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What’s Important Now: Davis Struggles Again

Spring Game 14: Phillies 6, Rays 6 The Rays recorded yet another tie yesterday with the Phillies. Wade Davis got the start for the Rays, and struggled yet again. Davis allowed 3 earned and 4 runs in 4…Read More

Rays News and Notes: Expanded Playoffs “Will Happen”

Today we got wind of some great news for Rays fans. Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the expanded playoffs for this season “will happen.” MLB will expand the playoffs to include ten teams, five…Read More

Rays News and Notes: Moore Limited with Abdominal Strain

We learned today that Matt Moore has a mild abdominal strain that has been bothering him since Friday. The strain caused Moore to miss his live batting practice session today. There was some good news,…Read More

Rays News and Notes: MLB Makes “Maddon Rule”

Remember last season when Joe Maddon ruffled some feathers by sending Sam Fuld to the mound to warm up before pulling him without seeing a batter? Well, now there’s a rule to prevent this. Maddon…Read More

Rays News and Notes: Matt Moore Ready for Competition

Bill Chastain of MLB.com has a great article out now on Matt Moore‘s competition for a spot in the rotation. Moore, even with his great showing in the playoffs last season, is not guaranteed a spot…Read More

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Rays News and Notes: Rays Lock Up Maddon

The Rays finally completed the move that had been imminent most of the offseason, making their three…Read More

Rays News and Notes: Maddon Already Looking at Lineups

In his weekly roundup, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times spoke with Joe Maddon, and says Maddon is…Read More

Rays News and Notes: Justin Ruggiano Elects Free Agency

Justin Ruggiano, the ultimate AAAA player, declined his assignment to Durham today, becoming a free agent.…Read More

What do the Rays have in Burke Badenhop?

The Rays got have made two trades this offseason, acquiring two relievers, Josh Lueke from the Mariners…Read More

Rays Winter Meetings Roundup: Day 2

Another day is in the books for the 2011 Winter Meetings in Dallas. More rumors began to come to fruition…Read More

Rays Winter Meetings Roundup: Day 1

All of the Winter Meetings rumors can be intimidating to the average fan, so throughout the week I will…Read More

Awards week recap

As I mentioned earlier this week, this is the awards week for the Baseball Writers Association of America.…Read More

Here We Go Again

Just when you thought speculation would die down about the Rays management team, Tony LaRussa decides…Read More

Rangers Take Series Finale

The only thing hotter than Jeff Niemann the last couple months has been the Texas weather. Sorry, Texans,…Read More

More Thoughts on the Marathon

The Rays and Red Sox played a true marathon last night/today. The game went at a nice steady pace until…Read More

Super Sam Takes the Mound

Sam Fuld‘s brief mound appearance is one of the funniest things I’ve seen in baseball this…Read More

Rays Colored Glasses: The Cuts Start Here

The Tampa Bay Rays made the first cuts of spring training today. Among them was former first round pick…Read More

Meet Joe Maddon and Staff at 717 South! Thursday, December 9th

So what is our leader Joe Maddon doing during this off season? Well, Creative Loafing for Tampa Bay…Read More

Trick or Treat? The Tampa Bay Rays Future, Free Agency and Beyond…

Once the World Series ends we will begin examining the Rays viable options to start building their 2011…Read More

So what have we learned from the first two games of the World Series?

There is no reason to reopen this wound, but because the petty side of me that’s rooting against Texas…Read More