Tommy Hunter AGAIN!

[Can_of_corn]

I have the definitive 2014 solution. Do not let him pitch in other AL East ballparks. Hunter's ERA in other AL East parks- 6.75. His ERA outside of those parks- 2.20.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

[Pedro Cerrano]

He's about to blow several saves and make me very upset. He's just not a great pitcher. He should be used in lowest of low leverage situations out of the pen, but Buck and his "save rule" is too stubborn to realize that.

[DrungoHazewood]

He's about to blow several saves and make me very upset. He's just not a great pitcher. He should be used in lowest of low leverage situations out of the pen, but Buck and his "save rule" is too stubborn to realize that.

So who should be used in high leverage situations? The Orioles don't have a Chapman or a Kimbrel. They have a bunch of pretty fair/good/generic relief pitchers. O'Day and possibly Britton seem to be the only other options worth considering.

Seems somewhat unusual given the makeup of the pen that you'd take a guy with a career 3.02 relief ERA and have him in mopup duty.

[weams]

He's about to blow several saves and make me very upset. He's just not a great pitcher. He should be used in lowest of low leverage situations out of the pen, but Buck and his "save rule" is too stubborn to realize that.

So who should be used in high leverage situations? The Orioles don't have a Chapman or a Kimbrel. They have a bunch of pretty fair/good/generic relief pitchers. O'Day and possibly Britton seem to be the only other options worth considering.

Seems somewhat unusual given the makeup of the pen that you'd take a guy with a career 3.02 relief ERA and have him in mopup duty.

[waroriole]

Every damn time. This guy is worse than Kevin Gregg.

[Can_of_corn]

Every damn time. This guy is worse than Kevin Gregg.

I wouldn't go that far. Worse then Flat Breezy maybe.

Gregg also had a crappy attitude.

[waroriole]

I wouldn't go that far. Worse then Flat Breezy maybe.

Gregg also had a crappy attitude.

At least Gregg got a 1-2-3 inning every now and then.

[OsEatAlEast]

I think Showalter likes giving O's fans ulcers.......

But at least we aren't crappy like we used to be!

[Austin]

I can't watch this guy all season. Seriously, every single game.

[MikeAD]

At least Gregg got a 1-2-3 inning every now and then.

Britton needs to be the closer as of now. This is getting silly. I realize its reactionary but Hunter has not been a good close this year. This game aside, he just hasn't been cutting it. I'm not sure we have the right guy, but as of now Id make it Britton.

[Sanfran327]

Britton is nails. Would he fair better? Hard to say.

Getting tired of the script though.

[oriole]

It was more about when than if, right?

[CheeryO]

Prior to tonight's game Tommy Hunter had a BAA of .321. No other pitcher with at least 3 saves in 2014 has a BAA anywhere near that number.

[BMann]

It was more about when than if, right?

Yeah, the only one who might be surprised is Buck.

[Can_of_corn]

Yeah, the only one who might be surprised is Buck.

I bet Hunter is shocked.