Tampa Bay’s red-hot Rays are Cole’d off in Game One

Hamels shut down the Rays in Game 1 of the 2008 World Series at Tropicana Field in Tampa The tall, lanky, mega-talented Phillies lefthander, one of the best pitchers in all of baseball, took the mound for his first-ever appearance in the World Series. He seemed in complete command as his team staked him to … Continue reading Tampa Bay’s red-hot Rays are Cole’d off in Game One

Rays of hope

Veteran Cliff Floyd has helped lift Tampa Bay to contender status   It's mid-August, and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, er, just plain 'Rays' now, are in first place in the American League East Division. That is not a typo. I did not mean to say that first place belongs to the defending World Series … Continue reading Rays of hope