Lake Mary Little League World Championship:

The Lake Mary team from Florida has won the Little League World Series, overcoming both U.S. and international teams. If you missed the action, it’s worth catching a replay.

Rays Road Trip Recap:

The Tampa Bay Rays return home after a challenging 10-game road trip on the East Coast.

Series breakdown:

Oakland A’s: Split the 4-game series.

LA Dodgers: Lost the series, taking 1 out of 3 games.

Seattle Mariners: Took 1 out of 3 games.

Notable performances included Junior Caminero’s first home run of the season against the Dodgers and Randy Arozarena’s two home runs during the Mariners series.

Key Games and Moments:

Dodgers Series:

Junior Caminero hit a 100 mph pitch from Bobby Miller for his first home run.

Chris Morell’s double and two-run homer highlighted the Rays' offense.

Shohei Ohtani’s grand slam and 40th home run of the season.

A recap of the Dodgers’ golden bobblehead giveaway featuring Ohtani and his dog, Decoy.

Mariners Series:

Managerial change with Scott Servais being replaced by Dan Wilson.

Randy Arozarena’s resurgence against his former team, hitting two home runs.

Logan Gilbert’s standout performance with 10 strikeouts in 6 innings
Jeffrey Springs had 9 strikeouts in 10 innings
Rays pitching cumulative 19 strikeouts

Lake Mary Little League - World Series winners

• Congratulations to SS/2B/CF: Chase Anderson, 12 of Sanford
• P/OF: Christopher Chikodroff, 11, of Orlando
• OF/P/3B: Lathan Norton, 12, of Sanford
• 2B/3B: Hunter Alexander, 12, of Sanford
• SS/3B/P: JJ Feliciano, 12, Longwood
• OF/P: Jacob Bibaud, 12, Lake Mary, FL
• CF/P: Liam Morrisey, 12, Sanford
• P/OF: Luis Calo, 12, Sanford
• C/P/3B: Landon Bono, 12, Lake Mary
• UTIL: Garrett Rohozen, 12, Sanford
• 1B: DeMarcos Mieses, 11, Sanford
• 1B/C/P: Teraj Alexander, 12, Sanford

Rays’ Return to The Trop:

The Rays are back home at Tropicana Field for a 7-game homestand.

Upcoming opponents include the Padres and Twins, crucial matchups as the Rays are currently 6 games back in the AL Wild Card race with 29 games left in the season.

Final Thoughts: With the Rays’ season winding down, every game counts. Mark shares his optimism, reflecting Mat’s belief that a winning streak could still put the Rays back in the Wild Card race.

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Notes in part from ChatGPT

Rays' Current Performance:

The team continues to hover around.500 mark

Low attendance figures in Oakland

2020 season with cardboard cutouts in the stands.

Oakland A’s, and how they manage to stay afloat despite low attendance, largely through revenue sharing and TV deals.

Rays’ New Stadium Prospects:

Discussion on the upcoming new stadium for the Rays and its potential economic impact, including year-round restaurants and businesses around the stadium.

Concerns about the promises made by politicians versus what is delivered in the final plan.

Local Politics and the Stadium Deal:

Insights into recent local political developments, including Mayor Ken Welch’s controversial bonuses to city employees who worked on the Rays’ stadium deal, which were later rescinded.

Wild Card Possibilities:

Mat breaks down the Rays’ chances of making it to the Wild Card, comparing the American League to the National League in terms of competition.

The Rays only need to surpass a few teams, and their pitching staff gives them a fighting chance if they can regain some momentum.

Key Players and Performances:

Jose Siri’s fluctuating performance and the importance of maintaining hustle and focus.

Praise for Kevin Cash’s tough decisions to bench Siri to send a message, which paid off in the form of a game-winning run.

Shane Baz’s recent performance & the potential impact of his return to form on the Rays' playoff hopes.

Mat provides a hopeful outlook, suggesting Rays can make it into the playoffs, their strong pitching makes them a dangerous contender.

Dylan Carlson & Uceta bringing new successes to the team

Proposed Six-Inning Minimum for Pitchers:

Six-inning minimum for pitchers raises concerns about potential strain on pitchers’ arms.

The implications of forcing a struggling pitcher to stay in the game when they are clearly not performing well

Mat’s Take on the Rule:

Mat expresses his strong opposition to the six-inning minimum, stating that he might stop watching baseball if such a rule is implemented.

He argues that this rule would favor larger market teams that can afford to pay pitchers who can dominate for six innings and suggests that this is another example of MLB’s interference to favor big-market teams.

Strategic and Health Implications:

Proposed rule would eliminate some of the strategy in baseball and further disconnect the current game from its history.

A better approach to protecting pitchers' arms would be to adopt a six-man rotation, similar to the approach used in Japan,

Teams may be prioritizing financial savings over player health, by overworking young pitchers and avoiding paying them long-term contracts

Pitchers in Japan are managed differently, often throwing more pitches in non-game situations to strengthen their arms, but only pitching once per week in games.

Mark humorously suggests that MLB could learn from Japan by temporarily suspending a struggling MLB team and replacing them with a Japanese team to teach the other teams how to manage pitchers better.

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Notes in part from ChatGPT

• Orioles first team to hit 70 game wins
• AL East – would you prefer to go into the season as Wild Card or division winner
• Momentum v Time-Off before post-season
• Since 1990 – MLB’s winningest team has only won World Series 7 times
• Dodgers 106 wins went 1 in 9 in post-season
• Restructure the post-season?
• O’s had 101 wins in regular season last year
• Teams that have to battle it out with more games seem to work harder
• Gerritt Cole – pissed with pre-game ceremony that
• Orioles injuries are insane with pitching,
• Felix Bautista is out, Grayson Rodriguez, John Means, Wells, Webb, Cologne, Kyle Bradish all out
• Thank goodness for Corbin Burnes and adding Zach Eflin who is now 3 – 0 for Orioles
• Is Trevor Rogers an answer to pitching?
• AL East teams are suffering a rough 2nd half of the season
• O’s strong Offense compensating with challenging pitching availability
• Tryout time for O’s pitching – Angels in the Outfield
• Orioles & Yankees trading first place in the League
• Chicago record of 21 games lost in a row matched 1981 Orioles
• Chicago White Sox defeats Yankees – Yankees pitcher was Luis Gil
• White Sox post-game celebration when Eloy Jiminez was traded to O’s
• New ownership group with Orioles – changes from Angelos family
• Baltimore payroll & commitments to next year – 2024 budget - $101 million
• Anthony Santander – in 60 games has hit 25 Home Runs – gotta keep him, Gunnar Henderson & Adley Rutschman
• Youth of O’s team – Jackson Holliday, Colton Howser, Gunnar Henderson & Coby Mayo
• Anthony Santander – veteran on the team is needed. Aided Colton Howser with his batting
• AL East is the Beast
• Brandon Hyde – how can you be critical – weird moves
• Taylor Walls, Jose Siri & Johnny DeLuca are predictable with hitting
• Rays best in MLB pitching since July but coming up short on Offense
• Blue Jays Front Office - what would happen without Bichette & Guerrero Jr
• Alejandro Kirk - great eye - great hitter
• Red Sox quietly climbs up in AL East
• Tampa Bay teams, Bucs, Lightning, Rays up for sale? Mat, Nate & Mark ready to empty their IRA’a
• St. Pete – new stadium for Tampa Bay
• MLB Expansion – Angelos family residence in Nashville, other options
• $830 million dollars on a roof in Montreal for the Big O – why not wait and build a new stadium for a new MLB team
• Review timing of bringing up players from the farm to the show
• Felix Bautista will not return to Orioles until next year
• Rays have seen returning pitchers, Baz, Springs, Rasmussen, Bradley & Pepiot
• Shane McClanahan return probably not until next year
• Dylan Carson & Chris Morel – new Tampa Bay Rays
• Pine Riders – Orioles, Heston Kjerstad – Rays, Austin Shenton
• “Give me the Runs” – Tampa Bay Rays Manager, Kevin Cash - Drink the Water

Special Thanks to Nate Andrews for sharing knowledge on The Baltimore Orioles
You can find Nate at https://www.fullcountchaos.com or on Twitter @FullCountChaos
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