Chad Orvella

A recent Qunnipiac University poll shows that 20 percent of Floridians prefer the New York Yankees as their favorite baseball team, 2 percent higher than one of the two franchises located within the state, the Tampa Bay Rays. This again opens up the ...  

Former Florida Gulf Coast University standout Chris Sale has set the Tropicana Field record with 15 strikeouts for the Chicago White Sox in their game against the Tampa Bay Rays today in St. Petersburg. Sale threw 115 pitches -- 80 of them ...  

The 2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays were't a very good baseball team. They trotted out a starting rotation that included Casey Fossum, Tim Corcoran, and Jae Weong Seo. The bullpen was a who's who of turds. Tyler Walker led the team in saves, while Brian Meadows and Seth McClung were hot on his trail, while the meltdown of Chad Orvella was complete. The Devil Rays trotted out their share schleppy's, but there was some young talent that was...  

"Cobb was phenomenal," outfielder Matt Joyce said. "Awesome," said catcher Chris Gimenez. "A pretty impressive performance," manager Joe Maddon said. It was a pretty solid day overall for the Rays (25-16), as Joyce delivered the big hit with a ...  

Interleague play often allows an opportunity for the Rays to shine. Under manager Joe Maddon, Tampa Bay entered the start of interleague play this season with a 62-46 record, including 12-6 a year ago. Even Friday's starter, James Shields ...  

Tampa Bay's James Shields will try to become the first seven-game winner in the majors when a pair of division title contenders square off in the opener of a three-game interleague series against the Atlanta Braves at Tropicana Field.  

"When he initially got hit, he kinda went back to his haunches a bit," Rays manager Joe Maddon said after the game. "He came out and just was not 100 percent right. I was not comfortable sending him back out there." Stephen Vogt replaced Molina ...  

Rays manager Joe Maddon spoke fondly of Hinske, first recalling a motivational speech to the team made by Monte Kiffin, then the defensive coordinator of the NFL's Buccaneers. During the speech, Kiffin misspoke, referring to "Hinske" as "Pinske ...  

Rays manager Joe Maddon has quite the following in the Tampa/St. Pete area. The stylish skipper -- who just managed his 1,000th career game -- has endeared himself to fans through extensive community efforts and a personality bigger than Tropicana Field.  

The bizarre often rules when it comes to the Tampa Bay Rays and Tropicana Field. St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster divulged — then undivulged — a secret plan. Prospective boyfriend Hillsborough County Commission Chairman Ken Hagan sniffed ...  

The Seattle Mariners apparently took some time to explore the inner upper workings of Tropicana Field on Tuesday. Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times shared photo evidence of the event, an event which the SB Nation Tampa Bay staff has lovingly annotated for the ease of the reader: Clearly, as we can see irrefutably here, the Mariners are up to something. Something nefarious. Should the Tampa Bay ...  

The Rays optioned Gomes to Triple-A Durham and recalled left-hander Cesar Ramos from the Bulls. Rays manager Joe Maddon stuck with Gomes for such an extended period because he wanted to avoid using Joel Peralta and Wade Davis. The Rays ...  

In 2008 the Tampa Bay Devil Rays changed their name to the Tampa Bay Rays and since then the Rays franchise has made great strides towards becoming one of the premier organizations in the Major Leagues.  

Price went eight innings Friday night in the Rays' 7-2 victory against the A's in front of 18,799 fans at Tropicana Field. He struck out a season-high 12 and allowed only three hits and a walk and joined teammate James Shields as the only five ...  

Monday, May 7, 2012 ST. PETERSBURG – Manager Joe Maddon calls the Rays the "land of opportunity." And both catcher Chris Gimenez and infielder Will Rhymes are grateful to be the latest examples. When the two signed as minor league free agents in the winter, accepting an invite to spring training, it didn't make for headlines. Gimenez, 29, competing for the second catcher spot, and Rhymes, 29 ...