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Art Deco · 04-24-2021, 02:40 PM

July 16: Placed P Chris Archer on the 15-day IL with elbow tendinitis, recalled P Brian Moran from AAA Durham.

Moran is a 32-year-old lefty who's made 12 MLB appearances over the last 2 years for Miami and Toronto (whiffing 11 in his 7 2/3 innings) and has looked good in 16 IP at Durham, and he'll give us an extra arm for a bit. The plan is to send him down and recall Shane McClanahan in a few days to take Archer's turn.

Game 1: The Rays visited Atlanta's Truist Park, a beautiful stadium but a boondoggle for the local taxpayers, and they made themselves at home with a 5-3 win to extend their winning streak to 9 as we come out of the ASB. After Randy Arozarena doubled in a run in the 1st to give the Rays a 1-0 lead, Tyler Glasnow lost it in the 4th on a solo shot yielded to Ronald Acuna Jr & a 2-run blast from former Ray Travis d'Arnaud. But the Rays grabbed the lead right back in the top of the 5th on a 2-run triple from Wander Franco to tie it before Brandon Lowe singled him home to take the lead. And Austin Meadows hit #22 in the 7th as part of a 4-hit day to give them a bit of a cushion. Glasnow wasn't his usual overpowering self, pitching more to contact, and he finished 5 8 3 3 1 3 on 76 pitches before being pinch-hit for in the 6th. The bullpen was lights-out from there as Chaz Roe (6th), Pete Fairbanks (7th), Diego Castillo (8th) and Nick Anderson (9th) combined to go 4 1 0 0 0 7 in an impressive display. Glasnow went to 9-4, 3.89 and Anderson notched save #20. The Yankees beat Boston for the second straight night so the lead is 8 1/2 games.

July 17: Released P Collin McHugh.

McHugh cleared waivers but refused a demotion to Durham and nobody wants to offer any kind of prospect for him, so he was released.

Game 2: All good things must come to an end and so it was with the Rays' 9-game win streak as they fell to Atlanta 5-2 tonight. Ryan Yarbrough did not have it, particularly in a bad sequence in the 2nd when with two out he hit Tyler Flowers with a pitch, gave up an RBI single to the pitcher Max Fried, and then surrendered a 2-run double to Ozzie Albies to put the Rays in a hole they couldn't escape. Yarbs was nicked for a couple of more runs including a Marcell Ozuna homer and finished a rough 3.2 9 5 5 0 3 to fall to 7-7 and see his ERA rise to 4.56. Nominally our #2 starter, Yarbrough has probably pitched the poorest of all of them so far this year. Brian Moran came in and was impressive in an extended 2 1/3 IP outing, and Hunter Strickland added a couple of scoreless innings to keep things in hand. But the only offense the Rays could muster was a Wander Franco solo HR (#5) in the 5th off former Ray Drew Smyly, who had to replace Fried in the 4th when he sprained an ankle, and a 2-out in the 9th consolation homer from Manuel Margot (#2). Franco had a 2-hit night and continues to heat up, now at 292/351/500. The Yankees won again so they've cut the lead to 7 1/2.

July 18: Optioned P Brian Moran to AAA Durham, recalled P Shane McClanahan from AAA Durham.

Mac is back, and hopefully this time around he does better than his flop of a start against the Mets back in May. He'll pitch tomorrow at home against Baltimore rather than a tougher Atlanta team, but I made the move today since Moran was used up last night and the AI Durham manager would have started McClanahan today for the Bulls. And there's a slight chance if today's starter Michael Wacha gets knocked out early, he could be used in long relief.

Game 3: Maybe we should have taken Atlanta up on that Charlie Morton offer so we wouldn't have had to face him today. The ex-Ray baffled his former teammates, holding them without a hit until Kevin Kiermaier's double in the 6th in a 10-2 thrashing. Morton nearly pitched a complete game but left with 2 out in the 9th after giving up his second hit of the inning and finished 8.2 5 2 2 1 6. Meanwhile Atlanta had their way with Michael Wacha, who was living dangerously until the dam burst in the 5th inning when Atlanta scored 5 times to turn a 2-0 game into a 7-0 one. He finished a terrible 4 7 5 5 3 3 and Rich Hill (who had to leave after 2 batters with a hamstring tweak), Cody Reed and Andrew Kittredge weren't too much better, allowing another 5 runs. The only offense they generated against Morton was a Ji-Man Choi solo homer in the 7th (#9) and a Willy Adames RBI double after Morton had left which scored one of his runners. And with the Yankees winning again New York pulls to within 6 1/2, the closest they've been in some time.

Team record: 59-34. Next up: A quick 3 games at home vs Baltimore before hitting the road again.

04-24-2021, 02:40 PM	#37
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,787	July 16-18: at Atlanta (3) July 16: Placed P Chris Archer on the 15-day IL with elbow tendinitis, recalled P Brian Moran from AAA Durham. Moran is a 32-year-old lefty who's made 12 MLB appearances over the last 2 years for Miami and Toronto (whiffing 11 in his 7 2/3 innings) and has looked good in 16 IP at Durham, and he'll give us an extra arm for a bit. The plan is to send him down and recall Shane McClanahan in a few days to take Archer's turn. Game 1: The Rays visited Atlanta's Truist Park, a beautiful stadium but a boondoggle for the local taxpayers, and they made themselves at home with a 5-3 win to extend their winning streak to 9 as we come out of the ASB. After Randy Arozarena doubled in a run in the 1st to give the Rays a 1-0 lead, Tyler Glasnow lost it in the 4th on a solo shot yielded to Ronald Acuna Jr & a 2-run blast from former Ray Travis d'Arnaud. But the Rays grabbed the lead right back in the top of the 5th on a 2-run triple from Wander Franco to tie it before Brandon Lowe singled him home to take the lead. And Austin Meadows hit #22 in the 7th as part of a 4-hit day to give them a bit of a cushion. Glasnow wasn't his usual overpowering self, pitching more to contact, and he finished 5 8 3 3 1 3 on 76 pitches before being pinch-hit for in the 6th. The bullpen was lights-out from there as Chaz Roe (6th), Pete Fairbanks (7th), Diego Castillo (8th) and Nick Anderson (9th) combined to go 4 1 0 0 0 7 in an impressive display. Glasnow went to 9-4, 3.89 and Anderson notched save #20. The Yankees beat Boston for the second straight night so the lead is 8 1/2 games. July 17: Released P Collin McHugh. McHugh cleared waivers but refused a demotion to Durham and nobody wants to offer any kind of prospect for him, so he was released. Game 2: All good things must come to an end and so it was with the Rays' 9-game win streak as they fell to Atlanta 5-2 tonight. Ryan Yarbrough did not have it, particularly in a bad sequence in the 2nd when with two out he hit Tyler Flowers with a pitch, gave up an RBI single to the pitcher Max Fried, and then surrendered a 2-run double to Ozzie Albies to put the Rays in a hole they couldn't escape. Yarbs was nicked for a couple of more runs including a Marcell Ozuna homer and finished a rough 3.2 9 5 5 0 3 to fall to 7-7 and see his ERA rise to 4.56. Nominally our #2 starter, Yarbrough has probably pitched the poorest of all of them so far this year. Brian Moran came in and was impressive in an extended 2 1/3 IP outing, and Hunter Strickland added a couple of scoreless innings to keep things in hand. But the only offense the Rays could muster was a Wander Franco solo HR (#5) in the 5th off former Ray Drew Smyly, who had to replace Fried in the 4th when he sprained an ankle, and a 2-out in the 9th consolation homer from Manuel Margot (#2). Franco had a 2-hit night and continues to heat up, now at 292/351/500. The Yankees won again so they've cut the lead to 7 1/2. July 18: Optioned P Brian Moran to AAA Durham, recalled P Shane McClanahan from AAA Durham. Mac is back, and hopefully this time around he does better than his flop of a start against the Mets back in May. He'll pitch tomorrow at home against Baltimore rather than a tougher Atlanta team, but I made the move today since Moran was used up last night and the AI Durham manager would have started McClanahan today for the Bulls. And there's a slight chance if today's starter Michael Wacha gets knocked out early, he could be used in long relief. Game 3: Maybe we should have taken Atlanta up on that Charlie Morton offer so we wouldn't have had to face him today. The ex-Ray baffled his former teammates, holding them without a hit until Kevin Kiermaier's double in the 6th in a 10-2 thrashing. Morton nearly pitched a complete game but left with 2 out in the 9th after giving up his second hit of the inning and finished 8.2 5 2 2 1 6. Meanwhile Atlanta had their way with Michael Wacha, who was living dangerously until the dam burst in the 5th inning when Atlanta scored 5 times to turn a 2-0 game into a 7-0 one. He finished a terrible 4 7 5 5 3 3 and Rich Hill (who had to leave after 2 batters with a hamstring tweak), Cody Reed and Andrew Kittredge weren't too much better, allowing another 5 runs. The only offense they generated against Morton was a Ji-Man Choi solo homer in the 7th (#9) and a Willy Adames RBI double after Morton had left which scored one of his runners. And with the Yankees winning again New York pulls to within 6 1/2, the closest they've been in some time. Team record: 59-34. Next up: A quick 3 games at home vs Baltimore before hitting the road again. Last edited by Art Deco; 04-24-2021 at 11:03 PM.