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The Tampa Bay Rays have seen their fair share of great players in their 24-year franchise history. For their history, they have been classified as having two different reputations. Firstly, they are seen as a small market team that does not spend much on team payroll. This means that not many big free agents sign […] READ MORE
When a team makes it to the World Series, only one question can really be asked for the following season. Can they get back to the Fall Classic? The Tampa Bay Rays will try to answer that in 2021 with a fun group of veterans and prospects. Let’s take a look at what the team […] READ MORE
When hearing Tampa Bay Rays, many think right away to the way the team wheels and deals. That thought often circles around a star being traded for some prospects. While that seems to be the case more than not, the Rays have made some very beneficial moves in the offseason. They have come via trade […] READ MORE
The Tampa Bay Rays success always begins with their pitching. After letting Charlie Morton move on, and trading away Blake Snell, there are definite questions heading into the 2021 season regarding the Rays rotation. So what exactly can we expect to see when the season rolls around? Let’s start right at the top. Opening Day […] READ MORE
Michael Wacha Signs With The Tampa Bay Rays Michael Wacha will take the mound for a new team in 2021. The 29-year-old pitcher has signed with the Tampa Bay Rays. The deal is for one year and three million dollars. The Tampa Bay Times were the first to announce the signing. Michael Wacha signs a […] READ MORE
Hindsight is Watching Leaks Spring Forth From the Dam The Johnstown Flood This is a story about the 2020 Tampa Bay Rays and Game 6 of the World Series. In 1879 a bunch of rich men, including Andrew Carnegie, wanted to create a pleasure lake. They found an abandoned earthen dam in western Pennsylvania and […] READ MORE
The Tampa Bay Rays will play the remainder of the season without pitcher Brendan McKay. The 24-year-old will have season-ending surgery on his throwing shoulder. McKay had not pitched yet in 2020 but this guarantees he won’t see action until 2021 at the earliest. Rays beat reporter Marc Topkin broke the news Tuesday afternoon. BREAKING: […] READ MORE
After taking three out of four from the New York Yankees, The Tampa Bay Rays season is a quarter over. The Rays sit with a .500 record of 8-8 and now head into possibly the toughest stretch of their season. How do the Rays grade out in the major components of a baseball team? What […] READ MORE
Austin Meadows Returns from Injured List The Tampa Bay Rays have reinstated All-Star outfielder Austin Meadows from the injury/illness list. Meadows missed most of summer camp as well as the first 10 games of the season due to a positive COVID test. On July 25th he was cleared to resume baseball activities. The Rays announced […] READ MORE
With the 2020 season being shortened, so should the overreaction time. The average fan overreacts through the first 10 games all the time. In 2020, even the highly advanced fan has to change their mindset to think a bit differently. The Tampa Bay Rays started off very well, winning four in a row and leading […] READ MORE