An air of frustration has permeated the Rays Republic. Evan Longoria is pressing at the plate, Wil Myers looks clueless in the box, and the fans — those who choose to attend games — have more in common with the population of New York, as exemplified in Ghost Busters II. (Editor’s note: if you didn’t “get” the Ghost Busters II reference, I recommend watching Ivan Reitman’s masterpiece) Last night’s contest wasn’t fun on the field or in the stands. Tampa Bay was shutout for the second time in three games last night, and they’ve now won only five of their last 15 games. The Rays have scored just 46 runs in those games, an average of (roughly) three runs per.
Category Archives: Lineups
Rays 5/20/14 Starting Lineup, Etc.
Rays 5/20/14 Starting Lineup Guyer LF Jennings CF Longoria 3B Myers RF Rodriguez 2B Forsythe DH Loney 1B Escobar SS Molina C Odorizzi RHP Noteworthiness It would seem the Rays are set to keep Kevin Kiermaier through Wednesday’s game, then option him or Logan Forsythe to Triple-A Durham — or in the case of Brandon …
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Bounce Back, Shut Out Angels 3-0
A couple of questions lingered prior to the first pitch Friday night; would the Rays be able to bounce back from another disappointing loss, and could Chris Archer put together a decent outing — that is, decent enough to keep the Rays in the game. The resounding answers to both, yes and yes. Tampa Bay took the second game of the series against the Angels by a score of 3-0, thanks to an improved outing by Chris Archer, and key hits in the fifth, seventh, and eighth innings…and the ‘pen wasn’t half bad either.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: The “Hey, At Least Bedard Was Good,” Edition
A rare sixth inning error by James Loney, and a blown save by the tandem of Grant Balfour and Brad Boxberger, sunk the Rays’ battleship Thursday night. Tampa Bay fell to the Angels by a score of 6-5 in the tough, Mike Trout inducing, walk-off loss. Look at the bright side: at least the Rays sixth starter was good.
Rays 5/15/14 Starting Lineup, More On Zobrist, Etc
Jennings CF
Forsythe DH
Longoria 3B
Myers RF
Rodriguez 2B
Loney 1B
Escobar 2B
Guyer LF
Hanigan C
Bedard LHP