Rays Notes: Ryan Roberts Acquired, Sam Fuld Returns, Longoria Rehab Soon?
The big news yesterday was that the Rays acquired infielder Ryan Roberts from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for 2B Tyler Bortnick. For full analysis on the trade, please head here. The Roberts…Read More
Game 97: Hellickson Sharp, Conrad Homers as Rays Take Opener from O’s
The end was nerve-racking, but the Rays came through with a much-needed win in the opener of their series with the Orioles. Jeremy Hellickson got the start with the Rays having lost his last five outings.…Read More
The Undercards: Bullpen, Offense Step Up as P-Rays Edge Bluefield
We don’t appreciate the bullpen when it’s going well. When it’s not, we complain notstop as our favorite teams struggle to win games. The Rays bullpen had a very tough night Wednesday,…Read More
The Undercards: Biscuits Mount Big 9th Inning Rally But Fall in 14
One of the most frustrating things in baseball is to mount a big comeback, only to fall short. The Biscuits pulled off one and almost pulled off a second one, but all to no avail. Triple-A International…Read More
Rays Notes: Longoria, Injuries, Hawkins, Autographs, Star Wars
Evan Longoria is the headline every day for the Rays right now, but his quote from Andrew Friedman was positive for once. Does #Rays Friedman expect Longoria to play again this season? “Yeah, I definitely…Read More
Rays Notes: Bad News for Longoria, Rays Sign IFA Jose Castillo
Mixed emotions over the last few days for the Rays, with the bad outweighing the good right now. The…Read More
The Undercards: Sam Fuld Returns, 2nd Rounder Spencer Edwards Makes Pro Debut
Just a few days after The Amazing Spiderman came out, Superman has returned. (I don’t think that…Read More
Ray Notes: Joyce, Fuld, Keppinger, Guerrieri, Sawyer
The Rays have been ravaged by injuries and just can’t seem to move on from them. A couple rehabs…Read More
Rays Notes: International Signings, Matsui, Maddon, Fuld
There was big news for the Rays on the international signing front as they signed three prospects: 16…Read More
Reviewing the DL
Every team has to deal with injuries over the course of the season – it is simply an inescapable…Read More
Where Has the Rays’ Speed Gone?
The Rays are 5-6. They aren’t playing as well as they have the potential to be playing early in…Read More
Jeff Salazar Set to Make Rays Roster… Wait, Who?
After learning that B.J. Upton and Sam Fuld will miss at least the start of the season with injuries,…Read More
Utility Players and the Rays
It seems like everyone on the Rays can play everywhere. You have Ben Zobrist, who’s a plus defender…Read More
Injury News: Niemann Scratched with Blister, Rodney OK After Line Drive
Mark Topkin just tweeted that Jeff Niemann will miss his start Saturday with a blister on his pitching…Read More
Projecting the Rays’ Opening Day Roster
Just a week and one day until the regular season. We are so close. That being said, we have a better…Read More
How Quickly Magic Can Disappear
As Mark Topkin discussed this afternoon, B.J. Upton will likely start the season on the disabled list…Read More
Scouting Notes From Spring Training: The Veterans and Mainstays
After talking about the prospects in my scouting notes this afternoon, we transition to the major leaguers…Read More
Should We Be Worried About Evan Longoria?…Should We Blame Matt Bush?
If you haven’t heard yet, Evan Longoria was hit by a fastball from relief prospect Matt Bush in…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: MLB Makes “Maddon Rule”
Remember last season when Joe Maddon ruffled some feathers by sending Sam Fuld to the mound to warm…Read More





















