The 2025 (and beyond) Tampa Bay Rays - Page 7

Art Deco · 02-23-2026, 11:10 PM

Game 1:

Game 2:

Game 3:

Game 4:

Wow, a 4-game sweep of the high-flying (but now slumping) Orioles as the Rays have not only gone a long way toward cementing WC2 but they only trail the Yankees by 1 1/2 games for WC1 and opening the postseason at home. They've ascended to #1 in the power rankings (for what that's worth) and were quite stingy in the sweep, allowing Baltimore only five runs total in the four games.

Players of the Week:

AL: Julio Rodriguez (SEA), 11-24, 3 HR, 9 RBI
NL: Shohei Ohtani (LA), 10-23, 3 HR, 9 RBI

Art Deco · 02-28-2026, 02:57 PM

Game 1:

Game 2:

Game 3:

Chandler Simpson was recalled in September roster expansion; the speedster will be given a shot in CF against righties.

Another successful series for the Rays who saw their win streak snapped but still took two of three from the Mets and are now only 1/2 game behind the Yankees for the first wild card. It would be much better to play them at the Trop than at Yankee Stadium.

Next up: Minnesota comes to the Trop for 4 games.

Players of the Month (August):

AL Batter: Julio Rodriguez (SEA), .366-11-26
NL Batter: Jackson Chourio (MIL), .366-5-23
AL Pitcher: Garrett Whitlock (BOS), 3-0, 0.00, 4 SV, 14 K in 12 IP
NL Pitcher: Brandon Pfaadt (ARI), 4-0, 1.04, 42 K in 34.2 IP (and only 1 BB!)
AL Rookie: Alan Roden (TOR), .328-2-8
NL Rookie: Cam Collier (CIN), .282-10-24

MLB News: Yes, he's hurt again. Houston's Yordan Alvarez is done for the year with a fractured tibia.

Art Deco · 03-05-2026, 03:20 PM

Game 1:

Game 2:

Game 3:

Game 4:

The Rays got a split of the 4-game series in Minnesota but it could have been more had they not blown a 5-0 lead in the first game. As it is with the Yankees sweeping Pittsburgh the Rays now trail New York by 2 games for WC1.

Players of the Week:

AL: Aaron Judge (NY), 10-19, 1 HR, 4 RBI
NL: Cam Collier (CIN), 11-26, 6 HR, 11 RBI

MLB News: A big blow to NL East-leading Atlanta as their superstar OF Ronald Acuna Jr. strained a hamstring and will be out six weeks, meaning he'll at least miss the NLDS.

Art Deco · 03-09-2026, 10:08 AM

Game 1:

Game 2:

Game 3:

The Rays were sweepers in Seattle as they moved into a tie for WC1 with the Yankees. It was quite an accomplishment as this ballpark is a tough place to play (and score) and the staff held the Mariners to only three runs over the three games. And with another brilliant performance from McClanahan has me wondering if he can win the Cy Young despite missing half the season. His 3.7 pitcher WAR is 1.0 behind AL leader George Kirby and he's now 10-0, 1.59.

Next up: A huge 3-game series at the Trop against those same Yankees.

MLB News: Dodger phenom Roki Sasaki tore his UCL and will undergo Tommy John surgery, putting him out for the 2027 season as well. And Houston's Jose Altuve banged out his 2500th career hit.

02-23-2026, 11:10 PM	#121
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,708	August 27-30, 2026: vs Baltimore (4) Game 1: Game 2: Game 3: Game 4: Wow, a 4-game sweep of the high-flying (but now slumping) Orioles as the Rays have not only gone a long way toward cementing WC2 but they only trail the Yankees by 1 1/2 games for WC1 and opening the postseason at home. They've ascended to #1 in the power rankings (for what that's worth) and were quite stingy in the sweep, allowing Baltimore only five runs total in the four games. Players of the Week: AL: Julio Rodriguez (SEA), 11-24, 3 HR, 9 RBI NL: Shohei Ohtani (LA), 10-23, 3 HR, 9 RBI

02-28-2026, 02:57 PM	#122
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,708	August 31-September 2, 2026: vs NY Mets (3) Game 1: Game 2: Game 3: Chandler Simpson was recalled in September roster expansion; the speedster will be given a shot in CF against righties. Another successful series for the Rays who saw their win streak snapped but still took two of three from the Mets and are now only 1/2 game behind the Yankees for the first wild card. It would be much better to play them at the Trop than at Yankee Stadium. Next up: Minnesota comes to the Trop for 4 games. Players of the Month (August): AL Batter: Julio Rodriguez (SEA), .366-11-26 NL Batter: Jackson Chourio (MIL), .366-5-23 AL Pitcher: Garrett Whitlock (BOS), 3-0, 0.00, 4 SV, 14 K in 12 IP NL Pitcher: Brandon Pfaadt (ARI), 4-0, 1.04, 42 K in 34.2 IP (and only 1 BB!) AL Rookie: Alan Roden (TOR), .328-2-8 NL Rookie: Cam Collier (CIN), .282-10-24 MLB News: Yes, he's hurt again. Houston's Yordan Alvarez is done for the year with a fractured tibia.

03-05-2026, 03:20 PM	#123
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,708	September 3-6, 2026: at Minnesota (4) Game 1: Game 2: Game 3: Game 4: The Rays got a split of the 4-game series in Minnesota but it could have been more had they not blown a 5-0 lead in the first game. As it is with the Yankees sweeping Pittsburgh the Rays now trail New York by 2 games for WC1. Players of the Week: AL: Aaron Judge (NY), 10-19, 1 HR, 4 RBI NL: Cam Collier (CIN), 11-26, 6 HR, 11 RBI MLB News: A big blow to NL East-leading Atlanta as their superstar OF Ronald Acuna Jr. strained a hamstring and will be out six weeks, meaning he'll at least miss the NLDS.

03-09-2026, 10:08 AM	#124
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,708	September 8-10, 2026: at Seattle (3) Game 1: Game 2: Game 3: The Rays were sweepers in Seattle as they moved into a tie for WC1 with the Yankees. It was quite an accomplishment as this ballpark is a tough place to play (and score) and the staff held the Mariners to only three runs over the three games. And with another brilliant performance from McClanahan has me wondering if he can win the Cy Young despite missing half the season. His 3.7 pitcher WAR is 1.0 behind AL leader George Kirby and he's now 10-0, 1.59. Next up: A huge 3-game series at the Trop against those same Yankees. MLB News: Dodger phenom Roki Sasaki tore his UCL and will undergo Tommy John surgery, putting him out for the 2027 season as well. And Houston's Jose Altuve banged out his 2500th career hit.