http://www.mail.com/organizations/13436-tampa-bay-rays.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/13436-tampa-bay-rays.html http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2092324-middlebrooks-3-run-double-boston-win.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Boston Red Sox were down to their last strike when Will Middlebrooks made the most of a mistake. Middlebrooks had a three-run double off closer Fernando Rodney with two outs in the ninth inning that lifted the Red Sox past the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Thursday night. "He hung me a changeup and normally he buries that pitch, an... Fri, 17 May 2013 04:04:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2092324-middlebrooks-3-run-double-boston-win.html 2013-05-17T04:04:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2091406-rays-cy-young-winner-david-price-dl.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have put AL Cy Young Award winner David Price on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained left triceps. This is the first time in Price's career that he has been on the DL. The left-hander departed his start Wednesday night against Boston in the third inning with the injury. Price has struggled this sea... Thu, 16 May 2013 19:34:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2091406-rays-cy-young-winner-david-price-dl.html 2013-05-16T19:34:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2086250-rays-moore-beats-red-sox-al-leading-7th-win.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — As good as Matt Moore has been, the Tampa Bay Rays believe he can be even better. The 23-year-old lefty pitched six strong innings and beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 Tuesday night to remain undefeated and claim a share of the major league lead in victories. "It's pretty incredible," manager Joe Maddon said after Moore (7-0) yielde... Wed, 15 May 2013 03:49:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2086250-rays-moore-beats-red-sox-al-leading-7th-win.html 2013-05-15T03:49:47Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2078384-cobb-fans-13-4-2-3-innings-rays-top-padres.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Alex Cobb wasn't sure if he should be elated or disappointed. The Tampa Bay pitcher struck out 13 in fewer than five innings against the San Diego Padres on Friday night. The Rays won 6-3, however Cobb didn't feel as though he'd truly done his job. "I don't know if that's a good thing," Cobb said when told he'd become the first... Sat, 11 May 2013 03:57:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2078384-cobb-fans-13-4-2-3-innings-rays-top-padres.html 2013-05-11T03:57:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2078220-rays-alex-cobb-fans-13-4-2-3-innings.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Alex Cobb has struck out 13 in 4 2-3 innings Friday night, becoming the first pitcher in major league history to fan that many batters and fail to make it through the fifth inning. The right-hander left the game against the San Diego Padres after throwing 117 pitches. He recorded 13 of 14 outs on strikeouts — four of ... Sat, 11 May 2013 02:11:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2078220-rays-alex-cobb-fans-13-4-2-3-innings.html 2013-05-11T02:11:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2070244-jennings-rays-shaken-happ-hit-head.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Jennings stood with his hands on his head, his Tampa Bay Rays teammates also visibly concerned as they watched Toronto's J.A. Happ receive medical attention for about eight minutes. Happ was removed from the field on a stretcher in the second inning Tuesday night after being struck on the head by a line drive off the ba... Wed, 08 May 2013 05:20:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2070244-jennings-rays-shaken-happ-hit-head.html 2013-05-08T05:20:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2059672-mlb-fines-umpire-hallion-price-2-rays-teammates.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Major League Baseball fined umpire Tom Hallion and Tampa Bay pitchers David Price, Jeremy Hellickson and Matt Moore for their dustup last weekend. Each of the pitchers was fined $1,000. It was unknown how much Hallion was docked. Hallion was the plate umpire and crew chief during a game Sunday at Chicago against the White Sox and P... Thu, 02 May 2013 22:31:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2059672-mlb-fines-umpire-hallion-price-2-rays-teammates.html 2013-05-02T22:31:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2020790-violent-backdrop-sports-to-jackie-robinson-day.html MIAMI (AP) — Lined up in front of their dugouts, all wearing No. 42 on Jackie Robinson Day, the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins stood for a moment of silence to honor bombing victims at the Boston Marathon. What began as an annual celebration to salute the man who broke baseball's color barrier 66 years ago turned somber after a pair of explosions ... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:48:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2020790-violent-backdrop-sports-to-jackie-robinson-day.html 2013-04-16T07:48:13Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2021072-hour-red-sox-win-explosion-marathon.html BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox and Rays were making their ways out of Fenway Park when two explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon were heard at the stadium. The Red Sox beat the Rays 3-2 on an RBI double by Mike Napoli in the ninth inning on Monday in Boston's traditional Patriots' Day morning game. The game began at 11:05 a.m. and ended at abo... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:58:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2021072-hour-red-sox-win-explosion-marathon.html 2013-04-15T22:58:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2019088-buchholz-no-hit-bid-ends-8th-sox-top-rays-5-0.html BOSTON (AP) — Clay Buchholz was a nervous 23-year-old rookie when he threw a no-hitter in his second major league start. He was more relaxed when he nearly did it again Sunday. "A lot more than the last time it happened," the 28-year-old right-hander said after not allowing a hit until Kelly Johnson's broken-bat single leading off the eighth inning of Bos... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 23:03:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2019088-buchholz-no-hit-bid-ends-8th-sox-top-rays-5-0.html 2013-04-14T23:03:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2009504-rays-maddon-ready-to-move-botched-call.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon signed the lineup card for Joe Nathan's 300th career save and gave it to the Texas Rangers closer. Maddon considers the gesture routine for landmark baseball moments. This one ended up symbolizing his attempt to move on after home plate umpire Marty Foster's botched call on a game-ending strike three ba... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:28:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2009504-rays-maddon-ready-to-move-botched-call.html 2013-04-10T00:28:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2007466-ump-admits-mistake-rangers-beat-rays-5-4.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon knew it was ball four to Ben Zobrist, who was already headed toward first base. Even Texas Rangers closer Joe Nathan expected that would be the call after his full-count pitch. Except plate umpire Marty Foster called a game-ending third strike — one he later admitted was wrong. Nathan mouthed "Wow!" whe... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:30:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2007466-ump-admits-mistake-rangers-beat-rays-5-4.html 2013-04-09T07:30:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2007222-rangers-open-series-rays-with-5-4-victory.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — While Joe Nathan was accepting congratulations from Texas Rangers teammates for his 300th career save, Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon was arguing with umpires about the final strike before they left the field. The home-plate umpire later admitted Maddon was right. Despite umpire Marty Foster's postgame admission, Nathan still had his... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 05:26:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2007222-rangers-open-series-rays-with-5-4-victory.html 2013-04-09T05:26:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1994270-wieters-davis-jones-power-orioles-rays-7-4.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Baltimore played like a confident bunch that's left 2012 behind and is intent on proving a surprising breakthrough season wasn't a fluke. Adam Jones keyed a seventh-inning rally with a go-ahead double and Chris Davis followed with a three-run homer Tuesday to help the Orioles launch their quest to return to the playoffs with a ... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:07:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1994270-wieters-davis-jones-power-orioles-rays-7-4.html 2013-04-03T00:07:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1977108-yanks-verge-vernon-wells-angels.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Vernon Wells is on the verge of becoming the latest addition to the New York Yankees' injury-depleted lineup. New York neared an agreement with the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday to acquire the 34-year-old outfielder, who has slumped since hitting 32 homers with 106 RBIs for Toronto in 2006. "It'd be a huge change. I don't think it's ever... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:49:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1977108-yanks-verge-vernon-wells-angels.html 2013-03-25T02:49:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1976856-yankees-work-to-acquire-vernon-wells-angels.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Vernon Wells might become the latest addition to the New York Yankees' injury-depleted lineup. As the Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 in 10 innings Sunday behind a pair of two-run homers by Kevin Youkilis, New York was negotiating with the Los Angeles Angels to acquire the outfielder. A person familiar with the negotiations, speakin... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:00:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1976856-yankees-work-to-acquire-vernon-wells-angels.html 2013-03-24T23:00:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1949460-david-price-picked-rays-opening-day-starter.html PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) — AL Cy Young Award winner David Price has been selected as Tampa Bay's opening-day starter against AL East rival Baltimore. Rays manager Joe Maddon made the announcement Tuesday before a spring training game against the New York Yankees. The three-time All-Star went 20-5 with a 2.56 ERA in 31 starts in lasty year, when he edged ... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:27:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1949460-david-price-picked-rays-opening-day-starter.html 2013-03-12T18:27:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1945012-red-sox-shut-ortiz-with-sore-heel-beat-rays.html PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) — David Ortiz will be shut down for several days of spring training because of sore left heel, and the Boston Red Sox are hoping the break from baseball activities won't prevent the slugging designated hitter from being ready for opening day. Manager John Farrell made the announcement after Sunday's 6-2 exhibition victory over th... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 22:33:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1945012-red-sox-shut-ortiz-with-sore-heel-beat-rays.html 2013-03-10T22:33:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1795010-ap-source-price-rays-agree-1-year-deal.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — David Price got a hefty raise for winning the AL Cy Young Award. A person with knowledge of the deal said Tuesday night that the three-time All-Star and the Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to a one-year contract worth just over $10 million, avoiding arbitration. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had not yet... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1795010-ap-source-price-rays-agree-1-year-deal.html 2013-01-02T11:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1762094-shields-davis-royals.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The last couple years, every time that Royals manager Ned Yost would stop to buy a cup of coffee, he would tell the barista his name was Frank. The reason was simple: "I didn't want them staring at me — 'Drink for Ned!' — after losing 90 games a year," Yost said. That all changed when he stopped by a Starbucks on Wednesday. Yost wa... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1762094-shields-davis-royals.html 2012-12-12T18:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1756730-royals-trade-with-rays-win-now-mentality.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — When James Shields broke into the big leagues with Tampa Bay, the Rays were no better than the Kansas City Royals. They lost more than 100 games his first season, and fared little better the following year. But by his third season as a starter, the Rays had finally turned the corner, many of their prized prospects forming the nucle... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1756730-royals-trade-with-rays-win-now-mentality.html 2012-12-10T19:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1741076-napoli-to-red-sox-loney-to-rays-a-rod.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Boston Red Sox began to play catch-up by getting All-Star catcher Mike Napoli, Tampa Bay took a chance on James Loney and the New York Yankees prepared for more time minus Alex Rodriguez during a brisk Monday at baseball's winter meetings. Soon after the Hall of Fame welcomed three new members from long ago, teams got busy. The... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 01:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1741076-napoli-to-red-sox-loney-to-rays-a-rod.html 2012-12-04T01:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1723936-longoria-agrees-to-deal-adding-100.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Evan Longoria wants to be with the Tampa Bay Rays for his entire big league career. The slugging third baseman got his wish Monday when they Rays agreed to a $136.6 million, 10-year contract that adds six guaranteed seasons and $100 million. "I always wanted to be kind of a benchmark player ... the guy that you could think abou... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 04:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1723936-longoria-agrees-to-deal-adding-100.html 2012-11-27T04:53:00Z