The date is May 9, 2025. The Tampa Bay Rays are 25-12, which is currently good for a four-game lead in the AL East. They held the league’s best record […]
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Tag: Rays
RayDHD (1.30.25): Sternberg’s Hollow Act of Giving Back Cost Rays Too Much
Yes, this is overdue. But a conversation over Stuart Sternberg’s absurd “giving back” to the Rays. It’s already cost this franchise; how much remains to be seen.
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RAYDHD 12.13.24: Owner Greed, Not Martinez’ Departure, Highlight Rays’ Stunted Growth for 2025
Hopefully by now, you have heard about former Tampa Bay Rays’ 3B Alonso Martinez. Martinez, the 2023 Triple Crown winner and NL MVP, was acquired for five players nearly one […]
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RAyDHD: A Meandering Look at the ALWCS, ALDS
For the Tampa Bay Rays, the 2024 season has been one of expectations nearly unfulfilled and unrealized. Now? With the result of two games, the season has become one akin […]
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The ADHD Guide to the 2024 Rays-Royals ALWCS
The Tampa Bay Rays did it. They made it as difficult as possible, and almost suffered arguably one of the most epic collapses in MLBPro history…but the Rays are in […]
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Read This And You’ll Agree: There’s No Way Tampa Makes The Playoffs in 2024
Things in Tampa are never easy, are they? That’s because the Rays never make it easy. And now, with the way things have gone…would anyone be surprised if, come Monday, […]
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Ray of Hope: After Disastrous Week, Rays Reclaim Control of Fate…Through an Unlikely Source
SEPTEMBER 20–A week ago today, it appeared that this build of Tampa Bay Rays defined themselves. A week ago today, the Rays were stumbling back home after losing six of […]
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Bullpen & Managerial Bravado Cost Rays Dearly.
If the Rays fail to survive to the 2024 MLBPro playoffs, you not only know the time of death…you have the autopsy report.
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It’s August 15th. The Rays Season Is Probably Over.
In each of the last two seasons, the Rays were flying high at this stage of the year…only to fly too close to the sun. If they are to overcome being Icarus, they must first overcome their remaining schedule. (Spoiler: It’s not favorable.)
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2024 MLBPro100 #3: After Finding The Answer, Alonso Martinez is Surrounded By Questions
For the reigning NL MVP, as well as his supporters and critics, uncertainty awaits in Tampa. But that’s okay. His journey has been nothing but.
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