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Art Deco · 02-23-2021, 06:03 PM

Different day, same result:

Joe Barker got the headlines today for his 2 homers, but the big hit of the game once again came from rookie Caleb Picciotti who erased an early 1-0 Oakland lead with a 3-run HR into the RF bullpen in the bottom of the 2nd to put the Rays up 3-1 and kick-start a 7-run 2nd inning on the way to a 9-3 win and 2-0 series lead. They're calling him "Playoff Picciotti" in the Tampa Bay area now and my research is unclear but it's possible he's the first rookie to homer in his first *two* postseason games. Nate Clark's 2-run homer capped off that 7th inning before Barker added his pair. Alec Sachais had a rough start, allowing the first 3 men to reach with the third being former Ray Jhon Diaz, whose single made it 1-0 Oakland. But Sachais got out of that jam and cruised until the 6th when he allowed a run and then gave up a leadoff double in the 7th before being relieved by Andy Aparicio. AA let that runner score but shut down the A's the rest of the way to get the save as the Rays take a 2-0 lead into Oakland and will look to wrap it up behind Jon Hayes in two nights.

The other DS games today:

Now it really looks like Rays-Rangers III after the Rangers pounded Detroit once again. Former Rays led the way as Wander Franco was 4-6 with 3 RBI and Carlos Perez went 3-5 with 2 RBI. Over in the NL, big road wins for San Diego, staying hot behind their ace Kohl Franklin after winning a tiebreaker game and the Wild Card game, and the Columbus Lightning took their first step toward revenge for last year's elimination at the hands of the Dodgers with a 4-hit, 2-RBI game from CF Trent Deveaux and a solid 7-inning outing from their ace Delvis Alegre.

Another well-deserved award for a Rays farmhand:

02-23-2021, 06:03 PM	#682
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 6,984	October 6, 2030: ALDS Game 2 & NLDS Game 1 Different day, same result: Joe Barker got the headlines today for his 2 homers, but the big hit of the game once again came from rookie Caleb Picciotti who erased an early 1-0 Oakland lead with a 3-run HR into the RF bullpen in the bottom of the 2nd to put the Rays up 3-1 and kick-start a 7-run 2nd inning on the way to a 9-3 win and 2-0 series lead. They're calling him "Playoff Picciotti" in the Tampa Bay area now and my research is unclear but it's possible he's the first rookie to homer in his first two postseason games. Nate Clark's 2-run homer capped off that 7th inning before Barker added his pair. Alec Sachais had a rough start, allowing the first 3 men to reach with the third being former Ray Jhon Diaz, whose single made it 1-0 Oakland. But Sachais got out of that jam and cruised until the 6th when he allowed a run and then gave up a leadoff double in the 7th before being relieved by Andy Aparicio. AA let that runner score but shut down the A's the rest of the way to get the save as the Rays take a 2-0 lead into Oakland and will look to wrap it up behind Jon Hayes in two nights. The other DS games today: Now it really looks like Rays-Rangers III after the Rangers pounded Detroit once again. Former Rays led the way as Wander Franco was 4-6 with 3 RBI and Carlos Perez went 3-5 with 2 RBI. Over in the NL, big road wins for San Diego, staying hot behind their ace Kohl Franklin after winning a tiebreaker game and the Wild Card game, and the Columbus Lightning took their first step toward revenge for last year's elimination at the hands of the Dodgers with a 4-hit, 2-RBI game from CF Trent Deveaux and a solid 7-inning outing from their ace Delvis Alegre. Another well-deserved award for a Rays farmhand: Last edited by Art Deco; 02-23-2021 at 07:46 PM.