David Hill

Dave was introduced to the game of baseball during the 1985 World Series, and has been fascinated by statistics and the history of the game ever since. Dave joined RCG in March of 2012, and became Senior Staff Writer in September of the same year. He can be reached either at @m1sterdave on Twitter or via e-mail at [email protected]

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The Undercards: Mike Montgomery Pitches Seven No-Hit Innings, But Bullpen Lets Bulls Down

No hitters are a rare occurrence, with only 276 officially recognized no-hitters having taken place in the major leagues. Even rarer is for a pitcher to give up a run during the no-hitter, or to be relieved,…Read More

Game 60: Chris Archer Holds Orioles In Check as Rays Win

Following his first start of the year, Chris Archer had to be determined to prove that he just had one bad outing. Tonight, he made his case against the Baltimore Orioles. Both Archer and Orioles starter…Read More

The Undercards: Rich Thompson, Bulls Run Wild Over Indians

There is something to be said for the stolen base. It is truly an exciting play, and is a great way to manufacture runs when the offense is struggling. The stolen base has been a big part of the Rays offense…Read More

Game 59: James Loney Provides Offense as Rays Fall to Tigers 5-2

A couple of days after sending out their own undefeated pitcher to the mound, the Rays were facing another undefeated pitcher in Max Scherzer. After Matt Moore lost the other day, the Rays were looking…Read More

Is Luke Scott’s Slump Deja Vu or Just a Bad Stretch?

Last year, from June 1st through July 6th, Luke Scott went through a horrific slump at the plate, going 0-43 with one walk and 12 strikeouts. Even worse than his struggles were some of his quotes, saying…Read More

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Evan Longoria, David Price Still Considered Franchise Building Blocks

Yesterday, we looked into potential players for the Rays that could be named as franchise players, a…Read More

Should the Rays be Concerned About the BioGenesis Suspensions?

Recently, it was reported that Major league Baseball may attempt to suspend approximately 20 players…Read More

Who Could be Considered a Franchise Player on the Rays?

In what has become a tradition at ESPN.com, their third annual Franchise Player Draft is slated for today…Read More

Could Kirby Yates Be an Option for the Rays Bullpen?

One of the major problems when relievers are struggling is being able to locate pitchers to plug into…Read More

Has Jake McGee Been the Rays Second Best Reliever?

A cursory glance at Jake McGee‘s statistics would lead one to believe that he had been a major…Read More

The Undercards: Parker Markel Pitches Stone Crabs Past Mets 2-1

Parker Markel has had his struggles this year, entering last night’s game with a 2-4 record, a…Read More

Game 55: Alex Torres Provides Bright Spot as Rays Fall to Indians 5-0

A day after continued rains caused the Rays to receive a shortened start, another starter was unable…Read More

The Future is Now for Chris Archer

Last season, during his time with the Tampa Bay Rays, Chris Archer performed reasonably well in his opportunities.…Read More

The Undercards: Excellent Start By Enny Romero Helps Propel Biscuits to Victory

Enny Romero turned in his second consecutive excellent start last night, as he worked around several…Read More

Game 54: James Loney Helps Power Rays to Victory

Despite rain delays totaling four hours and twenty nine minutes, the Tampa Bay Rays managed to generate…Read More

Rays Juan Sandoval Is One Step Closer to Reaching His Dream

Sometimes, through circumstances entirely beyond their control, am up and coming prospect loses that…Read More

Rays Notes: Chris Archer to Start Saturday, Positive News for Cesar Ramos

It was announced yesterday that Chris Archer is set to make his 2013 debut Saturday for the Rays against…Read More

The Undercards: Leslie Anderson Helps Power Bulls to Victory

Leslie Anderson opened some eyes with his performance during Spring Training, as he was amongst the Rays…Read More

Game 53: Alex Colome Wins Debut As Rays Get Past Marlins 5-2

The Rays pitching depth is considered to be at the point where their starting rotation at Durham is thought…Read More

Rays James Loney and Kelly Johnson Make All-Bargain Team

Over the past few years, the Rays have become known for their ‘Reclamation Projects,’ players…Read More