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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...

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...

The Spotlight Player Under 25 for the Tampa Bay Rays: Nate Lowe

Jason Kelly

Jun 5, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Prospect Reports, Tampa Bay Rays

One. That is how close the Tampa Bay Rays were from a berth in the American League Championship Series last season. They were one win away from moving past the Houston Astros and going on to face the New Yor...

The Tampa Bay Rays Have a Special Talent in Top Prospect Wander Franco

Quinn Allen

May 11, 2020

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

The Tampa Bay Rays have been an organization with a relatively strong minor-league system over the last few years. However, with their current state, the future looks to be very bright. In Minor League Baseball...

The Best and Worst Trade of the Decade for the Tampa Bay Rays

Jason Kelly

Apr 5, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays, despite their lack of World Series success, have been a shining example of how to run a competitive franchise on a low budget in the modern era. They consistently find themselves at the bott...

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...

Tampa Bay Rays Add Power Bat in Japanese Slugger Yoshitomo Tsutsugo

Quinn Allen

Dec 13, 2019

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

The Tampa Bay Rays are adding a much-needed power bat to their lineup. According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, the Rays are finalizing a two-year, $12 million with Yoshitomo Tsutsugo, who had quite the...

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...

Derek Jeter Taking First Steps Toward Becoming an MLB Team Owner

Evan Halpine-Berger

Mar 27, 2016

Features, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees

After keeping a fairly low profile in the first year following his retirement, Derek Jeter has recently begun speaking out once again about his desire to be the owner of an MLB franchise. The Captain was on han...

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