To be fair, this is a very winnable game but the Rays are a really good team. You're gonna lose some winnable games against teams like Tampa.
Hard to get upset about anything here after banking two wins against this team.
And if there was a runner on first and a double play was in order, I might feel differently.
There just wasn't much upside in the sacrifice and not a lot of downside in letting Tauchman swing away.
He was shaking his arm a bit. I heard it but wasn't near the TV at the time. Maybe that was coincidental but if a pitcher is shaking their arm and then leaves the game, I think it's probably discomfort of some kind.
Definitely nothing to be concerned about there. A stud young pitcher coming out of a game early with arm/shoulder discomfort never leads to anything significant.
I assume they're concerned about Brown's usage, which means a a shift to the bullpen in 2023 makes sense for a variety of reasons.
But I really want him to go back to starting as soon as possible.