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Summary[]

Ben and Sam discuss whether the Rays are doomed if they don't deal at the deadline.

Topics[]

  • Tampa Bay Rays
  • Rays' 2014 performance
  • Rays' 2015 outlook
  • Starting rotation
  • David Price
  • Will the Rays ever fully rebuild?
  • Who will the Rays trade this season?

Banter[]

  • Episode 466 follow-up: Manny Machado apologized for throwing his bat.
  • The Nationals are 5-0 on days when bullpen coach Matt LeCroy eats a mayonnaise and banana sandwich.

Play Index[]

  • Sam responds to a listener who wanted to know the most plate appearances for a split where a batter hit over .500 in a season.
  • In one season Tony Gwynn hit over .500 in 70 plate appearances leading off. Gwynn also had an average above .500 in 93 plate appearances when facing pitchers for the third time in a game.
  • George Sisler once hit above .500 in 131 plate appearances in the month of jue.
  • Joe DiMaggio hit over .500 in 108 plate appearances against the St. Louis Browns in one season.

Notes[]

  • Matt LeCroy: "A lot of people were hurting in the beginning and we needed some big wins so I thought, 'I gotta go with the banana-and-mayonnaise'.
  • Ben thinks the Rays have a greater than 10% chance of being a winning team in 2015.
  • All Rays starting pitchers are underperforming their FIP this season.
  • The Indians are drawing 3,500 fewer fans per game than the Rays.

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