By: Sam Bliesner http://www.bliesnermlb.mlblogs.com (Just as an initial note: some advanced statistics are used, so I have linked each to an explanation through FanGraphs.com; all stats are taken from FanGraphs.com) After Friday night’s one-hit 11-0 knock out of the Marlins, in which Zobrist went 2-3 with a HR, RBI and 2 runs on the night, …
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Looking Backward While Moving Forward, Rays vs. Marlins 6/10/12
Tampa Bay will walk into that horrendous stadium one more time today, on a three game winning streak, following last night’s shellacking of the Marlins. They’ve already taken this series, and they’ll attempt to sweep the Marlins for the second year in a row, on their own turf. The Rays pounded the Marlins by scoring …
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Rays vs. Jays, 5/22/12 (Lineup Included)
Tampa Bay Rays starting lineup: Pena 1B Upton CF Joyce LF Zobrist RF Scott DH Rodriguez 3B Sutton 2B Gimenez C Johnson SS Moore LHP Tampa Bay (25-18) enters tonight’s game against the Blue Jays two full games behind the first place Orioles. Matt Moore (1-4, 5.20 ERA) will take the mound against sinker-baller Andrew …
Rays struggles out west continue…
Staying up to watch a west coast game is hard enough, but when the Rays lose in late innings by one run…going to sleep is exponentially harder. Check out this blurb, in which all of the blame for the loss last night is attributed to Ben Zobrist’s error @ 2nd base and questions Joe Maddon’s math. While I …