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In the Kansas City Royals, the Rays May See Themselves

You could forgive the Tampa Bay Rays if they were perhaps feeling a bit nostalgic during this most recent series with the Kansas City Royals. Just the presence of James Shields, Wade Davis and Elliot Johnson…Read More

Game 27: Evan Longoria and Luke Scott Have Big Days, But Rays Fall Short

Last year, when the Tampa Bay Rays scored seven or more runs in a game, they finished 34-0. Unfortunately, they will be unable to match that mark again this year. The game started off well for the Rays,…Read More

Rays-Royals Series Preview With Kings of Kauffman’s Mike Vamosi

After a relaxing off-day Monday, the Rays are back in action today to begin a quite-anticipated series versus the Kansas City Royals. Not only are they 13-10, just half a game back in the AL Central, but…Read More

James Shields’ Leadership Role With The Royals Offers Much Promise For The Franchise

While having good team chemistry and keeping things laid back in the clubhouse is part of the infamous “Rays Way” that has aided in the Rays’ success over the past few seasons, the Kansas City Royals…Read More

The Tampa Bay Rays, The Kansas City Royals, and The Margin for Error

On December 9th, 2012, the Tampa Bay Rays and Kansas City Royals executed one of the most talked-about trades in baseball in a very long time, with the Rays dealing right-handers James Shields and Wade…Read More

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James Shields Looks To Add Social Planner To His Leadership Role In Kansas City

Rays fans remember James Shields for his leadership role in the clubhouse, but it looks like Shields…Read More

The Rays’ Missed Opportunities: Kenny Diekroeger

The Rays always love going after high-upside high school players in the early rounds of the draft. With…Read More

Winter Leagues Update: Luis Mendoza, Mexico 3-Hit Puerto Rico to Play DR in Championship Game

Win and you’re in. The Dominican Republic won the early game and the opportunity was right there…Read More

Breaking Down the Minor League Catcher Market: Part 4, The Ones That Already Signed

Over the past couple of weeks we have discussed minor league free agent catchers that the Rays could…Read More

Was The Wade Davis Extension A Mistake?

On March 31, 2011, Wade Davis was just about to enter his second full season for the Rays. Fresh off…Read More

The Turned-Down Trade Offer That Made The Shields to the Royals Trade Happen

We heard for a while that the Kansas City Royals were targeting a topflight pitcher and were willing…Read More

Blockbuster Trade A Win For Both Rays And Royals

It was almost a given that the Tampa Bay Rays would trade some of their rotation depth at some point…Read More

Trading Shields to Royals A Significant Short-Term Risk for the Rays But A Steal of A Trade for the Future

The Rays pulled off a franchise-defining trade on Sunday night, trading away James Shields and Wade Davis…Read More

The Blockbuster Deal We’ve All Been Waiting for Has Happened

Pretty easy to guess what RCG and every Rays website on the planet is going to be talking about today.…Read More

The Dodgers’ Zack Greinke Signing Expedites James Shields’ Trade Market- And Turns It Into Complete Chaos

The Los Angeles Dodgers were the favorites to land Zack Greinke since the start of his free agency. There…Read More

Don’t Underestimate James Shields

James Shields does not fit the mold for your typical frontline starter. His fastball touches the mid-90′s,…Read More

Why Do the Rays Want More Than Wil Myers From the Royals for James Shields?

We’ve talked way too much about a trade between the Rays and Royals involving James Shields and…Read More

How Hard Should the Rays Pursue a Trade For The Royals’ Wil Myers?

The number one prospect in all of baseball is on the market- but it’s going to awfully hard to…Read More

Rays Notes: Rays in MVP Vote, How Marlins Affect Rays Stadium Talks, Rays Covet Wil Myers?

The 2012 Most Valuable Players awards and the NL award passed without much controversy as Buster Posey…Read More

Could a Rays-Royals Blockbuster Possibly Happen?

The Rays and Royals are a pair of polar-opposite organizations. The Rays have done a major franchise…Read More