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Rays 2017: Predictions from the Tampa Bay Times' Rays coverage team

 
Ilustration by Steve Madden
Ilustration by Steve Madden
Published March 31, 2017

The Tampa Bay Times' Rays coverage team weighs in with their 2017 Rays predictions

QuestionMarc Topkin, @TBTimes_RaysTom Jones, @tomwjonesMartin Fennelly, @mjfennellyThomas Bassinger, @tometricsAlan Rittner, @RittDogRoger Mooney, @RogerMooney50Mike Sherman, @mikeshermanAnthony Perez
Rays record, finish78-84, 4th75-87, 5th74-88, 5th79-83, 4th85-77, third78-84, fourth81-81, third75-87, 5th
Most Rays wins (name, number)Archer, 15Cobb, 13Odorizzi, 15Archer, 16Archer, 17Odorizzi 14Archer, 18Archer, 17
Most Rays homers (name, number)Dickerson, 34Longoria, 30Longoria, 29Longoria, 28Dickerson, 28Dickerson 32Longoria, 30Longo, 30
Most Rays saves (name, number)Colome, 35Colome, 38Colome, 33Colome, 30Colome, 37Colome 30Colome, 32Colome, 38
Rays All-StarsArcher, KiermaierColome KiermaierArcher, KiermaierKiermaierColomeArcher, 18Archer
Biggest Rays headline of yearCash fired .. up for Archer no-hitterRays sign Tim TebowRussians behind Rays 11-game losing streakRays fielding trade offers for LongoriaRays are BUYERS at deadline but fall short of wild cardLongoria tradedWilson Ramos returns to formCash fired
Site for new stadiumTrop parking lotMontrealMoscowHow much is this going to cost again?KlopstokiaMontrealWest TampaAnywhere Jeff Vinik decides
Date of Wilson Ramos 1st start behind plateAug. 8Never2018Aug. 5April 2018Aug. 15July 16Aug. 3
Kevin Kiermaier new contract splurgeRather then buying Purdue T-shirts, he buys PurdueColored contacts to make his eyes dreamierChips in to have outfield walls lowered at TropFresh Market party platterA beer cellar, to store delicious beerWedding ringsHas new Trop carpet/padding installed in every teammate's home/condo.Something from new best pals Steve and Julie Weintraub's private stash
Alex Cobb's Aug. 1 teamDodgersRaysCardinalsCubsRaysMetsCubsCubs
Better look, Longoria's beard or Archer's twistsLongoria's beard; I'm biasedNothing beats Archer's twistsArcher wins when Longo begins to look like Civil War generalDewayne Staats' curls and stache beat them bothI covet Archer's hairLongoriaArcher's twistsArcher, though ruins look when he opens his mouth; needs lesson from George Hendrick playing days
Matt Duffy total days on DL4050636045304545
Date of 1st Tom Jones column calling for Kevin Cash firingAfter 1st 3-game losing streakHey, I like Kevin CashHe hasn't already?Early JulyNeverApril 3NeverBefore Memorial Day (May 29)
Brad Miller errors/homers13/2320/2012/2814/1916/2210/2820/3016/26
Bigger loss, Forsythe or SmylySmylySmylySmylyForsytheForsytheForsytheSmylySmyly
Date of Jake Bauers debutJune 15 - 2018May 1, 2018September 2017May 12, 2018Sept. 1Aug. 1July 16September 2018
Better signing, LoMo or Chris Carter (Yankees)LoMoCarterLoMoCarterRickie WeeksLoMoCarterCarter
Higher trade value Archer or ColomeColomeArcherOdorizziArcherArcherColomeArcherArcher
Date of 1st Tom Jones column calling for Kevin Cash to get an extensionAfter 1st 3-game winning streakI don't like him THAT much.He hasn't already?Early July 2018All-Star breakWill never happenBlog July 16, newspaper Aug. 1USF will move to Big 12 first before this happens