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Art Deco · 11-17-2022, 08:08 PM

Welp we dropped both games in Baltimore, one via the depressingly-familiar culprit, the bullpen, and the other in a blowout. The Yankees split their two games with Boston so we're one back in the division now.

The Rays trailed 3-0 in the opener but fought back to go ahead 4-3 in the 8th, only to see Nathan Dettmer blow another save in the 9th and Codi Heuer lose it in the 10th as they fell 5-4 to the Orioles. Joe Marlette had some struggles and continued to be inefficient, going 4.1 7 2 2 3 7 on 97 pitches, but Orlando Tosado came through with a pinch-RBI double in the 7th and then our other recent acquisition Raimfer Salinas delivered a 3-run homer in the 8th (#7/18). Dax Fulton actually got through the 8th but Dettmer put 2 on with 2 out and gave up a game-tying RBI single to Gunnar Henderson, and then Heuer (0-1) gave up a leadoff double who came around to score on a single and the bullpen blew it again.

Michael Prosecky had his lunch handed to him in the second game, pounded for 7 runs in under 2 innings and although the Rays got some runs back after it was 9-1 they still lost 11-6. Prosecky (3-3) was a horrendous 1.1 7 7 7 2 1 and the game was over barely after it started. They did pad their offensive stats with homers from Raimfer Salinas (#8/19), Orlando Tosado (#7/9), Cristian Hernandez (#13) and Kelly Crumpton (#20). After allowing four more runs today the bullpen has a collective ERA of 4.16, 12th in the American League.

Team record: 43-34. Next up: 2 games at Yankee Stadium against first-place New York where we could retake the lead, fall 3 back, or maintain the status quo.

Disgusted with the bullpen, I made my third trade to try and upgrade it:

Rosa was El Paso's (the one-time Pittsburgh Pirates) closer the last several years and had 86 saves over the past 2 1/2 seasons for the Wreckers. He's rated 60/65/70 and had a 3.27 ERA this year. Mendoza is a marginal prospect as El Paso is desperate to shed salary - somehow they're $56M in the hole on their budget. Cody Adcock will once again ride the St. Pete to Durham shuttle.

11-17-2022, 08:08 PM	#916
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,421	June 30-July 1, 2031: at Baltimore (2) Welp we dropped both games in Baltimore, one via the depressingly-familiar culprit, the bullpen, and the other in a blowout. The Yankees split their two games with Boston so we're one back in the division now. The Rays trailed 3-0 in the opener but fought back to go ahead 4-3 in the 8th, only to see Nathan Dettmer blow another save in the 9th and Codi Heuer lose it in the 10th as they fell 5-4 to the Orioles. Joe Marlette had some struggles and continued to be inefficient, going 4.1 7 2 2 3 7 on 97 pitches, but Orlando Tosado came through with a pinch-RBI double in the 7th and then our other recent acquisition Raimfer Salinas delivered a 3-run homer in the 8th (#7/18). Dax Fulton actually got through the 8th but Dettmer put 2 on with 2 out and gave up a game-tying RBI single to Gunnar Henderson, and then Heuer (0-1) gave up a leadoff double who came around to score on a single and the bullpen blew it again. Michael Prosecky had his lunch handed to him in the second game, pounded for 7 runs in under 2 innings and although the Rays got some runs back after it was 9-1 they still lost 11-6. Prosecky (3-3) was a horrendous 1.1 7 7 7 2 1 and the game was over barely after it started. They did pad their offensive stats with homers from Raimfer Salinas (#8/19), Orlando Tosado (#7/9), Cristian Hernandez (#13) and Kelly Crumpton (#20). After allowing four more runs today the bullpen has a collective ERA of 4.16, 12th in the American League. Team record: 43-34. Next up: 2 games at Yankee Stadium against first-place New York where we could retake the lead, fall 3 back, or maintain the status quo. Disgusted with the bullpen, I made my third trade to try and upgrade it: Rosa was El Paso's (the one-time Pittsburgh Pirates) closer the last several years and had 86 saves over the past 2 1/2 seasons for the Wreckers. He's rated 60/65/70 and had a 3.27 ERA this year. Mendoza is a marginal prospect as El Paso is desperate to shed salary - somehow they're $56M in the hole on their budget. Cody Adcock will once again ride the St. Pete to Durham shuttle. Last edited by Art Deco; 11-17-2022 at 08:10 PM.