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Matt Joyce terrible against lefties

CBSSports.com Fantasy — After playing in five of the previous six games, the Rays gave outfielder Matt Joyce a game off Monday against Toronto with left-hander Mark Buehrle on the hill.  Joyce is batting an ugly .067 against left-handed pitchers this season over 15 plate appearances.  Hitting .243 overall on the season, Joyce has gone 8 for 31 (.258) over his last eight games with four homers and seven RBI. 

May 6, 2013

[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Hot Bats, Losing Leads, And Jake McGee’s Fastball

Rays Index — The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. Royals 9, RAYS 8 (boxscore) THE GOOD: Matt Joyce. With another home run last night, Joyce now has 7 hits in his last 5 games with [...]

Tampa Bay Rays May 2, 2013

Matt Joyce's favorite month has arrived

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Rays outfielder Matt Joyce continued his power surge Wednesday against the Royals, hitting a home run in a third straight game and for the fourth time in his last five games. Joyce is batting .318 (7 for 22) with four home runs and seven RBI in his last five games, raising his season average from .185 to .224. May is the time of year where Joyce does his best work. His slash line in 74 career May games is .318/.407/.614/1.020.

May 2, 2013

[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Typical Shields, The Bow-And-Arrow, And Getting Beat At The Rays’ Own Game

Rays Index — The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. RAYS (boxscore) THE GOOD:  Matt Joyce. Matty must have heard me talking to some friends before the game about how similar his numbers were to Justin [...]

Tampa Bay Rays May 1, 2013

James Shields cruises against former club

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Royals starting pitcher James Shields turned in a sharp performance to beat his former club Tuesday night. Shields, who spent seven seasons with the Rays, allowed a two-run home run to Matt Joyce in the first inning. The right-hander settled down and was charged with the two runs and five hits in seven innings of an 8-2 victory. He struck out seven and walked one in 102 pitches, 70 for strikes."It was pretty obvious the emotion was really, really high," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "James has really bonded with his teammates, and I think his teammates knew how big of a game it was for him."Sh...

April 30, 2013

Matt Joyce getting going

CBSSports.com Fantasy — It took Rays outfielder Matt Joyce a while to get going, but it looks like he might not slow down. Joyce hit his third home run in four games, and fourth in the last eight, Tuesday, while raising his batting average to .225. Joyce has been a solid power hitter over the last few years, with 46 homers in three seasons coming into this one, so it is not a huge surprise to see him coming to life. Fantasy owners in AL-only formats should feel comfortable keeping him active, though he is still barely playing against left-handed pitching.

April 30, 2013

Matt Joyce hits third HR in four games

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Rays outfielder Matt Joyce homered Tuesday night in an 8-2 at Kansas City. Joyce hit his fifth home run off James Shields in the first inning, a two-run shot.  Joyce went 2 for 4 and is batting .225. He has homered in back-to-back games and in three of his last four. 

April 30, 2013

Dylan Axelrod quality in ND

CBSSports.com Fantasy — White Sox pitcher Dylan Axelrod turned in his third consecutive quality start in Sunday's series finale against the Rays. He allowed three runs on four hits over six innings of work. Axelrod surrendered a solo homer to Jose Lobaton in the third for the only damage over his first five frames. Then in the sixth, Matt Joyce launched a two-run home run off the right-hander. The 27-year-old was done after throwing 90 pitches, 49 for strikes, and left with the game tied at 3-3. He also struck out three and walked one in the no-decision. His next start is scheduled for Saturday against the Royals. Ax...

April 29, 2013

Let’s Enjoy Hawk Harrelson’s Call On Matt Joyce’s Game-Tying Home Run

Rays Index — Hawk Harrelson is universally accepted as the worst broadcaster in sports. But if there is one thing he does that we can enjoy is when the opposition hits a big home run. He just sounds so miserable… © The Professor for Rays Index, 2013. | Permalink | 2 comments | [...]

Tampa Bay Rays April 28, 2013

Batting leadoff does trick for Matt Joyce

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Rays outfielder Matt Joyce batted leadoff with Desmond Jennings getting a rest Friday against Chicago. Manager Joe Maddon moved Joyce atop the order to help get his slumping bat going. Apparently, it worked for the right fielder. Joyce had a solo homer in the third inning off Jake Peavy, his third of the year. He went 2 for 5 with two RBI. Joyce is hitting .203 but has gone 5 for 21 (.238) over his last seven games with two homers and three RBI.

April 27, 2013

Rays move Matt Joyce to leadoff in attempt to get him going

CBSSports.com Fantasy — The Rays moved outfielder Matt Joyce to leadoff in Friday's lineup, the club announced. Manager Joe Maddon has used this tactic with Joyce and other slumping players in the past to get them going. Joyce is hitting just .185/.228/.315 with two home runs and a double in 54 at-bats.

April 27, 2013

Desmond Jennings given the day off

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Rays outfielder Desmond Jennings, who started his first 22 games, received a day off Friday. Matt Joyce will take his spot at leadoff while Sam Fuld will start at center field for the Rays.Jennings has gone 4 for 25 and has struck out 11 times in his last seven games. The 26-year-old has not had a multi-hit game since April 18. He is hitting .226 with two home runs and four RBI in 84 at-bats.

April 27, 2013

I couldn't hit it sideways: a Tampa Bay Rays preview

South Side Sox — Offense: Desmond Jennings-CF, Sam Fuld-LF, Evan Longoria-3B, Ben Zobrist-2B, James Loney-1B, Shelley Duncan-DH, Matt Joyce-RF, Jose Molina-C, Yunel Escobar-SS. Bench: Jose Lobaton-C, Sean Rodriguez-INF, Kelly Johnson-UTIL, Ryan Roberts-UTIL. TB R/G: 3.76. CHW R/G: 3.30. Why hello there team that is superficially similar to us offensively! It's nice to see someone else doing relatively terrible. Desmond Jennings didn't exactly hit the ground running last season, only managing a somewhat disappointing .309 wOBA which even accounts for his sterling 31 stolen bases against just two caugh...

Chicago White Sox April 25, 2013

Game 19: Yankees at Rays

The LoHud Yankees Blog | Journal News — YANKEES (10-8) Brett Gardner CF Eduardo Nunez SS Robinson Cano 2B Vernon Wells LF Ben Francisco DH Lyle Overbay 1B Chris Stewart C Ichiro Suzuki RF Jayson Nix 3B RHP Phil Hughes (0-2, 6.43) Hughes vs. Rays RAYS (9-10) Desmond Jennings CF Ryan Roberts 2B Ben Zobrist RF Evan Longoria 3B Matt Joyce LF Yunel [...]The post Game 19: Yankees at Rays appeared first on The LoHud Yankees Blog.

New York Yankees April 23, 2013

Matt Joyce hits solo homer

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Rays outfielder Matt Joyce supplied the only offense Saturday night against the A's. He went 1 for 3 with a home run in the 1-0 win.The 28-year-old had a solo shot off starter Jarrod Parker in the second inning. It was his first homer since April 3.Joyce has at least one hit in five-straight games and is batting .316 (6 for 19) in that span.

April 20, 2013

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Matt Joyce Photos

  • Tampa Bay Rays' Desmond Jennings lines a sixth-inning RBI single off Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Clayton Mortensen during a baseball game Thursday, May 16, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Matt Joyce scored on the hit The Associated Press
    Tampa Bay Rays' Desmond Jennings lines a sixth-inning RBI single off Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Clayton Mortensen during a baseball game Thursday, May 16, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Matt Joyce scored on the hit. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
  • Boston Red Sox first baseman Mike Napoli (12) can't come up with a ball hit for a fourth-inning, two-run single by Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Joyce during a baseball game Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Rays' Jose Molina, and Yunel Escobar scored on the hit The Associated Press
    Boston Red Sox first baseman Mike Napoli (12) can't come up with a ball hit for a fourth-inning, two-run single by Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Joyce during a baseball game Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Rays' Jose Molina, and Yunel Escobar scored on the hit. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
  • San Diego Padres relief pitcher Dale Thayer, right, reacts after giving up a single to Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Joyce during the seventh inning of an interleague baseball game, Friday, May 10, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla The Associated Press
    San Diego Padres relief pitcher Dale Thayer, right, reacts after giving up a single to Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Joyce during the seventh inning of an interleague baseball game, Friday, May 10, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
  • Tampa Bay Rays' Ben Zobrist is all smiles after hitting two-run home run in the first inning against the Chicago White Sox in a baseball game in Chicago on Saturday, April 27, 2013. Matt Joyce who scored on the home run is the player on the left. The Associated Press
    Tampa Bay Rays' Ben Zobrist is all smiles after hitting two-run home run in the first inning against the Chicago White Sox in a baseball game in Chicago on Saturday, April 27, 2013. Matt Joyce who scored on the home run is the player on the left. (AP Photo/Charles Cherney)
  • I couldn't hit it sideways: a Tampa Bay Rays preview
    Offense: Desmond Jennings-CF, Sam Fuld-LF, Evan Longoria-3B, Ben Zobrist-2B, James Loney-1B, Shelley Duncan-DH, Matt Joyce-RF, Jose Molina-C, Yunel Escobar-SS. Bench: Jose Lobaton-C, Sean Rodriguez-INF, Kelly Johnson-UTIL, Ryan Roberts-UTIL. TB R/G: 3.76. CHW R/G: 3.30. Why hello there team that is superficially similar to us offensively! It's nice to see someone else doing relatively terrible. Desmond Jennings didn't exactly hit the ground running last season, only managing a somewhat disappointing .309 wOBA which even accounts for his sterling 31 stolen bases against just two caugh...
  • Tampa Bay Rays' Jose Molina connects for a seventh-inning RBI single off New York Yankees starting pitcher Phil Hughes during a baseball game Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Rays' Matt Joyce scored on the hit The Associated Press
    Tampa Bay Rays' Jose Molina connects for a seventh-inning RBI single off New York Yankees starting pitcher Phil Hughes during a baseball game Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Rays' Matt Joyce scored on the hit. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
  • Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Joyce, left, races past third base coach Tom Foley to score on a seventh-inning RBI single by Jose Molina off New York Yankees starting pitcher Phil Hughes during a baseball game Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla The Associated Press
    Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Joyce, left, races past third base coach Tom Foley to score on a seventh-inning RBI single by Jose Molina off New York Yankees starting pitcher Phil Hughes during a baseball game Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
  • CORRECTS TO YUNEL ESCOBAR, NOT JAMES LONEY - Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler (5) throws for an attempt at the double play as Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Joyce (20) slides into second base during the second inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 8, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. Rays' Yunel Escobar was safe at first base The Associated Press
    CORRECTS TO YUNEL ESCOBAR, NOT JAMES LONEY - Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler (5) throws for an attempt at the double play as Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Joyce (20) slides into second base during the second inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 8, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. Rays' Yunel Escobar was safe at first base. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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