Jason Collette
@jasoncollette.bsky.social
Columnist at Rotowire, podcaster at Fangraphs, and very passionate about baseball, beer, UCF, rescued dogs, hiking, and Whataburger. 10x FSWA award finalist; 2x winner. https://linktr.ee/jasoncollette
Absolutely adore this @brittghiroli.bsky.social article. For a national reporter to take the time to learn about Rays history and Rays fans -- well, it doesn't happen often. www.nytimes.com/athletic/770...
Remembering the 2008 Rays, a band of renegades who saved Tampa Bay baseball (Gift Article)
As the Rays prepare to play in another World Series, take a look back at the 2008 team that set a standard for an upstart franchise.
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How I Voted for the 2026 Fielding Bible Awards: Outfield, Pitchers, and More blogs.fangraphs.com/how-i-voted-...
How I Voted for the 2026 Fielding Bible Awards: Outfield, Pitchers, and More
The second half of my ballot for the best defensive players and teams of the year.
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Wouldn't expect anything less from an embittered Red Sox fan who probably feels the team would be 120-42 every year if they got their head out of the spreadsheets and managed with their gut
Aaron Schatz@aaronschatz.com · 2d agoMike Barnicle just said on MSNBC that the Brewers and Rays made the World Series because they don’t use analytics.
2,689 pitches without issuing a tap from Yandy Díaz. A record that will probably hold forever. Here are his in zone balls and out of zone called strikes in 2026 including postseason:
I honestly thought this was going to be a rebuilding season along the lines of 2018
Peralta winning the MVP is the final lolMets of the year
#1 seed 103 wins vs #1 seed 98 wins with a fanbase guaranteed their first ring ever baseball is, indeed, the best.
So many heroes emerged this year to bring the Rays back to the World Series What a team, what a season. Still one giant mountain left to climb…
MLB@mlbbot.bsky.social · 2d agoTHE RAYS WIN THE AL PENNANT! #CLINCHED (MLB x @BudweiserUSA)
When they build the bronze statue of Yandy Diaz in the next decade, there’s gonna be a national shortage of the metal becase of what will be required for his biceps.
Caminero gets an out in a 1.000 xBA batted ball and homers off a .166 xBA batted ball. Fun
2 trips thru the lineup and still no strikeouts.
Jason Collette@jasoncollette.bsky.social · 2d ago13 plate appearances by Rays and zero strikeouts.
I think Ernie Camacho is warming up in the Cleveland pen
D-R turnout gap swing is everywhere, including key Black Belt counties, the huge vote blocks in Wake and Mecklenburg, and almost all of Western NC. The breadth of these numbers are so strong that I think the NCGA House is in play.
Bryan Baker's velocity still in the uncomfortable zone for me
Don’t think Jordan Baker will be advancing to the World Series umpire crew. His zone has really been terrible today.
Truly appreciative of that decision to slide into first base
