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I just got done reading through this whole log(it took me a couple days though), nice franchise you have going. Too bad you couldn't get the WS ring last year, but I'm looking forward to updates if there are going to be more.

I agree with duke, this is a very good read and easy to follow and neat but school time is always tough for updates so take your time on updates

Hey everyone! I know I haven't done anything on this in a while, but I will try tonight. I have to study for a French test and Biology test (why do both have to be tomorrow?!), but if I have time tonight, I'll get a game or two in.

Can't wait for another exciting year of Tampa Bay Rays baseball!

Are we lookin' at another 0-30 year outta Danny Cabrera?

4/9 - Orioles (2-5) @ Rays (6-1): Game 4
Jeremy Guthrie: (0 - 0), 4.50 ERA vs. Scott Kazmir: (1 - 0), 2.25 ERA

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays winning streak came to and end today, taking a tough loss to the Orioles as Jeremy Guthrie three-hit shutout the Rays. The Orioles scored a pair of runs in the third to get their offense started. Aubrey Huff came through with an RBI single, Ramon Hernandez tapped a sacrifice groundout scoring Freddie Bynum from third. The Orioles scored their last two runs in the fifth on a Luke Scott two-run homer, his first of the season.

Final Score:
Orioles: 4
Rays: 0


Jeremy Guthrie (W, 1-0): 9 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

Brian Roberts: 2-5, R
Freddie Bynum: 1-5, R
Aubrey Huff: 2-4, RBI, R
Luke Scott: 1-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, R, K
Ramon Hernandez: 0-4, RBI, K


Scott Kazmir (L, 1-1): 6 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Al Reyes: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Dan Wheeler: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Troy Percival: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

B.J. Upton: 1-4
Dioner Navarro: 1-3, K
Rocco Baldelli: 1-3



Having not played MLB Power Pros in almost two months, I'd say I pitched very well. I know, I gave up four runs, but the Orioles lineup is actually very hard with players like Roberts and Huff. I felt like I did a very good job with choosing pitches and locating them, especially with Dan Wheeler striking out the side in the eighth. My offense... came up short. I'm going to have to work on that quite a bit.

good to see this somewhat back!
but getting back to the swing of things will be tough

4/10 - Rays (6-2) @ Rangers (3-5): Game 1
Matt Garza: (1 - 0), 2.45 ERA vs. Jason Jennings: (1 - 0), 0.00 ERA

ARLINGTON -- After taking a tough loss to the Orioles yesterday, the Rays get right back up with an extra innings victory over the Rangers in Arlington. Evan Longoria got things started in the fourth with a solo homer to center, but Josh Hamilton erased that lead in the fifth with his own solo shot. This game would remain tied at one until the eleventh when B.J. Upton jacked an opposite field shot to give the Rays the lead as Troy Percival closes out the one-run lead in the bottom of the inning.

Final Score:
Rays: 2
Rangers: 1
F/11


Matt Garza: 8.1 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Al Reyes: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Dan Wheeler (W, 2-0): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Troy Percival (SV, 4): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

B.J. Upton: 1-5, HR (5), RBI, R
Evan Longoria: 104, HR (3), RBI, R
Rocco Baldelli: 2-4, 2B


Jason Jennings (L, 1-1): 10.2 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
C.J. Wilson: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Frank Catalanotto: 2-5, 2B
Josh Hamilton: 2-3, HR (1), RBI, R



A lot better this game. Again, felt very good with pitching, and batting got better at least.

4/11 - Rays (7-2) @ Rangers (3-6): Game 2
Derek Lowe: (0 - 0), 4.50 ERA vs. Bobby Livingston: (0 - 1), 9.64 ERA

ARLINGTON -- The Rays have lost the second game of this series against the Rangers in Texas. Carlos Pena knocked in both Rays runs in the second with a two-run homer, but the Rangers hit three solo jacks to take the lead. Frank Catalanotto belted a solo shot in the sixth, then Hank Blalock and Josh Hamilton both homered in the seventh as the Rangers win in comeback fashion.

Final Score:
Rays: 2
Rangers: 3


Derek Lowe: 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Al Reyes (L, 0-1): 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Dan Wheeler: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Akinori Iwamura: 2-4, R
Carlos Pena: 3-4, HR (4), 2 RBI, R
Carl Crawford: 2-4


Bobby Livingston (W, 1-1): 9 IP, 10 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Frank Catalanotto: 1-4, HR (1), RBI, R
Michael Young: 3-4
Hank Blalock: 1-4, HR (1), RBI, R
Josh Hamilton: 1-3, HR (2), RBI, R, K

4/12 - Rays (7-3) @ Rangers (4-6): Game 3
Hideo Nomo: (1 - 0), 4.91 ERA vs. Kevin Millwood: (0 - 0), 2.19 ERA

ARLINGTON -- The Rays have won the third game against the Rangers in Arlington. In the third inning, Carlos Pena belted a two-run double to give the Rays the lead. In the bottom of that inning, Josh Hamilton narrows the lead to one with a solo homer to right. The Rays began to pull away from the Rangers in the seventh when Jason Bartlett smacked his own two-run double in the gap in right. Evan Longoria finished it off in the eighth with an opposite field solo home run.

Final Score:
Rays: 5
Rangers: 1


Hideo Nomo (W, 2-0): 8 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Dan Wheeler: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

B.J. Upton: 1-4, R
Carlos Pena: 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI
Evan Longoria: 1-4, HR (4), RBI, R, K
Dioner Navarro: 1-4, R
Rocco Baldelli: 1-4, R
Jason Bartlett: 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI, R


Kevin Millwood (L, 0-1): 6.2 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
John Rheinecker: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Marlon Byrd: 2-4, K
Michael Young: 2-4
Josh Hamilton: 2-3, HR (3), RBI, R

4/13 - Rays (8-3) @ Orioles (5-6): Game 1
James Shields: (1 - 0), 1.04 ERA vs. Brian Burres: (1 - 0), 10.8 ERA

BALTIMORE -- The Rays have lost the first game in a four game series against the Orioles in Baltimore. Both pitchers were shutting out their opposing lineups until the sixth inning when Brian Roberts belted a solo home run to give the Orioles the lead. Luke Scott then added to that in the seventh with a fielder's choice allowing Freddie Bynum to score from third. The Rays managed to make the ninth inning interesting, getting runners on second and third with two outs. Melvin Mora let a ground ball through his legs allowing Carl Crawford to score from third making it a one run game. Despite scoring the one run, it was not enough to rally back as the Rays lose to the Orioles.

Final Score:
Rays: 1
Orioles: 2


James Shields (L, 1-1): 7 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Al Reyes: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Carlos Pena: 1-4, 3B
Evan Longoria: 2-4
Carl Crawford: 1-4, 2B, R


Brian Burres (W, 2-0): 8.1 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Fernando Cabrera: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Brian Roberts: 2-4, HR (3), RBI, R
Freddie Bynum: R
Luke Scott: 0-3, RBI

4/14 - Rays (8-4) @ Orioles (6-6): Game 2
Andy Sonnanstine: (1 - 1), 1.59 ERA vs. Mark Prior: (0 - 0), 14.4 ERA

BALTIMORE -- The Rays have now lost two in a row to the Orioles in the first two games of this four game series in Baltimore. The Orioles got on the board quickly in the first with an Aubrey Huff RBI single, and Carlos Pena tied it up in the fourth with a solo home run. The Orioles then took the lead permanently in the seventh when Luke Scott jacked a solo homer, and Brian Roberts came through with an RBI double as the Orioles beat the Rays by two.

Final Score:
Rays: 1
Orioles: 3


Andy Sonnanstine (L, 1-2): 7 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Dan Wheeler: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Akinori Iwamura: 2-4, K
Carlos Pena: 3-4, 3B, HR (5), RBI, R
Jason Bartlett: 2-3, 2B


Mark Prior (W, 1-0): 9 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Brian Roberts: 2-4, 2B, RBI, R
Aubrey Huff: 1-4, RBI, K
Luke Scott: 1-3, HR (2), RBI, R
Freddie Bynum: R

4/15 - Rays (8-5) @ Orioles (7-6): Game 3
Scott Kazmir: (1 - 1), 3.21 ERA vs. Daniel Cabrera: (0 - 1), 4.97 ERA

BALTIMORE -- The Rays have won game three of this four game series against the Orioles in Baltimore, their first win of the series. The Orioles got two on the board in the first with an RBI single by Nick Markakis and an RBI double off the bat of Luke Scott, but the Rays stormed back in a big way in the third putting up a six-run frame against Orioles starter Daniel Cabrera. Carlos Pena knocked in the first with an RBI single, Cliff Floyd hit into a sacrifice groundout to plate the tying run, and was followed by four straight RBI singles by Dioner Navarro, Rocco Baldelli, Jason Bartlett, Akinori Iwamura to take a four-run lead.

Final Score:
Rays: 6
Orioles: 2


Scott Kazmir (W, 2-1): 7 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Dan Wheeler: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Al Reyes: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Akinori Iwamura: 3-5, RBI, R
B.J. Upton: 1-5, R
Carlos Pena: 2-5, RBI, R
Cliff Floyd: 1-4, RBI, R
Dioner Navarro: 2-4, RBI, R
Rocco Baldelli: 1-4, RBI, R
Jason Bartlett: 2-4, RBI


Daniel Cabrera (L, 0-2): 2.2 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Matt Albers: 6.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Brian Roberts: 1-4, R, 2 K
Melvin Mora: 1-4, R
Nick Markakis: 1-4, RBI
Luke Scott: 1-3, 2B, RBI

4/16 - Rays (9-5) @ Orioles (7-7): Game 4
Matt Garza: (1 - 0), 1.72 ERA vs. Jeremy Guthrie: (1 - 0), 1.80 ERA

BALTIMORE -- The Rays have lost the final game of this series in Baltimore, losing three of four. B.J. Upton got the Rays on the board first in the top of the first with an opposite field solo jack, but the Orioles scored twice in the bottom of the inning as Aubrey Huff and Luke Scott both hit RBI singles and the Rays offense once again fails to support a good outing by one of their starting pitchers.

Final Score:
Rays: 1
Orioles: 2


Matt Garza (L, 1-1): 7 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Al Reyes: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

B.J. Upton: 2-4, HR (6), RBI, R
Carlos Pena: 2-2
Evan Longoria: 2-4
Dioner Navarro: 3-4


Jeremy Guthrie (W, 2-0): 9 IP, 14 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Melvin Mora: 3-4, R
Aubrey Huff: 2-3, 2B, RBI, R
Luke Scott: 1-3, RBI

4/17 - Yankees (6-9) @ Rays (9-6): Game 1
Carl Pavano: (2 - 0), 9.00 ERA vs. Derek Lowe: (0 - 0), 3.75 ERA

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays have lost the opening game of this series against the Yankees at home, failing to complete a ninth inning comeback. The Yankees got three on the board in the fourth with a two-run double by Robinson Cano and a sacrifice groundout from Hideki Matsui to bring in Cano from third. Alex Rodriguez then added one more in the sixth with a solo home run to dead center field. Still down by four and being shutout in the ninth, the Rays came close but failed to make a comeback, scoring three runs off Pavano before chasing him from the game. Carl Crawford hit an RBI double. Cliff Floyd hit into a sacrifice groundout to plate a run, and Dioner Navarro came through with an RBI double, but the Rays couldn't bring in the tying run at least.

Final Score:
Yankees: 4
Rays: 3


Carl Pavano (W, 3-0): 8.2 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Joba Chamberlain (SV,): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Alex Rodriguez: 2-3, HR (4), RBI, 2 R
Morgan Ensberg: 0-4, R
Robinson Cano: 1-4, 2 RBI, R
Hideki Matsui: 1-4, RBI, 2 K


Derek Lowe (L, 0-1): 5 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Jason Hammel: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Al Reyes: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Dan Wheeler: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Troy Percival: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

B.J. Upton: 1-4, R
Carlos Pena: 2-4, R, K
Carl Crawford: 1-4, 2B, RBI, R
Cliff Floyd: 0-4, R
Dioner Navarro: 1-4, 2B, RBI

4/18 - Yankees (7-9) @ Rays (9-7): Game 2
Chien-Ming Wang: (0 - 2), 8.50 ERA vs. Hideo Nomo: (2 - 0), 2.93 ERA

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays have won game two of this three game series against the Yankees at home with a walk-off victory in the bottom of the ninth. The Rays scored first in the first with a Carlos Pena sacrifice groundout scoring Akinori Iwamura from third. The Rays would lead 1-0 until the sixth when Hideki Matsui belted an RBI double to tie it up. Carlos Pena gave the Rays the win in the bottom of the ninth with an RBI single to plate Akinori Iwamura from second.

Final Score:
Yankees: 1
Rays: 2


Chien-Ming Wang (L, 0-3): 8.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Ryan Theriot: 2-4, K
Alex Rodriguez: 2-4
Robinson Cano: 2-4, R, K
Hideki Matsui: 1-4, 2B, RBI, K


Hideo Nomo: 6 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Al Reyes: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Dan Wheeler (W, 3-0):1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Akinori Iwamura: 2-4, 2B, 2 R
Carlos Pena: 1-4, 2 RBI