The image below comes to us via Jimmy Traina of SI.com. My first reaction is to hope that this is just a cruel photoshop. But sadly, it appears to be legit. If you are not familiar, Steve Irwin (AKA The Crocodile Hunter) was killed by a sting ray in 2006. [...]
When I first learned that three members of the Rays single-A affiliate Bowling Green Hot Rods had been suspended for 50 games, my first question was “who?” The most prominent name was second baseman Ryan Brett, who is hitting .285 with a .348 OBP, 6 home runs and 48 stolen [...]
Ben Zobrist left yesterday’s game with back spasms. But before the Rays could get that information out, one prankster on Twitter set off a firestorm that left media members “from Seattle to Tampa Bay” thinking Zobrist had been traded. It started when somebody, who apparently sits next to the Rays [...]
During a typical Rays game, we will be watching both the Rays and the opponent’s television coverage, and often have Dave Wills and Andy Freed on the radio. So thankfully one reader was listening more closely to the Tigers television crew of Mario Impemba and Rod Allen. At the beginning [...]
In one of many strange moments last year, Joe Maddon had pinch-hitter Sam Fuld stay in a game and warm up on the mound to allow Cesar Ramos more time in the bullpen to get ready. The Associated Press now says Major League Baseball has adopted a new rule that [...]
Stupid fans do stupid things.
Sad What Evan Longoria And Other Players Must Deal With
OK folks. Let’s pack it up. Somebody put Johnny Damon on eBay, and leave Kelly Shoppach by the curb. We’ll try again next year.
Guess who is back with some more Rays-bashing? Yep, it is Forbes.com and their bevy of writers who may or may not be desperate for something to write about. After Mike Ozanian suggested that some in baseball want the Rays contracted, Tom Van Riper chimes in with an idea that [...]
There is a well-worn cliché that baseball is a game of failure. It is a game where even the greatest hitters of all-time fail in more than 60% of their attempts. It is a game where most teams lose 33% of their games and there are years when 50% is [...]
