ORIOLES vs. YANKEES 4/09

[Orioles0615]

crap!!!

[Don Quixote]

Please don't waste this lead off double...

Request denied!

[OFFNY]

Please don't waste this lead off double ...

Maybe not totally wasted. Matusz got a nice rest in the dugout for the second consecutive inning.

[Tony-OH]

Oh well, Nova is a good pitcher but that's bad managing on Showalter. With Markakis up next, you bunt Hardy and Markakis' grounder scores a run.

[DrLev]

I'm not an expert at this, but it looks like Nova's getting more leeway on the outside as far as balls and strikes go than Mausz, at least for lefties. Anyone? If I'm wrong, tell me I'm wrong.

[allquixotic]

Well, at least if we can fit someone like Arrieta into Matusz's skin and convince the fans, the Yanks and the Umps that Arrieta is Matusz, he can pitch a masterpiece through 7 or 8 and bring in JJ for the 9th to force extras. :laughlol:

[crissfan172]

Oh well, Nova is a good pitcher but that's bad managing on Showalter. With Markakis up next, you bunt Hardy and Markakis' grounder scores a run.

In the 9th...sure. In the 3rd...no way. You don't take the bat out of Hardy's hands in that situation. Obviously it didn't work out, but that's baseball.

[Il BuonO]

I know Matusz is struggling, but it isn't helping that Nova is clearly getting calls that Matusz isn't.

[OFFNY]

c

What in the hell are we doing having Reynolds play third ??? :laughlol:

[Remember The Alomar]

Gary is drunk.

[Can_of_corn]

Oh well, Nova is a good pitcher but that's bad managing on Showalter. With Markakis up next, you bunt Hardy and Markakis' grounder scores a run.

I disagree, you don't give up outs. Hardy and Markakis are two of the teams better hitters and both have gone deep already this year. Let them swing.

Sac bunting there slightly increases your odds of scoring one run but lowers your chances of scoring more then one in the inning.

It is still early in the game, do you really think the Yanks don't score again?

[Sanfran327]

Request denied!

Further proof that the Orioles don't listen to their fanbase.

[Tony-OH]

I'm not an expert at this, but it looks like Nova's getting more leeway on the outside as far as balls and strikes go than Mausz, at least for lefties. Anyone? If I'm wrong, tell me I'm wrong.

Matusz is not getting anything close.

[Jagwar]

This ump has a teeny-weeny strike zone.

[allquixotic]

I disagree, you don't give up outs. Hardy and Markakis are two of the teams better hitters and both have gone deep already this year. Let them swing.

Sac bunting there slightly increases your odds of scoring one run but lowers your chances of scoring more then one in the inning.

It is still early in the game, do you really think the Yanks don't score again?

In hindsight, I'd have taken the 1 run. One run an inning is 9 runs, which is way above average. Let him swing away in different situations, sure, but the risk of getting 0 runs outweighed the risk of getting 2+. IMHO. Oh well, it's pointless now. It could have gone the other way with one little mistake from Nova...