Brad Brach

[atomic]

Buck makes Brach look bad by over use and we lose trade value. 

[glenn__davis]

I certainly have no issues with those who don't want Buck to be a slave to the save/closer role, because he certainly is.

But, have we really reached the point where we can't ever expect a reliever to pitch 3 days in a row?  It's not like Brach was overworked beforehand.  I think that criticism is a bit overblown.

[Frobby]

I don’t.  Total screw up by Buck.  

[Moose Milligan]

8 minutes ago, glenn__davis said:

But, have we really reached the point where we can't ever expect a reliever to pitch 3 days in a row?  

We have and it's unfortunate and ridiculous.  And it's not like we're expecting multiple innings, it's just one.  20 pitches at most. 

 

[eddie83]

He asked him to get a save with a 3 run lead vs a bad hitting team. This wasn’t the Yankees middle of the order in a one run game.  

[OFFNY]

20 hours ago, OFFNY said:

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(vs. BLUE JAYS, 6/07)

 

Brach was brought in for the 3rd consecutive day, and promptly coughed up the Orioles' 4-1 lead.

NOW Castro was just brought in, and at best can keep the game at a tie and play for extra innings.

Sometimes, I really wonder what Showalter is thinking.

 

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Steve A said this is the game thread, and I agree with him.

 

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19 hours ago, SteveA said:

 

If Brach was demonstrably superior to anyone in the bullpen (i.e. Britton 2014 or Rivera for about 15 years), then maybe you bring him in a 3rd day in a row.

But when he is the closer because he has slightly more experience in that role than Castro and Bleier, not because of obvious superiority, why not go with someone fresher on Day 3 ???

 

 

 

[SteveA]

12 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

He asked him to get a save with a 3 run lead vs a bad hitting team. This wasn’t the Yankees middle of the order in a one run game.  

I understand your arguments.  I don't agree, but I understand.   But even if I concede that it's not the worst move in the world to bring him in, you have to get him out when he is struggling.

Like you say -- it was an extremely easy save on the spectrum of saves -- 3 runs lead, 1 inning, vs a weak offense.

You bring in someone else like Castro and get out of this game, then you have a rested Brach for tomorrow.

Now you have lost the game AND you don't have your putative closer tomorrow either.

[Punchandjudy]

Brach simply is not cut out to be a closer, yet he keeps getting put in there. He makes me long for JIm Johnson.

[atomic]

If the Orioles were up by 4 runs there is zero chance Buck brings in Brach.  Well unless they've rule was changed to give a save with a 4 run lead and then there would be 100 percent chance Brach would have been brought in.

Not concerned about loss just concerned that Buck is ruining Brach's trade value. 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Orioles need to showcase Brach as a setup man.  With Britton coming back, anyone but Brach should be closing games.  OK, maybe not Wright or Araujo. 

[OFFNY]

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If the defense were a little better, Brach may have had a 6 up/6 down outing on 26 pitches ...... if, if, if, if, if ...... 

 

 

5 OUTS: ) 2 Strikeouts, 2 Groundouts, 1 Flyout 

 

 

BRAD BRACH )))))))) (vs. RED SOX, 6/11)

IP:lll1.67

H:llll 1 ) l(1 Single)

R:llll  0

BB:lll1

SO:ll2

Pitches: l) 30  )(18 )Strikes, )12)Balls)

2018 ERA: l)  3.96  )  25.00 IP  (11 ER) 

2018 WHIP: l)  1.720  )  25.00 IP  (43 H/BB) 

2018 OPPONENTS BATTING AVG: l)  .272  )l (28 for 103)

 

PITCHES BY INNING  

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11  lll(9 llStrikes, lll21 llBalls)

19  lll(9 llStrikes, l10 llllBalls) ) *

 

* )) Brach recorded 2 outs before departing the game in the 11th inning.

 

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[OFFNY]

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3 OUTS: ) 1 Strikeout, 1 Groundout, 1 Popout 

 

BRAD BRACH )))))))) (vs. MARLINS, 6/17)

IP:lll1

H:llll 1 ) l(1 Double)

R:llll  0

BB:lll1

SO:ll1

Pitches: l) 13  )(7 )Strikes, )6)Balls)

2018 ERA: l)  3.58  )  27.67 IP  (11 ER) 

2018 WHIP: l)  1.699  )  27.67 IP  (47 H/BB) 

2018 OPPONENTS BATTING AVG: l)  .274  )l (31 for 113)

 

PITCHES BY INNING  

*******************  

13  lll(7 llStrikes, lll6 llBalls)

 

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[OFFNY]

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3 OUTS: ) 1 Popout, 1 Flyout, 1 Lineout 

 

BRAD BRACH )))))))) (vs. MARINERS, 6/27)

IP:lll1

H:llll 1 ) l(1 Single)

R:llll  0

BB:lll1

SO:ll1

Pitches: l) 14  )(8 )Strikes, )6)Balls)

2018 ERA: l)  3.73  )  31.33 IP  (13 ER) 

2018 WHIP: l)  1.723  )  31.33 IP  (54 H/BB) 

2018 OPPONENTS BATTING AVG: l)  .285  )l (37 for 130)

 

PITCHES BY INNING  

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14  lll(8 llStrikes, lll6 llBalls)

 

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[Lucky_13]

Hoping he has a little trade value. Maybe a little?

[O's84]

Just now, Lucky_13 said:

Hoping he has a little trade value. Maybe a little?

You're not getting much at all for him.