In the Kansas City Royals, the Rays May See Themselves
You could forgive the Tampa Bay Rays if they were perhaps feeling a bit nostalgic during this most recent series with the Kansas City Royals. Just the presence of James Shields, Wade Davis and Elliot Johnson…Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers Evidence of Just How Quickly A Starting Pitching Surplus Can Collapse
It’s been a topic of much contention for years now–why do the Rays always operate with an enormous pitching surplus? Why do they have so many extra starters that they have to keep big league-ready…Read More
David Price-Tom Hallion Situation A Lesson to Umpires Everywhere
Today the Rays begin a three-game series with the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Their recent series with the White Sox has not been forgotten but it’s firmly in the past as what’s…Read More
Could the Rays Have Interest in Casper Wells This Time Around?
You have to pity Casper Wells. Since debuting in the major leagues in 2010, Wells has proven himself to be a solid major league player, managing a .246/.317/.435 line (110 OPS+) from 2010 to 2012 with…Read More
Ex-Ray Derek Dietrich Thrives in First Season in Marlins Organization
After acquiring Escobar in their mega-deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, the Miami Marlins did not hold onto to Yunel Escobar for long. Just a little over two weeks later, the Marlins traded him to their…Read More
Rays Game 23 Preview: Jeff Keppinger and the Statistically-Improbable Breakout Year
Just a few months ago, Jeff Keppinger was a fan favorite at Tropicana Field, coming out of nowhere to…Read More
Does The Indians’ Scott Kazmir Have the Stuff to Survive in the Major Leagues Once Again?
This past Saturday, Scott Kazmir took the hill versus the Houston Astros for his first major league start…Read More
Game 18: Rays Offense Rolls and Complete Sweep of A’s
Timely hitting and sub-par defense help Tampa Bay early as Roberto Hernandez posts his first win of the…Read More
Rays Lucky That Evan Longoria Hasn’t Turned Into Ryan Zimmerman
Ryan Zimmerman and Evan Longoria have a lot in common. Zimmerman and Longoria are two of the best third…Read More
History Shows That 4-9 Start Far From a Death Sentence for the Rays’ Season
Every Rays fan seeking comfort for their team’s rough start have heard the following refrain several…Read More
James Shields’ Leadership Role With The Royals Offers Much Promise For The Franchise
While having good team chemistry and keeping things laid back in the clubhouse is part of the infamous…Read More
Game 12: Rays Offense Lacking As Red Sox Sweep The Series
Once again the Rays lack of offense do them in as they get swept by the Boston Red Sox 3-2 and fall to…Read More
Comparing Jorge Soler to Delmon Young Illustrates Changing Reality for Cubs, Rays, and All of MLB
Jorge Soler, Theo Epstein, and the entire Cubs organization have to be breathing an enormous of sigh…Read More
Talking Astros-Rays Connections With Greg Thurston of Climbing Tal’s Hill
Over the years, the Astros and Rays have formed a quite interesting relationship. They’ve made…Read More
AL East Roundup: Opening Day Rosters
In this edition of Rays Colored Glasses AL East Roundup we will take an inside look at the opening day…Read More
Red Sox Even Thinking About Calling Up Jackie Bradley More About Desperation Than Team Philosophy
Easily the most talked about player in spring training for the Rays this year was outfielder Wil Myers,…Read More
Comparing Indians’ Scott Kazmir To The Pitcher He Used To Be The Last Thing We Should Be Doing
This spring, Scott Kazmir has been outstanding pitching for the Cleveland Indians, going 8 innings allowing…Read More
Cobb Takes First Loss as Rays Bats Stay Quiet
The Rays bats stayed quiet, managing just two hits total, as Jon Lester was perfect through six innings,…Read More
Opening Day Starts These Days Mean A Lot More Than They Used To
Is was far from a surprising announcement but special nonetheless when the Rays named David Price their…Read More
Do The Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Dodgers View Their Rotation Surpluses The Same Way?
When you’re looking for the exact opposite edge of the financial spectrum in major league baseball…Read More





















