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Art Deco · 05-10-2021, 03:52 PM

August 27: Placed Shane McClanahan on the 60-day IL with a torn labrum, recalled P Hunter Strickland from his rehab assignment at AAA Durham.

Game 1: The Rays lost another game and another starting pitcher as their bleak week continues. They fell 3-0 to Baltimore to make it 5 losses in their last 6 games as they were probably due some regression off their amazing first 4 1/2 months. But the starting pitcher attrition is another story as Michael Wacha had to leave in the 4th with a strained forearm and will be out 7 weeks, in other words until mid-October. It's a real blow as Wacha was probably their most consistent starting pitcher this year, even moreso than Tyler Glasnow who could be unhittable one night and throw 100 pitches in 4 innings on another. He went 3 2/3 scoreless today and his regular season finishes 11-5, 3.57 with a 37/121 BB/K ratio in 141 innings, good for 2.6 WAR. Wacha joins Shane McClanahan, Brendan McKay, Alex Wood and Yonny Chirinos (out all year) on the shelf, with only McKay coming back before the regular season ends. As for the game the less said the better; Brian Moran came in for Wacha and gave up a 2-run HR to Austin Hays in the 6th and Chris Mazza allowed another run in the 7th. Meanwhile the bats could only scratch out 2 hits, although they had the bases loaded with one out in the 1st when Oriole rookie starter Grayson Rodriguez walked three Rays, but a popup and strikeout ended that scoring chance and Rodriguez one-hit them for 6 innings.

August 28: Placed P Michael Wacha on the 15-day IL with a strained forearm, recalled P Luis Patino from AAA Durham.

Patino looks like a regular member of the rotation now, perhaps even in the playoffs.

Game 2: The bad times continue to roll as the Rays dropped their 2nd straight game to Baltimore and 5th straight overall, 6-2. Chris Archer started and looked great through 3, not allowing a hit, but he gave up quite a few of them in the 4th as the Orioles scored 5 times. He stuck around for the 5th and put another man on whom Hunter Strickland allowed to score, giving Archer a final line of 4.1 7 6 6 2 4 as he drops to 8-4, 4.06. The good news is that he didn't leave the game injured. Strickland went 1 2/3 and Rafael Dolis 2 scoreless to finish things out. Offensively it was a challenge again, although 2 runs on 5 hits was an improvement over yesterday's 0 and 2. Kevin Padlo tripled for their first hit in the 5th inning and scored on a Kevin Kiermaier single, and Ji-Man Choi singled in a run in the 6th. Fortunately for Tampa Bay the Blue Jays lost again, dropping their third straight (including two nights ago when we were off) so the magic # has dropped to 21. Also the Astros have lost to Texas the last two nights so the Rays continue to retain the best record in the AL, right now by one game.

August 29: Optioned P Chris Mazza to AAA Durham, activated P Rich Hill from the 15-day IL.

Who knows how long Hill will last this time around? He could get a start or two but I fully expect him to break down again at any time.

Game 3: The Rays snapped their 5-game losing streak with a 5-3 win over Baltimore behind some fine pitching by Ryan Yarbrough and a big game from Brandon Lowe. Yarbrough took a 4-hit shutout into the 8th before putting the first two men on, and Chaz Roe made a mess, loading the bases, hitting a man to force in a run and giving up a 2-run single to let the Orioles within 2 but Diego Castillo got a whiff and a double play, and Nick Anderson struck out the side in the 9th for save #25. Yarbrough finished 7 5 2 2 1 2 to improve to 11-7, 4.15. Lowe got things going on offense by singling, stealing second and scoring on Randy Arozarena's 24th HR of the year in the 1st, and then added a 2-run homer in the 8th (#36) which proved to be the margin of victory. Austin Meadows added an RBI single in the 5th for the other Rays run.

Team record: 85-45. Magic number: 19, after Toronto was swept in Detroit this weekend. Next up: Back home to take on Boston at the Trop for 4.

05-10-2021, 03:52 PM	#49
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,067	August 27-29: at Baltimore (3) August 27: Placed Shane McClanahan on the 60-day IL with a torn labrum, recalled P Hunter Strickland from his rehab assignment at AAA Durham. Game 1: The Rays lost another game and another starting pitcher as their bleak week continues. They fell 3-0 to Baltimore to make it 5 losses in their last 6 games as they were probably due some regression off their amazing first 4 1/2 months. But the starting pitcher attrition is another story as Michael Wacha had to leave in the 4th with a strained forearm and will be out 7 weeks, in other words until mid-October. It's a real blow as Wacha was probably their most consistent starting pitcher this year, even moreso than Tyler Glasnow who could be unhittable one night and throw 100 pitches in 4 innings on another. He went 3 2/3 scoreless today and his regular season finishes 11-5, 3.57 with a 37/121 BB/K ratio in 141 innings, good for 2.6 WAR. Wacha joins Shane McClanahan, Brendan McKay, Alex Wood and Yonny Chirinos (out all year) on the shelf, with only McKay coming back before the regular season ends. As for the game the less said the better; Brian Moran came in for Wacha and gave up a 2-run HR to Austin Hays in the 6th and Chris Mazza allowed another run in the 7th. Meanwhile the bats could only scratch out 2 hits, although they had the bases loaded with one out in the 1st when Oriole rookie starter Grayson Rodriguez walked three Rays, but a popup and strikeout ended that scoring chance and Rodriguez one-hit them for 6 innings. August 28: Placed P Michael Wacha on the 15-day IL with a strained forearm, recalled P Luis Patino from AAA Durham. Patino looks like a regular member of the rotation now, perhaps even in the playoffs. Game 2: The bad times continue to roll as the Rays dropped their 2nd straight game to Baltimore and 5th straight overall, 6-2. Chris Archer started and looked great through 3, not allowing a hit, but he gave up quite a few of them in the 4th as the Orioles scored 5 times. He stuck around for the 5th and put another man on whom Hunter Strickland allowed to score, giving Archer a final line of 4.1 7 6 6 2 4 as he drops to 8-4, 4.06. The good news is that he didn't leave the game injured. Strickland went 1 2/3 and Rafael Dolis 2 scoreless to finish things out. Offensively it was a challenge again, although 2 runs on 5 hits was an improvement over yesterday's 0 and 2. Kevin Padlo tripled for their first hit in the 5th inning and scored on a Kevin Kiermaier single, and Ji-Man Choi singled in a run in the 6th. Fortunately for Tampa Bay the Blue Jays lost again, dropping their third straight (including two nights ago when we were off) so the magic # has dropped to 21. Also the Astros have lost to Texas the last two nights so the Rays continue to retain the best record in the AL, right now by one game. August 29: Optioned P Chris Mazza to AAA Durham, activated P Rich Hill from the 15-day IL. Who knows how long Hill will last this time around? He could get a start or two but I fully expect him to break down again at any time. Game 3: The Rays snapped their 5-game losing streak with a 5-3 win over Baltimore behind some fine pitching by Ryan Yarbrough and a big game from Brandon Lowe. Yarbrough took a 4-hit shutout into the 8th before putting the first two men on, and Chaz Roe made a mess, loading the bases, hitting a man to force in a run and giving up a 2-run single to let the Orioles within 2 but Diego Castillo got a whiff and a double play, and Nick Anderson struck out the side in the 9th for save #25. Yarbrough finished 7 5 2 2 1 2 to improve to 11-7, 4.15. Lowe got things going on offense by singling, stealing second and scoring on Randy Arozarena's 24th HR of the year in the 1st, and then added a 2-run homer in the 8th (#36) which proved to be the margin of victory. Austin Meadows added an RBI single in the 5th for the other Rays run. Team record: 85-45. Magic number: 19, after Toronto was swept in Detroit this weekend. Next up: Back home to take on Boston at the Trop for 4. Last edited by Art Deco; 05-11-2021 at 07:54 AM.