Looking Backward While Moving Forward, Rays vs. O’s 6/3/12

Tampa Bay and Baltimore face off one more time in the rubber match of this three games set. The Rays look to bounce back from a frustrating loss. Most of us are opining, “Had the Rays done this or that,” but ultimately those sentiments are irrelevant, and today is another day. The events of the …

Rays vs. O’s, 5/11/12 (Starting Lineup Included)

As we, collectively, try to put the last series behind us, Tampa Bay walks into Cockroach City to take on the O’s for a three game set. Honestly, the Rays/Yanks series could have gone in either direction, and at least Tampa Bay avoided a sweep. Nevertheless, history is history, and now it’s time for the …

Way to go Evan!

Evan Longoria hit the Rays’ 9th-ever inside the park homer today in a 9-6 victory for the good guys over the Baltimore Orioles.  That got me thinking about what a rare and exciting feat it is.  It’s not the “Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” (the Kentucky Derby), or in baseball terms even equivalent to a …

Seriously?!?!

Seriously? No. No. Wait. No. Seriously?! Really, we’re going to drop two of three against Baltimore, then another against Kansas City, then another another racing toward disaster in Kansas City (game still in progress at press time…..but looking awful). Its not like the AL East is on the line or anything. Not a good idea …

Way Out West & Home Stand Recap

The Rays are in Oakland tonight for the first game of a four game series against the Oakland Athletics. From there its south to LA for a 3 game series against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The Rays don’t have the best track record on the west coast…we all remember what happened the last …