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 …

Red Sox Are Coming To Town!

Buy tickets here for the Red Sox series next Friday, Saturday, and Sunday @ The Trop before they are gone! Friday night, the first 10,000 fans get this Matt Garza collectible t-shirt!

Splitting Hairs

As I had hoped, the Rays managed to find a way to split the series with the Athletics in Oakland, which also gives the Rays the season-series win. Coming in to Sunday’s game the Rays were tied for the season-series with the A’s, a team that has given the Rays a lot of trouble in Oakland …