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The Undercards: Leslie Anderson Hits Towering Home Run As Bulls Win

One of the knocks about Leslie Anderson during his time in the Rays system has been his lack of power. Last night, he clubbed a long home run against Rochester for his sixth home run of the season. If…Read More

Game 38: Moore Wins 7th Game Of Season, Rays Beat Red Sox 5-3

Manager Joe Maddon invited a Merengue band to keep spirits high in the Rays' clubhouse before the game, and his plan worked as Matt Moore kept his hot streak alive on Tuesday night. Extending his…Read More

Red Sox Start Important Road Trip With 5-3 Loss To Rays

An important nine game road trip for the Red Sox got off to a shaky start as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated Boston 5-3 in the first of three at what I call the mausoleum, Tampa Bay's Tropicana Field. David…Read More

Sox need road solace to find their groove

The Toronto Blue Jays graciously allow the Boston Red Sox to use their homefield as a launching pad, so on Sunday the Red Sox returned the favor at Fenway Park. Actually, the Sox were not feeling terribly…Read More

Is James Loney's Hot Start for the Rays Indicative of a Real Breakthrough?

It just seemed like there was no way it was going to work out. James Loney was never a very good player aside from a strong partial seasons in 2006 and 2007, managing just a .281/.341/.411 line (104 OPS+)…Read More

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Rays Taking Their Time With Matt Moore is Paying Off

Back when the they were the Devil Rays, and stuck in a seemingly unending cycle of mediocrity, the Rays…Read More

Sky Is the Limit for Rays' Taylor Guerrieri, And He Won't Stand for Anything Less

Entering the 2011 MLB Draft, no one in baseball doubted Taylor Guerrieri's stuff. His fastball touched…Read More

Rays Notes: Evan Longoria Named American League Player of the Week

The more you see Evan Longoria play, the more you ask yourself how the Rays ever survived without him.…Read More

The Undercards: Rehabbing Mike Montgomery, Parker Markel Combine to Lead Charlotte to Shutout

Is there anything better than dominant pitching? You'll get different answers depending on who you…Read More

Cubs' Anthony Rizzo Extension Shows How Gap Is Closing Between Rays and Rest of MLB

The problem with innovating is that you have to keep doing it or everyone else is going to catch up.…Read More

Rays Bring Back Cory Wade on Minor League Deal, Fill Triple-A Bullpen Hole and Maybe More

The past few days brought a couple developments in the Rays bullpen. Right-hander Brandon Gomes went…Read More

AL East Roundup (5/13 Edition)

Welcome back to another edition of the AL East Roundup, where we'll provide some storylines and…Read More

A Little More Luck Could Go A Long Way for Rays' Jeremy Hellickson

On Saturday, Jeremy Hellickson blew it. He had a great run in the middle of his outing, retiring 16 in…Read More

Rays Notes: Amazing Catches by Sam Fuld and Matt Joyce, Protecting Pitchers

Ever since their breakthrough season of 2008, the Rays have been renowned throughout baseball for two…Read More

The Undercards: Taylor Guerrieri, Tyler Goeddel Break Through as Hot Rods 2-Hit Lake County

Sometimes you never know which game can be the turning point. One good game could be the start of a run,…Read More

What A Difference Five Days Make for the Tampa Bay Rays

Five days ago it looked like all hope was lost. The Rays let another early lead slip away, with the bullpen…Read More

Game 37: Rays Sweep Series Behind Stellar Pitching Performances

Tampa Bay sweeps the season series with a 4-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on the heels of a Roberto…Read More

Wil Myers, The Tampa Bay Rays, and Stage Five

Whenever you talk to Joe Maddon about a prospect, it seems like the same speech comes up every single…Read More

AL Feast Week 8: The All-Loaded Up Edition (05/12/2013)

Here at Jays Journal we like to keep you up to date with breaking news, statistical analysis and opinion…Read More

Rays Notes: Joe Maddon Calls Out Jeremy Hellickson, Umpires Out to Get Rays?

For most of his outing on Saturday, Jeremy Hellickson was locked in, retiring 16 in a row from the final…Read More