Series Thread: Rangers and Orioles Battle in the ALCS in a Best of Five Matchup October 7-13

[WilltheThrill]

We're going to lose. And it's 100% Chapman's fault. Cut him immediately. Unbelievable.

Dude. I know this is your way of coping, but seriously. It’s a 6-run lead. We’re not in imminent danger.

 

[DT LUNA]

Where's Stratton? Still in Baltimore?

Good question.

 

[WilltheThrill]

This is not on Bochy. If he put another pitcher in there and he doesn't do his job then again we blame Bochy. 6 run lead. This is on Chapman.

That’s exactly what I said. For those on here who still don’t understand where I’m coming from, I’m going to try one last time:

Pitching Chapman on plenty of rest in the 8th inning with a big lead and he stinks up the joint = Chapman’s fault, not Bochy’s

Pitching Chapman in a 1-run game in the 9th inning one night after pitching him in the 9th inning = Bochy’s fault, not Chapman’s

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Good question.

I found him. He's still stuck in Tampa.

 

[fanman8825]

In a game like this, why would Bochy pick Chapman with a pen with better relievers?

I don’t even have confidence in Chapman coming in the 8th.

 

[WilltheThrill]

There are 2 main reasons we’re 3 outs away from the ALCS:

1) Our hitters have rediscovered some of that first-half magic, and Carter has injected needed life into the middle of the order

2) Our starting pitchers have been fantastic and allowed us to minimize the exposure to our lousy bullpen

 

[jaar01]

If we advance, there's not a single situation where I would put Chapman in a game.

Maybe if we're down 10 runs. Maybe.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

That’s exactly what I said. For those on here who still don’t understand where I’m coming from, I’m going to try one last time:

Pitching Chapman on plenty of rest in the 8th inning with a big lead and he stinks up the joint = Chapman’s fault, not Bochy’s

Pitching Chapman in a 1-run game in the 9th inning one night after pitching him in the 9th inning = Bochy’s fault, not Chapman’s

Sorry Will. My bad.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

If we advance, there's not a single situation where I would put Chapman in a game.

Maybe if we're down 10 runs. Maybe.

I can understand that.

 

[DT LUNA]

If we advance, there's not a single situation where I would put Chapman in a game.

Maybe if we're down 10 runs. Maybe.

You're not alone.

 

[WilltheThrill]

If Scherzer and Gray are able to pitch in the ALCS, even as openers or long relievers, that would eliminate 2 more bullpen guys we have to use. We have the luxury of using Perez, Heaney, Scherzer, Gray, etc as multi-inning guys who won’t embarrass themselves like some of our other relievers do.

 

[saddles]

Poor choice of words on my end. I know that's not what you were saying. Just think it's silly to want to replace him (after the season) since we're about win our second straight playoff series, and considering the fact this team has barely tasted any playoff success during the entirety of it's existence. I think Bochy botched the bullpen in the regular season, but he's done a much better job so far in the postseason, IMO. I'd like to see what he would do next year with more talent in the pen.

I definitely wanted Wash fired after the 2011 WS

 

[fanman8825]

If we advance, there's not a single situation where I would put Chapman in a game.

Maybe if we're down 10 runs. May

I can understand that.

It's to the point where I can’t even watch Chapman anymore. Don’t want to put my self thru the stress

 

[gregrey972]

If Scherzer and Gray are able to pitch in the ALCS, even as openers or long relievers, that would eliminate 2 more bullpen guys we have to use. We have the luxury of using Perez, Heaney, Scherzer, Gray, etc as multi-inning guys who won’t embarrass themselves like some of our other relievers do.

I want to see those 4 as the first reliever in for each game…that would most likely get us deep in the first 3-4 games if not the whole series.

 

[saddles]

I think I would have let Heaney pitch the 8th and 9th.

 

[gregrey972]

If Scherzer and Gray are able to pitch in the ALCS, even as openers or long relievers, that would eliminate 2 more bullpen guys we have to use. We have the luxury of using Perez, Heaney, Scherzer, Gray, etc as multi-inning guys who won’t embarrass themselves like some of our other relievers do.

I see 8 quality innings from the bullpen if they pitch out of it and that would eat up most of the first 3 games the bullpen would be used.

 

[scotsman1948]

3 outs

 

[WastinSomeTime]

If Scherzer and Gray are able to pitch in the ALCS, even as openers or long relievers, that would eliminate 2 more bullpen guys we have to use. We have the luxury of using Perez, Heaney, Scherzer, Gray, etc as multi-inning guys who won’t embarrass themselves like some of our other relievers do.

Be good if we can use them as openers so we can see how deep they can go before going to the pen. Kind of what we did with Heaney.

 

[gregrey972]

I’d love to see some combo of starters go hard for 80 pitches and 2nd stater go hard for 30 pitches…just about finishes the game minus an inning or so.

 

[scotsman1948]

2 outs