Work Ethic Can Only Do So Much for Rays’ Josh Sale
Even as the Rays selected Josh Sale 17th overall in the 2010 MLB Draft, they knew about his flaws. He wasn’t too fast or athletic and would likely be limited to left field in the long term. At the…Read More
Breaking Rays News: Alex Colome Called Up, Josh Sale Suspended
Today for the Rays, one player will receive an opportunity to make his major league debut while the other has made the team’s patience with him run thin. After sending down Jake Odorizzi following…Read More
Rays Notes: Jake Odorizzi Sent Down, Josh Sale Messes Up Again
The Rays made a roster move following Tuesday’s game, sending down right-hander Jake Odorizzi to get another reliever for today’s game. Odorizzi did not pitch well against the Marlins, but…Read More
Rays Notes: Rays to Talk Stadium, Prospect Development Camp Begins
In 2012, the talks regarding a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays seemed as promising as ever thanks to the intriguing proposal for a stadium in the Carillon business park in St. Petersburg. However, talks…Read More
Evaluating the 2012 Bowling Green Hot Rods Part 3
In the lower levels of the minor leagues, you can find loads of talent but also quite a bit of immaturity. That phrase described the Rays’ Low-A affiliate, the Bowling Green Hot Rods, almost perfectly…Read More
Why Would Talented Professional Athletes Use Meth?
Recently, four Rays minor league players, including top prospects Josh Sale and Ryan Brett, were each…Read More
Rays Notes: Sale Suspension, Niemann Returns, Joyce Injury, Rodriguez Timetable
Rays fans got sudden and stunning news on Tuesday afternoon as 2010 first round pick Josh Sale, who was…Read More
The Undercards: Here We Go Again
After their crazy day on Saturday, Rays affiliates deserved a nice relaxing day on Sunday. They did not…Read More
The Undercards: Ryan Carpenter Dominates, Montgomery Bullpen Implodes
The minor leagues provided another mixed bag of results, with several nice performances throughout…Read More
The Undercards: Marty Gantt Walk-off Single Wins It as Renegades Find Magic Again
It’s special to find a team on such a roll that no matter how a game starts, even if they’re…Read More
How Much Of A Concern Is The Rays’ Lack of Draft Pick Impact?
Marc Topkin presented an interesting and somewhat alarming statistic the other day: the Rays are the…Read More
The Undercards: Hager Homers, Sale Drives in 3 as Hot Rods Win Big
Sunday was a bizarre day in the Rays minor league system, particularly for starting pitchers. Of the…Read More
Minor League Review: Josh Sale Slugs His Way Back to Relevance And More
From the second the Rays drafted him, we knew that Josh Sale was not your typical Rays prospect. He’s…Read More
The Undercards: Torra, Riefenhauser Sharp, Markel Continues to Progress
The Rays know how important starting pitching is to team success. They also known how important it is…Read More
The Undercards: Pitchers Dominate in Biscuits’ Extra-Inning Win
The Rays preach pitching up and down their organization. It’s always nice when that message gets…Read More
The Undercards: Matsui, Bulls Plaster Dice-K
There are many different types of players and types of people in the minor leagues. What’s especially…Read More
The Undercards: Floethe’s Pitching, Sale’s 3-run Blast Lead Hot Rods to Victory
With the major league team hitting a bit of a rough patch, we look to the minor league system to give…Read More
The Undercards: A Series of Disasters
Understatement: it’s hard to win when your pitchers post an 8.00 ERA- especially when your offense…Read More
The Undercards: Floethe, Sale Step Up as Hot Rods Win 4-0
In just three games on Monday night, pitchers in the Rays organization combines to strike out 26 batters,…Read More
The Undercards: Can We Get an Organizational Mulligan?
From the majors down to Low-A, it was a tough day in the Rays organization, at least for the early games. Triple-A…Read More



















