RaysUp a week in New York with Yankees & Mets plus bad behavior in Toronto

Mat Germain recounts with Mark this past rough week in New York
with the Tampa Bay Rays  playing both Yankees &
Mets 


Blame Game – Yankees pelting Randy Arozarena. Aaron Boone old
school on playing the game. Boone is he channeling Billy Martin
attitude. Boone a man of great character 

Yankees talent – Harrison Bader brings the Cardinal way to
the field. Rizzo & Bader make a good supporting staff with
Aaron Judge. What happened to Gleyber Torres? 

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher, Drew Rasmussen, has been moved to the
IL. What will his return look like. What will the Rays rotation
look like. 

6 man rotation, limited innings, taxi rides with minors
pitching, will that mitigate the likelihood of injuries or
diminish enthusiasm. 

Rays’ strategy – Talent trumps Experience 

Rays’ front office needs to help Kevin Cash with the
bullpen 

Jason Adam looking for the touch and feel needed for better
pitching 

Pete Fairbanks – will he be able to pitch in the cold weather
of October 

Home field advantage would benefit Pete with controlled
temperature at the Trop 

The Rays will be aiming for “elite” when trades begin and
will be building a strong rotation for later in the season and
playoffs. 

Mat’s 5 man rotation -  Shane McClanahan, Tyler Glasnow,
Zach Eflin, Josh Fleming, Taj Bradley & Yonni Chirinos. Next
steps, Rays need to promote some of our AA pitchers to AAA 

@Mat_Germain_ on Twitter talks about potential of adding Pete
Alonso or Freddie Freeman to the Rays roster to anchor the
lineup 

Would Mets, Steve Cohen, let Alonso leave. What’s Pete
thinking? 

What’s next with the Mets? Top talent on short term contracts
with mega-stars. 

Great to watch the Mets pitching this year with Verlander,
Kodai Senga, Scherzer. 

Yankees Slam – Bad behavior in Toronto – gum-throwing Aaron
Boone & Domingo German with sticky hands. 

Sticky Stuff is the MLB equivalent of the NBA traveling
call 

Rays come home this week. Hoping for the return of some good
vibes. Tough schedule ahead starting with Brewers, Blue Jays
& Dodgers. 

Mental State of the team – how will they be now. Did they
lose some momentum this past week. 

Kevin Cash trying to get Randy Diaz to smile 

Looking forward to eX-rays returning to the Trop this week,
Mike Brosseau, Ozzie Timmons & Willie Adames 

Fenway is On Deck 



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