Liriano or Stroman

[admin]

Who do you give the ball to?

New poll since Sanchez just pitched.2

[jays4life19]

Stroman.

[admin]

I vote Liriano but I bet it's Stroman.

[Governator]

welp, hit the reset button on the 10 page discussion..

 

Liriano for all the reasons we discussed.

[BlueJayWay]

Orioles have hit significantly worse against lefties this year. They've hit Stroman pretty well.

[Grant77]

Dickey

[fatcowxlive]

I vote Liriano but I bet it's Stroman.

 

Atkins sounds like he's leaning towards Liriano (hes on the Jeff Blair show rn).....

 

"You gotta think about pinch hit possibilities off the bench as well" Eliminating the kim weapon late in games?

"Which ever of the two we choose the other has to be ready to come out of the pen" I have a feeling that Stroman has better makeup of coming out firing strikes from the BP

 

But that's me reading into his statements, he's being tight lipped saying he's getting on the phone with Walker and Gibbons to go over everything and they can't go wrong with either one

[youngtea]

Someone make a new thread because Happ option isn't available.

 

I guess we really need a new thread cause the admin decided so.

[jays4life19]

Just looked at the O's splits. Fine Liriano with Stroman ready to go with any sign of him being s***.

[Sammy225]

Someone make a new thread because Happ option isn't available.

 

I guess we really need a new thread cause the admin decided so.

 

Because anyone with half a brain is not starting Happ on 2 days rest..... It is not realistic at all.

[fatcowxlive]

Because anyone with half a brain is not starting Happ on 2 days rest..... It is not realistic at all.

 

According to you, 7 people don't have half a brain!

[Jonzo]

I want nothing to do with Stroman in this situation against the O's.

[WONDERBAT]

I'm all for Liriano with Stroman piggybacking if necessary. Need to take the sting out of the lefty Bats.

 

I feel like Gibbons is going to want to give it to Stroman.

[CBlake]

Because anyone with half a brain is not starting Happ on 2 days rest..... It is not realistic at all.

 

This is not the Mark Buehrle situation, man I still think that was stupid.

[fatcowxlive]

Jeff Blair claims that he might know who's getting started and he'll announce it on Baseball Central.... let's see if he's full of s*** or not lol

[Pendleton]

I think having Liriano start with Stroman ready out of the pen is the way to go.

[HERPDERP]

Jeff Blair claims that he might know

 

the 'might' gives him protection if he gets it wrong

[SweetSmellingChacin]

I'd go with Liriano to start. You will be able to tell really early if you're going to get good Liriano or bad Liriano. If he has control of his pitches, he will keep the Jays in the game as his stuff is really good. If he's walking guys early, you go with a quick hook and bring in Stro.

[Ebbetsfield]

Estrada not an option after his performance in the postseason last year?

[Grant77]

Jeff Blair claims that he might know who's getting started and he'll announce it on Baseball Central.... let's see if he's full of s*** or not lol

 

Ie. He might have a guest on who might tell him.

[RealAccountant]

if we send Stroman to the mound we better be ready to score some runs

[Sammy225]

Blair is the same as us he has a 50% chance of being right. And him saying he might know how it is going be is basically him just guessing like us.

[Pendleton]

if we send Stroman to the mound we better be ready to score some runs

 

We better be ready to score some runs regardless.

[intrigid]

I'm all for Liriano with Stroman piggybacking if necessary. Need to take the sting out of the lefty Bats.

 

I feel like Gibbons is going to want to give it to Stroman.

I don't think gibbons is going to be the one making this decision.

[Grant77]

Estrada not an option after his performance in the postseason last year?

 

I think he's set to start game 1 of the ALCS on regular rest. I know the game is important, but we've seen what happens when you mess with their routines.

[fatcowxlive]

the 'might' gives him protection if he gets it wrong

 

Ie. He might have a guest on who might tell him.

 

I think I misunderstood what he said. He had Atikins on earlier and I heard him say that immediately after the interview he's calling up Walker and Gibbons and talking to them to make a final decision. Blair came on and said they might find out who it is before the end of the show. I'm guessing he thinks that the decision will be formed and leaked through one of the SN writers before 12

[Sammy225]

I think he's set to start game 1 of the ALCS on regular rest[/b]. I know the game is important, but we've seen what happens when you mess with their routines.

 

Lets worry about the WC and the ALDS first

[RealAccountant]

We better be ready to score some runs regardless.

 

With Liriano we can win a 3-2 type game. Stroman is giving up at least 4 over 6 innings. The Orioles square him up real good

 

He is exactly the kind of pitcher they are strong with it. Liriano had them at odds for 6 innings. In fact I'd rather go with Estrada on 3 days rest than Stroman.

[rydermike]

Why not both? Ala dickey/price

 

Liriano for twice through the order, then stroman for once or twice through the order

[JoeCarter]

Stroman has the best second half xFIP in the American League, and 2nd best in all of baseball (wedged between Fernandez and Syndergaard).

 

And you guys want to pass him over in favour of a mediocre LHP foisted onto us in a salary dump because he's strung together a handful of good starts.

 

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