By Miguel Mike Medina Photo Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Tampa Bay Rays owner Stu Sternberg is closing in on a $1.7 billion deal to sell the franchise. Though not done, the agreement involves a signed letter of intent with a group led by Jacksonville developer Patrick Zalupski. Zalupski is 44 years old. He is…
By Miguel Mike Medina Photo Credit: CBS Sports Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jonathan Aranda became one of the team’s heroes when he delivered a three-run home run. The Rays stay hot as they win their sixth game in a row after defeating the Minnesota Twins, 7-2 on Monday. It was a scoreless game until…
By Miguel Mike Medina Photo Credit: AP Photo/Chris O’Meara Tampa Bay Rays dominated the Toronto Blue Jays with a 13-0 victory to close out the weekend series with a sweep at George M. Steinbrenner Field. The Rays erupted for seven runs in the 5th and four in the 7th. Overall, the Rays collected 15 hits….
By Miguel Mike Medina Photo Credit: Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero clobbered a massive grand slam in the 9th inning to lift the Rays to an 11-9 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. Before this at-bat, Caminero was 0 for 4. Talk about coming through…
By Miguel Mike Medina Photo Credit: AP Photo/Chris O’Meara The Tampa Bay Rays erupted for nine runs in the third inning to beat Boston Red Sox, the AL East division rival, 16-1. The Rays offense was clicking. It’s their best offensive performance of the season. Rays center fielder Kameron Misner went 3-for-4 with two home…
By Miguel Mike Medina Photo Credit: JEFFEREE WOO | Times ] Tampa Bay Rays scored four runs in the first inning to set the tone for the rest of the game in a 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels to snap a four-game losing streak. Shortstop Jose Caballero hit the game’s biggest swing when he…
By Miguel Mike Medina Photo Credit: Marco Bello | Credit: REUTERS If you’re a fan of Tropicana Field, then this news will bring a smile to your face. According to the Tampa Bay Times, Saint Petersberg city council members approved $22.5 million for a new Tropicana Field roof. The final voting results for a new roof were 7-1…
By Miguel Mike Medina Tampa Bay Rays took advantage of a four-run fourth inning and solid pitching to secure a 6-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. It was a scoreless pitcher’s duel until the bottom of the fourth inning. Christopher Morel put the Rays on the board with an RBI single to…
By Miguel Mike Medina The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Colorado Rockies 6-4 and grabbed the weekend series by winning two out of three at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Yandy Diaz started the game with a double. Brandon Lowe put the Rays on the boards with a 2-run home run to deep right-center field. Jose…
By Miguel Mike Medina Photo: Sports Illustrated The Rays have been the home for Tampa since its inaugural season in 1998. Could we see the Rays moving from Tampa to Orlando? There have been discussions about the possibility of moving the franchise from one city to another. The Rays should stay in Tampa, but a…
