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Grant Balfour Has Been Better Than Suggested
mvn.com - 5/5/2009
Grant Balfour Has Been Better Than Suggested
— mvn.com — Grant Balfour has been scorned a little for his high ERA at 7.00, 5 points higher than... last season at 1.58. We at the Rays Party don't always look at traditional statistics but rather sabermetrics and even pitch f/x if available. Well a couple things to point out that makes Balfour so much ... (more) Grant Balfour Has Been Better Than Suggested

Comments vote down theraysparty theraysparty posted 5/5/2009posted this
Joe Maddon May Need to Practice Writing Lineups
sportsbybrooks.com - 5/18/2009
Joe Maddon May Need to Practice Writing Lineups
— sportsbybrooks.com — Joe Maddon , the manager of the reigning American League champs, has received a bit of a... reputation of being the smartest guy in the room, especially in his own mind . If that’s the case, he may want to keep a lower profile after today to avoid ... (more) Joe Maddon May Need to Practice Writing Lineups

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Pitching Finally Fails In A 10-6 Defeat
mvn.com - 5/3/2009
Pitching Finally Fails In A 10-6 Defeat
— mvn.com — May 2, 2009 Box    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E ... Boston  ... (more) Pitching Finally Fails In A 10-6 Defeat

Comments vote down theraysparty theraysparty posted 5/3/2009posted this
All Fine For Shields Until The Sixth, Rays Lose 7-3
mvn.com - 5/9/2009
All Fine For Shields Until The Sixth, Rays Lose 7-3
— mvn.com — May 8, 2009 Box    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E ... Tampa Bay  ... (more) All Fine For Shields Until The Sixth, Rays Lose 7-3

Comments vote down theraysparty theraysparty posted 5/9/2009posted this
tboblogs.com - 5/26/2009
Choate-related oddities
— tboblogs.com — CLEVELAND—Randy Choate’s Rays debut tonight marked his first big-league appearance since June 27, 2007, for the Diamondbacks... against the Dodgers. A long time to wait for a veteran guy. But when Reid Brignac threw the ball away on that ... (more) Choate-related oddities

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Not Your Sons Rays….
theghostofmoonlightgraham.wordpress.com - 5/1/2009
Not Your Sons Rays….
— theghostofmoonlightgraham.wordpress.com — The Rays are off to a slow start reminding people of their father's Devil Rays rather than... their son's Rays of 2008. The Ghost of Moonlight Graham looks at the Rays slow start (more) Not Your Sons Rays….

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Grant Balfour is Contagious
mvn.com - 5/3/2009
Grant Balfour is Contagious
— mvn.com — It has been a downhill first month after a dominating season last year for Grant Balfour .... But what Balfour isn't doing this year is getting strikes outs. He is throwing strikes and after last night's game, Balfour has thrown 179 pitches and only 105 strikes. That is about the same ratio as last ... (more) Grant Balfour is Contagious

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sportsofboston.com - 5/9/2009
Sox Rough Up Shields, Defeat Rays 7-3
— sportsofboston.com — Tampa Bay’s James Shields just can’t pitch at Fenway Park. Coming into Friday’s game, Shields had a... career record of 0-4 at Fenway with a 9.56 ERA. The story was more of the same on Friday night as Shields was once again dominated by the Sox offense. Shields pitched five ... (more) Sox Rough Up Shields, Defeat Rays 7-3

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A Good Win For The Rays Winning 4-2
mvn.com - 5/17/2009
A Good Win For The Rays Winning 4-2
— mvn.com — May 16, 2009 Box    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E ... Cleveland  ... (more) A Good Win For The Rays Winning 4-2

Comments vote down theraysparty theraysparty posted 5/17/2009posted this
Rays Roll With Offense Late To 10-3 Win
mvn.com - 5/24/2009
Rays Roll With Offense Late To 10-3 Win
— mvn.com — May 23, 2009 Box    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E ... Tampa Bay  ... (more) Rays Roll With Offense Late To 10-3 Win

Comments vote down theraysparty theraysparty posted 5/24/2009posted this
Pitching Gets Hammer As They Lose A Sweep
mvn.com - 5/25/2009
Pitching Gets Hammer As They Lose A Sweep
— mvn.com — May 24, 2009 Box    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   R ...  H   ... (more) Pitching Gets Hammer As They Lose A Sweep

Comments vote down theraysparty theraysparty posted 5/25/2009posted this
Seriously, Rays Play Like The Devil Rays To Let A Ten Run Lead Die On The Floor
mvn.com - 5/26/2009
Seriously, Rays Play Like The Devil Rays To Let A Ten Run Lead Die On The Floor
— mvn.com — May 25, 2009 Box    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E ... Tampa Bay  ... (more) Seriously, Rays Play Like The Devil Rays To Let A Ten ...

Comments vote down theraysparty theraysparty posted 5/26/2009posted this
They Have To Put This Behind Them
mvn.com - 5/26/2009
They Have To Put This Behind Them
— mvn.com — After a deplorable loss yesterday where the bullpen gave up nine runs in the last two innings... to give up a 10-2 lead, the Rays still have another three games in Cleveland and the chance to even win the series. Yes winning the series is a stretch after doing what they did yesterday, but a good ... (more) They Have To Put This Behind Them

Comments vote down theraysparty theraysparty posted 5/26/2009posted this
A May Bullpen, No Old Pitchers Please
mvn.com - 5/26/2009
A May Bullpen, No Old Pitchers Please
— mvn.com — Yes no more Cleveland posts, for now. Any way here is a quick look at the bullpen... in May. (Yellow stats and players are good, orange stats and players are bad!) Those four pitchers in the last two innings yesterday were hurt statistically so analyzing these stats are hard. Also I am too lazy ... (more) A May Bullpen, No Old Pitchers Please

Comments vote down theraysparty theraysparty posted 5/26/2009posted this