With a pair of starting pitchers posting +55% ground ball percentages, most of us figured that Wednesday night’s match-up between Alex Cobb and Doug Fister would be a pitching dual of the ages. However, I’m not certain if any of us would have foreseen a double shutout going into the eighth inning. Though one pitcher had to lose, both Cobb and Fister were excellent Wednesday night. If I may, it’s just a damn shame that Alex Cobb couldn’t be credited with the win; after all, Cobb was incredible.
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Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays, Matt Moore Clobbered 10-1
I’m still a bit punch drunk after the Tigers 10-1 shellacking of the Rays Tuesday night. I had the full intention of putting together a complete summary of the game, however I’d reckon it’d be just as easy for you to head to our Tumblr page where we live blogged the debacle in its entirety.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Drop the Second Consecutive Game to the Red Sox
In short, Fernando Rodney looked horrible, directly contributing to the loss. Rodney walked the bases loaded in the ninth, subsequently giving up the go-ahead three-run double to Will Middlebrooks, handing Boston a one run lead they’d never relinquish. He could not find the zone to save his life, throwing 35 pitches in 2/3 of an inning, only 16 pitches going for strikes.
Jeff Niemann: Out For the Season
Bare with me for a moment. I fell for conspiracy theory after conspiracy theory when I was younger. I believed that the Freemasons ran the world, that George Bush meant one world order when he mentioned “new world order” in a speech, that the government obviously controlled the weather, so on and so forth. Not taking …
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: The Indians Crush the Rays Sunday, While the Rays Head to Arlington
This is going to be an easy game synopsis. Tampa Bay got shutout by a score of 13-0 by the Cleveland Indians Sunday afternoon at Tropicana Field. With a 3-3 record on this young season, the Rays will embark on a 10-game road trip starting Monday in Arlington, where they will take on the Texas …