Looking backward while moving forward; The last night didn’t suck edition (starting lineup included)

To say that last night’s win was big is like saying concrete is hard, or water is wet. The Rays were able to crush Justin Masterson by scoring 10 runs on 13 hits, including a pair of two run homers from Ben Zobrist in the first inning and Luke Scott (yeah, that Luke Scott) in …

7/6/12 starting lineup AKA: Look at the photo, and leave your thoughts

Luke Scott, why you no hit the ball?

Yeah yeah, I’m sure you’re all familiar with Luke Scott’s hitting woes. Scott now holds the Rays franchise record for the longest hit-less streak, going 0-39 since his return from the DL. His quiet bat certainly isn’t what Andrew Friedman and Joe Maddon anticipated when Scott was acquired this past off-season. In short, a quick …

Rays 7/5/12 Starting Lineup

Rays 7/5/12 Starting Lneup: Jennings LF Pena DH Zobrist RF Upton CF Scott 1B Rhymes 3B Molina C Johnson SS Rodriguez 2B Hellickson RHP Note: The Rays look to overcome their crushing loss at the hands of the Yankees tonight, in the first game of a four game set in Cleveland. It bears mentioning that …

A series preview of sorts

Rays 43-39, 3-7 (last 10 games) Indians 42-39, 5-5 (last 10 games)