We’re gonna need someone in this lineup other than Witt and Salvy to have a “I’m here to fuck shit up” moment. 2015 was Alcides Escobar. I’m gonna go with Massey
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Lugo pitching today

Seth Lugo remains the #Royals starter today. Cole Ragans was lined up for tomorrow, but that's likely to change -- nothing official yet, though.

— Anne Rogers (@anne__rogers) September 28, 2024

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The entire key to this is Will Smith. He must be on active roster. He's goin back to back to back to back
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I like it as long as he's in max of 3 innings. Hate it if he goes the distance.
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This really surprises me. Can't imagine he would go more than 2 or 3 innings.
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That was after Sparky Fucking Lyle got Freddie to GIDP to end game 5 of the 77 ALCS. 10/09/1977. Still kinda aches to this day.
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If Ragans starts game 1 then Lugo gets his work in this week to stay on schedule for a start in either game 2 or 3 on 4 or 5 days rest.

It makes sense to shelve Ragans for this series. He can throw on the side to stay in rhythm for a start on Tuesday on 3 days rest.
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But because the Wild Card Round is Tue/Wed/Thu and the ALDS starts Saturday, anyone who starts in the Wild Card Round won't be able to start Game 1 of the ALDS on full rest.

So if you hold Lugo back for Game 3 and you sweep, you could go Lugo, Ragans, Wacha, Lugo, Ragans. 3/

— Rany Jazayerli (@jazayerli) September 28, 2024

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This would suck. I'm a big fan of Passan and not much of an NBA fan.

Jeff Passan is a candidate to switch sports and replace Adrian Wojnarowski as the NBA's lead newsbreaker, per @AndrewMarchand pic.twitter.com/gWQgzQKVSQ

— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) September 28, 2024

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Makes a ton of sense.
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Anthony Rizzo just got drilled in the hand but is staying in the game to run.
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The after clinching lineup to fuck the Mets

Here's how we will take the field for our penultimate game of the regular season tonight in Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/XyuyYrwg1Y

— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) September 28, 2024

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Only thing that's really any different is no Bobby for the first time all year.
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Yeah, I guess? Just hope they don't outsmart themselves by, ummm, being smart?
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Anthony Rizzo has two fractured fingers (4th & 5th on right hand). Aaron Boone said that Ben Rice would be a consideration for the playoff roster.

— Bryan Hoch ⚾️ (@BryanHoch) September 28, 2024

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