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Jake Odorizzi makes Rays debut
Rookie Jake Odorizzi, one of the top pitching prospects for the Tampa Rays, will take the rotation spot of David Price, and take the mound tonight against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Odorizzi, who was part of the James Shields trade, is 4-0 with a 3.83 ERA and 1.10 WHIP in 44 2/3 innings for Triple A affiliate Durham. Odorizzi beat out other prospects Chris Archer and Alex Colome to win...
We want Moore. Like, you really like it. You want Moore
Matt Moore moved to 8-0 in 9 starts this season as the Rays swept the Orioles this weekend at Camden Yards. Moore lasted 7 innings and allowed a single run to score while striking out 3 Birds. Luke Scott and Matt Joyce provided enough pop to give Matt the W. Moore lowered his ERA to 2.29 and his WHIP is now just 1.09 with opponents hitting .175 against him. The 23 year old...
Matt Moore: Tampa Bay Rays becomes youngest lefty to start 8-0 since 1917
Matt Moore is making quite a name for himself early in the 2013 season. The 23-year-old lefty improved to 8-0 on Sunday as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1. In doing so, Moore became the youngest left-handed pitcher to start a season 8-0 since Babe Ruth did it as a 22-year-old in 1917. Fun fact: Ruth made just $3,500 that year, and went 24-13 with a 2.01 ERA. Moore...
Matt Moore remains unbeaten, Rays sweep Orioles
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Matt Moore pitched seven innings of five-hit ball to stay unbeaten, Luke Scott and Matt Joyce homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 Sunday for a three-game sweep.
Moore (8-0) gave up one run, struck out three and walked one. The left-hander has won nine straight decisions, breaking the franchise record of eight set last year by David Price...
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Odorizzi, not Archer, replaces Price in the rotation
After David Price was placed on the disabled list, many assumed that the lucky candidate to get called up would be Chris Archer. That assumption would prove to be wrong as the team has selected Jake Odorizzi to fill the vacant starting rotation spot. Odorizzi, who was acquired from Kansas City in the offseason in the James Shields trade, carries some major league experience. He posts...
Prospect Wil Myers refuses to approach hitting like Rays want him to
Tampa Bay Rays minor league outfielder Wil Myers is regarded by nearly every baseball scout as one of the top prospects in the modern game. The 22-year-old currently sits one step away from the majors in Triple-A Durham and that has many hoping people expecting to see him up in the big show soon.However, one area of concern possibly holding Myers back is his propensity to strikeout...
Tampa Bay Rays take camouflage uniforms to new extreme
The Tampa Bays Rays continue to show the rest of baseball that they have the loosest clubhouse in the majors and took this trend of camouflage-themed uniforms to a new extreme.
Even after Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Red Sox, the free-spirited Rays departed for Baltimore decked out in army fatigues, hunting disguises and a variety of camo gear.
The team released a photo of...
David Price's early season woes linked to laundry chemicals?
On Thursday, the Tampa Bay Rays placed struggling southpaw David Price on the disabled list after being diagnosed with a strained left triceps. The reigning American League Cy Young Award winner is off to an unusually poor start in 2013 as evidenced by his 1-4 record and 5.24 ERA, and that has many folks around the team very concerned.Could irritating laundry chemicals used at...
Tampa Bay Rays Disable David Price, Recall Alex Torres
The Tampa Bay Rays have had to place left-handed pitcher David Price on the 15-day disabled list because of a left triceps muscle strain. FFLockerRoom warned you a few days back that this was possible and it definitely happens. As I had warned and Ziad Dahdul backs up my theory, this is the time to start looking into grabbing Price from disappointed owners.
To take his place on...
Rays head Camden Yards... in camouflage
The Tampa Bay Rays hit the road to Baltimore following a 4-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night dressed to impress in the woods.
Its the latest themed road trip for the Rays, who wore letterman jackets before a trip to Fenway Park in April. The three-game series against the Orioles, which begins 7:05 p.m. ET Friday, is part of a six-game road swing that also includes a...
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Military Dad Surprises Daughter Who Threw Out First Pitch At Rays Game
Maybe grab a tissue or two before we proceed. Nine-year-old Alayna Adams’ dad Lt. Col. Will Adams has been deployed in Afghanistan for most of the past two years. The young girl was selected by the U.S.O. to throw out the first pitch before the game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night. Before the first pitch the lieutenant appeared on the video...
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Military father surprises daughter at Rays game
On Thursday night, nine-year-old Alayna Adams threw out the ceremonial first pitch for the Tampa Bay Rays-Boston Red Sox game. She figured that the catcher behind the plate was a Rays catcher, but when the catcher took of the mask, her father Army Lieutenant Colonel William T. Adams was behind the mask. Adams had been deployed in Afghanistan for one-year and the reaction on...
Military family reunited at Rays game
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Her pitch bounced twice before rolling softly into a glove near home plate, a moment that began a reunion. Alayna Adams, 9, walked toward the batters box with a casual pace before a voice over Tropicana Fields public-address system gave an introduction to remember.
Catching todays ceremonial first pitch, fresh back from Afghanistan, please welcome Lt. Col....
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Rays looking recipes for their lucky plantains
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Wanted: Plantain recipes.
The Tampa Bay Rays have a request. Plantains are the craze in their clubhouse these days joining an eclectic list that includes a DJ and a magician, a cockatoo, penguins and a Latin band and it appears the fruit will find residence at Tropicana Field for a while following a debut Tuesday.
So the Rays want to get creative with...
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Rays bring merengue band into clubhouse
YouTube If there is one thing that Joe Maddon does, it’s manage the heck out of his baseball team. Often in the bottom third of the Major League as far as team salaries go, Maddon’s Rays are annual troublemakers in the American League East. And there is no secret that the Rays are one of the loosest teams in the sport. It’s all Joe Maddon. On Tuesday, before the Rays...
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