Please get Matusz off of this team!

[Tx Oriole]

It's been a team effort losing games this year. With so many tight losses it's a "what could have been." Cruz would have been worth a ton of wins on this team.

Baloney. Sorry but I don't think he would have made much difference.

[Tx Oriole]

Please tell me that the recipient of this award receives the prize of a free ride in a DC-7?

That's completely stupid. You Matusz to die like Roberto did?

[Creamsicle]

Matusz,as I have said before does good work for charity. He does much work privately and without the fanfare some athletes do.It is fine to not want him on the team but you don't have to badmouth him for his charity work.

Yup, I'm aware of his philanthropy, which is not to be badmouthed.

[Frobby]

Last 14 days 8.10 ERA

Last 28 days 5.14 ERA

Those are miniscule sample sizes. I think overall, his 2.76 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 10.5 K/9 are a reasonable reflection of his season. He hasn't been spectacular, and he has had a few bad games, but he's done a reasonable job.

[Redskins Rick]

Those are miniscule sample sizes. I think overall, his 2.76 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 10.5 K/9 are a reasonable reflection of his season. He hasn't been spectacular, and he has had a few bad games, but he's done a reasonable job.

I agree, anybody can be made to look good or bad, if one cherry picks their stats.

[OFFNY]

I agree, anybody can be made to look good or bad if one cherry picks their stats.

ALMOST anyone.

It would be difficult to make Sandy Koufax look bad by cherry picking any of his stats between 1961 and 1966.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/koufasa01.shtml

I suppose that it's possible, but I wouldn't want to be the one to make that argument with a straight face.

[Creamsicle]

Those are miniscule sample sizes. I think overall, his 2.76 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 10.5 K/9 are a reasonable reflection of his season. He hasn't been spectacular, and he has had a few bad games, but he's done a reasonable job.

In all seriousness it seems as if the rest of our 'pen is so strong that Mattress just doesn't belong. I'm in the "let him go" camp.

[OFFNY]

Last 14 days 8.10 ERA

Last 28 days 5.14 ERA

Those are miniscule sample sizes. I think overall, his 2.76 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 10.5 K/9 are a reasonable reflection of his season. He hasn't been spectacular, and he has had a few bad games, but he's done a reasonable job.

In all seriousness, it seems as if the rest of our 'pen is so strong that Mattress just doesn't belong. I'm in the "let him go" camp.

Frobby himself has conceded that letting Matusz walk at the end of the season may very well be a prudent decision.

His contention is that Matusz has been piled on like a little kid in a playground, and made to seem as though he is largely responsible for the Orioles' collapse this season, which he clearly is not.

Your own reference to him as "Mattress," right after declaring that your were commenting "In all seriousness" is a prime example of that.

[Creamsicle]

Frobby himself has conceded that letting Matusz walk at the end of the season may very well be a prudent decision.

His contention is that Matusz has been piled on like a little kid in a playground, and made to seem as though he is largely responsible for the Orioles' collapse this season, which he clearly is not.

Your own reference to him as "Mattress," right after declaring that your were commenting "In all seriousness" is a prime example of that.

Usually I'll let a lot of borderline idiocy slide (to do otherwise here would itself be idiocy), but this post contains some "reasoning" so faulty that it's laughable. C'mon, NY, you generally tend to be at least a little bit smarter than this.

[OFFNY]

Last 14 days 8.10 ERA

Last 28 days 5.14 ERA

Those are miniscule sample sizes. I think overall, his 2.76 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 10.5 K/9 are a reasonable reflection of his season. He hasn't been spectacular, and he has had a few bad games, but he's done a reasonable job.

In all seriousness, it seems as if the rest of our 'pen is so strong that Mattress just doesn't belong. I'm in the "let him go" camp.

Frobby himself has conceded that letting Matusz walk at the end of the season may very well be a prudent decision.

His contention is that Matusz has been piled on like a little kid in a playground, and made to seem as though he is largely responsible for the Orioles' collapse this season, which he clearly is not.

Your own reference to him as "Mattress," right after declaring that your were commenting "In all seriousness" is a prime example of that.

Usually I'll let a lot of borderline idiocy slide (to do otherwise here would itself be idiocy), but this post contains some "reasoning" so faulty that it's laughable. C'mon, NY, you generally tend to be at least a little bit smarter than this.

Borderline idiocy, with laughable reasoning? What exactly is faulty in my reasoning, Mr. smart ass?

Do you think that Matusz is largely responsible for the Orioles' collapse in 2015?

Or was your cute reference to Brian Matusz as "Mattress" a compliment that I misunderstood?

[LookitsPuck]

This says everything about Brian Matusz:

1.06 SO/W against righties

9.25 SO/W against lefties

So he's downright filthy against lefties (465 OPS)...and pitches around dangerous righties.

His slash line against righties: .250/.383/.355 - .738 OPS.

The OPS is relatively high (not absurdly like in 2014: 876 OPS)..but it's very much driven off of OBP.

So Buck's usage of Matusz is pretty much to come on to face a lefty. And if there's a strong righty between another lefty, they'll pitch around that righty.

Unfortunately there are times (against Kansas City) that Buck uses Matusz and you scratch your head. For example, bringing him in against Kansas City only to have him pitch around the first righty is odd (especially with men on base). But even still...that's the reality of Matusz now. He's awful against good righties...and has to pitch around situations to get to lefties.

[O's84]

Who cares what the numbers say, Cito er.... I mean Matusz sucks!

[OFFNY]

This says everything about Brian Matusz:

1.06 SO/W against righties

9.25 SO/W against lefties

So, he's downright filthy against lefties (465 OPS) ... and pitches around dangerous righties.

His slash line against righties: .250/.383/.355 - .738 OPS.

The OPS is relatively high (not absurdly like in 2014: 876 OPS)..but it's very much driven off of OBP.

So Buck's usage of Matusz is pretty much to come on to face a lefty. And if there's a strong righty between another lefty, they'll pitch around that righty.

Unfortunately, there are times (like against Kansas City) that Buck uses Matusz, and you scratch your head. For example, bringing him in against Kansas City, only to have him pitch around the first righty is odd (especially with men on base). But even still ... that's the reality of Matusz now. He's awful against good righties ... and has to pitch around situations to get to lefties.

I think that that is a pretty good argument for not bringing Matusz back.

He has some usefulness, but because he has consistently been very bad against righties and/or has pitched around them, his role is not flexible enough to warrant giving him another $3 or $4 Million again next year (like we did this year.)

There are numerous other bullpen candidates waiting in the wings at the AAA-level in Norfolk and the AA-level in Bowie, and I would think that that route would make more sense, especially in terms of the financial aspect of the equation.

That said, $3 or $4 Million in terms of payroll for a mid-market team is not that big of a deal, and if the Orioles DO decide to bring him back, it wouldn't necessarily be a major gaffe ...... although if they do decide to keep him, I would really hope that they could somehow teach an old dog a new trick, which in Matusz' case would be to pitch more proficiently against right-handed batters. And if that were to happen, I would want the Orioles give $3 or $4 million to the man/men responsible for that transformation !!!

[TheDirtyBird]

And he strikes again to give a lead up late in the Sox game!

[webbrick2010]

Fourth HR of the year to a left handed hitter. Him having a roster spot is indefensible.... yet folks will continue to defend him. Too funny