Matt Joyce rehab stint: Game Número Uno redux

In Addendum: we may have spoken too soon. Matt Joyce asked to leave the game in the sixth inning after three plate appearances, with lower back tightness, according to the Harold Sun. How this effects Joyce’s rehab stint is unknown. Rays OF Matt Joyce went 0-2 with a walk in the first game of his …

Rays vs Yankees, 7/4/12 AKA: What better way to celebrate ‘Merica, than by watching the Rays beat “America’s team”

Tampa Bay will butt heads one last time in their current series against their AL East nemesis, New York Yankees. The Rays are now 3-3 in their current home stand following a huge 7-4 win last night. They were also finally able to break through the seven hit, four run barrier that has plagued them …

…And kids, that’s the series

   

Rays vs. Yanks, 7/3/12

It’s true, the Rays have, and have had, a lot of players on the DL this season. You certainly wouldn’t wish injury upon any player. However, the tightness in Hideki Matsui’s hamstring might have actually been one of the best things to happen to the Rays in last night’s game. Why? With Matsui pulled from …

Dear God… Rays vs. the Evil Empire 7/2/12

Dear God, Don’t think we’re not hip to your plan. We saw what you did last week by injuring both CC Sabathia and Andy Pettitte, and we’d like to take this opportunity to say thank you. You and I both know that the Rays do fairly well against Sabathia. However, he does make a good …