Ubaldo moves to the bullpen

[xian4]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Gonzo to start Sunday. Jimenez to the pen.</p>— Brittany Ghiroli (@Britt_Ghiroli) <a href="

">August 19, 2014</a></blockquote>

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[fansince71]

Chances are he will be just as awful there. Who knows.

[xian4]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Buck said they just talked to Jimenez and he took it OK. Had a side day today and will be avail in the pen shortly.</p>— Brittany Ghiroli (@Britt_Ghiroli) <a href="

">August 19, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Ubaldo will go to pen at least until next turn thru rotation. Norris will start Saturday, Gonzalez likely Sunday and Tillman Monday.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a></p>— Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) <a href="

">August 19, 2014</a></blockquote>

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[waroriole]

Woohoo. Right decision.

[VeveJones007]

I trust them to make the right decision here since they see his side sessions. They obviously don't think the chances are high that they'll catch lightning in a bottle with Ubaldo the rest of the way.

[waroriole]

I trust them to make the right decision here since they see his side sessions. They obviously don't think the chances are high that they'll catch lightning in a bottle with Ubaldo the rest of the way.

Maybe he figures it out in a long relief role.

[scOtt]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Buck said they just talked to Jimenez and he took it OK. Had a side day today and will be avail in the pen shortly.</p>? Brittany Ghiroli (@Britt_Ghiroli) <a href="

">August 19, 2014</a></blockquote>

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Ubaldo seems like a good guy, and a team player. It's not like he doesn't know he's kinda sucked.

Good for him not making waves. And good for DD and Buck doing the right thing.

[VeveJones007]

Maybe he figures it out in a long relief role.

Maybe. I think there's a better chance that they'll just flush this season down the toilet and hope that he comes back better in 2015.

[xian4]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Buck on Ubaldo:"You got your reasons. He doesn’t have to agree with them. He's been a great teammate, a professional. Has got a good heart"</p>— Brittany Ghiroli (@Britt_Ghiroli) <a href="

">August 19, 2014</a></blockquote>

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[isestrex]

Sanity from the warehouse!

What a huge relief.

[atomic]

Chances are he will be just as awful there. Who knows.

I doubt he see any action in games unless the team.is down 5+ runs.

[24fps]

I would have bet a lot that he would get at least two more starts. I'm glad I didn't.

Right decision, and it's pretty clear the decision makers are taking the Orioles' chances this year very seriously.

[scOtt]

I doubt he see any action in games unless the team.is down 5+ runs.

Nah, Buck will use him. He has to. Has to get him some innings. Has to try to get him back on track.

[backwardsk]

So who goes down for Gonzalez? Better not be Brach.

[Aristotelian]

I would have bet a lot that he would get at least two more starts. I'm glad I didn't.

Right decision, and it's pretty clear the decision makers are taking the Orioles' chances this year very seriously.

I am surprised too. I was on the fence personally but figured there was no way they would make the move. However, he will have three more years to make good on the contract. I think we got him and Norris thinking you can't have too many good arms, but it turns out you can and he is the odd man out right now regardless of his contract. Now if they DFA Matusz I will be truly impressed by their coldbloodedness.