Rays rookie gets silent treatment, so he high-fives air

Jake McGee (1-1) pitched a flawless eighth to get the win. Eaton then took second base on a steal, but Asdrubal Cabrera missed the throw.

The Rays chose to walk Jose Abreu and Melky Cabrera to try to set up a double play. The four-time All-Star gave up six hits over 5 1-3 innings. Guyer doubled to center, Casali scored. With the game halfway home, the White Sox led 5-4. The Phillies won 5-4 in 10 innings. Avisail Garcia went deep in the ninth, but the White Sox lost for the fifth time in six games after winning seven in a row.

Rivera added an RBI single against Webb. After allowing a two-out solo homer to Longoria, he walked second baseman Logan Forsythe before being relieved by right-hander Matt Albers. After falling behind early, the Rays cut the deficit to 5-2 in the third inning. Forsythe followed with a double to right field to score Butler.

After being told he would make his major league debut Monday night in Chicago against the White Sox, the Tampa Bay Rays’ 24-year-old top draft pick in 2012 who has hit 23 home runs this season in the minors phoned his parents.

To Shaffer giving himself highfives while his teammates ignore him by hurdling up. His point was that he felt he had a better chance for success facing Cabrera with a base open than Garcia, a righty hitter, with no wiggle room. The Rays came together in the middle of the dugout to huddle as Shaffer walked down the steps. “That was pretty cool”.

Over the last two weeks, White Sox fans who I’ve talked to have spent plenty of time plotting a path to the playoffs. For Wednesday’s game the Rays start Erasmo Ramirez who has allowed 78 hits and 39 earned runs while striking out 79 over 97.1 innings for an 8-4 record and a 3.61 ERA.

When asked, Ventura explained why he didn’t see Sale getting skipped in the rotation. Sale said after Tuesday’s setback that his arm and body feel good. I know he didn’t have any plays other than a couple of popups, but his at-bats, watching his at-bats, selective at-bats.

“Absolutely, ” Ventura said.

“Obviously that ball has to be stopped by me”, Flowers said. I mean, if it’s something physical, we’d definitely do that.

But what should the Tampa Bay Rays have done in an very bad situation. The Orioles also appear stronger than the White Sox.

Sometimes the life of a rookie in Major League Baseball isn’t easy.