FIRE DAVE TREMBLAY!

What a crock.  Brian Matusz, 23, making his 10th major league start ever, just finished tossing two-hit ball for seven innings against the Rays, one of the toughest lineups in baseball.  It's April 13th, and Matusz is only a couple of weeks from finishing Spring Training, where he never went more than six and one third innings.  So what does Orioles manager Dave Tremblay decide to do?  Leave him out there!  Of course!  Why not?  It's not like the O's have SEVEN relievers in the bullpen who might be able to pitch. Oh, they do?  Well, Matusz can handle another inning.  All right, a K, nice going Kid.  See?  I knew he could handle it.  OK, so what if he gives up a single to the next guy.  And then the next guy.  And the next guy.  Maybe we should talk to him, see how he's doing.  He says he's not tired, so let's get that double play!  Oh, crap, another hit.  NOW, I should take him out.  FINALLY!

Unbelievable.  I don't care if he was under 100 pitch count, you don't leave your prized rookie starter out there to get pummeled in the 8th inning.  He never should have stepped on the mound in the 8th in the first place, but surely, after the second hit at least, you've got to take him out.  It's absolutely criminal that he was allowed to give up the last hit, certainly.  Of course, the O's bullpen came in and allowed every runner to score, blowing a 3-0 lead.  What a hideous display of managing on every level.  The O's went on to lose, and are now 1-7.  Good.  Maybe Tremblay will soon be free to ply his trade in a Dominican semi-pro league.

Matusz was the only Gunslinger to pitch last night, and the offense posted a respectable OPS of .892 thanks to homers by Bobby Abreu (a meaningless ninth-inning grand slam) and David Wright (aren't all Mets homers meaningless any more?), and eight walks in 33 plate appearances.

Aaron Crow struck out five and gave up a two-run homer in six innings, his first runs allowed as a pro.  His ERA is 1.69 after two starts.  Hey Dave, maybe the Northwest Arkansas Naturals will hire you, and you can send Crow out for another inning!