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Art Deco · 11-07-2021, 09:27 AM

September 1: Recalled 3B Josh Beckett and P Jose Mendoza from AAA Durham.

Roster expansion time and I brought up two guys from Durham who I wanted to see more of. Beckett, the namesake of the Marlins/Red Sox pitching great, is a pure hitter who's a 60-rated 3B and came over in the Bo Angeac deal last winter. He was hitting 348/392/504 at Durham with 7 HR and 68 RBI. He's got gap power but not a lot of HR power, and obviously can hit for average making him the opposite of the incumbent Jim Gebers. Mendoza meanwhile remains an elite SP prospect with some control issues. He was 13-5, 4.03 at Durham with 195 whiffs in 145 IP but 67 walks and is a rare starter who's rated for 80 stuff. With Nate Thompson leaving again via free agency, Mendoza is penciled into next year's rotation.

Game 1: Decided to throw the callups right into the lineup, with Jose Mendoza getting the start and Josh Beckett in the lineup at 3B. Mendoza pitched decently as the Rays took the series opener 8-2 from the White Sox. It was a bit of a struggle for him but he finished 5 7 2 2 3 8 for the win with Jon Harbour going the final 4 innings perfect with 5 Ks for his 4th save. Danny Ayala had a huge game, going 3-5 with a double, 2 HR (#s 30 & 31) and 4 RBI, Jaiden Hardaway had a 2-run shot in the 2nd to make it 4-2 Rays (#14), and Pat Moyer contributed a solo shot (#11). Josh Beckett was 0-3 with a HBP in his Rays debut.

Game 2: It was deja vu as the Rays beat the White Sox again, this time 7-2. Daniel Vasquez's 2-run homer in the 1st (#33) put them ahead right off the bat, and Jimmy Leonard had a 2-run double to break it open. Luis Balladares had his second fine start, going 6.2 5 2 2 2 4 and improving to 3-1, 3.67 as a Ray.

Game 3: Different day, same result as the Rays completed the sweep with another 7-2 win over the Pale Hose. It was a two-man wrecking crew on offense with Jimmy Leonard homering twice and driving in 3 to give him 27 dingers on the year and Danny Ayala staying hot with a double and a homer (#32) among his 3 hits, driving in a pair. Jeff Baez drove in the other two with a double and a single. Nate Thompson continued his strong run of late with a 5.2 4 2 1 1 5 outing, upping his record to 12-5, 3.66.

Team record: 93-45. Next up: Back home for Labor Day with a 3-game set against Minnesota.

11-07-2021, 09:27 AM	#1429
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,841	September 2-4, 2039: at Chicago White Sox (3) September 1: Recalled 3B Josh Beckett and P Jose Mendoza from AAA Durham. Roster expansion time and I brought up two guys from Durham who I wanted to see more of. Beckett, the namesake of the Marlins/Red Sox pitching great, is a pure hitter who's a 60-rated 3B and came over in the Bo Angeac deal last winter. He was hitting 348/392/504 at Durham with 7 HR and 68 RBI. He's got gap power but not a lot of HR power, and obviously can hit for average making him the opposite of the incumbent Jim Gebers. Mendoza meanwhile remains an elite SP prospect with some control issues. He was 13-5, 4.03 at Durham with 195 whiffs in 145 IP but 67 walks and is a rare starter who's rated for 80 stuff. With Nate Thompson leaving again via free agency, Mendoza is penciled into next year's rotation. Game 1: Decided to throw the callups right into the lineup, with Jose Mendoza getting the start and Josh Beckett in the lineup at 3B. Mendoza pitched decently as the Rays took the series opener 8-2 from the White Sox. It was a bit of a struggle for him but he finished 5 7 2 2 3 8 for the win with Jon Harbour going the final 4 innings perfect with 5 Ks for his 4th save. Danny Ayala had a huge game, going 3-5 with a double, 2 HR (#s 30 & 31) and 4 RBI, Jaiden Hardaway had a 2-run shot in the 2nd to make it 4-2 Rays (#14), and Pat Moyer contributed a solo shot (#11). Josh Beckett was 0-3 with a HBP in his Rays debut. Game 2: It was deja vu as the Rays beat the White Sox again, this time 7-2. Daniel Vasquez's 2-run homer in the 1st (#33) put them ahead right off the bat, and Jimmy Leonard had a 2-run double to break it open. Luis Balladares had his second fine start, going 6.2 5 2 2 2 4 and improving to 3-1, 3.67 as a Ray. Game 3: Different day, same result as the Rays completed the sweep with another 7-2 win over the Pale Hose. It was a two-man wrecking crew on offense with Jimmy Leonard homering twice and driving in 3 to give him 27 dingers on the year and Danny Ayala staying hot with a double and a homer (#32) among his 3 hits, driving in a pair. Jeff Baez drove in the other two with a double and a single. Nate Thompson continued his strong run of late with a 5.2 4 2 1 1 5 outing, upping his record to 12-5, 3.66. Team record: 93-45. Next up: Back home for Labor Day with a 3-game set against Minnesota.