tilly for 15 th

[hattersgonnahate]

Game over... when is Buck going to understand that Johnson = Strop (or Gregg)? He can get saves, but only when there's a 2- or 3-run lead.

 

[all4ripken]

Why the fuck u take Tillman out????

 

[jeffro151]

Fuck Johnson

 

[calfan810]

fuck u jim johnson...one of the worst offenses in the league

 

[all4ripken]

Premature, but this is YET AGAIN on Show alter. Tillman was mowing down people. 1 mistake but never in real trouble.

 

[hattersgonnahate]

Premature, but this is YET AGAIN on Show alter. Tillman was mowing down people. 1 mistake but never in real trouble.

Wasn't Hunter warming up earlier? I would put him in given Tillman's pitch count. Anyone but Johnson, really.

 

[calfan810]

buck owes tillman a steak dinner...

 

[CamdenFan]

Johnson blows. But then again, so does the Oriole lineup. These guys would rather profile and swing for the fences. Prefer to look good and lose, rather than look bad and win.

 

[NJBuckO's]

Told you guys, when he hasn't closed in awhile its a crapshoot.

 

[all4ripken]

Shit, y'all know the routine. Lead in the 9th equals closer. Its complete bullshit, but seems to be the norm now.

 

[hattersgonnahate]

Shit, y'all know the routine. Lead in the 9th equals closer. Its complete bullshit, but seems to be the norm now.

I have said a zillion times before that this team needs to go with a closer by committee (O'Day + Hunter + Matusz, etc.) since Johnson cannot be relied on to defend one-run leads...

 

[calfan810]

and the sox lost...need to win this

 

[dandydOnS]

Shit, y'all know the routine. Lead in the 9th equals closer. Its complete bullshit, but seems to be the norm now.

im not going to fault any decision that says we take our starter out after 110+ pitches and put in a closer who has close to the most saves in the majors. it just didnt work out this time. sports arent an equation where something will happen every time you set it up, theres a lot of randomness in it.

 

[calfan810]

impressive at bat markakis...u tore the cover off that one

 

[hattersgonnahate]

Putting on Jones to get Davis... hmm...

 

[CamdenFan]

IBB to Jones because they know Davis can't hit jack. Tells you all you need to know about the state of Davis and his at bats.

 

[NJBuckO's]

I have said a zillion times before that this team needs to go with a closer by committee (O'Day + Hunter + Matusz, etc.) since Johnson cannot be relied on to defend one-run leads...

Hell even K-Rod might do a better job in these spots.

 

[dandydOnS]

I have said a zillion times before that this team needs to go with a closer by committee (O'Day + Hunter + Matusz, etc.) since Johnson cannot be relied on to defend one-run leads...

how many times has closer by committee worked though? i know its been suggested a lot but successful teams havent used it, unless im missing some wc champ team...

 

[hattersgonnahate]

how many times has closer by committee worked though? i know its been suggested a lot but successful teams havent used it, unless im missing some wc champ team...

Fair point... but given the sheer number of saves that Johnson has blown this season, a closer by committee might actually be a lesser evil. In a sense, it's like diversification in investing-- you would spread out the risk that way. Also, you would get a chance to utilize L/R splits in the 9th inning as well.

(On a side note: Now that we have a 2-run lead, I actually wouldn't mind letting Johnson start the next half-inning. He might be able to defend that.)

 

[dandydOnS]

IBB to Jones because they know Davis can't hit jack. Tells you all you need to know about the state of Davis and his at bats.

what does that tell you about his at bats? or maybe they had a time game and 2 outs and wanted to walk a righty to get to a lefty?