Salas instead of DLR?

[HBMike]

Looking DDLR stuff right now. No he should not have been in this game.

[Angels]

Does the name Joe Smith ring a bell? How about Frieri? The 7th inning was the most important moment of the game and may very well cost this team a win.

[jshep]

Yeah, that wasn't very encouraging to see.

 

Still think it's a stretch to assume that's why he didn't come in in the 7th, since I can't imagine why he would have been activated at all if the team knew that's what he had right now.

 

Either way, the question of why Salas came in in that spot still stands. Joe Smith isn't broken yet.

[bloodbrother]

It was really simple. You go to Joe Smith there for that last out, have him pitch the 8th, then go to Frieri in the 9th. Have either of them pitched in back to back games yet this season? No way they weren't "available" tonight

 

Sosh just doing his thing where the setup man must only pitch the 8th routine, leaving that 1 out, the most important out of the game at that point, to a gascan.

[tdawg87]

but guys, the relievers have ROLES! Set up men can ONLY pitch the 8th inning with a lead and then closers can only pitch the 9th. It's common baseball knowledge!

[The God of Runs]

Salas is the worst reliever in baseball history

[TroutAdell]

I am so ready for Scioscia and Butcher to move on. This team, as is, will be lucky to win 75 games.

[The God of Runs]

Jepsen just replaced Salas as the worst reliever in baseball history

[Guest]

I'm glad there are only 9 innings in baseball.

[Homebrewer]

Mets Feed:

"Seems like the Mets have had 3-1 counts all night."

At some point Butcher has to answer for the crappy execution by pitchers. It has been this way for too many years, through too many different pitchers.

[mancini79]

It was really simple. You go to Joe Smith there for that last out, have him pitch the 8th, then go to Frieri in the 9th. Have either of them pitched in back to back games yet this season? No way they weren't "available" tonight

 

Sosh just doing his thing where the setup man must only pitch the 8th routine, leaving that 1 out, the most important out of the game at that point, to a gascan.

 

No they haven't, but you know who has....Salas.

[jshep]

No they haven't, but you know who has....Salas.

 

Not sure whether to laugh or cry

[tennischmp]

That Bourjos trade keeps on giving

[Angels]

Mets Feed:

"Seems like the Mets have had 3-1 counts all night."

At some point Butcher has to answer for the crappy execution by pitchers. It has been this way for too many years, through too many different pitchers.

 

I wonder what goes through a pitcher's head when Butchy goes out there to talk to them? What does this joker even say to them? Whatever it is, they sure seem to get smoked right after.

 

It's going to be a great day for Angels baseball when Scioscia and Butcher get fired. Here's hoping it's sooner rather than later!  

[bloodbrother]

No they haven't, but you know who has....Salas.

 

I'm pretty sure Salas has had the most appearances out of the pen this year so far. Makes absolutely no sense

 

I was upset with Sosh leaving Jepsen in to face so many lefties in the first game of the season, but this move tonight is the worst so far.

[jshep]

The Angels have played 11 games including tonight. Fernando Salas has pitched in 6 of them.

 

He is currently on pace to pitch in 88 games this year, just in case you weren't gonna have nightmares tonight.

[tdawg87]

Salas is awful and the dude really should have been able to get 1 freaking out before giving up 3 runs, but yeah the decision to bring him in was a terrible one. Even if it worked out I don't see how you bring in a guy like that in the biggest spot of the game. You have Smith and Frieri for a reason. Use them. Stop trying to get more out of shitty pitchers like Jepsen and Salas. They are what they are. You save them for when you are winning by 6 runs or losing by 10.

[Angels]

Great news going into extras: Scioscia is stuck with Smith and Frieri

[Homebrewer]

They will have to come up with a new and different way to blow this one.

[Homebrewer]

Two evenly matched teams battling in extra innings again.

[tdawg87]

You knew we'd be going into extras so you got Salas and Jeppy out of the way early so we'd only have the good relievers left.

 

Geniouious!

[LAAFANofLA]

Salas is terrible and looks like a t-rex pitching.

[Tyler]

Yup. Too hard to comeback in a one run game versus a 3 run game.

[seenoevil]

just shut up. this didn't need it's own thread

[jshep]

Pretty sure an actual t-rex would be better though.