The Tampa Bay Rays walked away with their 11th win of the spring Thursday, edging out the New York Yankees by a score of 6-5. The game had everything one could ever want in a game: solo homers by Evan Longoria and Desmond Jennings, quality base running by Kevin Kiermaier, timely hitting but the likes of Asdrubal Cabrera and Brandon Guyer, and so much bullpen action that the only reasonable question left in the wake should be, “How much bullpen can you take?”
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Rays Spring Training Update, Day 32: Andriese Solid, Forsythe Named Second Baseman, Updated Stadium Deal, Etc
The Tampa Bay Rays capped off their Grapefruit League season series against the Minnesota Twins, with a 2-1 win Wednesday. Not only did they take the Knutson Cup last Thursday, the Rays posted a perfect 5-0 record against Paul Molitor’s boys. Dukes Knutson would be proud.
Off-Day Notes: Injuries, Zimmer to be Honored, and More
Tuesday’s off-day was a mile marker of sorts for the Tampa Bay Rays, denoting the final stretch of Spring Training before the 2015 regular season. That’s right friends, the season starts in a little more than a week from now. Here are a few notes from the off-day.
Announcing the X-Rays Spex and Green Bench Brewing Company Opening Day Celebration
I’m excited to announce that we will again partner with Green Bench Brewing Co. for our series of Rays watch parties. To kick things off, we’ve decided to throw a pre-game party Opening Day, April 6, 2015, and you’re invited!
Rays Spring Training Update, Day 30: Franklin Suffers Oblique Injury, On Other Rays’ Injuries and Roster Moves
The Tampa Bay Rays were met with another round of injury news Monday. Just a few hours after Nick Franklin was told he would platoon second base with Logan Forsythe, the infielder suffered what he called a “severe” left oblique strain on the last swing of batting practice prior to the game. It is uncertain if Franklin underwent an MRI, or if he was diagnosed by Ron Porterfield, so the extent of the injury is unknown at the time of press.