Rays keep their losing streak going

July 19, 2023 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Is there any way the Baltimore Orioles can lose the rest of them? How aout the rest of the AL East. Can they go oh-for-the-rest-of-the-year? The tumbling, stumbling Rays continued to fall like a stone in water Tuesday night, taking a 5-3 loss on the chin against the Texas Rangers. Content beyond […]

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Wild pitch dooms Rays against Rangers

July 18, 2023 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. During their fall to earth, the Tampa Bay Rays have lost ugly. They have lost often, and they have lost awkwardly. They have lost close, and they have lost big. They have lost woefully and they have lost wacky. Monday night, they lost wild. Content beyond this point is for members only. […]

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Rays clobbered by Kansas City, 8-4

July 17, 2023 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Are you worried yet? Are you looking over your shoulder? The Tampa Bay Rays continued to slide Sunday, being manhandled by the second-worst team in the American League. They were drubbed 8-4 by the Kansas City Royals. The result is that the Rays’ lead in the American League East is down to […]

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Hey, Siri. How do you go deep?

July 16, 2023 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. If you are not yet surprised by the power surge of Jose Siri, the unknown slugger, then consider this: Siri has 18 home runs this year. Siri has 18 singles. Siri opened the second half of the season for the Rays by doing a lot of jogging around the bases. He hit […]

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Are the Bucs at risk for flirting with orange?

July 15, 2023 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Eventually, polka dots are going to come back into fashion. You heard it here first. So will bow ties, maybe even polka-dotted bow ties. And bell-bottoms. And mood rings. Eventually, everything recycles. How else can you explain the renewed fascination with the Tampa Bay Bucs and their creamsicle jerseys? (Except for the […]

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Can Rays hold onto their division lead?

July 14, 2023 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Everybody golfed out? Everyone rested? Anyone ready to play a littlemore baseball? So here we are, kind of at the halfway point (actually, the team has played 93 of its 162 games), and still in first place. Granted, that hold isn’t quite as firm as it has been after a 1-7 start […]

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Who’s next for Rays’ Hall of Fame?

July 13, 2023 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. The door is kicked in now. There are enough good days to let you forget about the bad. Finally, it is a good thing to be a Tampa Bay Ray. Sure, there are moments to forget — Pat Burrell and Vinny Castilla and their ilk. But there is also Mike Brosseau, going […]

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Rays players impress in All-Star game

July 12, 2023 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. The first thing about an all-star game is to make it. Watching from home is never a good thing. The second thing is to do well. That, at least, the members of the Tampa Bay Rays got right. Yes, the American League lost for the first time in a decade, falling 3-2 […]

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Arozarena finishes second in HR contest

July 11, 2023 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Randy Arozarena’s love of the spotlight fell just short Monday night. Arozarena faded sin the final 30 seconds and lost to Vlad Guerrero in the final round of the Home Run Derby. Lacking four home runs in his final 30 seconds, Arozarena fell in the final round 25-23. Arozarena hd earlier beaten […]

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Rays end skid behind big day by Diaz

July 10, 2023 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Here’s the thing about Yandy Diaz and the All-Star game. He plays like he’s still trying to get into it. Diaz, already the American League’s starting first baseman, was at his best on Sunday as his Tampa Bay Rays (finally) snapped a seven-game losing streak. Diaz drove in four runs and had […]

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