[Game Thread] Guardians (51-28) @ Royals (45-38) - June 28, 2024

sorry for the delay in getting the official game notes posted this evening!

Going tomorrow can we dial up a win?

Tomorrow is a new day.

My goal this series was to take at least 2. Still alive for Saturday and Sunday.

Bluntly, they need that day off Monday. The team is exhausted across the board.

Fitting way to end the game

Leadoff double and they still couldn’t get 1 hit with a runner in scoring position 

Absolutely pathetic 

Pretty much done with Tyler Freeman at this point

it annoys me to no end that the two "S"s in "TWISTERS" are identical and no designer made any effort to, idk, use a glyph or edit the second instance of it to make them look different

That’s our 3rd ball of the series that’s been a HR in at least 20/30 ballparks… And none of them left

Kauffman’s dimensions are horrible!!!

FOR THE LOVE OF SLIDER STOP DIVING INTO FIRST

Gim diving into 1B down 7 in a game they waived the flag for innings so is certainly a statement.

How is this shit not leaving 😭😭😭

Yay for the 🍟🍟🍟

Kinda ended up feeling bad for McCaughn for being put through that, but he isn't good and that's about his only potential role in the majors, so at least he's getting paid and gets to play professional baseball at the ML level.

Bibee tomorrow, and the full bullpen access for LTA on Sunday. I got faith we end the roadtrip 4-3.

Just start throwing some Eephus pitches and see what happens at this point

Finish the game McCaughan… if he dies he dies.

Such a joke

What happened to Kwan?

Embarrassing night, really need to win the next 2

So much for making a statement with this series. This is ugly.

This 10 run lead bullshit keeping us from getting Arias pitching sucks.

Hammy: Oh My! This has two meals on it!

Oh yeah btw McChicken has more pitches than Sticks today now, Sticks only had 58 lol

got them right where we want them

Mccaughan looks like the sweatiest dude ever

Hedgey the MVP for tonight’s game

hedgey having a night. gonna bust everyone else's chops for not helping him out and he was carrying them

Hedgey keeps getting Ws today

Not even bad pop from hedge tonight

My 20 minutes until rain may have been incorrect

Vogt killing time to get closer to a rain delay and diminish the potential need to burn any other arm.

Bean that bastard next time for stealing up 4 after we took starters out

Josh wake up bro

My radar app gives it about 20 minutes before the rain hits, let’s see if it wraps up by then.

Storm is here, get ready for it to be over

I just wanna feel happiness again

This game feels like it’s been going for five hours

Welp they kept me watching longer than I thought I would but. That'll do

Goodnight all

Need Vlad on this team

Josh isn’t it.

oh Josh, what’s goin on man

It’s storming in KC

Why not let Noel DH everyday? Not like you’re getting much out of the DH spot anyways. Let the dude who can hit fucking tanks give it a go for a couple weeks.

Jhonk

BIG CHRISTMAS

Oh we really put all the kids in, got it

Literally nobody can get a hit with RISP

Hedges getting his cardio in today

Hedgey is having a night

Jhonk blast incoming

Awwww I thought Tena had that :(

Hedgey double!!!

Did they say why Kwan was taken out? Hopefully just because we’re getting blown out

Gavin has to up here to replace McKenzie next Thursday against the White Sox right? There’s no way they can trot him back out there again

I remember all the McCaughan haters last week. Give the kid a chance, let him find his footing.

Everyone in that stadium looks drenched

McCaughan looks like Karinchak paid for a Super Saiyan Vegeta skin

Damn McChicken on 46 pitches, may be his final ride tonight

Didn’t Stratton used to be on the yankees? I always liked him tbh

Pathetic

The inability to hit with RISP continues

2nd & 3rd 0 outs and they get 1, Just like last night

Nobody on this team can get a clutch hit

Well. Shit.

A run! In this economy!

Stratton looks like Dan Otero, almost did a double take there

Such a predictable strikeout from Gimenez

I just wanna see something

Did anyone else lose the broadcast for some kind of Spanish alert?

💨 and 🍟 woot woot

If it makes you guys feel any better, I’m sitting in KC watching this shit show and rain is about to hit lol

Nikhazy pitches a 7 inning cg shutout in CBus.

Doug Nikhazy tonight in his AAA debut- 7IP, 2H, 0R, 3BB, and 5K on 90 pitches. HELL yeah.

I'm not even worried about winning the game at this point. It would be nice to put some runs on the board just for honor

Are these the Royal's city connects?

Yankees and Orioles gonna leap us tonight if I'm not mistaken

World just wasn't ready for first place Guardians 😞😮‍💨

Jose and Kwan pulled. Arias still not in. He may really be pitching today.

what a snoozer

The Cleveland GIDPIANS

Woof. been a while since I've turned a game off early. See ya Tomorrow

Yeah, just not our night yeesh

Just about everyone sucks right now.

Yoooo they’re letting Doug Nikhazy throw the seventh I’m turning that on lmfao

I wonder if all the 400 talk went to Kwan's head

I'm binge drinking if Josey goes yard

I'm binge drinking if he doesn't either

Jose, please hit a bomb. Save us from ourselves.

McCaughn may be the worst pitcher I've seen this team trot out in a few years. And not even just based on his small sample size in a Cleveland uniform. His entire bRef is bad.

Kwan slump continues 

I miss the old Steven

Rally starts now

pours double Eagle Rare

Schnee :)

McCaughan you have put me in the shameful position of being upset you held it to a 6 run game so we can't have a position player pitch yet

Just checking in. Man has Tristan been bad this year. I'm big sad. I know rough games are part of the season but dang man. Hopefully tomorrow is better

I feel like a drunkle, I’m coming up with fast food jokes for Fry and the pitcher whose name I can’t pronounce and impromptu nicknamed McChicken LMAO

Holy shneebly! What a catch!

Jhonk, Rodriguez, Fry or Florial in RF there and that gets down and that inning may never have ended.

this is fine

This guy’s jersey is gross

30 pitches to get 2 outs😂

Hey! ☺️

u/DZepperoni is buying us McDonald's

What y'all want?

Nikhazy is fucking killing it

McCaughan is not a major league pitcher

You guys might get your dream of seeing Arias and his cannon pitch.

This dipshit makes me miss Syndergaard

Not our game I guess haha

ATTENTION ⚠️ If you have a Guardians jersey and are in the United States, please report to Kaufman Stadium and begin warming up for a relief appearance

Feels like this game has been on for 6 hours and it’s still just the fifth

Remember when we had to watch the offense look like this all year last season?

How did we ever survive. 3 days in and I'm nauseous.

At least you know who to DFA to clear room for Williams. Strzelecki and Parsons were useful in their short stints in the majors for us.

2 hits, 2 walks, & a sac fly

How dare McCaughan wear Kole Calhouns number on his back

McChicken has an ERA of 13.5 this year (entering tonight) but a career 9.15, while Fry has a career 12.6 ERA.

I think Fry wins the fast food pitching battle.

Curry isn’t good, but I would’ve rather kept him up here if McCaughan was the only other option

First game I've turned off early all year. Just not fun to watch tonight

GET MCCAUGHAN OUT! WHY TF WE BRING HIM BACK UP!

McChicken come on now dude. You’re putting us on pace to pass the ball to Fry.

Dang it now I’m hungry.

Just leave this guy in.

I seriously believe I could get an out quicker than this guy.

Just pitch this loser the rest of the game, don’t kill the good pitchers

I wanna see Jhonk pitch tonight

You’ve done it, McChicken.

On goes the PS5.

Bye everyone. See ya around and remember that even in a season from heaven, we will lose more than 35 times again before it’s all over. Enjoy yourselves

Back to back hits and a walk

So bad

Gavin for Mckenzie. Morgan for McCaughn. Consider stretching out Avila and keep an eye on Cantillo while still hitting the phones every day for a trade or two.

So how does this Matthew Boyd situation start? Is he gonna be on the major league roster? How long will it take for him to get ready to go?

What’s our guess for what inning David Fry pitches

Vogt is white flagging hard tonight. Team shit the bed.