The Tampa Bay Rays ended their 11 game losing streak with a 13-7 win against the Boston Red Sox Monday night. This was the longest losing streak for the club in seven years. Utility in fielder Nick Franklin drove-in five funs, a career high, and got his first three hits …
Read More »Rays and Braves Look to Get Back on Track
The Tampa Bay Rays are looking to end their eleven game loosing streak on Monday when they take on the Boston Red Sox at home. This is the Rays longest loosing streak since 2009 and the third longest in franchise history. Adding to the loosing streak the Rays lost to the Baltimore …
Read More »Rays and Marlins Open Home Weekend Series
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Miami Marlins are both at home this weekend for their respective series. The Rays will open up their three-game weekend series with the San Francisco Giants and the Marlins will host the Colorado Rockies for a four-game home stand also starting Friday night. The Marlins return to their home ball …
Read More »Rays Conclude Series Against Seattle; Giants Next
The Tampa Bay Rays conclude their series against the Seattle Mariners this afternoon. The Rays are coming off back to back wins against the Mariners at home. On Wednesday night the Rays won 3-2 and it was their longest game of the year at 13 innings and four hours and 17 minutes in length …
Read More »Races In American League Tight
The American League has had a history of close divisional races and playoff seeding being decided in the last game of the season. With the halfway point of the season approaching, the American League doesn’t look like it will be short on excitement. Despite their power, and having the best …
Read More »Ichiro Suzuki Hits Milestone
After tallying two hits on Wednesday against the San Diego Padres, Ichiro Suzuki raised his career total hits to 4,257, passing Pete Rose’s Major League hit record. Suzuki’s total hits are a combination of those from both his Japanese and American professional careers. 1,287 of Suzuki’s hits came from his time in Japanese …
Read More »Cubs Still On Top Of National League
As we reach the halfway mark in the Major League Baseball season, the Chicago Cubs are the class of the National League. The Cubs not only lead the NL Central and the NL with an overall record of 44 and 20, but they also lead the league with the best overall …
Read More »Game Preview: Rays and Mariners Continue Series
The Tampa Rays are riding high after Tuesday night’s 8-7 victory over the Seattle Mariners. When Mariners starter Taijuan Walker left during the fourth inning with an apparent achilles injury, the bullpen was tasked with holding on to a three-run lead. It was not to be as the Rays came firing back. The Tampa Bay Rays look to …
Read More »Marlins Look to Sweep Padres
The Miami Marlins are looking for a series sweep against the San Diego Padres today at Petco Park. The game will conclude a nine-game road trip for the Marlins. On the mound for the Padres will be rookie and Rule 5 draftee Luis Perdomo (1-2, 9.50 ERA). Perdomo has struggled in his …
Read More »Jim Callis: Florida’s A.J. Puk Slipped in MLB Draft Due to “Inconsistency”
MLB.com’s Jim Callis, an MLB draft and prospect expert, joined SportsScene’s Steve Russell on Monday to discuss and recap the 2016 MLB Draft. The draft concluded last weekend, and the Gator baseball team had eight players drafted. Pitcher A.J. Puk was the first Gator off the board, going to the Oakland Athletics with …
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