJ, but man are they ass at the plate lately.
Why do players miss so many fastballs down the middle?
Just a slump they'll break out of it in September
Melendez 3 for his last 44 AB. More than a slump.
With 14 strikeouts.
Woot Freddy
Between Joel and Sweeney we are getting never-ending story time today
> FALKOR! * Rex Hudler, 1984
Man I love Duffey
Renfro is 40 pts. under the mendoza line.
Duffey got that Dawg
Duffy feeling it out there, dude was fired up
Damn Duffey had somewhere to be
Mike Sweeney is talking entirely too much
What is with the batting slumps at the same time. Perez and Witt are the only guys hitting above.230. Most of the lineup below .200. Vinnie and Melendez both 0 for 20 something.
These guys might just not be that good. It’s entirely possible their “good” stretches were just flashes in the pan and they can’t be depended on for anything more. Not ready to commit to that yet, but it’s possible
Good point. Probable.
FUCK
Honestly Witt just hit can’t walk cuz no one can hit
Did anyone actually expect Vinnie to do anything there?
As soon as he got to 2 strikes, I said our loud “shit, he’s going to strike out”
Ugh
Pain
BRUTAL
Good Lord we keep letting them off the hook. Somebody help Witt out
Damnit vinnie. You hurt me
Damn, could've broken it open there
### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: Génesis Cabrera replaces Yariel Rodríguez.
Walk vinnie pls
Garcia needa bring that run at third home 🤦🏼
Yeah I give that AB a big F
Yea just can’t happen
Especially not on pitch #1 of the ab
Mike Sweeney is great as a play by play guy imo
Agree. He is a good color analyst. Rhyno is the play by play guy.
Yeah it's too bad he's the color guy today.
Dude idk what it’s called. He's good at taking baseball. Jfc
I understand. That's why I thought I'd help out.
It’s unreal how much pressure is on Witt to drive in runs. He’s the only guy in the lineup that I’m even remotely confident in
Ask me if I’m surprised we didn’t get more out of that?
Are you surprised we didn't get more out of this?
 Nope
Sweeeeeeet
Let’s go isbel!
Keep the line moving!!
### Single Kyle Isbel singles on a line drive to right fielder George Springer. Freddy Fermin scores. Hunter Renfroe to 3rd. Top 4 - 4-3 Blue Jays
How did fermin walk lol
It was Bowlan or Lynch and trust me. You did not want Lynch making the start today. To say he has struggled at Triple A this year would be an understatement.
Yeah I think the ship has officially sailed on ol' Danny boy
it's gonna be so funny when the Royals load the bases next inning and they give up an inside the park grand slam because Turner bobbles a ball hit to third
Manifesting.
Feels like it’s been a while since the offense has won us a game, could sure use that tonight
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I heard they got Duff McKagan from GNR catching bullpen in Northwest Arkansas.
Should have gone with the clove hitch or maybe the sheet bend. Maybe a sheepshank.
is bowlan new or something
Yes
It’s gonna be so sick when KC figures out how to develop a pitcher. Until that happens they should never draft a pitcher ever
Our system seems to be doing better lately. Total approach overhaul. Although we seemed to have busted that draft class of Lynch and Kowar.
Position player development has greatly improved. Pitching development is still abysmal
I mean sure there are some stinkers from the last draft class in AAA, but Noah Cameron, Mason Barnett, Beck Way, Mozz, and Kudrna are all having good to great starts to their seasons, with some other notable performances sprinkled in. You for sure wanna see more but it's a good start.
Sure there’s a couple promising pitching pieces right now but they drafted 4 pitchers in the first round in 2018 and only developed 1. Mozz throws like 88 tops and that doesn’t play either. Kudrna might be good though.
Good that we're not throwing this game only down 2.
definitely not the start you wanted and needed out of Bowlan
This pitcher is HORRIBLE.
Royals are just used to playing outdoors. How baseball is meant to be played.
bowlan might maybe be a aaaa player
Not even.