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Well, it’s time to party like it’s 1998. The time has come for Opening Day at Tropicana Field for the Tampa Bay Rays. There will surely be a retro feel this weekend as the team will be honoring Don Zimmer, wearing throwback uniforms this afternoon, and playing the team they opened their inaugural 1998 season […] READ MORE
The Tampa Bay Rays season preview is here. Fans have waited long and hard for this day to come, and now that it has, the 2023 season is upon us. This afternoon, the Rays will return the 1998 vibes to open the year against the Detroit Tigers. The team not only celebrates their 25th anniversary […] READ MORE
From wearing cowboy boots during batting practice to making incredible defensive catches, Randy Arozarena practically did it all. He’s given fans highlight reel moments and more during his World Baseball Classic experience. In 2020, Arozarena made headlines during the Tampa Bay Rays World Series run. After that, people knew that he could be someone who […] READ MORE
Tyler Glasnow is scheduled to rejoin the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night against the Cleveland Guardians. The right-hander hasn’t pitched this season after having Tommy John surgery in August 2021. The Rays’ Opening Day starter in 2021 was 5-2 with a 2.66 ERA in 14 starts. Glasnow will be a key addition as Tampa […] 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
Rays 6, Dodgers 4 2020 World Series, Game Two Second baseman Brandon Lowe hit two home runs and drove in three runs Wednesday night, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Two of the 2020 World Series in Arlington, Texas. The Rays victory evened the best-of-seven […] READ MORE
The season is roughly halfway over for most teams, so now is a good chance at what should have been the all-star teams from each of the respective leagues. Members of the Last Word on Sports baseball staff voted on what these hypothetical 2020 All-Star squads would look like. So here are the results for […] READ MORE
Rays 17, Red Sox 8 BOSTON, August 14th – The Tampa Bay Rays beat up on the struggling Boston Red Sox 17-8 to complete a four-game sweep. The Rays scored 17 runs on 19 hits, including four home runs. The scoring got underway in the first when Yandy Diaz drove in Michael Brosseau with a single […] 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
Rays 5, Red Sox 1 The Tampa Bay Rays were back in action Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox after a much needed night off. While they were happy to be home, but they were even more excited to see a familiar face in the lineup. Austin Meadows rejoined the team after missing the first […] READ MORE
I am a passionate baseball fan and Tampa Bay Rays fan since 1998 inauguration. I am excited to be a part of Last Word on Baseball writing about baseball and the Tampa Bay Rays.
I worked for the Tampa Bay Rays as a bat boy/clubhouse assistant during the 2007 and 2008 (World Series year).
I have been around the game as a player, coach, fan, and umpire who has worked in the collegiate and professional levels.
I look forward to writing about the Tampa Bays in 2020 and beyond.