Tampa Bay Rays | A Young Franchise with Dreams | 2009

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:43 pm

6.25.2008 - Rays (50-27) @ Marlins (41-36): Game 2
Edwin Jackson: (4 - 4), 3.84 ERA vs. Scott Olsen: (8 - 3), 5.18 ERA

MIAMI -- The Rays have won the second game of this three game series against the Marlins at Landshark Stadium. Yet another Rays starting pitcher went the distance for the complete game, giving the bullpen a huge rest lately. In the first inning, Dan Uggla blasted a solo shot to give the fish an early lead, but Evan Longoria tied it up in the third on an RBI single. The Rays then took the lead in the fourth, with runner on third, Edwin Jackson pulls off the suicide squeeze bunt to take a one-run lead. Jackson would get his first hit of the season later in the game on a double high off the left field wall. Dioner Navarro gave the Rays one last necessary run in the sixth with a solo shot, necessary because Hanley Ramirez led-off the eighth with a solo blast, but the Rays hold on to win it.

Final Score:
Rays: 3
Marlins: 2

Edwin Jackson: 9 IP, 10 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Evan Longoria: 1-4, RBI
Dioner Navarro: 3-4, HR (6)
Edwin Jackson: 1-3, 2B, RBI

Scott Olsen: 8.2 IP, 11 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Dan Uggla: 3-4, 2B, HR (26)
Hanley Ramirez: 3-4, HR (12)

WP - Edwin Jackson (5-4) | LP - Scott Olsen (8-4) | SV -

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:54 am

6/26 - Rays (51-27) @ Marlins (41-37): Game 3
Hideo Nomo: (4 - 1), 2.54 ERA vs. Sergio Mitre: (1 - 0), 3.38 ERA

MIAMI -- The Rays have won the third and final game of this citrus series in Miami in a long, fifteen inning battle. Just about all of the offense in the game was home runs. Mike Jacobs got things started in the second solo shot, but Evan Longoria tied it up in the fourth with his own solo homer. Jeremy gave the Marlins the lead again in the fifth with a solo homer, but B.J. Upton tied it up again in the sixth with HIS own solo shot. Jeremy Hermida gave the Marlins the lead for the third time in the game with a seventh inning lead-off homer, his second of the game. Gabe Gross tied it up AGAIN in the eighth with an pinch-hit opposite field shot that barely made it out. The game remained tied at three until the fifteenth inning; with two on, Jason Bartlett hit an RBI single, Troy Percival closed it out, and the Rays won the game.

Final Score:
Rays: 4
Marlins: 3
F/15

Hideo Nomo: 6 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

B.J. Upton: 1-6, HR (25)
Evan Longoria: 2-6, HR (22)
Jason Bartlett: 2-6, RBI
Gabe Gross: 1-1, HR (1)

Sergio Mitre: 10 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Mike Jacobs: 1-6, HR (9)
Jeremy Hermida: 2-6, 2 HR (13, 14)

WP - J.P. Howell (2-4) | LP - Taylor Tankersley (2-2) | SV - Troy Percival (22)

jacobye46 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:00 am

Did you end up winning the whole citrus season series

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:02 am

Yeah, because I swept them when they were in Tampa Bay.

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:38 am

6/27 - Rays (52-27) @ Pirates (40-40): Game 1
Scott Kazmir: (6 - 2), 4.17 ERA vs. Zach Duke: (4 -

, 5.12 ERA

PITTSBURGH -- The Rays have lost the opening game of this three game series against the Pirates in Pittsburgh. In the first inning, Carlos Pena belted a solo home run to give the Rays an early one-run lead that lasted for most of the game. Scott Kazmir took a two-hit shutout into the eighth, but gave up RBI doubles to Jack Wilson Freddy Sanchez as the Pirates come back late for the win.

Final Score:
Rays: 1
Pirates: 2

Scott Kazmir: 8 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Carlos Pena: 2-3, HR (38)

Zach Duke: 8 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Freddy Sanchez: 2-4, 2B, RBI
Jack Wilson: 2-3, 2 2B, RBI

WP - Zach Duke (5-8) | LP - Scott Kazmir (6-3) | SV - Tyler Yates (15)

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:45 am

6/28 - Trade Update
Mariners - Dodgers

Delwyn Young: Dodgers >> Mariners

Great Baker: Mariners >> Dodgers

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:54 am

6/28 - Rays (52-28) @ Pirates (41-40): Game 2
James Shields: (4 - 3), 2.70 ERA vs. Paul Maholm: (6 - 4), 5.95 ERA

PITTSBURGH -- The Rays have won game two of this interleague series in Pittsburgh with another extra innings victory. The Pirates scored their only run of the game in the first on an RBI single hit by Xavier Nady. The Rays would then tie it up in the fifth with a Jason Bartlett RBI single, and the rest of the game was a pitchers duel between James Shields and Paul Maholm. The Rays finally broke away in the tenth when Carlos Pena belted a two-run homer as the Rays win by two.

Final Score:
Rays: 3
Pirates: 1

James Shields: 9 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Carlos Pena: 3-5, 2B, HR (39), 2 RBI
Carl Crawford: 2-4, R
Jason Bartlett: 1-4, RBI

Paul Maholm: 9.2 IP, 10 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Nate McLouth: 2-5, R
Xavier Nady: 2-4, RBI

WP - James Shields (5-3) | LP - Paul Maholm (6-5) | SV - Troy Percival (23)

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:56 am

6/29 - Trade Update
Athletics - Mets

Oliver Perez: Mets >> Athletics
Matt Wise: Mets >> Athletics

Donnie Murphy: Athletics >> Mets

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 04, 2009 4:47 pm

6/29 - Rays (53-28) @ Pirates (41-41): Game 3
Andy Sonnanstine: (6 - 1), 2.75 ERA vs. Jaramillo*: (0 - 1), 5.40 ERA

PITTSBURGH -- The Rays have won the final two games and the series here in Pittsburgh. Rocco Baldelli started the Rays offense in the second with an RBI single. In the sixth inning, Dioner Navarro hit a crucial two-run home run to extend the lead to three, crucial because in the bottom of the seventh, Jose Bautista hit his own two-run home run, narrowing that lead back down to one. Carlos Pena got those runs back in the eighth with HIS own two-run blast. The Pirates scored once more in the bottom of the eighth with an RBI double hit by Freddy Sanchez, but the Rays hang on to win this one.

Final Score:
Rays: 5
Pirates: 3

Andy Sonnanstine: 8 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

B.J. Upton: 3-4, 2B, R
Carlos Pena: 1-4, HR (40), 2 RBI
Carl Crawford: 3-4, 2 R
Dioner Navarro: 1-4, HR (7), 2 RBI
Rocco Baldelli: 2-4, RBI

Jaramillo*: 4.1 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Nate McLouth: 2-4, 2B, R
Freddy Sanchez: 2-4, 2B, RBI
Xavier Nady: 2-3, R
Jose Bautista: 3-4, HR (20), 2 RBI

WP - Andy Sonnanstine (7-1) | LP - Jaramillo* (0-2) | SV - Troy Percival (24)

*= Drafted Player

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 04, 2009 4:52 pm

6/30 - Trade Update
Orioles - Brewers

Mike Rivera: Brewers >> Orioles

George Sherrill: Orioles >> Brewers

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:52 pm

6/30 - Red Sox (43-40) @ Rays (54-28): Game 1
Jon Lester: (3 - 2), 4.66 ERA vs. Matt Garza: (5 - 5), 3.45 ERA

ST. PETERBURG -- The Rays have ended the month of June with an extra innings loss to the Red Sox opening up a three game series in Tampa Bay. Carlos Pena jacked a solo shot in the first to give the Rays an early one run lead, and Dioner Navarro extended that lead in he second with his own solo shot. The rest of the game was all Manny Ramirez, jacking a game-tying two run shot in the fourth, and the game would remain tied at two until the sixteenth inning when Manny Ramirez blasted a no-out three run shot as the Red Sox beat the Rays by three.

Final Score:
Red Sox: 5
Rays: 2

Jon Lester: 12.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

Kevin Youkilis: 3-7, R
Alex Cora: 2-2, R
Manny Ramirez: 3-7, 2 HR (26, 27), 5 RBI

Matt Garza: 10 IP, 10 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Carlos Pena: 1-6, HR (41)
Dioner Navarro: 3-6, HR (8)

WP - Mike Timlin (4-1) | LP - Jason Hammel (2-4) | SV - Julian Tavarez (16)

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:34 pm

June in Review
The Rays have finished the month of June with the second overall best record in the majors putting up a 15-11 record for the month, and 54-29 overall for the whole season. The remain in first atop the American League east division as well as over the entire American League. The Cincinnati Reds continue to dominate, two games up on the Rays for the best overall record in the majors. Here are the current standings as well as stats up to June 30th:

Code:

AL East:           W    L    PCT    GB
Rays         | 54 | 29 | .651 |  --  |
Yankees      | 51 | 34 | .600 |  4.0 |
Red Sox      | 44 | 40 | .524 | 10.5 |
Blue Jays    | 42 | 42 | .500 | 12.5 |
Orioles      | 30 | 53 | .361 | 24.0 |

AL Central:        W    L    PCT    GB
Twins        | 41 | 42 | .494 |  --  |
White Sox    | 41 | 42 | .494 |  --  |
Indians      | 41 | 43 | .488 |  0.5 |
Tigers       | 40 | 43 | .482 |  1.0 |
Royals       | 40 | 44 | .476 |  1.5 |

AL West:           W    L    PCT    GB
Athletics    | 52 | 29 | .642 |  --  |
Angels       | 46 | 37 | .554 |  7.0 |
Mariners     | 41 | 41 | .500 | 11.5 |
Rangers      | 32 | 52 | .381 | 21.5 |



NL East:           W    L    PCT    GB
Marlins      | 42 | 41 | .506 |  --  |
Mets         | 39 | 44 | .470 |  3.0 |
Braves       | 39 | 44 | .470 |  3.0 | 
Nationals    | 32 | 52 | .381 | 10.5 |
Phillies     | 31 | 52 | .373 | 11.0 |

NL Central:        W    L    PCT    GB
Reds         | 57 | 28 | .671 |  --  |
Brewers      | 49 | 33 | .598 |  6.5 |
Astros       | 43 | 40 | .518 | 13.0 |
Pirates      | 42 | 42 | .500 | 14.5 |
Cardinals    | 41 | 43 | .488 | 15.5 |
Cubs         | 40 | 43 | .482 | 16.0 |

NL West:           W    L    PCT    GB
Diamondbacks | 47 | 36 | .566 |  --  |
Giants       | 43 | 40 | .518 |  4.0 |
Padres       | 41 | 43 | .488 |  6.5 |
Dodgers      | 36 | 46 | .439 | 10.5 |
Rockies      | 32 | 51 | .386 | 15.0 |

League Leaders:

Pitching Stats:

ERA:
1. Aaron Harang (Reds) - 2.22
2. Roy Halladay (Blue Jays) - 2.36
3. Brandon Webb (Diamondback) - 2.47

Wins:
1. Aaron Harang (Reds) - 11
2. Brandon Webb (Diamondbacks) - 10
3. Gavin Floyd (White Sox) - 10
1 Other with 10

Saves:
1. Troy Percival (Rays) - 24
2. Joe Nathan (Twins) - 21
3. Huston Street (Athletics) - 20

Strikeouts:
1. Aaron Harang (Reds) - 145
2. C.C. Sabathia (Indians) - 142
3. Johan Santana (Mets) - 119

Hitting Stats:

AVG:
1. Jorge Posada (Yankees) - .434
2. Albert Pujols (Cardinals) - .375
3. Hanley Ramirez (Marlins) - .362

Hits:
1. Jorge Posada (Yankees) - 124
2. Carlos Pena (Rays) - 122
3. Johnny Damon (Yankees) - 113

Home Runs:
1. Carlos Pena (Rays) - 41
2. Dan Uggla (Marlins) - 29
3. Manny Ramirez (Red Sox) - 27

RBI:
1. Carlos Pena (Rays) - 93
2. Alex Rodriguez (Yankees) - 84
3. Albert Pujols (Cardinals) - 81

Chief · **Posted:** Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:39 pm

Harang for Cy Young? :mrgreen:

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:46 pm

Gee, I dunno.

ChiCubsFan4 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:26 pm

July Preview
We are now entering the month of July, the very middle of the summer and the baseball season. July is the month of the All-Star break, so a lot of teams will be happy to give their players a rest. July is also the month of the Trade Deadline on July 31st, so while the players are resting during the All-Star break, no general manager will be getting much rest this month, deciding which player to go after, and a lot of big deals will be made by the end of the month. Rays general manager hasn't really showed interest in anyone, even though the team is already a great team, so the Rays may have a very inactive trade deadline.

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