Rays 7/30/12 starting lineup

Rays 7/30/12 Starting Lineup Jennings LF Upton CF Zobrist 2B Keppinger DH, Joyce RF Roberts 3B Pena 1B Molina C Rodriguez SS Price LHP Noteworthieness: Evan Longoria is in the lineup again as the DH for Triple-A Durham. Joe Maddon initially thought that Longoria would need only a 3-4 game rehab stint. But with this, the …

Rays vs A’s, a preview of sorts

It bears mentioning… Tampa Bay Rays: 53-49, tied for second in the AL East, 7.5 games behind the Yankees and two games out of the second wildcard spot. Oakland Athletics: 55-46, second in the AL West, 4.5 games behind the Rangers, and if the season were to end today, the A’s would clinch a wildcard …

The Rays take two out of three from the Halos (now with 100% more Rodney on slaying the rally monkey)

…And with that ladies and gents, the Rays have taken their second series in a row. They were able to hold the Angels to only three runs in 27 innings this time around. Words cannot describe how great the pitching was in this series. Cobb, Moore, and Hellickson were absolutely spot on, as was the …

Rays vs The The Angels Angels, 7/29/12 (starting lineup included)

Another stellar pitching performance and another lackluster showing at the plate; two things that have become synonymous with the Rays this season. Credit where it’s due, Moore looked great last night, and I think we’re finally seeing the rookie turn the corner…and not too soon. If the Rays are going to put together a post-season …

Rays vs Angels 7/28/12 (starting lineup included)

Following last night’s lackluster offensive showing against Dan Haren, who frankly didn’t look as good as the Rays hitters made him look, Tampa Bay will take on a nemesis of sorts, CJ Wilson (9-6, 2.89 ERA). Wilson is 3-1 (not including last years 9-0 ALDS debacle) in his career against the Rays, with a 2.67 …