What to do with Matusz???

[Old#5fan]

For several reasons that you just don't want to comprehend or understand. Don't ask questions that you don't want the answers to.

I would love to ever see a valid "answer" from you but all I ever see ad nauseum are endless "excuses."

Showalter isn't going to coddle Matusz, if he continues to stink up the field he will be sent down so fast his head will spin or banished to the pen. Just wait and see!

[Moose Milligan]

I would love to ever see a valid "answer" from you but all I ever see ad nauseum are endless "excuses."

Showalter isn't going to coddle Matusz, he continues to stink up the field he will be sent down so fast his head will spin. Just wait and see!

Haha, alright...let's revisit this in a few months. Or next year.

Who do you propose we replace Matusz with?

[Old#5fan]

Haha, alright...let's revisit this in a few months. Or next year.

Who do you propose we replace Matusz with?

It really doesn't matter who. Just replace him. They could call Tillman back and send him down. They had no problem sending Tillman or Bergeson a message, lets start giving equal treatment to equal crappy performance.

[webbrick2010]

You don't....

Okay Sports Guy, If after 20 starts in 2011 Matusz is 0-20 with a 36.00 ERA and has never made it to the third inning do you remove him from the rotation???

Jeez there has to be some minimum standard that a ML pitcher meets to keep his job.

Matusz has been below any reasonable standard for 4 consecutive starts, we'll see how much more rope he gets.

[Old#5fan]

Okay Sports Guy, If after 20 starts in 2011 Matusz is 0-20 with a 36.00 ERA and has never made it to the third inning do you remove him from the rotation???

Jeez there has to be some minimum standard that a ML pitcher meets to keep his job.

Matusz has been below any reasonable standard for 4 consecutive starts, we'll see how much more rope he gets.

Not in the world of SG because in the case of Matusz, it would mean he would have to admit he was wrong about something.:laughlol:

[Sports Guy]

I would love to ever see a valid "answer" from you but all I ever see ad nauseum are endless "excuses."

Showalter isn't going to coddle Matusz, if he continues to stink up the field he will be sent down so fast his head will spin or banished to the pen. Just wait and see!

I made an entire thread of valid answers when it comes to matusz...You just don't understand it. You see, when someone provides you with an answer that you don't understand, that doesn't make it invalid..It just makes you someone who has no idea what they are talking about.

So, why on earth should anyone go through the positives of Matusz and why he is so much different from your boyfriends, Tillman and Arrieta? You aren't going to believe, understand it or think it is valid...So, why bother?

[Dr. FLK]

Okay Sports Guy, If after 20 starts in 2011 Matusz is 0-20 with a 36.00 ERA and has never made it to the third inning do you remove him from the rotation???

Jeez there has to be some minimum standard that a ML pitcher meets to keep his job.

Matusz has been below any reasonable standard for 4 consecutive starts, we'll see how much more rope he gets.

Not if we're removed our DH, let Matusz hit, and he has 876 HR...all while being the most beloved beer vendor at OPACY. If you can make up ridiculous things...so can I, right? I mean, fair is fair.

[Sports Guy]

Okay Sports Guy, If after 20 starts in 2011 Matusz is 0-20 with a 36.00 ERA and has never made it to the third inning do you remove him from the rotation???

Jeez there has to be some minimum standard that a ML pitcher meets to keep his job.

Matusz has been below any reasonable standard for 4 consecutive starts, we'll see how much more rope he gets.

Do you know what our record is? Can you sit there and tell me what positive thing will come from sending down Matusz? And don't tell me so that he can learn because you have already said he is just going to be a situational lefty, so obviously you don't think he can improve.

So, why not just let him pitch through the season and then release him?

What if Matusz throws 5 straight shutouts in his next 5 starts...Will you think he is a good pitcher?

[Old#5fan]

I made an entire thread of valid answers when it comes to matusz...You just don't understand it. You see, when someone provides you with an answer that you don't understand, that doesn't make it invalid..It just makes you someone who has no idea what they are talking about.

So, why on earth should anyone go through the positives of Matusz and why he is so much different from your boyfriends, Tillman and Arrieta? You aren't going to believe, understand it or think it is valid...So, why bother?

Because, just forget about all that stuff you wrote, the proof is ON THE FIELD! Ergo, has it ever crossed your mind that what you espouse is WRONG???????????

[Going Underground]

Haha, alright...let's revisit this in a few months. Or next year.

Who do you propose we replace Matusz with?

Not Tillman

Starting pitcher Chris Tillman (8-6) was charged with five runs (four earned) and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings as the Tides lost, 7-1, to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Tillman struck out three batters and issued two walks, throwing 53 of 92 pitches for strikes

[ShaneDawg85]

It really doesn't matter who. Just replace him. They could call Tillman back and send him down. They had no problem sending Tillman or Bergeson a message, lets start giving equal treatment to equal crappy performance.

Um, maybe it's because they aren't as good as Matusz, and maybe because they have in fact been worse than Matusz this season, consistently?

[Old#5fan]

Not Tillman

Starting pitcher Chris Tillman (8-6) was charged with five runs (four earned) and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings as the Tides lost, 7-1, to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Tillman struck out three batters and issued two walks, throwing 53 of 92 pitches for strikes

How about Britton then?

[TiredofLosing20]

Old Fan does have something right... Tillman should be up here pitching too..

However he is completely wrong about Matusz.

[Satyr3206]

Can't believe there isn't any discussion of Matusz after yet another dreadful start. I don't see how they can keep him in the rotation. I believe he needs to spend the rest of the year at AAA with Tillman. I was shouted down in May for posting that I though he would be nothing more than a situational lefty out of the bullpen, but do any of you guys still believe he should remain in the ML rotation???

There's a pharmacy with a prescription waiting for you somewhere.

[Sports Guy]

Because, just forget about all that stuff you wrote, the proof is ON THE FIELD! Ergo, has it ever crossed your mind that what you espouse is WRONG???????????

No one is saying Matusz has looked wonderful or anything as of late. He has struggled..although last night was a joke since he got taken out too early and you don't know what would have happened.

No one is happy he is getting taken out early or struggling with his command.

But the drum you have been beating against Matusz over the last few weeks is his decreased velocity...Well, his velocity appeared to be back to normal last night, so that is a positive. As he said, he felt great but he screwed up in that one inning and wasn't given a chance to work out of it.