OT: Bucs, Rays & Other Florida Sports Teams Thread

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

Go Gators.

Also Winston and the Bucs Olive is still trash

 

[Hoek]

Pretty smart changes. Love having the supporters section closer and standing. Finally the midfield seats will be a reasonable price.

 

[Leonardo87]

@VinikToWinIt

So apparently Fitzpatrick is getting the start over Rosen for Week 1.

Thoughts?

 

[These Are The Days]

@VinikToWinIt

So apparently Fitzpatrick is getting the start over Rosen for Week 1.

Fitz is like Thanos.... He's inevitable

 

[Leonardo87]

Fitz is like Thanos.... He's inevitable

Pretty much. His neck chain is like Thanos’ gauntlet, scary. lol

We have to look at our future. Fitz is not our future but a band aid on a broken leg. I do see Rosen getting starts. Would have liked him for game 1.

 

[Hoek]

Fitz will have 3 awesome games and then be awful the rest of the year.

 

[These Are The Days]

Pretty much. His neck chain is like Thanos’ gauntlet, scary. lol

We have to look at our future. Fitz is not our future but a band aid on a broken leg. I do see Rosen getting starts. Would have liked him for game 1.

Fitz is the right move because this is a building year anyway. Rosen can and will get his time in the years to come. Meanwhile in Tampa we are hoping year 5 is when Winston learns the virtues of game management....

 

[Leonardo87]

Fitz will have 3 awesome games and then be awful the rest of the year.

Can’t wait! Lol

 

[Leonardo87]

Fitz is the right move because this is a building year anyway. Rosen can and will get his time in the years to come. Meanwhile in Tampa we are hoping year 5 is when Winston learns the virtues of game management....

Yeah I figured that. There’s 16 games and I’m sure Rosen is going to get in there.

 

[Stormbreaker]

Fitzmagic will quickly turn into Fitztragic it is inevitable.

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

If anyone cares (I do!!), the Rays swept a good Cleveland Indians team to vault back into a wild card position.
Assuming the Twins take the Central, that leaves two wild cards for three teams: Oakland, Cleveland, Tampa Bay.

I don't see why the Rays can't beat out at least one of those to get into a wild card one-game scenario.
Here's the thing though: for some reason, TB has played better away from home...might benefit them to have the second, road wild card instead of the home one.

Not saying they should lose games, but just pointing that out.

Should the Rays get in and win the wild card single game playoff, then they are looking at either Houston or New York in an ALDS.
TB has fared better against Houston this season than they have against New York.

That in itself is interesting considering Houston has the better starting rotation than NY, though the Yanks have arguably a better bullpen than the Stros.

I dunno. I feel the Rays have been playing with "house money" all season. I honestly didn't expect this group to be much more than maybe a .500 or slightly better team.
Being closer to .600 and in the Wild Card mix (with a good chance to go into an ALDS) is just gravy.
I'm very proud of how our Boys of Summer have acquitted themselves this season, win or lose, whether they make the playoffs or not.

Just thought I would put this out here as a pretty good ballclub that not nearly enough people know about is still in the thick of the playoff picture!

 

[VinikToWinIt]

@VinikToWinIt

So apparently Fitzpatrick is getting the start over Rosen for Week 1.

Thoughts?

I have absolutely no thoughts on the Dolphins this year.

I'm rolling with my Canes in CFB and trying to step back from the catastrophe that will be the Dolphins season.

 

[Leonardo87]

I have absolutely no thoughts on the Dolphins this year.

Especially after the last trades, yeah I’m with you man. Lol. Full tank mode.

 

[VinikToWinIt]

Especially after the last trades, yeah I’m with you man. Lol. Full tank mode.

I embrace the tank. It won't be fun, but it's better than going somewhere between 6-10 and 8-8 every season. That gets you nowhere. I just wish Trevor Lawrence was draft eligible this season.

 

[Leonardo87]

I embrace the tank. It won't be fun, but it's better than going somewhere between 6-10 and 8-8 every season. That gets you nowhere. I just wish Trevor Lawrence was draft eligible this season.

I believe we have 4 1st round picks in the next two years. Better make them count.

 

[VinikToWinIt]

This Antonio Brown saga is... something.

 

[Stormbreaker]

This Antonio Brown saga is... something.

The king of clowns.

 

[These Are The Days]

God the Rays have heart. I don't have much faith in a World Series but damn its been a year for them

 

[Hoek]

Oh my God. Dolphins down 42-3 in the first half.

 

[Stormbreaker]

Oh my God. Dolphins down 42-3 in the first half.

 

[Leonardo87]

Oh my God. Dolphins down 42-3 in the first half.

59-10 - Final

 

[Stormbreaker]

Let's go!!!!!!

 

[Stormbreaker]

So. Many. ****ing. Flags.

 

[Stormbreaker]

Unfortunately it's still a Bucs life.

 

[Hoek]

Defense is actually somewhat competent so of course our offense goes to shit.