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Reactions Around Baseball to the Joe Maddon News

When Joe Maddon left the Tampa Bay Rays, it sent shockwaves through everyone even remotely connected to the team. However, that was only the start. Maddon'...
Robbie Knopf|Oct 27, 2014

Retaining Jim Hickey Will Be Key For Tampa Bay Rays

With the Tampa Bay Rays currently searching for a manager, the team has already stated they are planning on retaining their coaching staff. Despite them s...
Drew Jenkins|Oct 27, 2014

Candidates For The Tampa Bay Rays Manager Job

On Friday, the Rays found out that the most successful manager in franchise history would not be returning. Joe Maddon opted out of his contract and will b...
Joe Saunders|Oct 27, 2014

Rays Winter Leagues Recap: Injury Sidelines Jake Thompson

Winter Ball can have so many benefits, but injury is the greatest risk involved. After Jake Thompson left his start with the Tiburones de La Guaira with ro...
Robbie Knopf|Oct 26, 2014

Searching For Why Joe Maddon Left The Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays franchise took a big hit when Executive VP of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman left for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now another man who ...
Drew Jenkins|Oct 25, 2014

Rays Winter Leagues Recap: Albert Suarez Stays Strong

It looks like Albert Suarez is nowhere near close to giving up on his dream of playing in the major leagues. The 25 year old has done his best Alex Torres ...
Robbie Knopf|Oct 25, 2014

An Era Ends for the Tampa Bay Rays, But a New One Begins

2008 changed everything for the Tampa Bay Rays, and it was only the start. After a step back in 2009, the Rays came right back with 90 win seasons each yea...
Robbie Knopf|Oct 24, 2014

Yunel Escobar: Looking Back, Moving Forward

Yunel Escobar had worn out his welcome with the Atlanta Braves by his fourth season with the team and the same happened for him with the Toronto Blue Jays ...
David Egbert|Oct 24, 2014

An Early Look at the Tampa Bay Rays’ 2015 Bullpen

The 2014 MLB offseason has yet to begin, but the Tampa Bay Rays have already made one move to start fortifying their bullpen and several more could be on ...
Robbie Knopf|Oct 23, 2014

Rays Winter League Recap: Brandon Allen Drills 2 Homers

Brandon Allen has plenty of power–people throughout baseball are well aware of that. His issue has always been harnessing it consistently, but when he do...
Robbie Knopf|Oct 23, 2014

RCG Mailbag: Should Rays Target Josh Harrison, Nori Aoki?

We haven't done this in a while, but welcome to another addition of the Rays Colored Glasses Mailbag. In this addition, we'll be discussing two players tha...
Robbie Knopf|Oct 22, 2014

On James Shields and the “Big Game James” Nickname

The irony has continued, and it has actually gotten progressively worse. "Big Game" James Shields now has an 8.26 ERA in his six postseason start...
Robbie Knopf|Oct 22, 2014

Sean Rodriguez: Looking Back, Moving Forward

If you had said before the season that Sean Rodriguez would be one of the Tampa Bay Rays' most proficient power hitters, you probably would have been laugh...
Drew Jenkins|Oct 22, 2014

Rays Winter Leagues Recap: Manny Ramirez Is Still “Manny”

Manny Ramirez had a great career, albeit one stained by performance-enhancing drugs. No matter what we think of him, though, it's amazing that he keeps fin...
Robbie Knopf|Oct 22, 2014

Watching James Shields: A Rays World Series Running Commentary

With James Shields pitching tonight for the Kansas City Royals in Game 1 of the World Series against the San Francisco Giants, this was a good time to pro...
Robbie Knopf|Oct 21, 2014

How Will Tampa Bay Rays Create Room On 40-Man Roster?

With the recent signing of reliever Michael Kohn, the Tampa Bay Rays filled their 40-man roster to its maximum capacity. That represents a problem for the ...
Drew Jenkins|Oct 20, 2014

Jake Odorizzi: Looking Back, Moving Forward

2014 was not kind to the Tampa Bay Rays as they entered the season with high expectations but finished the season with a losing record. One of the bright s...
Joe Saunders|Oct 20, 2014

Rays Winter Leagues Recap: Enny Romero Hit Hard in DWL Debut

In the 2012-2013 offseason, Alex Torres went to the Aguilas del Zulia and continued improving his control to the point that he was a big league factor the ...
Robbie Knopf|Oct 20, 2014

Are the Tampa Bay Rays in Danger of Falling Apart?

As we know quite well at this point, 2014 was the worst season by the Tampa Bay Rays since 2008. There are excuses we can make–no one expected the combin...
Robbie Knopf|Oct 19, 2014

Rays Winter Ball Recap: Jake Thompson Tosses 4 No-Hit IP

For the most part, what happens in Winter Ball will not have too much of an impact on the Rays' 2015 roster. Jake Thompson, though, is striving to be amon...
Robbie Knopf|Oct 19, 2014
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