We’re gonna need someone in this lineup other than Witt and Salvy to have a “I’m here to **** shit up” moment. 2015 was Alcides Escobar. I’m gonna go with Massey

Lugo pitching today

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Seth Lugo remains the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Royals</a> starter today. Cole Ragans was lined up for tomorrow, but that&#39;s likely to change -- nothing official yet, though.</p>&mdash; Anne Rogers (@anne__rogers) <a href="https://twitter.com/anne__rogers/status/1840049673861517578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The entire key to this is Will Smith. He must be on active roster. He's goin back to back to back to back

I like it as long as he's in max of 3 innings. Hate it if he goes the distance.

This really surprises me. Can't imagine he would go more than 2 or 3 innings.

That was after Sparky ****ing Lyle got Freddie to GIDP to end game 5 of the 77 ALCS. 10/09/1977. Still kinda aches to this day.

If Ragans starts game 1 then Lugo gets his work in this week to stay on schedule for a start in either game 2 or 3 on 4 or 5 days rest.

It makes sense to shelve Ragans for this series. He can throw on the side to stay in rhythm for a start on Tuesday on 3 days rest.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">But because the Wild Card Round is Tue/Wed/Thu and the ALDS starts Saturday, anyone who starts in the Wild Card Round won&#39;t be able to start Game 1 of the ALDS on full rest.<br><br>So if you hold Lugo back for Game 3 and you sweep, you could go Lugo, Ragans, Wacha, Lugo, Ragans. 3/</p>&mdash; Rany Jazayerli (@jazayerli) <a href="https://twitter.com/jazayerli/status/1840067100452311389?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

This would suck. I'm a big fan of Passan and not much of an NBA fan.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jeff Passan is a candidate to switch sports and replace Adrian Wojnarowski as the NBA&#39;s lead newsbreaker, per <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewMarchand?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AndrewMarchand</a> <a href="https://t.co/gWQgzQKVSQ">pic.twitter.com/gWQgzQKVSQ</a></p>&mdash; Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) <a href="https://twitter.com/JomboyMedia/status/1840074279028773149?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Makes a ton of sense.

Anthony Rizzo just got drilled in the hand but is staying in the game to run.

The after clinching lineup to **** the Mets
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here&#39;s how we will take the field for our penultimate game of the regular season tonight in Atlanta. <a href="https://t.co/XyuyYrwg1Y">pic.twitter.com/XyuyYrwg1Y</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1840114928427868532?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Only thing that's really any different is no Bobby for the first time all year.

Yeah, I guess? Just hope they don't outsmart themselves by, ummm, being smart?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Anthony Rizzo has two fractured fingers (4th &amp; 5th on right hand). Aaron Boone said that Ben Rice would be a consideration for the playoff roster.</p>&mdash; Bryan Hoch ⚾️ (@BryanHoch) <a href="https://twitter.com/BryanHoch/status/1840123010222621004?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>