vs. BLUE JAYS, 7/14

[scOtt]

10 over! Very nice first half!!!!! :2yay-thumb:

[Can_of_corn]

Tell you what, Roberts' lack of range and poor turn extended this inning.

Why won't Buck use a defensive replacement? Afraid of offending him?

[BohKnowsBmore]

Literately anyone in the pen. It would provide evidence that Buck trusts the rest of his pen and that he won't be governed by group think.

Figured you would respond anyone. Jim Johnson is probably our best reliever despite his struggles. Why wouldn't you bring in the closer to give us the best shot at victory? The give confidence reason doesn't make much sense to me.

[WEAVERMAN]

C'mon JJ, get this guy.

[SteveA]

124 hours until the next Orioles game. D'oh!

[The Wedge]

Oh. Sorry.

Yeah, he (and I) was referring to the single that went by his dive to the left. He just doesn't have the same range, especially to the left, that he used to have.

[Jonesy10]

Whew. Buck needs to manage the BP better, specifically Hunter. He's not effective when he throws 2 innings like today.

[BohKnowsBmore]

It has been said many times before, but it bears repeating.

Jin Johnson allows way too many runners for a closer.

He allowed one runner if I'm not mistaken.

[Can_of_corn]

Figured you would respond anyone. Jim Johnson is probably our best reliever despite his struggles. Why wouldn't you bring in the closer to give us the best shot at victory? The give confidence reason doesn't make much sense to me.

If you are in the pen and can not protect that lead you need to be gone.

[WEAVERMAN]

Great win guys, enjoy the break, and let's get after them in the 2nd half.

[The Wedge]

Why won't Buck use a defensive replacement? Afraid of offending him?

That's a pretty good question. Maybe they're still going off his old range? Let's see if they start taking him out late in the future.

[mrbig1]

See you groovy cats after the break. Unless there's a game thread for the all star game.

[slakattack]

Nice way to end the first half. 10 games over .500 is as good as we could have expected.

Yeay baby yeah. Goota wash some Sox in the 2and half.

[Tony-OH]

Why won't Buck use a defensive replacement? Afraid of offending him?

Probably. Buck is a player's manager and he's not going to take out a guy like Roberts late in a game even if Flaherty is significantly better at this point in their careers.

[BohKnowsBmore]

If you are in the pen and can not protect that lead you need to be gone.

That may be. Still doesn't answer why you wouldn't put in your best guy.