Rays

A Tribute to “Happy Feet”

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 for some, I think the baseball gods were perfectly ok with me and my mom shedding some …

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Braves Avoid the Shutout in Loss to Rays

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 Bay had a fielding error by shortstop Daniel Robertson, but starting left-handed pitcher Jeffrey Springs was …

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A Tour of Tropicana Field in Spring Training Mode

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 extensive damage from Hurricane Ian last September. As a result, the Rays determined they could not hold their spring training …

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Rays Defend The Trop, Take Down Tigers 9-5

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 corner infielder Yandy Díaz.  The Lowes Launch It At the bottom of the second, B. Lowe got things going …

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