2022 Season | Series #49 | Rays @ Guardians | Sep. 27-29, 2022

[DJTJ]

I think they sneak him on for the Royals series.

Meisel (I spelled that wrong) said Tito had hinted at it, but I totally missed when and where that hint was.

 

[MadThinker88]

I understand the desire for a 3rd Catcher to allow for greater lineup flexibility & pinch hitting earlier in the game if the situation calls for it.
I just wish Bo Naylor was up here sooner to get his wet feet (like Will Brennan). It almost seems to late right now.

 

[Tondo]

@BimboColesHair

How do you cram JRam, Arias, and Gimenez into an infield? Just reading about the way you describe Arias he sounds like he would be an elite 3B, but maybe not so much a 2B. I guess the obvious answer would be to throw him at SS but he doesn't seem so plus there, while Gimenez still should be.

Is moving JRam to 2B something that is thought about at all in the context of an Arias breakthrough? I remember the Blue Jays thought about trading for him to do exactly that. His arm strength is also quite low looking at Statcast numbers, but still has a solid glove.

Is having a plus 2B more/less important when getting rid of the shift? It's one guy covering more area but he can't play as deep.

JRam 3B
Gimenez SS
Rocchio 2B
Arias Util

And then there's Martinez....

 

[Criznit]

1. Steven Kwan (L) LF
2. Amed Rosario (R) SS
3. Jose Ramirez (S) 3B
4. Oscar Gonzalez (R) RF
5. Andres Gimenez (L) 2B
6. Owen Miller (R) DH
7. Gabriel Arias (R) 1B
8. Austin Hedges (R) C
9. Myles Straw (R) CF
P. Cal Quantrill (R) SP

 

[KilgoreTrout]

Hoo-boy. Orioles and Phils lost again. Phils now tied with Brewers, and Orioles just about dead. Both those teams blowing it against teams that have nothing to play for. It is most curious.

 

[Gson]

I understand the desire for a 3rd Catcher to allow for greater lineup flexibility & pinch hitting earlier in the game if the situation calls for it.
I just wish Bo Naylor was up here sooner to get his wet feet (like Will Brennan). It almost seems to late right now.

just being in a big league dugout has value.. perhaps not the most value, but some..

 

[BimboColesHair]

JRam 3B
Gimenez SS
Rocchio 2B
Arias Util

And then there's Martinez....

Rocchio wasn’t an option, ya cheater!

And I think if someone establishes themselves next to Gimenez up the middle before Angel gets a shot you see him play some CF.

 

[Gson]

Quantrill with a 25 pitch first inning.. ouch.. 1-0 rays..

 

[ssn774]

24 pitches in the first inning for Quantrill.

 

[Real Deal]

Ruh-roh

 

[ssn774]

 

[MadThinker88]

just being in a big league dugout has value.. perhaps not the most value, but some..

We agree on that but he could have been up sooner (like when they brought up Will Brennan).

 

[macbdog]

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Maybe folks are too sick to attend due to playoff fever?

 

[ssn774]

Small crowd in the bleachers

 

[Real Deal]

Small crowd in the bleachers

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I certainly don't see @sportscoach