Miguel Gonzalez Out Bud Norris In For Game Three

[Can_of_corn]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>On Os rotation: this wasn't a last minute move. Norris has been preparing to start Game 3.</p>— Brittany Ghiroli (@Britt_Ghiroli) <a href="

">October 4, 2014</a></blockquote>

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[TonySoprano]

Bud hasn't pitched since 9/24 so maybe Buck is going with the more rested arm.

[TonySoprano]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Gonzalez was told earlier to be ready for game 3 but never told would definitely start. He's fine physically. Amused by confusion <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a></p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">October 4, 2014</a></blockquote>

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[Palmoripken]

Glad he's okay.

[Aristotelian]

Lucas tweeted this

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One of my candidates for favorite play of the year (regular season). Love the crotch grab at the end. Perfect pitch in a big spot against the best hitter in the league.

[weams]

Bud hasn't pitched since 9/24 so maybe Buck is going with the more rested arm.

I believe in Bud. And I think other will two after he wins game three.

[weams]

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Bud with 12 ks

[jcarm]

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Bud with 12 ks

I like Bud and am confident in him-but even with the 12 K's his team was trailing 4-0. It is amazing to me how people think that strikeouts are more important than not giving up runs/winning the game. In my opinion, this is not the best game to make a point about how great Bud is.

[tntoriole]

Hope we get this Bud..http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/70089766/v36204525/?c_id=mlb

[TonySoprano]

Bud hasn't pitched since 9/24 so maybe Buck is going with the more rested arm.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Norris hasn't pitched in a while and Buck doesn't want him going too long between outings</p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">October 4, 2014</a></blockquote>

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[Reboulet'sStache]

I like Bud and am confident in him-but even with the 12 K's his team was trailing 4-0. It is amazing to me how people think that strikeouts are more important than not giving up runs/winning the game. In my opinion, this is not the best game to make a point about how great Bud is.

But then would could just as easily argue that Bud doesn't control what happens to the ball after it is put in play, he can just limit the amount of times it is put in play. So 12 K's would be the best example of Bud. And Bud is going to give up about 4 runs a game on most good days. 12 K's probably guarantees that is all he is going to give up. So a performance like that would probably guarantee we get the best of Bud.

[jcarm]

But then would could just as easily argue that Bud doesn't control what happens to the ball after it is put in play' date=' he can just limit the amount of times it is put in play. So 12 K's would be the best example of Bud. And Bud is going to give up about 4 runs a game on most good days. 12 K's probably guarantees that is all he is going to give up. So a performance like that would probably guarantee we get the best of Bud.[/quote']

Of course, in this game he had given up 4 runs through 6 innings. Bud is clearly, in my opinion, quite capable of doing better than this.

[AlbionHero]

I doubt its an injury. I think they just trust Norris more for a deciding Game 3. I know I do, at least.

[Reboulet'sStache]

Of course, in this game he had given up 4 runs through 6 innings. Bud is clearly, in my opinion, quite capable of doing better than this.

Bud Norris doesn't even average 6 innings for us, and gives up 3.65 runs a game. I think you're expectations for Norris are a little unrealistic. He's basically a league average starter. If he gives us a full 6 innings tomorrow and only gives up 4 and strikes out 12, we should take that all day.

[Satyr3206]

Comerica is a totally different park than the Yard. I think that will help Norris a bit.