Chen and Gonzalez-are they done?

[Frobby]

His O.P. was not tongue-in-cheek, which is the larger point.

Yes' date=' it was, the whole thing was tongue in cheek.[/quote']

Even though I thought you were kidding in the later post I cited, there's nothing in the OP that suggests you were kidding. In any event, you can only play the "I was kidding" card in reactionary threads so many times. Eventually people will conclude you mean what you say even if there's a smiley emoticon accompanying the post. It's like the guy who keeps making jokes about his wife; eventually, you have to conclude there's something he's truly unhappy about.

[weams]

Even though I thought you were kidding in the later post I cited, there's nothing in the OP that suggests you were kidding. In any event, you can only play the "I was kidding" card in reactionary threads so many times. Eventually people will conclude you mean what you say even if there's a smiley emoticon accompanying the post. It's like the guy who keeps making jokes about his wife; eventually, you have to conclude there's something he's truly unhappy about.

For that reason, I never make jokes about my wife.

[Tx Oriole]

In this case, though, I'm a bigger fan of getting Tillman as many starts as possible in 2014; he's that much better than anyone else in the rotation.

Maybe so but why wear your top guy out? Are you more interested in Tillmans

numbers or the team? The team should be the main focus.

[Redskins Rick]

I love an optimistic "but"! I've got a retaliatory "but," though: I'm not suggesting pushing Tilly up a day; just send 'im to the mound on his regular every-fifth-day schedule, regardless of off-days, rain-outs, etc. He's our horse, the anti-Bedard, so I'm working under the assumption he can handle it... and still be more than strong enough to throw a shutout in Game Seven of the 2014 World Series! :thumbsup1:

Maybe so but why wear your top guy out? Are you more interested in Tillmans

numbers or the team? The team should be the main focus.

Exactly, there are only so many innings in an arm in today's game of baseball. Not worth the risk, at least IMO

So you hitch the cart to Tilly and you ride him hard to the playoffs, and he is spent, then what do you do?

[Bahama O's Fan]

Even though I thought you were kidding in the later post I cited, there's nothing in the OP that suggests you were kidding. In any event, you can only play the "I was kidding" card in reactionary threads so many times. Eventually people will conclude you mean what you say even if there's a smiley emoticon accompanying the post. It's like the guy who keeps making jokes about his wife; eventually, you have to conclude there's something he's truly unhappy about.

How many other negative, reactionary posts and threads have you seen me make? Don't worry, I've learned my lesson. I shall never try this reverse jinx thing again.

[OriolesMagic83]

Even with its high level of fail, I still like this thread 10x better than those "I'm sure of this, swept by xxx team."

[RhythmNathan]

[El Gordo]

Even though I thought you were kidding in the later post I cited, there's nothing in the OP that suggests you were kidding. In any event, you can only play the "I was kidding" card in reactionary threads so many times. Eventually people will conclude you mean what you say even if there's a smiley emoticon accompanying the post. It's like the guy who keeps making jokes about his wife; eventually, you have to conclude there's something he's truly unhappy about.

Except for this guy:

Happily married 60 years even though he made his living making fun of his wife.

[Roll Tide]

ERA down to 4.76 after last night. That's looking more normal.

Chen with give us plenty of 6+ innings 3 runs or less starts. There was never any reason to panic.

[Roll Tide]

Well here you go ... Gonzalez only went 5 ...but put up a goose egg! The count was inflated with a ton of foul balls.

Can we please give these guys a break for a while now please!

[Roll Tide]

Gonalez's ERA is now down to 6.28

Chen's is ERA is now down to 6.35

Now its time for Ulbaldo to get it going!

[byrdz]

Well it's improvement we are seeing from both. Still too many walks from Gonzalez and these guys work hard to get through those 5-6 innings. I hope we can see some nice clean games in their next outings.

[OFFNY]

Gonalez' ERA is now down to 6.28

Chen's is ERA is now down to 6.35.

Now, it's time for Ulbaldo to get it going!

Not if he's done.

[mark_beckens]

Gonalez's ERA is now down to 6.28

Chen's is ERA is now down to 6.35

Now its time for Ulbaldo to get it going!

Maybe we need another secret reverse jinx thread. Of course if it fails it just becomes another reactionary thread.

[Redskins Rick]

Well it's improvement we are seeing from both. Still too many walks from Gonzalez and these guys work hard to get through those 5-6 innings. I hope we can see some nice clean games in their next outings.

Umpire behind the plate sucked and the Rays hit a lot of fouls off Gonzo. Bottom line, Gonzo was touched for ZERO runs and they Birds Won!