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I know the numbers are there, but I never felt Hunter was great in pressure situations generally speaking especially the last year he was here. When he pitched himself out of the closer role, I don't think he was the same guy after that and he wasn't a good closer. He couldn't handle pressure situations and wasn't clutch as a result. Cost us a lot of games and momentum late in games, too.

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I know the numbers are there, but I never felt Hunter was great in pressure situations generally speaking especially the last year he was here. When he pitched himself out of the closer role, I don't think he was the same guy after that and he wasn't a good closer. He couldn't handle pressure situations and wasn't clutch as a result. Cost us a lot of games and momentum late in games, too.

Could you quantify that please?

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Well, he is 16 for 27 in save opportunities for a start. After he lost the closer role, he didn't seem to have the same confidence anymore. When he was brought in the game in a late inning close game situation or with guys on base, he seemed to give up runs or otherwise allow runs to score. IIRC, Buck stopped using him in important situations last season before his departure. When he came in the game in a situation where the game wasn't close, he generally pitched better. Of course, this isn't absolute without exceptions, but I know I was on edge whenever he was brought in when the game was on the line. He just wasn't good when the pressure was on. Some guys can't handle the mental side of being a closer or being in a similar role and Tommy certainly seemed to be one of those guys while in Baltimore.

NM, TNT was right.

Wrong thread to ask.

Maybe later.

Over react away.

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If Bundy stays healthy, I can see them stretch him out with a start in September depending on where the O's are in the standings. They have the luxury of an expanded roster so if he gets roughed up it won't have a huge impact on the bullpen 80-100 innings would be great, with 120-30 the goal next season as a starter. Any news or speculation on Opening Day starter. I don't see Tillman there. Has Gausman earned the right? Usually BS names someone around this time.

Back of my mind, Kevin's last start he tired in the 4th inning. But the first three he was unhittable. Laser guided hitting his spots, both sides of the black and getting low strike calls. It wouldn't be out of the question that he is the OD starter.

Still, it's probably Tillman.

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5-2-1 over their last 8 Spring Training games, now.

A .714 winning percentage in that span.

Last night's 11-2 trouncing of the Yankees is indicative of that .714 winning percentage.

This team cannot be stopped. That's indisputable.

With only our B+/A- lineup.

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Gonzalez has completely turned it around, based on his most recent Spring Training outing.

It is clear that he is on a roll, and will continue to gradually improve with each Spring Training outing leading up the the start of the regular season.

There is no doubt in my mind that he will become the Orioles' first 20-game winner since Mike Boddicker in 1984, and launch himself into the conversation of someday getting into the Orioles Hall-of-Fame.

That's a sobering thought...

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Gonzalez has completely turned it around, based on his most recent Spring Training outing.

It is clear that he is on a roll, and will continue to gradually improve with each Spring Training outing leading up the the start of the regular season.

There is no doubt in my mind that he will become the Orioles' first 20-game winner since Mike Boddicker in 1984, and launch himself into the conversation of someday getting into the Orioles Hall-of-Fame.

Four solid spring training innings should be more than enough to make us completely forget about last season and every reason to make us think Gonzalez will be the baseball's first 25 game winner since Bob Welch in 1990. Yes, the four innings were that good. I think we should just give him the wins now.

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Four solid spring training innings should be more than enough to make us completely forget about last season and every reason to make us think Gonzalez will be the baseball's first 25 game winner since Bob Welch in 1990. Yes, the four innings were that good. I think we should just give him the wins now.

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