Orioles Update - 2 Wins in a Row
The Orioles do not at all resemble a team that can contend with the Red Sox or even the rejuvenated Yankees, but at least they are winning against the teams they're supposed to beat. And thanks to back to back victories and the Blue Jays' 8-game losing streak, the O's are back in third place.
On Tuesday Jeremy Guthrie had a great outing against the Rays, though everyone and their mother is steaming mad that he was taken out after 67 pitches. They are saying things like this:
"How could Sam take him out after 67 pitches when the bullpen is overworked?"
I'm pretty sure if he's stayed in and screwed up, everyone would have said something like this:
"Guthrie is still making the transition from reliever to starter. Sammy should have thanked his lucky stars for 6 innings and brought in the bullpen we paid so dearly for. Ease Guthrie in!"
Similarly, Erik Bedard pitched 7 shut out innings last night but left after 97 pitches. In his comments to the press later he said he was done. Now everyone is whining that he's not tough enough to be an ace. In an ideal world, Bedard, or any starter should feel that if he isn't 100% in the game, his bullpen will be. That's why we spent all that money. If he's stayed in and left a fastball floating belt-high in the middle of the plate for Carl Crawford, everyone would have bitched at Perlozzo for keeping him in.
Save the whining for when we lose.
On Tuesday Jeremy Guthrie had a great outing against the Rays, though everyone and their mother is steaming mad that he was taken out after 67 pitches. They are saying things like this:
"How could Sam take him out after 67 pitches when the bullpen is overworked?"
I'm pretty sure if he's stayed in and screwed up, everyone would have said something like this:
"Guthrie is still making the transition from reliever to starter. Sammy should have thanked his lucky stars for 6 innings and brought in the bullpen we paid so dearly for. Ease Guthrie in!"
Similarly, Erik Bedard pitched 7 shut out innings last night but left after 97 pitches. In his comments to the press later he said he was done. Now everyone is whining that he's not tough enough to be an ace. In an ideal world, Bedard, or any starter should feel that if he isn't 100% in the game, his bullpen will be. That's why we spent all that money. If he's stayed in and left a fastball floating belt-high in the middle of the plate for Carl Crawford, everyone would have bitched at Perlozzo for keeping him in.
Save the whining for when we lose.
