A Rays vs. Orioles Preview of Sorts (9/11/12-9/13/12)

Here we go kids. Just 22 games left of this season, and the Rays are about to embark on a very important six game road trip which will take them to Baltimore and New York for a pair of three-game sets. The Orioles are coming off of a two game split against the Yankees, where …

Looking backward while moving forward, Rays vs Orioles 8/5/12 (starting lineup included)

A short post today because I’m hungover. The Rays look to turn their fortunes around after getting shutout 4-0 by a masterful Wei-Yin Chen and the Orioles. The big O didn’t look so hot last night. The Rays hitters reached base safely eight times, yet they squandered every scoring opportunity they had. Let’s look at …

Looking backward while moving forward, Rays vs. Orioles 8/4/12 (starting lineup included)

The Rays walked into the Trop last night having won six out of their last ten games, including two out of three in their last series against the Orioles. They walked away with sole ownership of second place in the East, only a half game out of the second wildcard spot. With the win, Tampa …

A series preview of sorts, Rays vs. Orioles

Here we go kids. The Rays will start a six game home stand tonight, with a very important three game series against the Baltimore Orioles. The good guys find themselves with a 55-50 record, five games over .500, and tied for second place in the AL East with, you guessed it, the Baltimore Orioles. Tampa …

Looking backward while moving forward (Rays 7/26/12 starting lineup included)

Coming off of a huge 10-1 shellacking of the O’s, where the good guys reached base safely 22 times on 11 hits, seven walks, and four hit batsmen, the Rays will walk into a very hot Camden Yards and try to do something they haven’t done in some time: sweep a team. Tampa Bay was …