Game 20: Marvelous David Price Outing Spoiled by Fernando Rodney in the 9th
Ninth inning, tie game–who do you want on the mound, your ace or your closer? Joe Maddon was faced with precisely that dilemma on Tuesday, with David Price having thrown 99 pitches through 8+ innings…Read More
Talking Yankees With Ricky Keeler of Yanks Go Yard
Last night, I was fortunate enough to speak with Ricky Keeler of Yanks Go Yard to preview the upcoming Rays – Yankees series, which you can listen to here. He was kind enough to answer a few questions…Read More
AL East Roundup: Opening Day Rosters
In this edition of Rays Colored Glasses AL East Roundup we will take an inside look at the opening day rosters for all teams in the AL East. Baltimore Orioles Pitchers (12): Jake Arrieta, Luis Ayala, Wei-Yin…Read More
AL East Weekly Roundup: Looking At Roster Depth And 2013 Rebound Candidates
This week’s edition of the AL East Weekly Roundup we will take a brief look at each teams search for roster depth as spring training continues as well as players from each team that need to rebound…Read More
AL East Weekly Roundup: Looking At the Spring Training Questions and Competitions
Here at Rays Colored Glasses we will take a weekly look into all things going on with the Tampa Bay Rays and in the AL East from roster moves, to movement in the standings, and any major news affecting…Read More
David Price, The New York Yankees, and the Politics of Baseball
It had to put Rays fans everywhere on edge the other day when David Price told Jon Paul Morosi of Fox…Read More
Ex-Ray Rafael Soriano Signs His Second Anti-Rays Contract
Congratulations to Rafael Soriano. For the second time in three years, the ex-Rays All-Star closer has…Read More
The Sad Professional Baseball Career of Jon Weber
In honor of New Year’s Day, there were no games played in any of the Winter Leagues, leaving a…Read More
Bidding Hideki Matsui Farewell
It is always unfortunate when a star player hangs on for too long. When they have become a shadow of…Read More
Rays Notes: Hideki Matsui Retires, Rays Get New BP Cap, Chris Archer Is A Good Guy
Rays fans hated Hideki Matsui for a long time. He signed with the New York Yankees after an illustrious…Read More
Imagining Jeff Keppinger in Pinstripes
The Rays failed to make the postseason in 2012- but Jeff Keppinger was a big reason they got as far as…Read More
Suspended Anguish
The Rays had gone on an incredible run, but it was going to end. It was only a matter of time. They entered…Read More
Who Should Rays Fans Root For In Game 5 Of The ALDS?
Rays’ fans know Tampa Bay likes to keep things interesting. The Rays certainly kept everyone interested…Read More
We Live for Heartbreak
It could have been the Rays out there. It could have Jeremy Hellickson going 7 shutout innings. It could…Read More
AL Wild Card Roundup: Orioles Tie for AL East Lead, Athletics Walk Off to Move Towards Clinching
Saturday was a terrible day for the Tampa Bay Rays. They won big versus the Chicago White Sox, with Matt…Read More
Game 80: Refusing To Go Down
It’s only early July. After Monday, there are 82 games remaining in the regular season. But as…Read More
Game 57: Bats Come Alive Against Sabathia as Rays Salvage A Game
Everyone struggles. The difference between the great and the ordinary is how long it takes you to break…Read More
Rays Hoping Hideki Matsui Pulls an Andy Pettitte
Once a Yankee, always a Yankee. Once an enemy, always an enemy. It still feels weird. Johnny Damon was…Read More
Game 30: Homers Rain Down as Yankees Hold on to beat Rays
The problem with James Shields is his dependence on his changeup. When Shields changeup is working, he…Read More
Playoff Feel
When the Rays played the Yankees the first week of the season, it didn’t feel like April- it felt…Read More





















