With all the problems that the pitching staff is having I am conviced that Matt Weiters has to be part of the problem. I really think that a veteran behind the plate who can work with the pitchers and Weiters is really needed. These guys on the pitcing staff are throwers not pitchers and they need a veteren behind the plate. Perhaps Weiters can play a little first base. It can only prolong his career.

nothing wrong with matusz getting mad because he was taken out. he needs to pitch better.

I'm glad Matusz finally showed some emotion. I didn't like his comments after his last start about "felt like he was making great strides" when he actually pitched poorly the first few innings of that game too and took his team out of the game. These young pitchers have a lot on them, but they also need to realize that they need to perform or be replaced. They can't just assume that they are a "shoe-in" to go out and pitch every fifth day if they are losing and put your team in a whole early on.

So, Matusz was not pleased by Juan's early hook? My response is, "Shut up, throw strikes, and you won't have to worry about it." What kind of team climate exists where players have double digit ERAs and then whine about management not trusting them? What a sense of entitlement. Good luck, Buck! I've got your back.

He stared increduluously into the dugout? What rock is this kid under? He stinks! He was a given a 3 run lead and he blew it! again! Get over yourself kid-your days as a big leaguer are definetely numbered. You wonder why you were pulled early? Have you not looked at the team record? Have you not looked at your own record and your previous 3 or 4 starts? Gosh these guys are incredibly stupid.

Last night was not the first time Matusz surrendered a decent lead a few minutes after the O's offense grabbed a hard-earned lead. The manager and fans do not have unlimited patience.

I suggest he seeks out Palmer to get an extra perspective how to correct his pitch command in the strike zone.. Then he needs to be more aggressive throwing strikes. I think he is trying to be too fine, hit the corners but don't worry about trying to just paint the black all the time.. I also think his strength is being sapped by the longer season an heat. Since so much of baseball is mental it can't help these young pitchers to worry they are going to lose on just one or two bad pitches that creates tremendous pressure..

Matusz's statement that he was not pleased about coming out early is symptomatic of the mentality that has plagued the O's for far too long. On any other team, Matusz would have been sent to the minors. But here, because we lack pitching options, we keep running young ineffective pitcher to the mound hoping this will be the game when it clicks. This is not practice and the games do matter. Matusz needs to keep his thoughts to himself and be thankful he is getting paid a major league salary when he does not deserve it.

"overexposing"

What kind of crap is that!? How exactly does he expect Matusz to learn how to pitch in the bigs if he doesn't get "exposed" to situations that he likely going to have to deal with at some other time in his career. I'm sorry but I don't buy that.

And furthermore Juan didn't want to "put them in position where they could lose the ball game"? If Matusz lets all six batters he faced reach base then hes putting himself in a position to lose the game!

This isn't Tee-Ball put the big boy pants on.

I was in favor of yanking Matusz earlier, once he lost his command and started throwing all them balls I think he threw like 6 in a row.

Plus I don't understand going with Henderickson, I know he's long relief, but wiht the bases loaded and no outs, there had to be a better option in the pen.

If you guys are going to jump Matusz's comments at the beginning of the article, feel free to also describe how you feel about his comments at the end of the article. He's not happy about his performances of late and understands that..."But if I don’t like it I need to stop walking guys and pitch better.”

My $.02 worth.

Matusz better quit reading his press clippings from high school & college.
If he was with any other team in baseball except the Pirates & our stooges, he'd never even have pitched in the Bigs yet.
He's soft, he doesn't go deep innings wise & goes very deep count wise with just about every hitter he faces. His mound demeanor is like a little kid as opposed to someone who belongs up here.
Two words for the boy...Grow Up.

My question regarding the young starters in general....I understand that the big leagues is different that AAA, but who is our pitching coach at Norfolk? Tillman, Arrieta, Bergeson, Matusz all excel at AAA, but I keep hearing about problems with their mechanics with the Orioles. Can't Kranitz address this with them without them having to go down to fix the problem. When are we going to see all this great young pitching we have been hearing about for years?

I applaud Matusz for wanting to stay in the game. He should have been left in the game, not because he wanted to stay in, but because it's exactly what needs to happen for him to learn. They need to learn to pitch, or pitch themselves out of the bigs.

Why did Samuel pull him? The boat has sailed on a decent season (hell, that boat left the dock in April), and player development absolutely must be the focus of EVERY, SINGLE MOVE from here on out. Save the desperation wins for what is sure to be another terrible season next year.

The O's need to stop coddling these guys. Bunch of little sissies.

"Watched" the game on MLB.com last night. Wasn't Matusz actually ahead (3-2) when he left the game? Granted, he had been horrible that inning, but didn't Hendrickson actually give up the hits that put the Royals ahead? The idea that Matusz "wouldn't even be in the bigs on a real team" is totally irrelevant. On this team, he is in the bigs. That's what top draft picks do on bad teams. Happens in every sport. I seem to remember a guy named Flacco who had no business starting on a NFL team his rookie year, but a series of circumstances made that necessary. Turned out OK, eh? Look, by and large, young pitchers get knocked around. Look at w-l records and era for guys like Maddox, Glavine, CC, and others. Many so-called dominant first year guys flame out fast: can you say Mark Fidrytch? Coach the kids up, let them pitch, let them try to work out of tough spots. Ther is no such thing as a crucial game anymore this year, that's for sure. It's all about developing guys for 2011, 2012 "and beyond!!"