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I am not sure what to say yet. Oh, I am losing my hair. I choose to see it as a sign that I am slowly ascending into a higher being of energy. I will then travel the internet. Something fantasy related ? I have been playing since sometime in the 1990's.
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Sergio Romo Earns 20th Save Saturday
Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Sergio Romo finished off the game Saturday versus Oakland. He would pitch the entire ninth inning allowing only one run to earn his 20th save of the season. He had also opened several games earlier in the season. Romo has been somewhat sparsely used lately There is still some concern... Read More
Jake Bauers Provides Key Blast Saturday Versus Oakland
Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jake Bauers came up big in a key situation Saturday versus the Athletics. He would go 3-for-3 with the final hit being a three-run eighth-inning homer that would break a 4-4 tie and be the game-winner. He would contribute an earlier RBI to end the game with a total of... Read More
Jeremy Jeffress Earns 12th Save Friday
Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress finished off the game Friday versus Pittsburgh. Jeffress threw a scoreless ninth inning to close out the 7-4 victory over the Pirates. He has had multiple roles over his 69 relief appearances this season. Jeffress currently is the closer and Friday was his 12th save of the season. He... Read More
Orlando Arcia With A Key Hit Friday Versus Pittsburgh
Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia stepped up Friday versus the Pirates with an important hit. He would attempt to bunt and the ball would hit the bag causing it to ricochet into the outfield for a double that would drive in two runs. The first of those runs would be the eventual game-winner. Arcia is... Read More
Travis Shaw With Power Display Friday Versus The Pirates
Milwaukee Brewers infielder Travis Shaw helped get his team out to a quick start Friday versus Pittsburgh. He would provide the second homer of the first inning as the Brewers built a 3-0 lead during the frame. The solo blast would be his 29th of the season. The total has him within the top-10 of... Read More
Mike Moustakas With A Homer Friday Versus Pittsburgh
Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Mike Moustakas provided a flash of power Friday versus the Pirates. He would hit a solo homer for the final Milwaukee run of the game. The blast was his sixth with the team and 26th overall. Moustakas also scored an earlier run that would be the eventual game-winner. Moustakas occasionally gets... Read More
Christian Yelich With A Homer Friday
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich struck an early blow to help give them a quick lead over Pittsburgh Friday. Yelich would hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the first inning to help the Brewers to jump out to an early lead. Yelich is now batting .314 on the season. He provides a wonderful... Read More
Tommy Pham Reaches 17-Game Hitting Streak Friday
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham extended his hitting streak to 17 games Friday versus Oakland. The double that extended the streak would also lead to Pham scoring the only run for the Rays that tied the game at 1-1. He is now batting .319 with a .415 OBP with the Rays. Pham is very... Read More
Curtis Granderson The Star Wednesday Versus Cubs
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Curtis Granderson was the star of the game Wednesday versus Chicago. He would go 3-for-4 with a hit-by-pitch. He would score the first three runs for the Brewers in the 5-1 victory. He would triple in the first and homer in the ninth. He is hitting .455 in the early going with... Read More
Chase Anderson Short But Productive Wednesday
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Chase Anderson had a short outing Wednesday versus Chicago. He lasted only four innings but held the Cubs to no runs. While the result was positive, be aware that he allowed a lot of hard contact during the four innings. He is 9-5 with a 3.85 ERA this season but he... Read More
Ji-Man Choi Provides Key Blow Versus Indians Wednesday
Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi struck the major offensive blow of the game Wednesday versus Cleveland. His first-inning two-run homer would end up being the game-winner in a 3-1 victory. Choi had three HR in his past three games and seven since his July 11 when he was called up most recently. He... Read More
Jose Alvarado Earns Eighth Save Wednesday
Tampa Bay Rays reliever Jose Alvarado finished off the game Wednesday versus the Indians. He would pitch a perfect ninth inning to finish off the 3-1. Alvarado would strike out two while earning his eighth save of the season. Sergio Romo is still called the closer for the team but Jose Alvarado, Chaz Roe, and... Read More
Kevin Kiermaier Returns And Triples Wednesday Versus Cleveland
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (illness) returned after missing time with an illness Wednesday versus the Indians. There seems to be a reluctance to address the details of the illness so we will have to trust there will not be another flare up. He would triple in the game and also drive in the... Read More
Blake Snell Wins 19th Game Wednesday
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell had another dominant outing Wednesday versus Cleveland. Snell had a no-hitter going into the seventh inning. He went seven innings allowing one hit and one run with nine strikeouts. Snell has been amazing at home this season and now has a major league-leading 19 wins on the season.... Read More
Jhoulys Chacin Has A Strong Outing Tuesday Versus Cubs
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin pitched a strong game Tuesday versus Chicago. Last time out, he faced the same team and lasted only 4 2/3 while giving up five runs. Tuesday, Chacin lasted five innings allowing two runs (one earned). He controlled most of his outing but two errors in the second inning lead... Read More
Tyler Glasnow With Nice Rebound Performance Tuesday
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow came back Tuesday with a strong outing versus Cleveland. He had a terrible outing last time out when he only lasted 2/3 of an inning while allowing seven runs. Tuesday, Glasnow went seven innings allowing two runs. He took the loss because his team was shut out. He... Read More
Mallex Smith Scores Twice Sunday Versus Baltimore
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith continued his speedy season Sunday versus the Orioles. Smith recorded three hits leading to his scoring twice and even stole his 31st base. Along with his great stolen base help, Smith has also helped his owners with a .307 batting average. His lack of power prevents him from reaching... Read More
Carlos Gomez With A Homer Sunday Versus Baltimore
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez went deep Sunday versus the Orioles. He would hit a solo HR to further the lead of the Rays. The HR was his ninth of the season to go with his 11 steals and a very poor .211 batting average. Gomez used to be a superstar with a great mix... Read More
Brandon Lowe With A Key Homer Sunday Versus The Orioles
Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe struck the game-winning blow Sunday versus Baltimore. He would only record one hit but it was a three-run homer that pushed the lead to 5-0 in a game where Baltimore scored three runs. Lowe now has four HR this season to go with a .260 batting average. He... Read More
Matt Duffy Has Strong Game Off Bench Saturday
Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy did not start the game Saturday versus Baltimore but still found a way to help his owners. He would come in off the bench to reward just two plate appearances. However, in those limited opportunities, he still provided two hits, a run scored, and two RBI. Duffy's batting... Read More
Mallex Smith Steals His 30th Base Saturday
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith has reached 30 steals for the season. He achieved this feat with his steal Saturday versus the Orioles. He would score the first run of the game on a wild pitch and then later he would drive in the final run of a 10-5 victory. Along with his great... Read More
Cole Hamels Solid Saturday Versus Washington
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Cole Hamels pitched well Saturday versus the Nationals. He would last 5 2/3 innings allowing three runs. He actually was mostly in control of the game until the sixth inning when he seemed to start struggling with his control. The next reliever for the Cubs shared that problem. Perhaps only coincidentally,... Read More
Victor Caratini The Main Offensive Star Saturday For Cubs
Chicago Cubs catcher Victor Caratini had a big day Saturday versus Washington. He came in off the bench in Game 1 and scored two of the three Cubs runs. In Game 2, he would hit a grand slam to drive in four of the five runs Chicago scored. Caratini does not get enough playing time... Read More
Tommy Pham Returns With Power Friday Versus The Orioles
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham (groin) missed a few days with a groin issue but returned on Friday versus Baltimore. He would reach twice to raise his OBP with the Rays to .405. He would hit his third HR with the team which would be his 17th overall. He has even improved his poor... Read More
Ji-Man Choi Has Grand Game Against Baltimore Friday
Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi showed off his power again Friday versus the Orioles. Choi would walk three times but the one time he did record a hit, it was a grand slam. He would also come around to score earlier in the game. Choi now has seven HR this season in limited... Read More
Kevin Kiermaier's Homer Spree Continues Friday Versus Baltimore
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier continued his scorching-hot power display Friday versus the Orioles. Having hit two homers in his previous game where he was robbed at the wall of a third, Kiermaier kept it up Friday with a three-run HR. Kiermaier continued a stretch where he has raised his batting average from .175... Read More
Nick Ciuffo With His First Homer Friday
Tampa Bay Rays catcher Nick Ciuffo made an impact in his first career game at Tampa Bay Friday versus Baltimore. Having been called up earlier in the week partially due to the customs misfortune of another rookie, this was Ciuffo's first chance at home. He would respond with a three-run homer that would open the... Read More
Blake Snell Wins 18th Game Friday Versus Baltimore
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell continued his breakout season Friday versus the Orioles. He went 5 1/3 innings allowing two runs while striking out nine. Snell left with a pitch count of 104 and a five-run lead. The two runs allowed broke a streak of 14 straight home starts by Snell with one... Read More
David Bote Is Hero Against The Nationals Again Thursday
Chicago Cubs third baseman David Bote came through against Washington off the bench Thursday for the second straight matchup between the two teams. The last time the two teams met, Bote hit a pinch-hit walk-off grand slam. Shortly afterward, the Nationals started making moves that indicated they were not hopeful for 2018, including a move... Read More
Kris Bryant Scores A Run Thursday Versus Washington
Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant continued his return from injury Thursday versus the Nationals. He would reach base three times and would come around to score the game-tying run in the eighth inning to help send the game to extra innings. Bryant has gone 6-for-21 in the six games since his return with hits... Read More
