Game 107 Thread: Royals vs. White Sox
Another win? Maybe?
For a long time, the bottom of Major League Baseball’s overall standings was solely occupied by the putrid Baltimore Orioles and the similarly disgusting Kansas City Royals.
Another win? Maybe?
For a long time, the bottom of Major League Baseball’s overall standings was solely occupied by the putrid Baltimore Orioles and the similarly disgusting Kansas City Royals.
Matt Davidson has two home runs in three career at-bats against K.C. starter Jakob Junis; can he improve on that 2.667 slugging percentage?
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With a passion for problem solving fueled by an unyielding streak of empathy for his constituents, Mario Cuomo garnered allegiance from Democrats and respect from Republicans — most notably for his 1984 keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention.
It is August 1, 2018 and the Oakland A’s are tied for the second Wild Card position in the American League! (Mariners lose to the Astros today)
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From David Waldstein at the New York Times on August 1, 2018:
The anguish still rises unmistakably from the pages of the deposition, which is now nearly 40 years old. In it, a witness named David Hall hesitates as he testifies, and a lawyer asks if he needs a short break.
The newest Rays flamethrower comes with a range of possible outcomes.
After years of rumors and speculation, the Rays finally pulled the trigger on a Chris Archer trade. In return the Rays acquired outfielder Austin Meadows...
Doane Head Football Coach Chris Bessler announced the hiring of two assistant coaches to fill out his staff for the 2018 season. Malcolm Pearson has been hired as defensive backs coach with John Reeves hired as offensive line coach.
Tyler Glasnow and Tommy Pham make their Rays debuts
Starting Pitchers
Nick Tropeano Scouting Report
It has been a struggle of a year for Tropeano as he has been able shutdown an opposing lineup a couple of times this season, but it’s mostly been disastrous.
Space had to be cleared for Tommy Pham’s arrival.
The Tampa Bay Rays have designated shortstop, Adeiny Hechavarria, for assignment.
The Rays needed to clear a spot on the active roster with the addition of Tommy Pham...
By Connor Pignatello
This is a continuation of a previous post, in which I graded trades that happened before the deadline. In this edition, I will grade trades that happened on deadline day itself.
It only took four months.
August 1, 2018. Write it down. Etch it in stone. Remember it.
It was the day the Cleveland Indians finally clinched a series victory over the Minnesota Twins, defeating them 2-0 thanks in large part to an ace-caliber performance from Carlos Carrasco.