The worst MLB umpire gaffes of the season so far
We're not even a quarter of the way into the 2013 season, and the umpiring across MLB has had its fair share of awful moments. Perhaps the worst part about all of these gaffes is that there isn't really a consistent problem. Of the five gaffes listed below, they're all different and unique in nature. It's not as if strike zones have been egregiously bad all year,...
Rays 8, Padres 7
Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning off Padres closer Huston Street, rallying the Tampa Bay Rays over San Diego 8-7 on Saturday night.
Street (0-2) retired the first two batters in the ninth before walking Ben Zobrist on a full count. Longoria followed with his ninth home run, handing Street his first blown save in nine tries this season...
Evan Longoria blasts Rays past Padres in ninth
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning off Padres closer Huston Street, rallying the Tampa Bay Rays over San Diego 8-7 on Saturday night.
Street (0-2) retired the first two batters in the ninth before walking Ben Zobrist on a full count. Longoria followed with his ninth home run, handing Street his first blown...
Padres strike out 13 times against Cobb
Some of the San Diego Padres called it a split-finger fastball, others called it a changeup.
Whatever it was that Tampa Bay's Alex Cobb was throwing Friday night, the Padres were swinging and missing.
Cobb struck out 13 in fewer than five innings and Ryan Roberts and Ben Zobrist drove in two runs apiece to help the Rays rally for a 6-3 victory.
Cobb became the first pitcher...
Rays wake late, open series vs. Padres with win
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Alex Cobb struck out 13 in fewer than five innings and Ryan Roberts and Ben Zobrist drove in two runs apiece to help the Tampa Bay Rays rally for a 6-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.
Cobb became the first pitcher in major league history to fan that many batters and fail to make it through the fifth. The right-hander left after throwing...
Rays 6, Padres 3
Alex Cobb struck out 13 in less than five innings and Ryan Roberts and Ben Zobrist drove in two runs apiece to help the Tampa Bay Rays rally for a 6-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.
Cobb became the first pitcher in major league history to fan that many batters and fail to make it through the fifth. The right-hander left after throwing 117 pitches. He recorded...
Cobb K's 13 in 4.2 innings, Rays win
Alex Cobb struck out 13 in less than five innings and Ryan Roberts and Ben Zobrist drove in two runs apiece to help the Tampa Bay Rays rally for a 6-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.
Cobb became the first pitcher in major league history to fan that many batters and fail to make it through the fifth. The right-hander left after throwing 117 pitches. He recorded...
State of the Rays: Opening month proved an odd one
It included a bit of everything: Snow and a swear word (allegedly); a home-run streak and a road slump; a DJ, musician, animals in the clubhouse and mixed results on the scoreboard. Weve seen a month of Tampa Bay Rays baseball 2013, and if youre bored, well, thats your fault. The unexpected was the norm through April and the early days of May, for a team that stands at 14-16 and...
The Fantasy Fix & DraftKings: 1$ to win 100,000$
This coming Wednesday, The Fantasy Fix and DraftKings are partnering up to offer you a chance to win tickets to one of Draft Kings largest events ever! The top 2 winners of the tournament will receive tickets to a larger event on 5/17 and the 3rd place finisher will receive a subscription to the Fantasy Fix’s Front Office package! Spending one dollar on a chance to get access to...
Rays 7, Rockies 4(10)
Evan Longoria hit a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning and Kelly Johnson later added a two-run homer, helping the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-4 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.
Desmond Jennings also had a two-run homer for the Rays, who improved to 3-4 on their road trip after having a game in Kansas City snowed out the day before.
Ben Zobrist led off the 10th with a...
Rays take away 7-4 win against Rockies
DENVER (AP) -- Evan Longoria hit a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning and Kelly Johnson later added a two-run homer, helping the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-4 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.
Desmond Jennings also had a two-run homer for the Rays, who improved to 3-4 on their road trip after having a game in Kansas City snowed out the day before.
Ben Zobrist led off...
Rays set franchise record for consecutive games with HR
Another day, another home run for the Tampa Bay Rays.The Rays home-run streak gained historic status Wednesday night, reaching a team-record 16 consecutive games after Matt Joyces shot to right field off right-hander Luis Mendoza in the first inning at Kauffman Stadium in the second game of a three-game set against the Kansas City Royals.
Ben Zobrist followed Joyces home run with...
Rays set franchise record for consecutive games with HR
Another day, another home run for the Tampa Bay Rays.The Rays home-run streak gained historic status Wednesday night, reaching a team-record 16 consecutive games after Matt Joyces shot to right field off right-hander Luis Mendoza in the first inning at Kauffman Stadium in the second game of a three-game set against the Kansas City Royals.
Ben Zobrist followed Joyces home run with...
Jeff Francoeur celebrates triple by smacking the third base coach in the balls (GIF)
CBS Sports’ Dayn Perry uncovered this gem from Tuesday night. Royals outfielder Jeff Francoeur smacked a triple over the head of Rays right fielder Ben Zobrist. As he was getting up after sliding into third, he gave Royals third base coach Eddie Rodriguez a little “how do ya do?”
via CBSSports.com
Rays 8, White Sox 3
David Price struck out nine in winning for first time this season, Ben Zobrist hit a go-ahead RBI single in a three-run eighth spurred by Alex Rios' error and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 8-3 on Sunday.
The 2012 AL Cy Young Award winner allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings. The Rays lost all five of Price's five previous starts this year and...
Series recap: Rays split series with the White Sox
The Rays are leaving Chicago with a four-game split against the White Sox. After losing the first two games of the series, the Rays won the following two by a combined score of 18-7. In the two wins, Ben Zobrist contributed with four RBI and a home run in their 10-4 win Saturday night. Evan Longoria also pitched in going 5-for-10, keeping his batting above .300 so far. Headline...
Price notches first win as Rays finish off White Sox
CHICAGO (AP) -- David Price struck out nine in winning for first time this season, Ben Zobrist hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 8-3 on Sunday.
The 2012 AL Cy Young Award winner allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings. The Rays lost all five of Price's five previous starts this year and were the second team to...
April 27: Rays 10, White Sox 4
Although the White Sox have lost more than they've won so far in 2013, most of the games they've dropped have been awfully close. Unfortunately, that was not the case on Saturday night against Tampa Bay, who defeated the Sox 10-4.
The game got off to a bad start quickly, as Ben Zobrist homered home Matt Joyce, who Sox' starter Gavin Floyd had walked, in the...
Rays 3, Yankees 0
Alex Cobb scattered three hits over 8 1-3 innings, Ben Zobrist drove in two runs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 3-0 on Wednesday night.
Cobb (3-1) gave up only two hits through the eighth - Eduardo Nunez's second-inning single and an infield single by Jayson Nix in the sixth. The right-hander, who struck out seven and walked one, was replaced by Fernando Rodney...
Cobb has strong start as Rays beat Yankees 3-0
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Alex Cobb scattered three hits over 8 1-3 innings, Ben Zobrist drove in two runs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 3-0 on Wednesday night.
Cobb (3-1) gave up only two hits through the eighth -- Eduardo Nunez's second-inning single and an infield single by Jayson Nix in the sixth. The right-hander, who struck out seven and walked one...
It’s All About The Bens
I have had Tampa Bay Rays, Ben Zobrist, on my fantasy baseball team for the past 3 years. In general, I have not been disappointed.
I am not sure how I end up with him each year, but it has turned out that way lately. As with every player, there has been times where he is not performing well. But he has helped my team so I cannot complain too much.
I like Zobrist for his versatility...
Rays 8, Athletics 3
The Tampa Bay Rays are finally showing signs of heating up offensively.
Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer and Ben Zobrist had a pair of RBI singles to pace a 10-hit attack that carried the struggling team to an 8-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.
A night after slugging four solo home runs in a 10-inning loss that concluded a 2-7 road trip, the Rays matched a...
Longoria, Zobrist spur Rays past A's 8-3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer and Ben Zobrist had a pair of RBI singles to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Oakland Athletics 8-3 on Friday night.
Jose Lobaton also drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single to back the pitching of Alex Cobb (2-1), who allowed three runs and 10 hits over 7 1-3 innings.
Brandon Moss and Jed Lowrie, who went 4 for...
mid-April view of the Tampa Bay Rays
AL BEast Notebook – April 15
Tampa Bay is off to a terrible start. After Monday afternoon’s loss in Boston the Rays are sitting in the bottom of the AL East at 4-8.
My biggest concern with the Rays is here front and center: they just can’t hit!
- Evan Longoria and Ben Zobrist are doing pretty well at the plate, but they are getting no help. Batters 5 through 9 in the order...
Measure it: Zobrist MLB's best
Ben Zobrist, best player in baseball.
Doesn't sound right, does it? But according to baseball-reference.com, Zobrist is the major-league leader in Wins Above Replacement (WAR) since 2009 -- and in the Fangraphs.com's version of WAR, he is second only to Miguel Cabrera during that time.
I know what you're thinking -- c'mon, no way. Zobrist, who turns 32 on May 26...
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