Who Would You Rather Have Pitching The 8th? Brach Or O'Day?

[ORIOLE33]

I'm in Brach's corner. The dude seems almost unhittable.

[Bmorefan24]

Brach at this point. Hope O'day gets back soon though. He can be very valuable as a 6th / 7th inning guy.

[duffaphonic]

O'Day or Brach. Buck can play some percentages.

[tntoriole]

Brach at this point. Hope O'day gets back soon though. He can be very valuable as a 6th / 7th inning guy.

Hope so given the dollars he is getting for the next three years.

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[TradeAngelos]

Can either of them pitch every night? They can both pitch the 8th.

[Frobby]

At this point, I might prefer Brach pitching the 9th over Britton. He's been that good.

Nah. Zach can keep the 9th, and Brach and O'Day can split the 8th inning opportunities.

[brianod]

At this point, I might prefer Brach pitching the 9th over Britton. He's been that good.

Nah. Zach can keep the 9th, and Brach and O'Day can split the 8th inning opportunities.

lol, I guess a perfect save record isn't good enough. Also, the fact that Yost thinks enough of Britton to use him in the ninth of the allstar game?

[El Gordo]

I like O'Day as the fireman, use him in high leverage situations. If he's available for the 8th fine, if we need him to close, fine.

[MDtransplant757]

Flip a coin to pick at this point

[Aristotelian]

If you have two or more lefties coming up, Brach. If O'Day is healthy and you have one or zero lefties coming up, then O'Day. I have a lot of confidence in either one but you match them up to give us the best chance of getting six outs.

[ChuckS]

How often are our starters going to be pitching into the seventh inning?

I think we will need both of them plenty late in games. Doesn't really matter if it's in the seventh or eighth. All of the outs are important.

[crawjo]

Brach, but he's being heavily used and will need to be given more breaks in the second half. O'Day can't come back soon enough...

[Roll Tide]

I'm in Brach's corner. The dude seems almost unhittable.

When healthy ODay has been very reliable...many key outs!

I trust both which is a good problem. Buck can do match ups and not overwork either guy.

[ExileAngelos]

A lot of you don't appreciate how good O'Day has been for us over the last 4 years. I don't get it. I love both guys.

[MDK02]

A lot of you don't appreciate how good O'Day has been for us over the last 4 years. I don't get it. I love both guys.

I think we all appreciate O'day and know he is a phenomenal set up guy in his right but Brach is throwing straight filth right now.

I will say, O'day has a tendency to put runners on and then get out of the jam. Brach comes in and just mows 'em down from the get go.

Hey, I'm glad we have both guys!