All-Decade Power Rankings

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All-Decade Power Rankings A new decade is upon us, which means a new decade of baseball is almost upon us as well. Before we move on to the 2020s, though, let’s take one more look back at the 2010s and rank every team’s performance throughout the decade. 1.) San Francisco Giants The last few years […] READ MORE


Tampa Bay Rays Trade Tommy Pham to San Diego Padres for Hunter Renfroe

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The Tampa Bay Rays and San Diego Padres made a significant trade late Thursday night. The Rays are sending outfielder Tommy Pham to the Padres in exchange for outfielder Hunter Renfroe and infield prospect Xavier Edwards. San Diego will also reportedly receive a prospect from Tampa Bay. The deal sending Tommy Pham from the Tampa […] READ MORE


Tampa Bay Rays Potential Catcher Targets

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.Tampa Bay Rays Potential Catcher Targets As is seemingly the case just about every offseason, the Tampa Bay Rays are in the market for a catcher. They wasted little time addressing their need at the position last offseason, making a deal with the Seattle Mariners in early November to acquire Mike Zunino. At least, they […] READ MORE


2019 Awards for the Tampa Bay Rays

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The 2019 MLB season is in the books. The Washington Nationals are World Series champions for the first time. Watching them square off with the Houston Astros, fans of the Tampa Bay Rays couldn’t help but wonder what might have been if Tyler Glasnow hadn’t been tipping his pitches in Game 5 of the ALDS […] READ MORE


Three Keys For the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS

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Three Keys For the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS The Tampa Bay Rays left RingCentral Coliseum on Wednesday night after eliminating the Oakland Athletics with a 5-1 win in the American League Wild Card Game and boarded a plane bound for Texas, where a 107-win behemoth of a team, the Houston Astros, await them […] READ MORE


Ryan Yarbrough Has Stepped Up For The Tampa Bay Rays

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The Tampa Bay Rays are locked in a very tight race for one of the two American League Wild Cards with the Oakland Athletics and Cleveland Indians. They’ve fought through injuries to several key players to get to September with a real shot at making the postseason for the first time since 2013. Amidst all […] READ MORE


A Marcus Stroman Trade Makes Sense for Tampa Bay Rays

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The Tampa Bay Rays have struggled lately, winning just twice in their last nine games. They’ve dropped out of a playoff spot for the time being. Entering Friday’s action they sit a half game back of the Oakland Athletics for the American League’s second Wild Card. They also have the Boston Red Sox breathing down […] READ MORE


Four Players the Tampa Bay Rays Need More from in the Second Half

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The Tampa Bay Rays entered the All-Star break holding the American League’s first Wild Card with a record of 52-39. Baseball Reference’s playoff odds currently give them an 81% chance of reaching the postseason as they head into the second half. That’s a long way from 100%, though, and that projection seems somewhat optimistic given […] READ MORE


Potential Tampa Bay Rays Bullpen Targets

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The Tampa Bay Rays were reportedly the runners up for the services of seven-time All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel. Kimbrel decided to sign with the Chicago Cubs instead, and now the Rays must look elsewhere for bullpen help. Jose Alvarado should soon return after being away from the team for nearly a month due to personal […] READ MORE


Grading the Tampa Bay Rays’ Offseason

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There’s still plenty of baseball left, but there’s now over two months of data about the 2019 to draw conclusions. For example, it’s pretty safe to say at this point that the Tampa Bay Rays‘ surprising 90-win season last year was no fluke. They’re tied with the New York Yankees for first place in the […] READ MORE