At least the O's...

[Torridd]

...are making us look good.

 

I don't believe this is happening. The Royals?? If they're this good, why didn't they win their division?

[Blarg]

Probably because it took them a while to reach the level of play where they could compete with any team. Their second half record is equivalent to the Angels.

[Chimi]

I think they are playing way over their heads. But sometimes that's what it takes to win in the postseason. One thing I notice about the Royals is they want this bad. You can tell by the emotion and passion they play with. The Angels never seemed to have that. It looked like just any normal game to them. The Royals are pumped up and playing with immense energy.

It's hard to beat passion.

[Chuck]

...are making us look good.

I don't believe this is happening. The Royals?? If they're this good, why didn't they win their division?

It's a long season, there's a lot to consider. What's better? Reeling off 7 wins in a row in the playoffs or the regular season so they win the division and tie the O's for the second best record in baseball?

[fan_since79]

...are making us look good.

 

I don't believe this is happening. The Royals?? If they're this good, why didn't they win their division?

 

They almost did, finishing just one game behind Detroit.

[Angel Oracle]

The Royals had a roller coaster type of season. 

They were 48-50 at one point, then went 30-12, and then went just 11-11 to close the season before going crazy in the post-season.

[fan_since79]

KC matches up well with either San Francisco or St Louis.

 

They were 3-0 this year vs the Giants, scoring 16 runs and allowing 6.

 

3-1 vs the Cardinals.

[TroutCron]

A KC-SF series would probably produce the worst TV ratings ever for a World Series. Does anybody outside those two cities even care?

[ELEVEN]

I think they are playing way over their heads. But sometimes that's what it takes to win in the postseason. One thing I notice about the Royals is they want this bad. You can tell by the emotion and passion they play with. The Angels never seemed to have that. It looked like just any normal game to them. The Royals are pumped up and playing with immense energy.

It's hard to beat passion.

You are completely full of shit.

With all due respect.

[floplag]

Its simple really, because they ARENT this good.
They are good dont take me wrong, but a 7 game sample versus 162 is hardly telling and all comes back to the same old discussion about getting hot, hitting a buzzsaw, and every other cliches weve been talking about here the last 2 weeks.

[DowningRules]

I don't know what is making KC play so well.  I suppose, judging by the scores, it's ultimately their pitching which keeps them in the game long enough to get one of their pixie dust HRs.  What I do know is that they are one of the most g'damndest boring teams to watch. 

[fan_since79]

Good pitching, timely hitting, several great defensive plays, and a lockdown bullpen (the late-inning three with a combined ERA of around 1.40).

 

These are qualities of a good team.

[Angel Oracle]

KC's backend of the pen almost NEVER flinches.

Has any other team in MLB history ever had this kind of performance from their backend of the pen for a whole season AND the post-season?

Edited October 15, 2014 by Angel Oracle

[stormngt]

...are making us look good.

 

I don't believe this is happening. The Royals?? If they're this good, why didn't they win their division?

Being good over 162 games is different than being good for 7 games. 

 

People just don't seem to understand that!

[stormngt]

KC's backend of the pen almost NEVER flinches.

Has any other team in MLB history ever had this kind of performance from their backend of the pen for a whole season AND the post-season?

2002 angels?

[Torridd]

Good pitching, timely hitting, several great defensive plays, and a lockdown bullpen (the late-inning three with a combined ERA of around 1.40).

 

These are qualities of a good team.

True, but 7 in a row? They are some lucky sons of...

[QuinlansMinion]

Im starting to believe teams dont treat the regular season the same as the postseason. These Royals hitters are grinding out at bats, getting their pitch and not missing it. I didnt watch them in the regular season but seeing as how not one of their players has an OPS over .800, they must not have used that same approach all year.

[halobob]

A KC-SF series would probably produce the worst TV ratings ever for a World Series. Does anybody outside those two cities even care?

I think that'd be a great WS to watch!

[floplag]

Im starting to believe teams dont treat the regular season the same as the postseason. These Royals hitters are grinding out at bats, getting their pitch and not missing it. I didnt watch them in the regular season but seeing as how not one of their players has an OPS over .800, they must not have used that same approach all year.

 

Im sorry but this is silly, really.

You really think they are suddenly doing something different?  That they suddenly learned how to play or had some revelation?  Even if true, could you suddenly change your approach and be perfect at it out of nowhere?

 

How can so many of you argue that the As collapse was a pure simultaneous slump and yet not see this as the opposite and just a pure hotstreak?

 

[Torridd]

I just think it's a big glob of luck too. They're winning games by the skin of their teeth. They've had little offense, but just enough to get by. I think a big key is that they haven't seemed to make any mistakes defensively which is incredible in itself.

 

Don't get me wrong. I'm not envious or hateful of them. It just seems like it's a storybook someone is writing.

[DowningRules]

I think that'd be a great WS to watch!

 

Yeah, I've never really cared about the ratings as long as the games are good.  The ratings monitoring  game is a fairly recent phenomenon thanks to the NFL as a marketing corporation. 

 

World Series games, with the exception of a couple of Series the last few years are almost always exciting.  Texas vs. St. Louis was insane.  You never know what's going to happen in these games and KC's weirdness is compelling.  I keep waiting for the wheels to fall off, but they keep finding ways to win.  I'd love to see them match up against SL or SF, but esp. SL.  The idiots who don't watch because a team isn't big market are only cheating themselves. 

[fan_since79]

I love Moustakas' new nickname, "Mooster October".

[Hollyw00d]

A KC-SF series would probably produce the worst TV ratings ever for a World Series. Does anybody outside those two cities even care?

I'd watch it.

but yeah it would be ignored on the east coast

[Lou]

A KC-SF series would probably produce the worst TV ratings ever for a World Series. Does anybody outside those two cities even care?

 

i do 

 

Go Giants!

[mancini79]

At least the O's made it to game 4....