Making a comeback...

Wonder if that was actually the worst first inning for any Royals home opener?

FSKC commercial with Frank White still airing. LMAO.

Now over to you, Rex!

Rex with insightful analysis: probably won't try to bunt for a base hit with two strikes.

Seriously... this team can **** itself for trotting out a no talent piece of shit like Dyson as a legitimate starting outfielder.

Double plays are killing us!

Injury...in fairness.

However, Maier is far more talented.

He is the backup from AAA brought up to allow Mitch and himself to fill in as needed...not much different than Mitch except speed is better and a slightly weaker hitter. He is a temporary fill in for Cain. Not really worth getting worked up over.

Better get some ****ing hits

Problem is... he is a starter for now. A guy like him should never be out of AAA. Ohhh well... this is very 2005 ish. Second time in last 2 games this team has looked very much like the 2005 team.

Too high.

****

It's disappointing that I turn on the radio and it's the 2nd inning and it's 7-1.

JFC, they used confetti? Didn't learn from the MUtts?

Moustakas just missed making this a game again.

Their uniforms are awesome.

FYP

Definitely not true. Cardinals are losing their hope opener 8-0 right now.

Must be a Mo thang

The good news, Gordon 2 for 3.

So did Hoch get hurt pretty badly? Let's hope.

2 outs. WTF does Dyson stop to see if it gets caught??

Seriously...with Dyson's speed if he just hauls ass when Frenchy makes contact we probably get a run..instead the dumb ass stopped to see if the ball was going to get caught as if it mattered

This game is one giant cocktease

Hosmer is swinging horrible today. Just tapping the ball around.

They said xray was negative. He'll have a bad bruise, but no fractures.

He pitched bad today but we need him healthy.

Where did all the confetti come from?

MOOOOSE

Leftovers from Mizzou's planned round of 32 celebration.

Any pitcher we have in the system can pitch like Luke did today.... he is much closer to giving up 7 runs a game than giving up 3.

I thought it was all of the confetti leftover from the Bruce Weber hiring celebration.

So this is the guy who is playing because Giavotella needs to work on his defense?

Yeah, our extensive rotation depth will really be able to step up now. Great call. You should really do this for a living.

Why? Teaford looks like he'd make a better starter....Hoch did what he always does...when things get a little rough, he gives up the big inning and lets things get out of control.

At least Betancourt can hit, right? Not a bad acquisition.

Great play by Moose, though. See that tonight on SportsCenter.

Sad stat...we have out-hit the Tribe yet we are down by 4

At least you haven't worn out that nugget of creativity, yet. Good news is, you can probably recycle it a few times more before people start getting really sick of it.

WTF was that, Ump?? Are you serious?

Eh. He was showing signs last season. He pitched bad in that first inning but also had a bit of bad luck with the check swing line drive and the ball sailing on Dyson. Gordon got chances and Houchevar will get this one more season before the system is really ready to step up.

Game over I know, but this ump is out of his mind
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I'd be throwing large stones if my AD just ran success and hired Weber. Makes it easy to talk a wealth of shit.

And before we hear "SUCCESS???!!" Yes, success. You're K-State. Under Martin, you went to tournaments. That's success at K-State.

Good luck with that a few years from now.

Wasnt Bannister (in)famous for the huge first inning meltdown, followed by five-six innings of blank sheets?

I was actually kind of thinking the same thing about Teford. Since we do know Luke has trouble preventing the big inning perhaps he should be taken out sooner and use a long reliever specialist. Things like today happen to most everyone. It's just compounded and looks worse because of first inning and opening day.

Hoch logic demands that he throw a one-hitter next time out.

2005 Royals!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!

Thank you, Rex, for informing us that they are not booing the hit, but saying "Moose."

Hoch put us in a hole but by now we should probably be complaining about the pitiful hitting with guys on base. Another rally destroyed by a double play just now.

Yes, this too. We can hit, just havnt learned yet how to timely hit and string hits together to score runs.

It's amazing how people flip out. I don't know, maybe things will totally collapse now. It's possible. Today was the first time that Hochevar went less than 5 innings, gave up more than 5 runs, or gave up more than 3 runs in an inning since July 9th last year. That was pre-All Star Break. Let's all panic now.

That Cabrera homerun pretty much guarantees we score 4 in the 9th.

Uh...statistically, this will average out. There is no such thing as "learning how to hit timely."

I'm calm.

What was our record at that point? I honestly believe that Hochevar is a mental midget, and even the very way that he entered the league underscores this point.

LOL probably true.

What do u expect? This is a team that hasn't made the playoffs in 26 seasons....and u can't see how fans wouldn't think "same ole Royals"?

Actually, success is a Final four. I'm sure MU will be successful one day. Maybe in the next 100 years.

pittiful outing today...that's two games in a row we should have won. Even with the 7 run 1st we had plenty of chances to come back in this one

Yes, because things that happened before guys like Moose and Hosmer were in grade school are clearly impairing this teams ability to succeed now. Hosmer grounded out in the 7th with two guys on and a chance to get back in because he thought "Crap, what would Craig Paquette do?" I think 81-81 would be a great season with this team, but there's no point in arguing with you. You complain about everything and aren't interested in actual conversation, you're hoping for misery.

Whatever dude, yes I am

Maier in..be ready for an infield pop-up

All I know is we had better come out tomorrow and play like we give a **** or once again we will be out of it by the end of April

You've been on here for like 10 years, and at the beginning of every year you come on here and say "Same ol' Royals." We are going to be 3-4 after today. That's 7 games. This may be a 100 loss team but we don't know yet. I don't even think this team is going to be as good as most people, but all you do is complain. There have been a couple miserable losses and there have been a couple solid wins and a road series win against a team that will probably make the playoffs.

Thanks for the loss, Hoch

I agree the jury is out and I hope I'm wrong, but they continue year after year to NOT prove me wrong. I have no idea why I continue to watch?

You've had a shit load, then. Congrats.

No idea why you continue such pathetic posts.

Don't. Don't watch. Don't make yourself suffer. But you do. Because you enjoy suffering. Or you're an idiot. I'm not sure. Same ol' Deberg.

These types of games happen throughout the course of a season. That's baseball. Just pretty depressing to see this as the home opener for the "Our Time" year.

Great thing: another one tomorrow.

Same clown show. Same county fair atmosphere for 'opening day'.

Complete LOL at all the build up just to shit yourself in the first inning. Gordon hadn't even wiped the gold glove grin off his face before the familiar scent of Hochit whaffed under his nose. That's 2 Epic Lulz in as many games, but it's Our Time, whatever.

Meh, Friday the 13th. No biggie.

Hi, Indians! Welcome to KC! Make yourself at home!

That B-2 should have just carpet bombed the stadium on the flyover.

Big game tomorrow....Your KC Sporting News at Salt Lake!!

wish i hadn't started this thread.
yep, i blew it. sorry, won't disappoint you guys again.

atmosphere was great at the stadium. had a great time.
although, on a different note: there was a shit load of drunks out here today. i mean, out of your mind drunk. don't get me wrong, i'm not gonna stand on a soapbox etc. i like to drink, and i do so often.
but it was one of the biggest drunk-fests i've ever been associated with.

and twice, the concessions dicked me. no shoboygans!!!!!! dammit, carl!!!

let's go get 'em tomorrow boys!!!!

Yep. They should have won a game that they were losing 7-0.

:spock:

ROFL

By the time my brother and I got to our seats we were down 7

Went to the game, great times until the damn first inning. Betancourt is such a worthless sack of shit and should've had that ball. Maybe the damage is minimized and the Royals come back.

I got pretty tipsy and walked around the park after the 3rd inning. Actually i was super buzzed before i came in, but its opening day. Great atmosphere around the K, but would've been nice to have been in the game a few innings