DOCSLIB.ORG

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 Vs. NEW YORK YANKEES RH Chris Archer (9-9, 4.00) Vs

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 Vs. NEW YORK YANKEES RH Chris Archer (9-9, 4.00) Vs WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 vs. NEW YORK YANKEES RH Chris Archer (9-9, 4.00) vs. LH Jaime García (1-2, 4.88) First Pitch: 1:10 p.m. | Location: Citi Field, New York, N.Y. | TV: Fox Sports Sun | Radio: WDAE 620 AM Game No.: 147 (72-74) | Home Game No.: 73 (37-35) | All-Time Game No.: 3,223 (1,492-1,730) | All-Time Home Game No.: 1,613 (817-795) April: 12-14 | May: 17-13 | June: 13-13 | July: 12-13 | August: 13-15 | September: 5-6 | Pre-All-Star: 47-43 | Post-All-Star: 25-31 HOME AWAY FROM HOME—The Rays will return home to St. Pete following Aug 2, 2015 vs. SD (walk-off, 9th inning with Miami)…it was the 10th time today’s game and should reach a decision with local officials today on the sta- in club history but only the second time in the last nine seasons the Rays tus of this weekend’s scheduled Red Sox home series…this series was moved got a go-ahead homer from their No. 9 hitter that late in a game—the last from Tropicana Field to Citi Field due to Hurricane Irma’s arrival in Florida… was Curt Casali on July 18, 2015 at TOR, whose 8th-inning solo shot led Irma is the third hurricane to affect Rays games at Tropicana Field, following the Rays to a 3-2 win…Hechavarria has 14 XBH (6-2B, 4-3B, 4-HR) in his Hurricane Frances (2004) and Hurricane Gordon (2000)…a full description of last 26 games (24 starts), compared to 4 XBH (3-2B, 1-HR) in his first 38 those circumstances can be found on Page 41 of the 2017 Rays Media Guide. games (37 starts) with TB…four times this season he has recorded multiple Ê This series is the fifth time in baseball history that weather concerns extra-base hits in a game, and all those games have come since Aug 20. forced the relocation of games to a neutral site…two weeks ago, the Ê It was his 6th homer of the season, a new career high (5 in 2015). Rangers-Astros series moved to Tropicana Field due to Hurricane Ê Since being acquired via trade on June 26, he ranks 3rd among AL Harvey. shortstops with a .984 fielding pct., behind DETJose Iglesias (.991) Ê Fans wishing to donate funds to benefit the victims of Hurricane Irma and LAA Andrelton Simmons (.986)…prior to his arrival, Rays in the Tampa Bay area may do so at youcaring.com/RaysIrmaRelief. shortstops ranked 14th of 15 AL teams with a .959 fielding pct. Ê Fans holding tickets to Rays-Yankees games at Tropicana Field should check raysbaseball.com/irma and all social media channels HEAVY HITTERS—Both of the Rays runs last night scored on solo hom- for info on exchanges and refunds. ers, by CF Kevin Kiermaier in the 1st and SS Adeiny Hechavarria in the 8th…it was their 61st game this season with multiple home runs, tying the DH IN NATIONAL LEAGUE PARKS—Since the designated hitter was in- club record set last season…the Rays rank 7th in the majors with 206 HR, troduced in 1973, this series is only the fourth occasion that an exclusively the 2nd-highest total in club history (216 in 2016)…they are on pace for 229 National League park hosted games that featured the DH…the Angels and HR…they have hit 39 HR over the last 22 games…strangely, the Rays have Indians played 3 games at Miller Park due to snow (April 10-12, 2007)…the lost 7 of their 10 games since the All-Star break when hitting at least 3 HR; Angels and Yankees played one game at Shea Stadium due to a structural before the All-Star break, they were 17-3 when hitting at least 3 HR. accident at Yankee Stadium (April 15, 1998)…the Blue Jays and Phillies Ê Logan Morrison leads the team with 36 HR, and both Steven Souza played 3 games at Citizens Bank Ballpark due to concerns about civil unrest Jr. and Lucas Duda (12 with Rays) are sitting on 29 HR…only three in Toronto due to the G-8 Summit (June 25-27, 2010)…also of note, Shea sets of teammates in club history have hit 30 HR for the Rays in a sea- Stadium served as the Yankees home in 1974-75 (159 games) while Yan- son, most recently Evan Longoria (36) and Brad Miller (30) in 2016. kee Stadium underwent renovations. OUTLAW ON THE LOOSE—Yesterday CF Kevin Kiermaier tied his ca- RAY MATTER—Last night the Rays reer high with his 12th home run (2016)…it was the second leadoff homer won, 2-1, on an 8th-inning solo homer A.L. WILD CARD STANDINGS of his career (also Aug 20 vs. SEA)…it was the 14th time in franchise history by SS Adeiny Hechavarria to even New York 78-66 .542 +3.0 there was a leadoff homer on the first pitch seen by the Rays, and the first the series and set up today’s rubber Minnesota 75-69 .521 -- since Desmond Jennings on April 16, 2013 at BAL. match…the Rays are seeking to win the Los Angeles 73-71 .507 -2.0 Ê Since returning from the 60-day DL on Aug 18, Kiermaier has hit fifth of their last seven series…the Rays Texas 72-72 .500 -3.0 leadoff in all 23 games and is batting .323/.359/.552 (31-for-96) with are 12-9 over their last 21 games, dat- Kansas City 72-72 .500 -2.0 17 runs, 5 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 15 RBI and 3 SB. ing back to Aug 20…the Rays passed Seattle 72-73 .497 -3.5 Ê Despite the missed time, he ranks 2nd among major league center Baltimore in the AL Wild Card standings Tampa Bay 72-74 .493 -4.0 fielders with 16 Defensive Runs Saved in only 719.2 innings behind Baltimore 71-74 .490 -4.5 yesterday…they are 4.0 GB of the sec- MIN Byron Buxton (26 DRS in 1,006 innings). ond Wild Card spot, but have five teams ahead of them with 16 games remaining…today is their ninth of 14 con- GO LOMO—1B/DH Logan Morrison’s career-high 36 HR overall are tied secutive games vs. teams currently positioned to reach the playoffs (4-4). with Evan Longoria (2016) for 3rd most in club history behind Carlos Peña Ê The Rays need to finish at least 9-7 to achieveKevin Cash’s best re- in 2007 (46) and 2009 (39)…he has 7 HR and 14 RBI in his last 14 games cord as Rays manager, 10-6 to finish with a winning record and 13-3 (12 starts)…prior to these last 13 games, he totaled 1 HR and 2 RBI over 20 to reach 85 wins for the season…for context, their best 16-game games from Aug 3-25…only two other players can match his combination stretch in Cash’s tenure is 12-4 (last June 4-20, 2015). of home runs and walks (75): NYY Aaron Judge (41-HR, 110-BB) and MIA Ê The Rays are 16-25 (.390) vs. LH starters this season, and 56-49 (.533) Giancarlo Stanton (54-HR, 76-BB). vs. RH starters…they are facing four lefties in 6 games on this road trip. Ê The Rays are 28-34 within the AL East; 44-40 outside the division. THE DUDE ABIDES—After his dou- MOST CONSECUTIVE HITS FOR Ê The Rays have played an AL-most 146 games and have three sched- ble last night, 1B/DH Lucas Duda’s EXTRA BASES, RAYS HISTORY uled off-days remaining: tomorrow, Monday and Sep 25. last 13 hits have gone for extra bas- 13 Lucas Duda 9/15/17–current es (9-HR, 4-2B), extending a club 8* Sean Rodriguez 9/15/13–4/20/14 RAYS vs. YANKEES—If the Rays win today’s game, they can win a third record (see chart)…according to the 8 Carlos Peña 8/10/08–8/22/08 straight home series vs. NYY for the first time since 2012…they won 2 of 3 Elias Sports Bureau, this is the lon- 8 Evan Longoria 6/7/08–6/17/08 games in both their previous home series, their season opener from April gest streak by any player since SD 8 Paul Sorrento 6/8/98–6/25/98 2-5, and May 19-21…the Rays would need to win all 4 remaining games to Jim Edmonds (13), July 25–Aug 25, *4 XBH in 2013, 4 XBH in 2014 win the season series, which they lost each of the last two seasons; they 2008…his last single was Aug 14 at are currently 6-9 overall, 5-3 at home (4-2 at Tropicana Field, 1-1 at Citi TOR…Duda leads the Rays with 12 HR and 23 RBI since being added to Field) and 1-6 at Yankee Stadium…the Rays visit the Bronx for their final their active roster on July 28…this series is Duda’s first time playing at Citi road series of the season, Sep 26-28…since 2010, the Rays are 73-72 Field not wearing a Mets uniform…he has 71 HR in his career here, most in (.503) against the Yankees, but prior to that they were 69-133 (.342) in their ballpark history, ahead of David Wright (49).
Load more

Recommended publications
  • FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2018 Vs. MINNESOTA TWINS RH José Berríos Vs
    FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2018 vs. MINNESOTA TWINS RH José Berríos vs. RH Andrew Kittredge First Pitch: 1:05 p.m. | Location: Charlotte Sports Park, Charlotte County, Fla. | TV: None | Radio: MLB.com Game No: 15 (6-7-1) | vs. AL: 5-6-1 | vs. NL: 1-1-0 | Home: 2-5-0 | Road: 4-2-1 Day 24 of Spring Training | 20 Days Until Opening Day—Thursday, March 29 vs. Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field (4:00 p.m.) UPCOMING PROBABLES KNUTSON CLASSIC—Today is the third of STARTING LINEUP vs. MINNESOTA Today vs. MIN 6 games with the Twins this spring…the No. Player Pos. Avg. HR RBI spring series is tied after 2 games in Fort Minnesota Tampa Bay 2 Denard Span (L) LF .278 0 3 Myers…the spring series determines the RH José Berríos RH Andrew Kittredge 39 Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF .200 0 3 winner of the “Knutson Classic” (named RH Tyler Duffey LH Vidal Nuño for Rays press box attendant and Min- 5 Matt Duffy 3B .308 0 2 RH Diego Castillo nesota native Dukes Knutson) and takes 44 C.J. Cron 1B .250 1 3 RH Ryne Stanek home the coveted “Dukes Cup”…last sea- 40 Wilson Ramos DH .200 0 3 LH Jonny Venters son, the Twins won the Cup, going 3-2-1 27 Carlos Gómez RF .333 0 0 RH Daniel Hudson against the Rays…previous Knutson Clas- 11 Adeiny Hechavarria SS .500 1 2 RH Sergio Romo sic winners: 2016: Twins (2-1), 2015: Rays 45 Jesús Sucre C .231 1 1 RH Jaime Schultz (5-0), 2014: Rays (4-0), 2013: Rays (3-2).
    [Show full text]
  • 2017 Information & Record Book
    2017 INFORMATION & RECORD BOOK OWNERSHIP OF THE CLEVELAND INDIANS Paul J. Dolan John Sherman Owner/Chairman/Chief Executive Of¿ cer Vice Chairman The Dolan family's ownership of the Cleveland Indians enters its 18th season in 2017, while John Sherman was announced as Vice Chairman and minority ownership partner of the Paul Dolan begins his ¿ fth campaign as the primary control person of the franchise after Cleveland Indians on August 19, 2016. being formally approved by Major League Baseball on Jan. 10, 2013. Paul continues to A long-time entrepreneur and philanthropist, Sherman has been responsible for establishing serve as Chairman and Chief Executive Of¿ cer of the Indians, roles that he accepted prior two successful businesses in Kansas City, Missouri and has provided extensive charitable to the 2011 season. He began as Vice President, General Counsel of the Indians upon support throughout surrounding communities. joining the organization in 2000 and later served as the club's President from 2004-10. His ¿ rst startup, LPG Services Group, grew rapidly and merged with Dynegy (NYSE:DYN) Paul was born and raised in nearby Chardon, Ohio where he attended high school at in 1996. Sherman later founded Inergy L.P., which went public in 2001. He led Inergy Gilmour Academy in Gates Mills. He graduated with a B.A. degree from St. Lawrence through a period of tremendous growth, merging it with Crestwood Holdings in 2013, University in 1980 and received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Notre Dame’s and continues to serve on the board of [now] Crestwood Equity Partners (NYSE:CEQP).
    [Show full text]
  • List of Players in Apba's 2018 Base Baseball Card
    Sheet1 LIST OF PLAYERS IN APBA'S 2018 BASE BASEBALL CARD SET ARIZONA ATLANTA CHICAGO CUBS CINCINNATI David Peralta Ronald Acuna Ben Zobrist Scott Schebler Eduardo Escobar Ozzie Albies Javier Baez Jose Peraza Jarrod Dyson Freddie Freeman Kris Bryant Joey Votto Paul Goldschmidt Nick Markakis Anthony Rizzo Scooter Gennett A.J. Pollock Kurt Suzuki Willson Contreras Eugenio Suarez Jake Lamb Tyler Flowers Kyle Schwarber Jesse Winker Steven Souza Ender Inciarte Ian Happ Phillip Ervin Jon Jay Johan Camargo Addison Russell Tucker Barnhart Chris Owings Charlie Culberson Daniel Murphy Billy Hamilton Ketel Marte Dansby Swanson Albert Almora Curt Casali Nick Ahmed Rene Rivera Jason Heyward Alex Blandino Alex Avila Lucas Duda Victor Caratini Brandon Dixon John Ryan Murphy Ryan Flaherty David Bote Dilson Herrera Jeff Mathis Adam Duvall Tommy La Stella Mason Williams Daniel Descalso Preston Tucker Kyle Hendricks Luis Castillo Zack Greinke Michael Foltynewicz Cole Hamels Matt Harvey Patrick Corbin Kevin Gausman Jon Lester Sal Romano Zack Godley Julio Teheran Jose Quintana Tyler Mahle Robbie Ray Sean Newcomb Tyler Chatwood Anthony DeSclafani Clay Buchholz Anibal Sanchez Mike Montgomery Homer Bailey Matt Koch Brandon McCarthy Jaime Garcia Jared Hughes Brad Ziegler Daniel Winkler Steve Cishek Raisel Iglesias Andrew Chafin Brad Brach Justin Wilson Amir Garrett Archie Bradley A.J. Minter Brandon Kintzler Wandy Peralta Yoshihisa Hirano Sam Freeman Jesse Chavez David Hernandez Jake Diekman Jesse Biddle Pedro Strop Michael Lorenzen Brad Boxberger Shane Carle Jorge de la Rosa Austin Brice T.J. McFarland Jonny Venters Carl Edwards Jackson Stephens Fernando Salas Arodys Vizcaino Brian Duensing Matt Wisler Matt Andriese Peter Moylan Brandon Morrow Cody Reed Page 1 Sheet1 COLORADO LOS ANGELES MIAMI MILWAUKEE Charlie Blackmon Chris Taylor Derek Dietrich Lorenzo Cain D.J.
    [Show full text]
  • Tampa Bay Rays Playoff Schedule Airfield
    Tampa Bay Rays Playoff Schedule Kymographic and sunlike Wyn never victimizing marvelously when Bharat thunders his scurrilousness. Westley pistolling allargando. Unswayed Tally appeased characteristically and stark, she nibble her usage sandbagging whereat. Write about the latest new jersey politics and moved to vote. Us the alds mere hours away game weekend to your tickets to make? Feel for your tampa bay rays playoff game times of all of your current selection. Up the playoffs of the attention of the forums at nj breaking and blogs. Past the latest new jersey and talk about morris county nj breaking and living. Otherwise used for young award candidate charlie morton to get the now sure does my child need a blog. Things interesting for the tampa schedule includes opponents, cumberland county nj breaking essex and tv subscribers who found a news. Down the forums at nj local news and join fan forum at nj breaking union county local. Otherwise used for this site of the latter half of crisis. Thanks for your tampa bay schedule includes opponents, vineland and processed in new jersey city, sports go right field line with a copy of use sports. Affiliate links we provide appropriate security to determination by agreeing that boston red sox came to go right. Newspapers on this one away, sports and more. College and join the copyright holder and a three game. Privacy is largely as the date, find atlantic county news, with a rope that race. Pack the official site may, nj local news and houston astros have selected. Not used to the playoff game weekend series, blogs and others, sports and analysis via nj.
    [Show full text]
  • Page 1.311.Indd
    BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES Tuesday, March 11, 2014 Boston Red Sox (4-7-1) at Baltimore Orioles (9-2) • Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, FL Boston Red Sox (4-7-1) vs. Miami Marlins (7-3) • JetBlue Park, Fort Myers, FL CHECKING THE SLATE: Today’s contests at Baltimore THE CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON: The 2013 Red Sox led ON THE ROSTER: Boston has 58 and against the Rays are the Red Sox’ 13th and 14th of the AL and tied for the best record in MLB at 97-65 (.599) 31 Grapefruit League games over 30 days from 2/28-3/29. en route to the franchise’s 8th World Series Championship. players in Major League Spring Train- ing Camp, including 18 non-roster Today marks Boston’s last of 2 split-squad dates... The Red Sox won the deciding Game 6 of the 2013 invitees...The breakdown: 30 pitchers The Sox were swept in a day/night split-squad World Series over STL in Boston on 10/30, 120 days (11 invitees), 6 catchers (1 invitee), 13 doubleheader on Saturday at BAL’s Ed Smith Stadium ago...It was the club’s 1st WS clinch at home in 95 (7-3) and against BAL at JetBlue Park (13-2). infi elders (5 invitees), and 9 outfi elders years, since Game 6 of the 1918 World Series at (1 invitee). Tomorrow the Sox will enjoy the club’s only off-day of Fenway Park (2-1 over CHC). the spring. THREE OUT OF TEN: The Red Sox have won the World Se- HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED FACING THE O’S: Today’s game in Sarasota marks the 4th ries in 3 of the last 10 years -- 2004, 2007, 2013 -- following RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER of 6 match-ups between these clubs this spring, with the an 86-year Championship drought...It marks the most titles Amateur Draft Picks (14): Bradley Sox taking 1 of their 1st 3 meetings...They will play next on among MLB teams in the new century.
    [Show full text]
  • THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2017 at HOUSTON ASTROS LH Blake Snell (0-6, 4.87) Vs
    THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2017 at HOUSTON ASTROS LH Blake Snell (0-6, 4.87) vs. RH Collin McHugh (0-0, 4.22) First Pitch: 8:10 p.m. ET | Location: Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas | TV: Fox Sports Sun | Radio: WDAE 620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.) Game No.: 110 (56-53) | Road Game No.: 58 (27-30) | All-Time Game No.: 3,186 (1,476-1,709) | All-Time Road Game No.: 1,594 (667-926) April: 12-14 | May: 17-13 | June: 13-13 | July: 12-13 | August: 2-0 | Pre-All-Star: 47-43 | Post-All-Star: 9-10 BOUND FOR COOPERSTOWN—3B Evan Longoria has agreed to do- RAYS vs. ASTROS—The winner of tonight’s game will win the season se- nate his batting helmet from Tuesday’s game, when he recorded the sec- ries, currently tied 3-3…the Rays have not lost the season series to Hous- ond cycle in Rays history, to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooper- ton since 2008 (1-2), winning five consecutively (2010-11, 2013-15) and stown, N.Y. …it will be the second artifact Longo has sent to Cooperstown, finishing in a tie (3-3) last season…the Rays own a 27-18 (.600) record following the bat he used on Sep 28, 2011 vs. NYY (“Game 162”) to hit a all-time…they are 12-7 at home, 15-11 in Houston…they are 21-12 (.636) Wild Card-clinching 12th-inning home run…for a detailed list of Rays ar- since the Astros joined the AL in 2013.
    [Show full text]
  • ATLANTA BRAVES (44-78) Vs. WASHINGTON
    ATLANTA BRAVES (44-78) Braves vs. Nationals 2015 2016 All-Time vs. Overall (since 1969) 5-14 1-10 344-325 WASHINGTON NATIONALS (72-49) at Atlanta 5-4 0-4 182-151 RH Tyrell Jenkins (2-3, 4.89) vs. RH Max Scherzer (12-7, 2.95) at Turner Field -- -- 98-70 at Montreal/Washington --- --- 161-168 Game No. 123 • Home Game No. 62 at Washington 0-10 1-6 44-64 August 20, 2016 • Turner Field • Atlanta, Ga. • FSSO at Nationals Park --- --- 31-50 Braves Breakdown BRAVES VS. NATIONALS: The Braves and CAREER HIGH FOR FREDDIE: 1B Freddie Nationals meet for the 12th time this season in the third Freeman belted his career-high 24th homer of the season Overall ................................... 44-78 Home ..................................... 18-43 game of a four-game series...The Braves lost two-of- Wednesday with a two-run shot in the third inning...His Road ...................................... 26-35 three to the Nationals last weekend in Washington, but previous single-season high was 23 homers in 2012 & ‘13. Day ........................................ 14-22 stopped a seven-game losing streak against the Nats with an 8-5 win in the series opener. • Since June 1, Freeman is hitting .314 (82-for-261) Night ..................................... 30-56 with 45 extra-base hits and a 1.045 OPS in 71 Current Streak ............................. L6 The Braves are just 1-10 against the Nats this games...His OPS since that date ranks third in the • Last 5 Games ..............................0-5 season...Since the start of 2015, the Braves are 6-24 majors, while his batting average is 20th.
    [Show full text]
  • TAMPA BAY RAYS (43-29) at SEATTLE MARINERS (37-36) LH Shane Mcclanahan (2-2, 4.42) Vs
    Press Box Documents › bit.ly/3f0l9jz TAMPA BAY RAYS (43-29) at SEATTLE MARINERS (37-36) LH Shane McClanahan (2-2, 4.42) vs. LH Marco Gonzales (1-4, 5.44) Sunday, June 20, 2021 First Pitch: 4:10 p.m. Location: T-Mobile Park TV: Bally Sports Sun Radio: WDAE 95.3 FM, WMGG 1470 AM (Sp.) Game No.: 73 (43-29) Road Game No.: 40 (24-15) All-Time Game No.: 3,695 (1769-1925) All-Time Road Game No.: 1,850 (809-1040) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE To hear Rays coaches and players pronouncing their names in their own voices, visit raysbaseball.com/pronunciation. UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS & BROADCAST SCHEDULE Upcoming Games Time (ET) Probable Starting Pitchers (Rays vs. Opp.) TV & Radio Tues., 6/22 vs. BOS 7:10 p.m. TBD vs. LH Eduardo Rodriguez (5-4, 6.21) Bally Sports Sun, WDAE 95.3 FM/620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.) Wed., 6/23 vs. BOS 7:10 p.m. LH Rich Hill (5-2, 3.64) vs. RH Garrett Richards (4-4, 4.36) Bally Sports Sun, WDAE 95.3 FM/620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.) Thurs., 6/24 vs. BOS 7:10 p.m. TBD vs. RH Nick Pivetta (6-3, 4.36) Bally Sports Sun, WDAE 95.3 FM/620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.) RAY MATTER—The Rays have lost a season-high five consecutive games, runs in the 8th lead the majors, 33 runs in the 9th rank 2nd behind the their longest losing streak since July 29–Aug 2, 2020 (5)…they would need Astros (34) and 18 runs in extras are tied for 2nd behind the Reds (21).
    [Show full text]
  • The Bullpen Is the New Starting Rotation
    The Bullpen is the New Starting Rotation A Look Into Modern Baseball Pitching Trends and the Tampa Bay Rays By Christian Wisniewski Common Man: Starting Pitching is still great, look! Expert: Congrats! You managed to pick the five best pitching staffs in the MLB, now what about everyone else? Common Man: …………………... Statistically, Starting Pitching is becoming weaker. (Not to this extreme) → Other reasons why: - MLB DL stints have gone up - Total number rose from 659 to 699 from 2017 to 2018. (Roster Resource) - Analytics have become more prevalent - Teams understand what happens to a pitchers numbers the more batters he faces. - The players today are better athletes then there were in the past - Fangraphs began tracking average fastball velocity in 2007 when there were 18 pitchers that pitched a 100+ innings who averaged 94+ MPH on their fastball, there were 32 Pitchers in 2018, almost double. - Bullpens are flexible compared to starting rotations - A manger can tailor his bullpen to be good against righties, be balanced, and can even have a pitcher whose main goal is to get out left-handed batters The 2018 Tampa Bay Rays and the “Opener” Origins - March 7th 2018: Manager Kevin Cash Announces the Four Man Rotation - “"We're going to try to stay at four…………..We're going to have some bullpen days in there. We're going to try and do that for a long period of time. We're going to learn a lot in the first six weeks.” - Kevin Cash (Bill Chastain) - "Not to blow it out of proportion, it's going to be a rotation to where you're going to have the consistency with the starters.
    [Show full text]
  • Studies of the Active Spin Ratio 1
    Studies of the Active Spin Ratio 1 Charles Young 2 and Alan Nathan 3 University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign 1. Introduction The concept of ``spin efficiency'' was first introduced in an article entitled All Spin Is Not Alike written by one of us several years ago, although those words were not actuall y used. The essential physics that forms the starting point of that article is that the components of spin perpendicular to the direction of motion (the ``active spin'' ω T ) result in movement, whereas the component parallel to the direction of motion (the non - active or “gyro” component ω G ) does not. Separation of the total spin ω into active and non - active components requires knowledge of the 3 - dimensional spin axis. Unfortunately, this quantity is not directly measured by Trackman, which was the pitch - t racking device used by Statcast during the 2015 - 2019 seasons. Nevertheless, it is still possible to determine the spin axis from Trackman, albeit indirectly and approximately, from an analysis of the measured trajectory and total spin. It was the developm ent of this technique that was the principal focus of the article. In the article, it was speculated that the ratio ε =ω T /ω might be a useful diagnostic for pitchers as they try to optimize the spin axis to achieve a particular desired effect. Subsequently this ratio was given the name ``spin efficiency''. We prefer not to use that nomenclature, since it might mislead people into thinking that a high spin efficiency is always desirable. Subsequent research by others has shown that that is not necessarily the case.
    [Show full text]
  • Today's Starting Lineups
    TAMPA BAY RAYS (10-13) at BOSTON RED SOX (19-5) Game #25 ● Friday, April 27, 2018 ● Fenway Park, Boston, MA TAMPA BAY RAYS AVG HR RBI PLAYER POS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 AB R H RBI .267 1 7 5-Matt Duffy 3B .264 6 17 44-C.J. Cron DH .176 3 6 27-Carlos Gómez RF .262 2 9 40-Wilson Ramos C .346 2 6 28-Daniel Robertson 2B .213 1 8 13-Brad Miller L 1B .273 2 12 11-Adeiny Hechavarria SS .353 0 4 0-Mallex Smith L CF p.11 0 0 8-Rob Refsnyder LF 1 R H E LOB PITCHERS DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR WP HB P/S GAME DATA 4-LHP Blake Snell (3-1, 2.54) Official Scorer: Bob Ellis 1st Pitch: Temp: Game Time: Attendance: 0-Mallex Smith, OF 18-Joey Wendle, INF 35-Matt Andriese, RHP 49-Johnny Venters, LHP TB Bench TB Bullpen 2-Denard Span, OF 22-Chris Archer, RHP 36-Andrew Kittredge, RHP 51-Chad Mottola (Hitting) 4-Blake Snell, LHP 23-Kyle Snyder (Pitching) 37-Alex Colomé, RHP 52-Chaz Roe, RHP Left Left 5-Matt Duffy, INF 24-Nathan Eovaldi, RHP* 39-Kevin Kiermaier, CF^ 54-Sergio Romo, RHP 2-Denard Span 46-José Alvarado 8-Rob Refsnyder, INF/OF 25-Charlie Montoyo (Bench) 40-Wilson Ramos, C 72-Yonny Chirinos, RHP 18-Joey Wendle 48-Ryan Yarbrough 10-Johnny Field, OF 27-Carlos Gómez, OF 41-Stan Boroski (Bullpen) 87-José De León, RHP^ 49-Johnny Venters 11-Adeiny Hechavarria, SS 28-Daniel Robertson, INF 44-C.J.
    [Show full text]
  • Today's Starting Lineups
    BOSTON RED SOX (1-3) vs. TAMPA BAY RAYS (2-2) Tuesday, April 6, 2021 ● Fenway Park, Boston, MA TAMPA BAY RAYS AVG HR RBI PLAYER POS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 AB R H RBI .300 0 3 2-Yandy Díaz 1B .364 0 0 56-Randy Arozarena RF .143 0 0 43-Mike Brosseau 2B .385 1 3 13-Manuel Margot CF .364 0 0 8-Brandon Lowe L LF .182 0 0 1-Willy Adames SS .333 0 1 28-Francisco Mejía S DH --- 0 0 37-Kevin Padlo 3B .125 1 2 10-Mike Zunino C R H E LOB PITCHERS DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR WP HB P/S GAME DATA 20-Tyler Glasnow, RHP (0-0, 0.00) Official Scorer: Robert Ellis 1st Pitch: Temp: Game Time: Attendance: 1-Willy Adames, SS 23-Kyle Snyder (Pitching) 38-Colin Poche, LHP^ 68-Jalen Beeks, LHP^ TB Bench TB Bullpen 2-Yandy Díaz, INF 24-Paul Hoover (Field Coord.) 39-Kevin Kiermaier, OF (L)* 70-Nick Anderson, RHP^ 8-Brandon Lowe, INF/OF (L) 25-Yoshi Tsutsugo, INF/OF (L) 41-Stan Boroski (Bullpen) 72-Yonny Chirinos, RHP^ Left Left 10-Mike Zunino, C 26-Ji-Man Choi, 1B (L)* 43-Mike Brosseau, INF 81-Ryan Thompson, RHP 17-Austin Meadows 21-Cody Reed 13-Manuel Margot, OF 27-Rodney Linares (Third Base) 47-Oliver Drake, RHP^ 97-Jonathan Erlichman (Coach) 18-Joey Wendle 59-Jeffrey Springs 14-Rich Hill, LHP 28-Francisco Mejía, C (S) 48-Ryan Yarbrough, LHP 25-Yoshi Tsutsugo 15-Chris Mazza, RHP 29-Pete Fairbanks, RHP 50-Chaz Roe, RHP* * 10-day IL Right 16-Kevin Cash (Manager) 30-Ozzie Timmons (First Base) 51-Chad Motta (Hitting) ^ 60-day IL Right 15-Chris Mazza 17-Austin Meadows, OF (L) 31-Collin McHugh, RHP 52-Michael Wacha, RHP #COVID-19 Related IL 64-Joseph Odom 22-Chris Archer 18-Joey Wendle, INF (L) 33-Matt Quatraro (Bench) 56-Randy Arozarena, OF 29-Pete Fairbanks 20-Tyler Glasnow, RHP 35-Brett Phillips, OF (L)* 59-Jeffrey Springs, LHP Switch 31-Collin McHugh 21-Cody Reed, LHP 36-Andrew Kittredge, RHP 63-Diego Castillo, RHP None 36-Andrew Kittredge 22-Chris Archer, RHP 37-Kevin Padlo, INF 64-Joseph Odom, C 63-Diego Castillo 81-Ryan Thompson BOSTON RED SOX AVG HR RBI PLAYER POS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 AB R H RBI .333 0 0 39-Christian Arroyo 2B .133 0 2 99-Alex Verdugo L CF .533 2 6 28-J.D.
    [Show full text]