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Rays Notes: Andrew Friedman Talks Bullpen, Evan Longoria Discusses Health

Year after year, it has been the same story with the Rays bullpen. They have entered the season with plenty of question marks after signing several players coming off horrible seasons, and critics insist…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: Evan Longoria Named American League Player of the Week

The more you see Evan Longoria play, the more you ask yourself how the Rays ever survived without him. This past week, Longoria was especially great, managing a .464/.532/.964 line with 3 homers, 5 doubles,…Read More

Game 36: Wild Night for Rays Ends Alright as Evan Longoria Slams Walk-Off Home Run

The same script was replayed over and over like multiple cuts of the same lousy scene. The Rays offense would have one big inning but then they would be kept off the board the rest of the game, and then…Read More

Game 33: Evan Longoria, Kelly Johnson Help Power Rays Past Blue Jays 10-4

After losing the past two games in a particularly gut wrenching manner, the Rays needed a big win to get themselves back on the winning path. With Matt Moore set to go against the struggling Ricky Romero,…Read More

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Game 31: New Definition of Collapse as Rays Blow 7-0 Lead in 8-7 Loss to Blue Jays

For years, no matter what the Rays did with their bullpen, it always worked out perfectly. This year,…Read More

Rays Notes: Shelley Duncan Accepts Assignment, Evan Longoria Gets to Play in Front of Family

Well, it’s official – Shelley Duncan will be playing for Durham for the foreseeable future,…Read More

Game 24: Moore Dominates Again, Longoria and Johnson Collect 4 Hits Apiece as Rays Beat White Sox

When is the moment when a promising young pitcher finally puts it all together and becomes a topflight…Read More

Game 23: Rays Lose Second Game To White Sox, Home Runs Lift Chicago To 5-4 Victory

The Rays lost their second game of a three game series to the Chicago White Sox Friday night in a 4-5…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

Game 13: Rays Bats Finally Come Alive, But Too Little Too Late as Orioles Win 5-4

The Rays just kept waiting for the spark that would ignite their offense. They hoped it would be Desmond…Read More

Rays Notes: Jackie Robinson Day, Evan Longoria Reacts to Bad Call, Wil Myers’ ETA

With the Rays in Boston on Monday, the bombing following the Boston Marathon hit a little more close…Read More

Rays Notes: Themed Road Trip, Offensive Struggles, Lineup Shift, Wil Myers

How do the Rays react after a tough three-game series in Texas? They put on lettermen jackets and pretend…Read More

Is Desmond Jennings the Most Important Piece in the Rays Lineup?

It is easy to look at the Tampa Bay Rays offense and come to the conclusion that Evan Longoria is the…Read More

Evan Longoria: The At-Bats He Had for the Rays on Monday and the One He Didn’t

Evan Longoria was coming to the plate, and if he delivered again the game would be tied. Or so we thought.…Read More

Rays Notes: Rays’ Reactions to the Blown Call for the Ages

The night has come and gone and we still can’t begin to comprehend what happened last night. After…Read More

Game 7: The Actual Recap- Discussing Jeremy Hellickson, The Rays Bullpen, Evan Longoria

We know all about the blown call to end the game. Feel free to rant in the comments here. Now let’s…Read More

Game 7: Blown Call Heard ‘Round the World Leaves Rays Infuriated

You can watch it for the next six hours- you’ll never have the slightest idea how this could possibly…Read More

Game 3: Chris Davis, Bullpen Struggles, and Controversial Call Down Rays vs. Orioles

Evan Longoria summed it up best: “without Davis, we’re 3-0.” The Orioles’ Chris…Read More

Rays Notes: Evan Longoria, James Shields Go At It, Kazmir Scratched From Start Vs. Rays

In the weeks and months after James Shields left the Rays, we seemed to hear endlessly about his mentorship…Read More