5/27: A's at O's

[adamwolff11]

This will eventually be his downfall. This move is just rife with silliness. We all jumped on it simultaneously.

And maybe it works out and it's essentially a moot point, but I just don't really get it. Berken hasn't shown he can't get lefties out..let's hope it doesn't come back to haunt us.

[Ned from York]

I don't care how this turns out, DT is NUTS for not bringing Ohman in. He's begging for a 3 run homer. Let Hendrickson pitch with no one on in the ninth if you have to.

[Lucky Jim]

Hendrickson has only a marginal platoon split, Barton has only a marginal platoon split, and this year Hendrickson has been worse against LH hitters. And yet here he is. WTF?

[mrbig1]

Is this where it all falls apart?

[Ned from York]

And Berken, a former starter, can only go one batter now? I like DT, but pretty bad 'pen management IMO.

[adamwolff11]

2010 Stats

Hendrickson vs. lefties : .333 BAA

Berken vs. lefties: .194 BAA

Barton vs. lefties: .283 BA

Sweeney vs. lefties: .244 BA

Sweeney would be the one that backs up his decision. Everything else, no sense at all.

Come on Dave.

[ChrisAF79]

Talk about crappy luck.

[blid]

The Orioles can't catch a break.

First Bergy gets squeezed, then a ricochet off Hendrickson, and now a bad bounce for Izturis.

[Conway12]

GOD.... where are you?

[BaltBird 24]

Good pitching change, Dave. Glad Berken was only good enough to get the one out. :clap3:

[adamwolff11]

I'm late to the game here, but why is Bergy out of the game?

Gave up 2 hits to start the 8th.

Then DT proceeded to pull Berken after 1 batter in a classic micromanage situation.

You may be just in time for things to get crazy on here!

[mrbig1]

2010 Stats

Hendrickson vs. lefties : .333 BAA

Berken vs. lefties: .194 BAA

Barton vs. lefties: .283 BA

Sweeney vs. lefties: .244 BA

Sweeney would be the one that backs up his decision. Everything else, no sense at all.

Come on Dave.

Thank you sir. Should have kept JB in.

[ChrisAF79]

I don't know about you guys, but generally speaking I feel much more confident with Berken on the mound as opposed to Hendrickson. Matchups be damned. (which DT claims to not care about, but his actions certainly say otherwise)

[Goober Noodles]

Lets go O's! :clap3:

[Ned from York]

Meredith!!!! R U KIDDING ME!!!! :angryfire: