http://damox.com/tampa-bay-rays A blog where the term Devil Rays is outlawed! Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:20:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Rays have signed a bunch of their later round draft picks one week after the 2009 amateur draft. So far they have locked down 14 draft picks from rounds 12 or later. All of their signees have been collegiate players, which shows a commitment to players that have developed ... http://damox.com/tampa-bay-rays/2009/06/17/rays-get-out-their-signing-pen/ The Rays looked like they were going to pull off another victory over the division rival New York Yankees, but the bullpen imploded in the 8th inning and blew a 2 run lead as the Yankees came away with the 4-3 win. Grant Balfour recorded just 1 out while surrendering ... http://damox.com/tampa-bay-rays/2009/06/08/rays-blow-lead-in-8th/ The amateur draft is just 8 days away, and the Rays have the 30th, 78th, and 108th picks, along with the 28th pick in each round after that. They are looking for a catcher, and Tony Sanchez from Boston College might be the right fit. He's solid defensively, but there ... http://damox.com/tampa-bay-rays/2009/06/01/a-look-at-the-rays-draft-prospects/ Rays second baseman Akinori Iwamura was injured while attempting to turn a double play on Sunday and will miss the entire rest of the season with a torn ligament in his knee. More to follow... http://damox.com/tampa-bay-rays/2009/05/25/akinori-iwamura-done-for-the-season/ Carl Crawford's stolen base streak came to an end last night, but he more than made up for it by hitting a go-ahead home run against Yankee reliever Mariano Rivera in the 9th inning. Evan Longoria followed up Crawford's first home run since last June with one of his own ... http://damox.com/tampa-bay-rays/2009/05/08/carl-crawford-is-part-god/ Rays stolen base specialist Carl Crawford has 20 stolen bases on the season and is on pace to steal about 100 bases this year, which would be the first time that has been accomplished in 22 years. Still, in an interview he gave recently to MLB.com, he says he doesn't ... http://damox.com/tampa-bay-rays/2009/05/07/carl-crawford-doesnt-expect-to-reach-100-stolen-bases-is-probably-lying/ Alright, so here's what happened: the Rays Carl Crawford had one of the greatest individual moments in team history, tying the major league record for stolen bases in a single game with 6 on Sunday against the Red Sox. Where was I with commentary on this event? Well, I was ... http://damox.com/tampa-bay-rays/2009/05/06/i-apologize-for-missing-a-great-moment-in-rays-history/ The Rays lost today, but even worse B.J. Upton left the game in the 2nd inning with tightness in his quadriceps. He's already missed 6 games this season while recovering from offseason surgery on his left shoulder. http://damox.com/tampa-bay-rays/2009/04/20/bj-upton-hurt-in-8-2-loss-to-white-sox/ A death in Evan Longoria's family will cause him to miss games on Wednesday and Thursday. He is expected to be back with the Rays on Friday. http://damox.com/tampa-bay-rays/2009/04/15/evan-longoria-to-miss-2-games/ Matt Garza pitched well but couldn't match the Yankees A.J. Burnett, who had a no hitter going into the 7th inning, as the Yankees beat the Rays by a score of 7 to 2. The Rays are now 4-4 on the season and tied with the Yankees for 3rd place ... http://damox.com/tampa-bay-rays/2009/04/15/rays-fall-back-to-500-with-loss-to-yankees/