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The American League Championship Series is officially a best-of-three. Behind a revived offensive outburst from their core bats The post Rays Draw Even: Tampa Bay Punishes Cleveland Mistakes to Win Game 4, Tie ALCS 2-2 appeared first on We Never Stop .
Good morning, folks… The Rays beat the Guardians last night by a score of 7-3, evening the ALCS at 2-2. Sam Blum writes about the Electrician, Jamey Wright, the only player to have played for all four of the LCS teams in his career. David Laurila has his Sunday Notes column up at Fangraphs.
I’ll admit that there was a strong urge to tune out of the postseason once the Rays swept the Yankees in the ALDS. With the Dodgers and Brewers on a collision course in the NLCS, LA having swept the Brewers in the same round last year, and two of the stingiest teams in the Rays […]
There’s only one game in town at the moment with the Brewers awaiting their opponent in the World Series, and after weather forced a postponement on Friday the Guardians and Rays took the field for Game 4 of the ALCS yesterday. Cleveland entered with a 2-1 lead in the series and with the next two […]
Before Saturday’s ALCS Game 4 between the Cleveland Guardians and the Tampa Bay Rays, Evan Closky (sports director at 10 Tampa Bay News) described the game as a “frosty” one because of the weather. For those who don’t know, Game 4 was originally scheduled for Friday but was postponed because of rain. Both teams waited […] The post Guardians’ Disastrous Errors, MLB’s Poor Planning Angers Fans, Big Three Humbles Cleveland and More as Rays Even ALCS Race appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The National League Championship Series might have ended in a four-game whooping of the Dodgers, but the American League Championship Series is already guaranteed for six. Following Friday’s rainout, the Rays brought the lumber to Cleveland with their best offensive showing of the postseason, ALDS sweep of the Yankees included. The 7-3 win knotting the […]
Petey Halpin’s crash into the wall couldn’t save Cleveland from its own mistakes. Halpin putting his body on the line to pull off an incredible catch seemed to capture the Cleveland Guardians’ fighting spirit against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. However, what followed turned that moment of brilliance into a painful reminder of the […] The post Halpin Crashes Against Wall, Guardians’ Blunder & More as Rays Smash Cleveland appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Kevin Cash called upon a cavalcade of starters to tie the ALCS at 2-2. Source
The Tampa Bay Rays pulled out all the stops to even the American League Championship Series, including a rare relief appearance from one of their starters. Freddy Peralta, who started and won Game 2, came out of the bullpen in Tampa Bay’s 7-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 4 on Saturday night at […] The post Rays manager Kevin Cash breaks down Freddy Peralta usage in Game 4 vs. Guardians appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Tampa Bay Rays have tied up the American League Championship Series at 2-2 after a 7-3 win in Game 4. Junior Caminero got an RBI and very nearly got his first home run of the postseason. However, he was denied by Guardians center fielder Petey Halpin, who made a great catch on the wall. […] The post Rays’ Kevin Cash assesses Junior Caminero’s at-bats in ALCS Game 4 appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Tampa Bay Rays are handing the ball to Drew Rasmussen with the American League Championship Series knotted at two games apiece, and the right-hander is not treating Sunday’s Game 5 like anything out of the ordinary. Speaking ahead of his start against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field, Rasmussen was asked about pitching in […] The post Rays star Drew Rasmussen isn’t fazed by ALCS Game 5 start vs. Rays appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Tampa Bay Rays are handing the ball to their ace with the American League Championship Series hanging in the balance. Drew Rasmussen will start Game 5 against the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday at Progressive Field, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. The right-hander will take the mound with the series tied 2-2 after Tampa […] The post Rays manager Kevin Cash names ALCS Game 5 starter vs. Guardians appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Cleveland Guardians got some gutsy play from rookie Chase DeLauter to start Game 4 of the American League Championship Series. Later in the game, they got another crucial hit from another rookie, Travis Bazzana. The Australian picked a fine time to get the first postseason home run of his career as he got a […] The post Guardians’ Travis Bazzana makes 1st postseason home run count vs. Rays appeared first on ClutchPoints .
MLB’s Game 4 postponement left fans $80 poorer for parking alone, with no backup plan. That is exactly what frustrated fans faced on Friday as heavy rain forced the postponement of ALCS Game 4 between the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays. Despite forecasts, MLB hoped for a three-and-a-half-hour window to get the game underway. […] The post “$80 Parking, $30 Nachos”: MLB’s Game 4 Postponement Leaves Guardians Fan Fuming After Costly ALCS Trip appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Tampa Bay Rays’ Big 3 delivered when it mattered in their 7-3 ALCS Game 4 victory over Cleveland. Junior Caminero, Jonathan Aranda, and Yandy Díaz helped Tampa Bay even the series at 2-2. Their resurgence followed a difficult Game 3, when Caminero struck out four times. Caminero delivered a go-ahead RBI double in the […] The post Are the Rays Big 3 back? Junior Caminero’s answer will have fans hyped appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Cleveland Guardians let a chance at a commanding ALCS lead slip away on Saturday night, but Stephen Vogt is not hitting the panic button. The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Guardians 7-3 at Progressive Field in Game 4, evening the series at 2-2 after a rain postponement pushed the game back a day. Afterward, […] The post Why Guardians’ Stephen Vogt still has supreme confidence in Cleveland after Game 4 loss to Rays appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Yandy Diaz channeled his clutch gene as he fired away a two-run homer during the ninth inning of the Tampa Bay Rays’ 7-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 4 of the ALCS on Saturday night. Diaz has been playing in the majors since 2017, going through his eighth year with the Rays. He […] The post Yandy Diaz helps lead Rays past Guardians with 9th inning insurance run appeared first on ClutchPoints .
If the Rays wanted this series to return to St. Petersburg and not worsen their odds in this series, a win in Game 4 was of the utmost importance. Cleveland has Parker Messick and Gavin Williams looming large, and going down 3-1 would put the club behind the 8-ball needing to sweep out to go […]
After three games in which the Rays offense seemed to be in “sleep” mode, the team combined for eleven hits tonight. Along with a strong Martinez start, this was enough for a decisive win in game four of the ALCS. The series is now tied, 2-2, and there will definitely be a game at Tropicana […]
The Tampa Bay Rays evened the American League Championship Series at two games apiece with a 7-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.
The legend of Cleveland Guardians outfielder Petey Halpin continues to grow. After his clutch game-winning home run and bat flip in Game 3, Halpin another memorable moment in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series. This time, though, he did it with his glove. Petey Halpin CRASHES into the wall to make an incredible […] The post Guardians’ Petey Halpin somehow survives wall collision to make incredible catch vs. Rays appeared first on ClutchPoints .
After yesterday’s postponement, the Cleveland Guardians finally hosted Game 4 of the American League Championship Series against the Tampa Bay Rays. And the home team drew first blood as Chase DeLauter delivered with an RBI single in the first inning. Chase DeLauter got the game underway with 9 straight at-bats before bringing in a run […] The post Guardians’ Chase DeLauter does his best Jake Bauers impression on ALCS Game 4 RBI appeared first on ClutchPoints .
After the weather didn’t cooperate yesterday the Guardians and Rays are ready for another try to get Game Four of the ALCS in this evening. Tonight isn’t an absolute must-win game for the Rays but it’s pretty close. They’ll need to steal one either tonight or tomorrow in Cleveland if they want to force this […]
The Yankees had a strong season overall but still clearly need to upgrade following a three-game ALDS sweep at the hands of the Rays. The bullpen is going to see some turnover with the injured Fernando Cruz being a non-tender candidate, as well as Paul Blackburn and closer David Bednar entering free agency. Jazz Chisholm […]
Let’s try this again, shall we? Here’s a note from samath on what we’re heading towards in next week’s World Series. Whoever advances out of the AL, we’re already guaranteed some all-time drought-busting. A Brewers-Rays World Series would feature two teams who have never won! That would be the first time that’s happened since the […]