Roberto Alomar’s Retirement A Turning Point in Rays History
Roberto Alomar was one of the best second basemen in the history of baseball for a long time and was rewarded for his incredible by being elected to the Hall of Fame in 2011. But by 2005, Alomar was washed…Read More
A Look Back At The Tampa Bay Rays’ Team MVPs: 2004-2006
The previous team MVP recaps have covered an array of pitchers and utility players, young and old, who made an impression on Devil Rays history. But this edition of our team MVPs recap gives much focus…Read More
The Undercards: Jorge Cantu Homers, 7 Rays Make Appearances as Escogido Pounds Cibaenas
We missed our Rays Winter Ball recap for today, and it was probably worth skipping, but there were a couple of interesting games involving a score of current and former Rays, so why not talk about them…Read More
The Undercards: Hector Luna Home Run The Difference as Cibaenas 4-Hits Oriente in Pitchers’ Duel
It’s a common refrain for Rays fans- it’s great to get outstanding outings from your starting pitchers, but if you want to win ballgames, you have to find yourselves some runs. The Aguilas…Read More
The Undercards: Manny Ramirez Laces 3 Hits, Joel Peralta Overpowering as Aguilas Win 3rd Straight
Wow! A non-Jon Weber headline! Why? Because the Aguilas de Mexicali gave him a day off. Instead, we’ll talk about different Aguilas, the Aguilas Cibaenas in the Dominican Winter League, that won…Read More
The Undercards: Can Someone Explain This Jon Weber Phenomenon?
We’ve been using Jon Weber for the headline for just about every Rays Winter League recap of late.…Read More
The Undercards: Jeff Bennett Tosses 6 Shutout Frames, Matt Buschmann Earns Win in Relief
It’s frustrating for a pitcher not to earn the win after a great outing. But after a pitchers’…Read More
The Undercards: Manny Notches 4 Hits in Cibaenas Victory, Jon Weber Extends Hitting Streak to 10
Is Manny Ramirez done? He’s going to turn 41 in May so conventional thought would think so. And…Read More
The Undercards: No Stopping Jorge Cantu, Willy Aybar Stays Perfect
One of my favorite Jorge Cantu stats: not even his platoon splits could say consistent. In 2005, his…Read More
The Undercards: Jorge Cantu Stays Red-Hot, Wes Bankston Drives in 2
Jorge Cantu is one of the most inconsistent players in the history of baseball. Not once, but twice in…Read More
The Undercards: Cesar Suarez, Ryan Reid Appear in All-Star Game, Jorge Cantu Homers Again
Getting honored is nice every time. Being named an All-Star as you hope for an opportunity to play in…Read More
The Undercards: Jorge Cantu Homers Twice, Almost Singlehandedly Leads Hermosillo Over Mazatlan
Jorge Cantu‘s professional baseball career has been a roller coaster ride. And lately, it has been…Read More
The Undercards: Manny Ramirez Has 3 Hits as Cibaenas Routs Licey 14-1
It can’t be a great feeling when you’re on the bench for a game and your replacement proceeds…Read More
The Undercards: Cantu’s 5 RBIs and Henry Wrigley’s Solo Homer Lead Their Teams to Victory
Always satisfying to be the hero. Doing it with a clutch home run just makes it even better. Dominican…Read More
The Undercards: Jorge Cantu Provides Offense
The Winter Leagues ran the gamut, from pitching duels to an offensive showdown. Jorge Cantu produced…Read More
The Undercards: Jorge Cantu Slams Game-Winning Homer, Henry Wrigley Exits Early
Being an established big league player playing in Winter Ball would seem to a relaxing experience as…Read More
The Undercards: Jorge Cantu Slams Clutch Homer But Naranjeros Fall in 14
You get a hanging breaking ball and you finally end your frustration- and then your pitchers give it…Read More
The Undercards: Wes Bankston Slams 2 HRs, Victor Zambrano and Tim Corcoran Make Starts
Gotta give credit to some of these old Devil Rays. They just love the game of baseball so much that they…Read More
The Undercards: Henry Wrigley Homers, Wes Bankston Goes Off Again
Sorry for the delay getting this out- more Hurricane Sandy troubles- but here finally is the Rays’…Read More
The History of the Rays as Sellers at the Trade Deadline Part 9
It has taken us 9 long parts and until the day of the trade deadline to finish, but here’s our…Read More





















