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Let's be honest here: The Rays have eked out a solid ERA from Archer, but this is not a matchup that really favors Tampa Bay.
| Name | Team | W | L | G | GS | IP | K% | BB% | BABIP | LOB% | GB% | HR/FB | ERA | FIP | xFIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroki Kuroda | Yankees | 11 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 160.1 | 18.2% | 4.6% | .268 | 81.2% | 48.0% | 8.1% | 2.41 | 3.16 | 3.47 | 3.8 |
| Chris Archer | Rays | 6 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 88.1 | 17.3% | 8.4% | .232 | 81.1% | 46.3% | 10.4% | 2.95 | 4.33 | 4.35 | 0.5 |
And leave it to the Rays PR department to aid an actor / borderline-supermodel in distress:
@KimDeJesus9 Central Cafe & Organics is only a mile from Tropicana Field in downtown St. Pete. We also know where to get orange juice...
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) August 23, 2013
@KimDeJesus9 We're excited to have you and David join us! We know you've had a stressful month... FYI, the beach is only 15 minutes away.
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) August 23, 2013
@RaysBaseball AH Thank you so much for the warm welcome! Thats SO NICE!! Your getting me all excited! :) I have an obsession with the beach!
— Kim DeJesus (@KimDeJesus9) August 23, 2013
A hearty thanks to Gentleman Extraordinaire / Kim DeJesus stalker Daniel Russell for passing along this conversation.
Poll
A Japan-USA World World Series?
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31%
YES. PLEASE.
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26%
Eh, why not?
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19%
No, but thanks for asking.
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21%
DUMB.
(9 votes)