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A truly horrific weekend for the Rays which saw them allow 37 runs over 3 games while being swept by the division-leading Orioles and in which they fried their bullpen. The sweep dropped them two games below .500 and any kind of title defense looks like the longest of longshots as they are now 3 1/2 behind the third wild card in fifth position. Interestingly our owner changed the team goal from "win now" to "neutral", and if things don't turn around soon a fire sale could be on the horizon.
Players of the Week:
AL: Parker Meadows (DET), 14-27, 3 HR, 14 RBI
NL: Michael Harris II (ATL), 11-25, 3 HR, 7 RBI
Seems like every week it's Harris in the NL - for the season he's hitting 375/409/719 with 22 HR and 66 RBI in only 63 games.
Rays News: We made a minor league signing: veteran OF
Chas McCormick, who spent several years with Houston before being recently released.