Rays 8/9/12 Starting Lineup

Rays 8/9/12 Starting Lineup Fuld LF Upton CF Joyce RF Longoria DH Zobrist SS Pena 1B Keppinger 3B Roberts 2B Lobaton C Moore LHP Noteworthiness: Tampa Bay looks to sweep the Jays today in an early game at the Trop. Longoria is in the lineup at DH after speculation that he may get an off-day …

A Rays and Jays series preview of sorts: the I got Kruked edition

In addendum: I wrote this series preview on Monday, prior to the Blue Jays official announcement of who they’d start and when. I based the rotation order off of ESPN.com, who obviously had it wrong themselves. I guess I got Kruked! In any case, the problem is fixed. Sorry for the confusion. The Rays are …

Rays vs. Jays, 5/22/12 (Lineup Included)

Tampa Bay Rays starting lineup: Pena 1B Upton CF Joyce LF Zobrist RF Scott DH Rodriguez 3B Sutton 2B Gimenez C Johnson SS Moore LHP Tampa Bay (25-18) enters tonight’s game against the Blue Jays two full games behind the first place Orioles. Matt Moore (1-4, 5.20 ERA) will take the mound against sinker-baller Andrew …

Rays vs. Jays, 5/21/12

Tampa Bay enters this upcoming series against the Blue Jays with a 25-17 record, eight games over .500 and two full games back of the Orioles. The Rays are 4-1 so far against the Blue Jays and will need to take at least two games from the Jays in order to march into Boston on …

Looking Back While Moving Forward; Rays Say Goodbye to Charm City and Hello to Toronto

I’ll be blunt, I’m damn happy that the series against the Orioles is over. Baltimore, I like you. I really respect your team and what Buck Showalter’s done. And to be honest, I’m excited about the idea of a future competitive rivalry between the Rays and the O’s similar to that of the Red Sox …