![[SHOWER-SHOE FUNGUS] Playing A Little Pepper: Kansas City Royals](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-3134397221474920329.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
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 [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Zobrist Gives Boost To Struggling Offense, Gets Demoted](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3151/2698868958_16b37fe92f_o.jpg)
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 [...]
![[DOWN ON THE FARM] Rocco Baldelli Makes Appearance In Outfield](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-1953337774561787.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Durham @ Lehigh Valley (ppd. rain) Tennessee 4, Montgomery 3 (10). David Price gave 3 runs (2 earned) in 6 innings. He gave up 7 hits, including 1 double and a 2-run home run in the 4th inning. He struck out 6 and walked 2…Eddie Morlan pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, [...]
