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Newcomers lead Rays to win over Jays

August 4, 2022 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. And hello to you, Jose Siri. Nice to meet you. Also, hello to David Peralta. Welcome to the Trop. The two newest members of the Tampa Bay Rays introduced themselves properly Wednesday afternoon, combining for the winning run as the Rays came from behind to beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-2. It […]

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Rays’ bats still missing in loss to Blue Jays

August 3, 2022 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Here’s a thought. On trading deadline, with all of these hitters changing teams, perhaps the Tampa Bay Rays should have thought about one or two. Or three. Or four. The Rays played another game without bats on Monday night, losing a 3-1 game to Toronto in which they got only two hits […]

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Bucs still have some shortcomings to fix

August 2, 2022 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Greatness remains. As much as you might lament the players who have moved on, and they have been legion, there is enough excellence on hand to aim for the highest goal because, really, who remembers anything else? There is Brady and Evans, and David and Wirfs, and Vea and Barrett. There is […]

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Indians get to McClanahan in win over Rays

August 1, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Here’s the realization that will put into perspective just how miserable things are for the Tampa Bay Rays in recent days. Some days, not even Shane McClanahan can save them. McClanahan, the starter for the American League in this year’s all-star game, had his worst outing of the season in Sunday’s 5-3 […]

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Rays check boxes in win over Cleveland

July 31, 2022 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. For the day, finally, they are winners again. For the moment, finally, the Tampa Bay Rays have stopped the bleeding. The Rays checked most of the proper boxes Saturday afternoon in a a 6-4 victory over Cleveland, one that established their lead for the AL’s final Wild Card spot at 2 1/2 […]

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Rays closer to falling from playoff contention

July 30, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. They are playing as if they were not playoff contenders. Soon, they might not be. The Tampa Bay Rays, in their worst slump of the season, dropped another game Friday night. That’s not news — the Rays have dropped a lot of games lately. But this one was 4-1 to Cleveland, meaning […]

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Rays drop the ball, literally, in loss to Baltimore

July 29, 2022 general

Friday, 4 a.m. As the ball sailed through the sky, the Tampa Bay Rays still had a chance. Not a great one, not with how their bats were silenced, but a chance. It was the eighth inning, one out, when Trey Mancini hit a routine fly ball to right field. All the rays had to […]

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Arozarena’s big hit leads Rays’ victory

July 28, 2022 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. He can be an unbridled colt, wild and reckless. He is an adventure on the base paths, an untamed force at the plate. But, really, how many Rays do you want at the plate when the game is on the line? Arozarena doubled to right field with the bases loaded in the […]

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Rays waste a lead and a performance in loss

July 27, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. This is what they mean by letting a lead go to waste. All around the Tampa Bay Rays, there was waste after a 5-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. It was yet another disappointment against a last-place team; the Rays are now 12-15 against last-place teams this year and have lost eight […]

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Another bottom-feeder bites the Rays

July 26, 2022 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Can someone please get a decent team on the line? The Tampa Bay Rays would like to schedule a game. Whar are the Boston Red Sox doing? Hey, the Rays are 8-2 against Boston. How about Toronto? The Rays are 5-3 against the Blue Jays. Or Seattle, another team in the wild […]

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