Roch: Hendrickson to take Matusz's spot

[JTrea81]

Since the team really isn't playing for much, I have no problem with Hendrickson.

Hendrickson is a mediocre starter. Anyone whom the Orioles would pick up would be a mediocre starter.

Why waste the extra dough?

I wonder what will happen with Tillman when/if he gets shut down...Danys Baez?

And no, it isn't going to change any culture of anything. It's two weeks, the losing has already happened...it's clinched. Keep the guys healthy and focus on winning right out of spring training in 2010.

Mediocre is a compliment for Hendrickson. He's the left handed version of Adam Eaton in the rotation IMO...

And having our bullpen have to keep pitching even more because the Orioles can't get a decent starter that has a chance of pitching 6 innings isn't exactly going to keep guys fresh or healthy IMO...

Last time I checked Berken and Hernandez were still struggling to go 5 and now you are putting another pitcher in there that can't go 5. How is that supposed to help the bullpen?

[JTrea81]

Yeah, sign Moyer too, but, ONLY if Billy Beane is also interested in him. After all, Billy knows......

Go ahead and laugh it up but Moyer has pitched well in the second half to a 3.44 ERA, .236 BAA and .620 OPS against after having a rough start to the season.

[ledzepp8]

Bottomline: Hendrickson has been good in the bullpen. Both he and Rodrigo sucks as starters. Hendrickson is already being paid. Let the guy that's already being paid, suck as a starter.

Just another ridiculous thing for JTrea to complain about in regards to Andy MacPhail.

[clarence]

Death. Taxes. Jtrea.

[Crazysilver03]

Go ahead and laugh it up but Moyer has pitched well in the second half to a 3.44 ERA, .236 BAA and .620 OPS against after having a rough start to the season.

Never mind the fact that 3 of his 10 appearances have been out of the bullpen and his ERA as a reliever in those 13.1 innings is 1.35.

In 41.2 IP as a starter, Moyer has given up 42 hits and 14 walks for a WHIP of 1.34 and an ERA of 4.10.

[Sports Guy]

Never mind the fact that 3 of his 10 appearances have been out of the bullpen and his ERA as a reliever in those 13.1 innings is 1.35.

In 41.2 IP as a starter, Moyer has given up 42 hits and 14 walks for a WHIP of 1.34 and an ERA of 4.10.

Pretty weak argument on your part.

A 4.10 ERA is pretty good.

Of course, he wouldn't be that good in the AL East.

[Crazysilver03]

Pretty weak argument on your part.

A 4.10 ERA is pretty good.

Of course, he wouldn't be that good in the AL East.

How is that a weak argument. His ERA as a starter is 0.70 points higher than the overall numbers JTrea provided. JTrea is trying to portray Moyer as lights out when he really hasn't been. Sure, he would be a little better than Hendrickson, but the difference for 4 starts would be negligible.

[JTrea81]

How is that a weak argument. His ERA as a starter is 0.70 points higher than the overall numbers JTrea provided. JTrea is trying to portray Moyer as lights out when he really hasn't been. Sure, he would be a little better than Hendrickson, but the difference for 4 starts would be negligible.

Moyer isn't even a realistic option here. I was just commenting that those who are badmouthing him haven't seen his stats recently.

As for Lopez, there is no doubt in my mind he's a better option than Hendrickson in the rotation and unlike Hendrickson, he's already stretched out.

[JTrea81]

Bottomline: Hendrickson has been good in the bullpen. Both he and Rodrigo sucks as starters. Hendrickson is already being paid. Let the guy that's already being paid, suck as a starter.

Just another ridiculous thing for JTrea to complain about in regards to Andy MacPhail.

It's ridiculous for me to want our GM to make an effort to win games?

Really? Isn't that what he's paid to do?

And Rodrigo does not "suck" as a starter. To say that isn't looking at his stats. He's limited the HRs and he was a groundball pitcher in the minors this year. Hendrickson has given up 7 HR and 20 ER in 28 IP as a starter this year. Lopez gave up 3 HR and only 11 ER in 27 IP as a starter with the majority of his games at the launching pad known as CBP.

At this point people are just trying to rationalize MacPhail's lack of effort to end September IMO, or dismissing Lopez just because I think he's a decent option.

[glorydays]

** Ring ** Ring **

Mom: Hello?

AM: Yes. My name is Andy MacPhail and I am the General Manager of the Baltimore Orioles. I took a break from napping at work and was reading the sports page on my throne - if you know what I mean - and I saw that your son Johnny threw a no hitter yesterday.

Mom: Wow... and you are calling to congratulate him? How nice!

AM: No, not really... but that is a nice thought. You see, we are trying to cut payroll around here, trying to reinforce to our players that they are losers and I was thinking about signing your son to pitch the rest of the season for us.

Mom: But, he is 14 years old... he'll get killed out there!

AM: Yes, that is a chance I am willing to take. Now, I saw Danny hit a homer and plays third... do you have his phone number?

[threedaysrest]

That's one start. He'd be a better option than Hendrickson that's for sure.

Hendrickson was horrible as a starter. Lopez will at least get you 6 innings.

This. Do it, AM.

[forest leech]

It's ridiculous for me to want our GM to make an effort to win games?

Really? Isn't that what he's paid to do?

And Rodrigo does not "suck" as a starter. To say that isn't looking at his stats. He's limited the HRs and he was a groundball pitcher in the minors this year. Hendrickson has given up 7 HR and 20 ER in 28 IP as a starter this year. Lopez gave up 3 HR and only 11 ER in 27 IP as a starter with the majority of his games at the launching pad known as CBP.

At this point people are just trying to rationalize MacPhail's lack of effort to end September IMO, or dismissing Lopez just because I think he's a decent option.

You are the only person who cares about this, at all. I mean, really. You are complaining about AM not signing Rodrigo Lopez to pitch for the last three weeks of a potential 100 loss season. Why should this matter to anybody but you? It doesn't, no matter how many times you complain, every day, in multiple threads.

[The Rick]

This is but mere speculation on your part and IMO violates rule 5 of the board:

5. Posts containing slanderous or [b]otherwise disrespectful messages [/b]will be removed. This includes name calling of other posters, Orioles players, coaches, front office personnel, members of the media, or Hangout staff.

It is MacPhail's job to establish a winning environment and everything he has done is working towards that.

The only reason this rotation spot is being handed to Hendrickson is because Bergesen is injured. If Bergesen had never been injured, Matusz never sees the majors and we don't have to worry about shutting him down.

And what losing mentality are you talking about? The same mentality that helped the team take 2 of 3 from New York in New York.

Someone's opinion that it appears as if MacPhail doesn't "seem" to care is not at all a violation of rule 5, IMO. This is very far fetched.

I simply cannot believe that people still engage in dead end conversations just to add to the number of posts in a 1 or 2 star thread and deal out a flurry of personal attacks. This despite Greg Pappas' numerous requests not to do so. I think this whole trend on this board is an excellent case study for social behaviors pertaining to message board macho'ness and drama. This is seriously unreal.

As for the issue, so that I actually try to stay on topic... I'm fine with Hendrickson. Let's get these few weeks over with without making a signing that would have such a marginal difference in the short term and have no long-term impact.

[Why Not?]

By putting Hendrickson in the rotation, it pretty much signals that you've mailed in the season IMO and you should expect about the same effort out of your players.

By signing Rodrigo Lopez, it pretty much signals that you've mailed in the season and you're TOTALLY FREAKING INSANE.

[Why Not?]

Moyer isn't even a realistic option here. I was just commenting that those who are badmouthing him haven't seen his stats recently.

As for Lopez, there is no doubt in my mind he's a better option than Hendrickson in the rotation and unlike Hendrickson, he's already stretched out.

How can you be "stretched out" when you haven't pitched in a month?Hendrickson has only faced a couple of batters at a time, but Lopez has faced, ummm, zero batters at all....for a month. Not any. None.