Now that we’ve had some time to reflect on the 2012 season, it’s time to look back at some highlights and low-lights for the Rays. I’m going to break things down into the good, the bad, and the just plain ugly. Note: I’m not planning on spending too much time on what to expect next …
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The Rays Win Their Finale 4-1; the Thank You BJ Upton and Fernando Rodney Edition
I certainly wasn’t planning on feeling the way I did when BJ Upton came up to bat in the bottom of the eighth, in last night’s season finale. That’s the funny thing about emotions; you’re at the will of them unless you’re trained to suppress them. It would be reasonable to assume that this particular …
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Rays Game 162 Starting Lineup
Darn, I can’t believe that this is the last one of these that I’m putting together this year. What a bummer! Anyway, thanks for reading my childish gibberish over the last 161 games. Rays October 3, 2012 Starting Lineup Upton CF Zobrist SS Longoria 3B Joyce RF Roberts 2B Pena 1B Fuld LF Vogt DH …
The Return of the Hot-Stove
The Hot-Stove period between seasons officially starts for the Rays tonight after out number 27 goes down in the annals of baseball history. Suffice to say, none of us really thought that we’d be immediately thrust into that four-month black hole, conveniently nestled between the end of one season and the start of Spring Training. Sure, …
Shields’ Loss with 15 K’s & Two Hits: “The crime of the year”
In what could have been his last start in a Rays uniform, James Shields did something that no other Rays pitcher had ever done: strikeout fifteen batters while walking none. Allowing only one run on two hits, Shields was absolutely dazzling on the mound. Sadly the Rays offense (yet again) could only muster two hits, …
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