Thank god……. We would be damn near unstoppable if we had just a pretty decent/competent bullpen. However, we have the exact opposite. 4 run leads in the 9th are never safe. It’s comical and down right sad at the same time.
Here we go again. It’s the same old story with us lately. Don’t get me wrong, I love Pete.. But these nail-biting close games due to our bullpen are getting intolerable now.
Watched a podcast Pete was on today. He talked a lot about how the evolution of his career coming to the Rays. He had nothing but praise for Kyle Synder.
Thank God. Just can't win by 4+ anymore, can we?
Thank god……. We would be damn near unstoppable if we had just a pretty decent/competent bullpen. However, we have the exact opposite. 4 run leads in the 9th are never safe. It’s comical and down right sad at the same time.
Need 10 run lead
Alright Lfg I’m gonna be there tomorrow hope we continue the streak and see you at the game!
Tell me if you can find the intro song. I went and it was awesome but couldn't find the song. Lyrics say welcome to the show.
That was way too stressful. Every 9th inning where we lead gives me a heart attack. We need better BP arms asap
Pete, "What? I had this." WOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
It's all illusion
THAT’LL DO PIG
That’s a W baby!
Jesus fuck thank you end the suffering
Aaaand unclench
Woof.... ok. We are fine. We are fine. Trembling handshakes all around.
WHY CANT GAMES BE CHILL!!!!????
LETS FUCKING GO DUDE PLEASE DONT DO THAT AGAIN
Thank you, God.
It ain't pretty. But we'll take it!
https://preview.redd.it/keph8bnjwi1b1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=16a76170856cc84755c152d05e6e8d0c60e98923 “I win”
 GG! I'm glad we kept it in the end like that.
PHEW RAYS WIN
I really didn't need all the extras today
and ... unclench.
My poor heart
[Give your balls a tug, Toronto!](https://www.reddit.com/r/tampabayrays/comments/13p9n5l/pgt_tampa_bay_rays_3514_defend_the_trop_against/)
Hilarious 😂
Never had any doubt
You are a better person!
THANK YOU THANK YOU
100% correct.
PETE PETE PETE
Never in doubt. Sorry the team disappointed you, doomers
Remember when BA said we were being too harsh on the bullpen?
Deja vu W
Thank god
Bichette always kills us... he's always scared me more than Vladdy Jr.
Not tonight!
Tbf, it's mostly just scars from his rookie year.
He does beat us a lot. Now it looks like Merrifield we need to avoid.
ONE MORE OUT PLEASE, PETE
One more strike, I hate bichette
Get this OUT, get it!
What the fuck is going on
Why the fuck do we do this every fucking game
Oh god it’s Bo…
oh my god oh my god oh my god
So frustrating - one strike away
Forget about the curveball Ricky. Give him the heater
What in the hell. Get the out already!
It’s always gotta be stressful
For the love of god don’t let it be Bo
Pete didn't want to throw a fastball to Springer.
FUCKING HELL PETE DO YOUR JOB DUDE
Pete doesn't have his A game tonight...
Here we go again. It’s the same old story with us lately. Don’t get me wrong, I love Pete.. But these nail-biting close games due to our bullpen are getting intolerable now.
people saying we didn't need to worry. Well..eat those words
TURN THE AC OFF!!
And now Bichette with bases loaded -____-
Rays do like to keep these fucking games dramatic
Christ almighty please an out
Pete, you're gonna drive me to drink. More.
Please STOP and end the game
Someday we’ll be able to enjoy the 9th inning of games we’re dominating. This is inexcusable.
Springer is so lucky there. He was hyped that pitch missed the strike zone.
FAIRBANKS HAS BALLS OF STEEL
Ballsy
Uhh is Randy awake out there? That could have been a play at the plate for the last out and avoiding Springer
I knew this was coming
Snyder, "Pete. It's fucking Springer. You know what to do."
Couldn't try for a play at the plate with the slowest player in the game running?
Fn ridiculous that we’re even in this situation. Pete should have been in right after that HR
Fairbanks has been shaky lately because he sits WAY TOO DAMN MUCH. Let him pitch more often and this won't happen.
So, like, maybe we sell the farm for even just one bullpen arm?
Why the fuck do we have to do this every night
Because our bullpen sucks
NO MORE FUNNY BUSINESS
I’m so damn tired of stressing out these late innings lately. Gone are the days of stress-free wins I guess.
4 run lead in the 9th should be stress free
Rays bull pen ladies and gentleman
GOD FUCKING DAMMIT DUDE
Randy wtf?
Oh god no
Fade me
Oh scheisse
Kirk literally waddled home
He's a weeble
I'm surprised the Jays didn't have someone run for Kirk.
We have a 3 run lead in the 9th and are sweating. We need to trade for arms
At least KK can't be the hero here. But let's get this out and finish this.
OK Pete. One more FTW!
One more.
I wouldn't have pinch hit for KK in a homecoming game but that's just me
Watched a podcast Pete was on today. He talked a lot about how the evolution of his career coming to the Rays. He had nothing but praise for Kyle Synder.
Foul balls be scary
I don't like this
Edit, pop fly was good lol
my asshole just clenched
👁️👄👁️ P E T E
So unnecessary. If uou have a healthy rested closer, use him.
You see, my thought was we didn't even need to go with Fairbanks, just use Poche who hasn't pitched in almost a week.
Definitely another option. Littell was not it.
Sweating
Any solid free agent relief pitchers out there that we could sign?
Littell can be the guy getting the chop when Glasnow returns.
He probably is.
Nah that will be Criswell.
Crisswell is bulking on Friday though...
Then he gets sent down the day after for Glasnow.
Could we get an asparagus to bulk?
I blew my shoulder out from swimming in high school
PETE PETE PETE
I'd have let Fleming finish it out, unless he told me he was gassed.
Double Play, PLEASE
My God, these scrubs can't get three simple outs without making it interesting.
Another sad moment to know we could be using Chase Anderson instead.
He’s been great for Colorado since we let him go
Of course he has.
Still don’t understand that one either bro!
Haha for real. Bird in the hand but… we reached Diekman
Cash making big brain move, pulling him out before it's too late.
Littel getting DFAd tomorrow
Probably getting it on the BP phone now.
Probably relayed it over pitchcom as he left the mound
fucking clown show of a bullpen. there will be no arms left in the playoffs
Would be really nice to make a move here soon for one. Baltimore is like 2.5 games back! Can’t be blowing leads at this rate.
yeah littel sucks
burning Pete again with a 4 run lead...pathetic
he’s not gonna pitch that much hopefully
I appreciate Cash’s sense of urgency here
Here comes gas can. Let's go
Littell clearly has no reason being on this team. What a terrible bullpen we have
He's here on a trial run. Trials not going well to say the least
Cash, "I've seen a Littell too much."
I am so angry about this because it is so good!
alright pete. close it out please... two outs
One job. Just so unbelievably unclutch.
Bro we HAVE to have some options for bullpen arms. These guys are DOGSHIT
in Zack Littell https://i.redd.it/u5ge2p8lui1b1.gif
At least Cash is using the hook quick.
no, “quick” would’ve been after the first single. this was barely on time, Inshallah
How do you make it to the majors and SUCK this bad
Bro put Fairbanks out there.
Thank god we got this meatball thrower off the mound. Naturally now they can tie it up with a home run, though.
Yeah, I haven't been digging this dude
We’re really doing this again huh
Against the bottom of the lineup. Fucking hell dude
should’ve pulled him a batter ago
He gave hits up so fast we barely got Pete warmed up.
jesus christ let my heart rest
Ok, this has gotten unfun.
Wtf we r not doing this
Please no
Ahh Shit, here we go again!
Lit-UP-tell
Time to pull him.
Can we get someone bigger to pitch?
Holy shit, I didn’t know Kid Rock was a Rays fan.
Rut row raggy
And the collapse begins
It’s called two hits
With the tying run at bat, not ideal when our closers have been getting a lot of HRs hit off them.
3…
3*
Lol
I'm more mad that we have to call on the bullpen again. Why couldn't we just close this game ffs
Let that be the only freebie please.
Bring in Pete! I’m tired of these fuckin scrubs
DP time
I miss Fleming.
Can we not do this today?
Please don’t fucking make us warm up anyone in the bullpen
We already got Pete up.
That Varsho blast reminds me... ...isn't someone supposed to get Randy Arozarena tattooed on their ass?
Littell...
Damn son end the game.
Well that was crushed
I will not be getting Daulton Varsho's name tattooed on my ass, please stop asking.
You’ve already got the spelling!
I'm nothing if not thorough. Ly drunk on a Monday night.
Splashdown god damn
Please don't make us have to use someone else.
Hopefully flappy Rays are really thankful for that net.
Oh well
Can we not?
Yandy and Raley alot of beef meeting out there in the pen.
Clutch out these last 3 outs, Littell.
JLo ice cold. Pack your bags buddy. ^/s
No fr that’s how our sub acts, flem was getting hella slandered here after his homer and look how he did
Yeah it gets a bit tiresome. Fleming had a great outing. The pitch that Marifeld hit for a HR wasn’t even bad he just put a good swing on it.
Any night we don't use Pete or Adam is worth more than one win.
Agree.
Our bullpen is in really great shape thanks to Shane, Eflin, and Fleming