Play resumes in the (symbolic) second half of the season, when the Tampa Bay Rays kickoff a three game series against the Minnesota Twins, at Target Field Friday. Neither the Rays nor the Twins were particularly happy with the first half of the season, and both will need strong starts following the All-Star Break to avoid irrelevancy.
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Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Ouch Balfour, Ouch!
Less is more today. An 8-5, late inning loss surely wasn’t the most operable way to start an important three-game series against an AL East foe.
Rays 7/11/14 Starting Lineup, Etc
Rays 7/11/14 Starting Lineup Noteworthiness Don’t forget to check out our Rays/Jays series preview. Your tweet of the day: Hearing Dan Johnson will be at the Trop tonight, playing against #Rays after being called up by #BlueJays — Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) July 11, 2014
The New What Next: Enter the Blue Jays — A Series Preview of Sorts
When you look at the big picture the Rays are in a good place… That is, relative to their position; 10 games under .500 and nine and a half games out of first place in the AL East. The Yankees start the day (July 11) just one game over .500, and in dire straits after their All-Star ace Mashiro Tanaka was placed on the day DL with a torn UCL.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: The Rays Romp the Tigers, 7-2
The Tampa Bay Rays were in a prime position going into the contest agains the Tigers, Saturday. Just 8.5 games out of first, the Rays had an opportunity to end the day 7.5 games back if everything broke in their favor. Yet things didn’t look good until the fifth inning — dare I say it looked like as though they were in route for yet another low scoring game, or even another no hitter? But something happened: Logan Forsythe opened the door to an offensive onslaught with his solo shot in the fifth inning. The Rays walked out of Comerica Park with a big 7-2 win.