Devil Rays rumors, news

Devil Rays news, rumors

  • Is MLB expansion the cure to baseball’s lack of offense?
    • Is MLB expansion the cure to baseball’s lack of offense?
    Brad Penner-Imagn Images Baseball is an ever changing landscape of late, but would expansion solve one of its biggest issues? Baseball had an offensive explosion in 1994, in retrospect, a chemically-aided jolt to the game. Lost among the plethora of dingers whizzing out of ballparks was the run at a .400 batting average by Padres batting champ Tony Gwynn. Far from a steroid-inflated Adonis...2024
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  • Today in White Sox History: November 18
    • Today in White Sox History: November 18
    In 2008, Dustin Pedroia became the first AL second baseman to win the MVP since Nellie Fox. | Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images A Dirtbag matches honors with Nellie 1976 It was a minor swap, but one the White Sox still lost. Seeking to fortify themselves at catcher, Dave Duncan was acquired from Baltimore for Pat Kelly. While Kelly’s career was waning, he still gave the O’s almost f...2024
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  • The History of George M. Steinbrenner Field
    • The History of George M. Steinbrenner Field
    @GMSField Home of the Rays in 2025. If you plan to attend a Tampa Bay Rays home game in 2025, you will be visiting Steinbrenner Field on Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa. As the Rays take up residence across the bay, it got us thinking about the close, century-long connection between professional baseball and the city of Tampa. Here’s a brief history on the legend of what was once called Lege...2024
  • This Day in Braves History: David Justice wins the N.L. Rookie of the Year award
    • This Day in Braves History: David Justice wins the N.L. Rookie of the Year award
    Set Number: X41425 Braves Franchise History 1945 - The Boston Braves sign Billy Southworth to a three-year contract. Eddie Dyer will replace Southworth in St. Louis. 1990 - David Justice wins the Rookie of the Year Award for the National League. Justice hit .282 with 28 home runs and replaced outfielder Dale Murphy in right field in August. 2007 - Greg Maddux wins his 17th Gold Glove set...2024
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  • Where have all the starters gone? Revisiting the Edwin Jackson trade tree, and the state of modern baseball
    • Where have all the starters gone? Revisiting the Edwin Jackson trade tree, and the state of modern baseball
    Leon Halip-Imagn Images Allow me to reintroduce myself. I’m Brad; nice to see you all! For many years, I had the privilege of writing for DRaysBay, but that privilege was paused in January 2018 when the Miami Marlins hired me to work in their analytics department. I have joined the Free Agent class this offseason, and the powers at DRaysBay have graciously invited me to once again explore ...2024
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  • • The Tampa Bay Devil Rays Issue Statement On The Damage At Tropicana Field, Ex-Home Of WWE’s ThunderDome
    Hurricane Milton hit the state of Florida on Wednesday night as a strong Cat 3 with 120 MPH sustained winds at landfall, and the damage is widespread. One of the areas impacted was Tampa, FL and Tropicana Field, which is the home of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the site of WWE’s ThunderDome during […] The post The Tampa Bay Devil Rays Issue Statement On The Damage At Tropicana Field, E...2024

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Devil Rays injury and suspension

  • • Is MLB expansion the cure to baseball’s lack of offense?
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  • • Where have all the starters gone? Revisiting the Edwin Jackson trade tree, and the state of modern baseball
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  • A look back at the 2003 Royals
    • A look back at the 2003 Royals
    Photo credit should read DAVE KAUP/AFP via Getty Images The Royals BELIEVED and made an unexpected run. The Royals were the laughingstock of baseball in the late 90s and early 2000s, but one oasis in that cesspool of bad baseball was the 2003 Royals. It was a season of stupefying wins, an amazing season from an emerging star player, unwavering optimism from the skipper, and donuts, so many...2024
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  • Washington Nationals news & notes: Mitchell Parker vs the Rays in 3-1 loss; James Wood to join Nats in D.C.?
    • Washington Nationals news & notes: Mitchell Parker vs the Rays in 3-1 loss; James Wood to join Nats in D.C.?
    Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ series opening loss to the Rays in Tampa Bay... PARKER AT THE TROP: Mitchell Parker gave up three singles and a run in the first inning of his outing back on June 22nd in Denver, Colorado, and a one-out walk, single, and then a three-run home run on an 89.4 MPH fastball up in the zone and over the middle that went out 436 ft to center field in Coors Field. “It wa...2024
  • The Worst Offense in (Devil) Rays History
    • The Worst Offense in (Devil) Rays History
    Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images If you think it’s that bad, you’re right. I want you to think about the worst Rays/Devil Rays hitters. I want you to imagine the worst lineup this franchise has fielded. There’s no shortage of potential options and I bet as images of Damian Rolls and Brent Abernathy’s dance through your heads, you still wouldn’t expect just how bad this version of the Ray...2024
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  • Outside The Confines: The best City Connect yet?
    • Outside The Confines: The best City Connect yet?
    The Rays unveiled their City Connect jerseys, and they’re incredible. The Rays unveiled their City Connect jerseys this week and, friends, they are super fun. Drawing inspiration from local Tampa Bay landmarks and a vibrant culture of local street art, the jerseys are boldly colored, and contain an incredible number of cute details. The best might be a skateboarding sting ray. Yes, you read that ...2024
  • This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones passes Mickey Mantle on all-time RBI list
    • This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones passes Mickey Mantle on all-time RBI list
    Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1944 - Jim Tobin homers and tosses a no-hitter in a 2-0 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers. 1971 - Hank Aaron launches his 600th career home run off Gaylord Perry in a 6-5 loss to the Giants at Fulton County Stadium. Aaron joins Babe Ruth and Willie Mays as the only major league players with at least 600 home runs. 2011 - Chipper Jone...2024
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  • Rays Madness: championship matchup
    • Rays Madness: championship matchup
    USA TODAY Sports Final part! In the spirit of march madness, I created a 16 team bracket with different Rays teams of the past, and have been utilizing a baseball simulator to play out a single elimination bracket and to determine the winner of each matchup. The seeding was decided on a ranking of each previous Rays team’s regular season winning percentage, with the 2020 Rays earning the ...2024
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  • Dear Abby, Help! I’m not excited for Opening Day
    • Dear Abby, Help! I’m not excited for Opening Day
    Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Why is this year different from all other years? I’ve been a Rays fan since 2006, and every year I’ve been psyched for the start of the season. Even when our big hopes were the dying husk of Manny Ramirez and when Elliot Johnson was our opening day shortstop, I always anticipated the start of the season with great excitement. The return of baseball is always th...2024
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  • This Day in Braves History: March 9
    • This Day in Braves History: March 9
    Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports Braves Franchise History 2011 - Braves minor league manager Luis Salazar is hit in the face by a foul ball while standing in the dugout during a spring training game. Salazar collapses and is transported by helicopter to a medical facility in Orlando. He regains consciousness at the hospital, but has several facial fractures and will lose an eye as a result ...2024

Devil Rays lifestyle

  • Weird but true: Remembering when two Devil Rays pitchers were shot in 2002
    • Weird but true: Remembering when two Devil Rays pitchers were shot in 2002
    Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images A look back at two tragic events from 2002. During the early morning hours of a Summer day in Charleston, South Carolina, police were called after a shooting where a 24 year old man had been shot twice in what was later deemed as a random act of violence. A few months later, also in the early morning hours, police responded to a shooting in Raleigh, North C...2024
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  • Royals Rumblings - News for December 15, 2023
    • Royals Rumblings - News for December 15, 2023
    Do not do this! | Photo by STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images Our final Asian Baseball Wrap: NPB Busy week, huh? First, Will Smith comes back. Then the Royals splash some cash at Seth Lugo. To make room, they traded Taylor Clarke to the Brewers and get some minor leaguers back in return. They also signed Chris Stratton (and have not yet made a corresponding move). I don’t think we’ve...2023
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  • How a journeyman reliever was immortalized in the MLB rule book
    • How a journeyman reliever was immortalized in the MLB rule book
    Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images The “Justin Miller rule” and inked up pitchers As part of my daily routine, I like to explore the historic transactions page on Baseball-Reference and look into the careers for various players and discover each of their unique stories. Justin Miller Justin Miller’s life centered around two things during his youth: Baseball and Tattoos An athlete that ha...2023
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Timeline

  • 2024
    "1998: Rolando Arrojo (14-12) sets a record for wins by an expansion pitcher as the Devil Rays defeat the Angels, 8-1."

  • 2023
    "1995: - The Devil Rays name Braves assistant general manager Chuck LaMar as the franchise’s first general manager."

  • 2022
    "He played in two World Series and was a WS champion with the Braves in 1995, and also played for the Dodgers and the then-Devil Rays."

  • 2021
    "Lugo played in twelve major league seasons, suiting up for the Astros, Devil Rays, Dodgers, Red Sox, Cardinals, Orioles and Braves between 2000-11."

  • 2020
    "Each of the 28 existing teams was able to initially protect 15 players, with the Devil Rays and Diamondbacks mostly alternating picks to fill their new rosters."

  • 2019
    "The 34-year-old Mann, whom the Rangers outrighted in November, was a 27th-round pick of the then-Devil Rays in 2002 who finally debuted in the majors last season."

  • 2018
    "Evan Longoria thinks Rays are better off moving"

  • 2017
    "Tampa Bay has had two eras: The Devil Rays era, and the Evan Longoria era."

  • 2016
    "He has ties to Friedman, who was general manager in Tampa Bay when the then-Devil Rays drafted Longoria with the third overall pick in 2006."

  • 2015
    "So the Tampa Bay Devil Rays' starting second baseman goes by B."

  • 2014
    "“It’s unfair to our kid -- or any kid in any organization who's coming out of our minor-league system in this country,” then-Tampa Bay Devil Rays manager Lou Piniella told ESPN."

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Devil Rays trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • Is MLB expansion the cure to baseball’s lack of offense?
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  • • Today in White Sox History: November 18
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  • • This Day in Braves History: David Justice wins the N.L. Rookie of the Year award
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  • • Where have all the starters gone? Revisiting the Edwin Jackson trade tree, and the state of modern baseball
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  • • A look back at the 2003 Royals
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  • The Rays path to the postseason
    • The Rays path to the postseason
    Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images So you’re telling me there is a chance The Tampa Bay Rays have not officially been eliminated from the playoff picture, which means they are still in the hunt for postseason glory. However, with the calendar flipping to September, time is quickly evaporating as the Rays look to make a final push. The Rays have consistently played .500 ball this year. The fur...2024
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  • This Day in Braves History:  John Smoltz records his 2,000th strikeout
    • This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz records his 2,000th strikeout
    Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1923 - The Boston Braves acquire pitcher Jesse Barnes and catcher Earl Smith from the New York Giants in exchange for pitcher Mule Watson and catcher Hank Gowdy. 1925 - The Braves and the Reds turn five double plays each in a 12-inning game to set a new major league record. 1996 - Greg Maddux is tagged for 11 hits and seven ru...2024
  • • Outside The Confines: The best City Connect yet?
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  • Rays City Connect jersey honors “grit and glow” of Tampa Bay
    • Rays City Connect jersey honors “grit and glow” of Tampa Bay
    The Rays honor Tampa Bay’s culture and history with a nod to the black road jerseys from the team’s debut season with the their skateboarding themed “Grit x Glow” City Connect. If you could tell one story about Tampa Bay, what would it be? It would have been easy to default to what a beautiful place it is to live, the beaches and the sun and resort atmosphere that appeals to so many tourists who v...2024
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  • Devil Rays 8, Jays 2: Rays rebound behind strong Civale start and B. Lowe Blast
    • Devil Rays 8, Jays 2: Rays rebound behind strong Civale start and B. Lowe Blast
    Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports Rays flipped the script in game two of their opening series against the Jays. The Tampa Bay Rays rebounded Friday night with an 8-2 victory after dropping the first game of the season on Thursday, by the same score. The Rays, donning their throwback Devil Rays uniforms, flipped the script both at the plate and on the mound thanks to a strong start by Aaron C...2024
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Devil Rays stats and results

  • • Is MLB expansion the cure to baseball’s lack of offense?
    2024
  • • Where have all the starters gone? Revisiting the Edwin Jackson trade tree, and the state of modern baseball
    2024
  • • A look back at the 2003 Royals
    2024
  • • The Rays path to the postseason
    2024
  • This Day in Braves History: September 2nd
    • This Day in Braves History: September 2nd
    Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1912: At Boston, Christy Mathewson wins both games for the Giants in a doubleheader sweep of the Braves. In the opener, Mathewson relieves Rube Marquard in the ninth with the score tied and tosses three shutout innings. Larry Doyle ends it with a three-run homer in the 12th. He coasts to his 19th win in the nightcap after the G...2024
  • Today in White Sox History: August 23
    • Today in White Sox History: August 23
    In a series 39 years ago, George Bell murdered the White Sox with a succession of titanic blasts. Two huge blasts at Comiskey, in one day 1906 The Sox beat Washington, 4-1, for their 19th straight win, a franchise record that still stands. Roy Patterson picked up the win. It ended up being (tied for) the longest American League winning streak of the 20th Century. This was the streak that p...2024
  • Siri Strikes Twice: Rays 3, Nationals 1
    • Siri Strikes Twice: Rays 3, Nationals 1
    Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Rays return to .500 as Yandy Diaz thanks to two solo home runs from Jose Siri and six scoreless innings of pitching from Zach Eflin On a night of excitement and milestones, the Tampa Bay Rays emerged victorious over the Washington Nationals with a 3-1 win. Things could quickly have started rocky for the Rays when C.J. Abrams was hit by a Zach Eflin pitc...2024
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  • • The Worst Offense in (Devil) Rays History
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  • Rays 2, Giants 1: A delayed Friday win recap
    • Rays 2, Giants 1: A delayed Friday win recap
    Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Not a massive win, but a win nevertheless. Apologies for the delayed recap, DRB friends, but better late than never. On Friday the Rays eked out a win in the series opener against the San Francisco Giants. The Rays relied heavily on their bullpen, with Jacob Waguespack taking the first four innings against Keaton Winn for the Giants (who is ironically ...2024
  • • Rays Madness: championship matchup
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Devil Rays parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • The History of George M. Steinbrenner Field
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  • This day in Braves History: The Niekro brothers make history together
    • This day in Braves History: The Niekro brothers make history together
    Phil beats his brother Joe and they both end up going down in baseball history. Braves Franchise History 1912: The Giants clinch the National League flag with a sweep of the Braves, winning, 8-3 and 4-0. Christy Mathewson coasts to his 23rd win in the opener and Al Demaree, recently called up from Mobile where he was 25-10, shuts out the Braves on seven hits in the nitecap. Demaree strikes out ni...2024
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  • • Today in White Sox History: August 23
    2024
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  • • Washington Nationals news & notes: Mitchell Parker vs the Rays in 3-1 loss; James Wood to join Nats in D.C.?
    2024
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  • • Siri Strikes Twice: Rays 3, Nationals 1
    2024
    See more articles Yandy Diaz
  • • Outside The Confines: The best City Connect yet?
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    Click for news about Tricia Whitaker
  • • Rays City Connect jersey honors “grit and glow” of Tampa Bay
    2024
    Continue with Tropicana Field
  • • This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones passes Mickey Mantle on all-time RBI list
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  • • Rays Madness: championship matchup
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  • • Dear Abby, Help! I’m not excited for Opening Day
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Top Devil Rays news

  • This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz becomes Atlanta’s all-time strikeouts leader
    • This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz becomes Atlanta’s all-time strikeouts leader
    Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1902: Baltimore outfielder Kip Selbach sets the post-1900 mark in the American League by making four errors, a mark tied by Braves outfielder Fred Nicholson in 1922. 1914 - Lefty Tyler stops the Reds for a 3-2 Braves win. 1951: In Boston, the Braves score five in the sixth and roll over the Dodgers, 13-4. Warren Spahn picks up h...2023
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  • • Fred McGriff elected to the Hall of Fame
    Getty Images The longtime first baseman played two years with the Cubs. Fred McGriff, who played first base for six teams including the Cubs from 1986-2004 and hit 493 career home runs, was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame by its Contemporary Era Committee Sunday night, as announced at the Winter Meetings: Welcome to Cooperstown, Fred McGriff! https://t.co/SD7Qt6xei4 pic.twitter.com/KB...2022
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  • Andre Dawson wants his Hall of Fame plaque changed to a Cubs cap — and the Hall is listening
    • Andre Dawson wants his Hall of Fame plaque changed to a Cubs cap — and the Hall is listening
    Andre Dawson with his Hall of Fame plaque at the induction ceremony in Cooperstown, July 25, 2010 | Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Give the man what he wants. Tuesday, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune posted a column in which he wrote that Hall of Famer Andre Dawson wants the cap on his Hall of Fame plaque changed from an Expos cap to a Cubs cap. Dawson’s reasoning, per Sullivan: “...2023
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones passes Mickey Mantle on RBI list
    Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1944 - Jim Tobin homers and tosses a no-hitter in a 2-0 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers. 1971 - Hank Aaron launches his 600th career home run off Gaylord Perry in a 6-5 loss to the Giants at Fulton County Stadium. Aaron joins Babe Ruth and Willie Mays as the only major league players with at least 600 home runs. 2011 - Chipper...2023
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  • • Gerald Williams Passes Away
    Former Yankees, Mets, Devil Rays, Braves, Brewers and Marlins outfielder Gerald Williams passed away today at 55 years of age, former teammate and close friend Derek Jeter announced (via the Players’ Tribune). “Gerald Williams passed away this morning after a battle with cancer,” Jeter said in his statement announcing the saddening news. “To my teammate and…...2022
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  • • Julio Lugo Passes Away
    Former major league infielder Julio Lugo has passed away after suffering what is believed to be a heart attack, his family tells Enrique Rojas of ESPN. He was 45 years old. Lugo played in twelve major league seasons, suiting up for the Astros, Devil Rays, Dodgers, Red Sox, Cardinals, Orioles and Braves between 2000-11. He…...2021
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  • This Day in Braves History: Adam Duvall homers three times at Fenway
    • This Day in Braves History: Adam Duvall homers three times at Fenway
    Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1912: At Boston, Christy Mathewson wins both games for the Giants in a doubleheader sweep of the Braves. In the opener, Mathewson relieves Rube Marquard in the ninth with the score tied and tosses three shutout innings. Larry Doyle ends it with a three-run homer in the 12th. He coasts to his 19th win in the nightcap after the Gian...2023
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  • • Which 15 Players Should The Yankees Protect In An Expansion Draft?
    The last MLB expansion draft took place on November 18th, 1997.  Each of the 28 existing teams was able to initially protect 15 players, with the Devil Rays and Diamondbacks mostly alternating picks to fill their new rosters. The first round consisted of one player being taken from each of the 28 teams, giving the…...2020

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Devil Rays schedule, game

  • • Is MLB expansion the cure to baseball’s lack of offense?
    2024
    Click for news about Brad Penner
  • • The History of George M. Steinbrenner Field
    2024
  • • Where have all the starters gone? Revisiting the Edwin Jackson trade tree, and the state of modern baseball
    2024
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  • • This day in Braves History: The Niekro brothers make history together
    2024
  • • A look back at the 2003 Royals
    2024
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  • • The Rays path to the postseason
    2024
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  • • Washington Nationals news & notes: Mitchell Parker vs the Rays in 3-1 loss; James Wood to join Nats in D.C.?
    2024
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  • • Siri Strikes Twice: Rays 3, Nationals 1
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  • • The Worst Offense in (Devil) Rays History
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  • Rays 3 Orioles 6: Hard to win when the other guys hit three dingers
    • Rays 3 Orioles 6: Hard to win when the other guys hit three dingers
    Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images Randy Arozarena continued his march out of a season-long batting slump, Johnny De Luca broke an 0-27, and Taylor Walls made an impressive return to the lineup. But all that still was not enough to beat Baltimore, as the Rays played unsuccessful catch-up all night. The first inning was quiet, but the second inning got interesting. Aaron Civale, who...2024

Devil Rays rumors, scandals

  • Rays Madness: final four matchups
    • Rays Madness: final four matchups
    Part 3! In the spirit of march madness, I created a 16 team bracket with different Rays teams of the past, and have been utilizing a baseball simulator to play out a single elimination bracket and to determine the winner of each matchup. The seeding was decided on a ranking of each previous Rays team’s regular season winning percentage, with the 2020 Rays earning the no. 1 seed with a .667 winning...2024
  • • Andre Dawson wants his Hall of Fame plaque changed to a Cubs cap — and the Hall is listening
    2023
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  • Rays to announce St. Petersburg stadium deal this week
    • Rays to announce St. Petersburg stadium deal this week
    According to Marc Topkin at the Tampa Bay Times, the Rays are set to announce a new stadium deal with the city of St. Petersburg at the eleventh hour. BREAKING: #Rays set to announce deal for new stadium in St. Pete https://t.co/A23GDAhwVj— Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) September 18, 2023 Here’s what we know: After 16 years of speculation, dating back to the change from Devil Rays to Rays, t...2023
  • • Would Evan Longoria Trade Actually Make the Los Angeles Dodgers Better?
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