The Rays put the brakes on their three-game losing skid with a 4-3 win over the Orioles on Thursday. Tampa Bay caught a break, scoring the winning run when Baltimore catcher Luis Exposito was called for using his mask to pick up the ball. That ninth-inning call allowed Wil Myers to score after he doubled and …
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The New What Next: Rays vs O’s 3/14/13 and Noteworthiness (Starting Lineup Included)
The Rays will spring back into action today, attempting to put the brakes on a three-game Grapefruit League skid in Sarasota, where they’ll take on Buck Showalter and the Orioles. RHP Jeff Niemann will get the start against the O’s, with Jeremy Hellickson getting a start against the Orioles Class-A minor league squad. Niemann is …
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words; Rays Come Up Big Against the Phillies
Tampa Bay beat Philly for second day straight Saturday, this time by a score of 15-7. The Rays hitters seem to be coming into their own at the plate, scoring 15 runs on 16 hits, while stranding only seven on the base paths. You can see the box score, pitching and batting lines, and a …
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The New What Next: The Rays Pound the Pirates, and Other Random Nuggets to Chew On (Including the Rays 2/28/13 Starting Lineup)
I’m feeling rather lazy so expect the bare minimum – bulleted highlights and lowlights, and other random musings. First though, a brief statement of the obvious; the Rays pounded the Pirates, and are now 5-1 on the spring. Bulleted Highlights and Lowlights, and other Random Musings: Tim Beckham was 2-2 on the day, including a …
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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