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Art Deco · 07-25-2021, 04:06 PM

Game 1: The Rays' slow start to the season continued with an 8-2 loss at Oakland. Back-to-back homers in the 2nd from Jarren Duran (#2) and Wander Franco (#1) gave them a quick 2-0 lead in the 3rd, but Joe Ryan's bugaboo, the long ball, came back to haunt him as he gave up a pair of homers which brought 5 runs home and he finished a bad 6.2 6 7 5 2 6 in his first start of the year.

Game 2: The losing streak reached 5 and not only did the Rays lose 7-6 to Oakland but they lost two pitchers to injury. Luis Patino suffered shoulder inflammation and is lost for 5 months while the injury-plagued Brett Honeywell Jr. tore his UCL and is done for the year. They were both on in relief of Jack Flaherty, whose second start as a Ray didn't go so well as he was hit for 5 in the 4th and 2 more in the 5th, allowing 3 homers and finishing 4.2 6 7 7 4 8. A 4-run rally in the 9th including a 3-run homer from Jarren Duran (#3) gave them a chance but they fell short.

April 14: Placed Ps Luis Patino and Brett Honeywell Jr. on the 60-day IL, recalled Ps Josh Fleming and Colin Poche from AAA Durham.

Game 3: The Rays continue to circle the drain, dropping their 6th straight and falling to 2-7 (suddenly that 83-79 projected record is starting to look good now) after being blown out 12-1 by the A's. Today's piñata was Brendan McKay, allowing two homers and going 3.1 6 10 6 5 4 with a Willy Adames error not helping him out. And to compound the nightmare the one guy hitting for us, Jarren Duran, suffered an elbow strain and will be out 4 weeks. I'm not really sure how things could get worse, but I guess we'll find out.

Team record: 2-7. Next up: Back home for 3 vs Toronto.

07-25-2021, 04:06 PM	#178
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,434	April 12-14, 2023: at Oakland (3) Game 1: The Rays' slow start to the season continued with an 8-2 loss at Oakland. Back-to-back homers in the 2nd from Jarren Duran (#2) and Wander Franco (#1) gave them a quick 2-0 lead in the 3rd, but Joe Ryan's bugaboo, the long ball, came back to haunt him as he gave up a pair of homers which brought 5 runs home and he finished a bad 6.2 6 7 5 2 6 in his first start of the year. Game 2: The losing streak reached 5 and not only did the Rays lose 7-6 to Oakland but they lost two pitchers to injury. Luis Patino suffered shoulder inflammation and is lost for 5 months while the injury-plagued Brett Honeywell Jr. tore his UCL and is done for the year. They were both on in relief of Jack Flaherty, whose second start as a Ray didn't go so well as he was hit for 5 in the 4th and 2 more in the 5th, allowing 3 homers and finishing 4.2 6 7 7 4 8. A 4-run rally in the 9th including a 3-run homer from Jarren Duran (#3) gave them a chance but they fell short. April 14: Placed Ps Luis Patino and Brett Honeywell Jr. on the 60-day IL, recalled Ps Josh Fleming and Colin Poche from AAA Durham. Game 3: The Rays continue to circle the drain, dropping their 6th straight and falling to 2-7 (suddenly that 83-79 projected record is starting to look good now) after being blown out 12-1 by the A's. Today's piñata was Brendan McKay, allowing two homers and going 3.1 6 10 6 5 4 with a Willy Adames error not helping him out. And to compound the nightmare the one guy hitting for us, Jarren Duran, suffered an elbow strain and will be out 4 weeks. I'm not really sure how things could get worse, but I guess we'll find out. Team record: 2-7. Next up: Back home for 3 vs Toronto. Last edited by Art Deco; 07-25-2021 at 04:08 PM.