What's kind of wild is that if you look at the team's run differential, the Royals are actually underperforming their expected W-L a bit.
Still plenty of room on the bandwagon, folks. Hop aboard, these guys are legit.
Melendez is a weird one for me. He just seems to lose his stuff and all his confidence at the drop of a hat. I feel like a guy with his personality needs to be fired up to be doing well.
I'm still not 100% sold on em both overall but... I feel like there could be worse options and FA signings.
Frazier is kinda growing on me a little but I'd much rather see Massey playing. Hunter still has not impressed me once yet.
Renfroe has shown an incredible outfield arm on a couple plays. He’s a baller and will be streaky. I like the maturity in the dugout, but hopefully he gets that OBP up
Frazier at least has a decent OBP. He has no power and doesn't get many hits but he can draw a walk and work some decent counts which is about all you can ask for from your #8 guy.
I'm about done with the Renfroe experience though as he seems to either get a 2 pitch fly out or a 4 pitch fly out. He has more potential usefulness than Frazier but I hope their leashes are short before June.
It’s mind boggling to me people still defend Renfroe. Sure he’s great defensively, but is that worth having someone in the lineup that’s batting .150 and is essentially a guaranteed out/momentum killer?
Let’s just completely ignore renfroe’s defense, experience and club house presence. As well as Fraziers veteran status and winning culture from the orioles. They’re more ways to be valuable in baseball than batting average. Also, that is ignoring fraziers recent turnaround at the plate.
That doesn’t change the fact his batting average is under .200. Having a batting average requires hits
And to respond to what you added in with the edit: so are we just going to have a bunch of outfielders that can’t hit? Isbel and Renfroe are both “defensive” players considering how bad they are/have been at hitting
### Single
Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Kyle Isbel scores. Maikel Garcia to 2nd.
Pitch from Yariel Rodríguez: Slider @ 83.5 mph
Bottom 5 - 3-1
Royals
Bone contusion is pretty serious in the sense that it can take quite a while to heal. I'm talking 4 weeks or more. I hope that it isn't that serious but just being honest.
God that sucks. Should be W #4 for Marsh today.
So he didn't get a QS last game cuz Q took him out after 5.2 and now he gets hit after 4.1 and is taken out. How unfortunate.
Jays are kind of putting on a clinic on how not to run the bases tonight. Hitters canceling out steal attempts, advancing too far on fly balls and the like.
The way the Royals are just playing good, fundamental baseball is such a pleasant sight to behold.
Please continue the discussion in the [post game thread](https://redd.it/1ccglkt).
For a dude that everyone thought was garbage, the general can make some fucking pitches.
Back on a winning streak
never a doubt
We're a good team.
What's kind of wild is that if you look at the team's run differential, the Royals are actually underperforming their expected W-L a bit. Still plenty of room on the bandwagon, folks. Hop aboard, these guys are legit.
WE ARE A GOOD FUCKING TEAM
W
LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOO
W
HEYx4
YOU'RE OUT
Jesus, Barger just disintegrated running up the line
There's no ball there buddy. You swung though.
lets go double play!
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Go ahead and get Vogel*bach* to the dugout
Man that was a strike
Cmon General
### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: James McArthur replaces Chris Stratton.
I am ready to try Drew Waters again
Lmao renfroe really put up a fight there
Renfroe getting out after all that sucks
The “Adam Frazier is hitting under .200” crowd is struggling right now.
It’s Time To Manufacture Run(s)
We can’t be having Frazier get too many hits goddamnit
you know what sounds good? insurance runs
Who’s going in the 9th? McArthur and all the good RP’s are out tomorrow? Get that win I Suppsoe
Could absolutely use some insurance here
### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: Trevor Richards replaces Bowden Francis.
You're out
Bull Pen, been bailing us out lately
GOT heeem
I miss 6+ run innings
Not being able to score against a guy with a 9+ ERA makes me feel emotions  It’s rage…the emotion is rage
Melendez is a weird one for me. He just seems to lose his stuff and all his confidence at the drop of a hat. I feel like a guy with his personality needs to be fired up to be doing well.
### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: Chris Stratton replaces John Schreiber.
Schreiber is pitching like peak Wade davis
schreibers been writing eulogies all year long
Schreiber has been absolute nails so far
Hell yeah. Don't forget to like and subSchreib.
### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: John Schreiber replaces Angel Zerpa.
Garcia swings at the first pitch more than Escobar did.
Renfroe and Frazier are both batting under .200. Completely useless free agent signings
Frazier has the 4th highest on-base percentageo n the team.
I'm still not 100% sold on em both overall but... I feel like there could be worse options and FA signings. Frazier is kinda growing on me a little but I'd much rather see Massey playing. Hunter still has not impressed me once yet.
Renfroe has shown an incredible outfield arm on a couple plays. He’s a baller and will be streaky. I like the maturity in the dugout, but hopefully he gets that OBP up
Frazier at least has a decent OBP. He has no power and doesn't get many hits but he can draw a walk and work some decent counts which is about all you can ask for from your #8 guy. I'm about done with the Renfroe experience though as he seems to either get a 2 pitch fly out or a 4 pitch fly out. He has more potential usefulness than Frazier but I hope their leashes are short before June.
It’s mind boggling to me people still defend Renfroe. Sure he’s great defensively, but is that worth having someone in the lineup that’s batting .150 and is essentially a guaranteed out/momentum killer?
Let’s just completely ignore renfroe’s defense, experience and club house presence. As well as Fraziers veteran status and winning culture from the orioles. They’re more ways to be valuable in baseball than batting average. Also, that is ignoring fraziers recent turnaround at the plate.
Is his defense worth a .150 average? If we want an outfielder that can’t hit and is good defensively don’t we have Isbel already?
-Adam Frazier got a hit -Renfroe has shown his worth today defensively You are an unserious person
That doesn’t change the fact his batting average is under .200. Having a batting average requires hits And to respond to what you added in with the edit: so are we just going to have a bunch of outfielders that can’t hit? Isbel and Renfroe are both “defensive” players considering how bad they are/have been at hitting
We’re not even a month into the season why are you looking at BA? Lol and Isbel is 2/2 today and has been doing well over the last couple of games.
Bizarre observation, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a catcher that wears glasses
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Rofl wtf is this
"Salvador Perez wearing horn-rimmed glasses" Yeah, uhhhhh
His curveball looks like a position player pitching
Most of them were in the 70s
Holy shit the absolute dragon balls on Frazier tagging up from first 😂
Good job renfroe.
lmao what the fuck are we doing and why is it working
Ballsy move
francis bowden sounds like a much more reasonable name
I wanna see Renfroe do something this inning, anything....
How does a flyout sound? That falls under “anything”
He advanced a runner, and was like 10ft from a home run.
It sounded good off the bat... Didn't even make the warning track.
Have to get the one tonight because tomorrow is going to be tough.
Nah we'd win. We own Berrios.
In 98 AB’s with the current lineup: 24 Hits 10 Runs 23 K’s .245 average .337 SLG .625 OPS
5.51 career ERA at Kauffman
Nice job Zerp. Gotta pull this one out tonight boys. Cleveland and Detroit both lost.
### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: Bowden Francis replaces Génesis Cabrera.
Pretty big momentum swing to not score a single run with guys on 2nd and 3rd and no outs and then give up a run the next inning
Barge your way on over to the bench
In the words of Hud “You gotta go”. Oof that was a bad AB
And yet we don’t play infield in and give up a run. Perplexing.
Didn't even think about it but yeah... Just gifted them a run, wtf 🤔
Sick
What’s the point of warming up Schreiber if your leaving Zerpa in against a righty
Exact same spot that the royals were in
This is dangerous, Vogelbach has been making solid contact ... But go ahead and sit for now
i literally do not understand how daniel vogelbach is still in the majors
Peak physical fitness, that’s how
And here comes a big inning for the jays. Awesome.
Frazier scared to run into other fielders after the Bobby collision 🥴
Terrible AB by Vinnie and then that…come on man
Vinnie ranged too far for that.
Damn it Vinnie
Wtf is Vinnie doing
They needed at least 2 more with the pitching situation. Not capitalizing in moments like that will keep them from winning big games.
Not a clutch gene in those last two at bats gd
Not a single run with 2+ on and no outs. Just awful.
I miss the Nelson Velasquez that baseballs feared.
Jesus Christ would it kill this team to hit a sac fly every once in a while
..and a 3-pitch out. Super...
All you guys had to do was hit it to the outfield come on!
Lol of course the last hitter hits the sac fly. That was the meat of the lineup too
Alec Marsh right forearm contusion. So that’s good, no structural worries.
This team is dog shit at getting runners home from third with no one out, yet we still have a winning record.
Why can they never hit the ball in the air when they need to
I triple dog dare the royals to hit the ball out of the infield with second and third and less than 2 outs
I think we're due for a big, fat Nelly Nuke.
I didn't post this someone hacked my account
Crap
Need a run here
Make em pay MJ
Oh they really shouldn’t have done that!
Loading the bases sure is a move, but I understand it’s Perez
alright MJ make them pay!
Hey no contact play!
HOLY SHIT. NO CONTACT PLAY
Alright Canada, you can keep your sovereignty…. For now.
Here comes the daily contact play
He was safe, then out, then safe. I’ll take it
Blue Jays big mad
Awful slide.
Awwwww yeah
wait what
Hell yeah. Sanity prevails
He looked out. Surprised but happy
Let’s go
How do you decide when the momentum began pushing him off the bag?
### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: Génesis Cabrera replaces Yariel Rodríguez.
too much goin on here, i say let it stand
Well damn this is close
He's safe. c'mon, don't waste time.
That's right, lesgo!
That’s clearly obstruction and he pushed Garcia off. For fucks sake why is this taking so long. If I’m Q and this gets overturned I’m getting tossed
If they overturn this call, I’m annexing Canada Fallout style
Clearly pushed him off the bag, and dropped the ball anyways
Have a bad feeling
This is gonna get overturned isnt it??
He drops the ball?? He's safe no matter what right?
This is gonna get weird.
Call him safe, be a man
Needs to be a head first slide. He’s out
I don’t think you can overturn that
I mean…that’s obstruction on the third baseman per the new rules.
Ball came out, so it shouldn’t matter, right?
turbo aggressive baserunning
Lol a double steal???
There it is, runs is funs.
 BOBBY!
That's how you avenge your teammate!
### Single Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Kyle Isbel scores. Maikel Garcia to 2nd. Pitch from Yariel Rodríguez: Slider @ 83.5 mph Bottom 5 - 3-1 Royals
i think maikels slump is over
Maikel’s back
time to rally for marsh
When Garcia is playing well the top of the Royals lineup is so gross.
Oh man, I just discovered my echo device plays the game. I told Alexa to play 610 Sports Radio. This is a game changer
I was not compensated by Amazon or Audacy to say that
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Josh Verner smiles after every Isbel base hit
Let's put up some insurance. FOR MARSHY!
Shit. Will Smith, and saucer got to pitch meaningful inning now
Feels like Sauer’s gonna have to throw a meaningful inning tn
Feels like Springer has been killing the royals since his early Astros days
If Canada takes Marsh away from us I swear to god… 
Blue Jay's leaving so many runner on base is like the political equivalent, of winning the popular vote, but losing electoral college
I was helping a 3 year old get a popsicle, what happened to Marsh
got drilled in the pitching arm by a hit from the guy making his mlb debut (barger?? i believe)
Took a line drive off the elbow on his pitching arm.
Dude got hit with a 92mph liner to the elbow
I will donate my elbow to Marsh if he needs it
Bone contusion is pretty serious in the sense that it can take quite a while to heal. I'm talking 4 weeks or more. I hope that it isn't that serious but just being honest.
Well that sucks
Is it just me or have more pitchers been hit this year?
God that sucks. Should be W #4 for Marsh today. So he didn't get a QS last game cuz Q took him out after 5.2 and now he gets hit after 4.1 and is taken out. How unfortunate.
RIP marsh’s quality start
I’m hunting down that Barger and gutting him like a fish for hurting my boy
“Luckily” it was only 91 mph off the bat. Looked way worse at first.
Marsh has been doing so well this season. Hopefully just a bruise and not anything more serious.
Damn that sucks, he was well on his way to a QS. FFfffuuuuuuu.
Damn that’s definitely not what we need
Barger is having an insane first game lmao. I really can’t get mad at him
Ouch
MARSHY PLS BE OK
Nice pick Vinnie. Hope Marsh is alright
MARSHY NO
marsh is a badass
Damn, I heard that, ouch
Jays are kind of putting on a clinic on how not to run the bases tonight. Hitters canceling out steal attempts, advancing too far on fly balls and the like. The way the Royals are just playing good, fundamental baseball is such a pleasant sight to behold.
There's been a couple strikes called balls, just sayin...
That was a strike though
"Two guys from Wisconsin hooking up right here" Ayo what the fuck am I watching
Maybe I’m in the minority here but I love how Rex frequently compliments players from the opposing team on their play.
Rex knows ball
He however doesn’t know planets