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Game 64: Rays Tee Off on Red Sox Pitching,Club 4 Home Runs to Even The Series

Tampa Bay goes yard 4 times, including two by Desmond Jennings, en route to a 8-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox. The scoring came early and often as the Red Sox drew first blood to start the game off. …Read More

Where Has the Rays Running Game Gone?

Over the past few years, when one has thought of the Rays offense, one of the first things that comes to mind is how they had typically run rampant on the basepaths. Over the past five years, they have…Read More

Game 45: Desmond Jennings And Kelly Johnson’s Homers And Defense Help Rays Win 4-3

Evan Longoria extended his career-high hitting streak to 15 games as the Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays in a 4-3 victory on Tuesday night. The Rays are known for their defense, and Kelly Johnson reminded…Read More

Rays Notes: Jays’ J.A. Happ OK After Line Drive

People talk about how it’s so dangerous to be a pitcher. It’s an unnatural motion and you can get injured at any time. But that’s nothing compared to the scary reality that J.A. Happ…Read More

Game 8: Bad Luck, Worse Offense Send Rays to Loss Vs. Rangers

Sometimes it feels like nothing is going your way. All the calls go against you, all their bloopers find grass while yours are caught, and all the little things add up as you get increasingly demoralized.…Read More

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Game 5: Alex Cobb Shuts Down Indians In Rays Victory

The biggest question about the Tampa Bay Rays heading into the season had to do with their offense. Would…Read More

Opening Day: Jake McGee Collapse Ruins Strong All-Around Effort as Rays Fall 7-4 to Orioles

Season after season, the Tampa Bay Rays manage to put together one of the best bullpens in baseball.…Read More

Game Preview: Tampa Bay Rays Take On The Baltimore Orioles On Opening Day

Rays fans, the wait is finally over. After six long and grueling months, the agony of the offseason no…Read More

Should the Rays Be Concerned About Their Offense Heading Into 2013?

To say that the Rays struggled on offense last season would be a bit of an understatement. They finished…Read More

David Price, Desmond Jennings, Evan Longoria End Spring in A Flurry As Rays Tie Orioles

It was reminiscent of Opening Day 2012 when the Orioles intentionally walked Evan Longoria with runners…Read More

Will The Rays Be Playoff Contenders In 2013?

With less than a week until the Rays’ Opening Day, there’s nothing better than the promise of a new…Read More

Could Desmond Jennings Be a Defensive Upgrade in Center?

As soon as it became apparent that B.J. Upton would be leaving the Rays for a larger paycheck in free…Read More

Hellickson Pitches 7 Innings But Rays Fall To The Yankees In Extra Frames

The Rays’ offense, which had been sputtering of late, finally came alive but the Rays’ still…Read More

The Importance of Desmond Jennings Continued Development

When one thinks of the keys to the Rays offense, the first things that come to mind are likely the health…Read More

Luke Scott, Desmond Jennings Impress in Returns From Injury, But Rays Lose 6-4 in 10 Innings

Monday night’s game was especially important for the Rays as two of their key position players,…Read More

Jeff Niemann Strong, Desmond Jennings OK, and Offense Surging as Rays Blow Out Phillies

Spring training final scores can be exceedingly misleading- in the Rays’ 15-7 win on Saturday,…Read More

Rays Fall Short Against Toronto, Lose 5-4

The Rays five game winning streak has gone by the wayside, as they fell for the second consecutive game…Read More

Jennings Starts Strong, Anderson Slams Key Homer, Rodney Unhittable as Rays Earn Split in Spring’s First Day

The games still mean nothing, but how great is it to have some Rays scores to talk about? On Saturday,…Read More

If Things Had Broken Differently, Desmond Jennings Could Have Ended Up in the NFL

On October 3, 2011, Desmond Jennings‘ frustration finally reached a boiling point and he came through…Read More

Rays Notes: Shields’ Option Picked Up, Hellickson, Jennings Up for Gold Gloves, World Series Odds

Pending a trade, James Shields will be back in a Rays uniform next season. The Rays elected to pick up…Read More