The Strop experiment needs to end...

[crissfan172]

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?

You can't expect angry people to pick up on sarcasm.

[isestrex]

I think those that are going to blame Russell don't understand the dynamics of the communication within the coaching staff.

Obviously after Strop's last outing, the coaching staff tossed out the question: "so is Strop ready for high pressure situations again or is he still relegated to mop up duty". By bringing out Strop tonight, I think it's clear that the coaching staff as a group decided that Strop was ready for the situation (and quite possibly had been told so). I don't think Buck would have handled it any differently had he been in the dugout.

[atomic]

You might get away with the ghetto look with the tilted cap and big gold chain if you can pitch but when your era is around 7 you just look like an idiot.

[Can_of_corn]

You can't expect angry people to pick up on sarcasm.

My goal wasn't his amusement.

[Mondo Trasho]

Pedro cost us the sweep against the Angels. He probably has cost us other games before too.

But tonight was on Tommy Hunter.

Face it, the better team won today. We're going to get swept and Toronto is winning the division this year. Starting tonight...

[Can_of_corn]

I think those that are going to blame Russell don't understand the dynamics of the communication within the coaching staff.

Obviously after Strop's last outing, the coaching staff tossed out the question: "so is Strop ready for high pressure situations again or is he still relegated to mop up duty". By bringing out Strop tonight, I think it's clear that the coaching staff as a group decided that Strop was ready for the situation (and quite possibly had been told so). I don't think Buck would have handled it any differently had he been in the dugout.

Does anyone think it was Russell's call not Buck's?

[crissfan172]

My goal wasn't his amusement.

Oh I know. It was scathing sarcasm that went right over his head.

[MrOrange82]

Face it

Um...no?

[Ommaculate]

How about replacing him with Valverde. Anyone interested? Valverde was DFA'd.

[MemorialStadKid]

My goal wasn't his amusement.

The goal is to win. Putting Strop there increased the likelihood of losing the game. Jim Johnson for one batter then the bottom of the 10th. JJ gives us the best chance of winning.

Isn't that the goal?

MSK

[UMDTerrapins]

Asked the question in another thread. Would you rather have Valverde or Strop? Not trying to jump all over Pedro cause I'm very sympathetic for the guy. He's trying. But baseball-wise, I think I'd take Valverde even knowing that he's essentially a righty specialist at this point.

[Loophole]

Buck coddles him. No two ways about it.

[MemorialStadKid]

Oh I know. It was scathing sarcasm that went right over his head.

No, I got it. Just don't get why another Oriole fan chooses to be snarky with another fan in this situation. Really kind of dumb to do that.

MSK

[MrOrange82]

Asked the question in another thread. Would you rather have Valverde or Strop? Not trying to jump all over Pedro cause I'm very sympathetic for the guy. He's trying. But baseball-wise, I think I'd take Valverde even knowing that he's essentially a righty specialist at this point.

I would pitch Davis in a game before I'd pitch Strop.

Seriously.

[Can_of_corn]

The goal is to win. Putting Strop there increased the likelihood of losing the game. Jim Johnson for one batter then the bottom of the 10th. JJ gives us the best chance of winning.

Isn't that the goal?

MSK

Sure but the games over.

Pretty sure it is beyond our ability to have an effect on the outcome now.

And yes I would have used JJ there.