Jim Johnson Today, 2013

[LookitsPuck]

Time for KRod to take JJ's spot. Sick of it.

[Malike]

Nothing to see here. JJ is fine. Just read this thread.

[Rene88]

Time for KRod to take JJ's spot. Sick of it.

It is hard to call this reactionary. I am pretty fed up too. He is our best option, still however.

[MrOrange82]

You know what? I was going to create a fantastical post when I saw Johnson coming into the game. It was going to be a mock "call to arms," of sorts, for people who habitually defend his performances/role on the team. It was going to be flowery and hyperbolic and all-around awesome.

But then he blew it before I could even begin typing.

So really, I'm just tapped. For all those who continue to defend the borderline-indefensible: you're just wrong. Simple as that. Notwithstanding the multifarious opinions concerning who should/would replace Johnson as "the" closer, JJ simply does not belong in the role. He's been terrible. He continues to be terrible. And arguments to the contrary, in my personal opinion, represent one of the worst kinds of self-delusion (at least as far as sports are concerned).

Fin.

[Mizerooskie]

Did anyone have confidence that he'd actually get it done tonight?

[Orioles4Life21]

K Rod for closer!

[Crazysilver03]

Did anyone have confidence that he'd actually get it done tonight?

As soon as he saw he was in the game I knew it was going to be blown.

[Mayor McCheese]

This has got to stop.

It's been going on since late last season. How many winning teams would let this continue!!???!!!?

[jabba72]

Did anyone have confidence that he'd actually get it done tonight?

And he's about to lose it. Not just blow it. Tough loss for sure.

[Mizerooskie]

As soon as he saw he was in the game I knew it was going to be blown.

Yup. I'm in bed following the gamecast, And once I saw it was 3-2 heading to the bottom of the 9th, I thought, "Well, here come sa Jim Johnson blown save."

[Saintbird]

Honestly, if this continues, Jim Johnson might just end up costing Buck his job. There's just no reason to keep him as the closer, he's shown time and time again that he just can't get it done out there. We're not in the position to give away games in waiting for him to get his feel back.

[CA-ORIOLE]

Maybe you can make an argument he's the best we have. but he's just very painful to watch out there and is quite frankly sucking the wind out of me. No way we should pay this guy 8 mil next year.

[Brooks The Great]

This is yet another loss on Buck. Johnson should have been removed as closer months ago. We now have 3 better pitchers than JJ in the bullpen, but Buck's stubborn and misguided loyalty will continue to cost us games we can't afford to lose.

[BallsoHard]

Yup. I'm in bed following the gamecast, And once I saw it was 3-2 heading to the bottom of the 9th, I thought, "Well, here come sa Jim Johnson blown save."

All I keep thinking is 8 blown saves is the difference between a .500 team and a playoff team.

[section18]

KROD had an easy 8th and I thought Buck might leave him in there. As the song says "What was I thinkin?" No! In comes kerosene and boom another HR to tie the game and two more hits boom boom. When he gave up the HR to the first hitter I almost threw up. Literally I felt like I was. How much longer Buck? He clearly lacks confidence and is throwing the ball over the plate for most hitters to drill. He looks like a good batting practice pitcher right now. We can't lose too much more ground in the standings.