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Art Deco · 10-11-2020, 09:21 AM

Game 1: The Rays went to 5-0 with yet another 1-run win as perhaps the luck gods are finally evening the score after years of mediocre performances in such games. For the longest time, though, it didn't look like a 1-run type of game as they led the Orioles 5-0 before hanging on to a 5-4 win. Chris Paddack got the start and was brilliant. He even made it one batter short of leaving without giving up his obligatory homer but with 2 out in the 6th and his pitch count in the 90s he surrendered a 2-run HR to Austin Riley, still going 6 4 2 2 2 8 and getting the win. Nick Anderson got through the 7th but Jose Alvarado had big-time problems in the 8th, walking the bases loaded with one out. Liam Hendriks came in and got a strikeout but gave up a 2-run single to Druw Jones before getting the final out. Hendriks stayed in and whiffed Jo Adell to start the 9th before Evan Godwin came in with two lefties up. Godwin gave up a single but got Adley Rutschman to fly out to end the game and pick up his 2nd save. The hero on offense was Judson Fabian, who had a 2-out, 2-RBI double in the 3rd and another RBI double in the 5th. Wander and Spencer Torkelson had RBI singles for other two runs.

Game 2: It was one of those ridiculous games at Camden Yards where the ball was flying out of the park and the Rays scored 13 times in the final 4 innings to come back from a 6-1 deficit and beat the Orioles 15-10 to stay undefeated. The win was costly, though, as Keibert Ruiz suffered his first significant injury in five seasons with the Rays, a severe hip strain when he was stretching out a double which will put him out 6-7 weeks. Patrick Bailey becomes the new #1 catcher but we'll probably go sign a veteran free agent to back him up or share the job. Matt Manning got the start and allowed 6 runs in 4 innings on 5 (!) HRs. Asa Lacy came on for him and threw 3 important scoreless innings to allow the team to get back in the game and that's what they did. Judson Fabian homered with a man on to get it back to 6-4 in the 6th, and Wander homered in the 7th to make it 6-5. Then the dam burst in the 8th when the Rays got 8 runs, capped by Fabian's 2nd HR of the game, a 3-run shot. He now has 4 HR and 11 RBI in his first 6 games, making us forget for now about Austin Meadows. Keston Hiura's RBI single and Nick Gonzales' pinch RBI double put the Rays in front first. With it 13-6, Lacy (who picked up the win) stayed in but put the first two men on so Nick Anderson came in. He walked a man to load the bases and then served up a grand slam to Austin Riley, which was his second HR of the game as well. But the Rays added 2 insurance runs in the 9th with the key hit a Wander RBI double, and Aaron Ashby had a 1-2-3 9th to put an end to the nonsense.

April 12: Placed C Keibert Ruiz on the 15-day IL with a severe hip strain, recalled C Carlos Perez from AA Montgomery.

I considered putting Ruiz on the 60-day IL so I wouldn't have to dump someone from the 40-man when I sign a new catcher, but since he'll need 5-7 days of rehab he'd be out 65-67 days rather than 50-52 days with rehab based on the actual injury time. Perez, just acquired for Sandy Gaston, is up for now as the only other catcher on the 40-man.

Game 3: It was HR derby again at Camden Yards and the Rays suffered their first defeat of the season 7-4 to Baltimore. They actually took a 4-3 lead into the 6th on HRs from Alec Bohm, Judson Fabian (again, #5) and Nick Gonzales, but Tyler Glasnow gave up back-to-back HRs to Austin Riley (who was killing them all weekend) and CJ Chatham, and then Aaron Ashby had a rough outing allowing 2 runs to give Baltimore a 3-run lead. The Rays had 2 on in the 9th but couldn't get anyone home. Fabian also had an RBI double in the 1st and ended up 3-4, now hitting a ludicrous 444/516/1.148 in his first 27 at-bats with Tampa Bay. Glasnow ended up 6 6 5 5 2 6 having also allowed a Gunnar Henderson HR early. Dustin May and Heston Kjerstad saw their first action of the year, with May throwing a perfect 8th and Kjerstad going 0-4 but nearly hitting a 3-run HR.

Team record: 6-1. Next up: An off-day, followed by 3 at home vs Cleveland.

10-11-2020, 09:21 AM	#299
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 6,933	April 10-12, 2026: at Baltimore (3) Game 1: The Rays went to 5-0 with yet another 1-run win as perhaps the luck gods are finally evening the score after years of mediocre performances in such games. For the longest time, though, it didn't look like a 1-run type of game as they led the Orioles 5-0 before hanging on to a 5-4 win. Chris Paddack got the start and was brilliant. He even made it one batter short of leaving without giving up his obligatory homer but with 2 out in the 6th and his pitch count in the 90s he surrendered a 2-run HR to Austin Riley, still going 6 4 2 2 2 8 and getting the win. Nick Anderson got through the 7th but Jose Alvarado had big-time problems in the 8th, walking the bases loaded with one out. Liam Hendriks came in and got a strikeout but gave up a 2-run single to Druw Jones before getting the final out. Hendriks stayed in and whiffed Jo Adell to start the 9th before Evan Godwin came in with two lefties up. Godwin gave up a single but got Adley Rutschman to fly out to end the game and pick up his 2nd save. The hero on offense was Judson Fabian, who had a 2-out, 2-RBI double in the 3rd and another RBI double in the 5th. Wander and Spencer Torkelson had RBI singles for other two runs. Game 2: It was one of those ridiculous games at Camden Yards where the ball was flying out of the park and the Rays scored 13 times in the final 4 innings to come back from a 6-1 deficit and beat the Orioles 15-10 to stay undefeated. The win was costly, though, as Keibert Ruiz suffered his first significant injury in five seasons with the Rays, a severe hip strain when he was stretching out a double which will put him out 6-7 weeks. Patrick Bailey becomes the new #1 catcher but we'll probably go sign a veteran free agent to back him up or share the job. Matt Manning got the start and allowed 6 runs in 4 innings on 5 (!) HRs. Asa Lacy came on for him and threw 3 important scoreless innings to allow the team to get back in the game and that's what they did. Judson Fabian homered with a man on to get it back to 6-4 in the 6th, and Wander homered in the 7th to make it 6-5. Then the dam burst in the 8th when the Rays got 8 runs, capped by Fabian's 2nd HR of the game, a 3-run shot. He now has 4 HR and 11 RBI in his first 6 games, making us forget for now about Austin Meadows. Keston Hiura's RBI single and Nick Gonzales' pinch RBI double put the Rays in front first. With it 13-6, Lacy (who picked up the win) stayed in but put the first two men on so Nick Anderson came in. He walked a man to load the bases and then served up a grand slam to Austin Riley, which was his second HR of the game as well. But the Rays added 2 insurance runs in the 9th with the key hit a Wander RBI double, and Aaron Ashby had a 1-2-3 9th to put an end to the nonsense. April 12: Placed C Keibert Ruiz on the 15-day IL with a severe hip strain, recalled C Carlos Perez from AA Montgomery. I considered putting Ruiz on the 60-day IL so I wouldn't have to dump someone from the 40-man when I sign a new catcher, but since he'll need 5-7 days of rehab he'd be out 65-67 days rather than 50-52 days with rehab based on the actual injury time. Perez, just acquired for Sandy Gaston, is up for now as the only other catcher on the 40-man. Game 3: It was HR derby again at Camden Yards and the Rays suffered their first defeat of the season 7-4 to Baltimore. They actually took a 4-3 lead into the 6th on HRs from Alec Bohm, Judson Fabian (again, #5) and Nick Gonzales, but Tyler Glasnow gave up back-to-back HRs to Austin Riley (who was killing them all weekend) and CJ Chatham, and then Aaron Ashby had a rough outing allowing 2 runs to give Baltimore a 3-run lead. The Rays had 2 on in the 9th but couldn't get anyone home. Fabian also had an RBI double in the 1st and ended up 3-4, now hitting a ludicrous 444/516/1.148 in his first 27 at-bats with Tampa Bay. Glasnow ended up 6 6 5 5 2 6 having also allowed a Gunnar Henderson HR early. Dustin May and Heston Kjerstad saw their first action of the year, with May throwing a perfect 8th and Kjerstad going 0-4 but nearly hitting a 3-run HR. Team record: 6-1. Next up: An off-day, followed by 3 at home vs Cleveland. Last edited by Art Deco; 10-11-2020 at 02:23 PM.