5/27: A's at O's

[trk001]

I hate Trembley right now more than I've ever hated him before.

Yes, this is hyperbole, but gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

[Lucky Jim]

It is almost like the Gods of baseball are making us pay for silly decisions. I have no idea what DT is thinking about here. He'd rather see Hendrickson than Berken? He'd rather see Meredith than Hernandez (or anyone else out there except Castillo)? Just poor, poor stuff IMO. I think Dave is starting to believe in the curse himself or something. Wow, this inning made no sense at all.

I'd fire him for this game, alone.

If he hasn't learned enough to avoid that debacle, good riddance.

[blid]

Good grief. 5-run inning now.

I bet Trambley thought he couldn't bring in Ohman here because that would have been outside of his "role" or something.

[ChrisAF79]

I was right in the middle of writing that I had no confidence whatsoever in Cla getting out of the inning with the lead intact. But he coughed it up so quickly that I couldn't even finish typing my post in time.

[Ned from York]

Well, that's it for me. DT needs to go. This team shouldn't be even as good as 24-24 but certainly something like 21-27 and definitely not 15-33.

[eb45]

Get up from my computer for a few minutes to pack for a weekend trip, come back, the Orioles have given up five runs, and their most effective pitcher was used for only one out.

... the hell?

[adamwolff11]

Well, let the record show that we all viewed the move as poor when he made it.

It's not going to be hindsight is 20/20. It's everyone with any baseball knowledge knew it was a stupid move, except our fearless leader.

Absolutely disgusting.

[Goober Noodles]

I said outloud... I don't agree with pulling Hendrickson there... He was locating (granted I saw one at-bat) and got what should have been an easy 3rd out.

Why put the pressure on someone else by putting them into a bases loaded 1 run situation when Hendrickson already proved he was in control?

[FutureGM]

Fire him mid game? I think so.

[mrbig1]

Somebody shoot me please.

[WEAVERMAN]

Home plate ump's a bum also, squeezing Bergy, disgusting.

[slappy12]

I just filed a missing person report on DH!!!!!

[BaltBird 24]

Seeing Trembley in the dugout just kicking his feet around like a little kid who just got passed over for the kickball game was classic. Hope we don't have to see his act in the dugout much longer.

[adamwolff11]

As I already posted, the first move just made no sense.

Hendrickson vs. lefties : .333 BAA

Berken vs. lefties: .194 BAA

Not to mention Berken has been just all around better.

DT manages like he's trying to get rid of this job. Can't say I blame him, but man, if he's actually trying to win, he's not very good at it.

This is the clincher for me.

[ChrisAF79]

Who didn't know that was coming? Managing this inning such that Meredith makes the critical pitch in the highest leverage situation is just awful, awful, awful. He really does have a blind spot when it comes to roles, matching up, vets, etc... Berken and Hernandez have more talent in their left arms than Meredith does in his right arm. No way he is the guy there.

I don't think DT understands what the word "leverage" means. He continually pulls guys far too quickly for non-existent matchup purposes, thus putting our less talented relievers into higher pressure situations.