Sunday, April 23: Orioles try to sweep Tigers out of Baltimore

[spleen1015]

McKenna didn't play it well, but the throw was decent enough and it was in time to get the runner. Adley moved out of position to make the play at the plate.

[Dunk35]

Baumann should have pitched 2 innings today. Instead we have Voth coming in. 

[Yardball85]

Just now, Bemorewins said:

Because it's too early in the season to use your closer like that unless you want him to be gassed come September. Up to you though.

Respectfully disagree.  Every win matters.  If he pitches now, or with a 1-0 lead in the top of the ninth, you are still using him.  I'd rather use him when the game is essentially on the line and you need a strike out.  Case in point, Voth is not a strikeout guy and gives up the sac fly. 

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, emmett16 said:

McKenna could not have possibly played that worse. He is complete garbage.  It is infuriating that he is still on this team.  He has no place in this organization anywhere

I only disagree with the calling him garbage.

[LA2]

7 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Agree with everyone who says we should have gotten another inning out of Baumann.   We'd still have Baker now available.

Even in that case there's no guarantee that Hyde wdn't pull Baker too early to get a meaningless lefty-lefty matchup....

[emmett16]

McKenna to independent ball and Cameron up.  Cowser perma CF in Norfolk.  

[Goober Noodles]

Not a bad showing from Voth there to be honest.

[Bemorewins]

I accept that there are going to be frustrated performances like today over the course of 162. But I also hop at some point that we can get the Voths, McKennas, Varvas, and O'Hearns off the roster at some point. They don't represent our best 26.

[mrbig1]

All we need is one or two long balls.

[dtk9119]

Wow. Erod out. I'm shocked. Maybe we can do some damage now.

[Bemorewins]

2 minutes ago, Yardball85 said:

Respectfully disagree.  Every win matters.  If he pitches now, or with a 1-0 lead in the top of the ninth, you are still using him.  I'd rather use him when the game is essentially on the line and you need a strike out.  Case in point, Voth is not a strikeout guy and gives up the sac fly. 

I'm not saying that the game is irrelevant but that you have to manage a 162 game season for the long haul. It is a marathon not a sprint.

[oriolediehard]

Hyde couldn't pinch hit for McCann?

[eddie83]

The club needs a modern day Gary Roenicke. 

[Yardball85]

Just now, Bemorewins said:

I'm not saying that the game is irrelevant but that you have to manage a 162 game season for the long haul. It is a marathon not a sprint.

So are you saying if the Orioles were winning 4-1, you would not use Bautista today for the ninth? 

It is more important for him to pitch with runners on in my opinion to "save" the game than to get a statistical save in a three run game. 

[emmett16]

4 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I only disagree with the calling him garbage.

Fine.  recycling.