Day: 25 April 2023

ST. PETERSBURG -- For the primary time this 12 months, there was no postgame get together within the house clubhouse at Tropicana Field. Nobody acknowledged the gamers of the sport or consumed any celebratory drinks. There was no booming music. The Rays suffered their first house lack of the season on Tuesday evening, ending their record-breaking begin at Tropicana Field with a 5-0 loss to the Astros. “It was a little weird walking in there right there with no music or anything like that,” supervisor Kevin Cash stated. “But I'm guessing they'll get the music back on soon.” On Monday, Tampa Bay turned the primary staff within the Modern Era (since 1900) to win 14 consecutives video games at house to start a season. But that streak -- in addition to an total six-game successful streak -- las...

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports The Pittsburgh Pirates have been a nice shock up to now this season. Far exceeding the low expectations positioned upon them by prognosticators, the Bucs boast a 16-7 file, tops within the senior circuit. Their greatest hitter has likewise been a nice shock. Sixty-six plate appearances into his fourth massive league marketing campaign and his first within the Steel City, Connor Joe is slashing a strong (and clearly unsustainable) .357/.455/.643 with 10 extra-base hits and a 194 wRC+. (His .467 wOBA comes with a .384 xWOBA and a .439 BABIP.) Over his final six video games — all Pittsburgh wins — the 30-year-old outfielder has gone 9-for-19 with three doubles, a triple, a house run, and a pair of walks. Joe talked about his evolution as a hitter, togeth...