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Machado unloads on Rays in 9-4 defeat

May 12, 2018 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. When it comes to the Baltimore Orioles’ rumored trade of Manny Machado, count the Rays as a solid supporter. Just not to the Yankees, okay. Or the Red Sox. Or the Blue Jays. Machado wore the Rays out Friday night, handing them their fourth straight loss with a huge night that included […]

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Rays have trouble crossing the plate in defeat

May 10, 2018 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. There are guard dogs in front of home plate. There is a moat, filled with alligators and piranha. The palace guard hangs out there. There is a maze complete with snakes. There is a high-tech alarm system. But don’t worry. Your Tampa Bay Rays are safe. The Rays, once again, managed to […]

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Rays lose yet another one-run decision

May 9, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. It is possible to look at a one-run loss as a matter of being competitive. You can look at it as being a play away. You can look at it as a near-success. Or, you can look at the one-run loss like this. Man, does it stink. Once again, the Tampa Bay […]

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Rays throw, run themselves out of game vs. Jays

May 7, 2018 general

Monday, 3 a.m. You can blame Alex Colome’s arm. After all, it’s the arm that uncorked a wild pitch, leading the go-ahead run by the Toronto Blue Jays. Or you can blame the legs of Carlos Gomes and Mallex Smith, who helped to run the Rays out of the game Sunday afternoon. Either way, a […]

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Welcome back! Colome looks familiar again

May 6, 2018 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Talk about the start all you want. The pitcher. The offense. All of it. For the Tampa Bay Rays, however, it was the finish that made Saturday night worthwhile. At first glance, you might even hope that Alex Colome is back. “Alex Colome deserves ton of credit,” Rays’ manager Kevin Cash said. […]

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Yarbrough shines as Rays clobber Jays

May 5, 2018 general

Friday, 1 a.m. At a time like this, no one wants to talk about how good Ryan Yarbrough was. They want to talk about how good he can be. Could we be seeing the next great young pitcher of the Rays? Could he take over a slot in the rotation? After this game, all things […]

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Rays’ bats quiet in extra-inning loss to Detroit

May 3, 2018 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. The problem with the eight-game road trip by the Tampa Bay Rays is this. The bats only made it through five. Once again, the Rays’ offense struggled mightily Wednesday afternoon in a 3-2, 12-inning loss to the Detroit Tigers. The Rays scored two in the first two innings, then were shut out […]

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Out at home: Rays can’t score against Tigers

May 2, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. When the bats aren’t working, a team has a temptation to try to force the issue. In major league baseball, it often doesn’t work out. Take the Rays on Tuesday night, who failed when they tried to force the issue and ended up losing a 2-1 game to the Detroit Tigers. The […]

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Rays win after harrowing ninth inning

May 1, 2018 general

Tuesday, 2 a.m. Whee! It’s another streak. Actually, this one is just a baby. One game old. But after an eight-game streak was snapped Sunday in a loss to the Red Sox, any streak at all will do. Right? The Rays won an odd game Monday night. Jake Faria battled Detroit pitchers to a 0-0 […]

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After an eternity away, Venters returns to baseball

April 26, 2018 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. Four pitches. It doesn’t sound like much, does it? Three sliders and a fastball. Simple as that. Two strikes looking, a ball and a groundout to third. Just that. For relief pitcher Jonny Venters, however, it meant everything. It was the culmination of getting up three times after being struck down by […]

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