thenatsblog.com - 6/12/2009
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After dropping two out of three to the Cincinnati Reds at home, the Washington (16-42) Nationals will make the trip south to kick off interleague play and face the Tampa Bay Rays (31-31).
The Rays can offer something to the Nationals that few teams can, a blueprint.
When the ...
Rays Sweep Nats, Finally More Then a Game Over .500
tbsportsblog.com 6/15/2009 —
The Tampa Bay Rays surged past the .500 mark and find themselves not only three games over the mediocre mark, but only four games out of the wildcard, five out of first in the AL East and they have moved into a 3rd place tie with the Toronto Blue Jays. Tampa Bay is the hottest team in the ...
The Draft Review
raysprospects.com 6/11/2009 — So, did the Rays do a good job in the draft? The short answer: Yes, with an if. The long answer:Round 1: LeVon Washington, Florida HS: I said in my initial wrap-up of the first three picks that I don't think the Rays got the best player available. Instead, they had a plan and Washington fits it. ...
The Rays are rebounding from early struggles
mlbnotebook.com 6/16/2009 — On June 1, the Rays were 25-28, in fourth place in the AL East. They were 6 games behind the division leading Yankees and only .5 games ahead of Baltimore. Two weeks later, the Rays are now 34-31. They're still 5 games behind - it's the Red Sox this time. But now they're tied for third with ...
Rays at the Quarter Pole - Not What We Expected
tbsportsblog.com 5/22/2009 — The Tampa Bay Rays won in dramatic fashion today, rallying from a 2 run deficit in the bottom of the 9th to salvage a series split with the last place Oakland Athletics. The victory for the Rays completed a disappointing 5-3 homestand against two of the worst teams in the American League. It ...
Rays Split Road Trip, Take 2 out of 3 from Mets
tbsportsblog.com 6/21/2009 —
The Tampa Bay Rays split their six game road trip through interleague play and return to the Trop exactly where they were when they left - 3 games above the mediocre line. Tampa Bay used its power offense, some timely pitching and solid bullpen work to take two out of three from the Mets. ...
Rays Schedule May Explain Early Season Struggles
raysindex.com 6/18/2009 — We have talked a lot recently about how the Rays have underperformed their Pythagorean Record * and some of the reasons why.
Most recently we showed both the offense and the pitching were taking a step back late in close games, whereas last season ...
Broom Remains Elusive For Rays
tbsportsblog.com 6/1/2009 — The Tampa Bay Rays still haven't swept more than a two game series this season and let another one get away on Sunday, losing to the Minnesota Twins 3-2, but winning the three game set two games to one.
Matt Garza, the former Twin, had a quality start going 7 strong innings and only allowing ...
Rays Fans Loyalty Once Again Questioned
tbsportsblog.com 6/26/2009 —
For the past three nights, the Tampa Bay Rays brought back memories of the 2008 World Series - a series they lost to the Philadelphia Phillies. On Tuesday night, the Phillies returned to Tropicana Field for a rematch and Rays management expected a filled house to greet them. There were ...
The Obvious Isn't To The Rays: Lower Ticket Prices!
mvn.com 6/24/2009 — What got me is that Tampa Bay Rays President Matt Silverman rant of the attendance last night seemed to be taking a blind eye to the answer to the problem. Silverman was disappointed the Rays only got 19,608 in attendance after expecting get a 30,000 plus crowd at least. Here is what the Heater ...
Tonight's Lineups —
Nationals Journal 6/12/2009
Washington Guzman - 6 Johnson - 3 Zimmerman - 5 Dunn - DH Dukes - 9 Willingham - 7 Harris - 8 Bard - 2 Hernandez - 4 Tampa Upton - 8 Crawford - 7 Longoria - 5 Pena - 3 Zobrist - 4 Burrell - DH Gross - 9 Navarro - 2 Brignac - 6 Pitchers: Washington - ...
Dukes Back Where His Career Started —
Nationals Journal 6/13/2009
Elijah Dukes is not yet a success story. "A work-in-progress," Washington Nationals president Stan Kasten calls him. In glimpses, he looks like a potential all-star. At other times, injury problems interfere with his development. Always, his history ...
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