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Art Deco · 07-17-2022, 06:13 PM

The Rays resumed action after the All-Star break and split a 4-game series at home against the Orioles. The Yankees meanwhile have gotten extremely hot, sweeping Boston in their 4-game series and making it 9 consecutive wins overall and they've shaved the Rays' division lead to 7. Too early for concern, but something to keep an eye on. Losing another starting pitcher doesn't help either as that's what also happened to Tampa Bay in this series.

And the starter lost was Robinson Ortiz, who left the opener with recurring back spasms which will apparent recur for another seven weeks, putting him out until early-mid September. Ortiz and Slade Cecconi, who will take his place in the rotation, combined to put the Rays in an early 4-0 hole but as they did before the break they overcame bad starting pitching and won anyway, downing the Orioles 8-5. Wander Franco's 2-run homer in the 5th (#16) put them ahead to stay and Joshua Baez added a 2-run double as he knocked in three on the day. Meanwhile they got a brilliant long relief outing from rookie Gavin Bruni who went 3.2 1 0 0 0 6 and picked up a deserved first MLB win. After Jose Crespo made a mess with a 4-run lead in the 9th, Yasunari Uehara came in for the final two outs and save #26.

Transaction: Ortiz went on the 15-day IL and Dave Cedeno was recalled as he'll be starting the third game of the series. This will be the former elite prospect's best chance at an extended run in the rotation with all the injuries.

Shane Panzini's season of inconsistency continued as he struggled in a 5-3 loss to Baltimore. The righty was 4.2 4 3 3 5 5 to drop to 7-6, 5.70 although Wennington Romero giving up a couple of runs in relief of him didn't help either. With the injuries in the rotation Panzini's job is not in jeopardy though. Wander Franco homered for the second straight day (#17) and Jose Aguilar came through with yet another pinch hit with an RBI single but it wasn't enough.

Dave Cedeno was up for a spot start earlier this season and won it, and he was even better the second time around now that he'll be given a run as he threw six shutout innings in a 4-0 Rays win. The righty, who seems like he's been around forever but is still 24, went 6 4 0 0 2 6 in an outstanding performance and is 2-0. The bats scuffled some today with only four hits, but two of them were homers to account for all the scoring with Ed Howard's solo shot in the 4th (#5) their first hit of the game and Joshua Baez's 3-run shot in the 7th (#18) the key blow.

The bats struggled again today as they fell 4-2 in the finale to end up with a split with the Orioles scoring twice in the 9th off Yasunari Uehara (0-3) to win it. James Hays started and although he pitched well (6 7 2 2 2 8) he couldn't hold a 2-0 lead. Gavin Bruni impressed again with a scoreless 7th and 8th and has gone 8 3 0 0 0 10 over his first three MLB appearances.

Team record: 59-34. Next up: A quickie 2-game series at home vs the struggling Blue Jays (28-64) who actually have won 7 of their last 10 games.

Minor league note: AA Montgomery's Alonzo Tredwell pitched a no-hitter over the weekend, walking 6 and fanning 7 in a 120-pitch gem. Tredwell was our 2nd round pick in 2022 but isn't considered a real prospect; he could probably make a lesser team as a bullpen arm but is a longshot to ever see action with our club, especially as he's an MiLB free agent at season's end.

07-17-2022, 06:13 PM	#747
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,632	July 12-15, 2029: vs Baltimore (4) The Rays resumed action after the All-Star break and split a 4-game series at home against the Orioles. The Yankees meanwhile have gotten extremely hot, sweeping Boston in their 4-game series and making it 9 consecutive wins overall and they've shaved the Rays' division lead to 7. Too early for concern, but something to keep an eye on. Losing another starting pitcher doesn't help either as that's what also happened to Tampa Bay in this series. And the starter lost was Robinson Ortiz, who left the opener with recurring back spasms which will apparent recur for another seven weeks, putting him out until early-mid September. Ortiz and Slade Cecconi, who will take his place in the rotation, combined to put the Rays in an early 4-0 hole but as they did before the break they overcame bad starting pitching and won anyway, downing the Orioles 8-5. Wander Franco's 2-run homer in the 5th (#16) put them ahead to stay and Joshua Baez added a 2-run double as he knocked in three on the day. Meanwhile they got a brilliant long relief outing from rookie Gavin Bruni who went 3.2 1 0 0 0 6 and picked up a deserved first MLB win. After Jose Crespo made a mess with a 4-run lead in the 9th, Yasunari Uehara came in for the final two outs and save #26. Transaction: Ortiz went on the 15-day IL and Dave Cedeno was recalled as he'll be starting the third game of the series. This will be the former elite prospect's best chance at an extended run in the rotation with all the injuries. Shane Panzini's season of inconsistency continued as he struggled in a 5-3 loss to Baltimore. The righty was 4.2 4 3 3 5 5 to drop to 7-6, 5.70 although Wennington Romero giving up a couple of runs in relief of him didn't help either. With the injuries in the rotation Panzini's job is not in jeopardy though. Wander Franco homered for the second straight day (#17) and Jose Aguilar came through with yet another pinch hit with an RBI single but it wasn't enough. Dave Cedeno was up for a spot start earlier this season and won it, and he was even better the second time around now that he'll be given a run as he threw six shutout innings in a 4-0 Rays win. The righty, who seems like he's been around forever but is still 24, went 6 4 0 0 2 6 in an outstanding performance and is 2-0. The bats scuffled some today with only four hits, but two of them were homers to account for all the scoring with Ed Howard's solo shot in the 4th (#5) their first hit of the game and Joshua Baez's 3-run shot in the 7th (#18) the key blow. The bats struggled again today as they fell 4-2 in the finale to end up with a split with the Orioles scoring twice in the 9th off Yasunari Uehara (0-3) to win it. James Hays started and although he pitched well (6 7 2 2 2 8) he couldn't hold a 2-0 lead. Gavin Bruni impressed again with a scoreless 7th and 8th and has gone 8 3 0 0 0 10 over his first three MLB appearances. Team record: 59-34. Next up: A quickie 2-game series at home vs the struggling Blue Jays (28-64) who actually have won 7 of their last 10 games. Minor league note: AA Montgomery's Alonzo Tredwell pitched a no-hitter over the weekend, walking 6 and fanning 7 in a 120-pitch gem. Tredwell was our 2nd round pick in 2022 but isn't considered a real prospect; he could probably make a lesser team as a bullpen arm but is a longshot to ever see action with our club, especially as he's an MiLB free agent at season's end.