What.. the.. Buck..

[atomic]

Of course he's going to bring JJ in. What would you have him do instead? Bring in Hunter for the 8th and let K-Rod close?

Why you would feel better about Hunter pitching an inning with his 6.75 ERA and 1.67 WHIP over the past month, as opposed to JJ (1.74 ERA and 1.35 WHIP in the same span), is beyond me. We all get it --- JJ has blown a couple one-run saves in the past few games. But the entire bullpen has gotten shredded of late. It's not like there are a lot of options knocking down the door for Buck.

JJ is the worst. Yes I would rather.have hunter in there

[atomic]

Walking the winning run. Fire Buck.

[Rene88]

Wow, I am shocked.

[Enjoy Terror]

I'm a huge Johnson supporter, but is this really three blown saves in three games.

Is. this. really.

[paulcoates]

I WANT Buck to keep Johnson as the closer. Keep digging the whole Buck. You are burying yourself

[Can_of_corn]

Wow, I am shocked.

Only thing that will be more shocking is if the media doesn't grill Buck in the post game.

[Austin]

I try not to be reactionary but keeping Johnson as the closer is pretty much inexcusable at this point.

[Tbone83]

JJ is a disaster.

[Rene88]

I see why stubbornness is not good.

[paulcoates]

Why couldnt he have just got the vase hit and ended the game? Simply prolonging the agony

[Burg]

Using JJ today is borderline indefensible. Buck needs to put JJ in a situation where he can get some confidence back and closer ain't it.

[Oriole4Life]

I don't get it. I really don't. There is nothing that anyone could say that could convince be Jim Johnson should be the closer for this team.

Just rotate him and K-Rod, let JJ set it up and K-Rod close it.

[atomic]

I see why stubbornness is not good.

I see why Buck has been fired so many times. DD got the team a closer use him.

[Brooks The Great]

Of course he's going to bring JJ in. What would you have him do instead? Bring in Hunter for the 8th and let K-Rod close?

Why you would feel better about Hunter pitching an inning with his 6.75 ERA and 1.67 WHIP over the past month, as opposed to JJ (1.74 ERA and 1.35 WHIP in the same span), is beyond me. We all get it --- JJ has blown a couple one-run saves in the past few games. But the entire bullpen has gotten shredded of late. It's not like there are a lot of options knocking down the door for Buck.

That's EXACTLY what Buck should have done. Why is what Johnson has done over the past month more important than Hunter being the better pitcher over the course of the whole season? Why does it not matter to you that Johnson leads the majors in blown saves and has single-handedly cost us first place in the division, or at worst a commanding lead for the first wild card?

[Ommaculate]

I don't trust Buck anymore to take this team to the next level.