Dansby Swanson homers off of Glasnow in the second on a pitch right down the middle. Glasnow didn’t really have his curveball command yet and had missed a few fastballs down the heart of the plate. So naturally, I was thinking “gee, this is going to be a long game”. A long game it was,…
The Braves are a tough team to beat. They basically turned last night’s game against the Mets into a home run derby. Austin Riley crushed a ball that I am pretty sure has not landed yet. While the Rays took 2 out of 3 against Toronto, they need to perform better overall if they want…
You can bet on the Rays to do something weird. And this first series against Toronto, it was the four man outfield. The Rays are trailblazers in a lot of baseball strategies, primarily the shift and the opener. So as a Rays fan, I’m never surprised when the defense gets in a more extreme shift…
Yikes. I have never been more confident about the strength of the Rays team before, but last night the Rays did not look their best. Last night the Rays played an intrasquad simulation game (first one televised), light blue Rays against navy blue Rays. If you thought it was going to be a definite win…
The Rays Opening Day is at home on Friday July 24th at 6:40 pm against the Toronto Blue Jays. What is their roster going to look like, and will they secure an opening day win? Let’s take a look. Charlie Morton Takes the Mound Charlie Morton is slated to start for the Rays on opening…
It’s no surprise to Red Sox fans to hear that Rafael Devers’ defense isn’t his most valuable tool. Since joining the major league club in 2017, Devers has been rocky at third base. At the plate, however, he’s been a superstar. If he’s defense can come around, he’d easily be considered one of the best…
Two young stars battling in the NL East: the Nationals’ Juan Soto vs. the Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr. Both talented and fun players, but who is better? Offensive Skill: Soto vs. Acuña Jr. Let’s start by comparing some basic offensive stats between the two hitters. Career Stat Soto Acuña Jr. AVG 0.287 0.285 OBP 0.403…
Home runs are dominating baseball. Very rarely do we see a hitter who just tries to make contact and get on base anymore. Nothing frustrates me more than when I’m watching my team try to get ahead and they are swinging for the fences. I’d much rather watch my team just try to get on…
There is so much more to love about baseball than the game itself. I was really bored the other day and started going through my old twitter likes when I came across a bunch of funny baseball related tweets. Watching these videos and reading some of these exchanges made me miss baseball even more. While…
Giovanny (Gio) Urshela was not a good hitter when he was playing for the Indians a couple years ago. Yet he managed to go from an unknown utility player to a Yankees fan favorite. How did he do it? And can he keep up his performance going forward? Let’s take a look. Gio Urshela’s Unique…