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No Need to Panic Yet About Matt Moore for the Rays

For the first two months of the year, Matt Moore was virtually untouchable, going 8-0 with a 2.18 ERA and striking out 57 batters in his 62 innings of work. His hot start was a main reason as to why the…Read More

How Will The Rays Make Way for Wil Myers?

There is no denying anymore that Wil Myers is ready for the major leagues. Entering his game on Sunday afternoon, Myers had a .286/.359/.515 line with 12 homers, 12 doubles, 52 RBI, and 6 stolen bases…Read More

The Resurrection of Fernando Rodney As Rays Closer

Let us take a trip back in time to the not-so-distant past. In fact, we head back to just over two weeks ago, and to the ninth inning of the May 25th game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees.…Read More

Rearview Mirror: Carlos Pena’s Recent Hot Streak

  Carlos Pena’s 2012 season with the Rays started off as a great homecoming, as the fans’ welcomed him back with open arms and Pena got off to a hot start. While the Rays were in need of a first…Read More

Rays Notes: David Price Takes the Next Step in His Rehab

The Tampa Bay Rays have been cautious with David Price during his rehab, and for good reason. No one wants to see Price rushed back, only to have to worry about possibly reinjuring his triceps. Yesterday,…Read More

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Has the Time Come for the Rays to Select Another Catcher in the First Round of the MLB Draft?

When the Tampa Bay Rays were at their absolute worst, it was building through the MLB Draft that made…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…Read More

Game 58: Ninth Inning Rally Lifts Rays 3-0 Over Detroit Tigers

Last night the Rays suffered a 10-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers, but they made up for their lack of offense…Read More

Jesus Flores, A Catching Project for Rays to Play Around With

The Rays had to find another catcher. Chris Gimenez was on the disabled list at Triple-A Durham with…Read More

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

Game 57: Matt Moore Gets Eaten Alive by Tigers’ Offense

Tampa Bay, 7-1 in their last 8 games, get shelled by Detroit 10-1, touching off a 3 game series.  Joe…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

Is Rays’ Matt Moore Primed for Regression After His Staggering Start?

So far in 2013, Matt Moore has been nothing short of incredible for the Rays. He has gone 8-0 with a…Read More

Rays Notes: AL East Lives Up to Hype, Rays Can Hang With Tigers

The 2012 Offseason was quite a crazy one for the AL East. The Blue Jays made their blockbuster trades…Read More

Erik Hamren Gives Rays Additional Bullpen Depth and Tantalizing Potential

The way the Rays have been using their relievers of late, the more pitchers they have available to be…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

Is It Time to Be Concerned About the Rays’ Pitching Carousel?

The past several years, the Rays have become renowned throughout baseball for their pitching depth. Most…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

Playing Kelly Johnson in Left Field Just Another Example of the Rays Finding an Edge

Kelly Johnson was a second baseman. There was no disputing that. From 2007 to 2012, he appeared defensively…Read More

The Rearview Mirror: B.J. Upton Continues To Struggle Offensively

The Rearview Mirror is a new series on Rays Colored Glasses, where we will be taking a weekly look at…Read More