5/25 1:10PM Blue Jays @ Tigers

[gehringer_2]

Riley not seeing anything well. Was a mile from the 1st pitch breaking ball, froze on the strike out breaking ball.

[Motor City Sonics]

I don't know about this.   Have they used Holton in a save situation this year?    Since he doesn't have a save, the only answer to that would be No unless they did and he failed.    I  have a bad feeling here. 

[Hongbit]

I hate this idea.  Let the closer close 

[gehringer_2]

would have been nice to have an arm in LF that could have held that runner.

[Adullin]

Winner!!!!!!!!!

[CMU97]

Reese with the W

[Motor City Sonics]

OLSON GOT A WIN

OLSON GOT A WIN

OLSON GOT A WIN

OLSON GOT A WIN

[tiger2022]

Hinch gave it a shot to take the win away.

[Sports_Freak]

I told you Hinch's bullpen would save a win for Olson. 😅

[Motor City Sonics]

I didn't know Riley had such a weak arm. 

 

What does he have right now? 

Edited May 25, 2024 by Motor City Sonics

[1984Echoes]

Bullpen comes through and shuts down the Blue Jays...

Getting Olson his FIRST win of the season!!!

A+

[gehringer_2]

4 minutes ago, Hongbit said:

I hate this idea.  Let the closer close 

The flip side is he has Foley in better shape for tomorrow. Strategies always look better after the fact when they work. 🙄

[Sports_Freak]

8 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

I don't know about this.   Have they used Holton in a save situation this year?    Since he doesn't have a save, the only answer to that would be No unless they did and he failed.    I  have a bad feeling here. 

2nd career save. 1st one this season?

[Hongbit]

Glad that worked out!   AJ’s Stanford guy bullpen moves were due to work out to a positive outcome. 

[Sports_Freak]

1 minute ago, Motor City Sonics said:

I didn't know Riley had such a weak arm. 

 

What does he have right now? 

He didn't anticipate the runner tagging up. He threw from his back foot. His arm is fine.

[VegasTiger]

Damn, baseball all done at 12:15. And starting at 8:30am tomorrow.

[gehringer_2]

1 minute ago, Motor City Sonics said:

I didn't know Riley had such a weak arm. 

 

What does he have right now? 

Riely can't throw when he's hitting either. I wonder if Parker were out there if he takes that, and having  the better throwing angle holds the runner. Parker's arm isn't great but it's better than Rileys.....

But it didn't matter in the end.

[Edman85]

9 minutes ago, Hongbit said:

I hate this idea.  Let the closer close 

Use the righty against the right-handed core of the lineup. Let Holton face the bottom of the order and take the LHB pinch hitters out of Schneider's holster.

Right call. I'm glad it worked.

[Tigermojo]

[1984Echoes]

2 minutes ago, Edman85 said:

Use the righty against the right-handed core of the lineup. Let Holton face the bottom of the order and take the LHB pinch hitters out of Schneider's holster.

Right call. I'm glad it worked.

This is correct.

[Sports_Freak]

3 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

Riely can't throw when he's hitting either. I wonder if Parker were out there if he takes that, and having  the better throwing angle holds the runner. Parker's arm isn't great but it's better than Rileys.....

But it didn't matter in the end.

Parker only played CF, didn't he? 

[gehringer_2]

Perez hitting the wall a little - down to 220 over his last 7 games. Next week or two critical for him to adjust. Canha picking it up a little. Urshella and Jake contributed. Kelly has been OK the last few games. Still need Green and Torkelson the get their acts together.

[gehringer_2]

1 minute ago, Sports_Freak said:

Parker only played CF, didn't he? 

Right, but he might well have have been there with the advantage of already moving toward 3b. Riley almost has to overrun that ball and then come back or maybe circle it alittle to be in decent position to throw.

[Hongbit]

27 minutes ago, Edman85 said:

Use the righty against the right-handed core of the lineup. Let Holton face the bottom of the order and take the LHB pinch hitters out of Schneider's holster.

Right call. I'm glad it worked.

I’m not a fan of closer by committee when you have a decent closer.  I think Foley has earned that right based on how he’s pitched this year:   

[1984Echoes]

24 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

Right, but he might well have have been there with the advantage of already moving toward 3b. Riley almost has to overrun that ball and then come back or maybe circle it a little to be in decent position to throw.

Also...

Parker has much greater range/ speed than Perez and probably (just guessing) would have called off Riley. I don't think Perez was in a spot to call him off.

Positioning himself (Parker) for the better throw to 3rd.