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Continuous Rays thread: fun season (1 Viewer)
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Grahamburn
Footballguy
Baz called up to win his debut as they send Archer to the IL. Peak Pirates trolling.
Northern Voice
Footballguy
Osaurus
Footballguy
Would love to see them win 3 more games to get to100, but I’m cool with them just moving into the playoffs healthy and ready to party.
Capella
Footballguy
Just have to go 3-3. I’m sure they get it. I doubt any pitcher gets more than a few innings over the last week.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Wait…there’s no active Yankees thread? Posers. Their fans are the worst.
Anyway, going to the Stadium tonight. It’s military appreciation week & I got a discount from the VA. 2nd Row Field Section 111 - looks pretty good.
Gimme some Rays to cheer for. I’m not much of an MLB fan (Tigers still suck) but it’s my wife’s first game.
Planning on blowing $150-200 on beer & food. $17 beers, $9 hot dogs, so hey - might as well go all the way & spend $20-25 on a bucket of chicken, Labels steak sandwich, or Grand Slam Shake. We are bringing our own water ($6 per bottle in stadium) in our approved see through bag. Got the CLEAR + for quick access.
Anyway, you only live once, LFG.
Anyway, going to the Stadium tonight. It’s military appreciation week & I got a discount from the VA. 2nd Row Field Section 111 - looks pretty good.
Gimme some Rays to cheer for. I’m not much of an MLB fan (Tigers still suck) but it’s my wife’s first game.
Planning on blowing $150-200 on beer & food. $17 beers, $9 hot dogs, so hey - might as well go all the way & spend $20-25 on a bucket of chicken, Labels steak sandwich, or Grand Slam Shake. We are bringing our own water ($6 per bottle in stadium) in our approved see through bag. Got the CLEAR + for quick access.
Anyway, you only live once, LFG.
Osaurus
Footballguy
I think it’s 2 for 1 on rays in the Rays tank tonight. Blackened or grilled iirc. Delicious.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Where am I?
Osaurus
Footballguy
Dang. I thought you were going to The Trop. Can’t give you any recommendations on that stadium other than don’t go. HTH
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Garrett Cole pitching
Grahamburn
Footballguy
Feels like we should talk about them. Still winning. No idea who any of the players are really, but they’re fun to watch as always. Their roster from the beginning of the year is completely different. Hope to get Wander back soon. Maybe Glashow can help in the playoffs. McClanahan hopefully ok. Siri looks like a star to me. Kluber getting it done.
Capella
Footballguy
Always winning. Wish they’d get a Series to really lock in how great of an organization they are.
Grahamburn
Footballguy
Certainly a great organization from a baseball operations standpoint, but how can they be so bad at the fan experience?
I’d like to know more about it too. The continued success is pretty remarkable, but still no one goes to the games.
Just the ballpark experience plus now years upon years of threats from Stu?
The way they treat players like stocks seems to work with their budget and in the win/loss column, but I don’t think it’s endearing to fans. People invest in the team, but they also want to invest in individual players, and you can’t do that here. Good chance they’re somewhere else before you even know who they are.
Capella
Footballguy
Many people are good at business but have no personal skills. In this case, it’s an entire organization. But I do think Stu’s example filters down.
Capella
Footballguy
From the first post in the thread ten years ago
Capella
Footballguy
Oh yea but St. Pete is flush with money and has a location - Tampa has neither.
Grahamburn
Footballguy
Big big big fan of the pitch clock. I think I can take my kids to a few games this year and actually make it through 9 innings. Nice job, baseball.
Grahamburn
Footballguy
Freaking men’s softball team.
Grahamburn
Footballguy
Huge.
Grahamburn
Footballguy
Update?!
Capella
Footballguy
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Have been enjoying things but hesitant to post a lot of hype.
-Went to opening day with my wife and 23-yr old son, my son talked me out of expensive seats...Dad likes getting seats close to the field. These two talked me into the Party Deck(Space Observatory) with a very nice Pre-Party at the Green Bench Brewery close by, walk thru Fergs and even went back to Webb's next to Green Bench afterwards, we had a blast.
-For once the team looks good offensively. You can see how hard it is on other teams to try and make outs on Diaz, Franco, Arozarena, Lowe, the other Lowe, Raley, Margot, Siri, Paredes, the hits keep on coming and several of these guys can go yard. The Rays benefit tremendously from the new rule changes IMHO. They can win games just hitting singles up the middle if they have to.
12-2, 7-2, 11-0, 11-0, those games are great but it was just as exciting watching them win 1-0 last night vs the BoSox.
Nothing but positives on speeding the games up, much better than the 3.5-4 hour marathons we used to be treated to watching these guys play scratch n sniff on the mound all night.
1st pitch was 6:40 last night and the Rays were sending Pete Fairbanks out to record their 1st Save of the season, despite 10 wins. It was only 8:40 or just about 2 hours from start to finish.
The Springs/Rasmussen combo at the 3-4 spots in the rotation are just ridiculous.
-Went to opening day with my wife and 23-yr old son, my son talked me out of expensive seats...Dad likes getting seats close to the field. These two talked me into the Party Deck(Space Observatory) with a very nice Pre-Party at the Green Bench Brewery close by, walk thru Fergs and even went back to Webb's next to Green Bench afterwards, we had a blast.
-For once the team looks good offensively. You can see how hard it is on other teams to try and make outs on Diaz, Franco, Arozarena, Lowe, the other Lowe, Raley, Margot, Siri, Paredes, the hits keep on coming and several of these guys can go yard. The Rays benefit tremendously from the new rule changes IMHO. They can win games just hitting singles up the middle if they have to.
12-2, 7-2, 11-0, 11-0, those games are great but it was just as exciting watching them win 1-0 last night vs the BoSox.
Nothing but positives on speeding the games up, much better than the 3.5-4 hour marathons we used to be treated to watching these guys play scratch n sniff on the mound all night.
1st pitch was 6:40 last night and the Rays were sending Pete Fairbanks out to record their 1st Save of the season, despite 10 wins. It was only 8:40 or just about 2 hours from start to finish.
The Springs/Rasmussen combo at the 3-4 spots in the rotation are just ridiculous.
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Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
When can we trade Tyler GlassArm? When is someone going to convert him to the bullpen?
He might be an amazing closer
2018 after being traded from the Pirates, Glass starts 11 games, ERA over 4 and a record of 1-5
He pitches 111 innings between Pitt/TB, he hasn't come close to that in total innings since then.
111 isn't a lot for a starting pitcher btw.
2019-12 Starts
2020-11 starts, Rays make the WS, short season
2021-14 starts, Has Tommy John surgery
2022-Tommy John recovery
2023-Won't see the field before May as the Rays are 10-0 without him so far
He runs about 60-80 innings per year on average, time to make him the 8th or 9th inning guy.
Even if he can clear and come back by Mid May, zero faith he can be there when the Rays need him in September and October
He might be an amazing closer
2018 after being traded from the Pirates, Glass starts 11 games, ERA over 4 and a record of 1-5
He pitches 111 innings between Pitt/TB, he hasn't come close to that in total innings since then.
111 isn't a lot for a starting pitcher btw.
2019-12 Starts
2020-11 starts, Rays make the WS, short season
2021-14 starts, Has Tommy John surgery
2022-Tommy John recovery
2023-Won't see the field before May as the Rays are 10-0 without him so far
He runs about 60-80 innings per year on average, time to make him the 8th or 9th inning guy.
Even if he can clear and come back by Mid May, zero faith he can be there when the Rays need him in September and October
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Webb's City Cellar by Green Bench is the official name of this place I speak of for those who venture out to Rays games.
-65 degrees inside at all time, maybe even chillier than that. St Pete is about 95 degrees and 95% humidity when the summer kicks in, it's gnarly hot outside and you are drinking some of the best house made meads on the planet in 65 degrees on leather couches if you can grab one, it's absolutely divine. And if you want a craft beer you can shuffle next door and walk back. I'm surprised it's not shoulder to shoulder in Webb's.
Dr BBQ is now closed, used to love to pop in there before games as well.
-65 degrees inside at all time, maybe even chillier than that. St Pete is about 95 degrees and 95% humidity when the summer kicks in, it's gnarly hot outside and you are drinking some of the best house made meads on the planet in 65 degrees on leather couches if you can grab one, it's absolutely divine. And if you want a craft beer you can shuffle next door and walk back. I'm surprised it's not shoulder to shoulder in Webb's.
Dr BBQ is now closed, used to love to pop in there before games as well.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Who says this? Howard Franklin works, the old Gandy got my son and I from downtown St Pete to watch the Rays last year, went straight to the Lightning game downtown Tampa after
People in Tampa and Florida in general are just lazy when it comes to activities and supporting "Professional" sports teams/sporting events.
We sorta forced everyone out opening weekend vs watching it on the TV, had to drive up from WPB to Tampa/St Pete, 3.5-4 hour drive, not many will do that.
It's not that hard getting from St Pete to Tampa or vice versa, people just don't like to drive across the Bay for whatever the reasons.
Grahamburn
Footballguy
Oh no.
Grahamburn
Footballguy
They’ll lose eventually. But, not yet.
Grahamburn
Footballguy
Update?Not that impressed.
Capella
Footballguy
18-0 the last two games. Geez.Update?Not that impressed.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
Update?Not that impressed.
Way to go 1-2 against one of the worst franchises in baseball.
Capella
Footballguy
Hey buddy check that math againUpdate?Not that impressed.
Way to go 1-2 against one of the worst franchises in baseball.
Grahamburn
Footballguy
Complimenting the Reds with a simultaneous back door slap against the Rays? Shame.Hey buddy check that math againUpdate?Not that impressed.
Way to go 1-2 against one of the worst franchises in baseball.
Osaurus
Footballguy
Love Webb’s. Underrated imo
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Your math is worse than mine, not to mention the 10-0 and 8-0 poundingUpdate?Not that impressed.
Way to go 1-2 against one of the worst franchises in baseball.
