Centerfield

Rasmussen gets the start. So what do I know.

So will they start Rasmussen? I would not. You need to win 3 games anyway. Might as well have Rasmussen fresh for one of them.

Wow great game.

Really hate that the Rays are getting booed by the other teams fans in the own building in the WS. Forget expansion. Just move this team.

I hate the way Nick Martinez rocks back and forth. Unsettling.

Well

Let’s see how the Rays respond.

Shameful showing by the Rays fans. How do you let your stadium get taken over by fans traveling in from Milwaukee? This isn’t like a Philly-NY thing.

It occurs to me I’m good with whatever happens. If Tampa wins great, I’m rooting for them. If Milwaukee wins, then whatever. It’s the offseason and we move forward with improving this team.

Congratulations Brewers. The crown seems inevitable now. But not before the obligatory references to the 2004 ALCS. Did you know the Yankees are the only team to blow a 3-0 lead in a playoff series? Like seriously. I knew then that this was forever. But I didn’t realize how much how much I’d still enjoy it this many years later.

Not great.

If Milwaukee sweeps or wins in 5 it may become one of those forgettable series. Tampa just needs to win Monday. You wonder if Milwaukee relying heavily on the strong end of their bullpen will end up hurting them if the series makes it back to Milwaukee.

Let’s pretend that Billy Eppler is still in charge. I’ve said what I felt about Billy in the past. He’s not the smartest guy in the room, not the dumbest. He lacks creativity, but is also not going to do something crazy thinking it will work out. He doesn’t sign Frankie Montas. He doesn’t sign Clay Holmes either. Billy Eppler’s 2026 Mets have Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo. He probably would have given Dylan Cease a long term deal. He definitely brings back Edwin Diaz. And though they would have been better, they’re also tied down to a bunch of long term deals. But thankfully, Billy wasn’t in charge for 2026. So we have some long term flexibility. What would Billy do this year? He goes for Skubal aggressively. And if he misses, he falls back to Michael King or Clay Holmes (established Clay Holmes is now in Billy’s comfort zone). Billy signs another back of the rotation guy. Maybe a bounce back candidate like Brady Singer. He signs one established reliever, but not a closer. Let’s say Alex Vesia. Maybe Jonathan Loaisiga. He fills in with a few non-roster guys around them. At 1B he goes hard after Sato. If he misses then it’s Ty France, disregarding the risk of signing a one year wonder. Checks in on Jake Bauers too. I don’t think he upgrades 2B. I think he lets Semien start the season there and hopes one of the kids steps up and takes his place. We’re expensive. We’re locked into a bunch of long term deals, but I think Billy gets us a wild card in 2027.

I dunno. That did not seem like a swing.

Wow. Milwaukee is relentless. Kinda feels like this is their year.