Leo HowellLeo Howell

Leo is a lifelong Tampa Bay sports fan, currently living in central Florida. He loves the Rays, Bucs, Magic, Bolts, and Swansea City (which is not in Florida). Leo is currently the editor of The Pewter Plank, a staff writer for Rays Colored Glasses, as well as the co-host of the Tampa 2 Podcast.

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Game 21: Alex Cobb Outduels Andy Pettitte As the Tampa Bay Rays Defeat the Yankees 3-0

Alex Cobb dominated over 8 1/3 innings pitched, and Fernando Rodney held on for a somewhat shaky save as the Rays defeated the Yankees to win the series 2 games to 1. Cobb struck out 7 batters and allowed…Read More

The Sky is Falling! Why Decreased Velocity for Pitchers Doesn’t Mean The End Of The World

When Chicken Little thought the world was crumbling down on her, she panicked and ran to tell all of her friends. The paranoid bird warned them that the sky was falling, and clearly the world was in…Read More

Tampa Bay Rays Follow The Blueprint, Pitching And Defense Key to a 1-0 Win Over the Oakland Athletics

In a season where it has seemed like the Tampa Bay Rays struggled to execute in close games, and were let down by the defense or bullpen in crucial moments, the team put on a vintage Tampa Bay Rays display…Read More

Tampa Bay Rays Let Down By Yunel Escobar, Lose to Boston Red Sox 2-1 in Extra Innings

The Tampa Bay Rays fell to the Boston Red Sox on an infield single, on a play where Joe Maddon had brought in a fifth infielder. The Rays usually stellar defense let them down, as Yunel Escobar‘s…Read More

What’s In A Name? The Tampa Bay Rays Should Name Roberto Hernandez Their Fifth Starter

When the Tampa Bay Rays signed Roberto Hernandez, formerly known as Fausto Carmona, it was a typical Rays offseason move. Much like Casey Kotchman, Fernando Rodney, Joaquín Benoit and many others before,…Read More

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How the Rays Can Break the Tampa Bay Trend of Bad Defense And Disappointing Results

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been frustratingly incapable of keeping the puck out of their own net the…Read More

Home Sweet Home: Why The Tampa Bay Rays’ New Spring Training Home is a Perfect Fit

Growing up in Port Charlotte, Florida, I often would make my way to venue now known as Charlotte Sports…Read More

Mix and Match: The Potential of the Tampa Bay Rays “Quadtoon” at Second Base

Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon has managed to have some good fun with the local media in Tampa Bay…Read More

Land of Missed Opportunities: How the Rays Fit in Tampa Bay Sports History

Recently, I came to the realization that my colleagues here at Rays Colored Glasses are not subject to…Read More

Rays the Roof: Yet Another Tampa Bay Rays Stadium and Attendance Discussion

Anyone who lives in central or southwest Florida has heard the argument a million times. Listen to a…Read More