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5/30 Tigres @ O's, Wieters Second Game

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Disappointing loss, I feel we could've easily won that game. Still, it was fun, and I'm happy to see Wieters break out with a few big hits.

I think we'll all get over the loss. But, I agree, it's nice to see Wieters get a couple of hits to help his confidence.

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People dissing Albers tonight either didn't see what happened or else they don't know what they were looking at...

The bottom line is he didn't get the job done tonight in either the 7th or 8th inning. He's pitched better since coming back and I believe he is better than the AAA pen options and has a role on this team. That said, I'm pretty uncomfortable when he pitches in a close and late ballgame and I stand by my assertion that he has average stuff. Personally, I think I'd see if Bass can pitch in the 6th or 7th inning role that Albers currently holds.

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Well, if anything, Berken is pitching tomorrow, to WIEters. I mean WIEters will catch tomorrow right?????

On the Dave Trembley show earlier today on the Orioles Radio Network DT said that Wieters would play Friday and Saturday and then make a decision about Sunday. He didn't seem like it was a definitive no that he wouldn't play, but he didn't commit to it either.

I don't want to wear the kid out behind the plate, and it doesn't make sense to DH him on his off day with as hot as Scott is. This will be an interesting debate on here for the rest of the season. People are going to want to see him play every day, but he's a C. He needs a break.

We don't have an off day until Thursday, so it seems appropriate to me to sit him tomorrow.

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The important thing to remember is that the Orioles have not suddenly come crashing back down to earth just yet. They've just had a 5 game winning streak, swept Toronto, and have a chance to take 3 out of 4 from the Tigers. They lost a game to an extremely good Verlander and got 3 runs out of him. The O's aren't finished just because of one game.

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On the Dave Trembley show earlier today on the Orioles Radio Network DT said that Wieters would play Friday and Saturday and then make a decision about Sunday. He didn't seem like it was a definitive no that he wouldn't play, but he didn't commit to it either.

I don't want to wear the kid out behind the plate, and it doesn't make sense to DH him on his off day with as hot as Scott is. This will be an interesting debate on here for the rest of the season. People are going to want to see him play every day, but he's a C. He needs a break.

We don't have an off day until Thursday, so it seems appropriate to me to sit him tomorrow.

He had Wed and Thurday off I believe and he is coiming off a two hit night. We can't take Scott out of the lineup right now so I expect him to start tommorow and probably get Monday off after a long travel out to Seattle.

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