It was pretty exciting – two games at home on a nice summer day. But, when you get two hits and four hits, respectively, it’s slightly disappointing.

The rook Jose Alvarez did a decent enough job, pitching 5 and 2/3 while giving up two runs, five hits, three walks, and striking out five. He could have avoided the two runs; he had the Royal 1-2 and had struck out the previous two players, but oldschool pointed out, he got a little cocky. He threw three straight balls to walk the snarf, then gave up a two run home run.

Our bullpen was spelled both games thanks to Al-Al and Phil Coke. Coke looked pissed. He’s been getting pulled after just facing one hitter, and lately it’s getting to him. He made it work for him on the mound, looking fierce. Jeremy Bonderman gave up an unearned run in large part to a bad pickoff throw for a 3-0 final score.

The offense is hindered by bad managing

"Well It Was Perfect: the Pitch Was in the Dirt, He Just Picked It - Helluva Pick - and Made the Throw"

“Well It Was Perfect: the Pitch Was in the Dirt, He Just Picked It – Helluva Pick – and Made the Throw”

and too many free swings. I’ll beat the walk drum all day and night until we keep on it. In the first fucking inning, Austin Jackson works a leadoff walk. Then, Leyland puts a hit and run on the first pitch for Torii Hunter. Just terrible. Make the fucking snarf throw to the Tigers – they sweat bullets just thinking about it. So, Hunter swings at one in the dirt, misses, and Jackson is thrown out. That’s literally the only way to stall our offense. The Royals aren’t going to do it do us.

I love Leyland, I just think my favorite strategy is a little more oriented to taking pitches. I see us so strong collectively when we are all working the opposing pitcher.

Doug Fister pitches at 7:08 PM ET tomorrow.