http://mlb.mlb.com TB Homepage News Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:33:42 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130617&content_id=50931374&vkey=news_tb&c_id=tb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:51:13 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130617&content_id=50931374&vkey=news_tb&c_id=tb Wil Myers sounded eager to get his Major League career started as he talked to reporters on a conference call Monday night. Bill Chastain http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130617&content_id=50884054&vkey=news_tb&c_id=tb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:00:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130617&content_id=50884054&vkey=news_tb&c_id=tb The news Rays fans had been waiting for all season finally arrived Sunday afternoon: Wil Myers is coming to The Show. Because of the excitement generated by Myers' arrival, many Rays fans have sent in questions and comments concerning him. Bill Chastain http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130616&content_id=50840934&vkey=news_tb&c_id=tb Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:55:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130616&content_id=50840934&vkey=news_tb&c_id=tb The Rays announced on Sunday that they will call up outfielder Wil Myers, their No. 1 prospect, from Triple-A Durham in advance of Tuesday's doubleheader at Fenway Park. To make room on the active roster, second baseman Ryan Roberts was optioned to Triple-A Durham. Adam Berry http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130616&content_id=50799886&notebook_id=50806924&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:20:40 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130616&content_id=50799886&notebook_id=50806924&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb Relievers Brandon Gomes and Juan Carlos Oviedo took a big step forward on Sunday morning, throwing their first bullpen sessions since going on the disabled list. Adam Berry http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130616&content_id=50799886&notebook_id=50807298&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:20:37 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130616&content_id=50799886&notebook_id=50807298&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb Manager Joe Maddon will spend the Rays' off-day on Monday attending the grand opening of the Hazleton (Pa.) Integration Project's Hazleton One Community Center. Adam Berry http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130616&content_id=50799886&notebook_id=50803348&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:39:41 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130616&content_id=50799886&notebook_id=50803348&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb Rays ace David Price wouldn't classify the soreness he felt on Saturday as a setback, but it did at least delay the schedule that manager Joe Maddon had been discussing for his Minor League rehab assignment. Adam Berry http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130616&content_id=50802428&vkey=news_tb&c_id=tb Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:40:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130616&content_id=50802428&vkey=news_tb&c_id=tb The Rays placed Alex Cobb on the seven-day concussion disabled list on Sunday morning, a day after he sustained a mild concussion when he was struck in the right ear by a line drive off the bat of Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer. Adam Berry http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_18_tbamlb_bosmlb_1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_away&c_id=tb Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:52:08 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_18_tbamlb_bosmlb_1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_away&c_id=tb Facing the Red Sox has been a tough pill to swallow for the Rays this season. Boston has taken seven of the nine meetings against the Rays and won each of the three series this year. Tampa Bay kicks off a seven-game road trip on Tuesday with a day-night doubleheader at Fenway Park, and they'll have top prospect Wil Myers in tow. Michael Periatt http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_16_kcamlb_tbamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=tb Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:50:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_16_kcamlb_tbamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=tb Right-hander Roberto Hernandez exited amid a decisive two-run sixth inning as the Rays dropped a 5-3 decision to the Royals on Sunday in the series finale at Tropicana Field. Adam Berry http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130615&content_id=50727980&vkey=news_tb&c_id=tb Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:30:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130615&content_id=50727980&vkey=news_tb&c_id=tb Rays starter Alex Cobb was struck in the head by a line drive on Saturday afternoon and had to be carted off the field on a stretcher during the fifth inning against the Royals at Tropicana Field. He was diagnosed with a mild concussion. Adam Berry http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130615&content_id=50712164&notebook_id=50712526&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:02:40 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130615&content_id=50712164&notebook_id=50712526&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb On April 26, Rays manager Joe Maddon moved Matt Joyce to the leadoff spot in an attempt to get him going at the plate. Looking back, the skipper's tactic appears to have worked. And it's still working now. Adam Berry http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130615&content_id=50712164&notebook_id=50712188&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:02:37 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130615&content_id=50712164&notebook_id=50712188&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb The Rays switched up their lineup on Saturday afternoon against the Royals, giving Luke Scott his first start of the season in left field and bumping him up to the third spot in the order. Evan Longoria was back at DH, with Kelly Johnson starting at third base. Adam Berry http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_15_kcamlb_tbamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=tb Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:20:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_15_kcamlb_tbamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=tb Right-hander Alex Cobb was forced to leave after being struck in the head with a line drive, but homers by Luke Scott, Matt Joyce and Evan Longoria carried the Rays to a 5-3 win over the Royals on Saturday at Tropicana Field. Adam Berry http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130614&content_id=50625072&vkey=news_tb&c_id=tb Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:15:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130614&content_id=50625072&vkey=news_tb&c_id=tb Evan Longoria is picking up some ground in the All-Star voting, but he still needs a lot of help from Rays fans if he's going to contend for the American League's starting third-base position in the Midsummer Classic. Bill Chastain http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130614&content_id=50619470&notebook_id=50622382&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:18:07 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130614&content_id=50619470&notebook_id=50622382&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb Rays slugger Evan Longoria started at designated hitter for the second consecutive game on Friday night and could be there for the rest of the weekend against the Royals due to plantar fasciitis in his right foot. Bill Chastain http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130614&content_id=50619470&notebook_id=50622754&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:18:05 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130614&content_id=50619470&notebook_id=50622754&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb After Thursday night's game, which saw Rays starter Jeremy Hellickson allow eight runs in the sixth inning, Rays manager Joe Maddon spoke about the urgency to have the team's starters right the ship. Bill Chastain http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_14_kcamlb_tbamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=tb Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:05:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_14_kcamlb_tbamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=tb Crooked numbers continued to haunt Rays starters, as the Royals hung a four-spot on left-hander Matt Moore in the fifth inning en route to a 7-2 win at Tropicana Field. Matt Joyce hit his 13th homer for Tampa Bay. Bill Chastain http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130613&content_id=50550606&notebook_id=50581132&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:27:10 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130613&content_id=50550606&notebook_id=50581132&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb Jake Odorizzi threw 3 1/3 innings against the Royals and gave the Rays' overworked bullpen a rest after Jeremy Hellickson's short start. After the game, he was optioned back to Triple-A Durham as Tampa Bay reinstated Alex Cobb from the bereavement list. Bill Chastain and Adam Berry http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130613&content_id=50550606&notebook_id=50562932&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:51:42 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130613&content_id=50550606&notebook_id=50562932&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb How big is James Shields' return to Tampa Bay? Big enough that a press conference was held to accommodate all of the interview requests. Shields, after all, was a big part of the Tampa Bay franchise for seven years. Bill Chastain and Adam Berry http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_13_kcamlb_tbamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=tb Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:50:14 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_13_kcamlb_tbamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=tb The big inning continued to haunt Jeremy Hellickson on Thursday night when the Royals parlayed an eight-run frame off the Rays right-hander into a 10-1 win. Bill Chastain http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130613&content_id=50550606&notebook_id=50555034&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:29:11 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130613&content_id=50550606&notebook_id=50555034&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb David Price threw a three-inning simulated game Thursday afternoon, and everybody came away impressed with his progress from the strained left triceps that put him on the disabled list. Bill Chastain and Adam Berry http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130613&content_id=50550606&notebook_id=50550608&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:28:40 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130613&content_id=50550606&notebook_id=50550608&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb The only opening for the left-handed-hitting Kelly Johnson on Thursday was at third base, where he did some work in Spring Training -- and quite a bit more before and during batting practice. Bill Chastain and Adam Berry http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130613&content_id=50550606&notebook_id=50550812&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:28:18 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130613&content_id=50550606&notebook_id=50550812&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb The Rays have hit .300 this year with runners in scoring position, the second-highest mark in the Majors behind the Cardinals' .339 mark. They have come up with big hits in those situations all year against everyone. Except the Red Sox, that is. Bill Chastain and Adam Berry http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130613&content_id=50534132&vkey=news_tb&c_id=tb Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:33:45 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130613&content_id=50534132&vkey=news_tb&c_id=tb Father's Day is almost here and Rays players are thankful for the role their fathers played in helping them to become Major Leaguers. Bill Chastain http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_12_bosmlb_tbamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=tb Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:56:41 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_12_bosmlb_tbamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=tb Chris Archer battled his command and the Rays' bats went from red-hot to cold overnight as the Red Sox took a 2-1 win Wednesday night at Tropicana Field to claim the rubber game of the three-game series. Bill Chastain http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130612&content_id=50441522&notebook_id=50450032&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:41:54 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130612&content_id=50441522&notebook_id=50450032&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb The Rays have agreed to terms with switch-hitting shortstop Riley Unroe, their second-round selection in last week's First-Year Player Draft, and signed five more of their picks. Bill Chastain and Adam Berry http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130612&content_id=50441522&notebook_id=50443816&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:46:32 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130612&content_id=50441522&notebook_id=50443816&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb Joel Peralta is tied with Matt Lindstrom of the White Sox for the American League lead with 34 appearances, 26 of which were scoreless, and one shy of Arizona's Brad Ziegler for the Major League lead. Bill Chastain and Adam Berry http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130612&content_id=50441522&notebook_id=50443208&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:40:37 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130612&content_id=50441522&notebook_id=50443208&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb Luke Scott put his hand in a loose fist and peered through the hole created by his thumb and index finger like a man gazing through a telescope. That was the best way for him to answer how he feels at the plate right now: He's searching. Bill Chastain and Adam Berry http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130612&content_id=50425570&vkey=news_tb&c_id=tb Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:33:52 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130612&content_id=50425570&vkey=news_tb&c_id=tb Evan Longoria readily admits he probably didn't read as much as he should have as a kid. But the Rays' star third baseman has grown to understand the importance of encouraging children to read, and that's what brought him to the Pinellas Park Library on Wednesday afternoon. Adam Berry http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_11_bosmlb_tbamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=tb Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:48:08 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_11_bosmlb_tbamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=tb Tampa Bay came out swinging on Tuesday night en route to an 8-3 win over Boston at Tropicana Field, with homers from Desmond Jennings -- who hit two -- Evan Longoria and Matt Joyce. Bill Chastain