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Art Deco · 05-15-2021, 09:49 AM

September 2: Sent OF Dayle Jenkins to AAA Durham for a rehab assignment.

Oh by the way we've been playing almost the whole season without the reigning AL MVP. When he comes back in a week or so, it will seriously cut into the playing time for Alex Buitrago and Omar Rodriguez.

Game 1: Andy Aparicio became 2033's first 20-game winner and Jaiden Hardaway had a monster game to propel him over 10 WAR as the Rays beat the White Sox by a deceivingly-close score of 6-4. AA was in command outside of a bit of a rough 2nd inning and a solo homer allowed in the 7th to go 7 4 2 2 1 10 as his incredible post-ASB roll continues, lowering his ERA a tick to 2.78 in the process. He currently leads the AL in wins, strikeouts, WAR and is second in ERA to the Yankees' Eric Peterson. Bob Sirna had a scoreless 8th, but Jordan Diaz was an adventure once again allowing 2 runs in the 9th before putting an end to the game. Hardaway was story on offense. After a bit of a mini-slump that saw his batting average drop about 15 points and his WAR actually slip slightly, he snapped out of it big-time with a 4-4 day which included HR #35, 2 RBI to give him 100 (not bad considering he's usually leading off), 2 doubles and a stolen base (#32 there). Also having a big day was Luis Corpus, who banged out 3 doubles and drove in a pair of runs as he and Hardaway combined for 7 of the team's 9 hits.

Game 2: The Rays took a 9-4 lead into the bottom of the 8th inning in Chicago, and ended up having a bullpen meltdown which saw the White Sox take a walk-off 10-9 win in the bottom of the 9th. Danny Medina started and was terrible at the beginning, continuing his control issues since being moved into the rotation and walking a pair in front of Parks Harber, who blasted a 3-run homer, then he allowed another run in the 2nd. But he calmed down and finished 6 3 4 4 5 4 and the bats roared back from a 4-0 deficit with a big 7-run 5th inning which featured a Nate Clark grand slam (#48) and they tacked on two more in the 6th. Chris Hicks of all people turned out to be the only effective member of the pen tonight with a scoreless 7th, but I got too cute with the 5-run lead and brought in David Sanchez who yielded a 3-run shot to old friend Connor Kirkley to cut the lead to 9-7. Tim Siqueiros got the final out of the 8th and I left him in to start the 9th and perhaps get a rare save, which was mistake #2 as he allowed a pair of singles to start the inning. So it was Kikuo Kawase time and he continued his recent run of relative ineffectiveness by giving up an infield single on a bunt attempt, loading the bases, then a 2-run double to tie it and finally an RBI single after a strikeout to blow his 2nd save in 3 appearances, all of which have included a run allowed. Hopefully this is a blip and not a case of him hitting the wall. The blown game wasted a great performance from Clark, who had 4 hits in total.

Game 3: The Rays lost consecutive games and a series for the first time since July 15-17 at the Angels after a 9-1 drubbing at the hands of the White Sox. This game was over early as Nate Thompson didn't have it today, giving up a grand slam to that man Connor Kirkley in the 1st and a 2-run shot to Parks Harber in the 2nd. Thompson managed to go three scoreless innings after that to save the bullpen some, but his 5 7 7 7 2 3 line was hideous however you slice it. David Sanchez bounced back from yesterday's debacle to toss a couple of scoreless innings but Chris Hicks regressed, giving up 2 runs in his inning of work. Although Vlad Guerrero Jr and Victor de Jesus were rested today, that's no excuse for the offense only managing 1 run and 6 hits today with the lone score off the bat of Rodolfo Rivas with HR #36 in the 4th.

Team record: 110-28. Next up: Back to the friendly confines of Publix Park for 3 against the Twins.

05-15-2021, 09:49 AM	#907
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,657	September 2-4, 2033: at Chicago White Sox (3) September 2: Sent OF Dayle Jenkins to AAA Durham for a rehab assignment. Oh by the way we've been playing almost the whole season without the reigning AL MVP. When he comes back in a week or so, it will seriously cut into the playing time for Alex Buitrago and Omar Rodriguez. Game 1: Andy Aparicio became 2033's first 20-game winner and Jaiden Hardaway had a monster game to propel him over 10 WAR as the Rays beat the White Sox by a deceivingly-close score of 6-4. AA was in command outside of a bit of a rough 2nd inning and a solo homer allowed in the 7th to go 7 4 2 2 1 10 as his incredible post-ASB roll continues, lowering his ERA a tick to 2.78 in the process. He currently leads the AL in wins, strikeouts, WAR and is second in ERA to the Yankees' Eric Peterson. Bob Sirna had a scoreless 8th, but Jordan Diaz was an adventure once again allowing 2 runs in the 9th before putting an end to the game. Hardaway was story on offense. After a bit of a mini-slump that saw his batting average drop about 15 points and his WAR actually slip slightly, he snapped out of it big-time with a 4-4 day which included HR #35, 2 RBI to give him 100 (not bad considering he's usually leading off), 2 doubles and a stolen base (#32 there). Also having a big day was Luis Corpus, who banged out 3 doubles and drove in a pair of runs as he and Hardaway combined for 7 of the team's 9 hits. Game 2: The Rays took a 9-4 lead into the bottom of the 8th inning in Chicago, and ended up having a bullpen meltdown which saw the White Sox take a walk-off 10-9 win in the bottom of the 9th. Danny Medina started and was terrible at the beginning, continuing his control issues since being moved into the rotation and walking a pair in front of Parks Harber, who blasted a 3-run homer, then he allowed another run in the 2nd. But he calmed down and finished 6 3 4 4 5 4 and the bats roared back from a 4-0 deficit with a big 7-run 5th inning which featured a Nate Clark grand slam (#48) and they tacked on two more in the 6th. Chris Hicks of all people turned out to be the only effective member of the pen tonight with a scoreless 7th, but I got too cute with the 5-run lead and brought in David Sanchez who yielded a 3-run shot to old friend Connor Kirkley to cut the lead to 9-7. Tim Siqueiros got the final out of the 8th and I left him in to start the 9th and perhaps get a rare save, which was mistake #2 as he allowed a pair of singles to start the inning. So it was Kikuo Kawase time and he continued his recent run of relative ineffectiveness by giving up an infield single on a bunt attempt, loading the bases, then a 2-run double to tie it and finally an RBI single after a strikeout to blow his 2nd save in 3 appearances, all of which have included a run allowed. Hopefully this is a blip and not a case of him hitting the wall. The blown game wasted a great performance from Clark, who had 4 hits in total. Game 3: The Rays lost consecutive games and a series for the first time since July 15-17 at the Angels after a 9-1 drubbing at the hands of the White Sox. This game was over early as Nate Thompson didn't have it today, giving up a grand slam to that man Connor Kirkley in the 1st and a 2-run shot to Parks Harber in the 2nd. Thompson managed to go three scoreless innings after that to save the bullpen some, but his 5 7 7 7 2 3 line was hideous however you slice it. David Sanchez bounced back from yesterday's debacle to toss a couple of scoreless innings but Chris Hicks regressed, giving up 2 runs in his inning of work. Although Vlad Guerrero Jr and Victor de Jesus were rested today, that's no excuse for the offense only managing 1 run and 6 hits today with the lone score off the bat of Rodolfo Rivas with HR #36 in the 4th. Team record: 110-28. Next up: Back to the friendly confines of Publix Park for 3 against the Twins. Last edited by Art Deco; 05-15-2021 at 01:55 PM.