If you’re keeping track, that’s the 11th win in 12 games and the 29th in 41. Tampa Bay is now one game under .500 at 53-54 — they were 18 under on June 10. The Orioles won in 12 innings, so the Rays remain 7.0 games back in AL East. Tampa Bay has seven games left against Baltimore. The question du jour: Is that the “magic” Price number?
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Updates on Ryan Hanigan, Will Myers, and David Price
Per Marc Topkin, David Price is eager for a resolution to the trade situation surrounding both the Rays’ ace and Ben Zobrist, though his focus has not been distracted from the task at hand. Rather, Price is focused on helping the team win, saying, “Hopefully it’s in a Rays uniform in two starts.” Price went on, “I know no one in this clubhouse wants me to leave.”
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Odorizzi Leads the Rays to A 2-1 Victory
Call me neurotic, but every time Tampa Bay loses a game I slip into worry mode, with my biggest fear being the Rays are going to regress back into the team with inconsistent performance on the field. And though that may not be the best way to enjoy the team I love, it’s been my uncomfortable approach to the Rays …
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Rays 7/28/14 Starting Lineup, Etc
Rays 7/28/14 Starting Lineup Jennings CF Zobrist LF Joyce DH Longoria 3B Loney 1B Forsythe 2B Escobar SS Molina C Kiermaier RF Odorizzi RHP Noteworthiness As we mentioned earlier, the Rays designated Erik Bedard for assignment in order to clear roster space for right-hander Joel Peralta, who has been reactivated from the disabled list, the …
The Economics Behind the Decision to Buy or Sell David Price, Ben Zobrist, and Matt Joyce (Reposted from DRaysBay)
Ian Malinowski of DRaysBay penned the piece below, and I felt that it was important enough to repost on X-Rays Spex. The Rays enter the week of the trading deadline with one of the more interesting decisions they’ve faced. They can either sell, David Price, Ben Zobrist, and/or Matt Joyce, all three of whom are desirable …