[Topkin/TBT] “Don’t expect more big moves by #Rays, who despite moving on from several veterans/key players, feel pretty well set with a younger roster “very capable” of making playoffs a 6th straight year. Here’s a look at how that roster breaks down.”
January 22, 2024
[Topkin/TBT] “Don’t expect more big moves by #Rays, who despite moving on from several veterans/key players, feel pretty well set with a younger roster “very capable” of making playoffs a 6th straight year. Here’s a look at how that roster breaks down.”
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> ST. PETERSBURG — Spring training opens in Port Charlotte in little more than three weeks, and the Rays’ roster seems pretty well set.
> They still could make a few small moves, such as trading designated hitter Harold Ramirez to open up at-bats for Curtis Mead and others, or adding a veteran catcher potentially on a minor-league deal.
> But they feel good about what they have done, where they are in terms of talent, athleticism and versatility and how they should do with a team baseball operations president Erik Neander tabbed “very good and very capable.” The Rays will be seeking to extend their run of consecutive playoff berths to six and to end a seven-game postseason losing streak.
> “We have a lot of confidence in this group to continue to win games at the rates that these players have done and we’ve been fortunate to have done over the last several years,” Neander said. “It’s a little bit of a different mix in terms of veteran players and accomplished players with some that are right on the doorstep and ready to take their next opportunity, but we have reason to believe that quite a few of them are primed to do so.”
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No big surprise here. Looking forward to see how these new acquisitions pan out. Really fucking sucks we lost Franco. Dude was a generational talent at short. You only get those once every 20 years I feel like
What big moves?
Yeah they’ll make the playoffs and get swept in the wildcard like always.
All I want is a Longo homecoming
Playoffs for sure.
I love Harold Ramirez the person. But if we’re going to have a perma-DH I’d much rather it be Longo so he can mentor Caminero and Mead
Catcher has been elusive. Any catcher with decent framing stats have been snatched up.
They were close with Austin Hedges but the Tribe paid more.
The rest of the bums have horrible blocking stats( what sunk mejia and Bethancourt) with absolutely nobody else worth looking at.
Might make you puke but Zunino is still there and has serviceable defensive skills.
They signed Brantly to a minor league deal – simply a cheap insurance policy.
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> ST. PETERSBURG — Spring training opens in Port Charlotte in little more than three weeks, and the Rays’ roster seems pretty well set.
> They still could make a few small moves, such as trading designated hitter Harold Ramirez to open up at-bats for Curtis Mead and others, or adding a veteran catcher potentially on a minor-league deal.
> But they feel good about what they have done, where they are in terms of talent, athleticism and versatility and how they should do with a team baseball operations president Erik Neander tabbed “very good and very capable.” The Rays will be seeking to extend their run of consecutive playoff berths to six and to end a seven-game postseason losing streak.
> “We have a lot of confidence in this group to continue to win games at the rates that these players have done and we’ve been fortunate to have done over the last several years,” Neander said. “It’s a little bit of a different mix in terms of veteran players and accomplished players with some that are right on the doorstep and ready to take their next opportunity, but we have reason to believe that quite a few of them are primed to do so.”
Discuss.
No big surprise here. Looking forward to see how these new acquisitions pan out. Really fucking sucks we lost Franco. Dude was a generational talent at short. You only get those once every 20 years I feel like
What big moves?
Yeah they’ll make the playoffs and get swept in the wildcard like always.
All I want is a Longo homecoming
Playoffs for sure.
I love Harold Ramirez the person. But if we’re going to have a perma-DH I’d much rather it be Longo so he can mentor Caminero and Mead
Catcher has been elusive. Any catcher with decent framing stats have been snatched up.
They were close with Austin Hedges but the Tribe paid more.
The rest of the bums have horrible blocking stats( what sunk mejia and Bethancourt) with absolutely nobody else worth looking at.
Might make you puke but Zunino is still there and has serviceable defensive skills.
They signed Brantly to a minor league deal – simply a cheap insurance policy.