Tampa Bay Devil Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox will try again today after their planned opener yesterday was rained out. The rain rolled in and the Tampa Bay Rays ran off the field five minutes after starting their workout. Their first opening day as AL champions already had been postponed until Tuesday, originally an off day, because of a forecast of heavy rain and high winds. Carlos Pena didn't mind waiting to take his cuts at the home of the Boston Red Sox. "We didn't want to hit anyway," the Rays slugger said Monday with a laugh as he returned to the tiny ... Read Full Story

Rays Index - Earlier today we projected the 40-man roster and payroll . Now let’s take a look at the 25-man roster and lineup. 25-Man Roster Projection and Lineup (notes and explanations on the projection can be found following the roster)… Notes on the 25-man roster projection Projection is based only on players currently in the organization. The projection will be updated when players are acquired via free agency or trades. Lineup: With Gabe Kapler now in the mix, it now appears set that Matt Joyce will begin the year in the minors unless he does something extraordinary in Spring Training. Right field will ... Read Full Story

Earlier today we projected the 40-man roster and payroll . Now let’s take a look at the 25-man roster and lineup. 25-Man Roster Projection and Lineup (notes and explanations on the projection can be found following the roster)… Notes on the 25-man roster projection Projection is based only on players currently in the organization. The projection will be updated when players are acquired via free agency or trades. Lineup: With Gabe Kapler now in the mix, it now appears set that Matt Joyce will begin the year in the minors unless he does something extraordinary in Spring Training. Right field will now be a ... Read Full Story

Earlier today we projected the 40-man roster and payroll . Now let’s take a look at the 25-man roster and lineup. 25-Man Roster Projection and Lineup (notes and explanations on the projection can be found following the roster)… Notes on the 25-man roster projection Projection is based only on players currently in the organization. The projection will be updated when players are acquired via free agency or trades. Lineup: With Gabe Kapler now in the mix, it now appears set that Matt Joyce will begin the year in the minors unless he does something extraordinary in Spring Training. Right field will now be a ... Read Full Story

NEW YORK (TICKER) —Joe Maddon, who guided the Tampa Bay Rays to one of the most dramatic turnarounds in baseball history, was named the American League’s Manager of the Year on Wednesday. Maddon managed a Rays’ ballclub that went a franchise-best 97-65 en route to a surprising first-place finish in the AL East Division. Tampa Bay carried that unexpected success into the postseason, reaching the World Series for the first time in club history. It was an amazing improvement from the previous season, when the Rays went 66-96 to finish last in the AL East. Maddon, 54, was a near-unanimous winner, receiving 27 out ... Read Full Story