Jankowski’s walk-off leads Rays

May 11, 2025 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Maybe you might have suspected this from Yandy Diaz. Ninth inning. Two outs. A runner on second. And a single to left. Maybe you would have believed Jonathan Aranda. Or Brandon Lowe. Or Junior Caminero. Or someone else. But Travis Jankowski? Really? Jankowski, a 33-year-old journeyman who is with the Rays largely […]

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Walls’ bases-loaded walk leads Rays

May 10, 2025 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Sometimes, you have to sneak up on home plate. For the Tampa Bay Rays, it doesn’t matter. After the kind of skid they’ve been on, any victory beats the alternative. The Rays found creative ways to score throughout a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night. They scored on an […]

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Rays blow lead, lose once again

May 9, 2025 general

Friday, 4 a.m. How did the Tampa Bay Rays lose this game? Their starting pitcher, Ryan Pepiote, allowed just two hits to a hot-hitting Philadelphia Phillies team. Their offense, which has struggled as of late, had 14 hits and built a 5-1 lead through seven  innings. Usually, either of those statistics adds to success for […]

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Baz joins the Rays in their slide

May 8, 2025 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. In a season going South, there are a lot of ways to dissect the latest thumping of the Tampa Bay Rays. Shane Baz seems like a good place to start, however. After all, Baz had been a rock for the Rays in the early going of the season. He had started the […]

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Phillies maul Rays in return home

May 7, 2025 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. How long is it going to take for the Rays to treat Steinbrenner Field as if it is their home ballpark? Evidently, more than 22 games. The Rays returned home to Steinbrenner Tuesday night, and the result was as awful as normal. The Rays were clubbed by the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-4, and […]

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Rays offense clicks in Yankees’ win

May 5, 2025 general

Monday, 4 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rays finally rang up the scoreboard Sunday afternoon. Still, they had to hang on to win, The Rays led 7-2 after seven innings Sunday, the most runs they’ve scored in their last 10 games. Alas, they had to hang on by their fingernails to win a 7-5 victory over […]

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Rays rally to snap losing streak

May 3, 2025 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Stuck is a seemlingless endless losing streak, the Tampa Bay Rays stole one Saturday. The Rays swiped six bases Saturday afternoon, setting up an eighth-inning comeback that led the Rays to a 3-2 vicotr over the New York Yankees. The Rays, who have struggled offensively, scratched out two runs in the top […]

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Rays smothered by Yankees again

May 3, 2025 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. When things are going this badly, it just takes one mistake. One error. One blown scoring opportunity. One home run allowed. And another loss. That’s what it’ like for playing for the Tampa Bay Rays. One slip, and then comes the fall. Take Friday night, for intance. The Rays lost again — […]

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Rays swept by Royals as slide continues

May 2, 2025 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Perhaps you’ve heard this story before. The Tampa Bay Rays were home again Thursday. They lost again. They didn’t hit again. They were dominated by Kansas City again. They left men in scoring position again, Any questions? The Rays endured an 8-2 clubbing by the Royals, a loss that completed a sweep […]

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Bolts knocked out of playoffs by Panthers

May 1, 2025 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. In the end, they just weren’t good enough. They weren’t fast enough, tough enough or efficient enough. Their stars were not bright enough. Their offense was not potent enough. Their home ice wasn’t protected enough. And now, they are done. The Tampa Bay Lightning were ejected from the NHL playoffs Wednesday night, […]

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