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Post by Evil Yoda on May 7, 2014 11:23:03 GMT -5
Keith Mills compared Hunter, the Orioles closer, to Don Stanhouse, who was legendary for giving Earl Weaver fits. Stanhouse would get himself into serious trouble, and then get himself out if it, as a reliever. Hunter has done that in his last two appearances as a closer.
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Post by The New Sheriff of Rock Ridge on May 7, 2014 20:27:43 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2014 1:19:35 GMT -5
The only thing missing is Buck puffing away on a pack of Raleighs. 
I don't think Hunter has pitched a clean inning thus far this season. Sooner or later, the law of averages has got to start catching up with him. |
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Post by zander on May 9, 2014 7:43:20 GMT -5
Weaver used to call Stanhouse "Full Pack" because that's how many ciggies he'd go through while suffering through another one of Stanhouse's attempts to close the game.
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Post by mmmbeer on May 10, 2014 14:50:49 GMT -5
No problem as long as they always give him at least a 2 run lead.  |
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Post by Evil Yoda on May 10, 2014 21:17:36 GMT -5
Which they did not tonight, and...  |
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Post by mmmbeer on May 10, 2014 22:28:16 GMT -5
Which they did not tonight, and... He's basically giving up 1 run/inning now. who ever heard of a closer w/ a 9 ERA. lol |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2014 22:36:23 GMT -5
Batters are hitting something like .320 off Hunter thus far, and his WHIP is up around 1.50. He ain't fooling anyone. |
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Post by highmc2 on May 11, 2014 0:30:36 GMT -5
Cannot leave fastballs and breaking stuff in the middle of the plate when behind in the count.
Pitching 101.
Hunter reminds of Benitez more then Stanhouse.
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Post by Evil Yoda on May 11, 2014 9:49:32 GMT -5
Stanhouse kept his job because he kept doing it, despite running up the price of tobacco stocks. Hunter, so far, isn't that good. But all closers blow saves. It's time for Buck to begin considering options, to himself, but not time to fire him from that role, I feel.
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Post by Evil Yoda on May 14, 2014 21:35:08 GMT -5
Hunter doesn't seem like the answer at closer.
Gonzalez seems like he's done as a major league pitcher. Just never any good any more.
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2014 22:53:33 GMT -5
Looks like Hunter has lost the closer's job, at least for now.
Zach Britton pitched a perfect ninth to get the save against Kansas City tonight. As long as he's throwing strikes and is getting hitters out, keep going with him. |
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Post by mmmbeer on May 16, 2014 7:20:38 GMT -5
I saw that in the boxscore this morning. I hope he can do the job. It was obvious that Hunter gives up too many homers watching him last year. He's a better setup guy.
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Post by Evil Yoda on May 16, 2014 15:04:13 GMT -5
Until Britton screws up, he should keep the job.
Seeing him out there, I sometimes wonder if he should be given a start. Then I remember what that was like. He's fine where he is.
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Post by mmmbeer on May 23, 2014 8:15:14 GMT -5
Hunter was placed on the DL yesterday.
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Post by Evil Yoda on May 25, 2014 11:36:43 GMT -5
Yeah. That has the smell of subterfuge about it, IMO.
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