Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Lose to the Twins, Kyle Farnsworth Gets Brusied, and Another Round of Roster Cuts

The Rays dropped their fourth consecutive Grapefruit League game Saturday in a 6-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Tampa Bay is now 14-13 on the spring with only seven games left to play until opening day. David Price got the start Saturday and put together a solid performance early on, though things started to slip …

The New What Next: Rays Drop Two, Prepare for Another Round of the Knutson Cup

The Rays had an opportunity to walk away with a pair of W’s Friday, however they’ll head into Saturday’s game against the Twins in Port Charlotte with a pair of L’s instead. Alex Cobb got the start in the 6-4 loss to the Pirates. Cobber threw 103 pitches in six-and-a-third innings, allowing three earned runs on five …

The New What Next: Rays Take on the O’s and the Pirates in Split Squad Games, and More

Following a tough 3-1 loss at the hands of the Blue Jays Thursday, the Rays will take on both the Orioles and the Pirates in a pair of split squad games in Port Charlotte and Bradenton respectively. Thursday’s game had more to do with a weak offensive showing — the Rays went 1-6 wRISP, with …

The New What Next: The Remix Edition (Rays 3/21/13 Starting Lineup Included)

Update: Due to last nights rain out, we re-purposed this piece, adapting it for today’s game against the Blue Jays. The Rays reasserted themselves Tuesday, handing Doug Fister and the Tigers an 11-5 loss thanks in part to a fourth inning Luke Scott grand slam, and a two-run, sixth inning, Shelley Duncan blast. Tampa Bay’s …

The New What Next: Rays vs Tigers, WBC Concerns, and Potential Roster Moves

The Rays head to Lakeland take on the Detroit Tigers today following back-to-back losses to the Red Sox and an off-day.  Super utility player Ben Zobrist is back in the thick of things thanks to the elimination of Team USA from the WBC. Luke Scott will get another chance to show off his outfield wares, …