JotCast | Live Chat With Rays Reliever Ryan Thompson

Live Chat With Rays Reliever Ryan Thompson

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Kyle

6:49

What do you think of the uniform changes the Rays made this season? Do you like the grays gone or miss them?

Ryan Thompson

6:50

I am just happy the devil rays unis are still around.

6:50

Who’s a dark horse reliever in camp you think could play a big role in the major league bullpen this year? As a fan I’ve been enjoying watching Kyle Crick this spring and really think he could be the next Chaz Roe/Matt Wisler slider monster

Ryan Thompson

6:51

Crick is a great choice. Kevin Kelly has some wicked power stuff too. I could see those guys among others having a great year

Shane

6:51

How many pitches does it typically take you warning up in the pen to be ready

Ryan Thompson

6:52

I am a perfectionist and that hurts me. Sometimes I throw too much. I should be ready in 10 though

6:52

Hi Ryan, do you or your teammates keep tabs on the stadium situation in TB? Does the front office fill you guys in on any potential plans?

Ryan Thompson

6:52

Not at all. If we relocate, we will say "yes sir" ha

Matt

6:53

Who will win March Madness

Ryan Thompson

6:53

HOUSTON!

Keithey

6:53

I miss Ji-Man. Who has a sense of humor like he does?

Ryan Thompson

6:53

Noone is like Ji-Ji

6:53

Anything about being a big leaguer or the lifestyle that would be surprising to an outsider?

Ryan Thompson

6:54

The potentially surprising part is that it's not that different you just see yourself on ESPN sometimes

Carson

6:54

Do you consider yourself to be more analytically minded or are you of the old school of thought? Thanks!

Ryan Thompson

6:54

I am too analytical. I am better when I revert to old school no doubt

Guest

6:55

I f a pitcher comes in the bottom of the 10th and the automatic runner on second scores the winning run, what is his ERA for the game?

Ryan Thompson

6:55

Cosmo K.

6:55

Best sitcom of all time?

Ryan Thompson

6:56

That 70's show

Todd

6:56

How does Tampa have so much success against my Jays? If you guys could drop a few to Toronto, it would be much appreciated.

Ryan Thompson

6:56

No thank you haha

TB forever

6:56

I think I speak for everyone when I say, MOVE THE RAYS TO TAMPA! Thoughts?

Ryan Thompson

6:56

I am down

Noah

6:56

Hey Ryan, thanks for doing this! I’m wondering how it feels in the bullpen, when you get up and loose and warmed up to pitch, then don’t get called to pitch. Do managers consider this for your availability the next day?

Ryan Thompson

6:57

It's considered but not very much. We've discussed this off and on. It's really on the player to manage his workload so it's not deemed an outing on the workload of your arm

Hank Hill

6:57

How often do you use mlbtraderumors website?

Ryan Thompson

6:58

Around trade deadline season im refreshing all the time haha I actually accidentally got in a phillies group chat last year. oops

The Guy Next Door

6:58

Who is the hardest team or stadium to play in?

Ryan Thompson

6:58

Wrigley is great. Last year it was so loud I couldn't hear the pitch com on full volume

The Dartman

6:59

Hi Ryan, given that you really seem to take an interest in the economic side of the game I'm wondering what you think about ads on jerseys. More money coming in means more for players (hopefully), but as a lifelong fan I feel the jersey should be untouchable.

Ryan Thompson

7:00

I see both sides. I don't really like the idea of becoming a walking billboard for anything outside of repping my team. I do think itll be added one day though

Altuve's Buzzer

7:00

Wait, Mets fans are respectful? lol

Ryan Thompson

7:00

Relative to Yankees fans oh yeah haha

Connor⚾️

7:00

What’s your favorite thing about being a big leaguer?

Ryan Thompson

7:01

Honestly, it's the platform to share my experiences and my testimony in my walk with the Lord. My favorite moments are when the game and my faith intersect.

Kyle

7:02

Do you keep up with other sports at all? I see some Rays at Lightning games every now and then

Ryan Thompson

7:02

I love most sports but I am low key a WWE nerd haha

Gary Sanchez

7:02

Teammate you learned most from?

Ryan Thompson

7:03

Kiermaier on how to be a good teammate and leader