There is an alarming trend that seems to be developing with the Tampa Bay Rays through the first 19 games of the season.  The Rays are having above all else, having trouble hitting the ball.  
Last 5 wins, runs scored:  8, 9, 6, 15, 11…Average 9.8
Last 5 losses, runs scored:  1, 2, 0, 2, 2…Average [...]

After two stellar starts by starting pitcher Scott Kazmir, the 2nd of which he didn’t walk a single batter, Kazmir was back to his old ways on Saturday vs the White Sox. 
Kaz walked 6 guys in total, and then was shelled to start the 5th inning, a HR by Carlos Quentin and a HR by [...]

So, I have been to every game so far this home stand and other than the first massacre of the games I have not seen what took the Rays so far last year. The base running has been poor, the bullpen looks like it did a couple years ago, and the middle of the order [...]

 
There are few things in life that make me as happy as walloping the New York Yankees.  This game was a memorable one in many ways for the Rays.  First off we raised the banner for AL East Championship and our American League Championship.  Just saying that still makes me a little giddy and I [...]

It is hard after the third game of the season to come to many conclusive observations, but one thing I’m sure of is this, WE OWN THE SOX!  I know that some Sox fans will surely disagree, but after the 2-1 series win in Boston, I know our own players feel this way.  
Matt Garza [...]

The Rays played in their 2nd game of the season today vs the Boston Red Sox @ Fenway Park.  We were dominated by Josh Beckett on Tuesday, striking out a total of 14 times in the game.  This game though was quite a bit different.  
We put up a run in the third but wasted [...]

I recently had a chance to visit my good friend Chris Ray, a middle reliever for the Baltimore Orioles, during Spring Training in Ft. Lauderdale.   Chris is just coming off of Tommy John Surgery in 2008 but had an impressive 11 IP, 0 ER spring.  
Without further ado….
1. FIRST AND FOREMOST, HOW IS THE [...]