vs. RANGERS, 4/16

[tntoriole]

This should officially put the end to the Showalter/McFarland love affair...but it won't.

Hopefully TJ will spend the year pitching badly in Norfolk.

[TINSTAAPP]

Buck's bullpen usage has been very questionable since the end of 2012. Remember how he allowed Jim Johnson to single-handed torpedo the season in 2013?

[weams]

It does work. I'm focusing on finding ways to throw away games, nothing else. What is happening right now is 1998-2011 Orioles. I don't care about that other stuff it has nothing to do with what I'm saying.

So. When you lose a game, it's '98 through '11? Got it.

[El Gordo]

Can't watch anymore.

[DJHJR86]

That can't happen Trumbo, it JUST CAN'T. It didn't cost a run, I guess but that can't happen. And Givens has to make a better pitch.

None of this would have happened if Buck would have put in a competent major league pitcher in the 7th.

[backwardsk]

Bullpen has let down the starter.

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[O's84]

Im REALLY angry with Buck. He forgot more baseball than I;ll ever know..but he forgot to get his starter out of there on time tonight and we lose this needlessly.

Yeah, I mean Gallardo was lucky not to give up 6 runs. Almost every time the ball was hit hard against him. He makes it through 6th and you bring him out and let him face 1 batter but 2? I'm sorry but I can't watch this now. I'm infuriated and if I keep watching I will disturb my family.

[gmelson26]

Should have been GBOB tonight.

This. This is what I expected honestly. With our bullpen (the front end of it), you bring them in to nail the coffin if you lead by only a few runs after 6. It's our biggest asset, use them when this situation arises. We can't and shouldn't plan for using them tomorrow for a game we might not ever have a chance to win in. Just my opinion.

[WEAVERMAN]

This should officially put the end to the Showalter/McFarland love affair...but it won't.

It should, what the heck he sees in that guy.... I don't know...other than mop up duty.

[eddie83]

Buck got greedy because he wanted TJ for those lefties. Once again why not Bundy or Givens last night? Hell why not Bundy tonight in the 7th?

[slakattack]

Hindsight on here is amazing... somehow a 2 run lead was lock against TX on the road? OK, Buck should have sent someone else out to kick off a 6 run inning... and one walk doesn't decide 6 runs, Hunter.

[MDK02]

We need a solid lefty out of the pen besides Britton.

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[bpilktree]

As bad as this inning went it still goes back to ump missing 3 pitches in first at bat.

[WEAVERMAN]

None of this would have happened if Buck would have put in a competent major league pitcher in the 7th.

I agree 100%.

[gmelson26]

Next time anybody criticizes Brian Matusz, just remember that TJ McFarland would be the one taking his place as the LOOGY out of the bullpen. It can always be worse.

Matusz (if memory serves) does an outstanding job of not allowing inherited runners to score. Might be thinking of someone else, but I think it's him.