Buck would not commit to Ubaldo getting another start.

[Greg]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Buck would not commit to Ubaldo getting another start. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a></p>— Brittany Ghiroli (@Britt_Ghiroli) <a href="

">August 17, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Showalter said if Jimenez is pulled from the rotation he will hear it from Buck first. In other words he wouldn't answer the ? Directly</p>— Dan Connolly (@danconnollysun) <a href="

">August 17, 2014</a></blockquote>

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[TouchemAll]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Buck would not commit to Ubaldo getting another start. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a></p>— Brittany Ghiroli (@Britt_Ghiroli) <a href="

">August 17, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Showalter said if Jimenez is pulled from the rotation he will hear it from Buck first. In other words he wouldn't answer the ? Directly</p>— Dan Connolly (@danconnollysun) <a href="

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Well that's good enough for me I read that as Ubaldo on borrowed time.

I don't think Buck liked sending down Gonzo.

[sambowen]

Well that's good enough for me I read that as Ubaldo on borrowed time.

I don't think Buck liked sending down Gonzo.

Did Angelos make the call? it is his money. Yikes! 50 million for someone with awful pitching mechanics

[Old#5fan]

Can Ubaldo be sent to the minors?

[WEAVERMAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Buck would not commit to Ubaldo getting another start. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a></p>— Brittany Ghiroli (@Britt_Ghiroli) <a href="

">August 17, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Showalter said if Jimenez is pulled from the rotation he will hear it from Buck first. In other words he wouldn't answer the ? Directly</p>— Dan Connolly (@danconnollysun) <a href="

">August 17, 2014</a></blockquote>

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Well done Buck. The Orioles come first, Jimenez is a distant second.

[Il BuonO]

Can Ubaldo be sent to the minors?

If he gives his consent. So, no.

[BradyBunch]

Good answer. The team knows Ubaldo is the 6th best start on the team. He's had his chances to turn things around.

Got two starts since coming off the DL, that's not a chance. He didn't pitch badly last start and at the end of June he pitched a beauty against Texas. Is he inconsistent? Absolutely, but we all knew that. But he's pitched 3 games since June 30 before tonight.

His numbers before tonight was a 2-1 with a 3.66 ERA in those 3 starts with 11BB, 16Ks.

You could go back to May 29th and find since then he's actually been consistent with 3 bad games. In all those games he gave the O's 7 chances to win. O's lost 3 of those games despite Ubaldo giving up less then 3 runs.

So little perspective here.

[Il BuonO]

Got two starts since coming off the DL, that's not a chance. He didn't pitch badly last start and at the end of June he pitched a beauty against Texas. Is he inconsistent? Absolutely, but we all knew that. But he's pitched 3 games since June 30 before tonight.

His numbers before tonight was a 2-1 with a 3.66 ERA in those 3 starts with 11BB, 16Ks.

You could go back to May 29th and find since then he's actually been consistent with 3 bad games. In all those games he gave the O's 7 chances to win. O's lost 3 of those games despite Ubaldo giving up less then 3 runs.

So little perspective here.

Eh, him calling Jimenez the team's 6th best starter IS the proper perspective.

[brooks1083]

It is a little odd to see Buck massive not their out 100% confidence in him. Usually he seems to such with his guys to a fault. Just seems a little uncharacteristic to me.

[LookitsPuck]

Good answer. The team knows Ubaldo is the 6th best start on the team. He's had his chances to turn things around.

Previous start was good, this start was bad. Problem is I don't have a lot faith in Gausman going forward.

[LookitsPuck]

Well done Buck. The Orioles come first, Jimenez is a distant second.

If the Orioles came first, he'd bat Davis 8th or 9th and not play him that often. If the Orioles came first, we'd have DeJesus Jr. up here and Matusz would never pitch in a close game against a righty ever again.

You can't have your cake and eat it too. Davis has been just as bad, if not worse than Ubaldo, yet he's given every opportunity and then some. Starting him 2nd is criminal. Then batting him 5th? The fact that he's in the lineup every day and so high in the lineup speaks a lot about Buck's handling of the veterans on this club.

[Rene88]

Well done Buck. The Orioles come first, Jimenez is a distant second.

Well said.

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[BradyBunch]

Eh, him calling Jimenez the team's 6th best starter IS the proper perspective.

And I am not saying he's not 6th best right now but to say he's a disaster this whole season would be wrong and that he's been given a chance since coming of the DL is wrong as well.

This is a forum where people called for the scalp of Tillman when he had a few bad games in a row and saying Chen is useless after the 6th already this year. It happens, it's baseball. Ubaldo's issue is control, not his lack of ability to pitch and despite all his walks since May.. his ERA (before tonight) has been 3.80 despite giving up 46 walks.

[SteveO]

Buck is just trying to motivate him and serve notice that if he does not get it together his season as a starter is winding down.

Much to the chagrin of a lot of posters I have no doubt he will get at minimum at least one more if not two more starts.

[Il BuonO]

It is a little odd to see Buck massive not their out 100% confidence in him. Usually he seems to such with his guys to a fault. Just seems a little uncharacteristic to me.

I remember him coming down on Arrieta, Britton and Matusz amongst others in the past when they haven't performed. He doesn't do it overtly because Buck is careful not to throw guys under the bus, but he does say after a poor performance guys need to play better. You usually know after a particular game who he's referring to in that moment.