Playoff Bound Rays

[chapelbull]

He looks terrible tonight.   Can't locate any of his pitches

Line out for double play .... needed that break

[Guest Jonesy Bull]

41 minutes ago, chapelbull said:

He looks terrible tonight.   Can't locate any of his pitches

Line out for double play .... needed that break

And 104 pitches in 5 innings yet only 1 run.  Amazing at perseverance or just plain lucky.

Im surprised he is still our #1.  Think it should be Glasnow.  Then maybe Morton 2nd..

We need to get this Valdez out of the game....as I type that Zunino gets a big 2 out hit for a Rays 2-1 lead!

[Guest Jonesy Bull]

1 hour ago, chapelbull said:

These young starting pitchers for the Astros are the real deal.   On the upside we have the managerial advantage, Baker is a terrible post season manager

I think we also have the advantage in the bullpen.

[chapelbull]

43 minutes ago, Jonesy Bull said:

And 104 pitches in 5 innings yet only 1 run.  Amazing at perseverance or just plain lucky.

Im surprised he is still our #1.  Think it should be Glasnow.  Then maybe Morton 2nd..

We need to get this Valdez out of the game....as I type that Zunino gets a big 2 out hit for a Rays 2-1 lead!

He's our ace and should be, he just throws a lot of pitches as many strikeout pitchers do.  His stuff is nasty which allows him to pitch around trouble like he did tonight.

41 minutes ago, Jonesy Bull said:

I think we also have the advantage in the bullpen.

Probably and Cash manages his bullpen better than anyone especially Baker

[chapelbull]

I'm not sure how I feel about Loup pitching in this situation.  We're feeling the effects of that Game 5 matchup in ALDS

[chapelbull]

Looked good against Bregman

[chapelbull]

Disaster, you can't hit a guy and walk a guy up by a run.  Now we have to go to Castillo for 5 outs

Edited October 12, 2020 by chapelbull

[chapelbull]

1 pitch double play erases that mess and makes that 5 out save a lot easier

[Guest Jonesy Bull]

7 minutes ago, chapelbull said:

I'm not sure how I feel about Loup pitching in this situation.  We're feeling the effects of that Game 5 matchup in ALDS

This!  I usually love all of Cash moves. BUT the Loup move with 12 days off.  Terrible decision in a high leverage 8th inning.

That said Castillo comes in bases loaded and 1 pitch gets an ending double play.  Just WOW!

[chapelbull]

Just now, Jonesy Bull said:

This!  I usually love all of Cash moves. BUT the Loup move with 12 days off.  Terrible decision in a high leverage 8th inning.

That said Castillo comes in bases loaded and 1 pitch gets an ending double play.  Just WOW!

We don't know who's available and who isn't.   We got through it