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
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

















