4/7: …And We’re Baaaack
It's here. Game 1 of 162. Let's come out strong and kick some Ray butt!
Category: James Shields
Know Thine Enemy 2009: Tampa Bay Rays
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?
Beckett takes hill tonight in must-win
Taking the hill tonight is, of course, Josh Beckett. The Beckett taking the hill is most certainly not one that we expected to take the hill this October -- this one has a lot of questions surrounding him.
Dice-K, luck lead Sox to 2-0 win; Boston leads the series 1-0
Welcome to October, Tampa Bay. The Rays and their fans, who created an atmosphere like that of a cicada-infestation with…
10/10: Tampa in October
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (2-1) @ Tampa Bay Rays (2-1) Daisuke Matsuzaka (1-0, 5.40) @ James Shields (1-0, 4.26)…
6/30: Battle For First
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (50-34) @ Tampa Bay Rays (49-32) Justin Masterson (4-1, 3.43) @ James Shields (5-5, 3.76)…
Suspensions handed down, reason behind Youk/Manny spat
The recap: Coco Crisp —
Ramirez powers Sox past Rays and drama
After the dust settled and Coco Crisp avoided a James Shield haymaker and took a licking from Jonny Gomes and…
FIGHT!
Coco Crisp charged the mound after James Shields threw at Coco, and Crisp avoided a powerful right hand from Shields…
Drew fitting right into new role
Recently inserted into the third slot of the Boston Red Sox lineup, J.D. Drew has been shining in the role…