Comments on: Game 145 – Rays vs. Yankees http://herraysbaseball.com/2008/09/game-145-rays-vs-yankees/ A Tampa Bay Rays Blog From The Other Half Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:45:02 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bob R. http://herraysbaseball.com/2008/09/game-145-rays-vs-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-402 Bob R. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:16:16 +0000 http://herraysbaseball.com/2008/09/game-145-rays-vs-yankees/#comment-402 Maddon is very good at getting all his players at bats and playing time. My guess is that Aybar will get plenty of work spelling Iwamura, Pena and Floyd against tough lefties and occasionally giving Longoria time off against tough righties. I think part of the reason he and Gross have played well when they were needed to fill in is that both had been given playing time earlier in the year. I wouldn't be surprised if we continue to see what we did today with Aybar and others being brought in mid-game to keep fresh. He didn't start but still got 2 ABs. Maddon is very good at getting all his players at bats and playing time. My guess is that Aybar will get plenty of work spelling Iwamura, Pena and Floyd against tough lefties and occasionally giving Longoria time off against tough righties. I think part of the reason he and Gross have played well when they were needed to fill in is that both had been given playing time earlier in the year.

I wouldn’t be surprised if we continue to see what we did today with Aybar and others being brought in mid-game to keep fresh. He didn’t start but still got 2 ABs.

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