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Sept. 6, 2022

RaysUp - Mat Germain & Mark look @ Tampa Bay Rays roster change impact

RaysUp - Mat Germain & Mark look @ Tampa Bay Rays roster change impact

@Mat_Germain_  shares his insights into the Tampa Bay Rays organization 

  • Rays win the 3 game Yankees series at Home 
  • Real problem with Game 3 was Ji-man Choi in the #2 spot of the lineup
  • Yandy Diaz let final call of the game to the umpire on 3 – 2 count
  • David Peralta or Jonathan Aranda should have been moved up in the lineup
  • Kevin Cash is loyal to his players to a fault
  • Watching the Montgomery Biscuits
  • Mat’s analysis with 3-D pitching models 
  • Tracking command with Corey Kluber
  • Aggressively Attacking the Zone
  • Stretching Corey as Rays head to the playoffs
  • Kluber incognito on the bench extended to 7th 
  • Mat’s process in evaluating Tampa Bay Rays minor league players & teams
  • Tracking players through the levels of the minor leagues
  • Outfielders – competitive positions – Miles Mastrobuoni, Grant Witherspoon
  • Infield Glut  -  Vidal Brujan & Xavier Edwards may be playing in the Outfield
  • Taylor Walls – elite defender at SS or 2nd
  • Will Rays trade Brandon Lowe in off season
  • Josh Lowe may be keeping an eye on Jose Siri
  • Wander Franco is warming up now with the Durham Bulls, 
  • Will Tyler Glasnow & Yonny Chirinos be back by playoffs
  • MLB potential changes – number of pitchers on team rosters
  • Umpires not giving the right calls & extending the pitch count 
  • RoboUmps & Pitch clock are on the horizon
  • MLB takes over MiLB Operations in Vero Beach 
  • Double the camera angles to reduce human error on calls in baseball
  • Orioles continue to fly higher this season
  • Twins, Guardians & White Sox what is happening, AL Central banner  “Nobody wants it.”
  • Great Fans of the game – love your team – love the game – respect the competition
  • How Rays move pitchers like Taj Bradley & Shane Baz through the Rays minor league farm system
  • Rays have the extra boost and momentum to close the gap with the Yankees

Special Thanks to Mat Germain  @Mat_Germain­_ on Twitter for his insights, analysis and news on the Tampa Bay Rays

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