Archive for July, 2010

How Would Adam Dunn Help?

Posted: 28th July 2010 by Michael Emdeyar in Rays News
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  [picappgallerysingle id="9305548"]I understand that Adam Dunn might be the best bat available for trade.  I have to wonder if the Rays aren’t just hanging in on the conversation just to drive up his price. The Rays need help facing left-handed pitching.  Down the road, they could face a bunch of lefties in the playoffs.  [...]

The Rays picked up another win last night, guaranteeing the series split with the Tigers. The Rays scored 3 runs, while only collecting 5 hits. Carlos Pena was 1 for 3 with a 2 run homer. Matt Joyce was 1 for 3 with a RBI double, the one that proved to be the game winning run. [...]

Triple-A Durham Bulls (63-40, 1st place) - Beat Syracuse 5-3  The Bulls got four runs in the top of the ninth to pull this one out.  Jose Lobaton led off the inning with his seventh home run of the season and Justin Ruggiano followed with a 3-run shot.  For Ruggiano, the home run was his 12th. Elliot [...]

What’s Important Now: No-No for Matty Ice

Posted: 27th July 2010 by Devon Rogers in What's Important Now

Matt Garza completed the first no-hitter in Rays history last night on a fly ball to Ben Zobrist. The Rays had been no-hit 3 times in the past two years, so it was only a matter of time for the Rays to get one. Of all people in the Rays rotation, Matt Garza would be [...]

Triple-A Durham Bulls (62-40, 1st place) - Beat Syracuse 15-4  The Bulls knocked out 19 hits, including home runs by Dan Johnson (29), Fernando Perez (4) and Joe Dillon (7) to beat Syracuse. Dillon was 3 for 5 on the night with four RBI.  Johnson and Perez had three RBI each. Virgil Vasquez improves to 5-1 [...]

The Rays began their own streak in Cleveland by beating the Indians for the second straight time at Progressive Field. The Rays picked up the 4-2 win. Willy Aybar went 2 for 3 with a run in this game. John Jaso was 2 for 4 with a run. Reid Brignac had another huge game, going [...]

Triple-A Durham Bulls (61-40, 1st place) - Beat Syracuse 5-0 in eight innings due to rain Starter Richard De Los Santos improved to 9-5 on the season as he pitched six shutout innings, allowing just five hits.  This was his second straight start of six innings where he allowed no runs. Dioner Navarro was 2 for 4 [...]

What’s Important Now: Rays Snap Streak at 18

Posted: 25th July 2010 by Devon Rogers in What's Important Now

The Rays snapped the rediculous streak in Cleveland yesterday, beating Mitch Talbot and the Indians 6-3 yesterday. Ben Zobrist began the scoring by hitting a three run homer off the railing in left. Carlos Pena came up the next inning and hit a solo shot to right-center. Jason Bartlett went 2 for 2 with 2 [...]

Rays Farm Report for Saturday, July 24

Posted: 25th July 2010 by Michael Emdeyar in Uncategorized

Triple-A Durham Bulls (60-40, 1st place) - Beat Syracuse 5-1 Jeremy Hellickson had a good start, allowing just one run on three hits and four walks over 5 2/3 innings while striking out nine.  The win improves his record to 12-3. Dan Johnson hit his 28th home run of the season. Elliot Johnson and Justin Ruggiano [...]

Triple-A Durham Bulls (59-40, 1st place) - Beat Syracuse 5-4 Dan Johnson hit #27, Desmond Jennings hit #2 in leading the Bulls to victory. Starter Brian Baker allowed just two hits and one walk over six innings while striking out eight. Dale Thayer was the winner, improving to 2-1 on the season while Winston Abreu recorded [...]