Traschsel had been skipped in the rotation and hadn't pitched in over two weeks, but the veteran took the mound with the responsibility to go deep in the game and help stop the O's skid.
That didn't happen. Trachsel couldn't get the final out in the second inning, and allowed nine runs on seven hits, two walks and two home runs.
The Orioles managed to score four runs after being held to just one in the past three games. Luke Scott hit a 2-run shot in the third to make it a 9-3 game, but the deficit was just too much for the O's to overcome.
Dave Trembley has a lot to think about concerning the starting rotation, and talked about the run support in his post-game interview.
"I would have taken the last four runs we got tonight about the last three game, and we would have won some ballgames," Trembley said (courtesy of MLB.com).
I was all for signing Trachsel to be the veteran presence in the clubhouse, but it's going all wrong. He should be the one helping the rookies after a tough outing, not the other way around. He was only on 15 days rest because Trembley didn't want to disrupt the young rotation, and this was his chance to prove that he was, indeed, a seasoned vet that could handle this situation. I'm sorry to say it, but I think I've seen all I need to from Steve Trachsel...
The O's look to Daniel Cabrera this afternoon to stop the bleeding. The starting pitching has been incredible lately (excluding a couple of games), and if Cabrera continues his dominant pitching and the O's bats can score just a few runs, they have a good chance to avoid the sweep in Tampa.
The O's are 24-24, back at .500. The team is five games out of first, and just a half-game out of last.
(photos courtesy of MLB.com)
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