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Is Joe Maddon’s Player-Friendly Attitude Costing the Rays Right Now?

No matter how badly they’re performing, Joe Maddon will never lose confidence in his players. That’s an admirable quality and it’s one of the reasons that the Rays have been so successful…Read More

Tampa Bay Rays’ Bullpen Collapse A Case of Irrational Belief and Misplaced Trust

It’s almost incomprehensible just how successful the Rays have been the last several years It seemed like no matter who the Rays signed, somehow there bullpen ended up as one of the very best in…Read More

Rays Notes: Joe Maddon, Rays Show Confidence in Bullpen Despite Struggles

Joe Maddon is an eternal optimist. No matter what happens, somehow he always figures out a way to back his players and try to paint the picture that everything is right for his team. In the 9th inning…Read More

Rays Notes: Joe Maddon May Have Started the Replay Process a Year Early

Expanded replay is going to be coming to the majors soon, perhaps as early as next year. However, Joe Maddon may have inadvertently begun the process ahead of schedule. Matthew Joyce hit what was originally…Read More

Rays Notes: Yunel Escobar Gesture Following Home Run Prompts Controversy

The Rays were down by four runs and hoping for a spark of some kind. Yunel Escobar gave them just that in the 9th against Casey Janssen, drilling a 2-run home run to make it 7-5. As he crossed home plate,…Read More

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Rays Notes: Joe Maddon Calls Out Jeremy Hellickson, Umpires Out to Get Rays?

For most of his outing on Saturday, Jeremy Hellickson was locked in, retiring 16 in a row from the final…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

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 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

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

Does It Make Sense for the Rays’ Alex Cobb to Add a Cutter to His Arsenal?

Yesterday, Alex Cobb was dominant, tossing four innings allowing just 1 hit and striking out 5 while…Read More

Joe Maddon, Tampa Bay Rays Aim for A Different Kind of Presidents’ Day Next Year

Every year for Joe Maddon and the Tampa Bay Rays, the goal is the same: to win the World Series. There’s…Read More

Rays Notes: Carlos Pena Signs with Astros, Minor League Rogers Suspended, Manager-Umpire Confrontations

It was an amazing moment for Rays fans when Carlos Pena returned to the Rays on a one-year contract and…Read More

Rays Notes: Longoria, Girlfriend Expecting, David Price’s Connection to Tennessee Hometown

Why did Evan Longoria sign his 10-year, 136 million dollar extension with the Rays when he was already…Read More

Could Dave Martinez Be The Heir Apparent?

Joe Maddon has easily been the most successful manager in the history of the Tampa Bay Rays, and it is…Read More

Rays Notes: Joe Maddon Works His Magic

Even though the Rays were officially eliminated from the postseason last night, they have had a strong…Read More

Jeff Keppinger’s Consistency in September

Jeff Keppinger has been turning heads this month as his offensive skills have helped power the Rays…Read More

Rays Notes: Longo’s Heroics, Fernando Rodney, Joe Maddon, Jose Molina

What a game the Rays played on Thursday! Evan Longoria drilled the go-ahead homer and Fernando Rodney…Read More

Rays Notes: Victory, Frustration, Genius, Ryan Roberts

The Rays had a debilitating day on Thursday. Luckily one of their minor league affiliates gave them…Read More

Game 142: Critical Mistakes Lead to Backbreaking Loss at Hands of Orioles

The sting won’t go away for a while. The game got off to a promising start as B.J. Upton slammed…Read More