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Art Deco · 12-28-2022, 11:14 PM

The perfect start to the season continued as the Rays swept all four games from the Orioles to go 7-0. But before anyone gets too excited over turning a new leaf, remember that last year the team started 10-1 before finishing with fewer than 90 wins for the first time in this save. Still 7-0 beats a sharp stick in the eye and we'll take it.

After allowing a mere 4 runs through the first 3 games against Chicago the Rays got another well-pitched game in a 3-1 win over Baltimore. It was a welcome return (to form) for Michael Prosecky, who missed the last two months of 2031 with a torn meniscus but came back in midseason form with a 6.2 4 1 1 2 3 outing. Tommy Burpee pitched a perfect 8th in his Rays debut and Josh Scanlon fanned two in a perfect 9th for his 3rd save already. Cristian Hernandez had the big hit of the game, a 2-run homer (#2) in the 2nd, scoring Nate Strickland who had 3 hits including a double.

The Rays routed the Orioles 9-2 in Christian Little's debut start for the club although Little couldn't quite make it through the 5th to pick up the win. He has 40 stamina and went 4.2 4 2 2 1 6 with Baltimore scoring twice in the 5th and threatening with tough lefties, so Mason Feole came in and quelled the rally, earning his first win of the season. But it was the bats who were the story today with rookie Jonathan Gutierrez clubbing his first MLB homer, a 3-run shot in the 8th to truly break the game open. Joshua Baez got the party started with a solo shot in the 2nd (#1), Cristian Hernandez added another in the 3rd (#3) and William Contreras hit his first Rays homer in the 4th and added an RBI single later.

Jonathan Gutierrez is fast becoming a folk hero in Tampa Bay after he came off the bench to drill a 2-run double in the 8th to cap a 3-run inning which turned a potential 3-1 loss into an actual 4-3 win to make it six straight wins to start the season for the Rays. Another of our many Gutierrezes, Chris, hit his first homer of the year to lead off the 8th and with a lefty due Jonathan came through with 2 out for the clutch hit. He hit for Nate Strickland, who had earlier singled in the first Tampa Bay run as the two rookies have hit the ground running. Joe Marlette gave up a couple of homers to put the Rays behind, finishing 5 3 3 3 2 7 and John Swanda earned the win with a brilliant 3 1 0 0 0 5 outing in long relief. Josh Scanlon gave us a bit of a scare by allowing a pair of hits in the 9th but struck out the other three men he faced to notch his 4th save in 6 games.

Another late comeback win gave the Rays a sweep of the series and the season to date. Kelly Crumpton drilled a 2-run homer in the 7th (#2) to turn around a 4-3 deficit and the Rays held on for a 5-4 win. Arturo and Jonathan Gutierrez went deep back-to-back leading off the game to erase an early 1-0 Oriole lead and Jonathan singled in another run in the 2nd as part of a 3-hit day as the rookie remained red-hot. But Kevin DiCostanzo couldn't hold the lead, giving up a pair of homers while going 6 6 4 4 1 7. Frankely Guzman, perfect in 4 innings to start the year, picked up his 2nd win by pitching the 7th and Tommy Burpee went two scoreless innings to earn his first Rays save with Josh Scanlon tired and numerous lefties in the Oriole lineup due.

Team record: 7-0, 2 games up on the Yankees. Next up: We take the show on the road to Minnesota for 3 games.

Rays news: We welcomed back a couple of veteran lefties on minor league deals as Ryan Weathers, who made a couple of appearances last September for the Rays, and Reid Detmers, who pitched in 21 games for us in 2026 and 2027, will report to Durham. They could be of use as we only have two lefties in the pen this season in Feole and Burpee.

12-28-2022, 11:14 PM	#962
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,067	April 8-11, 2032: vs Baltimore (4) The perfect start to the season continued as the Rays swept all four games from the Orioles to go 7-0. But before anyone gets too excited over turning a new leaf, remember that last year the team started 10-1 before finishing with fewer than 90 wins for the first time in this save. Still 7-0 beats a sharp stick in the eye and we'll take it. After allowing a mere 4 runs through the first 3 games against Chicago the Rays got another well-pitched game in a 3-1 win over Baltimore. It was a welcome return (to form) for Michael Prosecky, who missed the last two months of 2031 with a torn meniscus but came back in midseason form with a 6.2 4 1 1 2 3 outing. Tommy Burpee pitched a perfect 8th in his Rays debut and Josh Scanlon fanned two in a perfect 9th for his 3rd save already. Cristian Hernandez had the big hit of the game, a 2-run homer (#2) in the 2nd, scoring Nate Strickland who had 3 hits including a double. The Rays routed the Orioles 9-2 in Christian Little's debut start for the club although Little couldn't quite make it through the 5th to pick up the win. He has 40 stamina and went 4.2 4 2 2 1 6 with Baltimore scoring twice in the 5th and threatening with tough lefties, so Mason Feole came in and quelled the rally, earning his first win of the season. But it was the bats who were the story today with rookie Jonathan Gutierrez clubbing his first MLB homer, a 3-run shot in the 8th to truly break the game open. Joshua Baez got the party started with a solo shot in the 2nd (#1), Cristian Hernandez added another in the 3rd (#3) and William Contreras hit his first Rays homer in the 4th and added an RBI single later. Jonathan Gutierrez is fast becoming a folk hero in Tampa Bay after he came off the bench to drill a 2-run double in the 8th to cap a 3-run inning which turned a potential 3-1 loss into an actual 4-3 win to make it six straight wins to start the season for the Rays. Another of our many Gutierrezes, Chris, hit his first homer of the year to lead off the 8th and with a lefty due Jonathan came through with 2 out for the clutch hit. He hit for Nate Strickland, who had earlier singled in the first Tampa Bay run as the two rookies have hit the ground running. Joe Marlette gave up a couple of homers to put the Rays behind, finishing 5 3 3 3 2 7 and John Swanda earned the win with a brilliant 3 1 0 0 0 5 outing in long relief. Josh Scanlon gave us a bit of a scare by allowing a pair of hits in the 9th but struck out the other three men he faced to notch his 4th save in 6 games. Another late comeback win gave the Rays a sweep of the series and the season to date. Kelly Crumpton drilled a 2-run homer in the 7th (#2) to turn around a 4-3 deficit and the Rays held on for a 5-4 win. Arturo and Jonathan Gutierrez went deep back-to-back leading off the game to erase an early 1-0 Oriole lead and Jonathan singled in another run in the 2nd as part of a 3-hit day as the rookie remained red-hot. But Kevin DiCostanzo couldn't hold the lead, giving up a pair of homers while going 6 6 4 4 1 7. Frankely Guzman, perfect in 4 innings to start the year, picked up his 2nd win by pitching the 7th and Tommy Burpee went two scoreless innings to earn his first Rays save with Josh Scanlon tired and numerous lefties in the Oriole lineup due. Team record: 7-0, 2 games up on the Yankees. Next up: We take the show on the road to Minnesota for 3 games. Rays news: We welcomed back a couple of veteran lefties on minor league deals as Ryan Weathers, who made a couple of appearances last September for the Rays, and Reid Detmers, who pitched in 21 games for us in 2026 and 2027, will report to Durham. They could be of use as we only have two lefties in the pen this season in Feole and Burpee.