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 Since
joining the American League in 1998 the Tampa Bay Devil Rays have
yet to have there first winning season. Devil Ray baseball fans are
not completely disgruntle though however due to all of the young talent
the team has. Potential future baseball all stars such as Carl Crawford,
Delmon Young, and Scott Kazmir give the Devil Ray fans some much needed
hope for the future. In 2007 not many people see the Tampa Bay Devil
Rays able to make a run at the AL East division title. They are not
ready to compete with the like of the NY Yankees,
Boston Red Sox, and Toronto
Blue Jays just yet.
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Tampa
Bay Devil Rays Information
- The Tampa
Bay Devil Rays are a Major League Baseball team, with its base
of operations being in St. Petersburg, Florida.
- The Devil
Rays play at Tropicana Field which was originally known as the
Florida Suncoast Dome. It was renamed Tropicana Field in 1996
when Tampa Bay was award a Major League franchise.
- The Tampa
Bay Devil Rays team were formed in 1998. The team name was chosen
in a phone poll, with “Mana Rays” coming in a close
second.
- Tropicana
Field originally featured Astroturf, but changed to Fieldturf
in 2000. Where Astroturf is basically like a hard carpet, Fieldturf
is like a fake grass.
- Devil Rays
played their first regular season baseball game against Detroit
Tigers losing 11-6 on March 31, 1998.
- The Devil
Rays are yet to win their division, or make the playoffs. * Tampa
Bay has retired just one number in there short history. Wade Boggs’
#12 was retired after he was with the team from 1998-1999. BUY
DEVIL RAYS TICKETS The 2002 season was memorable for the Tampa
Bay Devil Rays, but it was because of something that the team
would like to forget. At seasons end, the Devil Rays had a record
of 55-106, marking the first time in 20 years that a Major League
Baseball franchise lost 100 games in consecutive seasons. In one
of the few player-for-manager swaps in history, the Devil Rays
traded All-Star Randy Winn to the Seattle Mariners for Manager
Lou Piniella. The 2003 season marked the beginning of the Lou
Piniella era in Tampa Bay, but it did not mark a turning of the
tides. The Devil Rays finish the season 63-99, barely missing
their third consecutive season with 100 losses. Outfielder Rocco
Baldelli had a solid rookie year, and finish strong in Rookie
of the Year voting. The 2004 season was just like the previous
seasons, the Devil Rays struggled to stay away from the 100 loss
mark. Ending the season with a record of 59-73, the Devil Rays
only succeeded in winning 14 more games than they had the previous
year. The rebuilding process is still in the works for the Devil
Rays as they attempt to retool for the 2005 season.
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Baseball Today (AP)
Rays Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)<p><p>The Rays didn't get to enjoy their sweep of the Red Sox very long—they had to place shortstop Jason Bartlett on the disabled list Thursday because of a sprained right knee.</p>
<p>Bartlett was hurt in Wednesday's game sliding into third. Though he finished the game and later got a two-run single, the Rays were concerned he was hurt more seriously and were relieved to get Thursday's diagnosis. He is expected back right after the All-Star break.</p>
<p>Bartlett's 11 errors were second most among AL shortstops, but his overall play is considered a prime reason for the Rays' improvement. </p>
<p>"It's tough," executive VP Andrew Friedman said. "Obviously, our defense has been a big part of our success to date and Jason's been right in the middle of that."</p> <p>The Rays called up...
Tampa Bay's Bartlett goes on DL (AP)Tampa Bay placed shortstop Jason Bartlett on the 15-day disabled list Thursday, a day after he sprained his right knee in a 7-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox. The Rays recalled infielder Ben Zobrist from Triple-A Durham. The team also purchased the contract of shortstop Reid Brignac from the minor league affiliate.
First-place Tampa Bay turns AL East upside down (AP)Pennant fever is alive in the oddest of places. Ticket lines are longer, television ratings are rising and the young, budget-minded Tampa Bay Rays are in first place in the AL East, looking down on the big-spending Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. "First-place Rays halfway to history," read one newspaper headline.
Rays place Bartlett on DL (PA SportsTicker)The Tampa Bay Rays placed shortstop Jason Bartlett on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a right knee sprain.
Boston comes to New York with neither team in 1st place (Yahoo! Sports)When the Boston Red Sox face the Yankees in July, one of them is usually leading the American League East, the...
Longoria's hot bat helps Rays top Red Sox (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11r4q175l/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280702130&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080703/thumb.a680f13e534e4b9ebe8b5390453f27dd.red_sox_rays_baseball_spd109.jpg" width="129" height="122" alt="Boston Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia lines an eighth-inning double off Tampa Bay Rays' Gary Glover during a baseball game Wednesday, July 2, 2008, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The hit was Pedroia's fourth extra base hit of the night. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>There's no secret to the success of the Tampa Bay Rays this season. Good pitching, solid defense and timely hitting carried them to the top of the AL East standings. The same winning combination is keeping them there. Evan Longoria went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs and B.J. Upton made a "Willie Mays-esque" catch in center field to help an improved bullpen hold off Boston 7-6 Wednesday night for...</p><br clear="all" />
Garza beats Wakefield, Rays down Red Sox again (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rd1n3gv/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280701130&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080702/thumb.2226aa7e3d024602b601fef839d00b3f.red_sox_rays_baseball_spd111.jpg" width="130" height="104" alt="Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria, right, high fives pitcher Matt Garza after Longoria robbed Boston Red Sox's Alex Cora of a hit during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 1, 2008, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Rays won the game 3-1. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>The Tampa Bay Rays are taking a business-as-usual approach to their position atop the AL East. Matt Garza pitched seven strong innings in his first outing since throwing a one-hitter, and the Rays beat Boston and nemesis Tim Wakefield 3-1 on Tuesday night to extend their lead in the division to a season-best 2 1/2 games over the second-place Red Sox.</p><br clear="all" />
Rays put Percival on disabled list. (AP)The Tampa Bay Rays placed closer Troy Percival on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring after beating the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on Tuesday night. It is the second time Percival has gone on the DL this season due to a left hamstring injury. He missed 13 games from May 29-June 12 after getting hurt while pitching against the Texas Rangers on May 28.
Pass out the midterm report cards (Yahoo! Sports)We don't grade on a curve, and that's why only the Rays get an A-plus while three teams are given Fs.
ModernTube: Rays' Cowbell Kid bravely battles Red Sox Nation (Yahoo! Sports)We've learned a lot of things about the once-anonymous Tampa Bay Rays as they've streaked from only 66 wins in...
Manny just being Manny is unacceptable this time (Yahoo! Sports)What's up with Manny? Is the goofy slugger in need of some anger management? And why won't the Red Sox publicly...
Rays RHP Percival leaves game with injury (PA SportsTicker)ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) - Tampa Bay Rays reliever Troy Percival left Monday's game against the Boston Red Sox with an undisclosed leg injury.
Surprising Rays beat Red Sox to stay in 1st place (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11roirn6k/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280630130&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080701/thumb.b6558c31d85942958189fdc2094ad6f3.red_sox_rays_baseball_spd113.jpg" width="114" height="129" alt="Tampa Bay Rays' Gabe Gross walks back to right field after a ninth-inning fly ball by Boston Red Sox's Brandon Moss hit the catwalk for an RBI during a baseball game Monday, June 30, 2008 in St. Petersburg, Fla. Red Sox's Mike Lowell scored on the play. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>No punches, no angry words exchanged. With first place on the line in the AL East, the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox stuck to playing baseball Monday night. James Shields scattered five hits over 6 1-3 innings and B.J. Upton and Gabe Gross homered, helping the Rays remain unbeaten at home against the Red Sox with a 5-4 victory that hiked their lead to 1 1/2 games in the division.</p><br clear="all" />
A look back at June blooms, swoons (Yahoo! Sports)Interleague action benefited the AL, Jim Edmonds benefited from Chicago, and home cooking benefited many.
Rays' Longoria earns weekly honors (PA SportsTicker)Tampa Bay Rays rookie third baseman Evan Longoria was named the American League Player of the Week on Monday.
Nine-game stretch could be telling for Yankees (Yahoo! Sports)The schedule says the Texas Rangers will make their only appearance at Yankee Stadium this week, but that is not...
Riggans, Sonnanstine lead Rays past Pirates, 4-3 (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11ra6rc4a/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280629123&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080629/thumb.d03323764a6845009388e8a2169088c8.rays_pirates_baseball_pagp107.jpg" width="130" height="82" alt="Tampa Bay Rays closer Troy Percival, right, celebrates with catcher Shawn Riggans after getting the last out of the game in the ninth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a baseball game at Pittsburgh, Sunday, June 29, 2008. Percival picked up the save in the 4-3 Rays win." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>What a first half the Tampa Bay Rays enjoyed as the majors' surprise team of the season. Their goal now? To make the second half just as stunningly good. Backup catcher Shawn Riggans homered among his three hits and drove in two runs and the first-place Rays completed a remarkable first-half turnaround, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 Sunday behind Andy Sonnanstine's seven effective innings.</p><br clear="all" />
Bay's home run gives Pirates victory (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rbclu3n/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280628123&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080629/thumb.fa26775cdb5b4dcd964078efd0d46430.rays_pirates_baseball_pagp110.jpg" width="102" height="130" alt="Pittsburgh Pirates' Jason Bay, top, begins to celebrate as he nears the plate after hitting a 13th-inning solo home run off Tampa Bay Rays' Jason Hammel in a baseball game in Pittsburgh on Saturday, June 28, 2008. The Pirates won 4-3. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>With one swing of the bat, Jason Bay turned a miserable night into an ecstatic one. After going hitless in five at-bats, Bay homered in the 13th inning to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night. "That's the funny thing about baseball," said Bay, who struck out three times.</p><br clear="all" />
Longoria, Hinske power Rays past Pirates, 10-5 (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11r9o0l12/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280627123&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080628/thumb.d3f3e87c13004f84a96019b6648f239d.rays_pirates_baseball_paks111.jpg" width="112" height="129" alt="Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Akinori Iwamura, of Japan, hops over Pittsburgh Pirates' Jose Bautista as Bautista is forced out at second on the front half of a double play on a ground ball by Chris Gomez in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, June 27, 2008. The Rays won 10-5. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Home runs to left field, home runs to right, line drives all over PNC Park. The Tampa Bay Rays are fast developing not only into one of the majors' best young teams, but one of the best teams, period. Or exactly the kind of team the Pittsburgh Pirates have spent 16 years trying to become. Evan Longoria and Eric Hinske hit three-run homers off the Pirates' Jimmy Barthmaier in his major league debut,...</p><br clear="all" />
Pena rejoins Rays, but Iwamura will sit 3 games (AP)Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Carlos Pena was activated off the 15-day disabled list Friday following a 3 1/2 weeks layoff with a broken left index finger and immediately went back into the lineup. Only not in his usual spot. To give Pena time to readjust, manager Joe Maddon batted him sixth against the Pirates and may keep him lower in the lineup until he regains his batting stroke and timing.
Rays activate 1B Pena (PA SportsTicker)The Tampa Bay Rays activated first baseman Carlos Pena from the 15-day disabled list and are expected to place him in the lineup on Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Garza's 1-hitter leads Rays over Marlins (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11r72rbl2/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280626128&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080626/thumb.e62517346cf445d3b84874dc1d5781e3.rays_marlins_baseball_mds108.jpg" width="100" height="129" alt="Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria reacts after swinging and missing a pitch from Florida Marlins' Mark Hendrickson in the second inning of an interleague baseball game in Miami, Thursday, June 26, 2008. Longoria went on to hit a double. Longoria homered and had three hits for the Devil Rays, who swept their Sunshine State rival for just the second time, winning 6-1. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Matt Garza couldn't sleep Thursday morning. Phone calls and text messages kept coming in from his former Fresno State teammates, who had just won the College World Series. The calls from back home kept waking him up, and he only got a couple hours sleep before his noon start. Now he'll be calling them.</p><br clear="all" />
Rays' 10-run 5th fuels easy win over Marlins (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rgi8q7d/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280625128&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080626/thumb.bfc64b0984f3417e9f11d5b88dc16e22.rays_marlins_baseball_mds107.jpg" width="130" height="106" alt="Tampa Bay Rays' Carl Crawford breaks his bat as he grounds out but scores James Shields during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Florida Marlins Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at Dolphin Stadium in Miami. The Rays scored 10 runs in the fifth inning, one short of a club record, as they defeated the Marlins 15-3. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Carl Crawford had two home runs before the Tampa Bay Rays really got started. Crawford's second homer of the game started a 10-run, 14-batter, 32-minute barrage in the fifth inning, and the Rays defeated the Florida Marlins 15-3 Wednesday night to stay within one game of Boston in the AL East. Crawford had a career-high five RBIs.</p><br clear="all" />
Rays score 10 runs in 5th inning against Marlins (AP)The Tampa Bay Rays scored 10 runs in the fifth inning against the Florida Marlins on Wednesday night, one short of a club record. Tampa Bay's first nine batters of the inning reached and scored in the 32-minute frame, one that left the Rays with a 14-0 lead. In all, the Rays sent 14 batters to the plate during the outburst, which began with Carl Crawford's second home run of the game.
Rays drop push for public vote on new stadium (AP)The Tampa Bay Rays withdrew a proposal to have a public vote on a plan to build a $450 million waterfront ballpark and announced formation Wednesday of a coalition of political and business leaders to explore ways to broaden support for a new stadium. "The public dialogue we've had throughout this effort has been very encouraging, but there has not been sufficient support for the timeline that we...
Rays rally off Marlins bullpen late, win 6-4 (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rrolotl/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280624128&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080625/thumb.cc9eea626a2d440fb5deeeabacf269e0.rays_marlins_baseball_flls109.jpg" width="130" height="90" alt="Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Troy Percival, center, high fives with catcher Dioner Navarro, right, and shortstop Jason Bartlett (8) after defeating the Florida Malrins 6-4 during a baseball game in Miami Tuesday, June 24, 2008. Percival got the save. ( AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)" align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Joe Nelson missed by a couple of inches, and that was all the space the Tampa Bay Rays needed for yet another win. Dioner Navarro and Eric Hinske drew bases-loaded walks off Nelson in the eighth inning to give Tampa Bay the lead, Evan Longoria hit a two-run double in the ninth and the Rays beat the Florida Marlins 6-4 on Tuesday night to stay within one game of Boston in the AL East.</p><br clear="all" />
Rays, Marlins play carbon-neutral game (AP)The Florida Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays played what state officials touted as a carbon neutral game Tuesday night, on the eve of an annual global climate summit in South Florida. By the Marlins' calculations, more than 440 metric tons of carbon dioxide would be emitted during the game, from people traveling to the ballpark, stadium operations and other means.
Rays recall INF Zobrist from Triple-A (AP)The Tampa Bay Rays recalled infielder Ben Zobrist from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, promoting him for the start of a three-game series against the Florida Marlins. Zobrist hit .267 in four games with the Rays earlier this season. He fills the roster spot opened when outfielder Justin Ruggiano was optioned to Durham on Sunday.
Lee homers as Astros beat Rays 3-2 (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rqamrqc/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280622130&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080622/thumb.c2c9a02163894802833cb824f3422445.astros_rays_baseball_spd113.jpg" width="130" height="101" alt="From left, Houston Astros' Miguel Tejada, Mark Loretta and Hunter Pence celebrate after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays during a baseball game Sunday, June 22, 2008 in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Astros beat the Rays 3-2. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Carlos Lee is doing his part to help the struggling Houston Astros break out of a long slump. Lee hit a go-ahead two-run homer and Brandon Backe pitched into the seventh inning to stop a personal three-game losing streak, helping the Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Sunday. "That's the kind of result we're looking for," Astros manager Cecil Cooper said.</p><br clear="all" />
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