Why Can’t We Be Friends

Everybody’s Talking About the Rays (And With Good Reason)

Dave Rouleau posted 5/1/2008 from seamheads.com

It appears the Tampa Bay Rays may finally be on their way to draining the swamp the organization has been mired in since its inception in 1998. For the record the Rays have won 70 games once in their 10 seasons, even with Lou Piniella at the helm for three of those seasons.

Bullpen Free Drifter

Ghostrunner posted 5/1/2008 from ghostrunners.blogspot.com

Roy Halladay slowly saunters off the mound, facing his third loss in a row. Halladay has pitched complete games in each of these outings. He just don't get no support. He is a stranger in his own town, a drifter born to walk alone. None of his teammates can offer any consolation, nobody knows the trouble he's seen. Halladay slumps down in front of his locker while the entire team gathers around.

Ellsbury, Drew still out

Over the Monster: Front Page Posts found this 5/1/2008 on www.boston.com

Jacoby Ellsbury (groin) and J.D. Drew (quadriceps) are on the field, testing their respective injuries. Neither is in the starting lineup tonight. "He feels it," Terry Francona said of Ellsbury. "It's getting better. We'll know more when he runs ...

Upton’s Shoulder Injury Not Severe

Rays of Light found this 5/1/2008 on www.tboblogs.com

B.J. Upton has strained the left shoulder before, including once with the Rays in August of 2006 and once in the minors. So, when he did it again swinging his bat in the fifth inning of today’s game against the Orioles, he wasn’t as ...

Blogs: Bradford Files» Blog Archive » Nuggetpalooza

New England Sports Blog () found this 5/2/2008 on www.bostonherald.com

Here comes Gary from Chapel Hill… garyfromchapelhill.jpg LOOKING BACK AT THE WEEK (through Wednesday unless noted): * - From Saturday through Tuesday, the Red Sox did not manage an extra base hit. The three game streak tied the longest by the Sox ...