It all comes down to today folks. If the Rays can beat the ChiSox and the A’s, O’s, and Angels lose, Tampa Bay can enter their final home stand against Baltimore with a shot at the wildcard…assuming they can sweep the Orioles. A tall order indeed. The only other conceivable scenario, at least that I can …
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Wait, you didn’t catch the game last night?! Worry not, you didn’t miss much. Here’s a brief rundown: Beb Zobrist started the game by uncorking his 19th homer of the year in the first inning. Things looked on the up and up… Then the rest of the game happened. Oof. Gavin Floyd allowed seven base …
Yesterday we wrote about Fernando Rodney’s success. Call me a fan boy, but I just feel the need to write about him again today. Why? Call me crazy, but being a mere 2.1 innings shy of breaking Dennis Eckersley’s record, potentially ending the season with a sub 0.61 ERA while accruing forty or more saves, …
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Rays 9/27/12 Starting Lineup Jennings LF Upton CF Zobrist SS Longoria 3B Pena 1B Keppinger 2B Scott DH Joyce RF Lobaton C Shields RHP Noteworthiness: Jose Lobaton gets the start behind the plate with Jose Molina still day-to-day. “Molina said quad feels a little better but not enough to play. Cold weather here a concern …
Last night Fernando Rodney saved his 45th game of the season, tying the franchise single season save record which was previously set by a former closer (he who shall not be named) back in 2010. Better yet, Rodney still has ample opportunity to lay claim to soul possession of the Rays save record with seven …
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