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Rays begin the long wait for prospect Whitley

July 1, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. By then, we will know about Jameis Winston. By then, we will have a new president. By then, you’ll be on the second of the new Star Wars movies. Tomorrows come slowly in baseball. A prospect cooks for a while, and he soaks for a while, and he Content beyond this point […]

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Rays’ bats go silent in lopsided loss to Cleveland

June 30, 2015 general

Tuesday, 11:15 p.m. You may ignite the debate at any moment. Is this the worst offense the Tampa Bay Rays have ever had? After the past week – when the Rays have had a perfect game thrown at them through five innings on three different occasions, there is a case to be made. The Rays […]

Tagged as: Longoria, Offense, Rays, Souza

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Is Tampa Bay warming up to these Rays?

June 29, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. I like Chris Archer. I think he’s a bright guy, reflective. I think he’s a heck of a pitcher who is just entering stardom. I think he’s funny to watch as he sneaks up behind one teammate after another, armed with a Gatorade jug, intent on making players wet for their heroics. […]

Tagged as: Archer, Butler, Cash, Kiermaier, Longoria, Rays

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If Quinn wants a former Georgia star, reach back

June 28, 2015 NFL

Hello. I’m new Falcons’ coach Dan Quinn, and I was kidding when I saw I wanted to sign Herschel Walker, who is 53 years old. I meant I wanted to sign Frankie Sinkwich. – I am sure we are all pulling for Michael Sam. But Canadian football? Couldn’t he pick a sport we care more […]

Tagged as: Mendenhall, Random Thoughts, Sam, Sapp, Simpon

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Andriese, backed by bullpen, lifts Rays

June 27, 2015 general

Saturday, 9:54 p.m. Matt Andriese is sticking around longer. The Tampa Bay Rays are enjoying it more. Andriese had his finest start of the season Saturday night, retiring 18 of 19 hitters over his six innings. Andriese sat down the first 11 batters he faced, and he threw only 70 pitches in his six innings […]

Tagged as: Andriese, bullpen, Elmore, Longoria, Rays, Red Sox, Rivera

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Red Sox tag Rays with an extra inning loss as Geltz falls.

June 27, 2015 general

Friday, 11:50 p.m. For the second time in as many nights, the Rays lost a game in extra innings. This time, it was at the hands of Steve Geltz. The Boston Red Sox got to Geltz for a run in the first time for 10 appearances. This time, the Rays will be kicking themselves over […]

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In sports, rule-breakers have become more common

June 25, 2015 general

Thursday, 8:13 a.m. What is cheating? And how rampant is it? Is cheating deflating a football? Is it corking a bat like Albert Bell? Is it spitting on a baseball? Is it Stick-Um all over the jersey? Is it stealing signs? Is it illegal taping of opponents? Is it tinkering with the headphones? Is it […]

Tagged as: Cheats, MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, Rules, Sports

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Rays offense grinds to halt in loss to Toronto

June 24, 2015 general

Wednesday, 5:50 p.m. The Tampa Bay Rays’ offense once again looked like an afterthought in defeat Tuesday afternoon. For the second time in four days, the Rays squandered a fine pitcher performance and lost a 1-0 game, this time to the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field. This time, the Rays flirted Content beyond this […]

Tagged as: Blue Jays, Hitting, Karns, Offense, Rays

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Archer continues his mastery with win over Jays

June 23, 2015 general

Tuesday, 11:37 p.m. He has arrived. Before Chris Archer was good, he was on the cusp of being great. Now, it is only a matter of just how long he good he can get. Archer won his sixth straight game Tuesday night, shutting down a hot-hitting lineup of the Toronto Blue Jays. Through eight innings, […]

Tagged as: Archer, Butler, Guyer, Rays

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Tampa Bay bats go missing at odd times in loss

June 22, 2015 general

Monday, 11:58 p.m. The bats went quiet at the strangest times for the Tampa Bay Rays Monday night. Especially after umpires were stealing them. Hey, it was tough enough under the best of conditions. The Rays left 14 runners on bases, including leaving them full in the second and eighth inning and blowing an early […]

Tagged as: Cabrera, Cash, Geltz, Kiermaier, Rays

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