One of the first things we thought about when we heard the Rays would be giving away 20,000 tickets to Wednesday’s home finale, was how the season-ticket holders would react. After all, there was no reward for the fans that dig deeper than most to support the team. Well, apparently [...]
A reader with a keen eye noticed something strange on a couple of stats pages at MLB.com (thanks Connie). So, tell us again which team is leading Major League Baseball in ERA… If there is one thing we know for certain. The Devil Rays never led the league in ERA. [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Dollar Value Of The AL East, Spring Story Lines And Dillon’s Tools Of Ignorance](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/hangover15-150x150.jpg)
In an interview last week Matt Silverman said the following… “If you took us out of the American League East, I think we’d be the favorite in any other division.” He might be right, but what is interesting about this quote, is that on several occasions in the past the [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Annapolis Grads And Friedman And Silverman On The Radio](http://www.raysindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/hangover6.jpg)
My dad (Prof’s Pop) is a graduate of the Naval Academy (Class of ’68). He passed along this note for any other Navy alum in the Bay Area… NAVY ALUMNI: Join us FRIDAY evening MAY 14th VS Seattle Mariners. Last year we witnessed the largest comeback in Rays history vs [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Today Is Deadline For 40-Man Roster Additions](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3248/3043435189_f2aaa92582_o.jpg)
Today is the deadline for teams to add minor leaguers to the 40-man roster in order to protect them from being eligible for the Rule 5 draft. Wade Davis will be added, as will Jake McGee. Eddie Morlan is also likely to be added. Other players that will be eligible [...]
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[UPDATE: 11:32] The Red Sox beat the Indians, but the Rays overcame a first inning that saw the O’s score 5 runs before an out, to get the win. With the victory, the Rays magic number to win the division is now 1. The Angels are currently losing in the [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Rays Give Away Game With Division Still On Line](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3051/2879168738_c091a982cb_o.jpg)
Click on above images to be taken to full standings, boxscores or schedule… THE GOOD: Even though the lead in the East is down to 1.5, the Rays are still very much in the driver’s seat. The lead in the loss column is 2 and the Rays hold the tie-breaker. [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] The Rays Finally Catch A Couple Of Breaks](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3243/2804334077_ec1953b69d_o.jpg)
THE GOOD: Finally, the Rays caught a couple of breaks. First was in the second inning after Matt Garza gave up a leadoff single. With the runner going on the pitch to stay out of a double-play, Lyle Overbay then hit a bouncer back up the middle that looked like [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Balfour Is So Confident Now, He Will Tell Batters What Is Coming](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3004/2692968898_031507412a_o.jpg)
THE GOOD: Scott Kazmir was at his best and kept his pitch count in check. After needing 18 pitches in the first, he only needed 67 over the next 5 innings and was able to work 7 full innings with 103 pitches… BJ Upton. Upton was 2-3 with 2 walks. [...]
![[THE HANGOVER] Rays’ Hitters Went Home Early In Loss To Pirates](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3254/2621285386_a13bcb6987_o.jpg)
THE GOOD: The Bullpen in general and Gary Glover and Jason Hammel specifically. Yes Hammel gave up the walk-off home run, but we thought the game was over when both Glover entered the game in the 9th and when Hammel came on in the 12th. The two combined for 4.2 [...]
