tilly for the sweep 2

[tedman2012]

come on tilly be the ace

 

[tedman2012]

same line up as game 2 . the buck may have seen that caleb is better than hundley . maybe we can trade him to the rangers . they do need a catcher . lets go o's and extra for caleb

 

[HammerDown]

 

[NJBuckO's]

This guy really sucks lately wtf.

 

[jeffro151]

Tillman= Barry Zito

 

[skinz2winz]

I said about a week and a half ago his dismal start when he couldn't get an out in the 2nd inning was alarming. Today is much of the same and our rotation right now is awful. We need pitching in a very bad way.

 

[hattersgonnahate]

I said about a week and a half ago his dismal start when he couldn't get an out in the 2nd inning was alarming. Today is much of the same and our rotation right now is awful. We need pitching in a very bad way.

I can't imagine myself saying this until now... but would you give Tillman's rotation spot to Britton in a pinch? (The closer role could go to O'Day during this temporary arrangement, I guess...)

 

[skinz2winz]

I can't imagine myself saying this until now... but would you swap Tillman's and Britton's roles in a pinch?

I would swap Britton with any of our starters right now. And I do many ANY!

 

[hattersgonnahate]

I would swap Britton with any of our starters right now. And I do many ANY!

Well, the problem is that there is only one Britton available... and who knows if he would actually be able to post a sub-4.50 ERA as a starter? Really, if I were Buck, I would seriously consider the last resort of playing every game as a "relay" (i.e. short start + many relievers)... since the entire rotation is performing at a #4/5 level (and no amount of trading or free agent signing is enough to reconstruct a five-man staff).


[Side note: To be fair, I don't think Tillman has struggled this badly since 2012. Could he be hurt...?]

 

[NJBuckO's]

They need Gausman to come up and start contributing now.

 

[skinz2winz]

Well, the problem is that there is only one Britton available... and who knows if he would actually be able to post a sub-4.50 ERA as a starter? Really, if I were Buck, I would seriously consider the last resort of playing every game as a "relay" (i.e. short start + many relievers)... since the entire rotation is performing at a #4/5 level (and no amount of trading or free agent signing is enough to reconstruct a five-man staff).


[Side note: To be fair, I don't think Tillman has struggled this badly since 2012. Could he be hurt...?]

Your right, you have to hope a few of them turn it around, trade for Smardjza (sp) and hope that Santana, Gausman or Bundy can help. It's a stretch I know but with our current situation we can only hold out hope.

 

[calfan810]

They need Gausman to come up and start contributing now.

I agree...but they have to stop setting him up to fail when they bring him up...bringing him up on 3 and 4 days rest is absurd and then sending him down...no wonder he hasnt developed yet

 

[tedman2012]

it seems tilly needs to go on dl and fix his leg problem before he hurts his arm . what a huge 10 game home stand ? 8-2 would be sweet

 

[NJBuckO's]

Getting to the point where they need to sweep Toronto to stay within striking distance. Two of three against Oakland would be great.

 

[UVA_Guy81]

[Side note: To be fair, I don't think Tillman has struggled this badly since 2012. Could he be hurt...?]

I'm wondering if a lot of it is mental. I hope that if he can get a good start next time out it could put him back on track to the pitcher we saw in the first few starts of the season.

 

[tedman2012]

I can't imagine myself saying this until now... but would you give Tillman's rotation spot to Britton in a pinch? (The closer role could go to O'Day during this temporary arrangement, I guess...)

tilly has a leg problem everything is up . he is lucky to hit 90 mph if not for gonzo he would have gotten extra rest . i can see the need for a 6 man rotation . let gausman get 2 starts until johan gets a shot .

 

[all4ripken]

We need pitching in a very bad way.

We've had the same need for the last 15+ years...