The Tampa Bay Rays ride into Toronto Monday on a huge wave of momentum, following the Rays 3-1 win against — and series sweep of — the Baltimore Orioles. Sunday’s match-up wasn’t a high scoring affair like the previous two games, however the Rays scored just enough to win the game, while Matt Moore shut the door on the Orioles in an excellent outing. Matt Moore became the second left handed starter age 24 or younger to start a season 8-0, following an outstanding 7.0 IP/5 H/1 R/1 ER/1 BB/3 K outing. The first pitcher to do so? Oh, just some guy named Babe Ruth.
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Rays Option Three Players, Noteworthiness
Note: I already wrote about the optioning of three more pitchers on our Tumblr page, but felt it might be worthwhile to re-post it here. The Rays have optioned three more pitchers to Triple-A Durham — Chris Archer, Alex Torres, and Jake Odorizzi. Rays beat writer Marc Topkin noted, “Archer initially was surprised to be …
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Of the First Games of Spring Training and David Price (Updated)
With Spring Training now in full gear, the Rays will see their first Grapefruit League action Saturday, taking on both the Pirates and the Red Sox in a pair of split-squad games. The Rays will not have an intraleauge game this week because of the split squad games. Slated to pitch against the Pirates are …
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Links For Finks
It’s a fairly slow Rays news day – at least so far. That said, here are a few links to some mandatory reading. You will be tested on the subject matter, so no Cliff’s Notes for you skimmers! Trib: Why Won’t Rays Open Their Books? by: Noah Pransky Tampa Voters Love Buckhorn, Don’t Love Stadium …
Hot-Stove: Welcome Myers, Odorizzi, Montgomery and Leonard
To say that Monday night’s seven player trade between the Rays and the Royals was contentious would be an understatement. The move made ripples in all corners of the baseball world, while setting the local sports talk radio airwaves ablaze. Gone are RHP James Shields and Wade Davis. In return, the Rays received über OF …
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