Looking Back While Moving Forward, Rays vs. Red Sox 5/26/12 (Starting Lineup Included)

Starting Lineup 5/26/12: After some delay, the starting lineup (below) has finally been released. There was some doubt whether Luke Scott would be in the lineup or not, after taking a 97 MPH fastball in the knee last night. Low and behold, he will be in the lineup tonight. Note: we weren’t sure where he’d …

Boston, You’re A Crappy Team, and Your Fans Suck

The title says it all. Discuss. “Maddon used strong words in condemning the Red Sox calling it a “weak cowardly effort on their part.” “Maddon, with more on Sox throwing at Scott: “it’s ridiculous, it”s absurd, it’s idiotic. I’ll use all those choice words.” -Marc Topkin, Times Rays beat writer “Joe Maddon says “we will …

Quinnipiac Poll Finds the Yankees to be the Favorite Team of Florida MLB Fans…D’oh!

The results of Quinnipiac poll were released today, asserting that the Tampa Bay Rays are the second most loved professional baseball team in Florida. Florida’s, overall, favorite MLB team? Sigh, the Yankees. Quinnipiac University, who surveyed 1,988 adult Floridians from May 15-21, most notably polls people on issues related to politics. You can see the full results of …

Highlights and Lowlights

Tampa Bay took another win, and inevitably another series, from the Blue Jays today in extra innings by a score of 5-4. There were lots of highlights to speak of…and unfortunately a few lowlights as well. Here’s a smattering of them. I’m sure I’m leaving something out. However, what do you want for nothing? Don’t …