Hitters

Are the Rays’ hitters improved this season?

May 5, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Are they better, after all? Do they make better contact? Do they have more power? Are they more efficient with runners on base? And if so, how can you tell? The crucial question about the hitters of the Tampa Bay Rays did not take long to answer. Through all of the team’s […]

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The Rays don’t use their bats very much

July 2, 2015 general

Thursday, 7:35 a.m. They didn’t hit much on Monday. They didn’t hit much on Tuesday. They didn’t hit much on Wednesday. And for goodness’ sakes, they may not hit much today. This, they don’t do. Some cleaning services do not do windows. The Tampa Bay Rays do not hit. As it turns out, it isn’t […]

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