Will Rhymes Gets Hit in Forearm, Passes Out From Pain

Tom Szczerbowski-US PRESSWIRE

Will Rhymes of the Tampa Bay Rays had to be carted off the field Wednesday night after being hit square in the forearm by a pitch. Boston Red Sox pitcher Franklin Morales clearly wasn’t throwing at Rhymes, but this is exactly why anytime a pitcher intentionally hit’s a batter, severe punishment must be issued. Most [...]

Jeff Niemann Fractures Leg: Could Miss 6 Weeks

Jeff Niemann took a bullet of a line drive off his leg, and will now miss up to 6 weeks. Not a good night for the Tampa Bay Rays, as Niemann is a big part of their pitching staff. Niemann was drilled on the ankle by Adam Lind’s line drive with runners at first and [...]

Double Play: Are The Baltimore Orioles For Real?

Anthony Gruppuso - US Presswire

It’s Monday, so you know what that means! Double Play time between Mark Hock and Bryan Lutz. Today we will debate whether the Baltimore Orioles are one of the best teams in the American League, if the bullpen is key to a team’s success, and the player most likely to rebound after a slow start. [...]

Desmond Jennings progress is stalling

Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE

The Tampa Bay Rays are receiving some bad news on outfielder Desmond Jennings. Manager Joe Maddon told reporters Sunday that the progress on Jennings’ injured knee is stalling as Jennings’ knee is still sore and it will still cause him to miss games and possibly turn into significant time loss. Jennings was out of the [...]

Rant Sports MLB Power Rankings For Week Six

Joy R. Absalon - US Presswire

It is time to continue our MLB Power Rankings for the 2012 season, which will continue to focus on the top 10 teams in the majors. Texas Rangers (This Week: 1, Last Week: 2) - So last week I asked a silly question about whether the Texas Rangers could afford to keep Josh Hamilton. After this week, [...]

New York Yankees Closer Mariano Rivera Has Blood Clot In Right Calf

The Star-Ledger-US PRESSWIRE

New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera has a blood clot in his right calf. This is not wonderful news for the Yanks reliever, who tore a knee ligament last week while shagging fly balls during batting practice. Rivera is currently on a blood-thinning medication which is supposed to dissolve the clot and. Wednesday he said that is Ok, [...]

Texas Rangers Outfielder Josh Hamilton Is Baseball’s Version Of The Little Engine that Could

Jim Cowsert-US PRESSWIRE

Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton is one of the top three players in the league; players, not outfielder. However, his career has not always been roses and butterflies. He has failed numerous times, making him the mlb version of the little engine that could. For those of you that don’t know/remember the little engine of [...]

Texas Rangers Outfielder Josh Hamilton Is Baseball’s Version Of The Little Engine that Could

Jim Cowsert-US PRESSWIRE

Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton is one of the top three players in the league, players not outfielder. However, his career has not always been roses and butterflies. He has failed numerous times, making him the mlb version of the little engine that could. For those of you that don’t know/remember the little engine of [...]

Brent Morel and 10 Other Players Who Are Costing Their Team A Chance at the World Series

Matt Moore Is Struggling for the Tampa Bay Rays; What’s Next?

Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE

The Tampa Bay Rays loved Matt Moore so much prior to the season that they signed him to 5-year, $14 million extension. I have no qualms about the extension considering it’s a fantastic bargain if Matt Moore pitches to his potential, but maybe it gave Matt Moore some added pressure in his first full season [...]