Sometimes they say it is hard to tell the players without a scorecard. That saying is fitting for the Tampa Bay Rays who have gone through an enormous roster overhaul since their last trip to the playoffs in 2013. Of the 30 players on the 2017 opening day roster, including […]
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The GBT - The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. RAYS 11, Rockies 3 (boxscore) THE GOOD: Have yourself a day, Tim Beckham! Beckham went 5-5 as the Rays crushed the Rockies for the second-straight day. If […]
Alex Cobb is inching closer to his return to the Rays, 13 months after having Tommy John surgery, and according to the pitcher, a huge boost has been an under-the-radar pickup the Rays made last November, Chase Whitley. Whitley was picked up off waivers from the Yankees in November. At […]
The GBT - The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. RAYS 5, Cleveland 1 (boxscore) THE GOOD: After the Rays got a first-inning single from Evan Longoria, Corey Kluber settled down, retiring 16 out of the […]
The optimists that look at the 2016 Tampa Bay Rays often point to the depth of starting pitching and how that will only get better in the second half of the season with the return of Alex Cobb. However, Cobb’s interview with Martin Fennelly of the Tampa Tribune suggests Rays fans […]
The Rays appear to be in talks with the Chicago Cubs over a deal that could be a potential blockbuster. Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times spoke with a source who said the Rays are targeting the Cubs’ former top-prospect, shortstop Javier Baez. Topkin notes that there is no […]
The GBT - The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. RAYS 6, Yankees 1 (boxscore) THE GOOD: The pitching continues to be a strength for the Rays despite losing so many key arms to injuries. Erasmo […]
Alex Cobb told the media today that his elbow injury is worse than he previously thought and he will indeed have Tommy John surgery. The decision was made after a new MRI revealed that the ligament in his elbow is completely torn. Dr. James Andrews will perform the surgery next […]
The GBT - The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. Rangers 5, RAYS 4 (boxscore) THE GOOD: Another huge night for the bullpen who single-handedly (or is it triple-handedly?) kept the Rays in the game. Erasmo […]
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The GBT - The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. RAYS (boxscore) THE GOOD: The biggest moment of the game came in the 8th when Kevin Cash stuck with Kevin Jepsen instead of bring Brad Boxberger in […]
