2025 Rays Live Start

Art Deco · 03-28-2025, 11:52 AM

Time for another season of MLB and time for another "Live Start" thread where I sim the day's Rays game with the actual lineups and rosters. I modded Tropicana Field to be George M. Steinbrenner Field, making it open-air, grass, and increasing the offense especially for LHB given the similarities to Yankee Stadium's short porch.

Here's Opening Day:

Art Deco · 03-29-2025, 12:01 PM

Josh Lowe strained an oblique yesterday so he goes on the IL and OF Jake Mangum is recalled from Durham.

For some reason OOTP rained out all the games other than the Rays yesterday so a bunch of doubleheaders were played today, hence the two-game totals above.

Art Deco · 03-30-2025, 10:53 AM

Art Deco · 03-31-2025, 04:27 PM

Art Deco · 04-01-2025, 04:13 PM

Art Deco · 04-02-2025, 10:57 AM

Not quite the pitchers' duel we were promised.

Art Deco · 04-04-2025, 05:10 PM

Art Deco · 04-05-2025, 04:15 PM

deGrom=deLoss for Tampa Bay:

Art Deco · 04-06-2025, 12:13 PM

Art Deco · 04-08-2025, 03:42 PM

Jonny DeLuca goes on the IL with a shoulder strain and IF Coco Montes is recalled from Durham.

Art Deco · 04-09-2025, 03:48 PM

Art Deco · 04-10-2025, 12:10 PM

Art Deco · 04-11-2025, 04:41 PM

Kevin Kelly goes on the IL with a gluteal strain and Cole Sulser is recalled from Durham.

Art Deco · 04-12-2025, 01:10 PM

Art Deco · 04-13-2025, 11:11 AM

Rays send Cole Sulser back down to Durham and call up Joe Boyle for a spot start today. Based on this play-through it looks like a bad idea:

Art Deco · 04-14-2025, 04:09 PM

Joe Boyle is returned to Durham after yesterday's spot start and reliever Eric Orze comes up to take his place.

Art Deco · 04-15-2025, 03:30 PM

The version of the game I just played out in my new 2025 save also had the Red Sox coming from behind in the 8th to win it, so we'll see what really happens tonight.

Art Deco · 04-16-2025, 04:31 PM

Not sure which is more unlikely - Walls' 2-run double or Littell whiffing 11.

Art Deco · 04-17-2025, 04:01 PM

Richie Palacios is activated from his rehab assignment and Coco Montes is shuffled off to Durham.

Art Deco · 04-18-2025, 05:07 PM

Richie Palacios, activated off the IL yesterday, injured his knee last night and goes back on it. Coming up in his place is the fastest man in baseball, rookie Chandler Simpson, who will not be in tonight's lineup since his flight won't make it in time.

Meanwhile OOTP keeps calling for the Rays to win and they don't, maybe tonight it'll be right:

03-28-2025, 11:52 AM	#1
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,090	2025 Rays Live Start Time for another season of MLB and time for another "Live Start" thread where I sim the day's Rays game with the actual lineups and rosters. I modded Tropicana Field to be George M. Steinbrenner Field, making it open-air, grass, and increasing the offense especially for LHB given the similarities to Yankee Stadium's short porch. Here's Opening Day:

03-29-2025, 12:01 PM	#2
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,090	March 29: vs Colorado Josh Lowe strained an oblique yesterday so he goes on the IL and OF Jake Mangum is recalled from Durham. For some reason OOTP rained out all the games other than the Rays yesterday so a bunch of doubleheaders were played today, hence the two-game totals above.

03-30-2025, 10:53 AM	#3
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,090	March 30: vs Colorado

03-31-2025, 04:27 PM	#4
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,090	March 31: vs Pittsburgh

04-01-2025, 04:13 PM	#5
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,090	April 1: vs Pittsburgh

04-02-2025, 10:57 AM	#6
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,090	April 2: vs Pittsburgh Not quite the pitchers' duel we were promised.

04-04-2025, 05:10 PM	#7
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,090	April 4: at Texas

04-05-2025, 04:15 PM	#8
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,090	April 5: at Texas deGrom=deLoss for Tampa Bay:

04-06-2025, 12:13 PM	#9
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,090	April 6: at Texas

04-08-2025, 03:42 PM	#10
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,090	April 8: vs LA Angels Jonny DeLuca goes on the IL with a shoulder strain and IF Coco Montes is recalled from Durham.

04-09-2025, 03:48 PM	#11
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,090	April 9: vs LA Angels

04-10-2025, 12:10 PM	#12
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,090	April 10: vs LA Angels

04-11-2025, 04:41 PM	#13
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,090	April 11: vs Atlanta Kevin Kelly goes on the IL with a gluteal strain and Cole Sulser is recalled from Durham.

04-12-2025, 01:10 PM	#14
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,090	April 12: vs Atlanta

04-13-2025, 11:11 AM	#15
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,090	April 13: vs Atlanta Rays send Cole Sulser back down to Durham and call up Joe Boyle for a spot start today. Based on this play-through it looks like a bad idea:

04-14-2025, 04:09 PM	#16
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,090	April 14: vs Boston Joe Boyle is returned to Durham after yesterday's spot start and reliever Eric Orze comes up to take his place.

04-15-2025, 03:30 PM	#17
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,090	April 15: vs Boston The version of the game I just played out in my new 2025 save also had the Red Sox coming from behind in the 8th to win it, so we'll see what really happens tonight.

04-16-2025, 04:31 PM	#18
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,090	April 16: vs Boston Not sure which is more unlikely - Walls' 2-run double or Littell whiffing 11.

04-17-2025, 04:01 PM	#19
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,090	April 17: vs NY Yankees Richie Palacios is activated from his rehab assignment and Coco Montes is shuffled off to Durham.

04-18-2025, 05:07 PM	#20
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,090	April 18: vs NY Yankees Richie Palacios, activated off the IL yesterday, injured his knee last night and goes back on it. Coming up in his place is the fastest man in baseball, rookie Chandler Simpson, who will not be in tonight's lineup since his flight won't make it in time. Meanwhile OOTP keeps calling for the Rays to win and they don't, maybe tonight it'll be right: