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Art Deco · 12-30-2022, 12:14 AM

The Rays kept rolling to start 2032, taking 2 of 3 from Minnesota and going to 9-0 before losing the finale.

Last year's team kept finding ways to lose while this year's keeps finding ways to win as Orlando Tosado drilled a 2-run homer in the 9th, his first of the year, to give the Rays a 4-2 win over the Twins in the opener. Wes Mendes was solid (5 6 2 2 2 6) and John Swanda contributed two scoreless innings before Mike Moore pitched the 8th and picked up the win while Josh Scanlon made it 6-for-6 in the save department. Dong-hwan Kim drove in the first two Tampa Bay runs.

Transaction: Claimed reliever Ruben Abeyta on waivers from Milwaukee, DFA'd reliever Codi Heuer. Heuer looked good in his two outings but his stuff was downgraded to 45 so that was probably smoke and mirrors. Abeyta is rated 65/60/55 and can throw 101.

No late-inning heroics needed in the second game as the Rays routed the Twins 7-2. Kelly Crumpton homered twice to double his season total and drove in 3 runs, Arturo Gutierrez went deep for the second time among his 3 hits and 3 RBI, and Jonathan Gutierrez was 2-4 with an RBI double. Michael Prosecky (2-0) was very good again at 6 4 0 0 2 2 for the win. After one of Crumpton's homers Nate Strickland was hit with a pitch and charged the mound with his bat, starting a brawl and leading to the rookie being suspended for 4 games. OF J.J. Cargill was recalled to take his place during the suspension.

Defeat was bound to visit the Rays at some point, and it finally did in Game #10 as Minnesota roughed up Christian Little and beat the Rays 6-1. Little (0-1) was in trouble throughout and finished 2.2 6 5 5 3 2 in a rough outing. The Rays did have some chances to score but could only get a lone run on Arturo Gutierrez's sac fly while also having a man thrown out at the plate.

Team record: 9-1. Next up: An off-day then 3 games in Seattle.

MLB News: At the other end of spectrum is Boston, which is off to a 1-10 start and was no-hit by a pair of Oriole pitchers in a 9-1 loss as Samuel Cozart went 5 and Bryse Wilson 4.

12-30-2022, 12:14 AM	#963
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,616	April 12-14, 2032: at Minnesota (3) The Rays kept rolling to start 2032, taking 2 of 3 from Minnesota and going to 9-0 before losing the finale. Last year's team kept finding ways to lose while this year's keeps finding ways to win as Orlando Tosado drilled a 2-run homer in the 9th, his first of the year, to give the Rays a 4-2 win over the Twins in the opener. Wes Mendes was solid (5 6 2 2 2 6) and John Swanda contributed two scoreless innings before Mike Moore pitched the 8th and picked up the win while Josh Scanlon made it 6-for-6 in the save department. Dong-hwan Kim drove in the first two Tampa Bay runs. Transaction: Claimed reliever Ruben Abeyta on waivers from Milwaukee, DFA'd reliever Codi Heuer. Heuer looked good in his two outings but his stuff was downgraded to 45 so that was probably smoke and mirrors. Abeyta is rated 65/60/55 and can throw 101. No late-inning heroics needed in the second game as the Rays routed the Twins 7-2. Kelly Crumpton homered twice to double his season total and drove in 3 runs, Arturo Gutierrez went deep for the second time among his 3 hits and 3 RBI, and Jonathan Gutierrez was 2-4 with an RBI double. Michael Prosecky (2-0) was very good again at 6 4 0 0 2 2 for the win. After one of Crumpton's homers Nate Strickland was hit with a pitch and charged the mound with his bat, starting a brawl and leading to the rookie being suspended for 4 games. OF J.J. Cargill was recalled to take his place during the suspension. Defeat was bound to visit the Rays at some point, and it finally did in Game #10 as Minnesota roughed up Christian Little and beat the Rays 6-1. Little (0-1) was in trouble throughout and finished 2.2 6 5 5 3 2 in a rough outing. The Rays did have some chances to score but could only get a lone run on Arturo Gutierrez's sac fly while also having a man thrown out at the plate. Team record: 9-1. Next up: An off-day then 3 games in Seattle. MLB News: At the other end of spectrum is Boston, which is off to a 1-10 start and was no-hit by a pair of Oriole pitchers in a 9-1 loss as Samuel Cozart went 5 and Bryse Wilson 4.