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Enough is enough, Tillman does not need another start

Barnaby Graves

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Please make a decision DD and Buck before Tillman's next start.  He looks terrible and defeated.  They just interviewed him in the locker room and it's the same old, same old only this time he mentioned not getting the double play and his two walks as part of his problem. 64 pitches in the first two innings? Two home runs in the first inning. Come on Tillman! Kinsler's leadoff HR looked like a batting practice pitch down the center of the plate. Don't throw your SS under the bus even though you didn't say his name.  The nerve to say you did some good things tonight. Yeah ! Walking off the mound when Buck came to pull you from the game was the best thing you did. What a disappointment ! They are paying him $10,050,000 this year for one win. Buck looked really disappointed with him in the postgame show and Rick Dempsey whom I respect  has rallied around him every start this season and did it again tonight. It's time to stop making excuses for him Rick.  The past is the past. They should shut him down and tell him to get in shape for next season if he returns. His arm is not right regardless of what he says.  You just don't go from 16-6 to 1-7.

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I've been a massive fan of this guy for a long time now. He's part of the reason we made the playoffs in 2016, and a big part of our resergence. Hell, he's been the defacto leader in the SP staff. Unfortunately, the writing is on the wall. He's done. Now, an MiLB contract isn't a bad thing. In fact, if he shows improvement and that he's good ol' Tilly again, bring him back. You can tell this is bothering him. As much as I love Tilly though, he needs to be put out of his misery. 

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I think if they test Tillman they will find his arm strength is down.  That gives them a reason  to DL him.   They don't have to give up on Chirs.  Just DL him and keep working with him to get back to where he used to me.  

Castro should be put into the rotation.  They need to stay with a six man rotation through August.  The extra rest is the key to why the rotation has done better recently.

There are relievers at Norfolk that can be brought up to take Castro spot in the pen.  Wotherspoon and Rodriguez have been pitching well.

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3 hours ago, MDtransplant757 said:

I've been a massive fan of this guy for a long time now. He's part of the reason we made the playoffs in 2016, and a big part of our resergence. Hell, he's been the defacto leader in the SP staff. Unfortunately, the writing is on the wall. He's done. Now, an MiLB contract isn't a bad thing. In fact, if he shows improvement and that he's good ol' Tilly again, bring him back. You can tell this is bothering him. As much as I love Tilly though, he needs to be put out of his misery. 

Well, until justD and weams agree with you, it ain't gonna happen, unless as wildcard says, they DL him! :ph34r:

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