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Art Deco · 10-08-2022, 07:06 PM

Game 1: The Rays dropped the opener to Baltimore at Publix Park 7-2. It was a 3-2 Oriole lead going into the 7th when the struggling Abelaldo Gray took the mound and couldn't get anyone out, giving up 4 runs (3 earned) on 5 hits without retiring a batter, and that was that. Greg Bookhart (10-3) was the hard-luck loser after a decent 5 5 2 2 2 3 outing on 96 pitches and Vinny Rodriguez's solo homer (#9) was the lone Tampa Bay highlight.

Game 2: Tampa Bay bounced back to beat Baltimore 6-2 behind a solid Bob Riley outing and a balanced attack that saw six different Rays drive in a run. Riley (10-3) was in good form if a little wild at 6 6 2 2 4 2 and the bullpen held Baltimore without a hit over the final 3 innings. Vinny Rodriguez homered for the second straight day (#10) while Chris Parham and Dave Frick each had two hits and a ribbie.

Game 3: The bats were subdued again and Baltimore took the series with a 4-1 win over the Rays. Luis Barela's 6th inning solo shot (#25) was the sum total of the offense and Melvin Delgado (6-4) took the loss despite a halfway-decent 7 6 4 4 3 6 performance.

Team record: 62-23. Next up: We had to Chicago for 3 against the White Sox.

Transactions: We made a minor deal with San Diego, sending them veteran 36-year-old AAA OF DJ Henson, who has good power but little contact, for veteran swingman Joel Byers, 31. Byers is a solid long-middle reliever rated 60/60/55 but I made the deal without looking at the current roster and there's nobody in the pen worthy of sending down with options so there's really not a spot for him. I have five more days to find a home for him so I'm hanging in to see an injury creates a roster opening.

And we also made our July 2 signing. I try not to get too carried away with these guys as they all look good when you sign them at 15 or 16 but many of them fizzle out. This year's lottery ticket is 1B Vinny Colon, who has 75 contact and 70 power potential but no speed or defensive value. My first choice signed elsewhere and a couple of the other top IFAs weren't interested in us.

10-08-2022, 07:06 PM	#2173
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 6,937	July 3-5, 2048: vs Baltimore (3) Game 1: The Rays dropped the opener to Baltimore at Publix Park 7-2. It was a 3-2 Oriole lead going into the 7th when the struggling Abelaldo Gray took the mound and couldn't get anyone out, giving up 4 runs (3 earned) on 5 hits without retiring a batter, and that was that. Greg Bookhart (10-3) was the hard-luck loser after a decent 5 5 2 2 2 3 outing on 96 pitches and Vinny Rodriguez's solo homer (#9) was the lone Tampa Bay highlight. Game 2: Tampa Bay bounced back to beat Baltimore 6-2 behind a solid Bob Riley outing and a balanced attack that saw six different Rays drive in a run. Riley (10-3) was in good form if a little wild at 6 6 2 2 4 2 and the bullpen held Baltimore without a hit over the final 3 innings. Vinny Rodriguez homered for the second straight day (#10) while Chris Parham and Dave Frick each had two hits and a ribbie. Game 3: The bats were subdued again and Baltimore took the series with a 4-1 win over the Rays. Luis Barela's 6th inning solo shot (#25) was the sum total of the offense and Melvin Delgado (6-4) took the loss despite a halfway-decent 7 6 4 4 3 6 performance. Team record: 62-23. Next up: We had to Chicago for 3 against the White Sox. Transactions: We made a minor deal with San Diego, sending them veteran 36-year-old AAA OF DJ Henson, who has good power but little contact, for veteran swingman Joel Byers, 31. Byers is a solid long-middle reliever rated 60/60/55 but I made the deal without looking at the current roster and there's nobody in the pen worthy of sending down with options so there's really not a spot for him. I have five more days to find a home for him so I'm hanging in to see an injury creates a roster opening. And we also made our July 2 signing. I try not to get too carried away with these guys as they all look good when you sign them at 15 or 16 but many of them fizzle out. This year's lottery ticket is 1B Vinny Colon, who has 75 contact and 70 power potential but no speed or defensive value. My first choice signed elsewhere and a couple of the other top IFAs weren't interested in us.