O's @ Gnats 5-22

[LocoChris]

No PH for Zimmermann?

[scOtt]

What the hell? Why let Zimmermann bat then?

[Dreadnought]

 

Due to short bench, Hyde had to have Zimmerman bat in the half inning prior to when he was going to remove him?    SMH.    Has to save Sisco and Wilkerson in case of injuries or later moves.    Needs Hays for OF if he's in the lead.  Stewart the only option.   If he burns Stewart with no one on vs. LHP he can't PH him for Valaika late in the game. 

Edited May 22, 2021 by Dreadnought

[scOtt]

Plutko fooling nobody. All these balls hit hard.

[SteveA]

6 minutes ago, Dreadnought said:

 

Due to short bench, Hyde had to have Zimmerman bat in the half inning prior to when he was going to remove him?    SMH.    Has to save Sisco and Wilkerson in case of injuries or later moves.    Needs Hays for OF if he's in the lead.  Stewart the only option.   If he burns Stewart with no one on vs. LHP he can't PH him for Valaika late in the game. 

Yep I hate these short benches

[SteveA]

Plutko.  Can't blame coming on with men on base here 

[scOtt]

Outta here.

[Three Run Homer]

Plutko was so effective at the start of the season.  How did he become a batting practice pitcher now?

 

[LocoChris]

Plutko God awful right now. 

[spiritof66]

I don't think much of Hyde, but I almost feel sorry for him when it comes to pitching options. Outside of Fry, there just isn't much in the bullpen to take care of all those innings that the starters can't cover. 

[Three Run Homer]

8 minutes ago, Dreadnought said:

 

Due to short bench, Hyde had to have Zimmerman bat in the half inning prior to when he was going to remove him?    SMH.    Has to save Sisco and Wilkerson in case of injuries or later moves.    Needs Hays for OF if he's in the lead.  Stewart the only option.   If he burns Stewart with no one on vs. LHP he can't PH him for Valaika late in the game. 

These are not valid excuses in my opinion.  You need to pinch hit for him in that spot, period.  You have four bench players--use them.  

[LocoChris]

Maybe Plutko needs a DL stint. 

[CynBeth]

1 minute ago, LocoChris said:

Maybe Plutko needs a DL stint. 

Almost our entire bullpen does and some starters.  Give some guys in the minors a chance I don’t think they can do any worse.

[SteveA]

1 minute ago, Three Run Homer said:

These are not valid excuses in my opinion.  You need to pinch hit for him in that spot, period.  You have four bench players--use them.  

Ok so he uses a pinch hitter with one out and no one on.  Maybe that improves our chance of scoring one run last inning by 20% or so.  At the expense of using one of the last 4 guys one our bench, really 3 not counting the backup C.

If Valaika had gotten on to star the inninf that at bat would have had a bit more leverage, maybe I do it's. But when you only have 2 or 3 bullets to fire, using one with none one and 1 out on the 4th isnt worth it imo.

[JimGinSP]

None other than Brooks Robinson highly praised a young third baseman named Ryan Zimmerman way back in the day.  Looks like he still has game.

Edited May 22, 2021 by JimGinSP