The Strop experiment needs to end...

[MemorialStadKid]

He needs to go.

Just needs to go.

Where was Johnson?

MSK

[Can_of_corn]

He needs to go.

Just needs to go.

Where was Johnson?

MSK

Silly question, it wasn't a save situation.

[AlbionHero]

It baffles the mind why would would throw Strop into a situation like that. The game was as good as over at that point.

[Hank Scorpio]

Tommy Hunter gave up a home run to the worst offensive player in baseball. They earned that loss.

[OriolesFaithful]

What the heck was he doing in the game there?! Did Dickerson or Adair call for that?

[MemorialStadKid]

Silly question, it wasn't a save situation.

He pitches to one batter. Orioles score in top of the 10th.

He locks down the bottom of the 10th.

MSK

[MrOrange82]

I was very satisfied with how competitive tonight's game was until we decided to put Strop in (i.e., until we decided to hand the game to the Jays).

What is Strop's role on the team at this point? Posing with puppies for the pet calendar?

He seems like a nice guy and all, and usually I don't like these "reactionary"/beath-the-dead-horse threads, but dear Lord. He really is useless right now.

And he has been for quite some time.

[ChuckS]

VERY baffling move. I don't think any of us expected him to be back in a situation like that before he proved himself over a much more significant number of outings. Inexcusable move putting him in the game in that situation.

[Rex Thunder]

I seriously didn't have one ounce of faith that he'd get out of that jam. He seems to ALWAYS give up a hit to the first batter he faces.

[crissfan172]

I don't need to see anymore Strop, but all he did was give up a single. This performance doesn't make me want him gone. It's all the other ones that do.

[MrOrange82]

Tommy Hunter gave up a home run to the worst offensive player in baseball. They earned that loss.

Even though Hunter's given up his fair share of gopher balls, the combination of how effective he's been and the unlikelihood of that particular batter squaring one up makes that a non-issue in retrospect (IMO).

Strop's track record, however, made a loss the expected outcome.

[Brooks The Great]

He pitches to one batter. Orioles score in top of the 10th.

He locks down the bottom of the 10th.

MSK

Most teams save their closer for at least a couple innings into extras when they're they away team, either for a save situation, or if they're getting short in the bullpen and close to using a long man if the game is going really long.

I agree that Strop shouldn't have been used. He shouldn't be with the organization.

[Can_of_corn]

He pitches to one batter. Orioles score in top of the 10th.

He locks down the bottom of the 10th.

MSK

It isn't a save situation.

JJ is the Closer, you have to save him for the save opportunity that might not ever happen.

Don't you watch baseball?

[333WCamden]

No big deal. They saved the rest of the bullpen for the remainder of the weekend.

While we may have wanted to win this game, the coaches were thinking a couple of days in advance...

[eddie83]

Tommy Hunter gave up a home run to the worst offensive player in baseball. They earned that loss.

Yes, this.