Continuous Rays thread: fun season (2 Viewers)

[Capella]

Do they have a beer fart meter at the Trop?  Gonna be in the red about halfway through game two. 

Yes, that's why the roof goes orange 

 

[Osaurus]

Erasmo's done.  Woohoo!!!

 

[Capella]

Tim Beckham is really good. I don't understand it. 

 

[Osaurus]

Tim Beckham is really good. I don't understand it. 

He's been like two different players in this game.

 

[Osaurus]

Blew the lead in the 9th.  WTF?  Extra innings in game 1 of doubleheader  

 

[Capella]

Blew the lead in the 9th.  WTF?  Extra innings in game 1 of doubleheader  

Have fun! Only 5 more hours to go!

 

[Capella]

Currently in the playoffs, somehow. 

Nice to have a guy like Mallex to replace KK. Big difference from last year. He has to be the starting LF next year right? He's really good. 

 

[Capella]

Faria has been one of my favorite prospects for a while.  I don't think Erasmo or Andriese is long for the rotation. 

 

[Osaurus]

Faria has been one of my favorite prospects for a while.  I don't think Erasmo or Andriese is long for the rotation. 

You got that right.

 

[fred_1_15301]

Already sent back down.

Glad I held onto him.  

 

[Capella]

/commence 5-game losing streak 

this is a really good team. Lot of offense, good SP, nifty defense. 

 

[Grahamburn]

Glad I held onto him.  

Looking like he'll be in the rotation for a while now. 

 

[Capella]

/commence 5-game losing streak

this is a really good team. Lot of offense, good SP, nifty defense. 

 

I guess at this point the bullpen probably isn't going to get better. 

 

[Grahamburn]

 

I guess at this point the bullpen probably isn't going to get better. 

Boxberger time.

 

[Capella]

Can't believe they keep running Jumbo Diaz out there. Completely baffling. 

 

[gump]

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/19752130/ranking-rebuilders-search-next-houston-astros

 

[Capella]

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/19752130/ranking-rebuilders-search-next-houston-astros

Yea I can see this. It's an impressive core. The dickerson/Souza/kiermaier thing (when KK is healthy) is fun. 

 

[Grahamburn]

So this is what it's like to have a good catcher. 

 

[Capella]

So this is what it's like to have a good catcher. 

That guy is awesome. Wish we had a few extra years on that contract. 

 

[Capella]

Nice way to close the half. Still feels like they left a lot on the table. Doubt they win the east but I think they definitely should get a wild card. 

 

[Grahamburn]

The bullpen certainly seems more settled with Boxberger back. 

I wonder what they'll be looking to do at the deadline? 

 

[Capella]

The bullpen certainly seems more settled with Boxberger back. 

I wonder what they'll be looking to do at the deadline? 

Probably need another guy in the pen. Seem pretty settled everywhere else, which is really odd to say. 

 

[Capella]

They won't, but I wish they'd bring up Bauers for LF. 

 

[Grahamburn]

I guess that somewhat works out the Kiermaier Mallex Smith problem.

 

[Capella]

I guess that somewhat works out the Kiermaier Mallex Smith problem.

There was a problem? Mallex isn't half the player KK is. 

 

[Grahamburn]

There was a problem? Mallex isn't half the player KK is. 

He has been this year.  Anyway, he can go to left when KK returns.  Dickerson DH. 

 

[Capella]

He has been this year.  Anyway, he can go to left when KK returns.  Dickerson DH. 

Offensively he's very good but I think he's below average out in CF. 

 

[Capella]

 

 

[Osaurus]

They might be up to something.

 

[Capella]

Feels like this is where the train finally leaves the tracks. 

 

[Capella]

Feels like this is where the train finally leaves the tracks. 

 

[Osaurus]

You can say that again Cappy 

 

[Grahamburn]

Those three hurt. 

 

[Capella]

What's important is that they kept things interesting until football season.  

 

[gump]

Here comes Duda...

 

[Grahamburn]

Here comes Duda...

Why?

 

[Capella]

Why?

Pretty big lefty bat upgrade over Peterson. 

 

[Capella]

The ways they find to blow games is just breathtaking. 

 

[Capella]

They should move Cobb and LoMo. This team has no chance with a bullpen this bad. 

 

[Grahamburn]

They've made moves to bolster the bullpen. Can't knee jerk and give up now. 

Weird defensive lapses have been costing them games. 

 

[Capella]

They've made moves to bolster the bullpen. Can't knee jerk and give up now. 

Weird defensive lapses have been costing them games. 

They're going to be a .500 team once the pen is done blowing this lead today. It's almost August. They are who they are. It's not like these guys are suddenly going to transform into shutdown relievers. Cobb is really valuable and could bring back something.  

Edit: I know I can be really down on them but they've blown at least 15 leads this season, and that's probably light. 

I think this team has a pretty bright future but I just don't see this year getting better. 

 

[Grahamburn]

Definitely should have traded Cobb. 

 

[Tom Servo]

Rays twitter smacks ignorant fan.

 

[gump]

He's there!!

 

[Grahamburn]

Tim Beckham AL player of the week! 

 

[Capella]

Tim Beckham AL player of the week! 

He's very inconsistent but why trade a good bat in the middle of a playoff race if you made other trades to go for it?

Really weird franchise. 

 

[gump]

https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2017/10/24/prime-site-near-downtown-tampa-is-countys-pick-for.html

 

[Capella]

https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2017/10/24/prime-site-near-downtown-tampa-is-countys-pick-for.html

It's a terrible location. My God. I guess it's not bad for traffic but there is nothing around there. They need to try and make this a destination to get people excited. Nothing like going to the old ball game right next to a landfill. 

 

[gump]

It's a terrible location. My God. I guess it's not bad for traffic but there is nothing around there. They need to try and make this a destination to get people excited. Nothing like going to the old ball game right next to a landfill. 

It will connect to Ybor and only be a couple of blocks from Vinik-land.

 

[Capella]

It will connect to Ybor and only be a couple of blocks from Vinik-land.

Ybor kinda sucks and that's a long ways from downtown.