For the first time since James Shields entered Major League Baseball he will not be wearing a Tampa Bay Devil Rays uniform or a Tampa Bay Rays uniform because he was traded to the Kansas City Royals on December 9, 2012. The trade is not very surprising since the Rays cannot afford to keep Shields, ...
If you would’ve told somebody who knew Josh Hamilton eight years ago that he would be second in the National League in home runs in 2007, then they would’ve looked at you like you were stupid for saying something so obvious. If you would’ve told somebody who knew Josh Hamilton three years ago that he ...
Tampa Bay isn’t known for its college atmosphere. Despite hosting a major university, several smaller colleges, and a law school, the area’s youth-oriented scene doesn’t have a distinctive college bend. Hopes were high as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays Major League Baseball team announced College Night Fridays. For every Friday home game, the Devil Rays ...
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays haven’t had much to cheer for in their first 10 years on the field, but the 2007 squad is proving to be competitive with most other Major League Baseball teams. The team is under new ownership, and Stuart Sternberg’s management team seems committed to boosting attendance by offering a number ...
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have begun their reinvention process by shortening their moniker to “Rays.” Since 1998 when they entered Major League Baseball, they have been consistently been among the worst teams, finishing above last place in the American League East only once – 2004 – when they were fourth of five teams. In ...