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Reporter to Maddon: "What do you think of your offense's execution?"

Maddon: "I'm all for it"

[Bob Montgomery's Helmet Hat]

Stolen from John McKay when he coached the Buccaneers.

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Maddon didn't really say that, I was just conflating Tampa teams with pathetic offenses and pithy coaches

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Rays fail to reach .500 in a 5-2 loss to Chicago.

 

Jeremy Hellickson gave up 3 in the 1st to put the Rays in a hole they could not come back from.  Hellickson allowed 5 runs in 6 innings for the loss.  Evan Longoria and Jose Lobaton (solo HR) drove in the TB runs.

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Rays lose again to Chicago 5-4.

 

 Roberto Hernandez allows 5 runs in 6 innings (3 HR) for the loss.  Matt Joyce and Evan Longoria each homered.

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Rays have a season high 19 hits and 10 runs in a 10-4 win over Chicago.

 

Matt Moore raises his record to 5-0 as he allows 1 run in 6 innings (3 H, 1 BB, 9 K).  Evan Longoria and Kelly Johnson each had 4 hits and James Loney had 3 hits.

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Rays top ChiSox 8-3.

 

David Price gets his 1 st win, but the story here was an exchange he had with HP Umpire  Tom Halliomn.

 

http://www.tampabay....sations/2117934

 

The Rays' 8-3 Sunday victory was followed by controversy as Rays pitcher David Price claimed home plate umpire Tom Hallion cursed at him and Hallion denied it.

Price said as he was walking off the field after the 7th inning, Hallion told him to "throw the ball over the f-ing plate." Price said he hadn't said anything to Hallion, and that for Hallion to do so was "terrible.''

"For him to talk to me that way, no ...,'' Price said. "Something has to be done about that."

Hallion, however, told a pool reporter he did not curse and that Price was lying.

"I'll come right out bluntly and say he's a liar,'' Hallion said, voice raised. "I'm denying what he said I said, pretty strongly.''

Hallion said he presented a less offensive version:  "I said, "Just throw the ball." That's all I said to him'

Price was informed of Hallion's reaction and stuck by his story, saying Hallion was the one lying.

RELATED NEWS/ARCHIVESomeone give me the definition of a coward please

 

Someone please give me the definition of accountability...

That still raises a question why Hallion approached Price at all. Hallion acknowledged Price didn't say anything to him walking off the field, but that it was obvious he didn't agree with Hallion's calls.

"He might not have said anything but he certainly gave enough body language to insinuate that he was pissed off,'' Hallion said.

As for ejecting Jeremy Hellickson, who was among a number of Rays in the dugout reacting to the situation?

"He was told to knock it off, him and Morse (Moore) were at the dugout rail and I told them to knock it off,'' Hallion said, "And he thought it was okay for him to have his final comment, at which time he was ejected.''



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UPDATE, 7:24: Here is some more from Price:

"I don't know what he thinks he heard, you can ask anybody that was sitting in the dugout and they all erupted as they should have when you hear an umpire speak to a player that way, something has to be done about that, and that's why i told you guys. That's terrible. If my own dad doesn't speak to me that way, some frickin umpire's not going to speak to me that way. He wouldn't say it to me off the field.'

Had he had trouble with Hallion before? "I dont even know his name,'' Price said.

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http://www.raysindex...rice-video.html

Here's the video of the "incident" and the pitch fx of the call that Price was pissed about. Interesting fallout with the umpire calling Price a "liar" and Hellickson and Moore tweeting about it and calling the ump a coward and a liar in response. Would be nice to see an ump disciplined for baiting a player and making himself the center of attention for no good reason....but most likely the Rays top 3 starters will just get the fuck squeezed out of them for the next few weeks as retaliation.

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Luke Scott activated from the DL.

 

Edit:  Shelly Duncan DFA'd to make room for Scott.

Edited by drtooth, 30 April 2013 - 02:56 PM.

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Rays fall to former ace Shields and KC 8-2.

 

Alex Cobb has his worst start of the year as he allows 4 runs on 10 hits in 5.2 innings.  Matt Joyce's 2-run 1st inning HR accounted for the Tampa scoring.

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Rays cough up leads of 5-0 and 6-1 in losing to KC 9-8.

 

Jake McGee has the pitching line from hell is getting the loss (.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 1 BB).  Tampa get HR's from Matt Joyce, Ben Zobrist and Luke Scott.

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Finale of the Rays/Royals PPD due to snow (yes.....SNOW)

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Tampa scores 3 in the 10th to beat Col 7-4.

 

Evan Longoria singled home Ben Zobrist for the lead.  Kelly Johnson the homered to account for the scoring.  Desmond Jennings added a 2-run 5th inning HR.  Kyle Farnsworth gets the win and Fernando mRodnet earns his 4th save.

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David Price continues to get hit hard.  He has not been himself over the first month or so.  

 

Meanwhile James Loney, I repeat, James Loney, is hitting .380 with a .962 OPS

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Rox top Rays 9-4.  

 

David Price falls to 1-3 with a 6.25 ERA as he allows 9 runs in 6.2 IP.  James Loney has 3 hits and 1 RBI.  Kelly Johnson drove in 2 as well.

Edited by drtooth, 06 May 2013 - 05:28 AM.

[sean1562]

i guess price really wants to stay in tampa. could loney have put it together? of course it would happen in fucking tampa

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Tampa takes 2 of 3 from Rox 8-3/

 

Kelly Johnson, Ryan Roberts and Jose Lobaton each drove in 2.  James Loney had 3 more hits and 1 RBI and is now hitting .398.  A;ex Cobb goes to 4-2 as he allows 3 runs in 6 innings, although he gave up 3 HR's. 

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It's early in the season and all, but games like last night's are rapidly convincing me that the Rays are going nowhere fast this year. This team cannot afford to blow many 7 run leads and expect to contend. They're just not going to out-hit folks often enough to squander an offensive outburst like that. The bullpen has been very shaky. Maddon got cute by trying to ride Rodney for a 5 out save, which was probably his best option and a good call, but just goes to show the state of their bullpen and a little bit of early season desperation setting in.

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Rays give up a 4-1 lead and fall to the Jays 6-4.  Frigtening scene whne JA Happ was hit in the head with a line drive off the bat as Desmond Jennings.

 

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Rays blow out Tor 10-4. 

 

Matt Moore labors through 5 innings but still raises his record to 6-0.  Evan Longoria (HR,3 RBI) and Kelly Johnson (HR, 2 RBI) each had 3 hits.  James Loney and Luke Scott each drove in 2 runs.

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Tampa takes 2 of 3 from Toronto 5-4 in 10.

 

Winning run scores on a bases loaded walk.  DAvid Price had one of his best outings of the year (8 IP,7 H, 4 R, 2 R, 1 BB, 8 K).  Evan Longoria had 3 of the Rays 9 hits 

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Tampa rallies with 4 in the 7th to top SD 6-3.  

 

Ben Zobrist and Ryan Roberts each drove in 2 runs.  Jake McGee gets the win in relief and Fernando rodney earns his 5th save.  Alex Cobb has one of the strangest (and full) stat lines  you will  ever see----4.2 IP, 5 H , 3 R, 2 BB, 13 K, 2 HR, 117  pitches, 1 WP, 1 balk, 1 HBP

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Rays blow lead and then comeback to win 8-7.

 

Evan Longoria hits a 2-run, 2 out walk-off HR to win it.  Jesus Guzman's grand slam off Jeremy Hellickson erases a 6-2 TB lead in a 5 run 7th.  Tampa scored 6 in the 2nd with RBI from Yunel Escobar (2), Matt Joyce, Kelly Johnson and James Loney (2-run HR).

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The "no-offense" Rays have been quietly picking up the pace the last few weeks. They are currently in the top 10 in MLB in OPS, OBP and Runs. They have two of the top 12 in all of MLB in OPS.....Longoria (not a huge surprise) and Loney (wtf?!). Riding a 5 game winning streak and standing on the up escalator as they watch the sox coming down at them on the other side. Moore, Price and Cobb going against the Sox in the Trop this week with a chance to take over third by Thursday.

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Rays sweeep SD 4-2.

 

Roberto Hernandez goes to 2-4as Tampa finally creeps over .500.  Fernando Rodney earned his 6th save.  James Loney (HR), Sean Rodriguez, Yunel Escobar and Jose Molina drove in the runs.

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Alex Torres called up to take David Price's spot on the roster as Price goes on the 15 day DL.

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Torres is most likely on his way to shore up the pen for the next few days. I imagine Archer will get the call to fill in for Price's starts, but it could be Odorizzi.

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Rays nearly blow another lead but hang on to beat the O's 12-10.

 

Jeremy Hellickson goes to 2-2 in spite of allowing 8 runs in 7.2 innings.  Joel Peralta gets the final 4 outs for his 1st save.  Kelly Johnson goes 3 for 5 witha HR and 4 RBI. Yunel Escobar also had 3 hits and 3 RBI while Desomd Jennings drove in 2.

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Tampa storms back with 6 in the 9th to beat the O's 10-6.

 

Matt Joyce goes 3 for 5 witha HR and 5 RBI.  Ben Zobrist drives in 2 and Kell Johnson adds a solo HR  Alex Torres throws 4 inning of shutout relief for the win.

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Torres sent down to Durham and Jeff Beliveau called  for a spare arm.  Jake Odorizzi will make the start Monday per Marc Topkin.

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Odorizzi was on the same schedule as Price, so that probably tipped the scales on short notice.

Odorizzi, Archer and Torres are all prob ready for prime time. At some point they're going to pull the plug on Hernandez and slot one of these guys in. The bullpen will be amazing in September!

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Matt Moore now 8-0 in Tampa's 3-1 win.

 

7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K.  Fernando Rodney bounces back to earn his 8th save.  Rays get solo HR's from Luke Scott and Matt Joyce.    Desmond Jennings drove in the other run.

 

After the game, Beliveau was sent back down and Odorizzi was called up

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With a typical Rays bullpen and 2012 David Price, the Rays would be leading the division.

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Rays give up 3 in the 7th and 1 in the 8th to lose to Toronto 7-5.

 

Jake Odorizzi pitched OK in his 1st ML start (5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 6 K).   Josh Lueke takes the loss with a brutal stat line of .2 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 4 BB, 0 K.  Evan Longoria drove in 2 while Yunel Escobar added 2-run 9th inning HR.

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The bullpen has just been horrible. A lot of it, like today and the Rodney meltdown last week, driven by walks, which is all the more maddening. Getting surprising production from the offense and squandering that happy circumstance.

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Peralta has been good and Rodney ok for the most part.  McGee has been awful and the magic bullpen pixie dust the Rays use on all their retreads that become star relievers has seemingly worn off Farnsworth. 

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Pen tried to cough it up again tonight, but held on by the skin of their teeth. No Shields and shitty Price has also meant a lot more innings for relievers this year. Starters are not going as deep into games, giving the gas cans like McGee much more chance to blow up.

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Even though it's early, Price's mediocre start and health is very worrying. He is integral to the Rays' future (not because he will be here for long, but because the team is dependent on his trade value being strong enough to soften the blow of his departure).

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Rays hang on to beat the Jays 4-3.

 

The pen allowed a run in the 8th and and the 9th but managed not to cough it up.  Alrx Cobb goes to 5-2 as he allows 1 run in 6.1 IP.  Desmond Jennings and Kelly Johnson each homered and Luke Scott drove in 2.

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The pen is becoming reliable....at blowing every lead it is given.

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Pen blows another 4-3 to Jays.  

 

Jose Bautista goes 4 for 4  with 2 HR;s (including a game tying one against bRodney in the 9th), 4 RBI.  He also gets the game winning single off Kyle Farnsworth.  Best outing of the year by Jeremy Hellickson (8 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 4 K).  Ben Zobrist and James Loney knocked in the TB runs.