The New What Next: Rays vs Tigers, WBC Concerns, and Potential Roster Moves

The Rays head to Lakeland take on the Detroit Tigers today following back-to-back losses to the Red Sox and an off-day.  Super utility player Ben Zobrist is back in the thick of things thanks to the elimination of Team USA from the WBC. Luke Scott will get another chance to show off his outfield wares, …

The New What Next: Looking Backward While Moving Forward, Wil Myers, and Lids to the Left (3/15/13 Starting Lineup Included)

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 …

The New What Next: The Knutson Cup Round Four, Roster Moves, Luke Scott Returns, and More (3/11/13 Starting Lineups Included)

The Rays will take on the Minnesota Twins for the fourth time this spring, in their first night game of the Grapefruit League season. Tampa Bay is 3-0 in the Knutson Cup so far, as they attempt to pick up another win from Ron Gardenhire and the Twins. On the bump for the Rays will …

This Week in Rays Baseball: 3/2/13-3/10/13

It’s time for the second edition of This Week in Rays Baseball. We’ll do our best to recap all of the happenings with your Tampa Bay Rays from the past week. The Rays made their first round of cuts Saturday, reassigning four players to minor-league camp: Nevarez, Paduch, Patterson, Schenk. They’re expected to make their …

The New What Next: Rays 3/10/13 Starting Lineup, Beckham, etc

Rays 3/10/13 Starting Lineup: Escobar SS Johnson 2B longoria 3B Joyce RF Loney 1B Gimenez C Cust DH Anderson LF Rodriguez CF Moore LHP Noteworthiness: Rays SS Tim Beckham is out indefinitely, following an injury incurred Friday when he was hit in face by thrown ball. The incident happened Friday on back field at the …