vs. PIRATES, 5/21

[mad4comp]

Getting tired of this guys first inning crap.

[TouchemAll]

Go get him Buck 2nd walk and he's ALL OVER THE PLACE

[calmunderfire]

Complete game shutout not even a week ago. Its not his groin. Dude just doesnt have any consistency whatsoever

Maybe you're right. Why can't he throw harder than 91 though? What the hell Chris.

[schittenden]

Thank goodness that's over.

[scOtt]

Maybe you're right. Why can't he throw harder than 91 though? What the hell Chris.

Hasn't been for a while.

[O's84]

This is just a very poor performance so far by Tillman. He should be better than this.

[TouchemAll]

OK WE just need some of that LONG Ball from last night

[Goober Noodles]

Ugh really? Time for a 9 run inning.

[MdSooner]

Hes got to be hurt. Hes throwing crap pitches.

Possibly, but this is his MO.

[Chavez Ravine]

Even in Don Draper's day 30 pitches an inning was not sustainable....let alone the runs. Where's my cocktail?

[SteveA]

Go get him Buck 2nd walk and he's ALL OVER THE PLACE

Oh come on. Yeah, maybe it's not his night and maybe he'll get shellacked. Or maybe he'll right the ship and give us some decent innings. Or maybe somewhere in between.

But do you honestly think the RIGHT MOVE is to go to the bullpen in the first inning. I'm not even sure that move would increase your chance of winning this game, which is already fairly low. But it would definitely decrease our chances of winning in the next couple days if we burn 8+ innings of bullpen today.

[MrOrange82]

I said this during Chris' complete game last time out: on April 18, he threw 122 pitches to get through five innings against the Red Sox. The next time out, he gave up seven ER in five innings against the Jays. Last time out (the complete game), he threw 117 pitches. Today...?

[Witchy_Chick]

Mannnnnnnn. I might have to take my nap early tonight.

[calmunderfire]

Hasn't been for a while.

Yea, it's been going on for a while. Tillman's a power pitcher. That's when he's most effective so fire it in there. Let's go man.

[schittenden]

I seem to recall someone suggesting that the last time Tillman pitched that Buck shouldn't let him throw the complete game because the last time he'd thrown 120 pitches he really struggled in his next couple starts. Hats off to that guy.