Orioles Wild Card Game Roster

[ofahn]

INFIELDERS/OUTFIELDERS/DH (12)
Robert Andino INF
Endy Chavez OF
Chris Davis RF
Ryan Flaherty INF
Lew Ford OF
JJ Hardy SS
Adam Jones CF
Manny Machado 3B
Nate McLouth OF
Omar Quintanilla INF
Mark Reynolds 1B
Jim Thome DH

CATCHERS (2)
Taylor Teagarden
Matt Wieters

PITCHERS (11)
Jake Arrieta RHP
Luis Ayala RHP
Zach Britton LHP
Tommy Hunter RHP
Jim Johnson RHP
Steve Johnson RHP
Brian Matusz LHP
Darren O'Day RHP
Troy Patton LHP
Joe Saunders LHP
Pedro Strop RHP

IMO there are no real surprises although I doubt that Strop will be used unless the game is no longer close or we go beyond about twelve innings and I might have carried three catchers instead of Arrieta.

[R.martinez05]

Pedro Strop will pitch the 8th inning.

[ofahn]

Pedro Strop will pitch the 8th inning.

If we're ahead by five or six runs.

[ofahn]

I was surprised that Buck allowed O'Day to pitch in the Eighth. I thought we would see Hunter.

[birdwatcher55]

Strop is a curious selection in that Buck has pretty much subtracted him from high leverage situations. I would have found another more useful arm but right now it looks like he is our designated Kevin Gregg