Continuous Rays thread: fun season (2 Viewers)

[Premier]

I don't think there is any chance in hell they put Ramos back out there. Maddon did everything but announce that after the game yesterday. He didn't seem pleased.

Maddon saying Ramos looked "uncomfortable" is about the most negative thing I've heard from him about any player.

Joe had Gomes warming up on the fourth batter of the game. Apparently Ramos was pretty hot about all of this after the game.

 

[Premier]

2-0 lead and it feels like they are down 10-0.

When does football start.

 

[Raider Nation]

I remember when Price wasn't a painfully average pitcher.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Did KC know something about Wil Myers that the rest of the league has now figured out?

 

[Raider Nation]

I remember when Price wasn't a painfully average pitcher.

I may have been too kind here.

 

[Premier]

I remember when Price wasn't a painfully average pitcher.

I may have been too kind here.

Guy has the best K/BB ratio by a large, large margin. He's getting unlucky.

 

[Raider Nation]

Those 1100' of HRs by Pujols were unlucky, I suppose.

 

[Osaurus]

Saw McGowan start against the Indians up in Toronto on Wednesday. That was his last start this season. Made me homesick.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Those 1100' of HRs by Pujols were unlucky, I suppose.

3 wood?

 

[Premier]

Those 1100' of HRs by Pujols were unlucky, I suppose.

I agree, Pujols never gets anybody.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

I remember when Price wasn't a painfully average pitcher.

I may have been too kind here.

Yes definitely horrible in the prior start.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Did KC know something about Wil Myers that the rest of the league has now figured out?

Fwiw, He did have a pretty high k rate, I am now just realizing.

 

[Premier]

Did KC know something about Wil Myers that the rest of the league has now figured out?

Fwiw, He did have a pretty high k rate, I am now just realizing.

Something like 27% but that was pretty well addressed by all the local media/blogs after the trade.

I think he'll be a good player but he's having a sophomore slump for sure. He was pretty good last year.

I'm not sure there is any saving this year's team though.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Limited payroll and pitching injuries is usually a recipe for failure. They haven't been all that good at hitting for years, and Zobrist was having a tough time and Myers is going through what a lot of young hitters go through. I saw Matt Joyce leading off the other night, they are scuffling. Fortunately for them the AL East pretty much stinks, they are far from having to write off the season.

 

[Balco]

Wonder what the market is for Price? Maybe Cardinals make a move?

 

[Long Ball Larry]

I don't know what it is now, price's SIERA going into today's game was just 2.52.

 

[Premier]

I don't know what it is now, price's SIERA going into today's game was just 2.52.

@jasoncollette: This is insane http://t.co/NFvBCYnjMh

 

[Premier]

Limited payroll and pitching injuries is usually a recipe for failure. They haven't been all that good at hitting for years, and Zobrist was having a tough time and Myers is going through what a lot of young hitters go through. I saw Matt Joyce leading off the other night, they are scuffling. Fortunately for them the AL East pretty much stinks, they are far from having to write off the season.

Joyce has probably been their best hitter this year. That's how bad it is.

 

[Premier]

I don't think we can blame the pitching anymore.

 

[Grahamburn]

Alex Cobb back just in time for this offense to face Sonny Gray.

 

[Premier]

No shtick, they shouldn't even dress out today.

 

[Premier]

Another blown Balfour save

 

[Grahamburn]

Another blown Balfour save

Didn't really understand the move when they signed him. He's out of gas.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

I don't know what it is now, price's SIERA going into today's game was just 2.52.

good god

 

[Raider Nation]

There goes Price.... getting unlucky again.

 

[Raider Nation]

Against a team which has scored 1 run in the last week, BTW.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

they were due.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

There goes Price.... getting unlucky again.

just terrible these last 4 innings.

 

[Raider Nation]

So the 5 runs in the first inning don't count then?

 

[Raider Nation]

Good thing for the Rays that HIDEOUS Peavy is the opposing pitcher this afternoon.

 

[Premier]

There goes Price.... getting unlucky again.

We don't have to really look at ERA anymore, Harold Reynolds. There are better ways to evaluate these guys. This isn't 1975.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

So the 5 runs in the first inning don't count then?

the guy went through 7 innings almost perfect after that.

the first inning included an infield single, a hbp, a walk, a sac fly and a very inopportune home run.

Of course that all counts, but the guy is still pitching great overall.

 

[Raider Nation]

The line score on this game is nuts. The Sox haven't scored in the last 11 innings, and the Rays haven't scored in the last 7.

 

[Osaurus]

The line score on this game is nuts. The Sox haven't scored in the last 11 innings, and the Rays haven't scored in the last 7.

Gotta like those odds

 

[Raider Nation]

That throw did come within 12 feet of Pedroia.

 

[Premier]

Great job by Price keeping his team in it.

 

[Premier]

I hope they keep running Guyer out there. I feel like a proud poppa with that guy.

 

[Raider Nation]

The Sox are a ####### mess.

Love every second of it.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

I hope they keep running Guyer out there. I feel like a proud poppa with that guy.

Uhh, why?

 

[Premier]

I hope they keep running Guyer out there. I feel like a proud poppa with that guy.

Uhh, why?

Been my favorite Rays prospect since they brought him over from Chicago. Have always thought he was undervalued in prospect circles.

 

[gump]

on title change.

 

[Northern Voice]

Went to Jays/Rays game tonight, sat down 1B/RF line, no shtick, Myers may be my new favourite player in the league.

 

[Northern Voice]

Went to Jays/Rays game tonight, sat down 1B/RF line, no shtick, Myers may be my new favourite player in the league.

So, early in the game last night, fans are getting on Myers a little bit. He's holding his hand to his ear, gives them the thumbs up, waves a couple times, generally being a pretty good sport about things. Before the start of the 2nd inning, he finishes his warmup throws with the ball boy, has the ball in his hand, points at one of the guys in the right field bleachers that the ball is coming to him, winds up, fakes the throw and tosses it back to the ballboy, fan is not impressed.

I'm sitting on the 1B line, row 1 almost to the outfield, fans in my area have started getting on him as well. As he takes the field for the third, he comes right over to where we're sitting, about 6 seats to the left of me (where yappers are) and tells them, if you're going chirp me all night long, you have to at least be funny, it's been pretty weak so far.

There was a bit more back and forth as the game went on, but it was nice to see a guy so obviously having fun playing baseball. He wasn't being a jerk, he gets that he's there to entertain, plus he's a pretty great player, despite what this year's numbers say.

TL;DR - Wil Myers

 

[Premier]

Great story.

 

[gump]

He's definitely got that cool vibe, without the aloofness that Longo shows some.

 

[Premier]

Thread title now a lie.

93 days until college football starts.

 

[Grahamburn]

Archer looks good at least.

 

[Raider Nation]

I'm still tuned in to see if you guys can manage to score a run against a Triple-A pitcher.

 

[Osaurus]

I'm still tuned in to see if you guys can manage to score a run against a Triple-A pitcher.

 

[Raider Nation]

I'm still tuned in to see if you guys can manage to score a run against a Triple-A pitcher.

Joke is on me. I bet on TB tonight. Had no idea just how putrid they are offensively.

It's offensive.