Norris Sick, May Miss Start

[Can_of_corn]

Hmmm Norris let's you down. Lets see how long Matusz goes.

Even shorter then Norris.

[25 Nuggets]

Norris four, Matusz two, and Garcia for two once we're down 9-1 in the seventh?

I hope not, but if it does comes to pass someone will try to spin in a way that it is a positive for Bud.

Huh. Ended up not being far off.

[weams]

Joking right?

No. Not at all. But I prefer TJ as well.

[Can_of_corn]

Huh. Ended up not being far off.

Looks like both of us were right.

[weams]

Matusz would be a better option than Norris, but I think McFarland is the best option until Gausman is ready.

I don't think the Orioles want Gausman throwing 100 anywhere right now. What do you think of the Orthopod visit?

[Nevermore]

Matusz in his slot?

Or perhaps T.J. Or Brach. Who knows, perhaps Bud will develop into a fine reliever. At any rate, he's going into free agency, and he's likely gone after this year.

[gmelson26]

Matusz in his slot?

I think 85% of the forum goers would die from apoplexy. = )

[WEAVERMAN]

I won't even make a joke about being sick of Norris.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Norris might not make start tmrw. Sent home with the chills. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a></p>? Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) <a href="

">May 9, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Norris back at hotel. Had chills. Buck would use a reliever tomorrow</p>? Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">May 9, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Orioles?src=hash">#Orioles</a> wouldn't call up pitcher for 1 pm game tmrw. Made adjustments with pen for tmrw.</p>? Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) <a href="

">May 9, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

His pitching makes me ill. How much more of this guy do we have to witness?

[WEAVERMAN]

Bud's comments to Roch after the game demonstrate to me that he isn't my type of player. He alluded to several excuses for today AND made it clear that he both thought he had good stuff and deserved a better fate. In fact, it was pretty clear that he was blamely a lot of the runs on his defense.

He gave up 10 baserunners (6 hits, 3 walks, and 1 HBP) in 3.1 innings while striking out two. He had 45 balls and 43 strikes. His season WHIP is 1.87.

I won't post his comments here, but I found them very disappointing. I'm definitely ready to move on.

Duquette needs to unload him now, and we would go with Wilson in his place.

[WEAVERMAN]

I think Matusz has starter caliber stuff again IF he had consistent command. Of course, that is like saying I could have been a major league pitcher if I was 6'4" instead of 6'0". That's all well and good but I'm not so it doesn't matter. Lol.

I thought you didn't like his make-up? I don't either.

[Nevermore]

Bud's comments to Roch after the game demonstrate to me that he isn't my type of player. He alluded to several excuses for today AND made it clear that he both thought he had good stuff and deserved a better fate. In fact, it was pretty clear that he was blamely a lot of the runs on his defense.

He gave up 10 baserunners (6 hits, 3 walks, and 1 HBP) in 3.1 innings while striking out two. He had 45 balls and 43 strikes. His season WHIP is 1.87.

I won't post his comments here, but I found them very disappointing. I'm definitely ready to move on.

Link, please. I would like to see Norris' s comments.

[Tx Oriole]

Link, please. I would like to see Norris' s comments.

Why? What purpose would it serve?

[Redskins Rick]

Link, please. I would like to see Norris' s comments.

Why? What purpose would it serve?

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2015/05/roster-move-and-wrapping-up-a-6-2-loss.html

I guess it's all in how you want to read the context.

I don't get anything close to that out of his words.

[Nevermore]

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2015/05/roster-move-and-wrapping-up-a-6-2-loss.html

I guess it's all in how you want to read the context.

I don't get anything close to that out of his words.

Thanks for the link. I wanted to read Norris's comments myself and not make a judgment based on someone else's summary. He was truly sick and he wasn't making up the stuff about not being 100% because of recovering from a stomach virus. I suppose he could have gritted it out without mentioning the virus. On the other hand, I'm sure that the virus affected his pitching.

The only comment that I found questionable is the following:

You never want to take the game out of your hands and leave it in someone else's hands, but I thought there were a couple calls that could have gone my way, a couple of plays that could have gone my way. The ball's just not bouncing our way right now and it's frustrating, but this team has a lot of grit and a lot of grind. We've got to get back to it.

Is he deflecting the blame onto his teammates? Not sure.

[clapdiddy]

Thanks for the link. I wanted to read Norris's comments myself and not make a judgment based on someone else's summary. He was truly sick and he wasn't making up the stuff about not being 100% because of recovering from a stomach virus. I suppose he could have gritted it out without mentioning the virus. On the other hand, I'm sure that the virus affected his pitching.

The only comment that I found questionable is the following:Is he deflecting the blame onto his teammates? Not sure.

Listening to Joe Angel yesterday, he seemed to think Norris was getting squeezed a bit.