![[JEFF NIEMANN] Jeff Niemann Has Not Pitched In 16 Days And The Rays Won’t Say Why](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-5296844914560595568.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
[Update 2:14 PM] (See Comments) Either the Tampa Tribune or the Rays can’t decide what is wrong with Niemann. On April 28, Marc Lancaster reported that Niemann had “Minor soreness in his upper back”. In the link below, Lancaster says Niemann has “arm soreness”. [Update 12:56 PM] (See Comments: Thanks […]
DRG here again. I can be reached here. The Good: Lot’s o’ alcohol during a game like that. The Bad: James Shields outing was only 1 out longer than his shortest ever, a 3.1 inning performance last July against the Yankees in which he gave up 10 runs…JP Howell’s first […]
![[THE HANGOVER] Rain Doesn’t Help Rays’ Cause](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2110/2461932448_a2c3af01d5_o.jpg)
THE GOOD: Evan Longoria’s walk in the 2nd. Dirtbag is struggling and Joe Maddon always said he wanted to see how he would handle a slump. Even if the hits aren’t coming right now, you want to see that he still has a mastery of the strike zone and is […]
![[DOWN ON THE FARM] James Houser Ejected After Hitting Matt LaPorta](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-84149370011122999.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Scranton 6, Durham 1 (game 1). Ben Hendrickson gave up 2 runs in 4.2 innings…The Bulls had 2 hits, both singles. Both came in the 4th when Elliot Johnson scored on a Reid Brignac base hit. Scranton 4, Durham 3 (game 2). After tying the game in the top of […]
![[THE HANGOVER] The Bizarro Rays Keep Winning](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2237/2459452238_9ef7313ac3_o.jpg)
THE GOOD: Another running grab by Carl Crawford in left. This is why he will win a gold glove despite having one of the worst outfield arms…Jonny Gomes home run was very Jose Canseco-esque. A LOT of Canseco’s home runs were all muscle. A lot of times he would get […]
![[THE HANGOVER] Rays Earn Chance To Win Another Series](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2360/2456513639_8d8c67a455_o.jpg)
DEVIL RAYS WEBTOPIA… Last day with a reduced schedule…Things should return back to normal tomorrow. Sue us. Tampa Bay Sports Blog takes a closer look at the Rays defense and sees lots of improvement even if the team does miss Delmon Young in right field…Gotta admit, Young’s arm is the […]
![[HAPPY HOUR] Rays Fall Out Of First Place](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2376/2454387491_b4ed8836be_o.jpg)
DEVIL RAYS WEBTOPIA… Bleacher Report breaks down the first month of the season for the Rays. [Bleacher Report] Her Rays breaks down the AL East after the first month. [Her Rays] The Rays are #9 in this week’s power rankings from The Sporting News. [The Sporting News] Big League Stew […]
![[THE HANGOVER] The Tampa Bay Rays Magic Number Is 138](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2377/2446577893_a683315547_o.jpg)
THE GOOD: The Tampa Bay Rays coming out party. The Rays entered the weekend series with the Sox with a chance to either firmly announce their arrival to the rest of the league or they could have reaffirmed the feelings of many that the Rays are still the Rays. And […]
![[DOWN ON THE FARM]](http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/25315247-1796739094286671772.gif?l=raysindex.blogspot.com)
Durham 11, Charlotte 4. JK Ryu picked up his first win of the year after working 6 innings and allowing only 2 runs…Fernando Perez was 3-5 with his 4th triple…Joel Guzman added 2 singles and 2 RBI. Birmingham 4, Montgomery 0. Richard de los Santos dropped to 2-2 after giving […]
DRG here again to get you through the weekend. I can be reached here.. The Good: To quote a commenter from last night: Akinori Iwamura… you beautiful, beautiful small little Japanese man. Although I might worry a little for Aki’s safety today. He did a nice little bat flip and […]
