Playing A Little Pepper… In his weekly MMQB column, Peter King took at a jab at Rays attendance when he wrote: “How must the Rays feel? Hottest team in baseball…Breathing down the Yankees’ necks. They come home on Monday night and draw 9,913. Is Tampa-St. Pete trying to lose an [...]
A light version of the tailgate today. But one interesting note is that the players were apparently warned prior to today’s game that protesters might storm the field. The details are here. Source: FanGraphs
Playing A Little Pepper… That lineup below looks familiar. Have we seen it before? Actually, yes. It is the third time Joe Maddon has used this exact lineup. That is significant because this lineup is now tied with one other for the most common lineup Joe Maddon has used this [...]
Playing A Little Pepper… The Rays have made up 7.5 games on the Yankees in just a little over one month and are now just 3 back in the division. Can the Rays catch the Yankees? The biggest thing working against the Rays is that 22 of the next 26 [...]
Playing A Little Pepper… Last night, Ben Zobrist’s errant throw prolonged the 10th inning eventually allowing the Royals to score the eventual winning run. Is Zorilla still the right choice at shortstop? Well, we knew Zobrist was going to be a bit of a liability defensively at SS. He has [...]
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). [...]
Playing A Little Pepper… After such an exhausting series against the Angels, how important is this series against the Royals? This series has the classic make-up of a letdown series. After playing so well in their 4-game sweep of the Angels, the Rays would seemingly have a bit of a [...]
Playing A Little Pepper… Would McKayla Maroney approve of BJ Upton trying to make a catch with his barehand? Game Graph… [Will be up at game time] Source: FanGraphs Lineup… Flash Jennings, LF BJ Upton, CF Ben Zobrist, SS Evan Longoria, DH Jeff Keppinger, 1B Sean Rodriguez, 3B Ryan Roberts, [...]
This post, which will appear before every game, will include starting lineups (when we learn them) and during the game will include a Game Graph that will constantly update the percent chance the Rays have of winning this particular game. Playing A Little Pepper… David Price picked up his league [...]
This post, which will appear before every game, will include starting lineups (when we learn them) and during the game will include a Game Graph that will constantly update the percent chance the Rays have of winning this particular game. Playing A Little Pepper… The Rays have now been on [...]
