View from the catwalk: A long-awaited debut

By Ian Malinowski@dog_whelk Jun 8, 2018, 9:01am EDT

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MLB: Seattle Mariners at Tampa Bay Rays

Rays Links

Bill Chastain wrote aboyut Jake Bauers’s promotion, and his outlook on being in the major leagues, with quotes from both Bauers and Cash.
Martin Fennelly also wrote about the Bauers promotion, and the pacing is very Fennelly.
On that debut:

Jake Bauers now has hit two balls with exit velo over 107 mph, and another at 95. Tough luck first game for the #Rays. 3 bullets, no hits yet.
— Neil Solondz (@neilsolondz) June 8, 2018

With the recent promotion of Bauers, Juan Toribo wrote about the future and the arrival of prospects in Tampa Bay.
In Topkin’s notes, Wilmer Font will start today.

Other Links

John Paschal wrote a delightful piece about watching baseball through gameday.
Fernando Abad will serve an 80 game suspension for a positive PED test.
Merritt Rohlfing notes that the Rockies are hitting ground balls.