vs. TIGERS, 5/15

[scOtt]

I hate 1 run games.So does my central nervous system.

This is my favorite kind of game. 1-run game, not this game but pitcher's duels. I can't believe I didn't get to see BOTH 1-0 wins!

[weams]

I know what you have referenced. If this was the first time you said things like "He should never face a LHB I would have let it pass, like I did the other times.

Right now his numbers, in a very small sample size, this season, with an outrageous BABIP, are very poor against LHB.

Last season they were dandy in a large, but still small, sample size.

I expect him to end up somewhere in between.

Which would make him more than a ROOGY.

A Roogy is so much more valuable than a Loogy.

[WEAVERMAN]

Ian Locke

Norfolk got a strong start from T.J. McFarland and took advantage of a key error by Buffalo in a 2-1 win over the Bisons Sunday afternoon at Harbor Park.

McFarland (1-0) turned in a Tides season-high 7.2 innings of work, scattering seven hits while allowing one run. He walked one without striking out a batter, with the only damage against him coming on a solo homer by former Tide Junior Lake in the second inning.

McFarland, who only needed 88 pitches in the outing, was aided by three double plays turned behind him. He allowed just two fly outs while inducing 14 ground ball outs and owns a 0.69 ERA (1 ER, 13.0 IP) through two starts since being optioned to Norfolk from Baltimore.

The Tides plated their only two runs in the second inning, courtesy of a crucial error by Bisons starting pitcher Drew Hutchison (0-2). The Tides loaded the bases with one out against Hutchison before Sharlon Schoop hit a potential inning-ending double play grounder back to the mound. Hutchison’s throw home sailed over the head of catcher A.J. Jimenez, however, allowing Trey Mancini and Dariel Alvarez to score and give Norfolk the only runs they would need.

Alvarez had two hits to pace the Tides, who picked up their first series win since a two-game sweep of Indianapolis on April 27-28.

Pedro Beato worked a scoreless ninth inning to earn his second save of the season. Beato now owns a 1.93 ERA through 17 games pitched – a total that leads the International League.

I like Beato, maybe he can help us.

[Can_of_corn]

Also, I don't think his career line is a ringing endorsement that he should pitch against LHB in high leverage situations. I'm not sure you are suggesting those career numbers are A-OK.

I'm not suggesting I would bring him in against three lefties, but what you are suggesting is just as bad.

Givens is fine for a random inning of work, leveraged or not.

Should it be something to be watched? Sure.

[BohKnowsBmore]

Well. He inhaled. He just did not like it.

Doing curls for the girls.

[O's84]

1 K, 1 man down.

[Can_of_corn]

A Roogy is so much more valuable than a Loogy.

And someone that can just come in and pitch is more valuable than both.

[WEAVERMAN]

Be careful with Martinez DOD.

[WEAVERMAN]

Get the elusive 3rd out.

[ArtVanDelay]

Anyone see Ryan Zimmerman's ITP home run?

Marcell Ozuna and Giancarlo Stanton ran into each other in the outfield and then laid on the ground while the ball was right next to them and Zimmerman rounded the bases. They both then remained in the game. If you're fine enough to remain in the game, you should have gotten up and thrown the ball back to the infield.

[O's84]

O'Day just made Kinsler look like a little leaguer.

[weams]

And someone that can just come in and pitch is more valuable than both.

Depends how many Ks the Roogy is capable of.

[WEAVERMAN]

K him now DOD.

[Sessh]

Boston tied it up; 9-9 in the bottom of the seventh.

[Slim Shady]

TERRIBLE call!