Bottom line we need a real closer.

[Greg]

Someone that has done it.

[Rene88]

We need insurance, that's it. Koji.

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[oriolesacox]

Get real.. Two incredibly lucky hits to set that up... Britton is fine

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[O's84]

??????

[Guest]

Get real.. Two incredibly lucky hits to set that up... Britton is fine

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Sorry Bud you don't lose games when your up 2 in the 9th. Luck is part of Baseball.

[MrOrange82]

We need the opposite of a closer. If there are better match ups to be played, they should be played. Save rule be damned.

Tonight's loss was 100% unacceptable. And before anyone says "swinging bunt and a bloop," both teams had an equal number of opportunities to get swinging bunts and bloops during tonight's game. But regardless, it wasn't a bunt/bloop that scored three runs with a single swing.

Shockingly awful showing in a playoff atmosphere. Might as well have been JJ out there again.

[stopthecar]

because as we all know, "real closers" never blow any saves. ever.

[oriolesacox]

Sorry Bud you don't lose games when your up 2 in the 9th. Luck is part of Baseball.

Well we obviously have two different views on this matter

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[Pickles]

Sorry Bud you don't lose games when your up 2 in the 9th. Luck is part of Baseball.

Aren't these two sentences in direct opposition to each other? Anybody else see that?

[MrOrange82]

You're kidding right? The guy has been spectacular all year.He had a swinging bunt, a bloop, and then he gave up the cushier. It happens.Id take Britton anyway over 90% of the closers in the game.

In case you're wondering, folks: yes, I am psychic. Which is also why I muted the game as soon as the swinging bunt reached based.

[O's84]

Sorry Bud you don't lose games when your up 2 in the 9th. Luck is part of Baseball.

Because no legitimate closer has ever lose a game when he was up 2 in the 9th.

[Guest]

You're kidding right? The guy has been spectacular all year.He had a swinging bunt, a bloop, and then he gave up the cushier. It happens.Id take Britton anyway over 90% of the closers in the game.

No Roy that was a awful awful 0-2 to Cespedes that balls gotta be in the dirt. Bloop hits happen and that was a meatball to Josh.

[SilentJames]

Oh man Birdland, right on cue. Lame.

[calmunderfire]

It was bad luck, just admit it.

But with a 7 K/9 as a closer you are playing with fire.

[isestrex]

These threads are overreactionary and overblown. They express extreme ignorance on the part of the poster.

I understand you're frustrated, but there's no use looking like an idiot when you're at your lowest.

These types of reactionary threads should be prohibited on the OH.