It was a long night — the first of ten. I woke up this morning with a sickening feeling in my gut — and to be honest, I’m not certain if it had more to do with the booze I steadily consumed for six or so hours yesterday, or the Rays 4-3 loss to the A’s. Perhaps it was the unholy combination of both. Whatever the case, both happened, and both left me feeling empty. Adding insult to injury, Tampa Bay fell three-and-a-half games behind Boston in the AL East, and a half game behind Oakland for the first wild card slot. Bright side: The Rays have two more games against the A’s today and tomorrow.
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September Roster Expansion: Rounds One & Two
The Rays have announced their first rounds of September call-ups; Reid Brignac (uhh, thanks a lot Sean Rod), Chris Gimenez (I’m good with that), Rich Thompson (ugh), and LHP Cesar Ramos (totally good with that). Update: The front office makes it official, Stephen Vogt and Dane De La Rosa have been called up, and will …
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