Author Archives: Schmitty

The New What Next: Rays vs. Red Sox, Part Three — A Series Preview

The Tampa Bay Rays are setting the pace in the American League East while the Boston Red Sox flounder at the bottom.

— The Sports XChange

Rays Roster Moves: Tampa Bay Acquired 1B/OF Marc Krauss; Option Nick Franklin

The Rays have acquired 1B/OF Marc Krauss from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. In turn, the team optioned utility infielder — and former heir apparent to Ben Zobrist’s roster spot — Nick Franklin to Triple-A Durham in order to make room on the roster.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: King Chris Dominant Again, Rays Win 4-3

Chris Archer was again dominant against Toronto on Tuesday night, in the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 win against the Blue Jays.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Fall to Jays, 8-5

Toronto showed why it’s one of the hottest teams in the majors on Monday, as the Blue Jays defeated the Tampa Bay Rays by a score of 8-5. The Rays fell for just the second time in eight meetings this season with Toronto, a team that continues to chug along in the month of June. All is not lost, however, Tampa Bay remained a game in front of New York in the AL East, thanks to the Yankees’ 11-8 loss to Philly.