Do the Creep! The “Game Synopsis as a Series of Tweets” Edition

It all comes down to today folks. If the Rays can beat the ChiSox and the A’s, O’s, and Angels lose, Tampa Bay can enter their final home stand against Baltimore with a shot at the wildcard…assuming they can sweep the Orioles. A tall order indeed. The only other conceivable scenario, at least that I can …

A Rays vs Yankees Series Preview of Sorts

Riddle: What team has bashed out 26 hits over the course of their last 32 innings of play, yet could only muster six runs in that span of time? Yup, you guessed it…your Tampa Bay Rays. You know, the same team that was only a game behind Baltimore prior to the start of the last …

Looking Backwards While Looking Forward: the Tough Loss Edition

With any and all momentum from their last home stand all but lost, the Rays dropped their second straight game to the Orioles by a score of 3-2. Tampa Bay has now scored only four runs in their last 41 innings in Baltimore. My opinion? This team isn’t playing like a play-off contender, and the …

Looking Backward While Moving Forward…the Oof Edition (Rays 9/12/12 Starting Lineup Included)

On the heels of the news that Matt Moore has been tipping his pitches, the young lefty went out last night and gave it his all…which really wasn’t much. I think it’s safe to say that with the exception of Cesar Ramos, the pitching staff looked like garbage. Then again, so did the rest of …

Rays 8/28/12 Starting Lineup, the Adderall You Can Eat Edition

Rays 8/28/12 Starting Lineup: Jennings LF Upton CF Joyce RF Longoria 3B Zobrist SS Scott DH Pena 1B Roberts 2B Lobaton C Shields RHP Noteworthiness: Evan Longoria is in at third base for the Rays tonight. Luke Scott, Carlos Pena, and Matt Joyce are also back in the lineup. In other news, Rays prospect Josh …