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A Tribute to “Happy Feet”

Friday March 31, 2023

There’s an old saying that “there’s no crying in baseball,” which was said by Tom Hanks’ character, Jimmy Dugan, in the movie “A League of Their Own.” While this phrase may ring true …

Rating the 6 Ballparks I Visited of the Grapefruit League: Photo Gallery and More

Saturday March 25, 2023

In the past week, I drove a total of 1,166 miles across the Sunshine State as I explored 7 different Grapefruit League ballparks of Major League Baseball during the 2023 Spring Training season. I …

Moments from Grapefruit League Action

Sunday March 19, 2023

After visiting four different spring training ballparks over the course of the past week, these are some of my favorite moments I was able to capture. Most of these images are action shots of players …

Braves Avoid the Shutout in Loss to Rays

Friday March 17, 2023

The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Atlanta Braves 5-1 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Thursday. The Game The Braves started off the game aggressively by making contact and getting on base. Tampa …

Ethan Eibe Spring Training Broadcast Highlights

Friday March 17, 2023

This program gave me an incredible opportunity to broadcast a pair of MLB Spring Training games. Jack Meyer and I hopped on the air for the Houston Astros vs. Miami Marlins game at Roger Dean …

A Tour of Tropicana Field in Spring Training Mode

Thursday March 16, 2023

Normally, Tropicana Field serves as the home of the Tampa Bay Rays during the regular season. However, Charlotte Sports Park, their normal spring training facility located in Port Charlotte, took …

An afternoon at JetBlue Park: Rays take on Red Sox

Wednesday March 15, 2023

On Wednesday, March 15, the Tampa Bay Rays traveled to JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida to take on the Boston Red Sox in some Grapefruit League action. Here are some of my favorite …

Efficient pitching, hot hitting drives Rays to 7-4 victory over Twins

Wednesday March 15, 2023

The Tampa Bay Rays kept their Spring Training winning streak going Tuesday afternoon when they defeated the visiting Minnesota Twins 7-4. Rays pitching tallied a total 11 strikeouts while their …

The Next Level America Academy keeps the future of Puerto Rican baseball shining bright

Wednesday March 15, 2023

When it comes to baseball, Puerto Rico is an international powerhouse. The U.S. territory plays as a nation in the World Baseball Classic and has finished second in the last two WBC tournaments. On …

Rays Defend The Trop, Take Down Tigers 9-5

Tuesday March 14, 2023

The Tampa Bay Rays defended Tropicana Field with a 9-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Monday’s spring training matchup spotlighted Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe and the return of Tampa Bay …

The Lowes are Sweet: Brandon and Josh Lowe help Rays tame Tigers

Monday March 13, 2023

After only scoring one run in 24 innings of postseason baseball in 2022, the Tampa Bay Rays entered the offseason with a need to improve their offense. Mainly, they needed more left-handed bats in …

Rays Overpower Mets, Win 10-4 in Port St. Lucie

Sunday March 12, 2023

The Rays downed the Mets in their high-scoring Spring Training matchup today, winning 10-4. Solid Sunday pic.twitter.com/4VK87Gyebx — Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) March 12, 2023 The game …

Tampa Bay Rays on the right track to winning division crown

Tuesday March 17, 2020

Since joining the league in 1998, the Tampa Bay Rays have been crowned division titles only twice. Constantly owning one of the lowest payrolls in MLB and sharing a division with the Boston Red Sox …

The Tampa Bay Rays’ Franchise Turns 25 During Camp

Monday March 9, 2020

On March 9, 1995, Tampa Bay was granted approval with an ownership group led by Vince Naimoli to establish a Major League Baseball team in the area. Then, in 1998 the Tampa Bay Devil Rays played …

MLB Spring Training Experience

Sunday March 8, 2020

This week has been an amazing learning experience for me. Through my work with the Spring Training Experience I had the opportunity to practice live-tweeting, photography, videography and …

Rylee McIver

Friday March 6, 2020

Hello everyone, my name is Rylee McIver and I am a first year University of Florida student from Tampa, Florida. I am a Journalism major with a specialization in Sports and Media and a minor in …

Ray vs Pirates in Port Charlotte: Everything Except the Game

Friday March 6, 2020

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Rays-Orioles battle to a 3-3 draw

Monday March 2, 2020

In a back and forth affair, neither team could make the decisive play to seal the game. There were three lead changes in the game, with each team responding to a home run with one of their own. Rays …

Newest Addition to the Rays’ Dugout (Spoiler: It’s Not a Player!)

Sunday March 11, 2018

With analytics becoming a larger part of America’s past time, a new collaborative effort is being implemented by a few major league clubs to help build relationships between team departments …

Rays’ Kiermaier Now Face of Franchise

Thursday March 8, 2018

“The best ability is availability.” This is the mentality Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier has going into the 2018 season. After missing time the last two seasons due to injury, Kiermaier is …

Mallex Smith: Tampa Bay’s Resident Gator Fan and Proud

Wednesday March 7, 2018

It’s not everyday that an individual gets to chat with an MLB player about college sports. Mallex Smith of the Tampa Bay Rays would open up about not just the mentality of the team heading into …

Boston’s 4 Home Runs Too Much For Rays To Overcome

Wednesday March 7, 2018

Tampa Bay Rays fans can only hope today’s game against the Red Sox wasn’t a glimpse of what’s to come in this rebuilding year. Boston applied constant pressure throughout the game …

Concessions: The Home Run of a Baseball Game Experience

Sunday March 4, 2018

Going to a baseball game is an experience. And it starts from the first moment you walk through the gates into the stadium. As soon as you enter, there is an instant aroma of various foods and treats …