The New What Next: Rays Drop Another, Moore to Take the Mound, Etc

Here we go folks, the last leg of the Grapefruit League season is upon us. And with only seven spring training games left to go, the Rays will take on the Pirates tonight in Port Charlotte. Tampa Bay is coming off of another loss, this time at the hands of the Yankees who won Sunday …

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 …

The New What Next: Rays Drop Two, Prepare for Another Round of the Knutson Cup

The Rays had an opportunity to walk away with a pair of W’s Friday, however they’ll head into Saturday’s game against the Twins in Port Charlotte with a pair of L’s instead. Alex Cobb got the start in the 6-4 loss to the Pirates. Cobber threw 103 pitches in six-and-a-third innings, allowing three earned runs on five …

The New What Next: Rays Take on the O’s and the Pirates in Split Squad Games, and More

Following a tough 3-1 loss at the hands of the Blue Jays Thursday, the Rays will take on both the Orioles and the Pirates in a pair of split squad games in Port Charlotte and Bradenton respectively. Thursday’s game had more to do with a weak offensive showing — the Rays went 1-6 wRISP, with …

The New What Next: The Remix Edition (Rays 3/21/13 Starting Lineup Included)

Update: Due to last nights rain out, we re-purposed this piece, adapting it for today’s game against the Blue Jays. The Rays reasserted themselves Tuesday, handing Doug Fister and the Tigers an 11-5 loss thanks in part to a fourth inning Luke Scott grand slam, and a two-run, sixth inning, Shelley Duncan blast. Tampa Bay’s …