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Art Deco · 02-17-2023, 11:08 AM

Game 1: 4-2 W. WP-Orze (2-1, 6.2 4 2 2 2 3). S-Fairbanks (8). HR-Torkelson (9), Franco (13). Eric Orze has been just as great in May as he was terrible in April and solo homers from Tork and Wander led the way on offense.

Game 2: 7-2 W. WP-Bradley (1-0). Starter-Whitlock (2.2 3 1 1 2 3). HR-Cartaya (10), DeLoach (7), Torkelson (10). Tork was 3-5 with a 2-run homer and RBI single and Mead was 3-4 with a double and 2 RBI to lead another impressive offensive performance while Taj Bradley went 6.1 4 1 1 0 4 in relief of Whitlock, who strained a hamstring and will miss 2 months. Bradley will take his spot in the rotation.

Transaction: Whitlock goes to the IL of course and coming up from Durham is Bryce Eldridge, our first-round pick in 2023 who looked like a future ace at the time. He's not quite that anymore but still looks like a pretty good pitcher and had an outstanding 2/32 BB/K ratio in 30 IP with Durham as a swingman. He'll take over Taj Bradley's long relief role with Bradley joining the rotation.

Game 3: 6-3 W. WP-McClanahan (5-1, 6 5 3 3 1 6). S-Fairbanks (9). HR-DeLoach (8), Mead (6), Luciano (5), N.Santana (3). They did it! For the first time this year the Rays actually swept a series, breaking from their metronome-like consistency of taking 2 of 3 in nearly every series (not that there was anything wrong with that, 108 wins will do just fine). Another four homers and although Mac gave up a trio of solo homers he allowed nothing else. Still had to survive Fairbanks loading the bases in the 9th but he got out of it in Don Stanhouse-esque fashion.

Team record: 27-14. Toronto took 2 of 3 from Atlanta so the division lead grew to 2 games. Next up: An off-day then back home for more interleague action with 3 against Washington, who are an absymal 14-28.

02-17-2023, 11:08 AM	#443
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,953	May 17-19, 2027: at Philadelphia (3) Game 1: 4-2 W. WP-Orze (2-1, 6.2 4 2 2 2 3). S-Fairbanks (8). HR-Torkelson (9), Franco (13). Eric Orze has been just as great in May as he was terrible in April and solo homers from Tork and Wander led the way on offense. Game 2: 7-2 W. WP-Bradley (1-0). Starter-Whitlock (2.2 3 1 1 2 3). HR-Cartaya (10), DeLoach (7), Torkelson (10). Tork was 3-5 with a 2-run homer and RBI single and Mead was 3-4 with a double and 2 RBI to lead another impressive offensive performance while Taj Bradley went 6.1 4 1 1 0 4 in relief of Whitlock, who strained a hamstring and will miss 2 months. Bradley will take his spot in the rotation. Transaction: Whitlock goes to the IL of course and coming up from Durham is Bryce Eldridge, our first-round pick in 2023 who looked like a future ace at the time. He's not quite that anymore but still looks like a pretty good pitcher and had an outstanding 2/32 BB/K ratio in 30 IP with Durham as a swingman. He'll take over Taj Bradley's long relief role with Bradley joining the rotation. Game 3: 6-3 W. WP-McClanahan (5-1, 6 5 3 3 1 6). S-Fairbanks (9). HR-DeLoach (8), Mead (6), Luciano (5), N.Santana (3). They did it! For the first time this year the Rays actually swept a series, breaking from their metronome-like consistency of taking 2 of 3 in nearly every series (not that there was anything wrong with that, 108 wins will do just fine). Another four homers and although Mac gave up a trio of solo homers he allowed nothing else. Still had to survive Fairbanks loading the bases in the 9th but he got out of it in Don Stanhouse-esque fashion. Team record: 27-14. Toronto took 2 of 3 from Atlanta so the division lead grew to 2 games. Next up: An off-day then back home for more interleague action with 3 against Washington, who are an absymal 14-28.