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Art Deco · 04-01-2025, 03:21 PM

Record: 90-43 (20-8 for the month)
1st place AL East, 19 1/2 up on Toronto, magic number to clinch is 10

On the surface you might think a 20-8 month and putting away the division was a walk in the park for the Rays in August, but they were hit with a wave of injuries that made it a trying period. The position of LF in particular continued to be a jinx as Joe Edwards was the latest to succumb to injury with a strained oblique that will keep him out until mid-September, and we lost our RF Ben Schmidt with a strained rib cage musicle that is regular-season ending but he should be back for the playoffs. And then there was the starting rotation, which in addition to losing Brock Jones last month lost the Garretts as Whitlock (strained back) and Lambert (strained elbow) went down. Whitlock did come back to start the final game of the month but was out three weeks while Lambert should be back soon. We got so thin that we brought Fernando Costume back as 3-4 inning starter just to fill the rotation. Also veteran Kolby Allard, whom we brought up for long relief and had to make a start, tore his UCL in that start and is done for the year. It really did get ridiculous. Anyway we still got it done on the field with the next man up, and hopefully we're done with the injuries. The game-by-game recap:

Still getting it done, especially on the mound.

Edwards was just heating up when he went down with his injury while Schmidt had gone ice cold before suffering his. One name of interest here is Jorge Zeledon, whom we called up with all the injuries from AA Montgomery. Zeledon is a kind of freak with 75 (80 potential) contact and 80 avoid Ks but 25 power and a 30 eye. Amazingly he did hit a homer and his 278/278/352 line was about what might be expected. He had been DHing against righties. Nootbar's numbers meanwhile don't look that exciting but he really did come on in the second half of the month after struggling in the aftermath of the deal that brought him here.

As you can see the pitching was lights-out again, led by the bullpen which was magnificent (aside from Scott). Garces and Kim (who had struggled as a starter in the past) were outstanding after being pressed into the rotation. And one guy who didn't struggle at all after coming over in trade was Clase:

He's been a model of consistency in the role you want to see it in most.

Going to pass on the farm system and recap it in post after the regular season ends.

04-01-2025, 03:21 PM	#242
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,305	August 2033 Record: 90-43 (20-8 for the month) 1st place AL East, 19 1/2 up on Toronto, magic number to clinch is 10 On the surface you might think a 20-8 month and putting away the division was a walk in the park for the Rays in August, but they were hit with a wave of injuries that made it a trying period. The position of LF in particular continued to be a jinx as Joe Edwards was the latest to succumb to injury with a strained oblique that will keep him out until mid-September, and we lost our RF Ben Schmidt with a strained rib cage musicle that is regular-season ending but he should be back for the playoffs. And then there was the starting rotation, which in addition to losing Brock Jones last month lost the Garretts as Whitlock (strained back) and Lambert (strained elbow) went down. Whitlock did come back to start the final game of the month but was out three weeks while Lambert should be back soon. We got so thin that we brought Fernando Costume back as 3-4 inning starter just to fill the rotation. Also veteran Kolby Allard, whom we brought up for long relief and had to make a start, tore his UCL in that start and is done for the year. It really did get ridiculous. Anyway we still got it done on the field with the next man up, and hopefully we're done with the injuries. The game-by-game recap: Still getting it done, especially on the mound. Edwards was just heating up when he went down with his injury while Schmidt had gone ice cold before suffering his. One name of interest here is Jorge Zeledon, whom we called up with all the injuries from AA Montgomery. Zeledon is a kind of freak with 75 (80 potential) contact and 80 avoid Ks but 25 power and a 30 eye. Amazingly he did hit a homer and his 278/278/352 line was about what might be expected. He had been DHing against righties. Nootbar's numbers meanwhile don't look that exciting but he really did come on in the second half of the month after struggling in the aftermath of the deal that brought him here. As you can see the pitching was lights-out again, led by the bullpen which was magnificent (aside from Scott). Garces and Kim (who had struggled as a starter in the past) were outstanding after being pressed into the rotation. And one guy who didn't struggle at all after coming over in trade was Clase: He's been a model of consistency in the role you want to see it in most. Going to pass on the farm system and recap it in post after the regular season ends.