***Official 2023 Tampa Bay Rays Thread*** - Page 2

Triple B · 04-13-2023, 02:12 PM

Anything less than 162-0 is a failure of a season. Go Rays!

csmtampa · 04-13-2023, 02:51 PM

13-0!!

Jolten Joe · 04-13-2023, 02:56 PM

Let us know when they actually play a decent team with a .500 or better record. lol

awz50 · 04-13-2023, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jolten Joe

Let us know when they actually play a decent team with a .500 or better record. lol

Yankees fans nervous. All they do is dog the rays

NYRE2PECT · 04-13-2023, 02:58 PM

AL East guys not having it, lol.

packman80 · 04-13-2023, 03:03 PM

9 home games and TB attendance under 16,800 a game. It might not be the best stadium in MLB but come on TB fans show support to your team. This is why when the lease is up they are going to be moved.

LVDan · 04-13-2023, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by packman80

9 home games and TB attendance under 16,800 a game. It might not be the best stadium in MLB but come on TB fans show support to your team. This is why when the lease is up they are going to be moved.

Bring em on out here
This is one franchise I could maybe let back into my dark shriveled cynical heart

BigSlim16 · 04-13-2023, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by packman80

9 home games and TB attendance under 16,800 a game. It might not be the best stadium in MLB but come on TB fans show support to your team. This is why when the lease is up they are going to be moved.

In fairness the attendance today was 21,000+. Not shabby for a Thursday afternoon

steveO · 04-13-2023, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jolten Joe

Let us know when they actually play a decent team with a .500 or better record. lol

With the balanced schedule, the Yankees should sweep these same teams then, right??

Great run by the Rays, fun to watch them

majestik101 · 04-14-2023, 08:50 PM

Well it was fun while it lasted.

Now begins the 13-game losing streak

Vdm2018 · 04-14-2023, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by majestik101

Well it was fun while it lasted.

Now begins the 13-game losing streak

Naw new winning streak incomin

daeve · 04-14-2023, 09:25 PM

Did not peg them for a loss vs Berrios, but it was bound to happen. Still, starting the season at 13 games above .500 is going to be huge for them.

HeritageKing · 04-14-2023, 09:32 PM

Rays are done.

NYRE2PECT · 04-14-2023, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by majestik101

Well it was fun while it lasted.

Now begins the 13-game losing streak

That’s about as accurate as the 162-0 crowd.

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fulltritty · 04-15-2023, 03:47 PM

Sources: Rays' Jeffrey Springs (elbow) out at least two months

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...ast-two-months

csmtampa · 04-15-2023, 07:07 PM

Last 2 games have been pretty rough. Lot's of small mistakes.

Still impressed with this team and this is going to be a good year!!!!

BigSlim16 · 04-16-2023, 02:02 PM

The Josh Lowe breakout has been a very nice sight to see

NYRE2PECT · 04-16-2023, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BigSlim16

The Josh Lowe breakout has been a very nice sight to see

He’s been clutch today!

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BigSlim16 · 04-16-2023, 02:37 PM

Great start from McClanahan

BigSlim16 · 04-16-2023, 03:22 PM

Back in the win column. Offense woke back up and McClanahan did McClanahan things

WizCards26 · 04-16-2023, 07:41 PM

Rays have been so great this year, fun to watch and excellent in all phases except Fri/Sat. Honestly, even getting 1/3 this weekend @ Toronto given the initial streak was fine. To be Captain Obvious, hope we keep hitting for power/average, pitching lights out, and fielding at a high level.

The two biggest improvements IMO this year have been baserunning (aggressive but not to a fault) and not swinging at 0-2 away sliders (especially Randy, and others have worked counts better too, including notably Walls and of course J Lowe). And a healthy Wander is ridiculous, still room to grow on occasional plays but already a star now.

Curious if Siri will still be almost every day player upon his return. I wonder if they'll keep playing Raley so much and batting him high too or if they'll go with a RHB more instead of him against RHPs too.

Finally, excited for Taj Bradley and Glasnow, and hoping Springs gets well.

Lol not much to complain about!

NYRE2PECT · 04-16-2023, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WizCards26

Rays have been so great this year, fun to watch and excellent in all phases except Fri/Sat. Honestly, even getting 1/3 this weekend @ Toronto given the initial streak was fine. To be Captain Obvious, hope we keep hitting for power/average, pitching lights out, and fielding at a high level.

The two biggest improvements IMO this year have been baserunning (aggressive but not to a fault) and not swinging at 0-2 away sliders (especially Randy, and others have worked counts better too, including notably Walls and of course J Lowe). And a healthy Wander is ridiculous, still room to grow on occasional plays but already a star now.

Curious if Siri will still be almost every day player upon his return. I wonder if they'll keep playing Raley so much and batting him high too or if they'll go with a RHB more instead of him against RHPs too.

Finally, excited for Taj Bradley and Glasnow, and hoping Springs gets well.

Lol not much to complain about!

I think that I have found my new favorite team to watch outside of my halos. Those West Coast games are tough to stay up for, especially as I have gotten older. 2008-2009 Lakers runs just about killed me when I moved to the CST.

I PC Wander, so I am biased, too.

BigSlim16 · 04-21-2023, 06:01 PM

Offense continues to roll

LVDan · 04-21-2023, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigSlim16

The Josh Lowe breakout has been a very nice sight to see

Quote:

Originally Posted by NYRE2PECT

He’s been clutch every day!

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fixed it
safe to say the Lowe brothers have the hit gene
this one runs too

BigSlim16 · 04-21-2023, 06:36 PM

Speaking of Lowe, I got the other Lowe in the mail today

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04-14-2023, 09:32 PM	#38
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04-13-2023, 02:51 PM	#27
csmtampa Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4,274	13-0!!

04-13-2023, 02:56 PM	#28
Jolten Joe Banned - PBM Join Date: Dec 2022 Posts: 1,666	Let us know when they actually play a decent team with a .500 or better record. lol

04-13-2023, 03:03 PM	#31
packman80 Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 17,186	9 home games and TB attendance under 16,800 a game. It might not be the best stadium in MLB but come on TB fans show support to your team. This is why when the lease is up they are going to be moved.

04-14-2023, 09:25 PM	#37
daeve Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: savannah GA Posts: 13,148 accrules	Did not peg them for a loss vs Berrios, but it was bound to happen. Still, starting the season at 13 games above .500 is going to be huge for them.

04-15-2023, 03:47 PM	#40
fulltritty Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: King George, VA Posts: 78,517	Sources: Rays' Jeffrey Springs (elbow) out at least two months https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...ast-two-months

04-15-2023, 07:07 PM	#41
csmtampa Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4,274	Last 2 games have been pretty rough. Lot's of small mistakes. Still impressed with this team and this is going to be a good year!!!!

04-16-2023, 02:02 PM	#42
BigSlim16 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 4,332	The Josh Lowe breakout has been a very nice sight to see

04-16-2023, 02:37 PM	#44
BigSlim16 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 4,332	Great start from McClanahan

04-16-2023, 03:22 PM	#45
BigSlim16 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 4,332	Back in the win column. Offense woke back up and McClanahan did McClanahan things

04-16-2023, 07:41 PM	#46
WizCards26 Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 111 wizcards26	Rays have been so great this year, fun to watch and excellent in all phases except Fri/Sat. Honestly, even getting 1/3 this weekend @ Toronto given the initial streak was fine. To be Captain Obvious, hope we keep hitting for power/average, pitching lights out, and fielding at a high level. The two biggest improvements IMO this year have been baserunning (aggressive but not to a fault) and not swinging at 0-2 away sliders (especially Randy, and others have worked counts better too, including notably Walls and of course J Lowe). And a healthy Wander is ridiculous, still room to grow on occasional plays but already a star now. Curious if Siri will still be almost every day player upon his return. I wonder if they'll keep playing Raley so much and batting him high too or if they'll go with a RHB more instead of him against RHPs too. Finally, excited for Taj Bradley and Glasnow, and hoping Springs gets well. Lol not much to complain about!

04-21-2023, 06:01 PM	#48
BigSlim16 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 4,332	Offense continues to roll

04-21-2023, 06:36 PM	#50
BigSlim16 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 4,332	Speaking of Lowe, I got the other Lowe in the mail today Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk