![[SHOWER-SHOE FUNGUS] Playing A Little Pepper: Florida Marlins](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-1191314330833332352.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
FIRST INNING…The Rays just went 3-6 on a tough 9-game road trip, their worst stretch since going 3-8 after starting the season 3-1. Tampa Bay lost 2 of 3 series and went from 1.5 games up in the AL East to 2 games behind the Sox. Of a bigger concern [...]
![[THE ARCHIVES] One Year Ago On Rays Index](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-1513157721181542961.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
One year ago on Rays Index, we wrote our second open letter to Elijah Dukes. Another Open Letter To Elijah Dukes [Rays Index]
![[Ken Griffey Jr] Floyd To Retire After Season; Griffey To The Rays?](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-2667508684933878260.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
According to John Heyman of ESPN.com, Cliff Floyd indicated that he will likely retire following this season. The Rays don’t have a set starting right fielder, but the lefthanded-hitting Eric Hinske (11 home runs, 31 RBI) has done a nice job as part of a rotation, and a righthanded hitter [...]
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DEVIL RAYS WEBTOPIA… Don’t forget to VOTE for Carl Crawford to start the all-star game. If you haven’t voted yet today, go NOW! [MLB All-Star Voting] Rays the Stakes lays out why they believe the Rays will have trouble hanging around this season…We’ve said it several times. The Rays will [...]
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Rochester 9, Durham 4. Mitch Talbot picked up his first loss since April, dropping to 6-4. He was 5-0 in his previous 8 starts. He gave up 7 runs (6 earned) in 5.1 innings…5 different Bulls had 2 hits apiece including Fernando Perez, who also stole his 18th base…Joel Guzman [...]
