Official MLB Playoff Thread

[m0nkey]

What a joke

[RuledByNone]

So stupid. Britton could have thrown multiple innings if need be.

[CaliAngel]

What a joke. 

[m0nkey]

At least we get Bautista vs the Rangers again

[CaliAngel]

Absolutely horrid bullpen managing there by Buck Showalter. 

Load the freakin' bases for craps sake. 

That ball was right down the freaking pipe. 

[Tank]

Holy mackerel, what a swing! 

[WeatherWonk]

Just now, CaliAngel said:

Absolutely horrid bullpen managing there by Buck Showalter. 

Load the freakin' bases for craps sake. 

Horrible BP management, but there was no reason to load the bases there, with one out.

[CaliAngel]

^Why not? Skip the guy who earlier hit a jack and look for a force out at the plate. 

[Angelsfirst]

Wasn't pulling for anybody really. Questionable bullpen managements for sure though. Will be fun watching the drama in Arlington.

[RuledByNone]

The O's gameday thread is 170+ pages. They are displeased.

[AngelsLakersFan]

Buck won't load the bases to get to a lefty / righty matchup when he has righty on righty right at the plate.

[Oz27]

Imagine if that was us, we would be going ballistic. Such terrible management. The O's need to fire Buck, no questions asked.

[WeatherWonk]

4 minutes ago, CaliAngel said:

^Why not? Skip the guy who earlier hit a jack and look for a force out at the plate. 

Walking Edwin WOULD HAVE BROUGHT THE GUY WHO HIT AN EARLIER JACK TO THE PLATE.

[the dude abides]

Pedro was thinking IBB to Encarnacion as well.

 

[CaliAngel]

7 minutes ago, WeatherWonk said:

Walking Edwin WOULD HAVE BROUGHT THE GUY WHO HIT AN EARLIER JACK TO THE PLATE.

My mistake on the earlier jack. 

But still, it worked earlier. You have to load them there. It's do or die at that point. You bring in an outfielder to have 5 men on the infield, and you need to get that force out at the plate, or even better a double play.

And as someone else mentioned, make it a lefty/lefty matchup. The Jays quickly hit the ball hard twice in a row. 

[Oz27]

This will sound like hyperbole but that was the worst managerial decision I've ever seen. I can't recall something so nonsensical ever.

[ukyah]

12 minutes ago, WeatherWonk said:

Horrible BP management, but there was no reason to load the bases there, with one out.

absolutely wrong.

1st and 3rd, one away, one run wins the game. you have to set up a double play at any base. chopper to the infield with a play at home, without walking the bases full, then you have to tag the runner because there's no force. you set yourself up for a bad throw to lose and take away the double play if the runner on 3rd slows because he knows he's out.

that doesn't even cover the fact that it's encarnacion at the plate.

two massive mistakes by showalter, whom i like, ubaldo freakin' jimenez and not walking the bases full.

[ukyah]

11 minutes ago, WeatherWonk said:

Walking Edwin WOULD HAVE BROUGHT THE GUY WHO HIT AN EARLIER JACK TO THE PLATE.

absolutely meaningless information. the situation was what it was.

[Brent Maguire]

Showalter will never live this down. Inexcusable bullpen management. 

[Richard]

2 hours ago, RuledByNone said:

The O's gameday thread is 170+ pages. They are displeased.

Orioles Oracle will never forget this one.

[Stradling]

Just now, Richard said:

Orioles Oracle will never forget this one.

Hell AngelsOracle will never forget this one. 

[arch stanton]

I probably would have used Britton starting with Donaldson in the bottom of the 9th and let him go to at least the Sunders spot in the order. I can see maybe waiting it out and using your best matchups other than Britton then but I can't see any way to justify not using him before going to Jimenez in the 11th.

[HALOS23]

9 hours ago, ukyah said:

absolutely meaningless information. the situation was what it was.

Interestly enough, Bautista is 3-38 lifetime vs Ubaldo. 

Still doesn't excuse Showalter not bringing in Britton , IMO, to start the 11th.  There is no tomorrow. 

Also, Orioles have only allowed 1 walk off HR all regular season. Hit by none other than Edwin Encarnacion. 

[Inside Pitch]

8 hours ago, Richard said:

Orioles Oracle will never forget this one.

Buck NoBritton blew the game!!!

[arch stanton]

7 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

Buck NoBritton blew the game!!!

He went with Ublasto Jisfastball instead!!!