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Sanchez makes the Rays pay for decision

September 21, 2016 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rays thought about it, and they decided to pitch to rookie slugger Mark Sanchez with two on and two out in the seventh inning. Well, oops. Sanchez, a rookie, hit the first pitch for a three-run homer to lead the Yankees to a 5-3 victory over Tampa Bay. The […]

Tagged as: Boxberger, Rays, Sanchez, Yankees

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Lately, the league has turned on reliever Boxberger

August 21, 2015 general

Friday, 6 a.m. Lately, he throws disappointment. Lately, he throws heartache. Lately, he leaves the door cracked. He doesn’t close anything. Lately, no one asks him about his trip to the all-star game. Look, this is not to pin the woes of the Tampa Bay Rays upon their all-star pitcher. Really, it isn’t. All in […]

Tagged as: Blown Saves, Boxberger, Closer, Losses, Rays

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Rays’ Sizemore once again a force as a player

August 9, 2015 general

Sunday, 1:25 a.m. There was a time he was one of the finest baseball players in the league. The world talked of Grady Sizemore in reverent tones, of the things he could do, of the instincts he brought with him to the field. He was a fine player in those days, and he played the […]

Tagged as: Boxberger, Longoria, Mets, Rays, Sizemore

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Rays’ bullpen leads the team as it shuts down Astros

July 12, 2015 general

Sunday, 5:17 p.m. The hitting continues to struggle. The starting pitching comes and goes. There are still too many players on the disabled list. But the bullpen. The bullpen can play. When it is rested, when it is ready, the relief corps of the Tampa Bay Rays can be a sight to see. And if […]

Tagged as: Boxberger, bullpen, Jepson, Moore, Rays

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Could these Rays lose 100 games before it’s over?

July 10, 2015 general

Friday, 6 a.m. How bad could it get? How far out could they finish? The faster these Tampa Bay Rays fall, and the further, the easier it is to wonder. This team continues to plummet, past the clouds, past the mountain tops, and toward the rocks below. You know it will end up painful and […]

Tagged as: 100 Losses, Archer, Boxberger, Last Place, Losing Streak, Rays

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Is Rays’ bullpen gassed after the heavy load?

July 8, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. What do you do when your greatest strength becomes a weakness? What do you do when the thing you trust the most turns on you? What happens when your exclamation point becomes a question mark? Well, you lose. That’s what. Look, there is much to worry about these days when it comes […]

Tagged as: Boxberger, bullpen, Cash, Jepsen, Rays

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Rays lose their fourth straight game, AL East lead

May 27, 2015 general

Wednesday, 2:25 p.m. The Tampa Bay Rays not only lost a game Tuesday night. They also lost their grip on first place in the AL West. The Rays dipped to a half-game behind the Yankees after their 10-inning, 7-6 loss to the Seattle Mariners. That, coupled with the Yankees’ 5-1 victory over Kansas City, cost […]

Tagged as: Boxberger, Longoria, Mariners, McGee, Rays

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DeJesus lifts the Rays into first place in the AL East

May 21, 2015 general

Thursday, 11:15 p.m. You still hear that he’s on borrowed time. But more and more, it appears that the best team for David DeJesus might be the Tampa Bay Rays, after all. DeJesus hit a home run and a double Wednesday night, lifting the Rays into first place in the American League East standings. Pitcher […]

Tagged as: Boxberger, Colome, DeJesus, First Place, Rays

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Jepsen, Frieri hope to help rearm the Rays’ bullpen

February 26, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. PORT CHARLOTTE He never had Rafael Soriano’s death stare. He never had Fernando Rodney’s archery skills. He never had Jake McGee’s fastball. All that Joel Peralta had was the instructions on how to get hitters out. Now, in the effort to find pitching to come after the pitching, it is up the […]

Tagged as: Boxberger, bullpen, Cash, Frieri, Jepsen, McGee, Rays, Rodney, Soriano

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