Game Thread: AL Wild Card Game: Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals

[hokiehi21]

stop bunting

 

[Number7]

stop bunting

Why?

 

[bksballer89]

tied game

 

[mr.hockey4242]

I didn't really like the bunt with the righty Escobar either but it worked out alright !!

 

[bksballer89]

3-2 Royals

 

[steelparrot]

Looks like my 25 vcash bet might pay off

 

[Cobiemonster]

If the Royals can hang onto this lead after six innings, it might be over

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Shields is pretty locked in now.

Pitch count still up a bit but he's grooving.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

I can hardly breathe right now.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

So much for shields rollin lol.

Idk about this though. If you're bringing in a starter what about Duffy the lefty?

 

[hokiehi21]

WELP

 

[mr.hockey4242]

And there it is.

Yost is a moron.

 

[apachef4]

It's the Brandon Moss show.

 

[Number7]

Wow

 

[bksballer89]

wow heartbreaking for Royals fans

 

[hokiehi21]

Why?

Because bunting is stupid, especially in the 3rd inning. Dont confuse results with the process. They lucked out getting 2 runs there, that is most definitely not the norm. You give away an out, and your run expectancy actually goes down. I can see why teams do it in the late innings, but playing for 1 run in the 3rd inning is silly

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Because bunting is stupid, especially in the 3rd inning. Dont confuse results with the process. They lucked out getting 2 runs there, that is most definitely not the norm. You give away an out, and your run expectancy actually goes down. I can see why teams do it in the late innings, but playing for 1 run in the 3rd inning is silly

I think this inning proves that end doesn't operate at full mental capacity.

 

[bksballer89]

James is ready to cry

 

[podsox]

Overmanaging city

 

[SeattleCoug]

Looks like a potentially massive error by Yost. How can you put a rookie who's only been a starter in that situation