Finally, Margot leads Rays to win over A’s

June 15, 2023 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Manny Margot was better than the base running was bad. Ryan Thompson was sharper than Tyler Glasnow was off. Josh Lowe rose to the occasion and the Oakland A’s settled back to being a bad baseball team. It wasn’t the smoothest game, and it wasn’t the Rays at their most efficient. But […]

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Little things missing as Rays beaten again

June 14, 2023 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. To beat even the little teams, a ball club must do the little things. On Tuesday night, the Tampa Bay Rays did not. The Rays lost for the second straight time to the Oakland A’s, the worst team in baseball. This time it was 2-1, and the Rays’ final few innings betrayed […]

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Rays upset by a weak Oakland team

June 13, 2023 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Maybe they were flying too high. Maybe they flew to far to get to the game Regardless, this one is going to take some time to figure out. How do you figure that the Tampa Bay Rays, who have baseball’s best record, lost a 4-3 game to the Oakland A’s, a team […]

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McClanahan wins 10th game for Rays

June 12, 2023 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Greatness isn’t always about totaling up the strikeouts. It isn’t always about dominating the other hitter. Some of it is self-control, a large part of what makes Shane McClanahan the Rays’ stopper. Go back to the third inning of Sunday’s game. McClanahan was spinning out of control. The Texas Rangers already had […]

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Rays leaky in loss to solid Rangers

June 11, 2023 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Not enough defense. Not enough pitching. For that matter, there wasn’t a heck of a lot of hitting, either. Saturday was a day the Texas Rangers struck back in their series against the Tampa Bay Rays.  The Rangers won 8-4, taking advantage of a lot of leaky play by the Rays. It […]

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Paredes takes over Rays-Rangers game

June 10, 2023 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. In the bedlam that is Randy Land, perhaps there is room for a suburb. Call it Paredes Place. Maybe Isaac Village. After all, that’s where his home runs land. Content beyond this point is for members only. Already a member? To view the rest of this column, sign in using the handy […]

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Rays strike quickly to sweep Minnesota

June 9, 2023 general

Friday, 4 a.m. For most of the afternoon, the offense was asleep. There for a while, it may have been in a coma. And then they struck. Again. The Rays managed only four hits Thursday afternoon. Still, they won a 4-2 game over Minnesota, completing a sweep. Content beyond this point is for members only. […]

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Arozarena turns Tropicana into Randy Land

June 8, 2023 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. There are no lights too bright for him. There are no moments too big. There he was again Wednesday night, soaking up the energy of Tropicana Field, preening and posing and flashing that million-dollar grin of his. Once again, Arozarena had seized the day, and with one swing of the bat, he […]

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Raley makes an impression vs. Twins

June 7, 2023 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. He left a dent in the center field wall. He left skid marks on the base paths. All in all, Luke Raley did a lot of damage Tuesday night. Raley, hitting .308 in his last 24 games, powered the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-0 victory against the Minnesota Twins. Raley had […]

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McClanahan wins his ninth game against Sox

June 6, 2023 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. This year, he shows no sign of slowing down. Shane McClanahan, the acknowledged ace of the Tampa Bay Rays, won another game Monday afternoon. He went six innings, and he allowed five hits, and he struck out six. In all, it looks like McClanahan’s best start since, well, last year. McClanahan is […]

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