Buck Showalter

[slayer14]

Why he not use Britton, looks like showalter had his grady little moment

[lolz_69]

Old and senile. Only someone with money on the Blue Jays manages like that

Retard

[slayer14]

britton could have pitched 2 innings easily

[stealthyburrito]

He treated this like a regular season game. Saving his closer for if his teams takes the lead so he can pitch the bottom of that inning. Really boneheaded

[pattymayo]

Britton must have been hurting or something, no? I get wanting to save him for if you get the lead, but how on earth do you not put him in there after Donaldson gets the hit and you have 1st and 3rd one out?

Ubaldo Jimenez lol

[tatddy]

It's not just that he didn't use Britton but that he used Jimenez in relief, who has been horrible in the 1st inn this year.

But yeah, not using the best pitcher in baseball into the 11th inning is fireable offense.

[kidcudi92]

Ubaldo has been garbage this whole year(and past few)

some things don't change

[pattymayo]

Britton gave up 4 earned runs ALL YEAR, potentially could win the Cy Young as a reliever, and he doesn't even pitch?

[lolz_69]

That's a Grady Little moment from old man showalter. Should be fired

[pattymayo]

Ubaldo threw what 5 pitches and they all got rocked. Jesus. Buck looked like a genius earlier in the extra innings going with O'Day especially to get that DP.. but what the penetrate

[The Giant]

He's saving him for game two.

[slayer14]

i would be seething if i was a baltimore fan

[lolz_69]

Not playing Britton offends me more than the riots in Baltimore

[funnyb25]

Ubaldo....


Showalter....

[stealthyburrito]

TBS guys justifying saving Britton until they take the lead. Jeesuz Christ these guys are idiots

[goduke]

Money on Orioles, tv wants Texas Toronto, manager brings in a dogshit pitcher who historically starts slow in games. Come on now I hope people realize this isn't just an bad decision by a manager. No one is that stupid

[lolz_69]

Money on Orioles, tv wants Texas Toronto, manager brings in a dogshit pitcher who historically starts slow in games. Come on now I hope people realize this isn't just an bad decision by a manager. No one is that stupid

[The Giant]

Money on Orioles, tv wants Texas Toronto, manager brings in a dogshit pitcher who historically starts slow in games. Come on now I hope people realize this isn't just an bad decision by a manager. No one is that stupid

The game was rigged?

[pinnerpsk]

Yup, so strange

[trobin31]

Ubaldo Jiminez should not be allowed to look at a baseball in a playoff game, I don't care if he had a perfect september.

He's meat ball marinated in gasoline and everyone in North America knows it apparently except for Buck showalter.

Briton available with meat of Jays lineup and you go with Ubaldo fukkin Jiminez, unrael

[funnyb25]

On a brighter note for Ubaldo....

Baltimore Orioles @Orioles <small class="time" style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(136, 153, 166);"> Sep 13</small>
Congratulations to Ubaldo Jiménez who officially became a U.S. citizen yesterday.

might not make it a month...

[kidcudi92]

On a brighter note for Ubaldo....

Baltimore Orioles @Orioles <small class="time" style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(136, 153, 166);"> Sep 13</small>
Congratulations to Ubaldo Jiménez who officially became a U.S. citizen yesterday.

might not make it a month...

christ he's been here since at least 2006

[goduke]

The game was rigged?

Call it whatever you want. There's no way a baseball manager is that stupid. I refuse to believe it. Rigged in the sense that buck brought him in and he threw 3 meatballs down the middle and walked off the field like job well done.

[funnyb25]

christ he's been here since at least 2006

Ya, been freeloading for years...might get deported back...

[CWD]

i dont care who was on deck why didnt they walk bases loaded

[lakerboy]

He's saving him for game two.

Yes. This is officially a series as well. I'm not kidding.

[lolz_69]

Ya, been freeloading for years...might get deported back...

Trump should kick his and Buck's ass out and I'll vote for him

[funnyb25]

IF you are a top exec in the real business world and make a decision equivalent to this...you're gone...I'm not sure if there is a better replacement out there, but on principle, Buck has got to be canned for this....that is how business works...not sure if it will happen, but it is the right thing to do..

[pattymayo]

i dont care who was on deck why didnt they walk bases loaded

Another good question, Buck even walked Edwin in the btm of the 9th to face Bautista with 1st and 2nd no out.

[pattymayo]

dan harenVerified account@ithrow88

I might get in this game before Zack Britton

https://twitter.com/ithrow88/status/783509890190893056

[Underdog5229]

He's saving him for game two.

😂 lol

[pattymayo]

Ubaldo Jimenez since 11:33 PM EST: 3 earned runs allowed...Zach Britton since April 12, 2016: 3 earned runs allowed...

[stealthyburrito]

IF you are a top exec in the real business world and make a decision equivalent to this...you're gone...I'm not sure if there is a better replacement out there, but on principle, Buck has got to be canned for this....that is how business works...not sure if it will happen, but it is the right thing to do..

They wont can him. Considering his body of work and how awful the orioles were for decades before he arrived that's extreme.

Having said that, it's really hard buying his justification for his decision.

[pattymayo]

This is almost as bad as the Seahawks not handing off to Marshan Lynch in the SB.

[The Giant]

Call it whatever you want. There's no way a baseball manager is that stupid. I refuse to believe it. Rigged in the sense that buck brought him in and he threw 3 meatballs down the middle and walked off the field like job well done.

He was trying to stretch the bullpen one more inning, so his left-handed ace didn't have to face three right-handers. He gambled, and it lost. It wasn't done for television ratings or anything. It was bad managing, which has happened countless times over history, and will in the future.