What did DT do wrong tonight?

[RShack]

It was still the correct move. Wieters would have been one decent swing away from making it a one-run game.

I think maybe you're reading from an early rough-copy of the script. Before they made the movie, they changed the script.

When Roy Hobbs hit the famous dinger, it actually won the ballgame. Plus, they let him hit several dingers in his ML career first.

Even Hollywood couldn't get behind the idea that Wonderboy's very first dinger was a PH salami ;-)

[SilentJames]

Even as knee-jerk and overreacting as people can be here, I honestly don't think Trembley would be criticized for PHing Wieters in that spot, regardless of the outcome.

Okay, maybe by a few of the most incorrigibly clueless...

It was still the correct move. Wieters would have been one decent swing away from making it a one-run game.

You can't say that though, because for all intents and purposes you can say the same thing about Zaun. Zaun was a grounder with eyes away from keeping the inning alive, with Andino coming up behind him.

[RShack]

You can't say that though, because for all intents and purposes you can say the same thing about Zaun. Zaun was a grounder with eyes away from keeping the inning alive, with Andino coming up behind him.

Reimold was on deck in Pie's slot, then Andino...

[Arthur_Bryant]

You can't say that though, because for all intents and purposes you can say the same thing about Zaun. Zaun was a grounder with eyes away from keeping the inning alive, with Andino coming up behind him.

Well, anybody can hit the grounder with eyes. Wieters too.

Zaun does not have the power potential of Wieters, or even of Wigginton.

[olehippi]

Bergesen is pitching a gem....arguably the best pitched game by an Oriole pitcher this year....and Trembley yanks him? What the flock? He had only thrown 97 pitches and was in cruise control. A complete bull**** call by Trembley!!

[OrangeJerseys]

Bergesen is pitching a gem....arguably the best pitched game by an Oriole pitcher this year....and Trembley yanks him? What the flock? He had only thrown 97 pitches and was in cruise control. A complete bull**** call by Trembley!!

I agree. Leave him in. He earned it.

[Sports Guy]

He would have been facing the top of the lineup for the 4th time....but he had a 3 run lead.

I think the right move would have been to bring him out and if he gave up any base runners, get him out of the game.

[UMDTerrapins]

I rarely pick on Trembley, but the kid deserved a chance to finish his gem.

[Mackus]

Bergesen is pitching a gem....arguably the best pitched game by an Oriole pitcher this year....and Trembley yanks him? What the flock? He had only thrown 97 pitches and was in cruise control. A complete bull**** call by Trembley!!

Nah, it was the right call. 2 lefties coming up. Bergesen had started to get hit a bit harder and get the ball up in the 7th and 8th.

Bringing him back in would have been ok, but he should've been pulled as soon as someone reached base.

Feel free to continue overreacting though.

[osbaseball08]

I would have liked to see Bergesen finish, but I have no problem with him being pulled either.

[LookitsPuck]

I would have kept him in. 97 pitches. I mean I can't fault Trembley *that* much being that Sherrill did need some work, but he should have left him out there for the 9th.

[Dadaist]

I just want to know his reasoning. I really feel that were it 4-0, he would have left him in.

Part of me thinks this is just nitpicking because we are enamored with CGs but then another part of me remembers the MDM....on the whole it's probably negligible. 8 innings is as good as a CG most of the time.

[snatch311]

I definitely agree with the call.

[Ven6]

DT has to manage to win, not for the stat sheet.

[Hank Scorpio]

I agree with the call too.

Bergy was up in the zone in the 8th inning and there were some LOUD outs. With 2 lefties coming up in the 9th, I'll take Sherrill.