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MLB Playoffs 2016 | Only thing worse than a Trump win is another Giants win
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Same.Gibbons can't play small ball if his life depended on it. off to bed.
Frozenprince
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Crush kinda sucks.
evil solrac v3.0
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Showalter don't give a fuck son!
Silver Arrows
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Why the fuck do they have a sign that says, "Canada loves Pillar"?
Because Jewish Superman is awesome
Mr. Enigma
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Osuna injured? He's being taken out.
bonesmccoy
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Well this might be it.
CreeperBlocks
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This is it. :/
Frozenprince
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If Osuna is seriously injured the Jays might be borked for next year too given that he's likely in the rotation going forward.
Mr. Enigma
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The baseball gods awoken when the idiot threw the drink.
Situation A:. Give up a run and the season is over.Don't be dumb, there are other shutdown pitchers in that bullpen besides Britton. You waste him now you risk not having your best pitcher when you need him the most.
Situation B:. Give up a run or more and you can still win.
Which is more important?
PROh1bited
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Did they fake the Osuna injury? Obviously to give Liriano a proper warm up. But Osuna didn't look hurt at all.
Obviously I'm just talking out of my ass.
Obviously I'm just talking out of my ass.
Zen_Arcade
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Historically, O'Day is just a good a pitcher as Britton and is far more versatile. Britton has such stellar numbers this year because he was used correctly and is backed by the rest of a great bullpen. Plus, he's routinely good against everyone on the Blue Jays except Batista.That's fucking stupid. The HEART of the Blue Jays line-up was up there. You needed those outs. Your best pitcher goes. No excuses.
You say this like O'Day couldn't have gotten the out just as easily as Britton. I have just as much faith in O'Day in that situation as I do Britton as long as Bautista isn't the one at the plate.Situation A:. Give up a run and the season is over.
Situation B:. Give up a run or more and you can still win.
Which is more important?
If (Most likely when) the Orioles lose this game, it will be because they're doing what they've done all year by forgetting how to hit for long stretches of time. Not because of bad bullpen management. Britton pitching two great innings then sitting on the bench for someone else to come in and give up the run isn't going to change that.
Frozenprince
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Historically, O'Day is just a good a pitcher as Britton and is far more versatile. Britton has such stellar numbers this year because he was used correctly and is backed by the rest of a great bullpen. Plus, he's routinely good against everyone on the Blue Jays except Batista.
But we're not using history, we're using this year, this year O'Day has been hurt and not nearly what he was.
Your best pitcher goes here. You can't plan based on what may or may not occur and need a guy later in a one game playoff. All hands on deck, best pitcher goes.
Did they fake the Osuna injury? Obviously to give Liriano a proper warm up. But Osuna didn't look hurt at all.
He looked hurt in that replay they showed.
MetalFearSolid
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Nice low pitch count too
Coldnoodle
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Mike Gianella
‏@MikeGianella
REPORTER: Why no Britton there?
BUCK: Sometimes you have to...
REPORTER: Buck, no
BUCK: Take things one O'Day at a time
Help me breathe.
bonesmccoy
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Buck the analyst > Buck the play-by-play guy
Frozenprince
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Osuna mouthed "Elbow" to the trainers.
That's bad.
That's bad.
Mr. Enigma
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The TBS.Com stream just crashed. Awesome.
LolHelp me breathe.
PROh1bited
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I can't believe Liriano is only 32.
He had such a filthy change up with the Twins. Him and Santana could've brought a WS there.
Zen_Arcade
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Well, I think Buck just pretty solidly proved you wrong. Like I said, it doesn't matter who you put in there right now. The Orioles are forgetting how to hit again, and unless they wake up Britton won't be lasting long enough for his good performance to matter.But we're not using history, we're using this year, this year O'Day has been hurt and not nearly what he was.
Your best pitcher goes here. You can't plan based on what may or may not occur and need a guy later in a one game playoff. All hands on deck, best pitcher goes.
He had such a filthy change up with the Twins. Him and Santana could've brought a WS there.
I was hoping Santana would resurface this season at some point.
Frozenprince
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Well, I think Buck just pretty solidly proved you wrong. Like I said, it doesn't matter who you put in there right now. The Orioles are forgetting how to hit again, and unless they wake up Britton won't be lasting long enough for his good performance to matter.
It was pure luck that his decision worked out. You can't base the call on the result or some hypothetical "but if we get the lead".
Best. Players. Go.
Stop jinxing!Jays Homer incoming
Zen_Arcade
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You can't base the call on pure luck either. That's just as baseless as me saying it was a smart move.It was pure luck that his decision worked out. You can't base the call on the result or some hypothetical "but if we get the lead".
Best. Players. Go.
And managers manager their bullpen on "If we get the lead" all of the time. That's exactly the reason closers exist in the first place.
CreeperBlocks
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OH FUCK OFF NOT SMOAK
Fuck sakes
Fuck sakes
Frozenprince
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I've now decided to root for Cleveland this postseason with the hope that it causes the way Francona uses Miller to catch on throughout the league
It's fucking brilliant. Use your best pitcher when you need him. It's almost like that's how it always used to be.
bonesmccoy
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Smoak?
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PROh1bited
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We need a hero. Justin Smoak has to be it.
Really..OH FUCK OFF NOT SMOAK
Fuck sakes
OH FUCK OFF NOT SMOAK
Fuck sakes
eventually his swings will make contact
Frozenprince
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You can't base the call on pure luck either. That's just as baseless as me saying it was a smart move.
And managers manager their bullpen on "If we get the lead" all of the time. That's exactly the reason closers exist in the first place.
It was a deliriously stupid move that managed to not backfire.
And, funnily enough, there are a shitload of awful managers that lose games routinely because of these asinine decisions.
CreeperBlocks
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eventually his swings will make contact
I don't think so Dopey. If he walks that's okay
Zen_Arcade
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And this is a completely baseless claim. O'Day could have stellar numbers against all of these batters for all you know.It was a deliriously stupid move that managed to not backfire.
And, funnily enough, there are a shitload of awful managers that lose games routinely because of these asinine decisions.
I don't think so Dopey. If he walks that's okay
maybe he will not swing for any pitch
And this is a completely baseless claim. O'Day could have stellar numbers against all of these batters for all you know.
Brach didn't. Britton had much better BvP for Donaldson, EE, and Bautista.
Silver Arrows
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I want to punch some of the fans behind the screen.
I wanna punch the guy doing braille tbh.
I want to punch some of the fans behind the screen.
Seriously.
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