The Advanced Scout – Tampa Bay Rays

by | May 14, 2013 | Alex Cobb, Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Gomes, Cesar Ramos, Dan Shaughnessy, David Ortiz, David Price, Desmond Jennings, Evan Longoria, Felix Doubront, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jake McGee, James Loney, Jamey Wright, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jeff Niemann, Joel Peralta, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jose Lobaton, Jose Molina, Josh Lueke, Juan Carlos Oviedo, Kelly Johnson, Kyle Farnsworth, Luke Scott, Matt Joyce, Matt Moore, Ryan Roberts, Sean Rodriguez, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Will Middlebrooks, Yunel Escobar

After losing two of three to Toronto, the Boston Red Sox (22-16, third place in the AL East, 2 games back) travel to St. Petersburg, Florida to face the Tampa Bay Rays (19-18, 4th place in the AL East, 4.5 games back) in a three-game series. The Red Sox are a woeful...

Know Thy Enemy 2013: Tampa Bay Rays

by | Mar 2, 2013 | Alex Cobb, Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Chris Archer, Coco Crisp, David Price, Desmond Jennings, Evan Longoria, Fernando Rodney, Hak-Ju Lee, Jake McGee, Jake Odorizzi, James Loney, James Shields, Jeff Niemann, Jeremy Hellickson, Joel Peralta, Jonny Gomes, Jose Molina, Kelly Johnson, Kyle Farnsworth, Luke Scott, Matt Joyce, Matt Moore, Tampa Bay Rays, Taylor Guerrieri, Wil Myers, Yunel Escobar

Tampa Bay Rays 2013 Season Preview As you may recall, it began on June 5, 2008. The night prior, Coco Crisp had slid questionably hard into the knees of Rays’ second baseman Akinori Iwamura. Words were exchanged, but the teams shortly thereafter went about their...

The Advanced Scout – Tampa Bay Rays

by | Sep 25, 2012 | Alex Cobb, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Miller, B.J. Upton, Baltimore Orioles, Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Guyer, Carlos Pena, Cesar Ramos, Clay Buchholz, Cody Ross, Craig Breslow, Daniel Bard, David Price, Desmond Jennings, Evan Longoria, Felix Doubront, Fernando Rodney, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jake McGee, James Loney, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jeff Keppinger, Jeff Niemann, Jon Lester, Jose Molina, Junichi Tazawa, Luke Scott, Mark Melancon, Matt Joyce, Mike Aviles, Rich Hill, Robinson Chirinos, Ryan Lavarnway, Sam Fuld, Scott Atchison, Scott Podsednik, Tampa Bay Rays, Vicente Padilla, Wade Davis

After taking only one of three against the Orioles, the Boston Red Sox (69-85, 20.5 games back in the AL East) welcome the Tampa Bay Rays (83-70, 6 games back in the AL East, 3 games back in the AL Wild Card race) to Fenway Park for a two-game series. These will be...

The Advanced Scout – Tampa Bay Rays

by | Sep 17, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Alex Cobb, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Miller, B.J. Upton, Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Guyer, Carlos Pena, Chris Archer, Chris Carpenter, Chris Gimenez, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Cody Ross, Craig Breslow, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, David Price, Desmond Jennings, Dustin Pedroia, Evan Longoria, Felix Doubront, Fernando Rodney, Jake McGee, James Loney, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jeff Keppinger, Jeff Niemann, Jeremy Hellickson, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Jose Molina, Junichi Tazawa, Luke Scott, Mark Melancon, Matt Joyce, Mike Aviles, Pedro Ciriaco, Rich Hill, Robinson Chirinos, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Ryan Roberts, Sam Fuld, Scott Atchison, Scott Podsednik, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Wade Davis

Having taken two of three from the Blue Jays, the still-in-last-place Boston Red Sox (66-81, 17.5 games back in the AL East) visit that soul-sucking slice of hell known as Tropicana Field to play the Tampa Bay Rays (78-68, 5 games back in the AL East, 4 games back in...

The Advanced Scout – Tampa Bay Rays

by | Jul 13, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Adrian Gonzalez, Andrew Miller, B.J. Upton, Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Guyer, Brent Lillibridge, Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Price, Desmond Jennings, Elliot Johnson, Evan Longoria, Fernando Rodney, Franklin Morales, Hideki Matsui, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jake McGee, James Shields, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jeff Keppinger, Jeff Niemann, Jeremy Hellickson, Joe DiMaggio, Jose Molina, Josh Beckett, Kyle Farnsworth, Luke Scott, Mark Melancon, Matt Joyce, Mauro Gomez, New York Yankees, Pedro Ciriaco, Robinson Chirinos, Ryan Sweeney, Sam Fuld, Sean Rodriguez, Tampa Bay Rays, Will Middlebrooks

After taking only one of four from the Yankees and getting four days off for the All-Star break, the Boston Red Sox (43-43, 9.5 games back) go to St. Petersburg, Florida to take on the Tampa Bay Rays (45-41, 7.5 games back) in a three-game series. The Red Sox are a...

The Advanced Scout – Tampa Bay Rays

by | May 16, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, B.J. Upton, Baltimore Orioles, Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Allen, Burke Badenhop, Carlos Pena, Cody Ross, Daniel Nava, Desmond Jennings, Dustin Pedroia, Elliot Johnson, Evan Longoria, Fernando Rodney, J.P. Howell, Jake McGee, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jeff Niemann, Jeremy Hellickson, Joel Peralta, Jon Lester, Jose Lobaton, Jose Molina, Josh Beckett, Kyle Farnsworth, Luke Scott, Matt Joyce, Matt Moore, Mike Aviles, Robinson Chirinos, Sam Fuld, Sean Rodriguez, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Wade Davis, Will Middlebrooks, Will Rhymes

Having won both games of a two-game set against the lowly Seattle Mariners, the Boston Red Sox (17-19) travel to St. Petersburg, Florida to play another two-game series, this time against the tied-for-first place Tampa Bay Rays (23-14). The Red Sox, while still in...