OK, so Mets knuckleballer R.A. Dickey had a good game. Props to him. But why did Joe have the (big) gut feeling Dickey would flirt with a no-hitter tonight at the Fruitdome? He damned near got one. Only a debatable Bossman single in the first inning kept the Rays from [...]
This post, which will appear before every game, will include starting lineups (when we learn them) and during the game will include a Game Graph that will constantly update the percent chance the Rays have of winning this particular game. Game Graph… [Will be up at game time] Source: FanGraphs [...]
It is not unusual for Joe Maddon to speak positively about his players when they are down. But last night he was even more upbeat than usual when speaking about JP Howell’s performance… “You look at J.P.’s [Howell] outing and people are going to be critical of that but he [...]
As we say, here are the highlights you won’t see on SportsCenter (via Sun Sports and SNYtv)…
Update: The luxury bus is staying for the postgame concert on June 17. We’ve had many sellouts this season, so don’t wait too long. The sizzling Rays are back home next weekend, which means it’s time to have more fun going to Rays games and save money. Get your butt [...]
The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. Mets 11, RAYS 2 (boxscore) THE GOOD: Getting On. We’re digging deep for something positive to say about last night’s game. So there is this. The [...]
Joe is back with his post-game thoughts…. Tuesday’s 11-2 loss to the Mets was sort of the epitome of bad baseball, with the Rays kicking off the mess with some horrendous first-inning defense that didn’t show up in the box score. Nothing should make anyone yearn for Reid Brignac, but [...]
