Joe is back with his postgame thoughts…. This 1-0 shutout stuff was a lot easier to take when it was Felix Hernandez on the mound, versus the immortal Luke Hochevar and his inflated ERA. Hochevar was Tom Seaver tonight, leading the Royals to a two-hit, 10-inning embarrassment of the Rays [...]
Here is Luke Scott prior to tonight’s game as he returns from the disabled list with a new haircut. Wolverine indeed…
Joe Maddon appeared on the MLB Network today where he was rambling on about something boring when the clip below happened. And there is so much to love about this. Like how Joel Peralta doesn’t just smash the pie. Rather he really rubs it in (although it is a little [...]
Playing A Little Pepper… When will Jeff Niemann be back and will he be in the rotation or the bullpen? Niemann is scheduled to make his final rehab start on Friday. That would mean he would be ready to start for the Rays on normal rest next Wednesday (the 29th). [...]
If you missed it last night, or would just like to see it again, here is Jeff Keppinger trying to complete a double play against the Royals. There was only one problem: he didn’t catch the throw. But it wasn’t a case of dropping the throw. Rather, the ball just [...]
One year ago on Rays Index we watched Joe Maddon do his postgame press conference in a football helmet. VIDEO: Joe Maddon Does Postgame Press Conference In Football Helmet [Rays Index]
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If you read “The Hangover” in the morning, you know that we occasionally reference the Rays’ playoff chances from CoolStandings.com. Basically, they look at how well a team is playing, as well as their remaining schedule, and simulate the remaining games millions of times to see how often that team makes [...]
As expected, Sean Rodriguez has been optioned to triple-A to make room for Luke Scott who will be activated later today. Hot Rod should be back in 11 days when rosters expand, but the Rays have not confirmed that yet. Rodriguez is hitting just .215 with six home runs and [...]
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The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. RAYS 5, Royals (boxscore) THE GOOD: Jeremy Hellickson. Hellboy had a nice mix of pitches last night, getting 10 swing-and-misses on 4 different pitches, including 3 out [...]
We’ve got a holy glove, Jeff Keppinger’s bladder problems, a big night for Sam Fuld, and how not to play right field. We’ve got the highlights you won’t see on SportsCenter…
