Re: Got WSB 2K3 to work again, so here is my Devil Rays \'chise...
"Weaver finds lost intensity as Rays take 2 of 3 from Yanks."
Just 3 days away from the "Boss," and Jeff Weaver already has a goatee growing. In Detroit he was the young stud who was going to help out the Yankees with his aggressive nature on the mound, he was a "sure thing," said GM Brian Cashman. Well on Thursday he certainly was a sure thing. Weaver trotted out to the mound confidently facing his old teammates and blocked out all hecklers' remarks. "I just went out there and was able to play my game. I still have a long way to get back to my old form, but I certainly like the loose feel in the clubhouse. I don't feel so confined by rules of no facial hair, etc. I'm part of the youngest club in baseball and I was really psyched about today's start." Weaver went 7 innings and struck out 4 allowing 3 earned runs. Weaver didn't come out for the 8th inning and John Rocker was sent in to protect a 5-3 lead. Rocker quickly struck out the first 2 batters and then let up back-to-back homeruns by former Ray Terry Shumpert and Hideki Matsui. Rocker then struck out Todd Zeile to end the inning. The game was taken into the 11th inning when the Rays' bats awoke Aubrey Huff, Jason Tyner, Travis Lee and Ben Grieve had a slew of hits that brought around 3 runs to give the Rays a 8-5 lead with Jorge Sosa coming in to close out the game. Sosa struck out the side and the Rays won their first ever series in Yankee stadium. "I'm not calling anyone out, but, our bullpen needs to pick it up a bit, hell, we're not even working them that hard, there's no need for blown leads night in and night out. I still want to add arms into the bullpen." Said Rays Manager Lou Piniella. The Rays head to Miami to take on Florida in a 3 game set, and then head home for a 6 game stand against the Yankees and Braves.
Up Next: Devil Rays (30-41) @ Marlins (33-41)
Probables: TB - J. Kennedy; FLA - M. Tejera
"Watch the game on Fox Sport Net Florida with Joe Magrane and Dewayne Staats, brought to you by TECO. Tampa Electric Company, 'We're here for you Tampa.'"
"Weaver finds lost intensity as Rays take 2 of 3 from Yanks."
Just 3 days away from the "Boss," and Jeff Weaver already has a goatee growing. In Detroit he was the young stud who was going to help out the Yankees with his aggressive nature on the mound, he was a "sure thing," said GM Brian Cashman. Well on Thursday he certainly was a sure thing. Weaver trotted out to the mound confidently facing his old teammates and blocked out all hecklers' remarks. "I just went out there and was able to play my game. I still have a long way to get back to my old form, but I certainly like the loose feel in the clubhouse. I don't feel so confined by rules of no facial hair, etc. I'm part of the youngest club in baseball and I was really psyched about today's start." Weaver went 7 innings and struck out 4 allowing 3 earned runs. Weaver didn't come out for the 8th inning and John Rocker was sent in to protect a 5-3 lead. Rocker quickly struck out the first 2 batters and then let up back-to-back homeruns by former Ray Terry Shumpert and Hideki Matsui. Rocker then struck out Todd Zeile to end the inning. The game was taken into the 11th inning when the Rays' bats awoke Aubrey Huff, Jason Tyner, Travis Lee and Ben Grieve had a slew of hits that brought around 3 runs to give the Rays a 8-5 lead with Jorge Sosa coming in to close out the game. Sosa struck out the side and the Rays won their first ever series in Yankee stadium. "I'm not calling anyone out, but, our bullpen needs to pick it up a bit, hell, we're not even working them that hard, there's no need for blown leads night in and night out. I still want to add arms into the bullpen." Said Rays Manager Lou Piniella. The Rays head to Miami to take on Florida in a 3 game set, and then head home for a 6 game stand against the Yankees and Braves.
Up Next: Devil Rays (30-41) @ Marlins (33-41)
Probables: TB - J. Kennedy; FLA - M. Tejera
"Watch the game on Fox Sport Net Florida with Joe Magrane and Dewayne Staats, brought to you by TECO. Tampa Electric Company, 'We're here for you Tampa.'"
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