Rays Your Voice: Processing Losing as a Fan, with guest Ian Malinowski

This week I am joined by Ian Malinowski to discuss everything that went down at Tropicana Field, including Isaac Paredes slugging his way to the American League Player of the Week Award. During that week he hit .579, had a 488 wRC+, and hit 5 home runs, bringing his season total to a team-leading 10. When a hitter is running this hot, you expect them to do it every game. Even though Paredes will not be a career 488 wRC+ hitter, Ian and I discuss why he has been such an important addition to the roster.

Wander Franco is back on the active roster, so Ian and I discuss how his free-swinging approach at the plate is a blessing, and sometimes a curse. He’s still 21 years old, which I have to…