Wander Franco

All real comparisons. Jones was touted to be the first 50-50 guy. He was never considered a BA guy. He was still a stud, and I’m glad he was a brace, but they both seem to have the same MO. Very talented, very young, and very very immature. I was born a Braves fan as that’s the only team that was available when I grew up around here, bud I’m also a rays fan as well. So I hope I’m wrong about him

 

And the hits just keep coming. Shane McClanahan, Tommy John surgery, out through 2024

 

I still have not made it year and tickets when they showed in Daytona were $200 plus. But Banana Ball is where it is at!!!

 

Assuming he keeps it up. Look at Kris Bryant and Cody Bellinger.

 

They have to figure this out. 3 of 5 starters this year getting TJ surgery and Glas is just coming off it. So 4 of 5 starters have had or will have had TJ.

No chance that is a fluke. No way.

 

Makes yóu wonder if the fairly good team value and control for a decade make Wander potential trade bait with the nice crop of SS behind him.

 

The new park with recent upgrades really has a big league feel. But the intimacy of a minor league park. Great place to just enjoy baseball.

 

Hey, i said it was sappy.

 

Nobody is talking about it (largely because I don't think they want teams to emulate them), but their pitchers all have a huge amount of variance in their spin rates and movement, pitch by pitch. It means that they throw a crazy amount of unhittable stuff, but it also is likely destroying their arms. I think it is a strategy in terms of how they select guys (they are picking guys who are more than likely to have issues) and in how they use them (they have pushed Glasnow to do some crazy stuff with his fastball that the Pirates weren't, which made him so much better).

 

This is dated, but the Times did an analysis earlier in the year that concluded it was bad but bad all over MLB

Could a 2-inch ligament stand between Rays and a possible World Series?

Here is Romano more recently.



I am not sure what to think

 

Saw that Marc has tweeted that a few times and keep meaning to give it a read.
Littell looked good tonight, but the bats and pen fell flat.

 

Many guys are better after TJ. If thats the case the Rays will go 162-0 in 2025. :/

 

Fellas, it's Andruw Jones.

 

Its like all the national media pronouncing Wander's name as....Frank-o

 

Snakebit

 

Fake baseball Harlem Globetrotters shit, an insult to the sport

 

Agree on this. My son is a Pitcher and he follows the Rays pitchers and always talks spin rates. Their spin rates are ridiculous and that for sure stresses an arm more than normal.