Rays fans woke up to a pretty big shock this morning when reports came out about Blake Snell getting traded to the Padres. With three years left in his team friendly contract, I did not expect the Rays to start shopping him so early. That being said, the Rays are known for their crazy, explosive…
The Tampa Bay Rays are officially the best team in the American League! If you’re leaning towards rooting for the Rays during the World Series this week, you’ve come to the right place. Here is everything you need to get up to speed and to be the most knowledgeable bandwagon Rays fan out there. The…
The Blue Jays may be the 8th seed in the American League, but that doesn’t mean they will be an easy team to beat. In fact, with all the young, hungry talent that they have, I believe the Blue Jays will put up a strong fight to continue playing October baseball. They will be an…
The Chicago White Sox became the first team to clinch a postseason berth after they beat the Twins last Thursday. This year will be the first year the White Sox have reached the postseason since 2008, when they lost to the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS. What makes the White Sox a threat this…
It’s always a risk when teams sign a big free agent, especially when it’s for $324 million. When the Yankees picked up Gerrit Cole this offseason, they made the decision to invest in someone they believe will be a quality pitcher for the next decade. So far this season Cole has been doing well. But,…
The Rays are expected to make a bunch of moves this trade deadline (August 31st). Everything you need to know about the Rays trades and how they will impact the team can be found here, my 2020 Rays Trade Tracker. *Last Updated 8/31 8pm* Looks like the Rays didn’t make quite as many moves as…
With the trade deadline coming up on August 31st, I’m excited to see what moves the Rays make. Currently in first place in the AL East, the Rays trade targets will definitely be players who can improve the team to prepare for the playoffs. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Rays wanted to upgrade their…
Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP) is a stat that is used to evaluate pitching performance, similar to ERA. Unlike ERA, however, FIP attempts to isolate pitching performance from field performance/defense. Sometimes FIP can very different from ERA for a pitcher, which can be very telling. So let’s dive in and learn more about what FIP is,…
It’s no secret that Mike Zunino has been struggling at the plate this year. In 30 at-bats, he’s hit .100/.206/.439 (AVG/OBP/SLG). To be fair, the rest of the team hasn’t been hitting their best either. Zunino has some offensive potential, but something isn’t quite clicking this season. Let’s see what’s going on with him. Zunino’s…
Yarbrough took the mound tonight against Boston for the second game of a two game series at Tropicana Field. He gave up eight hits in five innings and had five strikeouts. Trouble struck when a breaking ball to Alex Verdugo ended up as a two run home run in the 4th inning. Fast forward to…