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People keep writing this, but it isn't true. He gave up a two run double to the first batter he faced James Loney WHO IS LEFT HANDED. He also gave up a massive two run homer to Matt Joyce WHO IS LEFT HANDED. Both pitches were AWFUL. He didn't get hit by just righties.

Buck left him in once he blew it to save the pen. It wasn't bad managing. It was good managing.

To be fair Nick's gotta catch that ball. He's so slow.

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Matusz can't pitch to right handed hitting. We already know that. I'm not too upset he was hit bad while facing a bunch of RH hitters. That's on Buck IMO.

I am past tired of seeing Evan Meek. This guy can not pitch at the major league level anymore. Where is that 93-95 mph cutter he was throwing in the Spring?

I understand that the team needed arms for the weekend, with the double header on Friday. But Meek can't pitch, I don't understand why he keeps getting run out there to fail. There has to be someone else they could have called up...

None of this is on Buck. The team played well. His bullpen is not currently stout.

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To be fair Nick's gotta catch that ball. He's so slow.

A lot of right fielders would have. I think that in that situation you got to lay out to try to catch it. be MAYBE a run?. pu up. What will it cost you if miss it -The wall is right behind you. You can see Adam coming to back you up.

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I am too. There has to be someone who will take him.

I think he wants to start and isn't fully engaged. I have no proof, just a thought.

If I were another team, I would def take a flyer. Change of scenery might help.

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I think the Orioles really need to admit to themselves that Matusz was a total failure as a draft pick.

They need to make objective decisions about players regardless of tgeir draft status.

Sadly, it would benefit the team greatly to simply release Matusz.

Think of all the other players we could have drafted instead.

No, Billy Rowell was a total failure as a draft pick.

Matusz is much more the of general failure type you see every year. 2.0 WAR over six seasons isn't impressive for a top 5 pick but it doesn't qualify as a total failure.

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I think he wants to start and isn't fully engaged. I have no proof, just a thought.

If I were another team, I would def take a flyer. Change of scenery might help.

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Starting Matusz would be like throwing gas on a dumpster fire. If somebody wants to take a flyer on him do they have a 2nd basemen ;)

Kind of like we saw today :mwahaha: It's WELL documented he can't get out RH batters and today he got hammered by the LH's

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People keep writing this, but it isn't true. He gave up a two run double to the first batter he faced James Loney WHO IS LEFT HANDED. He also gave up a massive two run homer to Matt Joyce WHO IS LEFT HANDED. Both pitches were AWFUL. He didn't get hit by just righties.

Buck left him in once he blew it to save the pen. It wasn't bad managing. It was good managing.

At the time I posted what you quoted, Matusz had just finished the 6th, and 3 of the 4 hits he gave up were against RH hitters. I don't expect him to get every lefty out. But yea he was bad today. I understand Buck's reasoning for leaving him in there after all the runs had scored, but 3 of the first 4 batters Matusz faced were RH hitters.

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Gonzalez was pretty good right up til he got injured and has not bee good since. When Norris comes back he can go to the pen where he would be better though.

That is a very good suggestion. Only problem is, Ubaldo needs to got he pen too.

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That is a very good suggestion. Only problem is, Ubaldo needs to got he pen too.

Get serious. Anyone who thinks Ubaldo is going to the pen is living in a fantasy land. There is nobody short of KG who has the upside that Ubaldo has when he gets going. No chance they put him in the pen. It will be and should be Gonzales if one of them is not traded

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