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This community is dedicated to all things related to the Tampa Bay Rays, a professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. Whether you're a die-hard fan, a casual observer, or just curious about the team, this is the place to discuss news, game highlights, player performances, and everything else concerning the Rays.

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2024 AL East Standings

Team W L W% GB
Yankees 31 15 .674 -
Orioles 28 14 .667 1
Rays 24 22 .522 7
Red Sox 22 23 .489 8.5
Blue Jays 19 24 .442 10.5

Rays May Schedule

Date Opponent Score
Wed, 5/1 @ Brewers Lost 1-7
Fri, 5/3 vs Mets Won 10-8
Sat, 5/4 vs Mets Won 3-1
Sun, 5/5 vs Mets Won 7-6
Mon, 5/6 vs White Sox Won 8-2
Tue, 5/7 vs White Sox Won 5-1
Wed, 5/8 vs White Sox Lost 1-4
Fri, 5/10 vs Yankees Lost 0-2
Sat, 5/11 vs Yankees Won 7-2
Sun, 5/12 vs Yankees Lost 6-10
Mon, 5/13 @ Red Sox Won 5-3
Tue, 5/14 @ Red Sox Lost 4-5
Wed, 5/15 @ Red Sox Won 4-3
Thu, 5/16 @ Red Sox Won 7-5
Fri, 5/17 @ Blue Jays Won 4-3
Sat, 5/18 @ Blue Jays 3:07, BSSUN
Sun, 5/19 @ Blue Jays 1:37, BSSUN
Mon, 5/20 vs Red Sox 6:50, BSSUN
Tue, 5/21 vs Red Sox 6:50, BSSUN
Wed, 5/22 vs Red Sox 6:50, BSSUN, MLBN
Fri, 5/24 vs Royals 6:50, BSSUN
Sat, 5/25 vs Royals 4:10, BSSUN, MLBN
Sun, 5/26 vs Royals 1:40, BSSUN
Tue, 5/28 vs Athletics 6:50, BSSUN
Wed, 5/29 vs Athletics 6:50, BSSUN
Thu, 5/30 vs Athletics 1:10, BSSUN, MLBN
Fri, 5/31 @ Orioles 7:05, BSSUN

Team Leaders

Hitting

Stat Player Total
H I Paredes 47
XBH I Paredes 14
HR I Paredes 8
RBI I Paredes 24
BB R Arozarena 21
SB J Caballero 17
AVG I Paredes .303
OBP I Paredes .392
SLG I Paredes .497
OPS I Paredes .889

Pitching

Stat Player Total
W G Cleavinger 3
SV P Fairbanks 4
HLD J Adam 9
IP Z Eflin 53.0
SO A Civale 49
AVG T Alexander .249
WHIP Z Eflin 1.130
ERA Z Littell 3.440

Updated 5/18 at 3:01 PM


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Day 5: Name your personal favorite/most memorable Tampa Bay Ray whose first or last name begins with "E"

Choose any player who has played for the organization by first letter of first or last name based on the letter of the day. For example, you could say "Isaac Paredes" or "Akinori Iwamura" for I. Nicknames are also acceptable.

The player with the most upvotes in the comments is the winner. Once a player has won, he cannot be used again for another letter. If there is any letter in which no player played for the franchise, it can be either a WC spot or up to the voters.

A: Randy Arozarena (2020-present)

B: Rocco Baldelli (2003-2008, 2010)

C: Carl Crawford (2002-2010)

D: Dewayne Staats* (1998-present)

21 Comments
2024/05/18
16:36 UTC

6

Game Chat: 5/18 Rays (24-22) @ Blue Jays (19-24) 3:07 PM

Rays (24-22) @ Blue Jays (19-24)

First Pitch: 3:07 PM at Rogers Centre

TeamStarterTVRadio
RaysZach Eflin (3-4, 3.91 ERA)BSSUNWDAE, WQBN/1300 (ES)
Blue JaysKevin Gausman (2-3, 4.95 ERA)SportsnetSN590
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Line Score - Scheduled

123456789RHELOB
TB000-
TOR000-

Box Score

Posted at 8:00 AM. Updates start at game time.

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12 Comments
2024/05/18
12:00 UTC

18

BLowe returns, who are you sending down?

Bam Bam may be back for the next home series. In the absence of a trade or an injury, what’s the move? Guys with options remaining: Palacios, Aranda, Caballero, Arozarena, JLowe, Deluca. Quite the crunch and we still have Caminero to consider at some point.

48 Comments
2024/05/18
04:00 UTC

1

Rays theme song

https://youtu.be/V_h7Lm7C9Nk?si=xAvRBAoKhQ2cmhRY

Can't really explain it in words, good parts, some odd parts but keeps your attention.

3 Comments
2024/05/18
03:15 UTC

138

PGT: I should not have been clenching so hard in the 8th and 9th innings. [F: 4-3]

77 Comments
2024/05/18
01:48 UTC

20

Can he do it?

Perfect through 7. 6 outs to go.

17 Comments
2024/05/18
01:18 UTC

3

Rays vs Blue Jays Bingo, 5/17/2024

0 Comments
2024/05/17
20:46 UTC

14

5/24 Skateboard Deck Art Promo... What is it? A SB Deck? Sticker?

13 Comments
2024/05/17
17:15 UTC

42

Taj Bradley 11th in war after only 2 starts lol

21 Comments
2024/05/17
14:05 UTC

29

Day 4: Name your personal favorite/most memorable Rays player whose first or last name begins with the letter "D"

Choose any player who has played for the organization by first letter of first or last name based on the letter of the day. For example, you could say "Isaac Paredes" or "Akinori Iwamura" for I. Nicknames are also acceptable.

The player with the most upvotes in the comments is the winner. Once a player has won, he cannot be used again for another letter. If there is any letter in which no player played for the franchise, it can be either a WC spot or up to the voters.

A: Randy Arozarena (2020-present)

B: Rocco Baldelli (2003-2008, 2010)

C: Carl Crawford (2002-2010)

41 Comments
2024/05/17
12:25 UTC

13

Game Chat: 5/17 Rays (23-22) @ Blue Jays (19-23) 7:07 PM

Rays (23-22) @ Blue Jays (19-23)

First Pitch: 7:07 PM at Rogers Centre

TeamStarterTVRadio
RaysTyler Alexander (1-2, 5.45 ERA)Apple TV+WDAE, WQBN/1300 (ES)
Blue JaysChris Bassitt (3-5, 5.06 ERA)Apple TV+SN590
MLBFangraphsBaseball SavantReddit StreamIRC Chat
GamedayGame GraphStrikezone MapLive CommentsLibera: ##baseball

Line Score - Game Over

123456789RHELOB
TB0000031004816
TOR0000000303421

Box Score

TORABRHRBIBBSOBA
RFSpringer400001.196
SSBichette400000.221
1BGuerrero Jr.400002.268
DHTurner, J400000.238
CJansen, D311001.300
2BSchneider311201.260
LFVarsho311000.211
2BKiner-Falefa200000.263
PHVogelbach100000.108
CFKiermaier000000.225
3BClement200000.250
3BBiggio101100.205
TORIPHRERBBSOP-SERA
Bassitt5.253335103-655.03
Pop0.12100118-112.45
Cabrera, G1.0000016-55.17
Swanson, E1.01000010-612.54
Pearson1.0000029-74.80
TBABRHRBIBBSOBA
1BDíaz, Y502100.251
RFLowe, J400003.263
LFArozarena411001.161
DHAranda401001.231
3BParedes110030.303
2BPalacios, R411200.259
SSRosario, A401001.299
CRortvedt410002.286
CFDeLuca402001.306
TBIPHRERBBSOP-SERA
Alexander, T7.133304105-745.17
Rodríguez, M0.2100006-63.38
Fairbanks1.0000016-55.73

Scoring Plays

InningEventScore
T6Jonathan Aranda grounds out sharply, second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Randy Arozarena scores. Throwing error by first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.0-1
T6Richie Palacios homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. Isaac Paredes scores.0-3
T7Yandy Díaz singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Ben Rortvedt scores. Jonny DeLuca to 3rd.0-4
B8Davis Schneider homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Danny Jansen scores.2-4
B8Cavan Biggio singles on a line drive to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. Daulton Varsho scores. Kevin Kiermaier to 2nd.3-4

Highlights

DescriptionLength
Chris Bassitt against the Rays0:09
Bullpen availability for Toronto, May 17 vs Rays0:07
Bullpen availability for Tampa Bay, May 17 vs Blue Jays0:07
Fielding alignment for Toronto, May 17 vs Rays0:11
Bench availability for Toronto, May 17 vs Rays0:07
Bench availability for Tampa Bay, May 17 vs Blue Jays0:07
Fielding alignment for Tampa Bay, May 17 vs Blue Jays0:11
Starting lineups for Rays at Blue Jays - May 17, 20240:09
Breaking down Chris Bassitt's pitches0:04
The distance behind Richie Palacios' home run0:13
Chris Bassitt's outing against the Rays0:26
A deep dive into Richie Palacios' home run0:11
Breaking down Tyler Alexander's pitches0:04
Measuring the stats on Davis Schneider's home run0:11
Tyler Alexander's outing against the Blue Jays0:25
A deep dive into Davis Schneider's home run0:11
Chris Bassitt K's Josh Lowe0:13
Tyler Alexander K's George Springer0:21
Kevin Cash talks on Díaz, Paredes0:37
Chris Bassitt escapes a jam0:27
Randy Arozarena scores on error0:30
Richie Palacios' two-run homer (4)0:25
Josh Lowe's diving catch0:22
Tyler Alexander finishes six perfect innings0:16
Yandy Díaz's nice toe drag0:27
Ben Rortvedt is safe at first after review0:47
Yandy Díaz's RBI single0:23
Chris Bassitt fans five over 5 2/3 innings1:34
Tyler Alexander stays perfect through seven innings0:18
Ernie Clement's diving stop0:10
Danny Jansen's single breaks up perfect game0:34
Davis Schneider's two-run homer (5)0:28
Cavan Biggio's RBI single0:21
Manuel Rodríguez escapes a jam0:33

Decisions

Winning PitcherLosing PitcherSave
Alexander, T (2-2, 5.17 ERA)Bassitt (3-6, 5.03 ERA)Fairbanks (4 SV, 5.73 ERA)

Game ended at 9:51 PM.

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706 Comments
2024/05/17
12:00 UTC

209

PGT: Rays (23-22) beat the Boston bums! [F: 7-5]

92 Comments
2024/05/17
02:22 UTC

5

Rays vs Red Sox Bingo, 5/16/2024

0 Comments
2024/05/16
20:56 UTC

3

On The Road Again (Rays The Roof Ep. 179)

2 Comments
2024/05/16
20:50 UTC

125

It finally came in….

17 Comments
2024/05/16
15:27 UTC

22

Day 3: Name your personal favorite/most memorable Rays player whose first or last name begins with "C"

Here are the winners so far:

A: Randy Arozarena

B: Rocco Baldelli

Description: Choose any player who has played for the organization by first letter of first or last name based on the letter of the day. For example, you could say "Isaac Paredes" or "Akinori Iwamura" for I. Nicknames are also acceptable.

The player with the most upvotes in the comments is the winner. Once a player has won, he cannot be used again for another letter. If there is any letter in which no player played for the franchise, it can be either a WC spot or up to the voters.

44 Comments
2024/05/16
13:06 UTC

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Game Chat: 5/16 Rays (22-22) @ Red Sox (22-21) 7:10 PM

Rays (22-22) @ Red Sox (22-21)

First Pitch: 7:10 PM at Fenway Park

TeamStarterTVRadio
RaysZack Littell (2-2, 3.02 ERA)BSSUNWDAE, WQBN/1300 (ES)
Red SoxCooper Criswell (2-1, 2.10 ERA)NESNWEEI, WCCM (ES)
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GamedayGame GraphStrikezone MapLive CommentsLibera: ##baseball

Line Score - Game Over

123456789RHELOB
TB0122000027819
BOS0100310005919

Box Score

BOSABRHRBIBBSOBA
CFDuran, Ja523100.272
RFAbreu, W500001.271
LFRefsnyder411011.327
3BDevers422112.288
1BSmith, Do301100.179
1BGonzalez, R100010.300
DHCooper301201.239
CMcGuire400000.243
2BGrissom401001.146
SSRafaela400001.201
BOSIPHRERBBSOP-SERA
Criswell3.245323100-612.76
Bernardino1.11000223-130.47
Kelly, Z1.00004129-111.59
Slaten1.00000316-131.96
Martin1.01000010-83.63
Jansen1.02221218-133.45
TBABRHRBIBBSOBA
DHDíaz, Y400110.247
RFLowe, J411213.294
LFArozarena411011.159
1BAranda422011.222
3BParedes502102.305
2BPalacios, R400202.259
SSCaballero411011.252
CRortvedt311010.301
CFSiri110011.174
PHRamírez, H100000.268
CFDeLuca000000.281
TBIPHRERBBSOP-SERA
Littell5.07441391-593.44
Kelly1.01110012-83.38
Cleavinger1.00001217-101.53
Rodríguez, M1.00000110-83.68
Adam0.21001123-151.35
Ramírez, E0.1000005-34.85

Scoring Plays

InningEventScore
T2Richie Palacios grounds out softly, first baseman Dominic Smith to second baseman Vaughn Grissom. Jonathan Aranda scores. Isaac Paredes to 2nd.0-1
B2Rafael Devers homers (6) on a fly ball to left field.1-1
T3Josh Lowe homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Jose Siri scores.1-3
T4Yandy Díaz grounds out, shortstop Ceddanne Rafaela to first baseman Dominic Smith. Ben Rortvedt scores.1-5
B5Dominic Smith grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Jarren Duran scores. Rob Refsnyder to 3rd. Rafael Devers to 2nd.2-5
B5Garrett Cooper doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Randy Arozarena. Rob Refsnyder scores. Rafael Devers scores.4-5
B6Jarren Duran homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field.5-5
T9Isaac Paredes singles on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Rob Refsnyder. Randy Arozarena scores. Jonathan Aranda to 3rd.5-6
T9Richie Palacios out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jarren Duran. Jonathan Aranda scores.5-7

Highlights

DescriptionLength
Bullpen availability for Boston, May 16 vs Rays0:07
Bullpen availability for Tampa Bay, May 16 vs Red Sox0:07
Bench availability for Tampa Bay, May 16 vs Red Sox0:07
Fielding alignment for Boston, May 16 vs Rays0:11
Fielding alignment for Tampa Bay, May 16 vs Red Sox0:11
Starting lineups for Rays at Red Sox - May 16, 20240:09
Bench availability for Boston, May 16 vs Rays0:07
Breaking down Rafael Devers' home run0:10
Visualizing Rafael Devers' swing using bat tracking technology0:11
Josh Lowe: Home Run Statcast Analysis0:13
Visualizing Josh Lowe's swing using bat tracking technology0:11
Breaking down Cooper Criswell's pitches0:04
Breaking down Zack Littell's pitches0:04
The distance behind Jarren Duran's home run0:12
Zack Littell's outing against the Red Sox0:23
A deep dive into Jarren Duran's home run0:11
Cooper Criswell gets Josh Lowe to chase for a K0:07
Zack Littell whiffs Rob Refsnyder for a strikeout0:06
Jonathan Aranda makes it home on an out0:29
Rafael Devers scorches a solo home run to left field0:25
Ceddanne Rafaela flies out to left fielder Randy Arozarena.0:10
Josh Lowe swats a two-run home run to right field0:30
José Caballero makes it home on a wild pitch0:14
Ben Rortvedt makes it home on a ground-out0:22
Ceddanne Rafaela lays out for an excellent snag0:22
José Caballero gets runner at second with nice play0:28
Triston Casas goes through visualization training1:03
Jarren Duran slides to score on a ground-out0:17
Garrett Cooper hits a two-run double to left field0:29
Rob Refsnyder makes it to first on an infield single0:25
Jarren Duran clubs a solo home run to right-center0:27
Derrick White on his baseball fandom and more2:33
José Caballero slides to make a sensational play0:29
Isaac Paredes brings in Randy Arozarena with a single0:37
Jonathan Aranda makes it home on a sac fly0:20
Erasmo Ramírez In play, out(s) to Romy Gonzalez0:10

Decisions

Winning PitcherLosing PitcherSave
Rodríguez, M (1-1, 3.68 ERA)Jansen (1-1, 3.45 ERA)Ramírez, E (1 SV, 4.85 ERA)

Game ended at 10:25 PM.

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810 Comments
2024/05/16
12:00 UTC

41

Taj Bradley Stare

0 Comments
2024/05/16
01:53 UTC

200

PGT: Tampa Bay Rays (22-22) starve the children of Boston once again! [F: 4-3]

48 Comments
2024/05/16
01:41 UTC

122

Diehard Rays fan in Northern Alberta, Canada. Love this uniform!

I’ve had a lot of Jays fans compliment these unis. I’m biased, but the best City Connect gear in the league IMO. Are they as hard to get in the States as they are up here?

11 Comments
2024/05/15
23:52 UTC

8

Rays vs Red Sox Bingo, 5/15/2024

4 Comments
2024/05/15
20:58 UTC

0

What to expect in an executive suite?

First of all, I'm not Rays fan, I moved to Florida a few years ago for work. My company handed out free tickets to one of the suites in short right field, in foul territory behind section 132. Kind of excited because I've never been in a suite in any stadium before. Anyone know what I should expect?

6 Comments
2024/05/15
15:00 UTC

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Day 2: Name your personal favorite/memorable Rays player whose first or last name begins with "B"

Winners so far A: Randy Arozarena (2020-present)

Rules Choose any player who has played for the organization by first letter of first or last name based on the letter of the day. For example, you could say "Isaac Paredes" or "Akinori Iwamura" for I. Nicknames are also acceptable.

The player with the most upvotes in the comments is the winner. Once a player has won, he cannot be used again for another letter. If there is any letter in which no player played for the franchise, it can be either a WC spot or up to the voters.

66 Comments
2024/05/15
12:18 UTC

9

Game Chat: 5/15 Rays (21-22) @ Red Sox (22-20) 7:10 PM

Rays (21-22) @ Red Sox (22-20)

First Pitch: 7:10 PM at Fenway Park

TeamStarterTVRadio
RaysTaj Bradley (0-1, 1.50 ERA)BSSUNWDAE, WQBN/1300 (ES)
Red SoxTanner Houck (3-4, 2.24 ERA)NESNWEEI, WCCM (ES)
MLBFangraphsBaseball SavantReddit StreamIRC Chat
GamedayGame GraphStrikezone MapLive CommentsLibera: ##baseball

Line Score - Game Over

123456789RHELOB
TB0001030004707
BOS1001010003826

Box Score

BOSABRHRBIBBSOBA
CFDuran, Ja312000.263
RFAbreu, W411102.283
CWong301100.340
3BDevers411101.281
LFO'Neill400004.256
DHSmith, Do401002.167
1BCooper401002.235
2BHamilton, D401001.204
SSRafaela300010.207
BOSIPHRERBBSOP-SERA
Houck5.253137112-752.17
Weissert0.1210019-61.53
Booser2.00000427-202.63
Anderson1.0000009-74.12
TBABRHRBIBBSOBA
1BDíaz, Y401211.253
DHLowe, J501001.300
LFArozarena400002.156
2BAranda310011.000
RFDeLuca000000.281
3BParedes401002.302
2BPalacios, R311000.269
SSCaballero411003.252
CRortvedt300011.300
CFSiri412101.176
TBIPHRERBBSOP-SERA
Bradley, T5.04221683-512.45
Maton, P1.03110114-125.40
Armstrong1.01000112-84.22
Fairbanks1.0000027-76.30
Kelly1.00000215-103.06

Scoring Plays

InningEventScore
B1Connor Wong out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jose Siri. Jarren Duran scores.1-0
T4Richie Palacios reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Garrett Cooper. Jonathan Aranda scores. Isaac Paredes to 3rd. Richie Palacios to 2nd.1-1
B4Wilyer Abreu homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.2-1
T6Jose Siri singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler O'Neill. Richie Palacios scores. José Caballero to 2nd.2-2
T6Yandy Díaz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler O'Neill. José Caballero scores. Jose Siri scores.2-4
B6Rafael Devers homers (5) on a line drive to center field.3-4

Highlights

DescriptionLength
Tanner Houck against the Rays0:09
Taj Bradley against the Red Sox0:09
Bullpen availability for Boston, May 15 vs Rays0:07
Bullpen availability for Tampa Bay, May 15 vs Red Sox0:07
Bench availability for Boston, May 15 vs Rays0:07
Fielding alignment for Boston, May 15 vs Rays0:11
Bench availability for Tampa Bay, May 15 vs Red Sox0:07
Fielding alignment for Tampa Bay, May 15 vs Red Sox0:11
Starting lineups for Rays at Red Sox - May 15, 20240:09
Measuring the stats on Wilyer Abreu's home run0:13
Visualizing Wilyer Abreu's swing using bat tracking technology0:11
Breaking down Tanner Houck's pitches0:04
Tanner Houck's outing against the Rays0:22
A deep dive into Rafael Devers' home run0:11
The distance behind Rafael Devers' home run0:11
Breaking down Taj Bradley's pitches0:04
Taj Bradley's outing against the Red Sox0:23
David Hamilton's diving stop and throw0:23
Connor Wong's sacrifice fly0:17
Rays score a run on an error0:38
Wilyer Abreu's solo home run (4)0:23
Tanner Houck strikes out Randy Arozarena0:07
Taj Bradley strikes out Rafael Devers0:06
Taj Bradley snags comebacker0:20
Jose Siri hits an RBI single0:25
Yandy Díaz's two-run single0:27
Rafael Devers' solo home run (5)0:28
Tanner Houck strikes out seven against the Rays0:58
Taj Bradley's six strikeouts against the Red Sox0:45
Kevin Kelly closes out the Rays' victory0:13

Decisions

Winning PitcherLosing PitcherSave
Bradley, T (1-1, 2.45 ERA)Houck (3-5, 2.17 ERA)Kelly (1 SV, 3.06 ERA)

Game ended at 9:43 PM.

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459 Comments
2024/05/15
12:00 UTC

0

Don't hate me

I am going to my 3rd Ray's Game, to see the Yankees. I know hate them, it's fine. Lol. I was at a Boston playoff game several seasons ago, and sat behind the home plate. And years ago when Boggs was trying to hit his 3000 I went with my sisters company and sat in an area in outfield on the field level We wanted to have interaction this time hopefully with the Yankees, so I bought tickets in 119, row K So my question now is for those of you who know the stadium well 1st. I fractured my ankle last weekend and had surgery Thursday (then spent 3 days wheeling around welcome to rockville on my knee scooter. I assume at the least I will have a walking boot by the game in July, the seats I chose from the parking I chose which is Parking Lot 5, how much walking, especially outside is that? And how many stairs do you think to those seats? Next- is there anyway to prepay for concessions? Or should I just put money I want to spend on maybe a prepay debit or my cashap? I am sorry for the ?s food isn't an issue, as anytime We make the trip from Ocala to that area we stop in Tampa for the Columbia. Just want to be able to buy drinks and baseball snacks. :)

3 Comments
2024/05/15
03:50 UTC

10

ELI5: Aversions to bunting in extras

Maybe I'm old, but with the ghost runner rule it seems like a no brainer to bunt the runner over to 3rd in extra innings. It seems much easier to move a guy one base with 2 outs than 2 bases with 3. A WP/passed ball, a bloop/infield hit, sac fly, etc.

Boston wasted no time tonight in doing it, and it paid off.

Is there something I'm missing or is it just one of those Kevin Cash third time through the lineup things?

11 Comments
2024/05/15
02:42 UTC

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