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The Right Brigade: Rays vs Washington (6/19/12 starting lineup included)

Alright kids, today starts a three game set in the home of the Bad Brains, Washington DC. This should be a fun series, with the best pitching staff in baseball taking on the fifth best pitching staff in baseball. The Rays and the Nationals, pitching-wise at least, are fairly close to one another. Hitting-wise, it’s a …

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Errors, Pitching, BA, and Dewayne Staats

BA and Dewayne Staats made a good point in last nights telecast: the over abundance of errors committed by the Rays this year is putting unnecessary stress on the pitching staff. In short, the errors are extending the starters innings and pitch counts. Extended innings inevitably force the Rays to rely on their relievers for …

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