Matt Joyce

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What’s Important Now: Ramos, Gomes Struggle in Loss

Spring Game 18: Yankees 5, Rays 2 The Rays got some early offense off the bat of Matt Joyce, but the Yankees were still able to power back. Joyce hit a two run homer off of Yankees starter Phil Hughes…Read More

What’s Important Now: Moore Impresses In Return

Spring Game 12: Rays 7, Orioles 7 While David Price struggled in his return from a towel attack, Matt Moore pitched very well. Moore went 1.2 innings, allowing only one walk and striking out three. This…Read More

What’s Important Now: Rodriguez Gets Off To Good Start

Spring Game 2: Twins 5, Rays 3 The Rays dropped their second straight spring game yesterday, losing both halves of a home and home with the Twins. The Twins were split squad in this game, playing another…Read More

What’s Important Now: Positive Signs in Loss

Spring Game 1 Recap: Rays at Twins Even with the Rays 7-3 loss in the spring opener, the Rays showed promise. The runs didn’t come until later in the game for the pitchers and the Rays starting…Read More

What’s Important Now: Spring Opener

Gone by the wayside are my Rays News and Notes pieces. With games upon us, it is time to start my What’s Important Now pieces. WIN is basically my game preview/recap piece with some minor news and…Read More

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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…Read More

Around the Twitterverse: The Start of Spring

Spring Training officially got underway last Monday, but the first full squad workout was Sunday. The…Read More

An Unbiased View of the Rays Minor League System

Over the past week, I basically disappeared off the map. The reason: I was working on a 2012 MLB mock…Read More

Around the Twitterverse: Spring Training is Here

A lot of Rays players have had things to say about the start of the 2012 season this week on Twitter.…Read More

Rays News and Notes: Former Ray Clyburn Killed

Today we lost a member of the Rays community. Former Rays outfielder Danny Clyburn, Jr. was shot this…Read More

Would another step forward from Matt Joyce be all the Rays need?

Devon has been talking all about how the Rays need to get one more big bat to be a legitimate championship…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

Upton to be Traded?

As the news spread across the internet today that B.J. Upton had been claimed off waivers by an anonymous…Read More

Price and Jennings Shine for Rays

It was a record setting day for the Rays as they destroyed the Blue Jays 12-0 on Sunday. Behind seven…Read More

Rays take the first of four against the Jays

You don’t get the nickname “Big Game” by accident. The Rays needed a win in the worst way after…Read More

Romero Escapes Jam, Dominates Rays

Ricky Romero, similar to some Rays starters, has a very low ERA (2.98 after tonight) but his record stands…Read More

Jennings Gets the Call, Upton Coincidentally Pulled

Oh the frenzy of speculation! I wish I had jotted down the tweets but if you follow the Rays, I’m…Read More

Royals Beat Up on Rays

Tonight’s final ugly score was 10-4 Royals. The obvious question going in to tonight’s…Read More

This Time Red Sox Homers Too Much For Rays

The Rays got off to another quick start against the Red Sox when they scored three against Boson starter…Read More

NL Wins Second In a Row as Joyce Represents the Rays Well

The National League makes it two wins in a row since 1995-1996 with a 5-1 win in the All Star Game…Read More