Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Drop Doubleheader, Eight of the Last Ten Games

The Rays dropped both games of a double-header Tuesday, in a day where the hype surrounding the call up of prospect Wil Myers overshadowed their inept ability to put runs on the board. Picking up where they left off in the previous series against Boston, Tampa Bay combined to go 1-for-10 wRISP, while stranding four men on second or third throughout the balance of both games. The Rays have now dropped three consecutive games, while going 2-8 in their last ten. You guessed it, it’s time for another episode of The Good, The Bad, and the Argyle: A Bulleted Game Summary.

Game Day Thread: The Double Header

Rays 6/18/13 Game 1 Starting Lineup Joyce LF Jennings CF Zobrist 2B Longoria 3B Loney 1B Myers RF Scott DH Molina C Escobar SS Archer RHP Noteworthiness Recall an over amped Chris Archer coming off the mound — fired up — after after striking out Daniel Nava with the bases loaded. Recall also Koji Uehara …

The New What Next: Rays vs Red Sox – A Series Preview of Sorts

The Rays will make their way to Boston Tuesday to start a big three game series against the Red Sox, following a disappointing series loss to the Kansas City Royals. I cannot emphasize enough that the next two series are incredibly important — the Rays have an excellent opportunity to gain at least a game on the Red Sox, while also getting a chance to bury the Yankees. It is incumbent for the good guys to make sure they’re clicking on all fronts: pitching, defense, and hitting. That all starts Tuesday.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Hernandez, Rays Roll to 8-3 Victory Over the Sox

Despite tossing 117 pitches, Joe Maddon elected send Hernandez back onto the mound in the eighth inning. What followed was a thing of beauty. After getting ahead of Dustin Pedroia, Robo plunked the Chris Elliot lookalike on a 1-2 pitch, feigning a reaction as the ball connected with Pedroia.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: A Rumble Was Brewing in the Trop…

What to say about last night’s rumble in the ‘Burg that hasn’t already been said? Hmmm. I think Gordon Edes summed things up well