Rays can’t handle Wacha in defeat

July 4, 2024 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. With the major league trade deadline just ahead, there is a question the Tampa Bay Rays need to ask themselves a question. Just whose idea was it to let Michael Wacha walk? Wacha, who won just three games for the Rays in 2021, and whose departure raised very few eyebrows at the […]

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Rays overcome elements in victory

July 3, 2024 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. When their pitching is going well, not even the weather can slow down the Tampa Bay Rays. Zack Littell gave the Rays their second straight strong pitching performance, throwing five innings of shutout baseball in the Rays’ 5-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals Tuesday night. Littell allowed just four hits before […]

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Paredes just misses the cycle in victory

July 1, 2024 general

Monday, 4 a.m. On a lot of days, fans don’t notice Isaac Paredes. He isn’t flashy like Randy Arozarena, he isn’t splashy like Jose Siri, he doesn’t have the bulging biceps of Yandy Diaz.  Unless he’s hitting home runs, he tends to fade into the background. Even when he slumps, no one seems to talk […]

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Rays, Armstrong fall to Nationals

June 30, 2024 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. In the history of bad days, there is a new candidate. Shawn Armstrong, say hello to the sixth inning. Armstrong, the veteran Rays’ reliever, had one of the most forgettable days of his career I Saturday’s 8-1 drubbing at the hands of the Washington Nationals. Content beyond this point is for members […]

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Siri homers twice in Rays’ victory

June 29, 2024 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. How do you measure the distance it takes a team to stand up? What is the measure that is involved in a team righting itself? The Tampa Bay Rays worked their way back to even on the season Friday night at 41-41, which isn’t bad when you consider that the team was […]

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Another homer leads to Rays’ defeat

June 27, 2024 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. By now, you know the drill. Repeatedly, you have seen the Tampa Bay Rays succumb to it. The starting pitcher is doing well until the middle innings, clinging to a narrow lead. In a heartbeat, he seems to lose command. Then he gives up a big home run, and just like that, […]

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Rays run off and hide against Seattle

June 26, 2024 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. That’s the thing about offense. Often, it is the last place you would look for it. Consider, if you will, Taylor Walls. Walls, who entered the game hitting .111, laced a two-run triple in the sixth inning. After his hit, the offense lit it up, scoring nine times in their last three […]

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Yandy’s big hit leads Rays’ rally

June 25, 2024 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. They could be better. Throughout the baseball season, you have said that about the Tampa Bay Rays a hundred times. Still, there is this: There is a bit of fight to these guys. The better-when-they’re-behind Rays came from behind once again Monday night, rallying to beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3. It was […]

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Civale leads Rays to win over Pirates

June 24, 2024 general

Monday, 4 a.m. He didn’t star. He didn’t dazzle. For crying out loud, he didn’t even win. What Aaron Civale did on Sunday afternoon was more important. He stopped the bleeding. Civale, a starting pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays, had struggled mightily as of late. The Rays had lost their last eight games in […]

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Rays fall short as Jones settles down

June 23, 2024 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. For an inning, Jared Jones seemed ripe for the picking. He was wild. He was erratic. He was, frankly, in trouble. Then he settled down, and the Tampa Bay Rays promptly cooled off in a 4-3 loss to the Pittsburg Pirates. Content beyond this point is for members only. Already a member? […]

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