The Tampa Bay Rays lost their last Grapefruit League game in Port Charlotte Wednesday by a score of 6-1 to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Rays packed their belongings following the game, shifting their base of operations back to the Trop. I know, I’m a regular Dr. Seuss. The big story was the outstanding outing …
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Looking Backward While Moving Forward, Rays vs. A’s 8/25/12 (starting lineup included)
Tied up at four games a piece, the Rays walk into an early game at the Trop intent on taking both the season and current series against the A’s, following a disappointing 5-4 loss last night. Matt Moore pitched well, save for a few fastballs left up over the plate, however the real story of …
Longo returns, Rays beat the Jays, tonight’s game, and Pinellas FINALLY has some gumption (8/8/12 starting lineup included)
In case you haven’t heard, Rays third-baseman Evan Longoria made his triumphant return to the Trop last night after spending three months on the DL with a partially torn hamstring. And though he didn’t go 4-4 with a grand slam, he definitely contributed to the Rays 4-1 win over the Jays. Let’s quickly go through …
Looking backward while moving forward, Rays vs. Orioles 8/4/12 (starting lineup included)
The Rays walked into the Trop last night having won six out of their last ten games, including two out of three in their last series against the Orioles. They walked away with sole ownership of second place in the East, only a half game out of the second wildcard spot. With the win, Tampa …
Rays 8/3/12 Starting Lineup
Rays 8/3/12 Starting Lineup Jennings LF Upton CF Joyce RF Zobrist 2B Pena 1B Keppinger DH Roberts 3B Lobaton C Johnson SS Moore LHP Noteworthiness: Matt Moore is 6-2 with a 3.32 ERA in his last 10 starts. According to Joe Smith of the Times, “RHP Jeff Niemann is getting ready to throw a simulated game this …