Incredible Week Ahead
by R.J. Anderson
on Aug 17, 2008 2:34 PM EDT
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Without doing too much research I would have to say this is perhaps the most difficult week the Rays will see thus far. After a Monday through Wednesday series with the Angels, then an off day on Thursday, we'll see the Rays head to Chicago to face the White Sox. In simpler terms: the Rays will be facing the other two division leaders within one week with one series coming on the road.
Andrew Sonnanstine (3.81 tRA) v. Jon Garland (5.38 tRA)
James Shields (3.95 tRA) v. Ervin Santana (3.55 tRA)
Matt Garza (4.26 tRA) v. Jered Weaver (4.75 tRA)
Edwin Jackson (5.51 tRA) v. John Danks (3.52 tRA)
Scott Kazmir (3.85 tRA) v. Javier Vazquez (3.88 tRA)
Andrew Sonnanstine (3.81 tRA) v. Mark Buehrle (4.09 tRA)
On paper we have the pitching advantage in four of the six games. I think a four win week would be beyond excellent, but I would settle for a split.
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fielding advantage, too
Nice to see Shields missing pitching in Chicago. Flyballs aren’t real good in that park.
Joe Saunders tRA: 4.45 — a finalist for most overrated player in 2008.
While a split would be fine, I’d love to see two 2-1 series wins or even a 5-1 record to create some national buzz for the Rays.
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by Sky Kalkman on
Aug 17, 2008 3:08 PM EDT
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Only one team in the majors has a winning record against the Angels
That team? The Rays.
The same team that swept them away last time they came here.
by joeybw on
Aug 17, 2008 3:35 PM EDT
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The last time we visited Mark Teixeira and Juan Rivera were not in the lineup.
And you guys have a few valuable pieces missing this time around, so it should be at least a little more interesting.
by 44FAN on
Aug 17, 2008 10:34 PM EDT
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It'll be fun to see if Fay cancels at least one of the games
We may be facing an end-of-year series against a team with home-field locked up resting the stars and running out the string.
Also, E-Lo would be back. So, yanno, bonus.
by ReasonableDoubt on
Aug 17, 2008 3:46 PM EDT
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Sonnanstine vs. Buehrle on TBS
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by Orlando Rays on
Aug 17, 2008 6:47 PM EDT
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