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To say that 2013 has been an off-year for Jeremy Hellickson would be a vast understatement. After his latest disaster start against the Royals on Monday, H...
Robbie Knopf|
There is no relation between a major league's performance and their minor league affiliates. Monday, though, may have been an exception. Almost every Rays ...
Robbie Knopf|
In 2011, the Tampa Bay Rays made Jeff Ames a supplemental first round pick, selecting him 21st overall. However, Ames' combination of age and ability may...
Robbie Knopf|
Ever have one of those days where it feels like nothing can stop you? It's even better on the baseball field, when your dominance helps not only you but al...
Robbie Knopf|
A perfect day–it's elusive and essentially impossible. It doesn't matter how well you do, there is always going to be something that went wrong. Well, Su...
Robbie Knopf|
Everything can change in a week. The unstoppable rookie could already have fallen back to earth and the washed-up veteran could have everyone asking why pe...
Robbie Knopf|
In 2005 at age 19, Delmon Young cracked Double-A for the first time. He was there for just 84 games, hitting to an insane .315/.354/.527 line with 20 homer...
Robbie Knopf|
Anyone can have a hot streak. If you're good enough to make it to a particular level of professional baseball, you're good enough to have a good couple of ...
Robbie Knopf|
Every year since the Rays have started contending, the same storyline has always come into play: they have a big league-ready starting pitcher who they did...
Robbie Knopf|
It always seems as though that final game to make the playoffs is the hardest. There is usually that late inning comeback to clinch a playoff spot, or the ...
David Hill|
In every game that Rays affiliates played on Tuesday night, they scored the final run. And five of the seven games, they scored the go-ahead run in the fin...
Robbie Knopf|
For a pitcher, above everything you need a good fastball. You don't have to throw it 95 MPH, but it between its velocity, movement, and the way you command...
Robbie Knopf|
A strong starting pitching performance will win your team the game most of the time. But the issue with pitching is that no matter how well you need to do ...
Robbie Knopf|
Baseball has been around for a very long time. So when you see history, it's always a special thing. J.D. Martin would much rather be in the major leagues ...
Robbie Knopf|
For the most part, the Tampa Bay Rays make very astute moves. They may be the only team in baseball that completely removes itself from the emotional compo...
Robbie Knopf|
A player doesn't go from rolling to slumping instantaneously. There's always a transition period, that moment where he stops seeing the ball as well and a ...
Robbie Knopf|
Everything can change in a week. The unstoppable rookie could already have fallen back to earth and the washed-up veteran could have everyone asking why pe...
Robbie Knopf|
Baseball is a game of opportunity. The biggest difference between a win and a loss is typically the ability to take advantage of the scoring opportunities ...
David Hill|
One of the turning points of the Tampa Bay Rays franchise was when they dealt outfielder Delmon Young, just a year removed from being the top prospect in b...
Robbie Knopf|
Merrill Kelly has certainly been a revelation this season for the Rays. In his first trek through the International League, Kelly has been one of the Bulls...
David Hill|
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