That was not pretty — not in the least. Boston royally handed it to Tampa Bay Friday afternoon, dishing out a 12-2 shellacking in front of 38,000 fans, at Fenway. Matt Moore wasn’t sharp after three innings of no hit ball, Wil Myers couldn’t field an easy fly ball at the warning track, and the typically dependable fielders misplayed a good number of balls, gift wrapping the win for the Red Sox. We’ll post our game summary later.
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The New What Next: Rays vs. Red Sox, An ALDS Series Preview
Its been written, that no team is more battle tested on the road than the Tampa Bay Rays. And on the heels of a 4-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians in the AL Wild Card Play-In Game Wednesday, the Rays will partake in two more road games against the Red Sox before they come home to …
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Looking Backward While Moving Forward: The Rays Are Division Series Bound!
It’s crazy when you consider that though the Rays are in the postseason for the fourth time in six years, they hadn’t made it past the first round of the playoffs since 2008… That is, until last night. Alex Cobb, Joel Peralta, Jake McGee and Fernando Rodney did what they are wont to do, shutting down the Indians in their first postseason appearance since 2007. On the other end of things, the offense did just enough, tagging Salazar and Co for four runs in last night’s 4-0 victory. How sweet it is! I live blogged the game, and you can read all of my annoying witticisms at out Tumblr site.
The New What Next: Rays and Indians, A Preview of Sorts
Here we go. The Rays find themselves in the postseason for the fourth time in six years, as they ready themselves to take on the Cleveland Indians, Wednesday night. The winner will earn the privilege to head to Boston for the ALDS. The loser? Well, they’ll pack it up for the season.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: October Baseball Bound!
It’s been said that perception is everything. For example, take the Rays in the months of April, June, and August — months where Tampa Bay posted a sub .500, 36-44 record. On paper, it seemed unfathomable that the Rays would end the regular season with a 92-71 record, much less clinch a postseason berth. Yet here we sit on the cusp of the Rays fourth playoff appearance in six years, following a huge 5-2 win over the Texas Rangers, Monday night. How sweet it is.