Author Archives: Schmitty

The New What Next: Rays vs. Indians, Part Two ‒ A Series Preview

The baseball gods giveth, and the baseball gods taketh away. In my case ‒ and maybe yours too ‒ the baseball gods taketh away the huge chip on my shoulder after the team dropped two consecutive series, and five out of their last seven games overall.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Three Homers Power Rays to a 4-1 Win; Rays Roster Moves

Matt Andriese put together his best big league start on Saturday, and the Tampa Bay Rays hit three home runs to maintain their 1/2 game hold on first place in the AL East with a 4-1 victory over the Red Sox.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Walks Prove Costly in Rays 4-3 Loss

Boston took advantage of five walks from Tampa Bay Rays’ hurler Alex Colome, converting the free passes into a pair of runs en route to the Red Sox 4-3 victory over the Rays. While Tampa Bay had the opportunity to take the lead in the bottom of the ninth, thus ending the game, Craig Breslow and Alexi Ogando managed to escape the high leverage wRISP situation unscathed. The Rays start the day at 41-34, with just a one-game lead over Toronto and Baltimore in the AL East.