vs. ROYALS, 6/08

[backwardsk]

James Shields. Six Runs First Inning.

Two be fair, it was only four. It's just that he's given up 2 in the second without recording an out.

[callahan09]

I'm watching the 5th inning right now because I had to pause it for an extended time while making dinner. Let me just say, Bucknor sucks! Why call a check swing strike on Jones and refuse to check with the 1st base ump? That was just stupid.

[weams]

Who is our Korea scout these days?

BASEBALL DEVELOPMENT & ANALYTICS

Director, Pacific Rim Operations / Baseball Development Mike Snyder

[Palmoripken]

The Asian market is the place to start making some moves imo. The pitchers are expensive for the TOR guys but the other guys are pretty cheap.

Chen, Kang, park, Kim.

Anyone know how much Ichirio cost Seattle when he first went to SEA? IIRC before Ichiro most of the Asian imports were pitchers like Hideo Nomo and Chan Ho Park.

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[Can_of_corn]

Two be fair, it was only four. It's just that he's given up 2 in the second without recording an out.

That's totes different.

[CallMeBrooksie]

I'll tell you what I was not in favor of Kim balking the O's at at the start of the season, but man SO GLAD he told them to pound sand I'll hit and HE SURE HAS nice job son..

Yeah what a jerk move to make them honor his contract.

[weams]

Chris Tillman, Power Pitcher.

[Mendoza Line]

Tillman looking like a boss

[TouchemAll]

Tillman :2yay-thumb:

[Can_of_corn]

BASEBALL DEVELOPMENT & ANALYTICS

Director, Pacific Rim Operations / Baseball Development Mike Snyder

Does that mean that guy that I didn't trust, who signed the HS kid, is gone?

[Palmoripken]

I'm watching the 5th inning right now because I had to pause it for an extended time while making dinner. Let me just say, Bucknor sucks! Why call a check swing strike on Jones and refuse to check with the 1st base ump? That was just stupid.

Well Bucknor is considered one of the worst for a reason and man Tilly is dealing. 8 in a row with 5/6 being K's.

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[Malike]

I just never get that logic. I bet on sports and when a team is in a cold streak I am less likely to bet on them, all other factors being equal. But I know people who actually use logic such as "no way these guys get swept, they are too good" when placing bets... in other words a strategy that actually makes them MORE likely to bet on a team in a slump or cold stretch. And I just don't get it.

I just don't understand why a team that has lost 6 straight is somehow unlikely to lose the 7th because 7 game losing streaks are rare. If they lose tonight, are they somehow more likely to win tomorrow than they would have been? If they had happen to lose the last game they won, would they have been more likely to win last night to avoid the magic 7?

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I would have said the same thing had it been a 5 game skid. Like you said the probability gets low at some point. It's hard to get swept two series in a row for a decent team.

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[Chavez Ravine]

Tilly, Excelsior!

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

It feels good to get the best of the Royals after the last couple seasons. And nice to see Tillman rebound tonight.

[backwardsk]

That's totes different.

Hey, he just struck out Harper, so he's rolling.