raysprospects.com - 6/11/2009
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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 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 ...
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 ...
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 to Open Baseball Academy in Brazil
baseballdigest.com 5/28/2009 — Could the next Ronaldo or Renzo Gracie or Gustavo Kuerten be wearing a baseball glove instead of a soccer shoe, Jiu-Jitsu gi or tennis shorts?
That might be premature, but the Tampa Bay Rays , by establishing a baseball academy in Brazil , believe they can tap into the sports-mad ...
Nats vs. Rays, series preview
thenatsblog.com 6/12/2009 —
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 at the Deadline: Nothing is Not a Bad Thing
tbsportsblog.com 7/21/2009 —
As we get closer to the Major League Baseball trade deadline on July 31st (a significant day in my life with the official release of Rise of the Ancients - Annuna ), it's the time of year where fans of the Tampa Bay Rays get a little nervous.
For the longest time, the Tampa Bay ...
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 ...