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Art Deco · 06-04-2024, 02:39 PM

Record: 76-53 (14-13 for the month)
1st place AL East, 9 1/2 ahead of Boston

A month of treading water, but when treading that water still leaves you 9 1/2 games up in the division it's not such a bad thing. The month actually started as a continuation of our blistering-hot July with 5 straight wins but then the slump set in as we went 8-13 over the next 21. Not coincidentally we lost the red-hot Jeffry Rosa to a broken finger on the 10th and his massive power bat was missed. He'll be back in mid-September and that was the only injury of significance. We did make a couple of roster additions during the month. Reliever Norge Vera was claimed off waivers from Washington early in August. The righty boasts 70 stuff and 70 movement but only 40 control. His 9/18 BB/K ratio in 15 IP since joining us is about right but the 3 homers he's allowed isn't. Also we had signed veteran OF Daulton Varsho to a minor league deal after the Mets let him go and we promoted him just before the end of the month to get him postseason-eligible. He'll have a shot at platooning in CF with Mason Auer, who has still yet to lift his AVG above the Mendoza Line. The game-by-game:

Around MLB:

The Orioles used to be our closest pursuers but they went on a 12-game losing streak before recovering to win their last 4 of the month and are barely clinging to a wild card. The main news for us is that we're 4 up on Oakland for #2 seed and a bye.

If you like strikeouts you'll love 2030 Rays baseball as our staff is first in striking people out and the bats are #1 in striking out the most. Otherwise these numbers are similar to last month's, only slightly worse.

To show you how ludicrous Rosa was before he got hurt, his 7 homers are second for the month - and they came in only 9 games! Lora and Kinney were poor substitutes for him at DH the rest of the way. Meanwhile Tatis finally got going, especially late in the month, while Elly nosedived off his repeat MVP pace.

The bullpen was outstanding but the starters were a mixed bag. Skenes was about what we were expecting and hoping for in his first month with the club but Lambert and especially Kirby were lousy. Teodo has probably solidified the #3 spot in the playoff rotation but #4 remains a tossup.

We'll revisit the prospects in the regular season wrapup next month. Meanwhile September is all about staying healthy for October.

06-04-2024, 02:39 PM	#173
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,335	August 2030 Record: 76-53 (14-13 for the month) 1st place AL East, 9 1/2 ahead of Boston A month of treading water, but when treading that water still leaves you 9 1/2 games up in the division it's not such a bad thing. The month actually started as a continuation of our blistering-hot July with 5 straight wins but then the slump set in as we went 8-13 over the next 21. Not coincidentally we lost the red-hot Jeffry Rosa to a broken finger on the 10th and his massive power bat was missed. He'll be back in mid-September and that was the only injury of significance. We did make a couple of roster additions during the month. Reliever Norge Vera was claimed off waivers from Washington early in August. The righty boasts 70 stuff and 70 movement but only 40 control. His 9/18 BB/K ratio in 15 IP since joining us is about right but the 3 homers he's allowed isn't. Also we had signed veteran OF Daulton Varsho to a minor league deal after the Mets let him go and we promoted him just before the end of the month to get him postseason-eligible. He'll have a shot at platooning in CF with Mason Auer, who has still yet to lift his AVG above the Mendoza Line. The game-by-game: Around MLB: The Orioles used to be our closest pursuers but they went on a 12-game losing streak before recovering to win their last 4 of the month and are barely clinging to a wild card. The main news for us is that we're 4 up on Oakland for #2 seed and a bye. If you like strikeouts you'll love 2030 Rays baseball as our staff is first in striking people out and the bats are #1 in striking out the most. Otherwise these numbers are similar to last month's, only slightly worse. To show you how ludicrous Rosa was before he got hurt, his 7 homers are second for the month - and they came in only 9 games! Lora and Kinney were poor substitutes for him at DH the rest of the way. Meanwhile Tatis finally got going, especially late in the month, while Elly nosedived off his repeat MVP pace. The bullpen was outstanding but the starters were a mixed bag. Skenes was about what we were expecting and hoping for in his first month with the club but Lambert and especially Kirby were lousy. Teodo has probably solidified the #3 spot in the playoff rotation but #4 remains a tossup. We'll revisit the prospects in the regular season wrapup next month. Meanwhile September is all about staying healthy for October.