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Rays vs. Jays, game 2: Rodney, Lobaton frame their way out of a bind

DRaysBay — The beginning of the game was highlighted by excellent play from the Rays outfield both offensively and defensively. With two outs in the bottom of the first inning, Edwin Encarnacion hit a hard line drive that landed on the left field warning track and bounced against the wall. Kelly Johnson fielded it off the wall like he had been playing outfield his whole career and fired a (one hop) strike to second base to get EE3 at second. Then, in the next half inning, Johnson blasted his eighth home run of the season to straight center field. Evan Longoria had doubled and scored after two gro...

7 hours ago

Escobar Says He Uses Same Gesture After Every Home Run, But We Have Video In 2013 And It Suggests Otherwise

Rays Index — Yesterday, Yunel Escobar hit a home run and then made a gesture towards the crowd that caused a mini-fire storm in some circles. Joe Maddon said he would talk to Escobar and that we won’t see it again. Escobar claimed he uses the same gesture after every home run. But [...]

14 hours ago

Tailgating With The Rays: Talking Hitting Streaks And Hitting Slumps For Game 45

Rays Index — Playing A Little Pepper… The Rays are the only AL club and one of  to be .500 or better on this date in each of the last 6 years. In the NL, the Braves and the Cards have also been .500 or better on this date 6 years in a [...]

14 hours ago

Rays To Wear Camo On Memorial Day

Rays Index — Via Uni-Watch.com, all Major League teams will be wearing camo caps and jerseys with camo logos and lettering on Memorial Day. This is what the Rays’ version will look like (click on image for a larger version)… © The Professor for Rays Index, 2013. | Permalink | 4 comments | [...]

14 hours ago

2013 Draft preview: Pitchers, part one

DRaysBay — In 16 days, the 2013 draft will begin on June 6th and run through the 8th. It'll be the second draft since the most recent Collective Bargaining Agreement changed the game, but even this year's draft will be a little different from last year's. In addition to the assigned pick values being 8.2% higher, the new compensation system will be fully implemented instead of Bud Selig determining comp picks on the fly like 2012. Unlike last year, the Rays will have an extra pick. In addition to their own first rounder at 21st overall, they have Atlanta's first rounder at 29th overall as comp...

19 hours ago

[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Odorizzi’s Inconsistencies, Lueke’s Big Chance, And Briggy In A Yankees Uniform

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. Blue Jays 7, RAYS 5 (boxscore) THE GOOD: Jake Odorizzi. Overall, not a bad first outing. Not great, but not bad either. The big thing I [...]

21 hours ago

Now Booking For This Weekend’s Yankees Series — Catch The Rays In Style For Only $9.95

Rays Index — Tampa Rays fans can head to Tampa Lee Roy Selmon’s locations and get on board a chauffeured luxury bus to Tropicana Field. It’s only $9.95 roundtrip!!! The hated Yankees are in town Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This is a stunning deal! Why waste money on parking and gas, especially when [...]

21 hours ago

Down on the farm May 21: Josh Sale day

DRaysBay — The 50th game on his suspension was completed in the morning. Had their game not been rained out, I wonder if Charlotte would have been able to activate him later that day. Triple-A Durham Bulls (26-18) Durham was off. Double-A Montgomery Biscuits (22-22) A day after shutting out Huntsville 3-0, the tables were turned on Montgomery as they fell 3-0 to the Stars. Enny Romero was mostly effective, getting out of any trouble he got himself into without allowing a run. He finished with six strikeouts in six innings, allowing four hits and walking three with 61% of his pitches being st...

23 hours ago

The Rays Tank: Oh, Yunel

DRaysBay — The Rays entered the ninth inning yesterday down 7-3 to the Blue Jays. Luke Scott bunted a single, then Yunel Escobar came to the plate and crushed a two-run homer out of Rogers Centre. While rounding the bases, Escobar took quite the leisurely stroll, and as he crossed home plate proceeded to stop and make an exaggerated safe motion with his arms to the crowd. Escobar had received a roar of boos each time he was up to bat in his first appearance back in Toronto against his former team, and apparently felt the need to express his pleasure at his two-run home run. According to Escobar...

23 hours ago

Rays vs Jays, game 1: Odorizzi settles in, Lueke lacks control

DRaysBay — After a sweep it's easy to be overdramatic about a loss. Luckily, neither the start by Jake Odorizzi nor the offense can be to blame, as the Rays 7-5 loss to the Blue Jays can be credited with Josh Lueke's seventh inning appearance. Odorizzi began the game with a rough first inning, giving up a leadoff single to Melky Cabrera, followed by a strikeout to Jose Bautista and another single by Edwin Encarnacion. Adam Lind worked Odorizzi in a 12-pitch at bat that resulted in a sac fly RBI to score Cabrera, then Brett Lawrie hit a triple scoring Encarnacion; allowing the Blue Jays a 2-0 le...

May 20, 2013

Ben Zobrist Nearly Breaks Matt Joyce’s Hand [audioGIF]

Rays Index — Earlier we showed you a blown call in which it Ben Zobrist clearly tagged a runner before he reached second base. That play cost the Rays a run and the normally mild-mannered Zobrist was visibly upset. Well, the very next inning, Zobrist scored on an Evan Longoria double, and after [...]

May 20, 2013

Postgame Shot Of Joe: Too Much Lueke

Rays Index — Joe is back with his postgame thoughts … Josh Lueke walked three batters in the seventh today and somehow Joe Maddon thought was in the best interest of the Rays to let him keep struggling and face Edwin Encarnacion with the bases loaded. Bases cleared. Game over. Bad decision. Reboot the [...]

May 20, 2013

Here’s The Yunel Escobar Home Run Celebration That Everybody Is Talking About

Rays Index — In the top of the ninth inning of today’s loss to the Blue Jays, Yunel Escobar hit a 2-run home run that pulled the Rays within two. But it is what he did after the home run that left some people angry. Escobar, as he was crossing home plate, made [...]

May 20, 2013

Tailgating With The Rays: Talking Matt Moore, Babe Ruth, And A Player Born In The 90s

Rays Index — Playing A Little Pepper… The Rays are now 9-2 in their last 11 games and have moved into a tie for third place in the East. The Rays are also 3.5 games behind the Red Sox in the Wild Card…The Rays have not committed an error in their last 7 [...]

May 20, 2013

Another Blown Call Costs The Rays A Run [PICTURE]

Rays Index — With one out in the second inning, Henry Blanco hit a ball into the leftfield corner. Sam Fuld made a strong throw back to the infield that appeared to easily beat Blanco to the bag. But after Ben Zobrist tagged Blanco, umpire CB Buckner inexplicably called Blanco safe. And it [...]

May 20, 2013

MLB Amateur Draft 2013 Countdown

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