Inside the matchup: Orioles vs. Royals (Game 3)

Rain halted the American League Championship Series for a day, but the Baltimore Oriolesand Kansas City Royals get back at it Tuesday.

Here are a few notes delving inside the key matchups we expect to see.

Royals star watch: Eric Hosmer vs. Wei-Yin Chen
Eric Hosmer is hitting .435 this postseason, with two home runs and seven RBIs, but his strong play actually goes back to before October. He’s hitting .335 since the beginning of July after a rough start to the season.

Hosmer is 7-for-17 with two home runs in his career against Chen.

Chen might want to rethink his strategy against Hosmer, whom he has traditionally pitched away at a high rate.

Of his 59 pitches to Hosmer, 42 were on the outer half of the plate or off the outside corner.

But that plays to Hosmer's strengths in the playoffs.

Hosmer is 6-for-8 in plate appearances ending with an outer-half pitch this postseason, including a triple against the Oakland Athletics and a home run against the Los Angeles Angels.

The problem for Chen in making any sort of adjustment? Both of Hosmer’s home runs against him came on inside pitches.

Orioles star watch: Adam Jones vs. Jeremy Guthrie
There are seven Orioles hitters with at least 10 at-bats against Jeremy Guthrie. All seven are hitting .250 or below in these at-bats. Adam Jones has significantly struggled.

Jones is 1-for-12 against Guthrie, though with only two strikeouts. Jones’ problem is that he hasn’t been able to square Guthrie up. He has hit two fly balls and eight grounders.

It will be interesting to see if the Royals adjust their defense at all for Jones. All eight of those ground balls were hit well to the left of the second base bag.

Guthrie will want to be careful when locating his fastball, which averages just below 92 mph, to Jones.

The Orioles had a .546 slugging percentage against fastballs at 92 mph or slower in the regular season, 45 points higher than the second-highest rate in the league. Jones helped that effort with eight home runs against those pitches.

Difference-maker: Royals bullpen
The Royals' bullpen has been everything it was billed to be, particularly the combination ofKelvin Herrera, Wade Davis and Greg Holland.

Davis has been terrific the past two games, with five strikeouts in three scoreless innings.

Davis has amped up his fastball, hitting at least 97 mph with 32 of his 59 fastballs this postseason. During the regular season, 30 percent of his fastballs were 97 mph or faster.

The 2-0 lead
The Royals are the seventh team to take a 2-0 lead in a best-of-seven ALCS by winning the first two games on the road. Each of the previous six teams advanced to the World Series.

Only three teams have overcome a 2-0 deficit in any best-of-seven LCS: the Royals over theToronto Blue Jays, St. Louis Cardinals over the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1985, and theBoston Red Sox over the New York Yankees in 2004.

The winning streak
The Royals have won six straight games to start the postseason. Another win would tie the 1976 Cincinnati Reds and the 2007 Colorado Rockies for the longest winning streak to start a postseason in major league history. 

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FLYING AWAY FOR FLY FISHING—— Hook the hottest US spots for fly fishing

Nomatter you’re an accomplished fly fisher or you’ve always wanted to try, where you go makes all the difference. Here are three of the US’s best—from California, to Montana, to New Hampshire, these resorts offer some of the finest catches around.

1. THE ALISAL GUEST RANCH AND RESORT

Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort

Long considered the premier full-service guest ranch since it opened in 1946, Alisal’s 100-acre spring-fed lake is one of the best places in California for year-round fly fishing.

Jason Grupp, Alisal’s Orvis-endorsed guide, specializes in the sport using traditional spinning tackle and fly fishing gear to help guests track down their fish. Alisal Lake also features an Orvis fly shop and offers a diverse fleet of boats including bass boats, electric trolling boats and other recreational boats.

Alisal offers packages that include three night stays, meals, guided fishing trips, as well as horseback riding, golfing, and tennis.

Bonus: Alisal hosts a BBQ Bootcamp package
If you’re looking to “beef” up on your BBQ skills, Alisal hosts a BBQ Bootcamp package. Specializing in barbecue for over 60 years, during this three-night, four-day program, guests will hone their grilling skills, gain grilling confidence, and learn the ins-and-outs of Santa Maria-style BBQ from Alisal Executives, Chef Pascal Godé and Chef Ostini. Each morning is focused on a different aspect of grilling and afternoons are free for horseback riding, golf, or a visit to the spa. In the evenings, local winemakers are on hand to pour some of the rich varietals for which the Santa Ynez wine region is known.

2. THE RANCH AT ROCK CREEK 

Ranch at Rock Creek

Set on 6,600 acres of western Philipsburg, Montana wilderness, Rock Creek offers a mix of several accommodations, including five-star amenities and authentic ranch activities. Guys can select their own private room in the Granite Lodge, or bunk together in one of the property’s luxury log homes and cabins, including a set of canvas cabins (half-cabin, half-tent digs) located along Rock Creek.

Along with blue ribbon fly fishing there’s sporting clay shooting, horseback riding, roping, archery, paintballing, pistol target practice and more. The Ranch also features a Silver Dollar Saloon with billiards, a four-lane bowling alley, karaoke, a full bar with saddle seats and a 14-foot movie screen — perfect for screenings of Clint Eastwood westerns and cowboy classics like High Noon, The Magnificent Seven, and Tombstone.

When not outdoors, guests can indulge treatments in the property’s 2,000-square-foot Granite Spa (the Saddle Sore Soak is a favorite) and sample five-star cuisine in the Ranch’s dining room. Executive Chef Josh Drage creates world-class, regionally inspired cuisine that incorporates the vivid flavors of Southern France, Italy and Spain into dishes featuring local game (elk rib eye, bison meatloaf, venison chili), Montana-raised beef, lamb, chicken and dairy products, and organically grown produce. All-inclusive rates include all accommodations, activities, meals, beverages, spirits and selections from the ranch’s extensive wine list.

3. THE CABINS AT LOPSTICK

The Cabins at Lopstick

In the Grand North of Pittsburg, New Hampshire, Lopstick offers a professional fly fishing guide service, endorsed by Orvis. This is one of the most picturesque locations in all of New Hampshire, overlooking the breathtaking First Connecticut Lake, which also offers some of the best fly fishing in the country.

With years of experience fishing in the North Country, guides offer the knowledge and expertise to make a fishing trip memorable. Fly fishing/casting is their specialty. From stream-side entomology lessons to mending fly line, their guides have successfully taught many beginners to cast a fly rod, select appropriate flies and catch fish.

The Cabins at Lopstick is a Certified “Best of” by New Hampshire Grand, the official visitor information source for New Hampshire’s Grand North.

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CAST AWAY! SUP Fishing Rises Up

                            
Maybe you don't know there are lots of another ways to get out of water now than ever before. It’s an exciting time when you dream of the moments on  big blue, and you have plenty of choose to get out there. From fishing specific kayaks with pedals, and outriggers, to shallow water skiffs, and canoes that you can pole along your favorite flat, the world is your oyster… well, in this case, the water is your oyster.

One vehicle that literally stands out, or up, I should say, is the increasingly popular SUP or stand up paddleboard. You are probably thinking back 5 years ago when your local water ways consisted of boats and kayaks, and not much in between but now gazing out at the horizon it’s easy to spot stand up paddlers fishing from their crafts, practicing yoga, racing, cruising, duck hunting, and the list goes on and on. Stand up paddleboarding has quickly become one of the fastest growing outdoor sports, and with good reason. It has a low barrier to entry, the boards are more stable than you would expect, it’s a phenomenal workout and you can merge some of your favorite activities with stand up paddleboarding, add that all up and you have the recipe for an explosive new sport.

With a first careful step upon the deck of a 12-foot fishing board Kyle remembers his first outing well: “Fishing from a SUP allowed the ultimate mobility of the cast, enabling an increased window in which I could present a fly.”

You will find Kent and Kyle patrolling the flats of New England searching for striped bass in the spring, summer, and fall. “It’s changed the game in terms of sight fishing. We can get to places we haven’t been able to reach before and best of all, fish are uninterrupted by our stealthy approach,” Kyle continued on.

There are certainly still plenty of skeptics out there but it seems that stand up paddleboard fishing is here to stay.

Tidal Roots co-owner, Kent Scovill has a hunch as to why, “It’s the freedom of movement and intimacy with your environment in which SUP fishing allows me to connect to the outdoors.” As fisherman our time on the water is often defined by a peaceful escape from whatever robs our time during the week like jobs, and bills, maybe jury duty if your lucky. SUP fishing helps to halt the world and connect the angler to the outdoors.

Now, we challenge you… Whether you are in the Rocky Mountain west fishing freestone streams for trout, the Midwest for large mouth bass, or Florida for bone fish, there is likely to be an outfit that rents stand up paddleboards in your neighborhood.

So what are you waiting for, haven’t you always wanted to walk on water? Grab a couple friends, throw a board or two on top of your trusty Tacoma and head to the water. When you hook your first big fish, and you hear that reel screaming while the bow of your board pushes wake… you will thank me because there is absolutely nothing like it.

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