Tag Archives: Ben Zobrist

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Cash Ejected in Contentious 3-2 Loss

Tampa Bay Rays skipper Kevin Cash was tossed in the third inning of Friday night’s game, and his team was unable to rally past the Kansas City Royals (79-49), despite a handful of opportunities. The Rays are now 0-5 this season against the Royals after a 3-2 loss.

The New What Next: Rays vs. Royals, Part Two — A Series Preview

The Tampa Bay Rays put their three-game skid to bed Thursday night, salvaging the series finale against the The Tampa Bay Rays put their three-game skid to bed Thursday night, salvaging the series finale against the Minnesota Twins by a 5-4 margin. Tampa Bay ended the series against Minnesota 2-½ games back in the AL Wildcard race, as the team prepares for another critical three-game series against the Kansas City Royals, starting Friday.

The New What Next: Rays vs. Athletics — A Series Preview

Despite a 2-3 record on their most recent road trip, the Tampa Bay Rays return home in a much better position than the slumping Oakland Athletics, who they’ll face over the next four days.

Hot-Stove: Analyzing the Ben Zobrist/Yunel Escobar Trade

A day after the big trade of Ben Zobrist and Yunel Escobar, I’m still stunned and somewhat taken aback. I’ll admit it, part of my despair is based completely on sentimentality — Ben Zobrist is my favorite baseball player. Don’t get me wrong, I knew one of the two was destined for the trade block after Tampa Bay signed free-agent middle infielder Asdrubal Cabrera. However, I certainly wasn’t prepared for a deal of like this.