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When Power Does Not Mean Offense
Last night, Matt Joyce hit a home run that gave the Rays a 2-0 lead in the first inning in their game against the Royals. The home run itself was certainly nice, and provided a lead at the time, but Joyce’s…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
Pre-Game Rays Notes: Luke Scott Off DL, Escobar and Molina Return, Shelley Duncan DFA’d
It took long enough. Luke Scott hit extremely well in spring training, managing a .324/.378/.765 line (.765!!) with 6 doubles, 3 homers, and 9 RBI in 12 games and 37 plate appearances. After Scott’s…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
Rays Notes: Bizarre Feeling as Rays Go Up Against James Shields
For the first time, James Shields will face the Rays as an opposing player. It’s a moment that has been inevitable since the moment the Rays executed the trade sending Shields and Wade Davis to Kansas…Read More
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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…Read More
Does Ben Zobrist Playing Shortstop Show That the Rays Have Given Up on Sean Rodriguez at SS?
Yunel Escobar went down with a hamstring injury and the Rays had to decide how to replace him. Their…Read More
Rays Notes: The David Price-Tom Hallion Fiasco
The pitch was perfectly on the outside corner for strike three–or so David Price thought. Home plate…Read More
Rays Notes: Scott Kazmir Delivers Strong Effort for Indians, Escobar, Scott Getting Ready to Return
Remember when Scott Kazmir was the only beacon of hope on a Devil Rays team going nowhere? That time…Read More
Rays Notes: Escobar Set to Return, Zobrist Playing Shortstop, Yet Another Drug Suspension
Rays fans have learned to hate hamstring injuries. After Evan Longoria and Luke Scott have dealt with…Read More
Rays Holding Onto Ryan Roberts a Matter of Depth, Defense, and Faith, and Luckily They Did
On the Rays’ 2013 roster to begin the year, there was a weird quirk. Two starting players, James…Read More
Kelly Johnson’s Tenure With the Rays Takes Versatility to a New Level
From his first full season in the major leagues in 2007 up until 2012, if you were to rate Kelly Johnson‘s…Read More
Rays Notes: Penguins in the Clubhouse!
Joe Maddon will stop on nothing to loosen the atmosphere in the clubhouse. The latest chapter: penguins. The…Read More
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…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…Read More
What Has Happened to the Rays’ Once-Dominant Lefty, Jake McGee?
In 2012, Fernando Rodney delivered a season for the ages, saving 48 games with a 0.60 ERA, a major league…Read More
Rays Notes: Anticlimactic Finish to Vogt, Chirinos Trades, Price Not Worried, Luke Scott
The only things worse than trading a player for a player to be named later: trading one for cash considerations.…Read More
Rays’ Alex Cobb Features Two Curveballs–But Neither of Them Can Last
It took a lot for Alex Cobb to become a regular starter for the Rays. Jeff Niemann had to hurt not once,…Read More
Rays Notes: Roberto Hernandez Nails Down First Win Since 2011, Yunel Escobar Heats Up
From the very beginning of spring training, Roberto Hernandez‘s arsenal looked impressive. Between…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
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