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We Finally Saw An Idiot On The Field In Person
By "we" I mean "Tim Burke," and by "saw" I mean "properly recorded video with a smartphone in landscape mode."...
Rays Handling A Long-Ass Snake? Rays Handling A Long-Ass Snake.
It's the Rays. And they're handling a long-ass snake....
Juan Uribe Fell For The Hidden-Ball Trick
The Tampa Bay Rays pulled off the hidden-ball trick Saturday, and Juan Uribe was the unfortunate victim....
Ex-Giants Lineman Allegedly Assaults Wife With Her Own Pocketbook
Luke Petitgout, a 1999 first-round draft pick who spent all but one of his nine NFL seasons with the Giants, turned himself in to New York City police today after his wife accused him of smacking her with her pocketbook and shoving her out of a car....
Why Your Team Sucks 2013: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Some people are fans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This 2013 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the 2013 NFL previews so far right here....
Rays Lose Faith In Ball Boy; Ball Boy Redeems Self With Terrific Catch
A true-life story of failure, doubt, and redemption played out in the Rays' bullpen, as ball boy R.J. Boggs turned boos into a standing ovation midway through last night's game at Tropicana Field....
Hey, An Umpire Blew A Call That Affected The Outcome Of A Game
And it was Jerry Meals! And, say, he's done this sort of thing before!...
Things Are Getting Salty Between The Rays And Red Sox
John Farrell was ejected in the eighth inning after a blown call at home plate—that would have tied the score—ended the inning....
The White Sox And Rays Pulled Off A Unique Trade
The Rays traded for White Sox reliever Jesse Crain. But Crain is on the DL and it's not clear when he'll be back. In a brilliant arrangement, the player the Rays send back to Chicago will depend on just how healthy Crain is....
Miguel Cabrera Hit A Home Run Into The Ray Tank In St. Pete
A few hours after Fernando Rodney gave Miguel Cabrera a dose of some sweet chin music in the 10th inning Saturday night, Miggy deposited this solo sh0t into the Rays Tank at Tropicana Field Sunday afternoon. It leveled the score at 1-1 in the fourth inning Sunday....
The Lightning Buy Out Vincent Lecavalier
In a shocker, Lightning captain Vinny Lecavalier will be bought out after 15 years as the face of the franchise. The salary cap has no time for sentiment....
The Toronto Blue Jays Are Out Of The AL East Basement, Barely
The Blue Jays were so far south of their preseason projections that even after a 10-game winning streak they're still the most disappointing team in baseball this season. But! After a wild 11-day charge, they've gone from 12 games back in the AL East to 6.5 back. They're now above .500 for the first...
Wil Myers's First MLB Home Run Was A Grand Slam
Potential Tampa Bay rookie sensation Wil Myers smacked his first career homer against the Yankees today with the bases loaded. Brett Gardner may have unintentionally helped it over the wall, but it was still nice....
Alex Cobb Struck In Head By Line Drive (UPDATE)
During today's Rays-Royals game, pitcher Alex Cobb was hit in the head by a line drive that came off of Eric Hosmer's bat. He left the field on a stretcher....
This U.S. Open Cup Golazo Was One Of The Fastest In Timbers History
MLS' Portland Timbers are taking on the Tampa Bay of the North American Soccer League tonight in the U.S. Open Cup, and the Timbers wasted no time. ...
14 Innings And A Bench-Clearing Scrap: Just A Typical Red Sox-Rays Game
A nationally televised game that saw Tampa Bay overcome a 6-0 deficit, Boston take—and blow—a two-run 10th-inning lead, and a final out that wouldn't come until after midnight, and still all anyone could talk about was John Lackey plunking Matt Joyce. Here's a bold statement: Boston-Tampa Bay is the...
The Rays' Alex Cobb Is Having His Twitter Hacked During A Bad Start
So it's a bad day when you give up six runs to the Red Sox in the first inning. It's a bad day, too, when your Twitter gets hacked. Both of those things are happening to Rays pitcher Alex Cobb right now! Don't click on this link....
