Tigers

Moore Should be an untradeable Ray

July 6, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. No. As other teams try to kick the tires on Matt Moore, as they consider how much of their farm system they would be willing to trade, as they envision how Moore would fit on their mound, the Rays’ response should be simple. No. You can’t have him. Moore has graduated from […]

Tagged as: Moore, Rays, Tigers, trade

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Isn’t it time someone on the Rays became angry?

July 4, 2016 general

Monday 6 a.m. The voices are soothing as they come out of the Tampa Bay Rays’ clubhouse. They are positive, affirming, and any minute, they might break into a chorus of Kumbaya. If there is disappointment, no one lets on. They come to praise whatever small parts of the game that can be praised. No […]

Tagged as: Anger, Archer, Rays, sweep, Tigers

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Losing continues as Rays bashed by Tigers again

July 2, 2016 general

Saturday, 5:30 a.m. Meet the new closer for the Tampa Bay Rays. Why, it’s infielder Taylor Motter. Not that things are going badly for the Rays’ bullpen — and the rest of the Rays, too — but the Rays turned to an infielder Friday night to finish things up in a 10-2 pounding by the […]

Tagged as: Losing, Motter, Rays, Tigers

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Crusher Casali hits 2 more HRs to pace Rays

July 29, 2015 general

Wednesday, 12:15 a.m. When he is old, when his hair is gray and his knees ache from all those days behind the plate, when baseball has defined him as only pro sports can, he will look back on this week. And Curt Casali will smile. His grandchildren will surround him, and they will beg for […]

Tagged as: Beckham, Casali, Odorizzi, Price, Rays, Tigers

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