If I was the Owner of the Baltimore Orioles

[Betallsports]

I would Walk down to that Dugout and Fire Dave Trembley ! ^^^^

 

[MistaFlava]

I said this ages ago. I have no idea why you just posted this but I said it about 2-3 times this year where he alone has cost me a game.

 

[Betallsports]

MF,

Runners on 1st & 2nd, 2 Outs. Ron Howard is coming to Bat ( Did not Start Tonight ) Pitch hitter

Balimore is up 3-2

You have a Base Open, why take a chance against Howard ??
Walk him, and load the bases

The extra Run doesn't matter, why take a chance on a guy like Howard

Trembley has NO CLUE

 

[TheWorldisMine+]

woooooooooooooooooooooow

 

[2PLAYSMAX]

SAY What!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Michelangelo]

Man I expected to win the battle of the bullpens. That's what pissed me off most when Bergeson finally tired. But alas, Philly, being without a closer may get us this game yet.

Thank you Brian Roberts.

 

[Betallsports]

I say Still Fire the Bum !!

But I'll Take the WIN :cripwalk:

 

[a153]

MF,

Runners on 1st & 2nd, 2 Outs. Ron Howard is coming to Bat ( Did not Start Tonight ) Pitch hitter

Balimore is up 3-2

You have a Base Open, why take a chance against Howard ??
Walk him, and load the bases

The extra Run doesn't matter, why take a chance on a guy like Howard

Trembley has NO CLUE

Trembley might be bad but to int. walk Howard is a terrible play and almost no manager would do it in that spot.

 

[kidman232]

I hate the philies right now, how the fuck do u blow that lead at home, give up 2 homers in the 9th? zaun and roberts????? its not fucking pujols and teixeria at the plate.

5 straight losses at home ughhhhh

 

[Betallsports]

Trembley might be bad but to int. walk Howard is a terrible play and almost no manager would do it in that spot.

Yeah, Ok...Give me the Reason ?? @)

 

[a153]

If it was 2nd and 3rd then you are obviously right. 1st and 2nd you don't walk Howard. You put 2 runs in scoring position and you leave the pitcher with no margin for error since a wild pitch or walk scores a run. It looks like a bad play to not walk him since he hit a homer but the smart % play is to pitch to him.

 

[CalvinTy]

If it was 2nd and 3rd then you are obviously right. 1st and 2nd you don't walk Howard. You put 2 runs in scoring position and you leave the pitcher with no margin for error since a wild pitch or walk scores a run. It looks like a bad play to not walk him since he hit a homer but the smart % play is to pitch to him.

What a153 said. I still want to reiterate anyway.

With a 3-2 Orioles lead (that was recently a 3-0 lead), you simply do not put two runners at 2nd and 3rd (from 1st and 2nd) after intentionally walking Howard. One hit would make it a a 2-run RBI to make it a 3-4 Philly lead.

* CalvinTy

 

[Betallsports]

Ok, My Mistake on where the Runners were.

Just went to check.....There were Runners on 1st & 3rd, 2 Outs when Howard came to Bat.

So I should be Right, Right ??

 

[Betallsports]

<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR id=botinning class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD class=bghome colSpan=2 align=left>Phillies 7th</TD></TR><TR id=pitcher class=bg3 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD class=bg1 colSpan=2 align=left>Brad Bergesen pitching:</TD></TR><TR id=batter class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD class=bg2 width="20%" align=right>Shane Victorino:</TD><TD class=bg2 width=width align=left>Strike looking, Ball, Victorino doubled to left.</TD></TR><TR id=batter class=bg3 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD class=bg2 width="20%" align=right>Chase Utley:</TD><TD class=bg2 width=width align=left>Strike looking, Utley doubled to left, Victorino scored.</TD></TR><TR id=batter class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD class=bg2 width="20%" align=right>Matt Stairs:</TD><TD class=bg2 width=width align=left>Stairs singled to right, Utley to third.</TD></TR><TR id=batter class=bg3 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD class=bg2 width="20%" align=right>Jayson Werth:</TD><TD class=bg2 width=width align=left>Ball, Werth popped out to third.</TD></TR><TR id=batter class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD class=bg2 width="20%" align=right>Greg Dobbs:</TD><TD class=bg2 width=width align=left>Strike looking, Dobbs singled to right, Utley scored, Stairs to second.</TD></TR><TR id=subst class=bg3 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD class=bg1 colSpan=2 align=left>Danys Baez relieved Brad Bergesen.</TD></TR><TR id=batter class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD class=bg2 width="20%" align=right>Pedro Feliz:</TD><TD class=bg2 width=width align=left>Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Feliz flied out to center, Stairs to third</TD></TR><TR id=subst class=bg3 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD class=bg1 colSpan=2 align=left>Ryan Howard hit for Paul Bako.</TD></TR><TR id=batter class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD class=bg2 width="20%" align=right>Ryan Howard:</TD><TD class=bg2 width=width align=left>Ball, Foul, Howard homered to center, Stairs and Dobbs scored</TD></TR><TR id=subst class=bg3 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD class=bg1 colSpan=2 align=left>Carlos Ruiz hit for Chad Durbin.</TD></TR><TR id=batter class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD class=bg2 width="20%" align=right>Carlos Ruiz:</TD><TD class=bg2 width=width align=left>Ruiz flied out to center.</TD></TR><TR id=inning class=bg3 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD class=bg2 colSpan=2 align=left>End of Inning (5 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

 

[CalvinTy]

Ok, My Mistake on where the Runners were.

Just went to check.....There were Runners on 1st & 3rd, 2 Outs when Howard came to Bat.

So I should be Right, Right ??

Now that you say it, yes, it was runners at the corners. Sorry, I just remembered that.

In that case... no, still don't do it because of the fact you are putting 2 runners in scoring position when it involves them being the tying & winning runs.

* CalvinTy

 

[Betallsports]

But it was Howard

If it was Joe smoe, then I understand.

 

[ZJP6050]

But it was Howard

If it was Joe smoe, then I understand.

would never want to walk him in that position. you'd only do that if first was open

 

[RonMexico]

I love this stuff because you never say never and half of the managers in the bigs are morons so if they play % then it is right .......I say bullshit play what u think is right Joe Torre (who is a horrible manager of bullpens ) people think he is a god well watch what happens to his team in the playoffs SEE SCOT PROCTOR does he even have an arm anymore..........................no outs in the 8th jeter up(BTW anyone at bat should be bunting) and man on 1st and 2ndd HE SHOULD BE BUNTING I don't give a shit about % or anything grounds into a DP (is what he always does that is why he is batting leadoff ) I love when people says never