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TNWN: Rays vs Blue Jays — a series preview

TNWN: Rays vs Blue Jays — a series preview

Smile! The Rays return home on Friday when they start a three-game set against the Blue Jays. (Photo Credit: Tampa Bay Rays) After a 5-1 road trip, and a series win against the Kansas City Royals, the Tampa Bay Rays returned to the friendly confines of Tropicana Field, where they will start a three-game series against the Toronto Dunedin Blue Jays, on Friday. The Blue Jays are 2-4 on their…

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Rays 4/21/21 pregame and injury notes

Rays 4/21/21 pregame and injury notes

Francisco Mejía and Josh Fleming ahead of the series opener on Monday. (Photo Credit: Tampa Bay Rays) After scoring 14 runs on 17 hits — both season-high totals — against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Rays will look to cap their six-game road trip with another sweep tonight. At 10-8 on the season, Tampa Bay can also move three games above .500 for the first time this season…

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Breaking down Yandy Díaz and what makes him so fascinating

Breaking down Yandy Díaz and what makes him so fascinating

There’s more to Yandy Díaz than just muscles. For anyone who’s been watching the Tampa Bay Rays the past couple of years, Yandy Díaz has been a clear mainstay and almost a centerpiece-like player in the team’s offense. The hard-hit balls, the giant biceps, and the brilliant wildcard and postseason performances are among the memories most have of him. But it’s odd when really looked at though…

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TNWN: Rays vs Royals — a series preview

TNWN: Rays vs Royals — a series preview

His name is Joseph Patrick Wendle. Say his name! (Photo Credit: Tampa Bay Rays) After sweeping the New York Yankees in the Bronx, the Tampa Bay Rays will continue their second road trip of the season when they start a three-game set against the Royals in Kansas City on Monday. The AL Central-leading Royals took three of four from the Blue Jays this weekend past. The Rays enter Kansas City…

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LBWMF: Rays defeat the Yankees for the fourth time this season, 6-3

LBWMF: Rays defeat the Yankees for the fourth time this season, 6-3

Even at his worst, he is better than most. Tyler Glasnow battled through five frames in the Bronx, limiting the Yankees to just one run, while the Tampa Bay Rays hit three two-out homers en route to a 6-3 victory over New York, on Saturday. The Rays now are 4-1 against the Yankees this season. https://twitter.com/RaysBaseball/status/1383776379955671042?s=20 Glasnow was shaky from the start,…

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Rays 4/17/21 pregame notes

Rays 4/17/21 pregame notes

Clearly, a fanbase that feels the need to throw baseballs and trash onto the field because its team is playing like garbage is the best in the league. After an 8-2 win over the Yankees in the Bronx, the Tampa Bay Rays will look to win their second consecutive series of the season against New York this afternoon. Tampa Bay is now 3-1 this season against the Yankees and 14-5 against them over a…

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TNWN: Rays vs Yankees — a series preview, part two

TNWN: Rays vs Yankees — a series preview, part two

The Rays departed from the not-so-friendly confines of Tropicana Field for the Bronx where they’ll start a three-game series against the Yankees on Friday. (Photo Credit: X-Rays Spex) After an uneven opening homestand capped by an ugly series loss to the Rangers, the Tampa Bay Rays departed the not-so-friendly confines of Tropicana Field for the Bronx where they’ll start a three-game series…

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Rays 4/15/21 pregame notes, etc

Rays 4/15/21 pregame notes, etc

In lieu of an orange roof, which the Rays haven’t been able to light up the last two days, here’s a red, white, and blue roof. (Photo Credit: X-Rays Spex) After two consecutive losses at the hands of the Rangers, the Tampa Bay Rays have one last shot at a winning homestand, and splitting the series with Texas, on Thursday. Tampa Bay is now 3-3 during the opening homestand. As Neil Solondz (Rays…

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Despite his past, Brent Honeywell’s story is just beginning

Despite his past, Brent Honeywell’s story is just beginning

After three-and-a-half long years of rest and rehabilitation, Brent Honeywell Jr. made his big league debut on Sunday. (Photo Credit: Tampa Bay Rays) There was a point in time for Rays fans long before the Wander Francos and other super prospects we now know in the system, where Brent Honeywell Jr. was the crown jewel of the Rays’ system. He and Willy Adames were the type of prospects that…

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LBWMF: Glasnow and Adames lead the Rays to a 1-0 win over Texas

LBWMF: Glasnow and Adames lead the Rays to a 1-0 win over Texas

Tyler Glasnow was particularly nasty on Monday, coaxing 27 swings and misses (26% whiff rate) Another night, another nasty Tyler Glasnow outing. Leaning heavily on his four-seamer, Glasnow, not to mention the power stroke of Willy Adames, proved to be more than the Texas Rangers could handle, as the Tampa Bay Rays walked away with their second 1-0 win of the season on…

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TNWN: Rays vs. Rangers — a series preview

TNWN: Rays vs. Rangers — a series preview

Randy Arozarena hit two homers against the Yankees over the weekend. (Photo Credit: Tampa Bay Rays) After taking two of three from the Yankees over the weekend, the Tampa Bay Rays will continue their opening homestand on Monday, when they welcome the Texas Rangers into the Trop for a four-game series. The Rangers are coming off a three-game sweep at the hands of the Padres. Tampa Bay has won…

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Three takeaways from the Rays first two series

Three takeaways from the Rays first two series

At least the Rays opening home series has gone better than the previous set. (Photo Credit: Brett Morgan) As I think the reader can guess, this piece may not be all too positive! Opening Week overreactions are some of the most common things ever. We’re fans! Of course, we’re going to blow up small things out of proportion and press the panic button! And, while it has been noted already that yes,…

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LBWMF: Rays win 4-0; earn series win while losing Archer to the IL

LBWMF: Rays win 4-0; earn series win while losing Archer to the IL

These guys have had fun the last couple of days. (Photo Credit: Tampa Bay Rays) In spite of the loss of another hurler to the injury bug, the Tampa Bay Rays earned their second series win of the season, defeating the New York Yankees for the second consecutive day, 4-0. They will go for the series sweep tomorrow afternoon. Veteran right-hander Chris Archer got the start and looked very good…

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LBWMF: Rich Hill, as well as the Rays' offense, snap the four-game skid, 10-5 against the Bronx Bummers

LBWMF: Rich Hill, as well as the Rays’ offense, snap the four-game skid, 10-5 against the Bronx Bummers

I cannot articulate how happy I was to be in attendance at a baseball game again after a year and seven months. (Photo Credit: X-Rays Spex) The Rays scored runs across four different innings, while left-hander Rich Hill put together a gutsy six-inning start, as Tampa Bay snapped its four-game skid on Friday, defeating the Yankees 10-5. After all of the Opening Day pomp and circumstance, Hill…

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TNWN: Rays vs. Yankees — a series preview

TNWN: Rays vs. Yankees — a series preview

The Rays open a home set against the Yankees on Friday, in the friendly confines of Tropicana Field. (Photo Credit: X-Rays Spex) After an abysmal 2-4 start to the 2021 regular season, including three consecutive losses at the hands of the Red Sox, the Tampa Bay Rays return home to the friendly confines of Tropicana Field, where they will play host to the New York Yankees over the next three…

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LBWMF: Rays fall in extras, 6-5

LBWMF: Rays fall in extras, 6-5

Tyler Glasnow, pictured during Spring Training, tossed a gem on Tuesday. (Photo Credit: Will Vragovic/Tampa Bay Rays) In an uneven game filled with miscues, gaffes, and weird plays, the Tampa Bay Rays dropped their third straight game (and second to those Massholes) in extra innings, 6-5. Glasnow got the start for Tampa Bay on Tuesday tasked with putting together a quality outing as well as…

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