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Art Deco · 02-26-2022, 09:59 AM

Game 1: The Rays opened up their series against a team that could be considered their peer, as the White Sox have followed up last year's 109-win season by going 48-18 thus far in 2043. And they failed the first test, getting blown out 13-6 by the Pale Hose. Brad Jackson did not have it today, hit to the tune of 3.1 8 7 7 2 1 to drop to 7-2, 4.31, and the pen didn't either as Ismael Vargas and Jon Harbour were hit hard. The 6 Tampa Bay runs came courtesy of 2-run homers from Jose Mendez (#9), Josh Alexander (#15) and Luis Barela (#15).

Game 2: The Rays lost a tough one to the White Sox 4-3 after the bullpen faltered in the 8th. Greg Bookhart was very impressive at 6 5 2 2 0 7 and Satoshi Sato navigated the 7th, but Mike Barkley couldn't get anyone out in the 8th, allowing a run and putting two men on, and while Freddy Zamora got three outs in succession one of them was a sac fly which brought home Chicago's winner. Jose Mendez homered for the second straight day (#10) with a man on and Josh Beckett's RBI double had given them the lead.

Game 3: Tampa Bay salvaged the final game of the series with a 4-0 win but it came at a steep cost. Second-year man Joel Gird pitched two scoreless innings but had to leave with what turned out to be a torn labrum and his season is over at 6-1, 3.53. It's a tough blow to a rotation which already lost Johnny Soland for the year and now there's no replacement like Greg Bookhart ready to step in. Dan Anderson went 4 scoreless in relief of Gird to pick up win #2, and the four Rays runs came via solo homers from Jimmy Leonard (a pair, #s 17 & 18), Luis Barela (#16) and Josh Alexander (#16). Our internal options to replace Gird include Jon Harbour, who has started in the past; Anderson, who has 70 stamina but only 2 pitches; 2040 first-round pick Jonathan Melendez, who's doing OK at Durham but isn't quite ready; or we can always try to swing a trade.

Team record: 52-17. Next up: 4 games in Seattle.

02-26-2022, 09:59 AM	#1739
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,950	June 15-17, 2043: at Chicago White Sox (3) Game 1: The Rays opened up their series against a team that could be considered their peer, as the White Sox have followed up last year's 109-win season by going 48-18 thus far in 2043. And they failed the first test, getting blown out 13-6 by the Pale Hose. Brad Jackson did not have it today, hit to the tune of 3.1 8 7 7 2 1 to drop to 7-2, 4.31, and the pen didn't either as Ismael Vargas and Jon Harbour were hit hard. The 6 Tampa Bay runs came courtesy of 2-run homers from Jose Mendez (#9), Josh Alexander (#15) and Luis Barela (#15). Game 2: The Rays lost a tough one to the White Sox 4-3 after the bullpen faltered in the 8th. Greg Bookhart was very impressive at 6 5 2 2 0 7 and Satoshi Sato navigated the 7th, but Mike Barkley couldn't get anyone out in the 8th, allowing a run and putting two men on, and while Freddy Zamora got three outs in succession one of them was a sac fly which brought home Chicago's winner. Jose Mendez homered for the second straight day (#10) with a man on and Josh Beckett's RBI double had given them the lead. Game 3: Tampa Bay salvaged the final game of the series with a 4-0 win but it came at a steep cost. Second-year man Joel Gird pitched two scoreless innings but had to leave with what turned out to be a torn labrum and his season is over at 6-1, 3.53. It's a tough blow to a rotation which already lost Johnny Soland for the year and now there's no replacement like Greg Bookhart ready to step in. Dan Anderson went 4 scoreless in relief of Gird to pick up win #2, and the four Rays runs came via solo homers from Jimmy Leonard (a pair, #s 17 & 18), Luis Barela (#16) and Josh Alexander (#16). Our internal options to replace Gird include Jon Harbour, who has started in the past; Anderson, who has 70 stamina but only 2 pitches; 2040 first-round pick Jonathan Melendez, who's doing OK at Durham but isn't quite ready; or we can always try to swing a trade. Team record: 52-17. Next up: 4 games in Seattle.