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Perhaps a reliever has a nagging injury he doesn't want to discuss. I still don't get why he used Brach the night before. I get O'Day and I assume he didn't want Zach with 4 nights off straight.

I do wonder how he will use Bundy. Will he use him back to back some? They had lefties up and Matusz isn't back. Perhaps he didn't trust Givens there, not sure.

Or a decision needs to be made about the lefty configuration of the staff. And that game helped make it.

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I typically dislike the sentiment that every time a run is allowed after the first that it is Buck leaving his starter in too long. If you listened to some posters around here w/r/t managing starters, every run is the result of leaving the starter in too long, which is just silly. THAT SAID, I really don't understand Buck's decision last night, especially with today very likely cancelled.

Not to mention, Monday being an off day.

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I don't think it surprised anyone that Gallardo didn't get an out in the 7th. I was shocked when Gallardo was out there. You can always send someone down if the bullpen is used up after you get the win. Someone is going to be sent down when Matusz comes back anyway.

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To me, we haven't seen a GREAT hitting team yet. Not the Twins, Rays, Red Sox a bit better, and the Rangers who were without a couple of big bats. Here come the Jays. They can out pitch us for sure...and they match our power. Im interested in seeing how we fare.Im not a Mike Wright believer right now.If he pitches.

:agree: on Wright I see Tommy Hunter do over with him. JMHO hope he proves me wrong we surely need him to step up.

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Jim Palmer questioned as did this entire board Buck's decision in the 7th inning. In the post game interview did Jim Hunter even touch on the subject?, no.

I mean it is so insulting to the fans at home. How difficult is it to ask the manger about pitching Gallardo in the 7th inning? There is no point to these interviews at times at all. I don't expect Hunter to be as critical as a fan or newspaper writer but just ask the question. It isn't that difficult.

They were talking about it on 105.7 yesterday afternoon, somebody must have spoke to Buck, because they said that Buck said he had 3 guys in the pen, that he was trying to avoid using, and they were expecting to play a game on Sunday. He also said they had 3 lefties coming up.

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I don't have any problem with trying to get a 6th inning our of a veteran starter. At some point really soon, they need to get through 6 innings. Sometimes its worth trying to just get a couple lucky outs.

I agree with Frobby, I'm more perplexed about using relief arms so liberally, with a big lead, the night before which is what caused bullpen crunch.

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I don't have any problem with trying to get a 6th inning our of a veteran starter. At some point really soon, they need to get through 6 innings. Sometimes its worth trying to just get a couple lucky outs.

I agree with Frobby, I'm more perplexed about using relief arms so liberally, with a big lead, the night before which is what caused bullpen crunch.

Just so it's clear, Gallardo had pitched 6 innings. He was brought out for a 7th and allowed 2 baserunners who eventually scored.

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To me, we haven't seen a GREAT hitting team yet. Not the Twins, Rays, Red Sox a bit better, and the Rangers who were without a couple of big bats. Here come the Jays. They can out pitch us for sure...and they match our power. Im interested in seeing how we fare.Im not a Mike Wright believer right now.If he pitches.

:agree: I'm very concerned what that line up will do to our pitching staff.

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I think our pitching staff is going to get absolutely clobbered against the Jays. Tillman got destroyed last year. Mike Wright is meatball city. Ubaldo is an enigma, though. It's all a matter of whether he gets the lower half of the strike zone called. If he doesn't, he's done.

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Jim Palmer questioned as did this entire board Buck's decision in the 7th inning. In the post game interview did Jim Hunter even touch on the subject?, no.

I mean it is so insulting to the fans at home. How difficult is it to ask the manger about pitching Gallardo in the 7th inning? There is no point to these interviews at times at all. I don't expect Hunter to be as critical as a fan or newspaper writer but just ask the question. It isn't that difficult.

I've learned as much as i enjoy sports I process them differently than most people I may just not have the emotional connection to understand this....but....

What difference does it make if they ask a strategic question? (Not meant to be combative)

I mean, the end result doesn't change. So you have an explanation, this changes nothing really.

The Why is only ever important to me when knowing it allows me to change some the outcome of a future event. I have no control over the Orioles so the question--other than curiosity--is not one I care much about, so I generally am curious what will knowing it will change?

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Just so it's clear, Gallardo had pitched 6 innings. He was brought out for a 7th and allowed 2 baserunners who eventually scored.

I had no problem with Gallardo starting the 7th. But when a guy gives a four pitch walk to the #9 hitter to start off an inning, bringing the tying run to the plate, I'd like to see Buck make a move then. Particularly when the #1 hitter had owned Gallardo all game long and you have the heart of the order coming up behind him.

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I had no problem with Gallardo starting the 7th. But when a guy gives a four pitch walk to the #9 hitter to start off an inning, bringing the tying run to the plate, I'd like to see Buck make a move then. Particularly when the #1 hitter had owned Gallardo all game long and you have the heart of the order coming up behind him.

No disagreement here, I did not want him coming back into the game in the first place.

I saw multiple posters say that our starters needed to get us 6 innings, or that they couldn't blame Buck for trying to get 6 innings and I wanted to make it clear that isn't what occurred.

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