The Tampa Bay Rays split the difference with the Baltimore Orioles Friday, taking the first game of their double header by a 5-2 margin, while dropping the second 4-1. The Rays hitters, who were able to put together good at-bats in the first game, looked listless and lethargic at the plate in the second game.
Category Archives: Lineups
Rays 6/27/14 Starting Lineup(s), Etc
Since June 9th, the Rays have a 2.75 ERA; the fourth best in the majors. That’s also the day Medicine Man Bobby Henry paid visit to The Trop. Hmm….
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Despite Late Rally, Rays Fall to the Pirates, 6-5
Despite a four run, two-inning uprising, the Tampa Bay Rays dropped the second game of the series to Pirates by a score of 6-5. Truth told, this was a pretty odd game, filled with an inconsistent strike zone, awkward hits, and a rare multi-run outing off the most consistent Rays starter, Chris Archer.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: The Hangover; Rays Lose 8-1
The hangover — both literal and figurative. Last night’s losing venture led to drinking… Not a copious amount of alcohol, but enough to make me regret being awake and typing a game recap. I see a nap in my future. The skinny: The BABIP luck dragons took a large chunk out of Alex Cobb’s heels, Ryan Hanigan had a hard time throwing out everyone, and the Rays offense went back into hibernation. The Rays ended the night having been thrashed by the Pirates, 8-1.
Rays 6/23/14 Starting Lineup, Etc
Rays 6/23/14 Starting Lineup Jennings CF Zobrist 2B Longoria 3B Loney 1B Guyer LF Joyce DH Escobar SS Kiermaier RF Hanigan C Cobb RHP Noteworthiness Alex Cobb will get the start against Edinson Voloquez and the Pirates. Voloquez has been hammered for three or more runs in six of his total 15 outings this season, including …