ST: Blue Jays(51-50) @ Mariners(47-57) | July 30 - August 1

[LittleOzzy]

We need a new series thread.

[s e n s i]

darren oliver hasn't pitched since FRIDAY

five friggin days ago. farrell saves him for situations like the 7th inning tonight and then doesn't even use him. what a crock of sh*t.

But Oliver has been our 8th inning guy for months now, and he's been great at it. Why all of a sudden use him to start the 7th?

great question...i don't know, maybe because we desperately needed to get through the inning unscathed to have a chance at winning the game? instead of calling him the "8th inning guy" (pointless designation imo), why don't we just call him "the teams best non-closing reliever", one that should be used in tight games, with the lead or not.

and again he hasn't pitched in 5 days. his arm wouldn't have fallen off if he tossed an inning and a third or more. now regardless of the score in tonight's game, oliver is most certainly going to get the call "so he can finally get some work in".