Adam shuts the door as Rays edge Dodgers

May 29, 2023 general

Monday, 4 a.m. His job, by nature, is to calm the waters. This time, however, Jason Adam was facing a hurricane. The Los Angeles Dodgers would not go away. Did you see how easily they slapped around Josh Fleming Sunday? They were relentless. As Adam took the mound for the eighth inning, they already had […]

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Dodgers edge Rays in Glasgnow’s return

May 28, 2023 general

Saturohday, 4 a.m. For all the anticipation of the Rays’ starting pitcher, it was the bullpen that left them a run short Sunday. Most fans had talked mainly about the return of Tyler Glasnow, who was fairly impressive considering that he hadn’r pitched in 236 days. He threw 4 1/3 innings, giving up three runs […]

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Rays’ relievers rise to moment vs. Dodgers

May 27, 2023 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. It wasn’t just that the Rays pieced together innings on Friday night. Along the way, they pieced together moments. Oh, it took all eight pitchers to slow down the Los Angeles Dodgers enough for a 9-3 victory Friday night. But the Dodgers were constantly putting pressure on the Rays, and the Rays […]

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Rays take three of four games from Jays

May 26, 2023 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Here’s the trade proposal. Your team is playing a division rival a four-game series. In this second game, it is embarrassed. It is beaten senseless, by a franchise-record worst 19 runs. Some people are still laughing about that one. Ah, but your team wins the other three games. Do you take the […]

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McClanahan excels against Blue Jays

May 25, 2023 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Need to stop a losing streak? Call Shane. Need to forget a dismal night? Call Shane. Need to quiet a scary offense? Call Shane. More and more, that is the battle cry of the Tampa Bay Rays. When you hit a bump in the road, when you lose control of the wheel, […]

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Jays clobber Rays in 20-run effort

May 24, 2023 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Is it time for baseball to adopt a mercy rule? For all the rule changes that have streamlined the sport, a game like this happens sometimes. A game so homely, you just can’t stand to watch anymore. A game so flawed, it turns into a day of batting practice. After a while, […]

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Fleming’s strong outing leads Rays over Jays

May 23, 2023 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. First, understand this. Against the Tampa Bay Rays, Bo Bichette is King Kong. Bicjette owns the Tampa Bay Rays. Regularly, he takes them out for a walk. Coming into Monday night, Bichette was hitting .539 against the Rays, one of the most stubborn opponents the team faces. And Monday night, the Rays […]

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Rays’ thin pitching can’t avert defeat

May 22, 2023 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Cooper Criswell? Jake Diekman? Zack Littell? My word, the Tampa Bay Rays are out of pitchers. The Rays gave up too many baserunners, and too many home runs, in their 6-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers Sunday afternoon. It was just their fourth home loss of the season. Content beyond this point […]

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Pitching rebound lead Rays to 1-0 win.

May 20, 2023 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. The Tampa Bay Ryas didn’t just come home Friday night. They came bouncing back. The Rays slipped past Milwaukee, 1-0, after comeback pitching performances by Shane McClanahan, Jason Adam and Pete Fairbanks, who combined for the shutout. McClanahan, who had been beaten beaten up in a no-decison by the Yankees in his […]

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Sliding Rays lost another close game

May 19, 2023 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Perhaps it was bound to happen. Baseball is a season of rises and falls, so it is natural that the Tampa Bay Rays would enter a leveling off period. Blame it on the injuries. Blame it on the toughening schedule. Blame it on 10-game road trips. Blame it on the bullpen. Whatever, […]

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