May 11, 2004
Orioles Review
Soccer Dad takes a look at the Orioles so far, especially their strategy of using the best pitcher available in the bullpen, rather than attempting to get the best lefty-righty matchup. I like that strategy. Everytime you bring in a new pitcher you're rolling the dice. I the person on the mound is getting people out, let him continue to be successful. Yes, there are times where the matchup is important; some players just don't hit lefties or righties well. But having someone on the mound who can actually pitch seems more important to me than having someone who throws from the same side as the batter.
Ozzie Guillen could really learn something from that.
I just cringed when he brought in Marte for one pitch, then replaced him...and Javy Lopez missed a game tying homer by about 2 feet. All before Koch almost blew the game.