8/06 @ Toronto (Cito still sucks)

[Moose Milligan]

F’ing Varsho 

[LGOrioles]

Just now, LookitsPuck said:

Here’s my thing: Soto is the blame for blowing this, but Hyde didn’t set the team up for success. Immediately trusting Soto in high leverage situations and close games when he hasn’t proven it to you and has actually shown the opposite is nuts to me. It’s bad managing. Burch was pitching well. Leave him in.

This. And how do you have such a quick hook on Smith but then leave Soto in for that long? If the answer is you’re trying to save the pen after the spot start by Suarez, then there’s no reason to take out Smith after 10 pitches in the first place. 

[EddeeEddee]

Just now, Wavetrapper said:

I have that feeling that at the end of the season, we are going to remember this game as when things went south 

If so it's because of losing Grayson, not because of Soto.

[Roy Firestone]

Not our night folks

[Orioles0615]

1 minute ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

Philly sending us their trash. What prospect did we send them?

Seth Johnson the guy people holy praised when we traded Mancini. Even though the dude was hurt and 25 and barley pitched above A ball

[dtk9119]

3 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

He had to face 3 hitters. It was 3-1 after the HR. You want him to use another arm to get up right away? 

He past 3 hitters who all reached

[Roy Firestone]

Varsho also beat us earlier this year with an amazing play...

[LookitsPuck]

Seth Johnson could pitch better than Soto. 

[RavensNOsGuy]

Team just doesn’t have it this year. GRod injury may be the final straw that breaks the camels back. Too many hitting slumps, lousy bullpen, injuries, and stupid managing. Don’t see it changing in the last 2 months. 

[forphase1]

5 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

You don’t acquire a pen arm and not throw him. This isn’t reality. 

No.  But you have to pick WHEN to throw the questionable guys.  Smith was rolling. Soto had been terrible, you don't bring him in with the game on the line until he proves he can be trusted.  It was a dumb decision.

[OriolesMagic83]

Era of 36 and WHIP 7 w the O's.  Is that good?

[eddie83]

Just now, HowAboutThat said:

Whim?

Showing trust in someone with a track record maybe?  Playing the long game?

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

1 minute ago, eddie83 said:

Why is he on the team? Why acquire him? 
 

After this debacle he will be in low leverage spots. Hyde wasn’t going to bail on him right out of the gate. 

 

It's not a defensible decision by any stretch you give Smith one more batter and the inning probably ends with no damage. It's not like Smith was laboring on a high pitch count.

[Brooks The Great]

4 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

He had to face 3 hitters. It was 3-1 after the HR. You want him to use another arm to get up right away? 

That's one of the reasons that taking Smith out and bringing in Soto in the first place was so stupid. It was too early to be matching up, especially since Smith was pitching fine and Soto has already shown that he's a dumpster fire.

[gtman55]

1 minute ago, LookitsPuck said:

Here’s my thing: Soto is the blame for blowing this, but Hyde didn’t set the team up for success. Immediately trusting Soto in high leverage situations and close games when he hasn’t proven it to you and has actually shown the opposite is nuts to me. It’s bad managing. Burch was pitching well. Leave him in.

Exactly. Hyde has no feel for the game when it comes to the bullpen. Using Soto in a high leverage situation is just plain stupid.