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AL East Sleepers: Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Written on February 1st, 2010 by Mike Silver75177 Commentshttp://firebrandal.com/2010/02/01/al-east-sleepers-and-movers-tampa-bay-devil-rays.htmlAL+East+Sleepers%3A+Tampa+Bay+Devil+Rays2010-02-01+12%3A15%3A28Mike+Silver
MLB: Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays

For a team that, in any given year, is a collection of sleepers, this team has a number of high-upside contributors looking for either a rebound or breakout season. For the Rays to compete, they will need every player on the roster firing at all cylinders as the 2010 season is going to be – in all likelihood – the most competitive it has been since the 1990s.

Both the Red Sox and Yankees have restocked, the Rays have plugged up their disappointments and shored up their injuries, while the Orioles just got a serious infusion of young talent. The Blue Jays are still an NL West contender in any given year.

Filed under B.J. Upton, Desmond Jennings, Kelly Shoppach, Pat Burrell, Tampa Bay Rays, Wade Davis Tags:B.J. Upton, Desmond Jennings, Kelly Shoppach, Mike Silver, Pat Burrell, Tampa Bay Rays, Wade Davis

BOS 4, TAM 3: Dialed up

Written on May 11th, 2009 by Shawn Medeiros43543 Commentshttp://firebrandal.com/2009/05/11/bos-4-tam-3-dialed-up.htmlBOS+4%2C+TAM+3%3A+Dialed+up2009-05-11+04%3A46%3A57Shawn+Medeiros

The Boston Bruins and Boston Celtics had already won their playoff games. So, It couldn’t have been more fitting that Jonathan Papelbon had a chance to close out the Boston sports tri-fecta.

Filed under B.J. Upton, Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, David Ortiz, Game Recap, Jason Bay, Jonathan Papelbon Tags:

Know Thine Enemy 2009: Tampa Bay Rays

Written on April 2nd, 2009 by Evan Brunell41893 Commentshttp://firebrandal.com/2009/04/02/know-thine-enemy-2009-tampa-bay-rays.htmlKnow+Thine+Enemy+2009%3A+Tampa+Bay+Rays2009-04-02+12%3A00%3A00Evan+Brunell

The Tampa Bay Rays are coming off their first successful season in the history of the franchise. Finally, they’re not considered doormats with no vision of the future. Now the Pirates stand alone there. (Even the Royals are much improved!)

This club is scary in the pool of young talent they already hold plus more on the way in the minor leagues. The Rays will compete for a very, very long time. But will they be able to withstand the Red Sox and Yankees assault in 2009?

Filed under Akinori Iwamura, Andy Sonnanstine, B.J. Upton, Ben Zobrist, Brian Shouse, Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, Dan Wheeler, David Price, Dioner Navarro, Evan Longoria, Gabe Gross, Gabe Kapler, Grant Balfour, J.P. Howell, James Shields, Jason Bartlett, Jason Hammel, Jason Isringhausen, Jeff Niemann, Joe Nelson, Lance Cormier, Matt Joyce, Pat Burrell, Shawn Riggans, Tampa Bay Rays, Troy Percival, Willy Aybar Tags:

TB 9, BOS 1: Upton, Baldelli ring out Sox

Written on October 13th, 2008 by Shawn Medeiros354510 Commentshttp://firebrandal.com/2008/10/13/tb-9-bos-1-upton-baldelli-ring-out-sox.htmlTB+9%2C+BOS+1%3A+Upton%2C+Baldelli+ring+out+Sox2008-10-14+01%3A54%3A10Shawn+Medeiros

B. J. Upton and Rocco Baldelli both belted three-run home runs in the Rays 9-1 win over Boston to take a 2-1 lead in the ALCS.
Jon Lester only lasted 5 [...]

Filed under 2008 ALCS, B.J. Upton, Jon Lester, Rocco Baldelli Tags:

Checking Up On The AL East

Written on May 28th, 2008 by Zach Hayes27914 Commentshttp://firebrandal.com/2008/05/28/checking-up-on-the-al-east.htmlChecking+Up+On+The+AL+East2008-05-28+12%3A27%3A02Zach+Hayes

Since the AL East has been a loaded division in 2008 with zero easy opponents for the Red Sox, it
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Filed under B.J. Upton, Baltimore Orioles, Brian Roberts, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, Shaun Marcum, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays Tags:

Know Thy Enemy: 2008 Tampa Bay Rays

Written on March 19th, 2008 by Mike Edelman24438 Commentshttp://firebrandal.com/2008/03/19/know-thy-enemy-2008-tampa-bay-rays.htmlKnow+Thy+Enemy%3A+2008+Tampa+Bay+Rays2008-03-19+14%3A12%3A50Mike+Edelman

When you’ve finished nine of the ten seasons in your franchise’s history in last place of your division and you’ve only cracked the 70 win mark once, maybe a change [...]

Filed under Akinori Iwamura, Al Reyes, Andrew Friedman, Andy Sonnanstine, B.J. Upton, Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, Dioner Navarro, Edwin Jackson, Evan Longoria, Gary Glover, James Shields, Jason Bartlett, Joe Maddon, Jonny Gomes, Know Thy Enemy, Rocco Baldelli, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays, Troy Percival Tags:

Mr. Clutch is back and just in time for the Yankees series

Written on September 13th, 2007 by Shawn Medeiros20191 Commenthttp://firebrandal.com/2007/09/13/mr-clutch-is-back-and-just-in-time-for-the-yankees-series.htmlMr.+Clutch+is+back+and+just+in+time+for+the+Yankees+series2007-09-13+06%3A39%3A50Shawn+Medeiros

With no walk-off homers all season long David Ortiz hit a two-run walk-off homerun off of Tampa Bay Devil Rays’ closer Al Reyes and also had a three-run shot earlier [...]

Filed under Akinori Iwamura, Al Reyes, B.J. Upton, Carlos Pena, David Ortiz, Delmon Young, Dustin Pedroia, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Jonny Gomes, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Tampa Bay Rays Tags:

Upton ruins Dice-K’s night

Written on August 23rd, 2007 by Shawn Medeiros19586 Commentshttp://firebrandal.com/2007/08/23/upton-ruins-dice-ks-night.htmlUpton+ruins+Dice-K%27s+night2007-08-23+05%3A43%3A41Shawn+Medeiros

One pitch was the difference as Daisuke Matsuzaka gave up a two-run homerun to B.J. Upton eventually losing the game 2-1.
Boston as a team left 14 runners on base not [...]

Filed under Al Reyes, Alex Cora, B.J. Upton, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Edwin Jackson, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Julio Lugo, Mike Lowell, Tampa Bay Rays Tags:

No ninth inning rally this time

Written on August 16th, 2007 by Shawn Medeiros19361 Commenthttp://firebrandal.com/2007/08/16/no-ninth-inning-rally-this-time.htmlNo+ninth+inning+rally+this+time2007-08-16+04%3A26%3A45Shawn+Medeiros

Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
Al Reyes did not allow this quote to ring true shutting down Boston’s second attempt at a ninth inning [...]

Filed under Al Reyes, Alex Cora, Andy Sonnanstine, B.J. Upton, Carlos Pena, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Delmon Young, Dioner Navarro, Dustin Pedroia, Jason Varitek, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Tampa Bay Rays, Terry Francona Tags:

Wakefield picks up slipping Red Sox

Written on August 13th, 2007 by Shawn Medeiros19303 Commentshttp://firebrandal.com/2007/08/13/wakefield-picks-up-slipping-red-sox.htmlWakefield+picks+up+slipping+Red+Sox2007-08-14+01%3A55%3A07Shawn+Medeiros

Tim Wakefield made Manager Terry Francona’s decision in how to use his bullpen in this game by pitching for 8 shutout innings while tossing a no-hitter into the top of [...]

Filed under B.J. Upton, Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, David Ortiz, Delmon Young, Doug Mirabelli, James Shields, Jonathan Papelbon, Jonny Gomes, Julio Lugo, Mike Lowell, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Wakefield Tags:
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