I'm optimistic about Ventura tonight. The Giants' heart of the order looks to crush fastballs & they are some of the best in MLB this season at hitting 95mph+ fastballs, so Ventura can't rely on simply dialing it up to get a strikeout. But I'm optimistic.

I am sure they are figuring in the must win mentality the Royals must have right now as well. You don't want to have to win 4 out of 5 with 3 of those being in SF and most likely facing Madbum 2 more times.

Gonna get back in this thing tonight, everyone chill out.

... :bolt:

No Bumgarner should wake up the bats. Let's GO Rs!

In!

About to hit the road now. I won't be back here until well after midnight!

Not much of a Royals fan or baseball in general since David Cone stopped pitching but you guys really need to pull this one out tonight. If KC does I think they'll be fine. If they lose I think they're done.

Rooting for you guys either way.

Gordon
Salvy
Infante

I had a dream this weekend that we lost game 1 and ended up winning the series in 6.


So we got that going for us...which is nice.

Alright, Gents, I'm outta here. Headed to pick up my kids from School and we are off to KC for tailgate fun. I plan to bring home the W!

LETS GO RO-YALS!!!!!

If Bochy was going to pitch Bumgarner on short rest in Game 4, doesn't he pull him up by 7, with Bumgarner's PC sitting at 96 or whatever it was entering that inning? I believe Vogelsong has already been announced as the Game 4 starter.

That would put Bumgarner in as the Game 5 starter in San Francisco, again matching up against Shields, and on just two days rest for a potential Game 7. He probably is available out of the pen in that game, but not to start it.

MadBum isn't making two more starts unless Bochy slides Vogelsong out for Game 4.

In for the win...lets go Royals, even this series up! :thumb:

me too!!!
so excited I can't contain myself!!!

any CPers tailgating? i'll be good, bringing the wife!!!!!


gooooooooooooo royals!!!!

Hope I am wrong.....but I see Ventura giving up 4 or 5 runs in 5 innings before being yanked.

To all CP'ers going to the ballpark tonight...have fun! Hopefully the boys in blue give you a great night tonight.

I got to watch Ventura pitch in Anaheim for Game 2 of the ALDS and it was electric. Enjoy!!!