This post, which will appear before every game, will include starting lineups (when we learn them) and during the game will include a Game Graph that will constantly update the percent chance the Rays have of winning this particular game.
Game Graph…
[Will be up at game time]
Source: FanGraphs
Playing A Little Pepper…
Will James Shields still be with the Rays after the trade deadline?
There is a good chance Shields won’t be with the Rays in 2013 considering he would cost $9 million in 2013 and Alex Cobb can offer 85% of the talent at 5% of the cost. But while the Rays will listen to offers this month, but they also know that the best offers will likely come in the off-season when more teams will be in on the bidding…YES
Lineup…
- Will Rhymes, 2B
- Carlos Pena, 1B
- Ben Zobrist, RF
- BJ Upton, CF
- Luke Scott, DH
- Jeff Keppinger, 3B
- Flash Jennings, LF
- Jose Molina, C
- Elliot Johnson, SS
- Alex Cobb, SP
Song to get you pumped up…
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If history is any indication, I think they trade him before the year is over, a la Kazmir.
I called six people tonight and I literally couldn’t give away my tickets and parking pass.
By the way, Ruggiano had another double tonight. He has 12 for the year, which is more than every player on our team except Zobrist, and he only has 91 ABs. He is hitting .385 now.
So, if 87 is the magic number to make the playoffs with the second wildcard this year, the Rays have to go 41-29 the rest of the way, a .597 winning percentage. I’m pretty sure that’s not going to happen, so they need to make moves to get better in the future.
I prefer Archer. This trend of brutal starts by Cobb if he rests too many days is just not working for me. No pitcher likes too much time off but the good ones find a way, Cobb is flat out awful.