The New What Next: Tampa Bay vs Kansas City, A Series Preview of Sorts

The Rays will brush off their shoulders after a disappointing series loss to the AL East leading Boston Red Sox. Let’s be clear about something before we move forward: Boston’s series win wasn’t predicated on some dominant force that shellacked Tampa Bay — after all, the Rays outscored the Sox 17-15. On the contrary, the Rays were their own worst enemy, going 6-for-31 wRISP in the three game series. In short, the Sox won because the BABIP luck dragons were nipping at the Rays heels.

Hot-Stove: Welcome Myers, Odorizzi, Montgomery and Leonard

To say that Monday night’s seven player trade between the Rays and the Royals was contentious would be an understatement. The move made ripples in all corners of the baseball world, while setting the local sports talk radio airwaves ablaze. Gone are RHP James Shields and Wade Davis. In return, the Rays received über OF …

Hot-Stove: Shields and Davis traded to KC

Guess it’s time to revise our shirt design. James Shields and Wade Davis were trafed to KC for for outfielder Wil Myers, right-hander Jake Odorizzi, left-hander Mike Montgomery and third baseman Patrick Leonard, according to a Royals team release. Myers, the reigning 2012 Minor League Player of the Year, turns 22 on Monday. He posted …