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Series 49: Darren O'Day x4

bustaheims said:
TML fan said:
The Orioles really had no reason not to play their starters. They're still trying to win ball games.
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They shouldn't be. Once the Jays clinched, the O's didn't have to pretend that it's not in their best interest to lose and try to improve their draft position.
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It's true that there is no obligation to bench players but it's a pretty common unwritten rule that in a situation like this that you would adjust the lineup and have a few of your callups play.  Not a big deal either way but it's just a case of Showalter being Showalter.
 
L K said:
bustaheims said:
TML fan said:
The Orioles really had no reason not to play their starters. They're still trying to win ball games.
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They shouldn't be. Once the Jays clinched, the O's didn't have to pretend that it's not in their best interest to lose and try to improve their draft position.
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It's true that there is no obligation to bench players but it's a pretty common unwritten rule that in a situation like this that you would adjust the lineup and have a few of your callups play.  Not a big deal either way but it's just a case of Showalter being Showalter.
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Yep.  No obligation, but dick move.  If there was ever a time to play your non-starters, it's a game where the other team was playing their non-starters.
 
L K said:
It's true that there is no obligation to bench players but it's a pretty common unwritten rule that in a situation like this that you would adjust the lineup and have a few of your callups play.  Not a big deal either way but it's just a case of Showalter being Showalter.
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That, too. I mean, it would be one thing if the Jays were putting out their starters, but they went with a lineup that was basically all backups for the last 2 games. You leave guys in that are chasing statistical plateaus and such, but other than that . . . and, even with those guys, you usually take them out after the 5th or 6th inning.
 
Frank E said:
L K said:
bustaheims said:
TML fan said:
The Orioles really had no reason not to play their starters. They're still trying to win ball games.
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They shouldn't be. Once the Jays clinched, the O's didn't have to pretend that it's not in their best interest to lose and try to improve their draft position.
Click to expand...

It's true that there is no obligation to bench players but it's a pretty common unwritten rule that in a situation like this that you would adjust the lineup and have a few of your callups play.  Not a big deal either way but it's just a case of Showalter being Showalter.
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Yep.  No obligation, but dick move.  If there was ever a time to play your non-starters, it's a game where the other team was playing their non-starters.
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Especially in absolutely terrible playing conditions.

But I don't really care too much about it.  Kind of expected it from Baltimore.
 
If anything, the Jays were the team still playing for something. Making it easy on them would have been a dick move towards the Royals.

Remember how pissed you got when NJ rested Brodeur?
 
TML fan said:
If anything, the Jays were the team still playing for something. Making it easy on them would have been a dick move towards the Royals.

Remember how pissed you got when NJ rested Brodeur?
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The Jays weren't playing for anything, though. The only "regular" that started was Colabello. If the Jays played all their starters, it would be different.

The Brodeur situation was a little different - that was against a team fighting for a playoff spot. This is a team jockeying for position that straight up didn't care.
 
Man, it sure seems like the unwritten rulebook gets bigger and bigger all the time.

They can play who they want. The Jays have bigger fish to fry.
 
bustaheims said:
TML fan said:
If anything, the Jays were the team still playing for something. Making it easy on them would have been a dick move towards the Royals.

Remember how pissed you got when NJ rested Brodeur?
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The Jays weren't playing for anything, though. The only "regular" that started was Colabello. If the Jays played all their starters, it would be different.

The Brodeur situation was a little different - that was against a team fighting for a playoff spot. This is a team jockeying for position that straight up didn't care.
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The Jays are very clearly playing for top spot in the American League. Just because they didn't care, doesn't mean Baltimore has to not care as well. Look at Machado's uniform after that game. That's a guy who very clearly wanted to play. To bench him because of the "unwritten rule" that you can only play crap players against crap players would be a disservice to his regulars who played hard all year and want to keep playing.
 
Nik the Trik said:
Man, it sure seems like the unwritten rulebook gets bigger and bigger all the time.

They can play who they want. The Jays have bigger fish to fry.
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Oh, absolutely.  I mean unwritten rules are usually stupid.  I just find Buck Showalter to be a bit of a prick.
 
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