MLB · Week of May 11–17

Kansas City Royals

1-5 this week · 20-27 overall · @ CHW, @ STL

79

Misery Index · Miserable · ▲ from 37

The week, game by game

Each game's fan misery, from first comment to the next game. ● marks a blowup.

  • Tue, May 12L 5-6@ CHW77
  • Wed, May 13L 5-6@ CHW75
  • Thu, May 14L 2-6@ CHW89
  • Fri, May 15L 4-5@ STL96
  • Sat, May 16L 2-4@ STL99
  • Sun, May 17W 2-0@ STL39

The emotional rollercoaster

Fan misery across the week, every six hours. Up is worse. Dashed lines are games.

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What fans said

  • “Not saying Q’s gonna win a World Series, but “Fire Ned” was a common theme, even up to and during the ‘14 Wild Card game.”

    u/saulfineman▲ 232frustration

  • “He has -3 DRS and his 2 OAA put him behind people like Jacob Young, Michael Harris, Andy Pages, Byron Buxton, Evan Carter, and PCA.”

    u/SportsFan34▲ 106frustration

  • “**PUT THEM ON THE MOTHERFUCKING GOD DAMN FIELD** I fear that if we have to watch much more of Q doing this to our lineups, people are going to start claiming sabotage.”

    u/brbmycatexploded▲ 74rage

  • “Clowned by the White Sox. Dark days”

    u/VermtownRoyals▲ 28despair

  • “I was so pissed that his terrible coaching blew our first playoff game in decades.”

    u/StrictlyForTheBirds▲ 22rage

  • “Keep on pissing away the career of a generational talent. Good job JJ”

    u/TheRoyalCyclone▲ 14rage

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