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The Undercards/Rays Notes: Bankston Homer Not Nearly Enough, Shields Says Goodbye

This winter, as our desire to see some actual baseball being played has reached a tipping point, we’ve been covering ex-Rays who have been playing in the various Caribbean Winter Leagues. On Saturday…Read More

The Undercards: Hector Luna Notches 3 Hits, Juan Sandoval Tosses 1.2 Perfect IP, But Aguilas Fall

Nice to see current and former Rays playing well in Winter Ball. But when they’re the only players on their teams playing well, that usually is not a very good sign. Dominican Winter League Championship…Read More

The Undercards: Jon Weber Homers in Mexicali Loss

It had been a while since Jon Weber had appeared as a part of the headline for the Undercards segment. Perhaps with this in mind, he made his presence felt Saturday night for Mexicali in their semi-final…Read More

The Undercards: Carlos Zambrano Flirts With No-No, Edgar Gonzalez Blows Away Mexicali

They say that the fans like high-scoring games. But especially after watching the Rays over the course of a season, you grow to appreciate dominant pitching more and more. The start of the regular season…Read More

The Undercards: Hector Luna Home Run The Difference as Cibaenas 4-Hits Oriente in Pitchers’ Duel

It’s a common refrain for Rays fans- it’s great to get outstanding outings from your starting pitchers, but if you want to win ballgames, you have to find yourselves some runs. The Aguilas…Read More

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The Undercards: Cesar Suarez Homers as Anzoategui Comes Away With A Victory Vs. Lara

You know deep down that you’re not that player. You’ve never hit well enough to bat third…Read More

The Undercards: Jon Weber Closes Series on High Note as Mexicali Wins Game 7 vs. Mazatlan

Sometimes it’s awfully hard to Game 7 to live up to its billing. For the victorious team, though,…Read More

The Undercards: Bankston Drills Clutch Homer, Weber Breaks Out as Mexicali Forces Game 7

Everyone wishes they could be that player who comes to the plate with 2 outs and their team down a run…Read More

The Undercards: Henry Mateo Caps Off Huge Day With Walk-off Single as Mazatlan Edges Mexicali

Sometimes you just have it- and when you do, the other team’s worst nightmare is for the game to…Read More

The Undercards: Henry Mateo Notches 4 Hits as Mazatlan Shuts Out Mexicali

When you’re hitting .583 in the postseason, you’re doing pretty well. When you’re hitting…Read More

The Undercards: Juan Miranda Singles in Winning Run in 11th as Obregon Wins

There’s nothing better than coming up huge in the Postseason. Not too often under normal circumstances…Read More

The Undercards: Wes Bankston Slams Two Homers in Mexicali Debut

It’s officially 2013 and things are changing in the Winter Leagues. The leagues in Venezuela, Mexico,…Read More

The Undercards: Jon Weber, Wes Bankston, Humberto Cota All Slam 2-Run Homers

Why is the famous phrase “wait for the 3-run homer” and not any other kind of homer? Well,…Read More

The Undercards: Wes Bankston Slams 2-Run Homer as Navojoa Overcomes 4-0 Deficit to Win

It’s unbelievable. Right when we’re ready to count Wes Bankston out, he comes back and catches…Read More

The Undercards: Jorge Cantu Stays Red-Hot, Wes Bankston Drives in 2

Jorge Cantu is one of the most inconsistent players in the history of baseball. Not once, but twice in…Read More

The Undercards: Joel Peralta, Juan Cruz Sharp in Winter Debuts, Wes Bankston Suddenly Red-Hot Again

In Winter Ball, major league players like to go their hometown team and get a few relaxing games in.…Read More

The Undercards: The Infield Defense Behind Scott Kazmir Is Really Bad

Scott Kazmir is really making progress towards a comeback in the big leagues. Don’t let the play…Read More

The Undercards: Jorge Cantu Homers Twice, Almost Singlehandedly Leads Hermosillo Over Mazatlan

Jorge Cantu‘s professional baseball career has been a roller coaster ride. And lately, it has been…Read More

The Undercards: Scott Kazmir Enigmatic Again, Alex Torres Rolls

On that fateful day, August 31st, 2009, the Rays traded Scott Kazmir to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.…Read More

The Undercards: Cantu’s 5 RBIs and Henry Wrigley’s Solo Homer Lead Their Teams to Victory

Always satisfying to be the hero. Doing it with a clutch home run just makes it even better. Dominican…Read More