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At A Certain Point, Human Error Ends and Accountability Begins for MLB Umpires

There are a variety of factors to blame for the Rays being just 15-18 on the season. Their bullpen has been horrific and their rotation has been inconsistent, leading to an unbelievable amount of blown…Read More

Game 18: Rays Offense Rolls and Complete Sweep of A’s

Timely hitting and sub-par defense help Tampa Bay early as Roberto Hernandez posts his first win of the season helping the Rays to complete their sweep of the Oakland A’s. Today was a performance…Read More

Game 16: Alex Cobb Overcomes Rough Start, Offense Stays Hot in Rays Win

Coming off a brutal road trip where they went 2-7, the Rays needed a positive start to their brief six game home stand. In their way were the Oakland A’s, currently the best team in the American…Read More

Could the Rays Acquire George Kottaras From the Oakland Athletics?

The Rays are lined up to have Jose Molina be their de facto starting catcher in 2012 with several others fighting for playing time behind him. Given Molina’s defensive talents, specifically his pitch-framing…Read More

A Mike Morse Trade Never Made Sense for the Rays

With the date for pitchers and catchers to report a little under a month away, baseball fans are anxious for some things to happen. They were able to satisfy a little bit of their hunger for news on Wednesday…Read More

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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

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

Who Should Rays Fans Root For In the 2012 Postseason?

The Rays are out. That is extremely disappointing for every Rays fan. But while a good portion of Rays…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

AL Wild Card Roundup: Rays Slide Back As Orioles, A’s, Angels Win

The Rays 3-1 loss at the hands of the Chicago White Sox was difficult enough. Combined with the three…Read More

AL Wild Card Roundup: Rays Pull Within 2 Games as A’s, Angels See Pitching Collapse

Something that has become apparent about the AL Wild Card race: a couple of excellent teams are going…Read More

AL Wild Card Roundup: A’s Win In Extra Innings, White Sox Fall Into Wild Card Hunt

The Tampa Bay Rays continued their hot streak, winning their sixth consecutive game Monday night. However,…Read More

AL Wild Card Roundup: Orioles Split Doubleheader, A’s Lose as Angels, Rays Close In

Time is running out for the pursuers in the AL Wild Card race. But it’s geting awfully tight now…Read More

AL Wild Card Roundup: Orioles lose to Red Sox, Angels gain ground, Rays sweep Blue Jays

The Rays kept their winning streak alive today and swept the Blue Jays, while inching up the wild card…Read More

AL Wild Card Roundup: Extra Inning Baseball Helps Rays Gain Ground

With ten games to go following last night’s 11-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Tampa…Read More

AL Wild Card Roundup: A’s Pound Tigers, Rangers Beat Angels as Rays Inch Closer

The Tampa Bay Rays came up with a huge comeback win on Thursday night, rallying for 6 runs in the 9th…Read More

AL Wild Card Roundup: Orioles Win in Extras, A’s and Angels Fall

The Rays are not out of the AL playoff picture yet. Hopefully their big win Wednesday is the start if…Read More

How Do the 2012 Orioles, Athletics, and Nationals Compare to the 2008 Rays?

This season, people have compared the Orioles and their turnaround to the 2008 Tampa Bay Rays. Heck,…Read More

The Rays, The A’s, And Bizarre Off-Days

There was some talk a while back, none too seriously, about the Tampa Bay Rays and the Oakland A’s…Read More

The History Of The Rays As Trade Deadline Sellers Part 1

The Rays have yet to decide whether they will be buyers or sellers at this year’s trade deadline.…Read More