It felt straight nostalgic to watch the Rays roll out an Opener again to stifle a vaunted offense. Of course today it was more the bullpen day model than the Opener to Bulk guy strategy.
Bullpen Day
With Yonny Chirinos going to the IL, the Rays had to adjust who would toe the rubber vs the Yankees in the second game of the doubleheader. But when it comes to Rays baseball, adaptation is not a scary thing.
The Rays called upon one of the leagues best bullpen to quiet Aaron Judge and the rest of the Yankees bats who had put up an 8 spot on the team in game 1.