Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Fall 7-5 in Extras

The Tampa Bay Rays extended their losing streak to six on Friday, after the team squandered a 3-0 lead in the eighth, and a two run lead in extras, in a 7-5 12-inning loss to New York.

Rays 7/3/14 Starting Lineup, Sign Two 16 Year Short-Stops, Etc

Rays 7/3/14 Starting Lineup

Sizemore DH
Butler RF
Longoria 3B
Loney 1B
Forsythe 2B
DeJesus LF
Cabrera SS
Kiermaier CF
Rivera C
Archer RHP

The New What Next: Rays vs. Yankees, Part Four — A Series Preview

For a pair of teams in contention at the official midpoint of the season, neither the Tampa Bay Rays nor the New York Yankees are playing like it. The division rivals look to put an end to their troubles at the expense of the other, when they open a three-game set in the Bronx on Friday. It …

Breaking Down Matt Moore’s Return to the Mound

14 months after undergoing the knife, Tampa Bay Rays LHP Matt Moore made his return to the mound Thursday against Cleveland. Moore put together an outing flush with a successful beginning and rough ending, resulting in a 4.2 IP/6 H/4 ER/2 BB/4 K on slash line on 81 pitches (53 strikes).

The New What Next: Matt Moore Set to Take the Mound, Etc

For the first time in 14 long months, left-hander Matt Moore will take the mound on Thursday afternoon at Tropicana Field. Moore, who worked his way back from Tommy John Surgery back on April 22, 2014, last started on April 7, 2014 against the Kansas City Royals. He became one of 26 pitchers to undergo the procedure in …