Tampa Bay Triumphs Over Texas 3-2, Mullins Hits Go-Ahead Home Run

And by the way, earlier today, Tampa beats Texas 3-2, Cedric Mullins, who I was just inquiring about the fact, it's a home run, I think, to win it in the game, 3-2 there. But Shane McLennan got pulled in this for back tightness, I think in the third or fourth inning. And that's not great for Tampa there, that they've already got a couple of guys, right, with Seymour, that they're trying to figure out, do we bring in a starter, do we do it? Listen, nobody does that whole bulk relief thing better than Tampa and Kevin Cash there. But if McLennan's going on the show, if this is some sort of long-term, that's a problem for Tampa here, I think, as well, as they try to lock up the American League East. And, you know, I think there's a big difference between Tampa hosting a playoff series and having to go to road to Yankee Stadium, right? 100%. 100%, Joe. You hit the nail on the head with that. Who has the most wins in the American League at home in baseball this season? Who has the second most wins at home in all of Major League Baseball? Tampa Bay. They know how to play there. I don't know why. I don't know exactly how it works. Do they know how the turf works, and bunting, and in the outfield, maybe. Maybe they've got the secret sauce there at the drop. I don't know. But the facts are the facts. Texas. The new roof. It's dark now, by the way. You can't see through it anymore. I know. It's crazy. Yeah. I was there earlier this year. So, I think, you know, look, the way that it's undone, Joe, they just took out the Rangers like no problem, you know? Like they're just. Yes. They went to Boston. They got hammered. But then they get back to the trop and they win. So it's a rare team where I agree with you. The Rays need to try to get the one seed or the two. Like, they can't fall beyond that and all of a sudden have to open up and play maybe somewhere else. So I don't know what their plans are. So their plans, Joe, generally will be different than some others because they're the kind of team that's going to make like creative moves here. But I don't see them taking on like big salary for one year like that. I don't see. So what would they do? Like, even though Matt Chapman's not playing on San Francisco and Caminero plays third, let's just use that contract as an example because that's not going to happen. Like I don't see them taking that kind of player with four more years and $20 million a year. No. So they'd be looking at creative bullpen pieces. Maybe, you know, LeMay is actually a good example of a guy they probably could bring in and have them pitch four or five innings at a time and then go to that bullpen, use an opener, use a closer two. So that's kind of what I expect from the Rays. But that's a great point by you. They absolutely have to be at home. And by the way, I would take them at home in the first round of the playoffs, too. I think they'll win.