4/30: Red Sox at O's

[theobird]

The Clawwwww!!!!!!! Go gettem' Claw. He was good last time out.

[SammyBirdland]

Yeah he can either throw a wild pitch or hit the next batter to get the run home.

Oh you meant player options...

I was thinking the same type of thing. He can bounce it across the plate, or he has the option to throw it five feet outside.

[Don Quixote]

So, will it be Albers that gets moved?

[Hank Scorpio]

Okay, so here's how it goes...

Starting pitcher goes at least 5.1, surrenders 3 runs or less... we are in the game. Our offense trips all over itself in numerous run scoring opportunities, the starter tires, they bring in someone out of the pen, they have a decent inning, we make a few more boneheaded mistakes offensively, then our bullpen completely gives it away.

Then we fall asleep.

[Juanvald]

Am I delusional or do I remember reading on OH in the offseason that people thought we would have a good bullpen? How is it possibly that so many guys in one bullpen could be pitching so badly. Guess you can ask the same question about how all the hitters can suck at the same time. Just imagine if our starters were pitching like "normal". We might have broken the 88 season record last night.

[SammyBirdland]

Good job Claw and Wiggy.

[JTrea81]

This bullpen will figure out a way to give up 5 runs on one pitch in this situation.

I think they should start throwing the gold ball like in the HR Derby in the bottom of the ninth inning.

If an Orioles player can just hit it, they can win the game no matter what the score...

[Don Quixote]

Well, THAT was pretty *%$*^% simple!

[backwardsk]

So, will it be Albers that gets moved?

It shouldn't be. He's not a pitcher who can pitch in back-to-back games at this point. But if he goes 1+, then gets some rest, then he'd be usefull. But when the manager is convinced that 4+ pitchers need to pitch every game, that's not going to happen.

[isestrex]

Does Johnson have options?

Yes, one more

http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php?t=94027

they should use it

[kevin mason]

Do we lead the league in having players with fragile mental makeups?!

Johnson shut down after the homer

Koji can't pitch if he isn't 1000% right

Pie is just fragile period!

[shorty122dude]

I actually don't really mind: Meredith, Simon, Berken, Castillo, or Ohman

But it seems DT loves Albers and Johnson. Which isn't good.

Who should we call up from AAA? Anyone who can provide a spark like Simon did?

[Don Quixote]

Okay, so here's how it goes...

Starting pitcher goes at least 5.1, surrenders 3 runs or less... we are in the game. Our offense trips all over itself in numerous run scoring opportunities, the starter tires, they bring in someone out of the pen, they have a decent inning, we make a few more boneheaded mistakes offensively, then our bullpen completely gives it away.

Then we fall asleep.

This should be a sticky.

[mrbig1]

This bullpen will figure out a way to give up 5 runs on one pitch in this situation.

:laughlol:

[Hank Scorpio]

How many pitches will it take Bard to breeze through this inning? Any takers?