2014 Chris Tillman Today

[LookitsPuck]

If you would have told me at this point in the season that Tillman would have been far and away our worst starter this year...I'd have asked you what you were smoking.

But man, he is terrible right now.

In 5 out of 13 starts he has allowed less than 3 runs.

In 4 out of 13 starts he has allowed 5 or more runs.

In 4 out of 13 starts he has allowed 3 runs only last 6 innings or less.

Since the beginning of May: 29 ER in 39 IP in 8 starts. Without the complete game shutout against the Royals, he's allowed 29 ER in 30 IP.

If there isn't something wrong with him physically, then I'm not sure what to tell you. The first innings have been BAD for Chris Tillman this year.

In May:

May 1st against Pirates: 2 ER in 1st inning

May 6th against Rays: 2 ER in 1st inning

May 11th against Astros: 3 ER in 1st inning

May 21st against Pirates: 4 ER in 1st inning (8 ER in only 1+ IP)

May 26th against Brewers: 1 ER in 1st inning

June 5th against Rangers: 5 ER in 1st inning

17 ER in the 1st inning.

[crawjo]

His command has been horrible. Right now the Orioles don't have a single starter with even an average ERA+. I'm not sure whether to conclude from this that a trade for a pitcher like Samardzija is imperative, or whether to think that this team is simply not going to be good enough to compete and we should get what we can for our veterans and rebuild for 2016.

[Stan P]

He is done. Can't get anyone out. Wouldn't be surprised if he is out for the year.

[murph]

Just sat down and saw the line for Tillman. Not pretty. Does anyone have any clue what injury he may have?

[Il BuonO]

He better be hurt. I'd hate to think he's healthy and looks this awful.

I said something similar in the GT and was just about to post it here.

What if he's reached his ceiling and now he's regressing as predicted? He says he's fine.

[25 Nuggets]

Man if Tillman's really hurt he could be doing more damage to himself by pitching through it. 'Course if he were pitching hurt but pitching effectively we'd probably laud him for it.

[Il BuonO]

Just sat down and saw the line for Tillman. Not pretty. Does anyone have any clue what injury he may have?

It was his groin, but he claimed to be fine.

Dont laugh.Tommy Hunter could be an emergency starter if Tillman is hurt.I told you NOT to laugh.

Hunter will need to be stretched out. It doesn't happen overnight.

[LookitsPuck]

I said something similar in the GT and was just about to post it here.

What if he's reached his ceiling and now he's regressing as predicted? He says he's fine.

I'm not so sure a near 9.00 ERA (not including complete game) from May until now can be categorized as regression. 17 ER in the first inning from May until June...something is very, very wrong.

[tntoriole]

Does Tillman still have options?

[WEAVERMAN]

Another bad performance, it's becoming a habit, a norm and it's unacceptable. The Orioles know he can do better.

[LookitsPuck]

No options remaining.

[Guest]

Tillman had a good run now he's coming back to earth.

[Guest]

2nd time in 15 days that Tillman has ask the pen to get 24 outs. Just DL.

[Guest]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Tillman said he is fine physically. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23orioles&src=hash">#orioles</a></p>— Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) <a href="

">June 6, 2014</a></blockquote>

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This is frightening

[Guest]

The 2013 Chris Tillman was really lucky and He's not getting lucky in 2014.

2013- BABIP-.269 LOB%- 80..5%

2014- BABIP-.295 LOB%- 69.8%

And all the Key stats Tillman is a lot worse in 2014

2013- K/9- 7.81 BB/9- 2.97 K% -21.2% BB%- 8.1 % AVG - .238

2014- K/9- 6.97 BB/9- 4.06 K%- 17.2% BB%- 10% AVG- .263

Add all this up= UGLY

Side note can we really be mad he's only making 546k.