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Art Deco · 03-08-2024, 05:16 PM

With the division in hand the Rays went through the motions in Minnesota, playing bad baseball and getting swept. As a result they no longer have a shot at the #1 seed or 100 wins.

Three solo homers kept them in the opener until the 6th when Minnesota erupted for 5 runs and went on to rout Tampa Bay 13-3. Those solo shots came courtesy of Wander Franco (#18), Joe Stack (#34) and Danny Arroyave (#30), but Joe Marlette got knocked around a bit in his regular season final start, going 5 10 4 4 0 7 and finishing the year 16-7, 3.29 with 248 whiffs in 189 IP and 6.2 WAR. He'll likely finish 2nd in the Cy Young balloting to Baltimore's Joe White.

The Rays were a bit more competitive in the second game, losing by a run 5-4 to the Twins. Luis Berumen led the way on offense with an RBI double and solo homer (#27) while Joe Scheu (10-7) was rolling along until the 6th when he loaded the bases with one out and Mike Moore relieved him only to give up a grand slam to the first man he faced, giving Scheu a 5.1 7 4 3 0 3 final line.

The finale was a listless effort from the Rays as they fell 5-1. Nick Wallerstedt ended the year 8-11, 4.66 after a lousy 5.1 8 5 5 2 4 outing.

Team record: 96-63. Next up: We'll close out the regular season was 3 games against Boston at the Trop, trying to head into the playoffs on a winning note.

Playoff Race Update: The battle for the third AL wild card remains insane as heading into the final weekend the red-hot Tigers, winners of 11 straight, have moved into a tie with the Royals for that spot with the Orioles and Yankees a game behind them. Those latter two teams play each other this weekend and one of them will likely need a sweep to force their way into a tiebreak scenario.

03-08-2024, 05:16 PM	#1340
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,613	September 30-October 2, 2036: at Minnesota (3) With the division in hand the Rays went through the motions in Minnesota, playing bad baseball and getting swept. As a result they no longer have a shot at the #1 seed or 100 wins. Three solo homers kept them in the opener until the 6th when Minnesota erupted for 5 runs and went on to rout Tampa Bay 13-3. Those solo shots came courtesy of Wander Franco (#18), Joe Stack (#34) and Danny Arroyave (#30), but Joe Marlette got knocked around a bit in his regular season final start, going 5 10 4 4 0 7 and finishing the year 16-7, 3.29 with 248 whiffs in 189 IP and 6.2 WAR. He'll likely finish 2nd in the Cy Young balloting to Baltimore's Joe White. The Rays were a bit more competitive in the second game, losing by a run 5-4 to the Twins. Luis Berumen led the way on offense with an RBI double and solo homer (#27) while Joe Scheu (10-7) was rolling along until the 6th when he loaded the bases with one out and Mike Moore relieved him only to give up a grand slam to the first man he faced, giving Scheu a 5.1 7 4 3 0 3 final line. The finale was a listless effort from the Rays as they fell 5-1. Nick Wallerstedt ended the year 8-11, 4.66 after a lousy 5.1 8 5 5 2 4 outing. Team record: 96-63. Next up: We'll close out the regular season was 3 games against Boston at the Trop, trying to head into the playoffs on a winning note. Playoff Race Update: The battle for the third AL wild card remains insane as heading into the final weekend the red-hot Tigers, winners of 11 straight, have moved into a tie with the Royals for that spot with the Orioles and Yankees a game behind them. Those latter two teams play each other this weekend and one of them will likely need a sweep to force their way into a tiebreak scenario.