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Rays Make First Real Offseason Acquisitions, Sign Mike Fontenot and Rich Thompson

The Rays are officially starting to make things happen. Their first real move wasn’t exactly a high-profile trade like what has been rumored, but they managed to sign two players with the ability…Read More

Rays Notes: Bud Selig Criticizes Bill Foster, Rich Thompson Elects Free Agency

In light of Bill Foster refusing to allow the Rays to look at sites outside Pinellas County, Bud Selig got his point across clearly. In the words of Marc Topkin,  ”Be part of the solution with the…Read More

Rays Notes: Hot Stove Gets Revved Up, Roster Moves, Rays to Add New Hitting Coach?

The offseason is not officially here, with the St. Louis Cardinals leading the San Francisco Giants 3-2 in the NLCS with the winner taking on the Detroit Tigers in the 2012 World Series. However, the Hot…Read More

The Tale Of Rich Thompson

Rich Thompson has been a bit of a baseball vagabond for most of his career. Originally drafted sixth round of the 2000 MLB Amateur Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays, Thompson literally hit the ground running.…Read More

Rays Start September Call-Ups With Ramos, Thompson, Brignac and Gimenez

On September 1st, major league active rosters expand to 40 players. Players will come up at different times as minor league seasons end at different times, but the Rays have decided on the four players…Read More

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The Undercards: Bruedlin Suero, Steven Tinoco Highlight Rough Night

  The Rays farm system had a rough day, going 2-5, including a sweep in a doubleheader on Sunday.…Read More

The Undercards: Princeton Rays Walk-Off Win Highlights Action

  An extra inning loss and a walk off victory highlight today’s trip around the minors. Overall,…Read More

The Undercards: Justin O’Conner Has Impressive Night

  Weather factored into two games on the night, causing lengthy delays for the Biscuits and causing…Read More

The Undercards: Archer, Bulls 4-Hit Norfolk as Rays Affiliates Go 7-0

Always great when everybody wins. Add in the Rays victory (although we had to stay up late on Saturday…Read More

The Undercards: Marty Gantt Walk-off Single Wins It as Renegades Find Magic Again

It’s special to find a team on such a roll that no matter how a game starts, even if they’re…Read More

Rays Notes: In Summary, Chaos

The Rays made a whirlwind of moves Friday and let’s attempt to piece together what just happened. Joel…Read More

The Undercards: Kyle Farnsworth Sharp in Rehab Stint, Enny Romero Throws 7 No-Hit Innings

Things were exciting in Charlotte on Monday night. Unfortunately that doesn’t always translate…Read More

Rays Notes: Jennings In, Thompson Out, and Hideki Returns

  Desmond Jennings was activated from the disabled list this afternoon and will retake his spot…Read More

For Rich Thompson This Is Heaven, Not St. Pete

Prior to last Wednesday’s Rays-Red Sox game, Rich Thompson was as close to a modern day Moonlight Graham as…Read More

Game 39: Moore Figures It Out 3 Innings Too Late as Rays Fall to Boston

Finally we saw him. We saw that pitcher that we had been expecting to see all season. Moore was hitting…Read More

Rays News and Notes: Rhymes Injury Leaves Us Speechless

In the 8th inning of Wednesday night’s game, the scariest moments of the Rays’ season occurred.…Read More