Open and shut
Baltimore manager Dave Trembley announced a new policy Sundat night and stuck to it Monday, when he said the Orioles wouldn’t use George Sherrill as their dedicated closer anymore. Trembley will now mix and match, using Chris Ray and Jim Johnson too.
“I’m going to play the ninth inning as a day-by-day situation and do what I think is best to try and win the game,” Trembley said Monday. “I think sometimes it depends on the score and also depends on who’s available and who’s pitching well. And I also think sometimes you have to go away from the norm a little when things aren’t going well for you. And right now, things aren’t going well for us. I think it’s important to do something different.”
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its about time for this move. I never really liked the “by committee” role, but ill take it over just George. You cant be a closer and consistently shut the door when you keep putting people on base.
Interesting how the most consistent bullpen guy so far this year, Baez, was not named to the committee. Maybe he’s a victim of his success in his current role, like Johnson was last year.