The Tampa Bay Rays, based in St. Petersburg, Fla., participate in Major League Baseball (MLB) and are a member of the American League East Division. The Rays were founded as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 1998.
If you’re curious about what direction the Rays are going to head in this offseason, just repeat this mantra: More of the same. And more of the same means pitching and defense. “I believe that pitching and defense has gotten us to this point, as far as our success,” Rays manager Joe Maddon said. “And [...]
ST. PETERSBURG — In the seventh inning of Game 2, Evan Longoria's three-run homer off Koji Uehara gave him eight career postseason home runs. He now ranks fourth in Major League history in playoff home runs before the age of 26. Ahead of Longoria on the list are: Albert Pujols, 10; Mickey Mantle, 9; and [...]
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Tropicana Field had a playoff atmosphere Saturday night as a rookie paved the way for a pivotal 6-2 Rays win over the Blue Jays. With a raucous crowd of 27,773 watching, the Rays moved to within 1 1/2 games of the American League Wild Card-leading Red Sox. Boston lost to the Yankees, 9-1, on Saturday [...]
The Rays will mark the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks when they host the Red Sox on Sept. 11 at Tropicana Field. “The Rays will join communities across America in commemorating the 10th anniversary of the events of September 11, 2001,” said president Matt Silverman in a statement issued by the [...]
Friday night’s Rays-Yankees contest was postponed by rain, and will not be made up until Sept. 22, with the starting time to be determined. A decision on when the rescheduled game would be played resulted in a prolonged delay for the announcement, based on the fact both teams had other wishes for when the game [...]
Tampa Bay has signed right-hander Lance Cormier to a Minor League contract, and he will report to Triple-A Durham. Cormier, 30, had been released by the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 2. He made nine relief appearances for the Dodgers this season, going 0-1 with a 9.88 ERA (13 2/3 IP, 15 ER). Cormier has [...]
When a team doesn’t hit many home runs, taking advantage of runners on base is often the difference between winning and losing. The Rays have gone four games without a home run and are 1-3 in those games, but opportunities to score have been there. The Rays have left 25 runners on base in the [...]
Major League Baseball and Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world’s largest breast cancer organization, announced the winners of the 2011 Honorary Bat Girl Contest, a campaign to recognize baseball fans who have been affected by breast cancer and demonstrated a commitment to fighting the disease. The winner of the Honorary Bat Girl Contest [...]