Did Sandberg outmanage Buck?

[O's are Legends]

This is a nitpick, but Bud was unable to execute that pitch all afternoon. When a pitcher consistently can't make the pitch you call, I'd call for something different.

I didn't see the whole game. When a pitcher carries a era over 7.5 and high whip he's probably missing his spots the majority of the time.

[olehippi]

A hanging breaking pitch will go just as far as a misplaced fastball. The pitch call wasn't the problem; the location was. Simple as that. And managing had nothing to do with it. Norris was still pitching well.

[sportsfan8703]

Can't just take a pitcher out who's doing well in the sixth inning every day just on the basis that he could implode. This bullpen has been taxed enough lately.

Bottom line, you score only 1 run, you deserve to lose.

I agree with the only scoring one run part. But anyone watching that game could tell that Norris was extremely lucky to go 5 scoreless. With a rested pen I bet Buck wishes he would have been more aggressive with matchups. Can't just manage by the box score. The box score said he had a "quality start", but he looked like the same old Norris. Just happened to be facing a horrible lineup and getting to face the pitcher twice.

[weams]

Sandberg couldn't outmanage Buck on the managingest day of his life if he had an electrified managing machine.

This. Really.

[Ripken]

Too bad we didn't hit 8 homers today. That would have been nice.

[weams]

Too bad we didn't hit 8 homers today. That would have been nice.

Or hit a flyball with one out and a guy on third. That would have been nice. We would have won if Manny could have done that.

[Rich Mac]

Sandberg couldn't outmanage Buck on the managingest day of his life if he had an electrified managing machine.

I'm not exactly sure what you said, but I like the sound of it.

[scOtt]

Sandberg got his pitcher out before he could fall further behind. Buck allowed Norris to face Howard as the go-ahead run in the sixth, when he could have done a double switch (Reimold for Snider as the position player switch, perhaps.) Can't expect Bud to win a 1-0 game. Sure, the O's offense was inept with RISP today, and Manny failed in the sac fly situation, but we had the 1-0 lead, and we should have gone with our best option to keep it.

And throwing Howard a fastball instead of an offspeed pitch was moronic, but that's on Caleb.

We won the series 3 of 4 and it should have been a sweep but for one pitch. Sandberg can't wash Buck's jock!

Ridiculous thread!

[Three Run Homer]

Howard is the one guy in that lineup who is a threat to win a game with one swing. First base was open. I'm surprised he got a single pitch in the strike zone.

[ChuckS]

Can't just take a pitcher out who's doing well in the sixth inning every day just on the basis that he could implode. This bullpen has been taxed enough lately.

Bottom line, you score only 1 run, you deserve to lose.

Right on the button. Can't question a Manager leaving a starter in the game in the sixth inning with a low pitch count when he hasn't even given up a run.

[Roll Tide]

We won the series 3 of 4 and it should have been a sweep but for one pitch. Sandberg can't wash Buck's jock!

Ridiculous thread!

Yes and if the offense that has been real hot the last several games manages 3 runs we win also. I don't get this or the bashing of Norris who basically made one bad pitch.

[Redskins Rick]

We won the series 3 of 4 and it should have been a sweep but for one pitch. Sandberg can't wash Buck's jock!

Ridiculous thread!

Well played!

[Dipper9]

Sandberg got his pitcher out before he could fall further behind. Buck allowed Norris to face Howard as the go-ahead run in the sixth, when he could have done a double switch (Reimold for Snider as the position player switch, perhaps.) Can't expect Bud to win a 1-0 game. Sure, the O's offense was inept with RISP today, and Manny failed in the sac fly situation, but we had the 1-0 lead, and we should have gone with our best option to keep it.

And throwing Howard a fastball instead of an offspeed pitch was moronic, but that's on Caleb.

Bud had a low pitch count, it was the sixth inning, there were two outs, and he had yet to give up a run. Not too many pitchers get yanked in that situation. This is a case of Monday Morning Quarterbacking at its worst.

[Redskins Rick]

Bud had a low pitch count, it was the sixth inning, there were two outs, and he had yet to give up a run. Not too many pitchers get yanked in that situation. This is a case of Monday Morning Quarterbacking at its worst.

Buck on Bud:

"He was good," Showalter said. "He was the difference in us being in that game. He was really good. It's one of those games where if it was the American League he would keep pitching. He didn't make many mistakes at all. Of course, their guys didn't either."

[Ruzious]

Sometimes you lose a game to a bad team because you're not good enough to beat them every time.