I argued, though a team — say the Rays — will invariably be judged on its overall record, that overall records isn’t enough to give an accurate impression of a team at any place and time. The overall record doesn’t speak to a teams’ peaks and valleys, it doesn’t take into account hot and cold streaks, and it doesn’t take into account consistent and inconsistent play.
Category Archives: Lineups
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Fall in Extra Innings, 8-6
Optimism will make you suffer fools gladly. I’m holding out for you to do the right thing, emphatically.
– American Steel
Rays 8/19/14 Starting Lineup, Etc
Rays 8/19/14 Starting Lineup
Jennings CF
Zobrist 2B
Joyce LF
Longoria 3B
Loney 1B
Escobar SS
Belnome DH
Casali C
Kiermaier RF
Archer RHP
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Fall to New York, 3-2
The New York Yankees put the Tampa Bay Rays’ meager three-game winning streak to rest, behind a 3-2 victory Saturday afternoon. Drew Smyly and Shane Greene went toe-to-toe, and while Greene racked up 10 strikeouts, Smyly was able to hold the Yankees to only four hits. The Rays, once again, are one game under .500, though they can turn the tide this afternoon.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: .500
They didn’t win the World Series or clinch a playoff berth Friday night, but there was reason to celebrate — the Tampa Bay Rays became only the fourth team of the modern era to team to get back to .500 from 18 games below (joining the 1899 Louisville team, the 2004 Rays, and the 2006 Marlins). They did so by putting together their 15th shutout of the season, tagging the New York Yankees with a 5-0 loss in the series opener.