Rays 7/3/14 Starting Lineup, Sign Two 16 Year Short-Stops, Etc

Rays 7/3/14 Starting Lineup

Sizemore DH
Butler RF
Longoria 3B
Loney 1B
Forsythe 2B
DeJesus LF
Cabrera SS
Kiermaier CF
Rivera C
Archer RHP

The New What Next: Rays vs. Yankees, Part Four — A Series Preview

For a pair of teams in contention at the official midpoint of the season, neither the Tampa Bay Rays nor the New York Yankees are playing like it. The division rivals look to put an end to their troubles at the expense of the other, when they open a three-game set in the Bronx on Friday. It …

The New What Next: Matt Moore Set to Take the Mound, Etc

For the first time in 14 long months, left-hander Matt Moore will take the mound on Thursday afternoon at Tropicana Field. Moore, who worked his way back from Tommy John Surgery back on April 22, 2014, last started on April 7, 2014 against the Kansas City Royals. He became one of 26 pitchers to undergo the procedure in …

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Erasmo Good, Rays’ Offense Bad

While Erasmo Ramirez was strong in his return to the rotation on Tuesday, Danny Salazar was stronger. The Tampa Bay Rays’ anemic offense couldn’t touch the Indians’ righty until sixth inning, while the bullpen collapsed for the second consecutive night en route to a 6-2 loss. The Rays have now dropped three straight games and seven of nine, falling to 42-37 on the season. Even still, Tampa Bay finds itself in a virtual tie for first thanks to losses by New York, Baltimore, and Toronto.