Rays to be Players at Trade Deadline?
In perhaps the most curious of statements, Tampa Bay Rays principal owner Stu Sternberg said that “Money will be no object” as the July 31st trade deadline looms. “We’ll do whatever, money won’t be an object”, Sternberg told reporters before the Red Sox game Tuesday night. These are words most Rays fans aren’t accustomed to. [...]
Rays Win! Sweep Possible.
The Tampa Bay Rays logged their 50th win tonight and their second consecutive series win, but as usual, nothing comes easy for this club lately. Rays fans must get the OCedar brooms out for tomorrow nights game, nothing is sweeter than sweeping the Red Sox. Jeff Niemann recorded his seventh win of the year and [...]
Hey Boston, Bayfront Medical is around the corner from the Trop
The Boston Red Sox are already hurting and in the most bizarre of all plays I’ve seen, 1B Kevin Youkilis was removed from the game tonight in the top of the 4th while he was in the batters box. Youkilis was kicking at some chalk in the batters box when he came up lame on [...]
Close the Doors at the Trop!!
Stadium Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL Wind -1 mph Umpires Home – James Hoye, First Base – Todd Tichenor, Second Base – John Hirschbeck, Third Base – Laz Diaz The Tampa Bay Rays are playing in a vacuum tonight. Somebody tell the ushers to close the damn front doors. ESPN is reporting that the wind [...]
Rays Rally, take first from Evil Empire
To say that Tampa Bay Rays P Matt Garza didn’t have his stuff working last night would be an understatement. Garza was horrible. Matt only lasted three innings before getting the hook from manager Joe Maddon. Garza surrendered 7 hits and 4 earned runs in just three innings, but three innings where he threw 84 [...]
81 down, 81 to go. Next up, the Evil Empire
The Tampa Bay Rays pulled off an amazing series victory of the AL Central leaders, the Minnesota Twins. The victory was the Rays first series win in nearly a month. Quality starting pitching, good defense and timely hitting were the keys to victory in Minnesota this past weekend. Sound like the start of the season [...]
A Trio of Rays Make History
Three Tampa Bay Rays have been named to the All-Star game. OF Carl Crawford. Crawford has been named to his fourth All-Star Game, but will now be a starter for the first time ever. 3B Evan Longoria has been named to his third consecutive All-Star game LHP David Price has also been named to his [...]
Rays Ready for Game 4 against Twins
The Tampa Bay Rays are perhaps poised to win their first series in nearly a month if they can defeat the Minnesota Twins this afternoon. James “I wish I had some game” Shields (6-8 4.76) will be on the mound for the Rays going up against Nick Blackburn (7-5 6.02) for the Twins Shields is [...]
Future Rays make AAA All-Star Game
The Tampa Bay Rays AAA club, the Durham Bulls, are send three players to the AAA All-Star game. The Bulls are leading the International League, Soth division by 8 games with a 49-33 record. The All-Star Game will take place on July 14th in Allentown PA at Coca-Cola Park in Lehigh Valley. The International League [...]
Liriano Lifted, Rays Rally
Minnesota Twins P Francisco Liriano was nearly unhittable for the Tampa Bay Rays through 7 innings. At the top of the 8th inning, Liriano was pulled for RP Alex Burnett and the Rays hit parade commenced. Burnett was lifted for Jose Mijares, and eventually the Twins sent in Matt Guerrier. This was the Tampa team [...]
