mvn.com - 6/20/2009
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Last season it was the pitching and defense that shaped the Rays with the occasional fireworks on offense. Now it looks to be the offense to set the standard for the team, and if the offense slows so do the Rays. Still being one of the most productive offense in baseball, the Rays are starting ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Let the Attendance Debate Begin
raysallday.com 6/24/2009 — World Series rematch. Rays vs. Phillies. I guess the expectation was that this series should be a sellout. Perhaps. But, Rays management definitely thought so.
I will preface by saying a crowd of about 20,000 is a little disappointing. But, in my opinion, there are many factors that are ...
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 ...
Derek Dennis won't sign with the Rays!
mvn.com 6/19/2009 — Just a short notice here. Yesterday was a bad day for Rays fans as the Rays as well as all four full season affiliates have lost their games. On the top of that, Derek Dennis, the Rays 10th round selection said that he won't sign with the Rays and honor his commitment to Michigan instead. Dennis ...
Rank the Rays Week #9
mvn.com 6/2/2009 — The Tampa Bay Rays had a bad series in Cleveland last week but won the series at the Trop against the Twins. Now the Rays are still under .500 at 25-28 and 6 games behind the Yankees in the AL East. Let us see how much the Rays have changed since last week's rankings : A dip of almost three ...
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. ...
Rays Falter Yet Again
tbsportsblog.com 6/9/2009 — Its become more and more obvious to this observer that this year's Tampa Bay Rays are a mediocre baseball team. Its a team brimming with talent that is underachieving. Its a team that has starters that won't go past five innings, a bullpen that can't hold leads, a hot and cold offense that ...
Rays Not Happy With Attendance
raysindex.com 6/25/2009 — Last night was only the 8th World Series rematch since the introduction of interleague play. But a look at the stands and one would have thought it was just another mid-week matchup with an AL Central foe. 19,608 was the paid attendance and Matt ...
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