Tag Archives: Tampa Bay Rays

Deep Thoughts on the Yankees-Rays Series

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Mark Panuthos

Ray-fan has two explanations ready to go following a series with the Yankees.  If you listen to Tampa Bay local AM radio sports-blather as religiously as I do, you get to a point where you can commit the following themes to memory.  After a Rays victory; “Yankees bad, payroll too high, bad for baseball, Joe ...

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Quote: Rays used shift against pretty much everybody

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

It was a bit odd to see the Rays shift so significantly against Curtis Granderson on Opening Day, but by the end of the weekend it became normal to see the Rays use a shift in some form or another against nearly every player in the lineup. “That’s a defense I’ve never seen before,” Nick Swisher ...

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Rays preview: Tampa Bay is the New Boston (w/o the $$$)

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Mark Panuthos

Last September, the Rays staged a miracle comeback versus the Yankees.  Down 7-0 in the 7th inning, Evan Longoria homered off Cory Wade to cap a six run 7th inning.  Dan Johnson, who was batting .108, then connected for a homerun in the 9th to tie it.  In the 12th, just as Boston blew a ...

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The Yankee beat: D-Rob’s charity, No. 1 in MLB, Red Sox death

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The winter is finally over and the Yankees have returned to action. But they lost 7-6 to the Rays when Mariano Rivera blew a save, CC Sabathia wasn't sharp, and Joe Girardi made some questionable moves. Here is what the blogosphere was talking about today. Bleeding Yankee Blue is selling t-shirts and giving $1 from each ...

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Yankees Off Monday Before Opening Day; AL East Recap

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Stephen Crociata

As the Yankees get ready for opening day tomorrow (1pm EST Pettitte vs E. Santana) the Red Sox, Orioles, Rays, and Blue Jays all played Monday. Boston 2 Minnesota 5 The Grand-Opening of the Twins new ballpark, Target Field. Joe Mauer (MIN): 3/5 2 RBI Jason Kubel (MIN): 3/4 HR 2 RBI Carl Pavano (W): 6 IP 4 hits 1 ...

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Game 6: Yankees Improve to 2 for 2 in Rubber Games, Top Rays 7-3

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Stephen Crociata

Game six did not have the same feel early as game five which had CC Sabathia going in the 8th inning with a no-hitter. This time the Rays got on the board rather quickly as they scored two runs in the first inning. The Yankees responded in the top of the second with a run ...

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Game 5: CC Flirts with the No-No; Yankees blank Rays 10-0

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Stephen Crociata

If you were a Yankee fan watching this game chances are you didn't move for a good two-three innings while CC Sabathia put together a great rebound performance after his shaky first start vs Boston. Actually great is probably an understatement since he went 7 2/3 innings before allowing a single to Kelly Shoppach  (who ...

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