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Comment on Postgame Shot Of Joe: Fernando Rodney Was Set Up To Fail by Don

Don — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:18:49 +0000

Maddon gives EVERYONE a chance to fail…..thats how he shows loyality…..
Its like going down with the ship…problem is Joe you AND the crew BOTH end up dead…too bad for “the crew”

Comment on Escobar Says He Uses Same Gesture After Every Home Run, But We Have Video In 2013 And It Suggests Otherwise by Al

Al — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:15:38 +0000

Personally I think he should stop at home plate, turn to the pitcher and thumb his nose at him…..or maybe dance on home plate.

Comment on Tailgating With The Rays: Discussing A Rare Hot Rod Sighting And Projecting Evan Longoria For Game 46 by Dave L

Dave L — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:00:30 +0000

Defense is very hard to quantify. You really have to watch ALOT of games to get a feel for who is effective and who is less effective.

Errors are just a part of it, a small part of it. But unfortunately, unlike offensive advanced metrics, the defensive metrics as a tool, to this point pretty much suck IMO. Especially over the short term or even a whole season.

Our defense is hands down better overall and the only part that may not have improved much over 2012 is the corner outfielders.

The shifts have been very successful and this current group of Rays infielders play it much better than the past few years of increased shifting. I think a healthy everyday Longo and the addition of an everyday Escobar has led to the exceptional infield play in 2013

If you want to know how successful our radical shifting has been. Just look at other teams. In 2010 most teams did little or no radical shifting except to like a Papi.

Now fast forward to 2013 and most clubs are shifting as much as the Rays did in 2010 and 20111

Comment on [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss A James Shields Clone, Peralta’s Heat, And More On Yunel-Gate by Rob

Rob — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:05:36 +0000

Or Leuke

Comment on [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss A James Shields Clone, Peralta’s Heat, And More On Yunel-Gate by Rob

Rob — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:05:12 +0000

Or Farnsworth

Comment on Fernando Rodney Added A New Twist To His Shoot-The-Moon Save Celebration by bbmern

bbmern — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:58:01 +0000

Thumbs up!

Comment on [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss A James Shields Clone, Peralta’s Heat, And More On Yunel-Gate by Rob

Rob — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:57:47 +0000

Wright

Comment on [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss A James Shields Clone, Peralta’s Heat, And More On Yunel-Gate by Chris D

Chris D — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:09:16 +0000

Who gets kicked off the train in that scenario?

Comment on Fernando Rodney Added A New Twist To His Shoot-The-Moon Save Celebration by Mr. Smith 1980

Mr. Smith 1980 — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:14:18 +0000

I love it.
One teammate sticking up for another AND simultaneously giving the knuckleheads in Toronto the figurative middle finger.

Comment on [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss A James Shields Clone, Peralta’s Heat, And More On Yunel-Gate by Dave L

Dave L — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:35:36 +0000

Turning out to be a nice little road trip. Just what the doctor ordered. I am glad they got Escobar back. A team has to stick together and let everyone else criticize the minutae thats irrelevant.

Pitching is a work in progress but it still ha s time to gel