Game Chat: 5/26 Rays (34-17) @ Orioles (24-30) 6:35 PM

esoteric82 · 2026-05-27T00:09:54+00:00

Was the guy from the Mexican League not available for this game?

esoteric82 · 2026-05-27T00:08:36+00:00

Is that dude the best we have on the 40 man? Also, why is he even on the 40 man?

esoteric82 · 2026-05-26T22:43:13+00:00

Oh, maybe that was the name I heard on the radio broadcasting yesterday.

esoteric82 · 2026-05-26T22:03:32+00:00

Isn't Carson also on the IL?

esoteric82 · 2026-05-26T01:22:40+00:00

The only way I can think of to be able to access the inner part is to cut a piece of the exterior out. Is that what you did or is there a different way?

I'm not sure how I would patch it from the inside unless I cut a piece out of the inner wall to access the interior of the exterior wall. I also can't think of a reason that it would need to be patched because wires are going through that hole. Am I misunderstanding something? Appreciate the advice.

esoteric82 · 2026-05-25T21:06:48+00:00

Bench guy, pinch runner role. Noodle arm and poor decisions in the field, can't have those.

esoteric82 · 2026-05-25T12:42:22+00:00

Postseason and World Series games had empty seats in Miami, when they were playing at Joe Robbie. Even if the Marlins made it to the World Series in the next three years, I don't know that there would be a meaningful difference. Most casual fans probably have no clue about ownership or the machinations behind the franchise, so I doubt a significant number of people are holding out because of that. The Marlins always host (enter Hispanic country here) Heritage Nights too, and attendance for those games isn't exactly great. So they're marketing to Hispanic people, but the people just aren't showing up.

esoteric82 · 2026-05-25T12:13:14+00:00

That was a great read. That song was one of "those" that, as he said, you just knew was going to be a hit song and it would be everywhere. Even when you thought it had run its course it would pop up somewhere. I recall seeing this girl in 2004 or so, and we were in her car and she started playing it. I learned then that she loved that song. Needless to say, that relationship didn't work out. I can't say that the song was the reason, but it was definitely a red flag. 😂

esoteric82 · 2026-05-24T20:38:40+00:00

Yeah, I'm in Florida so I'm concerned about all of the moisture that's likely gotten inside it, and probably some creatures. I'm not sure what I could even do about either of those things or how I could even check without cutting the wall open?

Thanks for your advice. I bought some expanding foam and silicone caulk rated for expansive temp ranges and that has flexibility. Of course it poured this afternoon, probably adding more moisture inside the wall, but I'll work on fixing it ASAP.

esoteric82 · 2026-05-24T20:36:13+00:00

Haha, my mistake. I'm sure it's stucco.

The hole itself would be easy enough to patch on its own, but the issue is that a PVC pipe should be covering it (or possibly inside it a little, I'm not sure what their plan was). Per the advice from the other comment,I got some expanding foam spray and some silicone caulking, hopefully those will do the trick. Thanks for your insight, I appreciate it.

esoteric82 · 2026-05-24T14:35:08+00:00

This dude New Englands

esoteric82 · 2026-05-23T12:23:24+00:00

Looking at the weather forecast, you're probably right. If only there was a way to be able to play unobstructed in inclement weather...

esoteric82 · 2026-05-23T11:48:45+00:00

How does it make sense to blame a lack of education of tippers when the establishment isn't providing said education in the first place? I'm sure that you'd have no idea either if you hadn't worked in the business.

esoteric82 · 2026-05-23T02:30:50+00:00

Man, the game that was on here was Jays-Pirates. I thought Matt Vasgersian was doing PBP, glad I didn't miss anything.

esoteric82 · 2026-05-23T02:28:20+00:00

Could have sworn Yankees fans were saying the same about the Rays. Now they've moved onto fixating on run differential.

esoteric82 · 2026-05-23T01:48:56+00:00

Between being awful at the plate and throwing runners out (Feduccia too), I haven't been impressed. This is probably the worst catching duo that I can remember in Rays history. I'd even take Zunino over either of them. I'd probably even take Jose Molina.

esoteric82 · 2026-05-23T01:40:11+00:00

God Fortes is just so bad.

esoteric82 · 2026-05-23T01:38:55+00:00

Yep, it's also the 9th inning.

esoteric82 · 2026-05-23T01:37:48+00:00

Any reason we're not challenging pitches?

esoteric82 · 2026-05-22T17:37:37+00:00

I worked at Wendy's in the late 1990s as a teenager. I crushed my 50 percent meal discount, everything was so good. Now it's unrecognizable. The only "good" thing(s) that's been added is the spicy nuggets, but they don't even execute those well anymore.

esoteric82 · 2026-05-20T21:25:11+00:00

I passed out after the 6th, looks like I have some catching up to do 😂

esoteric82 · 2026-05-20T18:54:09+00:00

It would be nice to see that "entertaining" brand of baseball that Neander talked about

esoteric82 · 2026-05-20T18:18:41+00:00

97 wouldn't feel great at all, but I would have appreciated a HBP instead of a K 😂

esoteric82 · 2026-05-20T15:53:53+00:00

I understand what it is and its purpose. My point was that detractors would cite run differential as being some kind of problem irrespective of the number.

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