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May - 2012

Sean Rodriguez Delivers As Rays Defeat Red Sox 4-3
Salty Leaves A Bad Taste In The Rays Mouth
The Rays And Bullpen Leverage
Rays 7, Red Sox 4; Matt Joyce And Luke Scott Get Big Hits
Role Players Have Stepped Up in Longoria's Absence
Rays Have Rodney In The Ninth: What About The Eighth Inning?
The Rays Tank: Nerds!
The Sean Rodriguez Rollercoaster
Issues With Two Outs
The Rays Tank: Luke Scott's Sweet Spot; Drew Sutton Revisisted; And The Yanks Might Be For Sale?
Down On The Farm: May 24
B.J. Upton Walks It Off, Rays Down Blue Jays 5-4
The Rays Tank: RISP Madness
Down On The Farm: May 23
Recap: Matt Moore Is Still a Rookie, But Rays Bats Are Above Replacement Level
Rays 8, Jays 5, Postgame Thread
Matt Joyce: Everyday Player?
Mock Draft Roundup
The Rays Tank: Sloppy Play Edition
Down On The Farm: May 22
Rays Lose to Jays 6-2
Rays Acquire Drew Sutton from Pirates for PTBNL
This Week in Sun Sports: "O" Face Edition
Monday Morning Rays Wrap Up: Injuries Take Their Toll But Rays Have A Winning Week
The Rays Tank: Congrats to the Pick Six Winner!
Down On The Farm: May 20th
Rays Drop Series Finale 2-0 To Braves
Down On The Farm: May 19th
Cobb Dials In, Joyce Wyles Out; Rays Beat Braves 5-2
DRaysBay Pick Six Leaderboard: It's Still Anyone's Game
Down On The Farm: May 19
Rays Drop Interleague Opener To Braves.
Interleague Play Begins: Atlanta Braves Preview
How Important is Joe Maddon to the Rays?
Pena's May Struggles
Alex Cobb Takes Jeff Niemann's Spot in the Rotation
The Rays Tank: Interleague Edition
Moore Looks Better, but Rays Still Fall to Red Sox, 5-3
Doing More With Less
The Rays Tank: At What Point Do We Proclaim The O's Are For Real?
Down On The Farm: May 17
Red Sox Flinch First; Rays Win 2-1
Moonlight Graham Is Back
Enjoying Ben Zobrist's Odd Season
Toughness Quantified!
Down On The Farm: May 16
The Rays Tank: Let's Play Count The Injuries!
DRaysBay Pick Six Contest: Leaderboard So Far
Rays Defeat Jays: Pitching, Defense, and a Soon to be Suspended Third Baseman
The Ones That Got Away
Down On The Farm: May 15
The Rays Tank: Voodoo Dolls
Rays Drop Jays 7-1, Jeff Niemann Leaves With Fractured Fibula
The Process Versus the Blue Jays
This Week In Sun Sports: Danny DeVito Edition
Monday Morning Rays Wrap Up: Sour Week Ends On A High Note
Down On The Farm: May 14
The Rays Tank: Stay Hot, Baltimore
DRaysBay Pick Six Contest: Win A Free T-Shirt!
Rays Hang On To Top The Orioles 9-8
Down on the Farm: May 13th
Moore Problems As Rays Fall To Orioles 5-3
Rays Tank: Delusions of Grandeur
The Process Versus The Orioles
Catching Up With Rays Outfielder Matt Joyce
What's Ailing Matt Moore?
Rays Tank: Off to Baltimore
Rays Fall Back Into Tie For First With Loss To Yankees
Woulda Coulda Shoulda
A look at Rays' plate discipline
Down On The Farm: May 10
Rays Tank: Back to Winning Ways
David Robertson Is Not Mariano Rivera: Rays 4, Yankees 1
Shift Happens
The Rays Tank: On David Price And The Rays' Shiftiness
Down On The Farm: May 9
Rays Recall Brandon Guyer From Triple-A Durham
Rays Black-Holed by Nova; Fall to Yankees, 5-3
Early Season Pitching Updates: Hellickson And Davis
The Rays Tank: More Injuries Edition
Down On The Farm: May 8
This Week In Sun Sports: We Need To Talk Edition
Monday Morning Rays Recap: Bad Ending But A Good Week
The Rays Tank: Beware Of The Orioles?
Down On The Farm: May 7
Matt Moore Struggles As Rays Lose To A's 9-5 To Drop Series
Interview With Brian Anderson
Jonny Gomes Smacks Game-Winner; Rays Fall To A's, 4-3
A Second Opinion On Sean Rodriguez vs. Velocity: He's Not Dead Yet
Down On The Farm: May 5
Rays Down A's Behind David Price's 12 K's
As Bullpen Fortunes Changed So Did The Rays
PTBNL 2012: Episode 4
Masterful McGee
Checking In On The AL East
The Rays Tank: Rivera Tears His ACL
Rays Are Trending Up
Keppinger Does His Best Longo Impression; Rays Bully Mariners 4-3
PGT for 5/3/11: Rays 4, Mariners 3
Down On The Farm: May 3
Interview with Jason Parks
The Rays Tank: Longoria And Beckham Aftermath Edition
Rays 5, Mariners 4; Random Variation Abounds
Expect The Unexpected
Andrew And His Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Down On The Farm: May 2
Joyce Mayday's Mariners; Rays Win 3-1
Pick 6 Game Is Live!
Prospect Performance Review: April
Down On The Farm: May 1
The Rays Tank: BlueSeatLife Is Back
Rays Down Mariners In Walkoff Fashion; Longoria Injures Knee.

April - 2012

The Process Versus Seattle
This Week in Sun Sports: Happy Birthday, BA Edition
Rays, Hideki Matsui Sign Minor League Contract
Monday Morning Rays Wrap Up: Done With The First 22
Down On The Farm: April 30
The Rays Tank: The AL West Tour Continues
Price & Rays Take Series In Arlington: Defeat Rangers 5-2
No 7th Heaven for the Rays
Down On The Farm: April 28th
Sean Rodriguez's Struggles With Velocity
Down On The Farm: April 27
Bats Come Alive, Pitching Is Dominant, The Rays Barely Escape With 8-4 Win
Jeff Niemann & A Rays Caddie System
The Rays Tank: TGIF Edition
Brandon Allen Does The DanJo; Rays Shock Angels 4-3
Deep Thoughts: Jeff Niemann
Down On The Farm: April 26
The Rays Tank: Minimalist Prospect Edition
Rays Down Angels, Improve To 11-7
Stadium Situation: Follow-up
Down On The Farm: April 25
The Importance of Winning the Division
The Rays Tank: Hellickson Cutting Back On Cutters; B.A. Actually Was Right?
Rays 5, Angels 0: David Price Dominant in Complete Game Shutout
The Process Versus the Angels
Deep Sea Diving: Hot Starts From Lesser-Known Prospects
Does Hideki Matsui Have What It Takes To Be Godzilla Again?
Down On The Farm: April 24th
The Rays Tank: Hideki Matsui? Hideki Matsui
This Week in Sun Sports: TK, You Sly Dog Edition
Monday Morning Rays Wrap Up: Things Looking Up
Down On The Farm: April 23rd
The Rays Tank: Kimbo Slice Rodney, AL East Schadenfreude, And Molina Catching Woes?
PTBNL 2012: Episode 3
Rays Defeat Twins 6-2 To Take Series With Twins
Down On the Farm: April 21st
Shields Dominates Twins; Rays Win 4-1
A New Regression Tool
Down On The Farm: April 20th
Rays Fall Back To .500 in Loss To Twins
The Process Versus The Minnesota Twins
Rays In Search Of A Cure For The Hiccups
Ben Zobrist And Plate Discipline
The Rays Tank: Coming Home Edition
Jennings and Longoria Power Rays Past Blue Jays 9-4
Tampa Bay Rays Claim Brandon Allen
Stadium Situation Update
The Rays Tank: Ivan Rodriguez Retires; Cliff Lee Masterful; Evan Longoria Losing An Error?
Down On The Farm: April 18th
Rays 12, Jays 2: Season Not Over Edition
David Price Of The Baltimore Orioles?
Down On The Farm: April 17th
The Danks Theory Against Ricky Romero
Rays 3, Jays 7: Are We Almost To Minnesota Yet?
This Week in Sun Sports: Day Games Edition
Small Sample Size Theater: Prospect Edition
The Rays Tank: Baseball Is Played At Night??
Rays Down Red Sox, End Four Game Skid
Maddon's Post-Game Thoughts On Win #500
Down On The Farm: April 15th
Rays Tank: Monday Morning Wrap Up
Episode 2: PTBNL
Good Grief: Rays Drop 4th In A Row Losing To Red Sox 6-4
Down On The Farm: April 14th
FAILpen gives up 8; Rays lose to Red Sox 13-5
Hellickson's New Toy
Do The Longo
No Hitting, No Starting Pitching, No Bullpen, No Playoffs
Niemann's Approach Works...for 3 Innings
Down on the Farm: April 12th
The Rays Tank: Walking Wounded Edition
Rays Drop Rubber Match Against Tigers as Offense Proves Insufficient
Down On The Farm: April 11th
The Rays Tank: The 2011 Reunion Is In Cleveland
Something Is Afoot
Rays Get Unlikely 4-2 Victory Over The Tigers
The Rays Tank: Ben Zobrist Is Awesome Edition
Down On The Farm: April 10th
Bullpen Falters As Tampa Bay Rays Fall 5-2 to Detroit Tigers
The Process Versus The Tigers
Matt Moore: Slow Starter?
The Rays Tank: It's Matt Moore-ial Day 2012!
Down On the Farm: April 9th
This Week In Sun Sports: Opening Weekend Edition
Monday Morning Rays Wrap Up:Sweeps Are Sweet
Down On The Farm: April 8th
The Rays Tank: Rays Tied For AL East Lead With...The Orioles?
Rays Sweep Yankees: Hellickson Celebrates His 25th Birthday With A Victory
Down On The Farm - April 7th
Scott's Three Hits Help Rays Pass Over Yanks 8-6
The Complete 2012 Rays Season Preview
Early Season Trends To Monitor
2012 Season Preview: The Ides of April
Down On The Farm: April 6th
Game Recap: Rays Win, Pena Will Be MVP, Rivera Is Done!
Rays Season Preview 2012: Fernando Rodney
Rays Season Preview 2012: Matt Moore
The Rays Tank: Opening Day Edition
Down On The Farm - April 5th
Minor League Opening Night Chat + Live Blog
Season Preview: The Catchers
DRaysBay Prospect Predictions Series: Tim Beckham
The Most Important Rays Season Ever
Opening Day Thoughts: Balancing Act
Follow Opening Day With Yahoo!'s Full Count
The Rays Tank: Opening Day? Eh, Whatever... Baseball!
Vogt For The Best One
DRaysBay Prospect Predictions Series: Best Tool In The Upper Minors
There Actually Are Good Umpires
Rays Season Preview 2012: B.J. Upton
The Rays Tank: Enough With The Injuries Already
Farnsworth Suffering From Elbow Tenderness - Headed to DL
DRaysBay Prospect Predictions Series: Best Tool In The Low Minors
The Rays Tank: A New Era for Baseball?
Rays Injury Update: Sam Fuld To Have Wrist Surgery, Out 4-5 Months
DRaysBay Prospect Predictions Series: The Overrated
The Rays Tank: Desmond Jennings Goes Crazy
DRaysBay Prospect Predictions Series: Sleeper

March - 2012

DRaysBay Prospect Predictions Series: Recent Draft Criticism
2012 Season Previews: J.P. Howell & The Return Of The Dude
2012 Season Previews: Kyle Farnsworth
DRaysBay Prospect Predictions Series: The 2011 Draft
2012 Season Previews: Jeff Keppinger And Elliot Johnson
The Rays Tank: Roster Shuffle Edition
2012 Season Previews: David Price And James Shields
2012 Season Previews: Evan Longoria
The Rays Tank: Opening Day Roster All But Finalized; Only One Spot Remains
Rays Prospect Prediction: Most Over-Hyped Prospect
2012 Season Previews: Desmond Jennings
The Rays Tank: Is It Opening Day Yet?
Rays Prospect Predictions: Lower Level Breakout
10 Prospect Predictions For 2012
Rays Make Rotation Decision, Send Wade Davis To Bullpen
The Rays Tank: Starting Rotation To Be Announced Today
Rays Prospect Predictions: Upper Level Breakout
Rays Season Preview 2012: Jake McGee & Brandon Gomes
The Rays Tank: Upton, Jennings, And Fuld Questionable For Opening Day Due To Injuries
2012 Season Preview: Sean Rodriguez
Taking a Deeper Look at Invitee Jeff Salazar
The Rays Tank: Alcoholism Is An Ugly Monster
PTBNL 2012 Episode 1: Podcasters and Editors Report
Bullpen Value
The Rays Tank: Forbes Financial Report Released, Rays With Second Lowest Franchise Value
3/21/12 GDT: Rays vs. Yanks
2012 Season Preview: Jeff Niemann
The Rays Tank: MASH Unit Edition
Derek Shelton: The 2011 Rays Offense Vs. Projections
The Rays Tank: Looking For Some Early Season 'Morementum'
Yahoo! Fantasy Baseball Sign-Ups Are Still Available
Rays Season Preview 2012: The Luke Scott Shift
The Rays Tank: The Point Where Spring Training Becomes Tedious
2012 Season Preview: Reid Brignac
Rays Season Preview 2012: Joel Peralta And Fastball Success
The Rays Tank: Fortune Favors the Bald Edition
3/15/12 GDT: TV!
BABIPdeedo, I Do What I Want
The Rays Tank: Rays To Shave Heads For Cancer Research; Donate!
Rays Season Preview 2012: Wade Davis, The Bullpen Is Calling
The Rays Tank: Matt Moore Debut Edition
Rays Season Preview 2012: Matt Joyce And 161 PAs
The Rays Tank: David Price As "A Five-Year-Old"
Rays Season Preview 2012: Carlos Pena
Catching Grief
The Rays Tank: USF Bulls Receive NCAA Tourney Bid
3/11/12 GDT: Runs?
2012 Season Preview: Burke Badenhop - Rays Designated Worm Burner
A Detailed Look At Prospect Values
The Rays Tank: Split Squad Edition
2012 Season Preview: Vogt Early, Vogt Often?
DRaysBay's 2012 Season Preview Series
No Surprises Here
The Rays Tank: The Worst Start Ever Edition
Sleeper Prospects: RHP Arm-Strength Edition
The Rays Tank: Davis Pitches Well, Niemann To Start Today
Josh Lueke's Case For A Bullpen Spot
The Rays Tank: Rays Lose First Two Spring Training Games, Season Over
GameDay Thread #2: Hellickson Takes the Mound
Grapefruit League GameDay Thread #1: Let's Get It On
Desmond Jennings: Rays 2012 Leadoff Man But Who's #2?
The Rays Tank: A Major Scare In A Minor Game
Taking a Look at Some Non-Roster Invitees
The Hidden Value of Alex Torres
The Rays Tank: Luke Scott As The Gift That Keeps Giving

February - 2012

Photo Day And The Majesty It Brings
BK: A View From Behind the Curtain
The State of Sabermetrics: Thinking Outside The Box
The Rays Tank: The Most I Ever Hope To Care About Matt Moore's Abdomen
DRaysBay's Community Top 50 Rays Prospect List
Minor League Lineups - Bowling Green Hot Rods
The Rays Tank: Extensions All Around, Rays Going To Do Any?
Early Spring Training Impressions
John Sickels Releases Top 120 Prospects List; Five Rays Make The Cut
The Rays Tank: Reason #472 Why Joe Maddon Is Awesome
Rays Composite Projections
The Rays 5th Starter: Niemann, Davis, or Cobb?
Carlos Pena And Pulling LHP
The Rays Tank: Braun Not Suspended, Oswalt To Wait, And Various Spring Training Stories
Robinson Chirinos and Premature Judgement
The Rays Tank: Zim Bear Photoshop Contest
Fantasy Talk: How Do You Prepare For A Draft?
Ben Zobrist: The Guy We Should Have Predicted
The Rays Tank: Spring Training Day Two
Non-Roster Invitees: Pitchers
Who's the Boss?
The Rays Tank: First Workout For Pitchers And Catchers Today
Community Offseason Predictions Review
The Rays' 5 Worst Offensive Plays of 2011, via WPA
The Rays Tank: Spring Training Is Here!
Fan Fest Special: Can the Rays Draw 2 Million Fans in 2012?
Fan Fest Special: Q&A with David Price's Dog ASTRO
David Price's Curveball vs Slider
The Rays Tank: Gary Carter Passes Away, World Loses A Great Smile
Book Review: Out Of My League by Dirk Hayhurst
The Rays Tank: The Attack Of The Saber
Fantasy Baseball Sleepers, Rays Edition
Has Johnny Damon Altered His Plate Approach To Reach 3000 Hits?
The Rays Tank: Joe Maddon Extension Edition
Minor League Lineups - Charlotte Stone Crabs
The Rays Tank: Cespedes Signs; Oswalt Doesn't; Spring Training Inches Closer
How Whiff-y Are The Rays' Pitchers?
The Rays Tank: Burnett On The Block; Marlins Making One Last Run
Did the Rays Have the Best Offseason in the AL East?
Thoughts on James Shields, Part 2
Longoria and the Opposite Field
The Rays Tank: Friedman Couldn't Find A Catcher, Feels Bullpen Is Strong
What To Do With Projection Systems
2012 Tampa Bay PECOTA Projections
The Rays Tank: Only Eleven Days Left...
Shay Crawford Is Already Winning: A Story Of Perseverance
The Rays Tank: PECOTA Is Released, Billy Beane Extended, And Cespedes Welcomed To Florida
Minor League Lineups - Montgomery Biscuits
The Rays Tank: Brooks Baseball Is Amazing; Justin Ruggs Sign With Astros
Time To Start Thinking About Fantasy Baseball
Thoughts on James Shields, Part 1
The Rays Tank: Only 14 More Days...
The Rays 2012 Bullpen Competition
Rays Should Sign Russell Branyan
The Rays Tank: Edwin Jackson Signed; Rays Chances Of A Trade Shrinking
Catching Targets on the Trade Market
The Dan Johnson Video Vault & Recaps
The Rays Tank: Casey Fossum's Triumphant Return To The AL East
Deep Thoughts: Rotation and Manager Edition
The Rays Tank: Russ Canzler Traded; Longoria Speaks About His Contract

January - 2012

Minor League Lineups - Durham Bulls
The Rays Tank: Justin Ruggiano Declares Free Agency; Joe Maddon Nears Extension
BJ Upton and Left-Handed Pitching
The Rays Tank: David Price's Cutter, Jake Hager's Work Ethic, And Baseball In England
Rays Leave No Stone Unturned When It Comes to Player Development
2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three
Get 'Em On, Get 'Em Over, Get 'Em In
Why Do We Care About Batting Average?
The Rays Tank: Fernando Rodney Blows A Save; More #KeppTalk
Baseball America's Rays Top 30 Prospect List
The Rays Tank: Tim Beckham And Hak-Ju Lee Get Spring Training Invites
Why Keppinger?
Report: Tampa Bay Rays Close To Signing Jeff Keppinger
Deep Thoughts: Off-Season Edition
The Rays Tank: Mike Fast Moving Behind Closed Doors
The Rays Tank: The Orioles Are Gettin' Busy
"Solving" The Rays Starting Pitching Glut: Matt Moore To The Pen
Rays Prospect Q & A: Jacob Faria
Rays Tank: The Bad Rumors Edition
Festivus!
Carlos Pena and Luke Scott vs LH Starters
Is Sean Rodriguez on the Verge of a Breakout Season?
Foster Chats With 1040
Tampa Bay Rays Reunite With Carlos Pena; Sign Slugger To One-Year Deal
Not A Fan Of Jake McGee's Approach
The Rays Tank: Rays Sign Will Rhymes, St. Pete Chipotle Franchises Rejoice
Strike Out Less!
The Rays Tank: Foster-Sternberg Aftermath
DRaysBay/KingDavid Show Event Signup
The Rays Tank: Stu & Bill Chat, Price Raves, And V-Mart Gets Injured
DRaysBay/KingDavid Show Spring Training Meat-Up*
Rays Official Press Release on Announced Contracts
An Early Look at the 2012 Full-Season Rotations
The Rays Tank: Arbitration Deadline Looms, Four Still Unsigned
Rays Interested in Jeff Keppinger?
Busy February with Rays: Dinner with David, Sports Camp with Sam, & Fan Fest 2012
Stadium Proposal Update
Who Has The Better Rotation: Rays or Yanks?
The Rays Tank: The Pineda-Montero Aftermath
Rays Prospect Q & A: Lenny Linsky
J.P. Howell's Journey Includes The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
Welcome to the AL East, Scouting Michael Pineda Edition
Rays Tank: Yankees Acquire Pineda in Trade & Sign Hiroki Kuroda. Is Carlos Pena Next?
Visualizing Pitch Selection: Fernando Rodney
A Fan of Alex Cobb's Approach
The Rays Tank: Maddon Contract Talks Progressing; Yoennis Cespedes Beyond Rays Reach
Dinner with David Price & Friends at Tropicana Field
Extreme Team Makeover
The Rays Tank: Luke Scott Is Ours...All Ours
Rays Winter Development Program Impressions
Luke Scott: Some Concerning Numbers?
Report: Tampa Bay Rays Agree To Deal With Luke Scott
Johnny Damon, Jose Canseco and Rays' Designated Hitters
The Rays Tank: The Band Getting Back Together?
2012 Brings New Hope for Reid Brignac
AL East 2012 Top 25 Prospects
The Rays Tank: Barry Larkin Elected To The Hall Of Fame
Why I'd Be Fine If The Rays Didn't Acquire A Young Hitter This Offseason
Does Andrew Friedman Have A Patience Problem?
The Rays Tank: Posada Expected To Retire; Kendrick Signs Extension
Longoria and the Cleanup Spot
Is Johnny Damon Worth Re-Signing
The Rays Tank: Bill Foster To Meet With Stuart Sternberg; Rays Sign Cuban Shortstop
Why the Rays want Fernando Rodney
The Rays Tank: And So Ends Our Long Love Affair With Logan Morrison
Are Rays Relievers Autobots or Decepticons?
Fernando Rodney's Deal With Rays Finalized
The 2012 Tampa Bay Rays: Fan Projections
The Rays Tank: Florida Megacity & High Speed Rail Edition
Report: Tampa Bay Rays Sign Fernando Rodney
The Rays Tanks: The Lucrative Television Deal Strikes Again

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