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Art Deco · 12-19-2022, 09:23 PM

We played out the string at Fenway and lost 2 of 3, not surprising since we were playing makeshift lineups. Injuries were avoided but Kelly Crumpton came down with the flu (moderate) which will affect him in the first playoff game in Minnesota but he's going to be in the lineup.

A 6-run 4th inning gave the Rays a 9-2 win in the opener over Boston. Matt Manning (7-3) closed out his season with a 6 3 2 2 2 3 outing and a 3.63 ERA as a Ray. It's close but I'm going with Wes Mendes over him as a Game 3 starter if necessary. Offensively Kelly Crumpton hit HR #48 (and won the AL's HR crown by 1 over Texas' Yordan Alvarez) and Orlando Tosado hit the 20-HR mark overall with a 2-run shot, his 18th with the Rays.

Joshua Baez's 33rd homer gave the Rays an early 1-0 lead but they couldn't hold it and lost the second game 4-2. John Swanda was pretty good at 6 5 2 2 3 4 and closed his season in good form also, finishing 6-5 with the same 3.63 ERA as Manning.

The Rays couldn't get to 90 wins in the finale, losing 3-2 to Boston. Alek Manoah (0-1) started and went 4.2 5 2 2 1 5 and Willi Castro drove in both runs with a sac fly and a 9th-inning solo shot (#14) which got them within one.

Final Regular Season Record: 89-73. This was the worst record I've had in the 11 seasons of this save with the previous low being 92 in 2025. We won the World Series that year, so maybe it's a good omen. I doubt it though. Next up: The AL Wild Card round in Minnesota where we'll need to take 2 out of 3.

Playoff race news: The Cubs won on Friday night to end any suspense for the third NL Wild Card, and Cleveland won 2 of 3 while Baltimore lost 2 of 3 on the final weekend and thanks to the Guardians' 4-1 regular season record against the Orioles, their finale on Monday proved meaningless even though Baltimore won to give them identical records.

MLB News: As usual at season's end there were a wave of retirements and the most notable included ex-Rays starters Tyler Glasnow and Brendan McKay, as well as Lucas Giolito, Anthony Rendon, Tim Anderson and Marcell Ozuna.

12-19-2022, 09:23 PM	#948
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,598	October 3-5, 2031: at Boston (3) We played out the string at Fenway and lost 2 of 3, not surprising since we were playing makeshift lineups. Injuries were avoided but Kelly Crumpton came down with the flu (moderate) which will affect him in the first playoff game in Minnesota but he's going to be in the lineup. A 6-run 4th inning gave the Rays a 9-2 win in the opener over Boston. Matt Manning (7-3) closed out his season with a 6 3 2 2 2 3 outing and a 3.63 ERA as a Ray. It's close but I'm going with Wes Mendes over him as a Game 3 starter if necessary. Offensively Kelly Crumpton hit HR #48 (and won the AL's HR crown by 1 over Texas' Yordan Alvarez) and Orlando Tosado hit the 20-HR mark overall with a 2-run shot, his 18th with the Rays. Joshua Baez's 33rd homer gave the Rays an early 1-0 lead but they couldn't hold it and lost the second game 4-2. John Swanda was pretty good at 6 5 2 2 3 4 and closed his season in good form also, finishing 6-5 with the same 3.63 ERA as Manning. The Rays couldn't get to 90 wins in the finale, losing 3-2 to Boston. Alek Manoah (0-1) started and went 4.2 5 2 2 1 5 and Willi Castro drove in both runs with a sac fly and a 9th-inning solo shot (#14) which got them within one. Final Regular Season Record: 89-73. This was the worst record I've had in the 11 seasons of this save with the previous low being 92 in 2025. We won the World Series that year, so maybe it's a good omen. I doubt it though. Next up: The AL Wild Card round in Minnesota where we'll need to take 2 out of 3. Playoff race news: The Cubs won on Friday night to end any suspense for the third NL Wild Card, and Cleveland won 2 of 3 while Baltimore lost 2 of 3 on the final weekend and thanks to the Guardians' 4-1 regular season record against the Orioles, their finale on Monday proved meaningless even though Baltimore won to give them identical records. MLB News: As usual at season's end there were a wave of retirements and the most notable included ex-Rays starters Tyler Glasnow and Brendan McKay, as well as Lucas Giolito, Anthony Rendon, Tim Anderson and Marcell Ozuna.