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Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash seemingly issued a threat toward the New York Yankees following a heated game on Tuesday night, and Aaron Boone did not appreciate it. Benches cleared with two outs in the ninth inning of New York’s win over …
Like other sports leagues, Major League Baseball is at least considering the possibility of having to play games in front of empty stadiums in response to the coronavirus outbreak. As Evan Longoria reminds us, the Tampa Bay Rays may already be used …
The Tampa Bay Rays fell behind 2-0 in the fifth inning of Game 1 of the ALDS on Friday when postseason stud Jose Altuve blasted a two-run homer, and they then proceeded to make things worse for themselves with a brutal error. The Houston Astros had …
The Tampa Bay Rays are known for being one of the most creative teams in baseball, and some of their creativity was on display during the AL Wild Card Game on Wednesday night in Oakland. When A’s first baseman Matt Olson was batting in the …
The New York Yankees will have to wait at least another day to celebrate their impending division title. The AL East-best Yankees came entered play on Wednesday needing either a victory over the Los Angeles Angels or a loss by the Tampa Bay Rays to …
Major League Baseball announced its 2020 regular season schedule on Monday, leaving it up to individual teams to decide how they want to present that information to their fans. So far, the Tampa Bay Rays are standing out for their efforts. They opted …
It’s become customary for team Twitter accounts to become a bit less professional and more playful in recent years, and the Miami Marlins’ and Tampa Bay Rays’ social media teams got in on the action Sunday. The Rays swept the …
The Tampa Bay Rays have been looking for a right-handed bat in advance of Wednesday’s trade deadline, and they have found one with some pop. According to multiple reports, the Rays have acquired first baseman Jesus Aguilar in a trade with the …
The Tampa Bay Rays are adding some depth for a potential playoff push. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Rays have acquired utility man Eric Sogard from the Toronto Blue Jays after multiple teams pursued him. Infielder Eric Sogard has been traded …
The moves the Tampa Bay Rays made late in their game against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday may have been unorthodox and resulted in mass confusion, but they were perfectly legal. As such, the Red Sox opted to not file an official protest following …
For better or for worse, the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays had a memorable matchup on Tuesday, and that extended into social media as well. Tampa’s 3-2 win over Boston was marred by an eighth-inning incident where the Rays made a series …
Wednesday’s Tampa Bay Rays-Boston Red Sox game was held up by about 20 minutes during the eighth inning due to some unusual maneuvers by the Rays that had the umpires and Red Sox confused, leaving Red Sox manager Alex Cora believing some …
Things got very confusing during the Tampa Bay Rays’ 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. During the top of the 8th inning, the Rays put pitcher Adam Kolarek at first base to bring in right-hander Chaz Roe to record an out. After that, …
The Tampa Bay Rays’ hunt for a bat is not limited to non-contenders. According to Marc Feinsand of MLB.com, the Rays have shown interest in Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar, who is surging after a slow start to the season. Sources …
MLB needs to take a serious look at what happened in Monday night’s Tampa Bay Rays-Boston Red Sox game and recognize that they have a problem to address. The Rays entered Monday’s game against their division rivals short on pitching. They …
The Tampa Bay Rays are determined to find affordable trade deadline help as they try to keep pace in the AL wild card race. According to Jon Morosi of MLB.com, the Rays have asked the Texas Rangers about the availability of DH Hunter Pence, who is …
