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Art Deco · 06-23-2023, 12:19 AM

A disappointing series for Tampa Bay after their success in Washington as they lost 2 out of 3 at home to the Tigers and now in a tie atop the AL East with Toronto.

Transactions: A bit of a bullpen shakeup as Mason Feole and Ty Madden were DFA'd, Adrian Morejon was brought back his from rehab assignment and veteran lefty Matt Cronin was claimed on waivers from the Mets. Cronin is on his second tour of duty with the Rays, having come over at the deadline in 2028 as a rental and earning a WS ring. He was an excellent 6-3, 2.54 with 1.2 WAR with the Mets. Feole was signed to a 2-run year deal but had his stuff downgraded. He had a not-bad 2.97 ERA this year but his peripherals were poor and he had -0.1 WAR. Madden had pitched decently since being claimed from the Yankees at the start of the year and had a 3.12 ERA and 0.5 WAR but someone had to go. The moves improve the left side of the pen as Feole and Wes Mendes hadn't been that reliable. Feole and Madden both ended up clearing waivers but refused minor league assignments so they were released.

The series started off well for the Rays as they scored 5 in the 4th inning to break the game open and took the opener 9-2 over the Tigers at Tropicana Field. Danny Arroyave drove in 4 with a 2-run single and a 2-run double and Arturo Gutierrez was 2-3 with 2 walks and 3 RBI including a 2-run triple. Ethan McElvain (7-7) was solid against his former club at 6 4 2 2 4 4.

Coming into the second game I had no idea who the heck Kyle Glogoski was as the 35-year-old journeyman minor leaguer didn't make his MLB debut until last season and had only pitched in 3 games in the bigs coming into tonight. But the Rays know who he is after tonight as he went 8 1 0 0 0 6 in a 2-0 Tigers win. To say this was the game of his life would be an understatement as he took a no-hitter into the 7th before Arturo Gutierrez singled to lead off the inning. Slade Cecconi (1-1) started for the last time with Kevin DiCostanzo ready to return this weekend and went 4.2 5 2 2 2 5 in the loss as Tampa Bay managed only three hits on the night.

The bullpen let the Rays down in the finale as 4-3 Tampa Bay lead after 7 turned into a 7-4 Detroit win. Nathan Dettmer, who pitched a scoreless 7th, came out to face the leadoff righty and gave up a double, then Wes Mendes (5-4) let that man score along with one of his own to put the Tigers ahead. Devon Williams then followed Mendes in the 9th by allowing two more runs as he continues to have his issues as a Ray. Nate Strickland's 2nd RBI of the game, a sac fly, gave the Rays that short-lived lead and Bobby Marin added a solo homer (#5). Chris Ferguson turned in a quality start at 6 8 3 3 1 3 but was denied the win.

Team record: 71-44. Next up: An off-day then Texas comes to the Trop for 3.

06-23-2023, 12:19 AM	#1179
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,554	August 7-9, 2034: vs Detroit (3) A disappointing series for Tampa Bay after their success in Washington as they lost 2 out of 3 at home to the Tigers and now in a tie atop the AL East with Toronto. Transactions: A bit of a bullpen shakeup as Mason Feole and Ty Madden were DFA'd, Adrian Morejon was brought back his from rehab assignment and veteran lefty Matt Cronin was claimed on waivers from the Mets. Cronin is on his second tour of duty with the Rays, having come over at the deadline in 2028 as a rental and earning a WS ring. He was an excellent 6-3, 2.54 with 1.2 WAR with the Mets. Feole was signed to a 2-run year deal but had his stuff downgraded. He had a not-bad 2.97 ERA this year but his peripherals were poor and he had -0.1 WAR. Madden had pitched decently since being claimed from the Yankees at the start of the year and had a 3.12 ERA and 0.5 WAR but someone had to go. The moves improve the left side of the pen as Feole and Wes Mendes hadn't been that reliable. Feole and Madden both ended up clearing waivers but refused minor league assignments so they were released. The series started off well for the Rays as they scored 5 in the 4th inning to break the game open and took the opener 9-2 over the Tigers at Tropicana Field. Danny Arroyave drove in 4 with a 2-run single and a 2-run double and Arturo Gutierrez was 2-3 with 2 walks and 3 RBI including a 2-run triple. Ethan McElvain (7-7) was solid against his former club at 6 4 2 2 4 4. Coming into the second game I had no idea who the heck Kyle Glogoski was as the 35-year-old journeyman minor leaguer didn't make his MLB debut until last season and had only pitched in 3 games in the bigs coming into tonight. But the Rays know who he is after tonight as he went 8 1 0 0 0 6 in a 2-0 Tigers win. To say this was the game of his life would be an understatement as he took a no-hitter into the 7th before Arturo Gutierrez singled to lead off the inning. Slade Cecconi (1-1) started for the last time with Kevin DiCostanzo ready to return this weekend and went 4.2 5 2 2 2 5 in the loss as Tampa Bay managed only three hits on the night. The bullpen let the Rays down in the finale as 4-3 Tampa Bay lead after 7 turned into a 7-4 Detroit win. Nathan Dettmer, who pitched a scoreless 7th, came out to face the leadoff righty and gave up a double, then Wes Mendes (5-4) let that man score along with one of his own to put the Tigers ahead. Devon Williams then followed Mendes in the 9th by allowing two more runs as he continues to have his issues as a Ray. Nate Strickland's 2nd RBI of the game, a sac fly, gave the Rays that short-lived lead and Bobby Marin added a solo homer (#5). Chris Ferguson turned in a quality start at 6 8 3 3 1 3 but was denied the win. Team record: 71-44. Next up: An off-day then Texas comes to the Trop for 3.