Archive for May, 2015

  • Alex Cobb’s setback is the latest sign that his season is very much in jeopardy

    Alex Cobb’s setback is the latest sign that his season is very much in jeopardy

    May 5, 2015 at 10:45 am 0 comments

    Alex Cobb has been shut down after suffering “a little bit of a setback” according to manager Kevin Cash  (via Bill Chastain of MLB.com). This is especially worrisome because there have been some signs that this is an injury is more serious than we know or at least has the […]

     
  • [THE HANGOVER] What Rays fans need to know today

    [THE HANGOVER] What Rays fans need to know today

    May 5, 2015 at 7:33 am 11 comments

    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, Red Sox 1 (boxscore) THE GOOD: Jake Odorizzi is turning into a very dependable starting pitcher. His latest outing was 7 innings, striking out 6, […]

     
  • This weekend’s unscheduled games were really fast and some think that means something

    This weekend’s unscheduled games were really fast and some think that means something

    May 4, 2015 at 1:40 pm 4 comments

    This weekend’s relocated series against the Baltimore Orioles was a stripped down affair and they were played very quickly. Some think the two are related. They are probably wrong. Friday night’s game against the Orioles was clocked in at 2 hours, 19 minutes, the fastest game for the Rays this […]

     
  • [THE HANGOVER] What Rays fans need to know today

    [THE HANGOVER] What Rays fans need to know today

    May 4, 2015 at 7:36 am 3 comments

    The GBT - The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. Orioles 4, RAYS 2 (boxscore) THE GOOD: Evan Longoria has been hitting better, but there is a reason to think Longo is about to explode offensively. Longoria […]

     
  • Red Sox minor leaguer’s dirty throw injures Durham Bulls catcher

    Red Sox minor leaguer’s dirty throw injures Durham Bulls catcher

    May 2, 2015 at 3:24 pm 6 comments

    This is about as dirty as it gets when it comes to playing catcher. With Mikie Mahtook attempting to steal third base, Red Sox Humberto Quintero threw the ball directly at the gut of Durham Bulls catcher Luke Maile. It appears that Quintero was trying to draw an interference call. […]