The Tampa Bay Rays concluded a 12-17 month of May with a 7-1 loss in Boston, Saturday. It’s safe to say this isn’t what was hoped for by anyone, following their 11-16 April. This may be an oversimplification of things, but at 23-33 the Rays need to start playing better baseball, plain and simple. To reference things a bit, Tampa Bay was 30-24 after the first two months of play last season.
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Myers to the DL, Rays Call Up Jerry Sands, Rays 6/1/14 Starting Lineup
The Rays have placed OF Wil Myers on the 15-day DL, after incurring a sprained wrist in a collision with Desmond Jennings in Friday night’s game. In turn, Tampa Bay has activated 1B/OF Jerry Sands from the Durham Bulls. INF Tim Beckham was moved to the 60-day DL in order to make room for Sands …
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Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Fall 3-2 In Extra Innings
In the fifth, Yunel Escobar led things off with a hard hit double of the Monster. Jose Molina moved Escobar to third on a beautifully executed bunt up the right side. If I may, Molina looked like he was setting up camp as he slowly lumbered up the first base line — subsequently getting tagged out halfway between home and first. I’ve seen Molina run slow before, but Christ! J-Mo looked like he ran out of gas two steps out of the batters box.
Rays 5/30/14 Starting Lineup, Etc.
DeJesus DH
Zobrist 2B
Joyce LF
Longoria 3B
Loney 1B
Jennings CF
Myers RF
Escobar SS
Molina C
Price LHP
X-Rays Spex and Green Bench Brewing Company Present A Very Special Rays Watch Party! (Re-Post)
On Friday, May 30th at 6 p.m. X-Rays Spex , Green Bench Brewing Company, and Star Booty are teaming up to host a proper Rays Watch Party, when the Rays take on the Red Sox, in Boston. We’re bringing all of the camaraderie of the game, some delicious foodstuffs, and some wonderful sounds — all just a stones throw from The Trop.