Matt Cain pitched the first perfect game in Giants franchise history last night. We think that’s pretty awesome! And save for a first inning BJ Upton hit, RA Dickey would have thrown a no-hitter against the Rays. Depending on your perspective, that’s not so awesome. Sheesh, Dickey’s knuckle-ball danced in and around the strike zone, …
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The Mets did the Rays no favors this past weekend, losing all three of their games to their cross town rivals, the Yankees. And here to think that the Rays kept the Marlins at bay in their past series, yet the Mets can’t repay the favor. In any case, Tampa Bay looks to pay the …
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Tampa Bay will walk into that horrendous stadium one more time today, on a three game winning streak, following last night’s shellacking of the Marlins. They’ve already taken this series, and they’ll attempt to sweep the Marlins for the second year in a row, on their own turf. The Rays pounded the Marlins by scoring …
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Tampa Bay and Baltimore face off one more time in the rubber match of this three games set. The Rays look to bounce back from a frustrating loss. Most of us are opining, “Had the Rays done this or that,” but ultimately those sentiments are irrelevant, and today is another day. The events of the …
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Rays Lineup 5/16/12: Zobrist RF Upton CF Joyce LF Pena 1B Scott DH Rodriguez 3B Rhymes 2B Molina C Johnson SS Hellickson RHP Worth noting: It bears mentioning that the Rays newest acquisition, out fielder Rich Thompson, will not be in the lineup tonight.
