The Reactionary Thread

[Redskins Rick]

It was but didn't one of the media intimate that being Cruz' decision alone?

Hadn't heard that, but it might have been.

Not too many people have green lights to steal at whim.

[Dipper9]

It was but didn't one of the media intimate that being Cruz' decision alone?

Buck himself said so in his post game presser that night.

[bobmc]

Hadn't heard that, but it might have been.

Not too many people have green lights to steal at whim.

"I thought I had a shot," Cruz said. "Obviously, I wanted to let Davis hit with two strikes. I thought I had a shot, so I went for it."

Cruz had moved pretty far down the line on the previous pitch from Oakland left-hander Fernando Abad.

"Yeah, yeah. The attempt was there," Cruz said. "The third baseman was way over there. I just wanted to be aggressive and get something going."

Cruz said he didn't hear from manager Buck Showalter or third base coach Bobby Dickerson.

"No. It was there. It was in front of everybody," he said.

"I thought I had a chance."

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2014/06/cruz-on-attempted-steal-of-home-hardy-on-error-machado-on-reaction-to-tag.html

Show on whether Cruz was trying to steal home:

"I think so. Saw it, felt it, went for it, didn't work out. We'd be talking the other way. A lot of good things went on. We just couldn't get over the hump. Wei-Yin (Chen) was real good, (Zach) Britton was real good. Thought Webby (Ryan Webb) continues to pitch well for us. Evan (Meek) for the most part threw the ball pretty well. That's why you can never assume what's going to happen in the game the next day. You've got to be covered. Darren (O'Day), just one pitch away. But real proud after a challenging night and day the way our guys competed. It's a good team over there, obviously, and we couldn't quite get over the hump there."

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2014/06/showalter-speaks-after-4-3-11-inning-loss.html

[Redskins Rick]

"I thought I had a shot," Cruz said. "Obviously, I wanted to let Davis hit with two strikes. I thought I had a shot, so I went for it."

Cruz had moved pretty far down the line on the previous pitch from Oakland left-hander Fernando Abad.

"Yeah, yeah. The attempt was there," Cruz said. "The third baseman was way over there. I just wanted to be aggressive and get something going."

Cruz said he didn't hear from manager Buck Showalter or third base coach Bobby Dickerson.

"No. It was there. It was in front of everybody," he said.

"I thought I had a chance."

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2014/06/cruz-on-attempted-steal-of-home-hardy-on-error-machado-on-reaction-to-tag.html

Show on whether Cruz was trying to steal home:

"I think so. Saw it, felt it, went for it, didn't work out. We'd be talking the other way. A lot of good things went on. We just couldn't get over the hump. Wei-Yin (Chen) was real good, (Zach) Britton was real good. Thought Webby (Ryan Webb) continues to pitch well for us. Evan (Meek) for the most part threw the ball pretty well. That's why you can never assume what's going to happen in the game the next day. You've got to be covered. Darren (O'Day), just one pitch away. But real proud after a challenging night and day the way our guys competed. It's a good team over there, obviously, and we couldn't quite get over the hump there."

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2014/06/showalter-speaks-after-4-3-11-inning-loss.html

Fair enough, so this one wasn't on Buck.

Personally, while unhappy he wasn't safe, and not unhappy he went for it, it was extremely close play and clearly almost pulled it off.

[weams]

The attempted steal of home plate late in the game the other night, wasn't radical?

Buck did not call for that.

[Redskins Rick]

Buck did not call for that.

Yes, bobmc already clarified that for us.

[OFFNY]

With that pitching they would be fine.

How is Verlander these days?

Just by coincidence, he pitched tonight:

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o

5 free passes (4 walks and 1 hit batsman) in only 5.67 innings pitched.

JUSTIN VERLANDER O (vs. WHITE SOX, 6/11)

IP:. 5.67

H:o 8 (1 Home Run, 1 Triple, 6 Singles)

R:O 7

BB: 4 *

SO: 6

Pitches: 122 (72 Strikes, 50 Balls)

2014 ERA: 4.61

* Verlander also had 1 hit batsman.

[OFFNY]

o

The Orioles are 3-1 in their last 4 games, for a .750 winning percentage.

In those 4 games, the Oriole starting pitchers have allowed 2 runs over 27 innings, for an E.R.A. of 0.67.

The A.L. East division title will be a cakewalk for this team.

[OFFNY]

o

2 losses in a row.

In 3rd place, 1/2 a game behind the Yankees.

This team is finished.

[OFFNY]

With that pitching they would be fine.

How is Verlander these days?

Just by coincidence, he pitched tonight:

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o

5 free passes (4 walks and 1 hit batsman) in only 5.67 innings pitched.

JUSTIN VERLANDER O (vs. WHITE SOX, 6/11)

IP:. 5.67

H:o 8 (1 Home Run, 1 Triple, 6 Singles)

R:O 7

BB: 4 *

SO: 6

Pitches: 122 (72 Strikes, 50 Balls)

2014 ERA: 4.61

* Verlander also had 1 hit batsman.

Another bad game for Verlander.

His E.R.A. is almost 5 (4.98.)

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o

3 free passes (2 walks and 1 hit batsman) in 6 innings pitched.

JUSTIN VERLANDER O (vs. ROYALS, 6/16)

IP:. 6

H:o 12 (1 Home Run, 3 Doubles, 8 Singles)

R:O 7

BB: 2 *

SO: 2

Pitches: 97 (65 Strikes, 32 Balls)

2014 ERA: 4.98

* Verlander also had 1 Hit Batsman

[Rene88]

Flaherty sucks.

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[Ned from York]

Why isn't Flaherty the pinch runner there and Lough the pinch batter!!! Lough career OPS >> Flaherty career OPS plus extra Lough speed helps keep out of double play heading down to first.

[Rene88]

Why isn't Flaherty the pinch runner there and Lough the pinch batter!!! Lough career OPS >> Flaherty career OPS plus extra Lough speed helps keep out of double play heading down to first.

Flaherty is the better fastball hitter.

Speaks worlds what they think of Lough.

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[mark_beckens]

Why isn't Flaherty the pinch runner there and Lough the pinch batter!!! Lough career OPS >> Flaherty career OPS plus extra Lough speed helps keep out of double play heading down to first.

.024 better!! Is that seriously what you are going to use as justification? Flaherty has 18 hrs compared to only 7 by Lough. So who gives you the slightest better chance of possibly hitting a 3 run hr?

[CaptainRedbeard]

Flaherty and Schoop are horrific. We need a real 2B something awful.