Chen vs Right-handed heavy Tigers lineup

[Tony-OH]

http://www.orioleshangout.com/article/4914/chen-vs-a-right-handed-heavy-tigers-lineup

How will he fare?

[Fan4Life]

5 runs, 8 hits, 6 innings.

[Crabby9]

5 runs, 8 hits, 6 innings.

I think you'll see Jimenez or Gausman in before that kind of carnage takes place.

[25 Nuggets]

Nope. Gausman is in AFTER that kind of carnage.

Hate to say it but not surprised.

[LookitsPuck]

Really stupid move by Buck.

[Can_of_corn]

Really stupid move by Buck.

I was saying it weeks ago.

Bad idea.

[CA-ORIOLE]

I think you'll see Jimenez or Gausman in before that kind of carnage takes place.

It went downhill fast.

[Can_of_corn]

It went downhill fast.

Too quick for a starter to warm up.

[Il BuonO]

I was saying it weeks ago.

Bad idea.

This is where Buck's loyalty has hurt him in the past. Gausman was arguably the best pitcher going into the playoffs, but he was clearly a better match up against the Tigers than Chen.

[Can_of_corn]

This is where Buck's loyalty has hurt him in the past. Gausman was arguably the best pitcher going into the playoffs, but he was clearly a better match up against the Tigers than Chen.

I blame you for not starting a Chen to the bullpen thread.

[Il BuonO]

I blame you for not starting a Chen to the bullpen thread.

I was kicking myself, too.

[Jagwar]

Probably would have been better to at least have Chen pitch in Comerica.

[ShoelesJoe]

I dont blame Buck. This is 100% on Chen. He pitched smart when the game had no score, and then pitched stupid once they gave him a slim lead. Everybody could see the ump was calling strikes 3-4 inches off the outside corner, so why throw a letter high dead fish change up to Cabrera when he represents the tying run? Funny thing is it would have been better for the Orioles if that one had gone out to center. Instead, we had to endure three more shots off of and over the wall before Chen was put out of our misery.

Unfortunately this kind of gutless choke job has become the new Oriole Way for too me of our starters.

[notyourbuddy]

Loyalty over common sense has clearly failed. Hope the O has another big inning in them today.

[Can_of_corn]

How is it not on Buck?

Fact: you have five pretty identically performing starting pitchers.

Fact: one of them is left handed.

Fact: Tigers hit better versus left handed pitching.

Why would you throw the left handed pitcher?