TWiB Notes -- May 8 thru 14

[Frayed Knot]

After their promising start, the Pirates have now lost 9 of their last 10 [WAS, TBRx3, TORx3, COL 2 of 3] and for the most

part the games haven't been close [2-7, 1-4, 1-8, 2-3, 0-4, 2,8, 1-10, 2-0, 1-10, 3-4]

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

The Cardinals have decided their big free agent catcher Willson Contreras, just signed to a five-year contract, will no longer be catching.

[Frayed Knot]

Not quite sure how a smart organization like StL couldn't have known about Contreras's defensive deficiencies while playing against him 19 times a years for the last half dozen or more seasons.

[Edgy MD]

I've come to think that, for 20 years or more, St. Louis virtually always makes the right call with whatever free agent money they have.



That's obviously not as true as all that, but seeing them eat it sure feels weird.

[Frayed Knot]

The Yanx, in AL East last place despite a 21-17 record and coming off a three game drubbing of pitiful Oakland (combined score of 28-10) are hosting the 1st place Rays for a four game set starting tonight in da Bronx.



Rays just lost 2 of 3 to much improved Baltimore. Prior to that was a series in TB where the Rays took 2 of 3 from the Bombers in three one run games (the decisive finale in Xtras)



MLBN tonight as well as the usual local channels.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Rays go straight into a Mets series

[metirish]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Rays go straight into a Mets series

A hairy one for the Mets

[Frayed Knot]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Rays go straight into a Mets series A hairy one for the Mets

Facing the JV squad from the High School for the Performing Arts might be a hairy series for the Mets the way they're currently going.





Yanx got pummeled 8-2 last night btw.

Rays just kept getting big two-out RBI hits.

[Frayed Knot]

With the debut of the 20 y/o Eury Perez [born in 2003] for the Marlins that Gary was just talking about, there are now active major leaguers who are younger than the CPF

[Frayed Knot]

Chris Bassitt and the Jays will take at least a 3-0 lead into the 9th (though I doubt it'll be Bassitt pitching)

[Frayed Knot]

Or maybe it will be.

A CG 2-Hit shutout of the Braves. 2 BB, 8 K

[Frayed Knot]

Braves just went PO, K, PO starting with the bases loaded and no outs during a tie game in the 7th ... so I temporarily feel Less bad about the NYM offensive futility.



oe: especially when the Jays then throw up a 2-spot in bottom 7

4-2 Toronto as they start the 8th