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Tampa Bay Rays News
Jul 25 2008, 12:30:00 PM EDT
The road woes continue for the Rays. Tampa Bay lost its seventh straight as a visitor, falling to the Royals, 4-2, on Thursday night at Kauffman Stadium.
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Rays Report - Marc Lancaster
Jul 25 2008, 04:10:00 AM EDT
Welcome to the Rays Q&A. Submit your question by following the link at the top of the page, or click here . You are also welcome to comment on the Q&A using the “Send us your comments” link below. Note: The live portion of the Q &…
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SportingNews.com Tampa Bay Rays News
Jul 25 2008, 12:07:32 AM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Gil Meche promised John Buck he'd pitch a good game if he could shave the c...
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TBO Devil Rays
Jul 25 2008, 12:00:00 AM EDT
INJURY UPDATE Kerry Wood, RP (Cubs) - The news on Wood is he likely will take a trip to the disabled list with a blister on his pitching hand, meaning Carlos Marmol will take over the closer role while Wood is out. However, because of Marmol's poor track record as a closer, Manager Lou Piniella could turn to relievers Bob Howry or Kevin Hart to help fill the void.
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TBO Devil Rays
Jul 25 2008, 12:00:00 AM EDT
With the Red Sox and Yankees set to face off at Fenway Park over the next three days, the Rays' four-game set against the Royals that opened Thursday night represents an opportunity to create a bit of space.
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TBO Devil Rays
Jul 25 2008, 12:00:00 AM EDT
The Rays entered Thursday's game having committed 29 errors in their last 29 games - the most in the majors during that span and the same number they made in their first 71 games.
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Tampa Bay Rays News
Jul 24 2008, 11:55:00 PM EDT
Edwin Jackson had been a surprise most of the season, breaking out and turning into a solid starter. That's why his last start, against the Blue Jays, was a major shock. Jackson, who starts on Friday against Kansas City, got rocked for six earned runs in 4 1/3 innings.
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TBO Devil Rays
Jul 24 2008, 11:47:00 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. With the Red Sox and Yankees set to face off at Fenway Park over the next three days, the Rays' four-game set against the Royals that opened Thursday night represents an opportunity to create a bit of space.
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The Heater: Tampa Bay Rays blog | tampabay.com - St. Petersburg Times and tbt*
Jul 24 2008, 11:45:19 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. ? Gil Meche pitched seven scoreless innings after a shaky start and John Buck drove in two runs, helping the Kansas City Royals hold off Tampa Bay 4-2 Thursday night to extend the AL East-leading Rays' road losing streak to seven games. Kansas City appeared well on its way to ending a four-game home losing streak after taking a 4-0 lead into the eighth inning. Then it started raining and things got interesting. Tampa Bay cut the lead to 4-1 on B.J. Upton's RBI groundout off Ron Mahay, then Evan Longoria led off the ninth by hitting...
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DRaysBay: Front Page Posts
Jul 24 2008, 11:06:15 PM EDT
via www.fangraphs.com
Poll
Would you support the Rays signing Barry Bonds?
Yes
No
85 votes | Results
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Tampa Bay Rays News
Jul 24 2008, 08:20:00 PM EDT
Joe Maddon is crafting a lineup that should protect his lefty hitters as much as possible from left-handed pitchers.
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Rays of Light
Jul 24 2008, 08:12:32 PM EDT
Jason Bartlett ’s back as the Rays hit the road to take on the Royals for four games over the weekend. This could be a golden opportunity for the team to take 3 out of 4, so let’s see how they react. Remember: the last time the Rays were on the road, they lost 6 straight games. No repeats, please?
What to watch for: That APB for the offense is still out. Anyone going to answer it?
Scouting Report on today’s starters from MLB.com:
Matt Garza - Garza is coming off his eighth win this season, a dominating performance on...
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TBO Devil Rays
Jul 24 2008, 08:10:00 PM EDT
Rays At Royals
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Tampa Bay Rays News
Jul 24 2008, 07:50:00 PM EDT
With Jason Bartlett back with the Rays after a stay on the disabled list, manager Joe Maddon envisions an improved defense.
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The Heater: Tampa Bay Rays blog | tampabay.com - St. Petersburg Times and tbt*
Jul 24 2008, 05:48:09 PM EDT
The biggest difference in the Rays lineup tonight is that SS Jason Bartlett is back after missing 16 games, in which the Rays went 7-9. Also, they've made 29 errors in their previous 29 games after making 29 in their first 71.
"Getting Bartlett back is big for us,'' manager Joe Maddon said. "We all saw what we looked liked when we had all of our defense intact and now it's back to that point. That's one part of our game I really want to see us get back - we had that airtight defense going for a good part of that first half, and you saw...
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SportingNews.com Tampa Bay Rays News
Jul 24 2008, 05:07:28 PM EDT
You didn't need a high-definition television to see the concern etched on the faces of Clint Hurdle ...
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DRaysBay: Front Page Posts
Jul 24 2008, 05:00:08 PM EDT
RAYS at Kansas City
8:10; RAYS TV /ION RAYS RADIO /1250 AM
Pitching Matchup:
IP
ERA
+
K/9
BB/9
K/BB
HR/9
OPS
WHIP
G/F
P/IP
RAYS
RH M. Garza
110.0
3.68
113
6.14
2.70
2.27
0.90
.657
1.20
1.04
16.23
KC
RH G. Meche
126.2
4.55
95
6.68
3.06
2.19
0.99
.740
1.35
0.97
17.29
GO RAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...
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Rays Index
Jul 24 2008, 03:08:00 PM EDT
FIRST INNING A look back... The A's threw three lefties in this series against the Rays and yet the Rays still won 2 games...Did this series lay any doubt on the notion that the Rays struggle against lefties and need a right-handed bat before the trading deadline? In the series, the A's starters tossed 16 innings and gave up 9 runs on 16 hits. And the starters also did a good job of beating themselves, walking 10 batters and striking out only 9. Still, it wasn't like the A's were starting '02 Barry Zito in this series. And yet, we are still not...
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Outs Per Swing
Jul 24 2008, 01:34:44 PM EDT
Oh boy the deadline is a week away from today and the rumors are just cranking one after another. Excellent piece today from Jayson Stark of ESPN about the deadline. Stark outlines a few great points about the Rays so here they are…
You’ll be hearing lots of relief pitchers (primarily Fuentes and Marte) and right-handed bats (primarily Nady and Blake ) connected to Tampa Bay in the next week. But they’ve been telling teams they’re not trading their top tier of prospects ( Wade Davis, David Price, Jeremy Hellickson ) for a...
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Outs Per Swing
Jul 24 2008, 01:34:44 PM EDT
Oh boy the deadline is a week away from today and the rumors are just cranking one after another. Excellent piece today from Jayson Stark of ESPN about the deadline. Stark outlines a few great points about the Rays so here they are…
You’ll be hearing lots of relief pitchers (primarily Fuentes and Marte) and right-handed bats (primarily Nady and Blake ) connected to Tampa Bay in the next week. But they’ve been telling teams they’re not trading their top tier of prospects ( Wade Davis, David Price, Jeremy Hellickson ) for a...
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The Heater: Tampa Bay Rays blog | tampabay.com - St. Petersburg Times and tbt*
Jul 24 2008, 01:16:59 PM EDT
The Rays take their show on the road for a week starting tonight in Kansas City, where, defying the weather forecast, it's bright and sunny at mid-day. A couple of developments from late Wednesday:
Rocco Baldelli played in the outfield for Double-A Montgomery. It was only for three innings (as scheduled), and he isn't hitting all that well, 3-for-17 in six games for the Biscuits, but it's still a sign of progress in his recovery from the rare muscle fatigue condition that has sidelined him all season. As the Rays weigh trade possibilities...
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Rays Index
Jul 24 2008, 11:23:00 AM EDT
THE GOOD: James Shields outside of the back-to-back home runs in the 2nd inning. After the 2 home runs, he retired 13 of the next 14 batters and faced the minimum over that span. Other than the 2 solo homers, he allowed only 4 hits and 1 run, striking out 7 and walking none, while working into the 9th inning... Ben Zobrist on the day he was to be demoted to Durham, drove in 2 runs, including a solo home run in the 5th that gave the Rays the lead and an RBI single in the 7th which proved to be the game-winner... Jonny Gomes one week before the Rays...
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Outs Per Swing
Jul 24 2008, 10:36:14 AM EDT
Courtesy of Yahoo! Sports:
Rays 4, Athletics 3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)? James Shields allowed three runs pitching into the ninth inning, and Jonny Gomes and Ben Zobrist hit back-to-back homers to lead the Rays.
Shields (9-6) gave up six hits and struck out seven in improving to 5-1 in his last six starts. His bid for a fourth complete game this season ended when Jack Cust doubled with one out in the ninth, but Troy Percival wrapped things up for his 20th save in 22 chances.
Greg Smith ...
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Outs Per Swing
Jul 24 2008, 10:36:14 AM EDT
Courtesy of Yahoo! Sports:
Rays 4, Athletics 3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)? James Shields allowed three runs pitching into the ninth inning, and Jonny Gomes and Ben Zobrist hit back-to-back homers to lead the Rays.
Shields (9-6) gave up six hits and struck out seven in improving to 5-1 in his last six starts. His bid for a fourth complete game this season ended when Jack Cust doubled with one out in the ninth, but Troy Percival wrapped things up for his 20th save in 22 chances.
Greg Smith ...
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