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Art Deco · 10-14-2022, 01:32 PM

The Rays closed out the regular season by taking 2 of 3 from the White Sox at the Trop and settling some postseason roster spots.

Joe Marlette may have won himself a Cy Young by closing out his regular season in grand fashion at the Trop, hurling six shutout innings in a 5-0 Rays win over the White Sox. Marlette was a dominant 6 3 0 0 0 10 and finishes the year 16-6, 2.54 in the AL (he was 1-1 with Memphis before the trade) with a 39/203 BB/K ratio in 173.2 IP with only 7 HR allowed and an AL-best 6.3 WAR. He led the league in ERA by 0.30 over teammate James Hays, finished second in wins and fourth in whiffs. All five Rays runs came on homers with Kelly Crumpton joining the 40-HR club, Cristian Hernandez hitting #7 as a Ray and #26 overall, and Chris Gutierrez clubbing a 3-run shot for #6.

The Rays fell 4-1 in the second game as Shane Panzini pitched his way out of the playoff rotation. The righty finished the year 9-10, 4.33 after going 5 5 4 4 4 6 and with Michael Prosecky pitching better of late and having an ERA a full half-run lower, the choice seemed obvious in retrospect.

Tampa Bay had fun in the finale as they blew out Chicago 8-2 to finish off a 107-55 regular season. Brennon McNair was one of four Rays to homer but the only one who hit his first career MLB dinger, a solo shot in the 4th. Also going yard were Joshua Baez (#21), Corey Collins (#5, a 3-run blast off a lefty) and Dong-hwan Kim (#21). Michael Prosecky got his final tuneup for a possible Game 4 of the ALDS by going 5.1 6 2 2 0 6 and finishing the year 10-8, 3.72.

Final Regular Season Record: 107-55. Next up: The ALDS against either the Yankees or Red Sox. You win a division handily and then you have to win it again in the first round of the playoffs.

Playoff Race Update: The only race still going at the end was the NL Central between the Cards and the Cubs and they played 4 head-to-head to end the season. St. Louis took 3 of them including the decisive finale 5-1 to tie the Cubs in the standings and win the division on the head-to-head tiebreaker.

Retirements: Some notable retirements in MLB among those who were hanging on in the minors this season. The biggest name was Aaron Judge, who finished with 334 career HR. Others of note included former Pittsburgh star Brian Reynolds and former Rays Jake Cronenworth, Nathaniel Lowe and Matt Wisler (although I'm not sure if Wisler was ever actually a Ray in this save).

Postseason roster: As mentioned, Prosecky takes the 4th starter role. The surprise on the hitting side was the inclusion of rookie JJ Cargill, who hit .328 at Durham and makes the team due to his 60 contact in case a pinch-hit is needed. On the pitching side Nathan Dettmer was included over Landon Knack. Although Knack had 2 perfect innings in his final appearance, he came down with the flu and that combined with his poor overall season cost him a spot.

10-14-2022, 01:32 PM	#859
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,571	September 27-29, 2030: vs Chicago White Sox (3) The Rays closed out the regular season by taking 2 of 3 from the White Sox at the Trop and settling some postseason roster spots. Joe Marlette may have won himself a Cy Young by closing out his regular season in grand fashion at the Trop, hurling six shutout innings in a 5-0 Rays win over the White Sox. Marlette was a dominant 6 3 0 0 0 10 and finishes the year 16-6, 2.54 in the AL (he was 1-1 with Memphis before the trade) with a 39/203 BB/K ratio in 173.2 IP with only 7 HR allowed and an AL-best 6.3 WAR. He led the league in ERA by 0.30 over teammate James Hays, finished second in wins and fourth in whiffs. All five Rays runs came on homers with Kelly Crumpton joining the 40-HR club, Cristian Hernandez hitting #7 as a Ray and #26 overall, and Chris Gutierrez clubbing a 3-run shot for #6. The Rays fell 4-1 in the second game as Shane Panzini pitched his way out of the playoff rotation. The righty finished the year 9-10, 4.33 after going 5 5 4 4 4 6 and with Michael Prosecky pitching better of late and having an ERA a full half-run lower, the choice seemed obvious in retrospect. Tampa Bay had fun in the finale as they blew out Chicago 8-2 to finish off a 107-55 regular season. Brennon McNair was one of four Rays to homer but the only one who hit his first career MLB dinger, a solo shot in the 4th. Also going yard were Joshua Baez (#21), Corey Collins (#5, a 3-run blast off a lefty) and Dong-hwan Kim (#21). Michael Prosecky got his final tuneup for a possible Game 4 of the ALDS by going 5.1 6 2 2 0 6 and finishing the year 10-8, 3.72. Final Regular Season Record: 107-55. Next up: The ALDS against either the Yankees or Red Sox. You win a division handily and then you have to win it again in the first round of the playoffs. Playoff Race Update: The only race still going at the end was the NL Central between the Cards and the Cubs and they played 4 head-to-head to end the season. St. Louis took 3 of them including the decisive finale 5-1 to tie the Cubs in the standings and win the division on the head-to-head tiebreaker. Retirements: Some notable retirements in MLB among those who were hanging on in the minors this season. The biggest name was Aaron Judge, who finished with 334 career HR. Others of note included former Pittsburgh star Brian Reynolds and former Rays Jake Cronenworth, Nathaniel Lowe and Matt Wisler (although I'm not sure if Wisler was ever actually a Ray in this save). Postseason roster: As mentioned, Prosecky takes the 4th starter role. The surprise on the hitting side was the inclusion of rookie JJ Cargill, who hit .328 at Durham and makes the team due to his 60 contact in case a pinch-hit is needed. On the pitching side Nathan Dettmer was included over Landon Knack. Although Knack had 2 perfect innings in his final appearance, he came down with the flu and that combined with his poor overall season cost him a spot. Last edited by Art Deco; 10-14-2022 at 01:36 PM.