Granted the Rays took it on the chin thanks to an eighth inning meltdown by the recently reassigned Sam Runion, starter Chris Archer put together a decent outing Friday, slashing 4.2 IP/4 H/1R/1 BB/WP/HBP/6 K on 74 pitches (47 strikes). Granted his location was somewhat lacking, as exemplified by the walk, wild pitch, hit-by-pitch and K/BB ratio, Archer did a good job limiting the damage — ultimately holding the Braves to one run. I’m not certain if you could ask for anything else.
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Matt Moore Rebounds, Rays Learning to Utilize Replay to the Fullest
Tampa Bay followed a poor showing on their part Saturday, against the Pirates, with a 4-1 victory over Pittsburgh Thursday afternoon.
Rays Beat Jays 5-4, Helly Throws, Balfour Feels Better, and More
With the exception of a poorly pitched three-run, sixth inning on the part of Josh Lueke, the Rays had a pretty good day all around — both in the game against the Blue Jays in Dunedin, and a minor league game in Port Charlotte. Tampa Bay ultimately eked out a 5-4 win against Toronto, thanks to Jerry “Mr. March” Sands’ ninth inning go ahead blast.
Rays Take Game Two of the Knutson Classic From the Twins, 7-1
The Rays improved to 6-3-2 on the Grapefruit league season, following a 7-1 handcuffing of the Minnesota Twins Tuesday, in Port Charlotte. They’re also up two games to nothing in the 2014 Knutson Classic series, against the Twins.
Rays Fall to Red Sox, 6-2 (Updated)
Monday was one of those days where you have take the good with the bad. With this being Spring Training, you have the luxury to do as much. The good: Evan Longoria drilled a massive solo homer over the Monster (and out of the park) in the fourth inning, Jake Odorizzi put together a decent 2.1 IP/2 H/1 R/1 ER/1 BB/1 K outing where he threw his new pitch — a splitter-changeup — a lot, and Cesar Ramos worked 4-1/3 IP in a minor-league intrasquad game, slashing 5 H/1 BB/7 K on 64 pitches (40 for strikes). What’s more, Heath Bell also pitched in the aforementioned minor-league game, working 1-1/3 innings with just a walk on 20 pitches.