Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Price Kills, Luke Runs, and Hernandez Starts

The Rays left Ed Smith Stadium Thursday night with a 4-4 tie to Buck Showalter and the Baltimore Orioles who they’ll face next week in the first three games of the season. David Price looked sharp in his final start of the spring, one last tune-up before Opening Day if you will. Posting a 4 …

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Lose to Jays, Niemann Looks Sharp, Roster Moves, and More

The Tampa Bay Rays lost their last Grapefruit League game in Port Charlotte Wednesday by a score of 6-1 to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Rays packed their belongings following the game, shifting their base of operations back to the Trop. I know, I’m a regular Dr. Seuss. The big story was the outstanding outing …

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: The Oof Edition

The philadelphia Phillies romped the Rays…urm, shellacked the Rays…hmph, thwacked the Rays by a score of 10-1 in Clearwater Tuesday. This was truly a tale of two Roberto Hernandez’s, as the veteran RHP sailed through the first four innings, but struggled in the following two. As Marc Topkin put it, “Roberto Hernandez’s outing went from …

The New What Next: Rays Beat the Pirates 6-2 and Head to Clearwater to Take on That Other Team From Pennsylvania

After dropping five consecutive games, the Rays got back on the right track Monday night, beating the Pirates by a score of 6-2. The Rays will make the hour and a half trek north today to take on the Phillies in Clearwater. Matt Moore had another shaky outing Monday night, lasting only 4-2/3 innings and …

This Week in Rays Baseball: 3/17/13-3/24/13

It’s time for another edition of This Week in Rays Baseball, recapping the news and moves from the past week. It’s been a tough week for the Rays, at least on the field. Tampa Bay dropped six of their last seven games, with only six games left until opening day. However the majority of those …