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 »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 »Rays Lead Series at Red Sox
The Tampa Bay Rays seem to have something to Smyly about after Tuesday night’s 10 inning game; the Rays (6-7) beat the Boston Red Sox (6-7) last night in Boston 3-0. The Rays’ secret weapon Tuesday was pitcher Drew Smyly, who allowed only one hit in eight innings. In his second straight start, Smyly struck out 11, …
Read More »Baseball is Back, and in “Late” Fashion
As the beginning of the baseball season excites fans at heart and allows them to scream at their TVs for the next seven months or so, some teams are still waiting to hit the diamond. Two games were postponed due to snow, with the Astros and the Yankees having to …
Read More »Marlins Blank Braves, More in MLB Roundup
Behind a dominant performance from Jose Fernandez, the Miami Marlins shutout the Atlanta Braves 9-0 on Tuesday. Fernandez pitched eight innings giving up two hits, and striking out eight, while picking up his fourth win of the season. Fernandez’s earned run average is now 1.59 which ranks him fifth in …
Read More »Boston Red Sox clinch World Series with 6-1 win over St. Louis Cardinals
David Ortiz is a big guy, but last night, his trademark smile was even bigger. The Red Sox designated hitter was named the World Series MVP after Boston claimed the World Series title in a 6-1 win at Fenway Park over the St. Louis Cardinals. “We had a tough time …
Read More »Lester Delivers Again; Sox Head to Boston Up 3-2
Jon Lester virtually duplicated his Game 1 performance (7.2 IP, 5 hits and 8 strikeouts) in Game 5 of the World Series (7.2 IP, 4 H and 7 Ks) and outdueled Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright for a second time to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 victory last night in …
Read More »MLB Recap: Braves Roll, Rays and Marlins Fall
The season might still be very young, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a shortage of story lines for Major League Baseball. Sunday’s action added some plot twists. The Tampa Bay Rays (4-7) were cut down by the Boston Red Sox (7-4) 5 to 0 on Sunday at Fenway Park. …
Read More »Sunday’s MLB recap
The Tampa Bay Rays went into Sunday’s series finale against the Cleveland Indians thinking about a possible sweep with reigning AL Cy Young winner David Price taking the mound. However, the Indians had other plans in mind spoiling the Rays day by taking the last game 13-0. Rays’ ace pitcher David …
Read More »Thursday’s MLB Recap
Many teams in big league baseball wrapped up their first series of the season Thursday, with the Rays and Marlins both in action. The Rays were able to even up the series in their second game against Baltimore, but Chris Davis was once again too much for Rays pitchers as he struck early …
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