Royals at Home (Positive Post)

[Chimi]

I know people probably aren't feeling positive at the moment, myself included, but I figured I'd at least look past this crap fest the first two games have been and look at the next game.

 

It seems the Royals are a fairly better road team than they are home team.  Same goes for James Shields.  

 

The Royals as a team have scored 50 more runs on the road than they have at home.  On the flip side, they have also given up 60 more runs at home than on the road.

 

So while these last two games have sucked big time, it seems you can get to the Royals in their own ballpark.  The A's were able to do it during the Wild Card game and I'm more confident in our pitching to keep the score low.

 

As for the Angels, their record on the road is pretty good.  Not as good as their home record but still pretty decent.  The Angels also tend to score more runs on the road.  This year, the Angels scored 50 more runs on the road than they did at home.  

 

Some of the Angels players also seem to have success hitting at Kauffman Stadium.  Trout (.922 OPS), Pujols (1.054 OPS), Freese (.833 OPS), Aybar (1.001 OPS), Iannetta (.958 OPS), and Calhoun (1.077 OPS) all hit well at Kauffman Stadium.

 

Anyway, I'm still feeling down, but this isn't over until it's over.  This team is just way too good to turn over like they did in the first two games.  They took two games from us in our house, time to take two games from them in theirs.

[fan_since79]

You give new meaning to the word "optimism".

[OregonLAA]

We don't have to win 3 in a row. We just have to win Sunday

[Guest]

Trout is batting .000, Josh Hamilton has psychosis, and CJ Wilson is pitching. Things aren't looking good

[WallyWorld]

Shields is not great in the playoffs. That's all I got.

[Angel Oracle]

Except that we had the best home record in MLB, and crapped the couch there.

[CAAngelsLifer]

THank you for posting something positive. 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I'm undecided on even watching game 3 after watching pretty much every pitch of the first two. I'm sure I will check in from time to time, but I probably won't watch every pitch.

[Chimi]

Shields is not great in the playoffs. That's all I got.

 

This too.  For a guy called "Big Game" James, he has a 5.26 ERA in 39.1 IP in the Postseason.

Edited October 4, 2014 by Chimi

[joeywings]

We can't even score first or get a lead . lol

[joeywings]

This too.  For a guy called "Big Game" James, he has a 5.26 ERA in the Postseason.

And CJ is worse, I think.

We'll probably win game 3 or lose on a walk-off b/c Street went two innings today.

Or if we win, Weaver on 3-days' rest ????

[Angel Oracle]

I'm heading to a pool party. I ain't watching this s_it anymore!

[Chimi]

And CJ is worse, I think.

We'll probably win game 3 or lose on a walk-off b/c Street went two innings today.

Or if we win, Weaver on 3-days' rest ????

 

CJ has had some bad postseason games but I think the Royals are the type of team he will do well against.  CJ likes to nibble obviously and the Royals like to swing at balls out of the zone.  We've already seen it in the first two games of this series.  They're going to be more willing to chase stuff from CJ than other teams have.  The Royals on the  season were dead last at taking walks.  The Angels, who are a pretty free swinging team themselves, had over 100 more walks than the Royals did to give you an idea.  

[Season Over]

CJ Wilson is pitching in an elimination playoff game for the Angels on the road.

Let that sink in for a second.

I've already started drinking.

[Angel Oracle]

Nibs will treat this like Jepsen treats any clutch spot.

Running away with tail between the legs

How did one team wind up with sooo many wusses?

Edited October 4, 2014 by Angel Oracle