The good: The Rays started the game well and had Butthead, urm…Burnett on the ropes early. The Rays scored four runs in the first two innings alone. Alex Cobb pitched really well, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits with three strikeouts in six innings. Oh, and how refreshing was it to see …
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An Open Letter to ESPN
Dear ESPN, I feel that the opinions presented by ESPN and those that feel we need a new stadium are valid and do hold water. And for every one reason that comes up about why the Trop is a wonderful stadium, there are certainly one or more reasons why it is not an amazing facility, …
July 18, 2011 Starting Lineup, and Other Ephemera
Damon (DH), Zobrist (RF), Longoria (3B), Kotchman (1B), Upton (CF), Rodrigues (2B), Ruggiano (LF), Chirinos (C), Johnson (SS) Chirinos, who performed well in spring training, gets the call up because Lobaton has been put on the 15 day DL with a ligament strain. I know what you’re thinking: that was a short tenure. One would assume that Jaso would be put back …
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Adam Russell designated for assignment
The Frankenpen received a shake up today as the Rays designated reliever Adam Russell for assignment. Russell, 1-2 with a 3.03 ERA, notably gave up the winning run in last nights 16 inning marathon against They Who Shall Not Be Named. Russell is out of options and the Rays have 10 days to release, trade, …
Well That Was Fun, Let’s Do It Again Today!
It’s no secret that I’m very critical of Derek Shelton. It’s very easy to find a scapegoat for the Rays anemic offense, and well, Shelton became mine. Reasonably speaking, I know that unless he’s at the plate and doing didly squat, it’s certainly not all his fault that the Uptons, Brignacs, and Longorias aren’t producing. …
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