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Game 38: Rhymes HBP Overshadows Rays Victory
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Boston Red Sox by a score of 2-1. However, the victory was not the story. The matchup between Clay Buchholz and Jeremy Hellickson lived up to it’s billing.…Read More
Looking Back At Victor Zambrano
Victor Zambrano, was a very average major league pitcher. However, he was thought to be a lot worse. He was signed by the Rays as a minor league free agent in 1996, approximately a month after being released…Read More
Talking Rays-Red Sox with Bosox Injection’s Derek Skytalo
In anticipation of the Rays-Red Sox two-game series that begins tonight, I chatted with Derek Skytalo, the editor at Red Sox website Bosox Injection, about the Red Sox and what we can expect from them…Read More
The Undercards: Pawsox Mar Matsui’s Durham Debut
Big news in the Rays system today was the season debut for Hideki Matsui at the Rays’ Triple-A Durham franchise. It was a big deal, not only because the Rays are going to see what Matsui has left…Read More
Game 37: Resurgent Price, Timely Offense Leads Rays Back from 3-0 Deficit
It’s frustrating to fall behind in games as a pitcher. But the best pitchers can stay composed and find a rhythm to keep their team in the game. David Price could not have been happy about the beginning…Read More
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Dan Wheeler: Everywhere and Back
Dan Wheeler was there at the beginning. But he fell out of touch and had to battle just to keep his career…Read More
Potential Replacements for Jeff Niemann Present Opportunities
Tampa was bit again with the injury bug on Monday, as Jeff Niemann sustained a small fracture in his…Read More
Rays Notes: Fracture in Lower Leg Sidelines Niemann
First, Desmond Jennings went down. And now Jeff Niemann will be out for a while. Niemann injured his…Read More
The Undercards: Cobb Dominates in Possible Big League Audition
Just one pitcher in the Rays organization at all levels, including the major leagues, allowed as many…Read More
Game 36: Bats Rally, Bullpen Steps Up as Rays Take Opener vs. Jays
Before the game, the news was bad. The Rays announced that Desmond Jennings would be placed on the DL…Read More
Rays Notes: Jennings to DL, Vogt Up
The seemingly inevitable has happened, and it’s frustrating for multiple reasons that it took this long. Desmond Jennings had been placed on the DL with his knee injury, tweeted Mark Topkin, and…Read More
Do the Rays Take Advantage of Their Florida Locale in the MLB Draft?
For years, there were no major league franchises in the state of Florida, widely renowned as a baseball hotbed. Now there are two: the Rays and the Marlins. Right now on the Rays’ 40-man roster,…Read More
The Best Lefties Struggle Early
We get it. Matt Moore is struggling and struggling mightily. He has shown no command and is just getting overpowered by major league hitters. Through 7 starts in his age 23 season, he has gone 1-3 (the…Read More
The Undercards: Archer Duels With Banuelos as Bulls top AAA Yankees
With the Rays (hopefully) ending their slide with their win in Baltimore on Sunday, the minor league games go from a diversion to icing on the cake- as long as they can play well and win. Luckily that…Read More
Game 35: Rays Celebrate Mother’s Day with a Win, Despite a Late Inning Surge by the O’s
The Rays managed to avoid a sweep by the Orioles on Sunday afternoon despite the O’s scoring 7 runs in the last 4 innings. The Rays never relinquished the lead in the game, which gave James Shields his…Read More
Carlos Pena Is Thankful for His Mom, and So Should You
Carlos Pena’s parents were working professionals in the Dominican Republic when he was growing up. Despite their comfortable life, they decided to pack up all of their belongings and move their six…Read More
The Ones that Got Away: Jacoby Ellsbury
Jacoby Ellsbury would have been the perfect Rays player- when healthy. Jacoby Ellsbury is a player the Rays drooled over. After all, he does fit a profile they like and a profile they have gone after in…Read More
No, It’s Not Time to Panic
Yes, the Rays have gone into a slide, losing 6 of their last 7. No, there’s no reason to be worried. The Rays pitching has hit a little rough patch, posting a… 4.14 ERA. That’s not that…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 us some bright spots. Triple-A International League: Empire State Yankees 3, Durham Bulls 2 (10 innings) The…Read More
Game 34: Defense Lets Down Moore, Rays
Someone forgot to tell the Rays and Orioles that the calender has moved from March. In a game marred by a total of 7 errors, the Orioles extended their lead in the American League East, as they defeated…Read More
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