9 Pitches, 9 Strikes…3 Outs!

Rafael Soriano is an ANIMAL! Mariano who? Bottom of the 9th in Anaheim last night…9 pitches, 9 strikes, 3 outs! Go sit down…those poor bastards never had a chance! Update: This is only the third time that this has ever been done for a Save! LaTroy Hawkins in 2004 and Mel Rojas in 1994.

Scott Kazmir…Pothead?

The Rays roll in to Anaheim tonight to play game one of a three game series against the Angels before they come home to SMOKE (ha) the Red Sox. Should be interesting with tonight’s pitching match-up, James Shields vs. (Ex-Ray) Scott Kazmir. Both pitchers have had their issues this year. James Shields is 11-11 with a 4.82 ERA and Scott Kazmir is …

Way Out West & Home Stand Recap

The Rays are in Oakland tonight for the first game of a four game series against the Oakland Athletics. From there its south to LA for a 3 game series against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The Rays don’t have the best track record on the west coast…we all remember what happened the last …