Yankees, Astros, Padres & Phillies, Mat Germain shares his ALCS vision

10/19/22 • 28 min

Yankees, Astros, Padres & Phillies - ALDS & NLDS begins
Mat Germain shares his PostSeason vision with a #RaysUp attitude
ALDS is finally over - After Guardians fell to the NY Yankees
ALCS - New York Yankees & Houston Astros
NLCS - San Diego Padres & Philadelphia Phillies
Will not be watching ALCS – not interested in Astros or Yankees franchise
Nestor Cortes is the most likeable Yankee
Aaron Hicks, Josh Donaldson & Oswaldo Cabrera - need to use peripheral vision to avoid collision
Collisions and concussions can be Career-Enders – Justin Morneau
Dangerous pitching from Nolan Ryan to Aroldis Chapman
Phillies & Padres – How much weight has Juan Soto taken off of the Padres front office
Phillies Bryce Harper is ready – “Put a Ring On It”
PostSeason with a Tampa Bay Rays perspective
Former Rays on Phillies with José Alvarado & Andrew Bellatti
Padres with former Rays: Blake Snell, Jake Cronenworth & Wil Myers
Rays “had a serious lack of grit” this postseason
We need that high intensity, commitment & grit that we had in the past with Kiermaier, Zunino, Brosseau,
Randy Arozarena & Yandy Diaz dilemma siphoned off energy from the team
Kevin Cash - we have to stop playing like sh*t
Harold Ramirez & David Peralta carried a heavy load. Would Josh Lowe have made a difference
Rays what’s next – Loaded with prospects, who will come up and who will go
Mat’s considerations for future Rays players include: Josh Bell, Jose Abreu, Trey Mancini, Josh Lowe, Daulton Varaho, Austin Slater, Adam Duvall, José Azocar
Shohei Ohtani would be a dream piece for the team, but highly unlikely
Eury Perez or Max Meyer could be a good deal for the Rays in a trade with the Marlins if the Rays traded Randy Arozarena
Taj Bradley & Eury Perez a future pitching combination for the Rays
Hunter Harvey could be a strong relief pitcher much like Nick Anderson
Rays need someone to bring the team together like an Adames. Mat suggests Jose Abreu as a bridge to build love between Yandy & Randy
Will Rays shop Randy away
Preparing for 2023 keep an eye on Rule 5 Draft decisions, Winter Leagues, Mason Auer in the AFL (Arizona Fall League),
Mat list of top Rays Prospects – keep an eye on Ronnie Simon – over 20 Home Runs & over 30 stolen bases

Mat Germain can be found on Twitter @Mat_Germain
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Yankees, Astros, Padres & Phillies - ALDS & NLDS begins
Mat Germain shares his PostSeason vision with a #RaysUp attitude
ALDS is finally over - After Guardians fell to the NY Yankees
ALCS - New York Yankees & Houston Astros
NLCS - San Diego Padres & Philadelphia Phillies
Will not be watching ALCS – not interested in Astros or Yankees franchise
Nestor Cortes is the most likeable Yankee
Aaron Hicks, Josh Donaldson & Oswaldo Cabrera - need to use peripheral vision to avoid collision
Collisions and concussions can be Career-Enders – Justin Morneau
Dangerous pitching from Nolan Ryan to Aroldis Chapman
Phillies & Padres – How much weight has Juan Soto taken off of the Padres front office
Phillies Bryce Harper is ready – “Put a Ring On It”
PostSeason with a Tampa Bay Rays perspective
Former Rays on Phillies with José Alvarado & Andrew Bellatti
Padres with former Rays: Blake Snell, Jake Cronenworth & Wil Myers
Rays “had a serious lack of grit” this postseason
We need that high intensity, commitment & grit that we had in the past with Kiermaier, Zunino, Brosseau,
Randy Arozarena & Yandy Diaz dilemma siphoned off energy from the team
Kevin Cash - we have to stop playing like sh*t
Harold Ramirez & David Peralta carried a heavy load. Would Josh Lowe have made a difference
Rays what’s next – Loaded with prospects, who will come up and who will go
Mat’s considerations for future Rays players include: Josh Bell, Jose Abreu, Trey Mancini, Josh Lowe, Daulton Varaho, Austin Slater, Adam Duvall, José Azocar
Shohei Ohtani would be a dream piece for the team, but highly unlikely
Eury Perez or Max Meyer could be a good deal for the Rays in a trade with the Marlins if the Rays traded Randy Arozarena
Taj Bradley & Eury Perez a future pitching combination for the Rays
Hunter Harvey could be a strong relief pitcher much like Nick Anderson
Rays need someone to bring the team together like an Adames. Mat suggests Jose Abreu as a bridge to build love between Yandy & Randy
Will Rays shop Randy away
Preparing for 2023 keep an eye on Rule 5 Draft decisions, Winter Leagues, Mason Auer in the AFL (Arizona Fall League),
Mat list of top Rays Prospects – keep an eye on Ronnie Simon – over 20 Home Runs & over 30 stolen bases

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Ben Sabin, knowledgeable baseball writer and dedicated fan can be found at
Twitter @b_e_sabin
Instagram: b.e.sabin
website: www.benjaminsabin.com
Thanks Ben for sharing your Wrigley Haunting stories.

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