The Tampa Bay Rays hit the road Friday ahead of a long 10-day, 10-game road trip. First stop, the south side of Chicago for a four game wrap-around series against the 11-12 White Sox. The Rays are coming off a 3-4 home stand — one in which they dropped two consecutive games to the Twins, the first home series loss against Minnesota since 2006. Thursday marked the AL-leading 11th time a Rays starter didn’t work more than five innings — the eighth time in the last 10 games since Cobb went on the disabled list. That’s not an achievement I’m comfortable touting.
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The New What Next: Enter That Other Sox Team, A Series Preview of Sorts
Gritty victories are always nice, though sometimes they can be a bit annoying…especially when they come against a team that should have been handily dealt with. Sure, a win is a win is a win. Though a 7-5 win against the Astros in 11 innings, is a win with a punch to the gut. Frankly, the Rays should have won Thursday’s game by a score of 5-2. Peralta left a splitter up, a .150 hitter hammered it to right to tie the game in the eighth inning, and the Rays ultimately had to come back to win the game in extra innings. Hey, at least they won! You can read a blow by blow summary of the series finale against the Astros at our Tumblr page. Next on the docket: A three game set at home against the White Sox.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: On the Road Again…
The Tampa Bay Rays exit the friendly confines of the Trop Thursday on the heels of an outstanding 8-1/3 inning, three hit outing by Alex Cobb. What a difference a week makes. Tampa Bay is now one of the hottest teams in baseball, having won their last two series while taking five out of the last six games. From here, the Rays will go on another 11 day — 10 game — road trip taking them through Chicago, Kansas City, and Colorado. First stop: US Cellular Field and a four game set against the White Sox. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves just yet.
Do the Creep! The Fernando Rodney Edition
Last night Fernando Rodney saved his 45th game of the season, tying the franchise single season save record which was previously set by a former closer (he who shall not be named) back in 2010. Better yet, Rodney still has ample opportunity to lay claim to soul possession of the Rays save record with seven …
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