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Can the Tampa Bay Rays Successfully Retool – Again?

Jan 5, 2021

Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays recently traded their ace, Blake Snell, to the San Diego Padres and are clearly embarking on an abrupt retooling project. Will it work? Trading Snell, which corralled Tampa Bay 25-year-old...

Tampa Bay Rays: Postseason Offense Relied Too Heavily on Randy Arozarena

Robbie Stratakos

Nov 1, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason, Tampa Bay Rays

Randy Arozarena was a sight to behold this postseason, but the Tampa Bay Rays relied too heavily on the right-handed hitter to generate offense. To say Arozarena had a great postseason would be an understate...

Lowe, Adames are the Key to the Rays Winning the World Series

Robbie Stratakos

Oct 23, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays

If the Tampa Bay Rays are going to capture their first World Series championship in franchise history, they need their middle infielders, Brandon Lowe and Willy Adames, to answer the bell at the plate. Game ...

The Tampa Bay Rays Need a Standout Hitter to Come Forward

Robbie Stratakos

Sep 25, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays have the best record in the American League (37-20). That said, the Rays need an imposing standout hitter to emerge if they're going to win the AL pennant. Manager Kevin Cash has a bevy of...

Six Short-Term Free Agent Options for the Tampa Bay Rays

Robbie Stratakos

Dec 31, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays

Per usual, the Tampa Bay Rays have released and/or lost a lot of position players to free agency: Avisail Garcia, Travis d'Arnaud Matt Duffy, Eric Sogard, and Jesus Aguilar. The Rays also executed a multi-playe...

Rays’ Pham-Renfroe Trade Epitomizes Team’s Cutthroat, Production-Grinding Ways

Robbie Stratakos

Dec 15, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays recently made a trade with the San Diego Padres that's generally perceived as a fair swap. The deal sent outfielder Tommy Pham and two-way prospect Jake Cronenworth to San Diego and outfielde...

The Unique Construction of the Tampa Bay Rays Offense

Robbie Stratakos

Oct 10, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays have forced a win-or-go-home Game 5 against the Houston Astros in the American League Division Series, winning Games 3 and 4 at Tropicana Field. The story throughout this series has been T...

By Embodying Unpredictability, the Tampa Bay Rays Have Become Pennant Contenders

Tom Dorsa

May 2, 2019

Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays

Heading into the 2019 Major League Baseball regular season, the American League East was expected to be as competitive as any division in the game. The defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox and 100-win...

Despite Bullpenning Trend, the Prototypical Ace Will Never Fade Into the Dark

Robbie Stratakos

Feb 26, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Trends can be cool, but they can also be annoying. In Major League Baseball, the reliance on bullpens, more specifically bullpen day, is a trend that has generated mixed reviews. It's unconventional and somewha...

The Tampa Bay Rays are Going to be a Dangerous Playoff Threat

Robbie Stratakos

Jan 18, 2019

Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays have been one of the busiest teams in Major League Baseball this offseason. And while it has involved lots of moving parts, make no mistake about it: the Rays are going to be an extremely dan...

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