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Were the Tampa Bay Rays Baseball’s Most Versatile Team in 2012?

The Rays have always seemed to place a premium on versatility, featuring players like Ben Zobrist, Aubrey Huff, and Sean Rodriguez in their lineup playing every day, but starting all over the place defensively.…Read More

Understanding Each MLB Team’s Performance in the Context of Its Ballpark Part 1

One interesting thing in baseball is that every stadium is different. Unlike any of the other four major sports, there are no set requirements for the dimensions of the different fields. And then there…Read More

Keep Up the Scoring, Rays!

In their last three games since getting perfect-gamed, the Rays have scored 29 runs, an average of nearly 10 per game. It’s always easier to win when you score runs like crazy. But for the Rays especially,…Read More

The Rays’ Name Conspiracy

What if the Rays had a conspiracy where they would only allow players with certain names to play for their team? Well, they don’t, but there are some interesting things regarding the Rays and certain…Read More

Explaining the Rays’ Defensive Struggles

The Tampa Bay Rays: your American League leaders in errors. Who would have ever thought that we’d say that? But more importantly, what’s going on here? The Rays’ defense is not up to…Read More

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Is 2012 the Year of the Bullpen Or Lack Thereof?

This year, we’ve seen the Rays bullpen struggle intermittently, driving us all insane because…Read More

Using Players at Multiple Positions and Winning Percentage

With the Rays are always players at so many different positions, I thought it was worth a look to see…Read More

RCG Rays 2012 Season Preview: Jose Lobaton

The Rays acquired Jose Molina this offseason- not exactly a high profile offensive catcher. Molina will…Read More

RCG Rays 2012 Season Preview: Sean Rodriguez

We can’t discount Sean Rodriguez. Not yet. He is what he is: a league average shortstop at best…Read More

Quantifying the Rays’ Hustle

The Rays are defined by how hard they run down to first every groundball. When a Rays player who isn’t…Read More

How Much of an Edge Do the Rays Receive From Their Baserunning?

One of the things that has defined the way the Rays have played the game of baseball is their aggressiveness…Read More

RCG Rays 2012 Season Preview: Carlos Pena

Every Rays fan remembers those days when Carlos Pena was a superstar. He blasted 46 home runs in 2007…Read More

RCG Rays 2012 Season Preview: Ben Zobrist

Ben Zobrist is the exemplary Ray. He’s a great team player who does everything he possibly can…Read More