Team ERA now stands at 5.53

[craig01]

After 134 games, the Rays ERA has dropped to 5.67.


The Rays are 14-14 for the month of August, with the rubber game against the Yanks tonight.

The team ERA for August is 4.65.

Much better.

[craig01]

Rays finish August with a 15-14 record.

That is just the eighth winning month in their history.

ERA is down to 5.62

WHIP is at 1.57

OPPS AVG is at .292

OPPS SLG AVG is at 4.69

All numbers rank last in the AL.

[craig01]

ERA up to 5.63

WHIP is 1.57

OPP AVG is .292

Rays at 57-82.

[craig01]

ERA is 5.60

WHIP is 1.56

AVG .292

Rays are 58-82.

[craig01]

ERA is now 5.53

WHIP is 1.55

Opp Avg is .289

Rays are 61-83.

[Bleeding Green]

Well that can't be good.

[craig01]

Well that can't be good.

Depends on who's standards are being applied.

[Bleeding Green]

16 runs doesn't depend on standards.

[craig01]

16 runs doesn't depend on standards.

Bad night for all pitchers involved.

The Ray's pitching improvement may not seem like much, but it really is based on where they were coming from.

[craig01]

Team ERA now stands at 5.55

WHIP is 1.55

Opp Avg is .290

Rays are 63-87

[craig01]

Team ERA is at 5.53.

WHIP is 1.55

Opp avg is .290


Looks like the settling point for this year.

Pathetic, really.

[craig01]

Team ERA finishes at 5.53.

At it's peak worst, the team ERA had reached 6.02 in July.

That was horrible.

Hopefully, the Rays will never start season again with such a woeful collection of pitchers.

This team could have flirted with .500 this year.

[wigglestrue]

What's the rotation next year?

Kazmir
Shields

...

Jackson again?
Niemann finally?
Too soon for Price, McGee, Davis?

[craig01]

I think it's wide open for those last three spots.

I would like to see the Rays acquire a solid vet starter for one of the spots.

I think Neimann gets a strong look. Not sure he's ready though.

Jackson showed dominating stuff about every other start during the last 7-8 weeks. I think he'll be in one spot.

Sonnanstine has the makings of being a solid innings guy once he learns to stay aggressive. He probably keeps a spot. He reminds me of Mike Boddicker.

I doubt that Price nor any of the others get any real consideration in the spring. All of them may show up at one time or another before september hits.

All depends on health and success.

It's pretty exciting really.

[tmacistight]

The devilrays website mentioned price as a possibility to make the starting rotation, but i doubt it. he's got a shot later in the year, but I imagine that Niemann, Sonnanstine, Hammel, Talbot and Jackson (I hope not though) compete for the spots behind Shields and Kazmir. The leftovers can go to the pen with Wheeler, Reyes, Balfour, Salas and whoever else is back there.

Sonny looks like a strong candidate to improve next year based on his k/bb numbers. I think he can give the Rays 200 innings with about a 4.5 era which for the rays would be great. Eventually Price, McGee and Davis will probably take a few of the spots, but for now I wouldn't mind seeing Kaz, Shields, Sonny, Niemann and Hammel or Talbot - that would certainly be the best collection of starting pitchers the rays have ever had.

[craig01]

For the first time in their history, there may be choices to fill slots instead of by the usual method of default.