This is Oliver's new ERA.

 

 

He still sucks.

 

 

 

He is a lucky POS to get that kind of run support.

thanks for the heads up Das

 

i dont think anyone knew this yet

lmao

He'll adjust, he's just having a bad start. Give him time.

He'll adjust, he's just having a bad start. Give him time.

no he wont

 

but people need to understand that

 

he is just a stopgap till Allen James is ready

his era will be over 5, most likely, just gotta live with it

So, you think we should trade him for Myers?

He's 2-1. If he keeps that up, its fine with me.

He'll adjust, he's just having a bad start. Give him time.

no he wont

 

but people need to understand that

 

he is just a stopgap till Allen James is ready exactly. and a plus is that he swings the bat well.

I dont think his era will be over 5. It was barely over 5 in colorado. (5.04)

he had a 5.04 ERA last year pitching in colorado, i gotta belive when all is said and done his ERA will be under 5 for this season. as long as the match ups work out to where we are facing the other team's 5th starter most of the time i think it'll be ok.

That's pretty mean to say that he sucks. I don't think he sucks at all and I still think that he will improve. I'd like to c u get up there and pitch!

but he pitched well in Colorado last year

That's pretty mean to say that he sucks. I don't think he sucks at all and I still think that he will improve. I'd like to c u get up there and pitch!

But we're not gettin paid almost a million dollars to play baseball.

As long as our bats are hot when hes on the mound I will be fine. But everytime he struggles like he did today, the wait for A.J. becomes even longer, cant wait to see him back on that mound.

oliver had an era of about 4.5 in colorado.

 

 

and about 5.5 on the road.

 

 

 

you cant use the colorado excuse.

 

 

 

and you people are blind.

and furthermore......

 

 

how oliver warrants 750K in salary is beyond me.

and furthermore......

 

 

how oliver warrants 750K in salary is beyond me.

he's a vet you can't give him much less than that. Look he's our temporary 5 starter, you can't expect too much. Who would you have do the job had we not signed him?

Who would you have do the job had we not signed him?

I know I would have had Michael Tejera be the 5th starter.

However, even Justin Wayne would have worked in this role. The Marlins originally wanted him to be a starter anyway.

He'll adjust, he's just having a bad start. Give him time.

no he wont

 

but people need to understand that

 

he is just a stopgap till Allen James is ready Exactly! It would be nice for Oliver's ERA to be in the 4s but he is the scrub of our staff and is just holding it down until AJ is back. He isn't awful, but he is a decent major leaguer and isn't doing awful.

Who would you have do the job had we not signed him?

I know I would have had Michael Tejera be the 5th starter.

However, even Justin Wayne would have worked in this role. The Marlins originally wanted him to be a starter anyway. Tejera? :blink:

Tejera? :blink:

Yes, he was a starter throughout his minor leauge career. He even won the Best Pitcher Award for the Eastern League in 1999. I think he's more suited for starting than in the bullpen.

Everytime he was called into a game last season you had to hold your breath. The kid is good, but I'd rather have a veteran lefty.

i would of rather signed some veteran to a minor league contract and let people fight it out for that fifth job.

He'll adjust, he's just having a bad start. Give him time.

no he wont

 

but people need to understand that

 

he is just a stopgap till Allen James is ready Exactly! It would be nice for Oliver's ERA to be in the 4s but he is the scrub of our staff and is just holding it down until AJ is back. He isn't awful, but he is a decent major leaguer and isn't doing awful. damn.

 

 

if a 5.89 ERA isnt awful...

 

 

I would hate to see what awful is.

Like Ramps been trying to stress, it's not like we really WANT him to be our starter...we just need someone to fill in until AJ comes back.

 

We all have realized he's not exactly the best pitcher out there but fortunately, our offense has been able to make up for the runs he gives up.