Tampa Bay Rays reliever Kyle Farnsworth looked good in his first outing of the spring, as the Rays eked out a W against the Philadelphia Phillies Friday, by a score of 3-2. The Rays will face the Phillies for the second consecutive day, this time in Clearwater. Farnsworth worked a 1-2-3 inning and hitting 92 …
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Rays Take the Twins 8-5, Improve to 3-0 in the Knutson Cup
The Tampa Bay Rays improved their Spring Training record in games against the Minnesota Twins to 3-0, with an 8-5 win Tuesday in Ft. Myers. They also improved their overall Grapefruit League record to 8-4 on the spring. Since I live tweeted the game, I won’t bore you with the gory details of Tuesdays matchup. …
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The New What Next: Rays vs. Jays 3/1/13 (Lineup Included), and Other Random Random Bits of Ephemera
The Rays are in the Bay Area today to take on their AL East rivals, the Toronto Blue Jays. Tampa Bay will attempt to bounce back from a very ugly loss at the hands of the Detroit Tigers. Left hander Matt Moore, by all accounts, didn’t look very good in his outing. Moore lasted 1-1/3 …
The New What Next: Rays Rain on the Astros Parade, and Other Random Musings (2/27/13 Lineup Included)
The Tampa Bay offense cranked it up again in a rain shortened, 7-2 win over the Astros. The Rays will make their way up to Bradenton tomorrow afternoon with a 4-1 record on the spring. And though a 4-1 record in the Grapefruit League may not mean much, it sure does feel nice. Besides, if …
Longo gets a huge contract extension
We’ve all heard the news by now, Evan Longoria has received a sizable extension which will net him $136 million between now and 2022. Marc Topkin called the move “surprising and significant,” and well, we’d have to concur. This move is indicative of a few things. First, it shows that the Rays, as an organization, …