The 2024 Tampa Bay Rays Thread

[Derka 6139]

the savvy investor will be the one who is all over the buy-low on bobby miller. 

Edited July 10 by Derka

[NOMAAA 1696]

14 hours ago, Derka said:

the savvy investor will be the one who is all over the buy-low on bobby miller. 

Do AAA stats count?

[Derka 6139]

[Derka 6139]

i’m looking do a 1-for-1 trade, one of my SP for an OF. holler at me.

[APMP 688]

I don't need starting pitchers, so both Blanco and Taj with his obscene K/9 are available. I'm looking to package them and whatever else for something including a legit power bat.

[n64ra 1080]

They took a Westlake kid in first round (18th overall)

 

https://www.statesman.com/story/sports/high-school/baseball/2024/07/14/theo-gillen-mlb-draft-2024-westlake-texas-high-school-baseball/74403796007/

Edited July 15 by n64ra

[NOMAAA 1696]

Cedanne is top 10 right now. Carroll also won’t be bad all year. And marsh/duran are solids.  In fact all my team is available. 

[Derka 6139]

i could use: SS, OF, + an elite SP. somebody blow me away for Shohei. and add in one of my really-good-but-not-elite SP while you’re at it.

shohei is essentially yordan x2, and he only takes up one spot on your roster. the clock is ticking. surely someone here needs an offensive juggernaut. let’s dance.

[Derka 6139]

On 3/29/2024 at 3:15 PM, shadow_operative said:

as far as the draft goes, i only had one instance where i was caught between two players, and i damn near timed out trying to decide between yelich and oneil cruz. went with cruz,

as we can see from my previous post, i chose…poorly.

[NOMAAA 1696]

You know I got what you need. 

[huge 3793]

5/31 Sundays make me sad

[NorthLoop 14180]

Salvaged the week. Now half my fucking team needs to nut up and get off the IL.

[NOMAAA 1696]

What a comeback by the smash club. Poor pitcher management by me. Well done. 

[NorthLoop 14180]

I'm about to lose 5 categories in one afternoon 

[Fawesome 111]

Timely victory

[NorthLoop 14180]

How many playoff teams we got? The projections say 4 but don't we usually have 6? 

[NOMAAA 1696]

Not me. 

[Derka 6139]

it’s either the two division winners + the next four teams or the top two in each division + the next two teams. either way it’s six. 

[NorthLoop 14180]

Fucking Sunday. Every goddamn time.

[Derka 6139]

On 7/29/2024 at 12:07 PM, Derka said:

it’s either the two division winners + the next four teams or the top two in each division + the next two teams. either way it’s six. 

anybody know which one it is?

[UTPhil2006 3802]

7 hours ago, Derka said:

anybody know which one it is?

13 seed gets a bye 

[NorthLoop 14180]

I would probably have a better record if I benched my entire team every Sunday

[Planet Houston 4930]

On 7/29/2024 at 12:07 PM, Derka said:

it’s either the two division winners + the next four teams or the top two in each division + the next two teams. either way it’s six. 

 

On 8/5/2024 at 3:01 AM, Derka said:

anybody know which one it is?

I think in the past it’s been the two division winners and then the next four, regardless of division. But I’m not sure to be honest. 

[NOMAAA 1696]

Crochet will be your downfall. Dudes cooked. 

Also has Aggy traits. 

[henrygandorf 29189]

On 8/14/2024 at 4:25 PM, Planet Houston said:

I think in the past it’s been the two division winners and then the next four, regardless of division. But I’m not sure to be honest. 

it's this one.

[castolon 193]

I like how we do the same shit every year. Tradition and what not

[NorthLoop 14180]

We have to discuss it every year because for some reason it's set up incorrectly every year.

[NOMAAA 1696]

If I skunk Derka this week do I get a spot in the playoffs?

[huge 3793]

11 hours ago, NOMAAA said:

If I skunk Derka this week do I get a spot in the playoffs?

No but I will give you a Laurel and Hardy handshake

[Derka 6139]

apparently nomaaa’s pitchers only throw perfect games now. keller and manaea combined so far for 11 innings, 3 hits, 0 bb, 15 k’s. 

[NOMAAA 1696]

2 hours ago, Derka said:

apparently nomaaa’s pitchers only throw perfect games now. keller and manaea combined so far for 11 innings, 3 hits, 0 bb, 15 k’s. 

Thank you for knowing that. 
I was one bad pick away from having a good team this year. 

[Derka 6139]

nomaaa leading the league in k’s this week with a 0.73 whip and 12.30 k/9. 

[NOMAAA 1696]

On 8/20/2024 at 8:23 PM, NOMAAA said:

If I skunk Derka this week do I get a spot in the playoffs?

Like aged milk. 

[henrygandorf 29189]

On 8/17/2024 at 3:51 PM, NorthLoop said:

We have to discuss it every year because for some reason it's set up incorrectly every year.

espn has very clear limitations.

[henrygandorf 29189]

there was a blissful 6 minute period yesterday when i was 4-6-2, and then it all went back to shit.

now it looks like there are 8 teams fighting for 6 spots, and nobody has clinched a bye.

let's go.

[NOMAAA 1696]

Am I still in play?

[castolon 193]

Derka, you need one god damn hit from ozuna.

[Fawesome 111]

looks like i fucked up the schedule this season fellas. 

working on a solution. 

[Fawesome 111]

unfortunately there isn't a one size fits all solution but I will defer to the majority. 

Week 22 is typically reserved for the play-in wild card round. with the two winners advancing to play the two bye week teams in a 2-week semifinal. 

Option 1 (which gets my vote):

Week 23 - 1 week wild card round (2 div winners get bye. next 4 teams with the best win % are the WC teams)

Week 24 - 1 week semifinal (#1 seed plays the lowest seed remaining)

Week 25 - 1 week championship

I personally like this option as we play weekly matchups all season, no need to change it to two weeks now. 

 

Option 2:

only 4 teams make the playoffs and we stick with the 2 week semifinal and 2 week finale. 

Yes its the same song and dance every season but I forgot to check it this year. My apologies to all. 

 

What say the rest of you?

[castolon 193]

Option 1 if I win 8-4.

Otherwise 2. Either way I lose to Derka

But really, 1 seems closest to right.

[Fawesome 111]

Oh wait! ESPN has upgraded their setting logic!

Option 3!

Week 23 - 1 week wild card round (2 div winners get bye. next 4 teams with the best win % are the WC teams)

Week 24 - 1 week semifinal (#1 seed plays the lowest seed remaining)

Week 25 - TWO week championship (I can edit this setting now)

 

 

[NorthLoop 14180]

Option 1 makes the most sense. Option 3 runs the risk of having top players not play because it's the last week of the season. 

Option 2 is not an option at all. Dick move for even suggesting it. 

[Derka 6139]

4 hours ago, castolon said:

Derka, you need one god damn hit from ozuna.

lol it was such a sweat. felt like the day would never end with that braves game being the finale. there was a moment there when the two teams were tied .294 on avg where i had a glimmer of hope. but alas, it wasn’t to be. congrats to neil and theo. well done.

[Derka 6139]

option 1.

[Fawesome 111]

Option 1 it is. I’ll edit the schedule in the morning.

[Fawesome 111]

Everything look good for week 1 of the playoffs?

[NOMAAA 1696]

Consolation winner get anything?

[Fawesome 111]

3 hours ago, NOMAAA said:

Consolation winner get anything?

Payout reminder:

$300 for regular season winner - (Neil and Theodore's Card Shop)

$700 for playoff winner
$250 for playoff runner up
$150 for playoff third place

Will send out Venmo assignments once the playoffs wrap up.

[huge 3793]

Good job, good effort.  Fell out of the playoffs in the final week.  Likely due to managerial duncery.

[NorthLoop 14180]

That was a tight fucking race for those 5th and 6th spots.