The New What Next: Just One Last Exhibition Game…

The Rays will waltz into the Trop today to once more take on the Tigers in their last Spring Training game of the 2013 Grapefruit League season. Le Tigre beat up on the Rays number two pitcher Jeremy Hellickson Friday, tagging him for eight runs (six earned) on seven hits with two walks in his three …

Luke Scott to Start the Season on the DL?

Tampa Bay Rays DH Luke Scott may be headed to the disabled list with a calf injury he suffered earlier in the week. In and out of the Spring Training lineup with leg injuries of some sort since early March, Scott was scheduled to get four to eight at-bats in a minor league game this …

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 …