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Alex Torres Finds Himself Right Where He Belongs in the Rays Bullpen

The game had come apart. Three runs had scored after Fernando Rodney had allowed a two-out, bases clearing double to Will Middlebrooks to give the Red Sox a 4-3 lead in the game. Joe Maddon had seen enough,…Read More

Dominance A Distant Memory for Rays’ Zach Quate With A Long Road Back Ahead

It was absolutely unbelievable–no one could hit Zach Quate. He was just a 14th round pick in 2009 out of Appalachian State University as a 6’1″, 200 right-hander but blew by Short Season-A…Read More

Will Wil Myers’ Strikeouts Prevent Him From Becoming A Star for the Rays?

If there is a topic that no Rays fan wants to discuss right now, it’s Wil Myers‘ tendency to strike out. In exchange for Myers, the Rays had to give up the most dependable starter in the history…Read More

Sky Is the Limit for Rays’ Taylor Guerrieri, And He Won’t Stand for Anything Less

Entering the 2011 MLB Draft, no one in baseball doubted Taylor Guerrieri‘s stuff. His fastball touched the mid-90′s with great sink and Guerrieri did a great job commanding it down in the zone.…Read More

Wil Myers, The Tampa Bay Rays, and Stage Five

Whenever you talk to Joe Maddon about a prospect, it seems like the same speech comes up every single time: Joe Maddon five stages in a prospect’s mental development. They are: 1) “I’m…Read More

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When Should The Rays Sign Wil Myers To A Long-Term Contract?

While it is still early in the season, the Rays’ 14-17 record makes fans wonder when the team will…Read More

Command, Changeup Only Things Holding Back Rays’ Chris Archer From Being An Elite MLB Starter

When Chris Archer arrived in the major leagues, it immediately became apparent just how talented he was.…Read More

The Undercards: Doesn’t Get Much Better Than Chris Archer Tossing Shutout Ball and Wil Myers Homering

The Durham Bulls are 18-8 so far in 2013, the best record in the International League’s South Division.…Read More

Wil Myers And The Rays Are Playing The Waiting Game

As Spring Training began for the Rays this year, many questions still needed to be answered. Who would…Read More

Rays First Base Prospect Cameron Seitzer Takes Jump From Low-A to Double-A in Stride

When the Rays selected him in the 11th round of the 2011 MLB Draft, Cameron Seitzer didn’t stand…Read More

The Virtue of Patience With the Rays Prospects

It can get maddening at times. There appears to be an obvious hole at a position, where the player on…Read More

Hak-Ju Lee Injury A Wake-Up Call for Rays’ Tim Beckham

What went through the mind of Tim Beckham as he released the flip towards Hak-Ju Lee at second base as…Read More

Injury to Rays Top Prospect Hak-Ju Lee Reminds Us How Quickly It All Can End

It looked like Hak-Ju Lee had finally broken through. Everyone knew about Lee’s defensive talents,…Read More

Alex Torres: The Next Jake McGee for the Tampa Bay Rays?

It was a foregone conclusion that all hope was lost for Alex Torres. Just one year after a season that…Read More

Rays Release RHP Jason McEachern, Living Proof That Projectability Isn’t Always Reality

Scouting in baseball is far from an exact science, especially when it comes to evaluating prospects prior…Read More

Rays Pitching Prospect Jake Odorizzi Reminds Everyone Not to Forget Him

Rays right-hander Jake Odorizzi has been a really good pitching prospect for years now. Wherever he…Read More

Callup Date Unclear for Wil Myers- But Rays Certain He’ll Be Worth The Wait

It’s so easy to doubt Wil Myers. The player the Rays traded to get him, James Shields, happens…Read More

RCG Mailbag: Who Is the Rays’ Catcher of the Future?

Welcome to another edition of our Rays Colored Glasses Mailbag answering questions from our readers.…Read More

Rays Release Former Top Prospects Nick Barnese and Joseph Cruz, Mourn What Could Have Been

From the 2007 MLB Draft, the Rays received two pitchers as talented as anyone in baseball and critical…Read More

Rays Notes: Jack Cust Released, Leslie Anderson, 4 Others Sent to Minor League Camp

Year after year, the Rays pursue players coming off a poor season or even two, signing as many as possible…Read More