The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Middle District of Florida announced Wednesday that 24-year-old Napa, California man, Benjamin Tucker Patz pleaded guilty to transmitting threats in interstate or foreign commerce. According to the plea agreement, on July 20, 2019, the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team lost a home game to the ChicagoContinue Reading
Major League Baseball announced a a 60-game schedule Tuesday night, set to start on July 23 or July 24 without fans in attendance following the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. The announcement by MLB came while more players continue to test positive for the virus. Negotiations between owners and the players’ associationContinue Reading
The Major League Baseball Players Association asked MLB to set a schedule for the 2020 season rather than counter the latest return-to-play proposal by the league, setting up future labor fights as a strike is not possible due to the current contract agreements. In a statement Saturday night, MLBPA executiveContinue Reading
Tampa Bay Rays returned to the field with an informal, voluntary, light workout Monday at Tropicana Field. “It was great seeing everybody,” said manager Kevin Cash. “It was good to see some smiling faces.” Players, coaches and facility workers had their temperatures taken before entering the building. Everyone in attendanceContinue Reading
Tampa Bay Rays star Blake Snell says he will not play this season for a reduced salary, especially because the risk of coronavirus, the potential lifetime damage, is “just not worth it.” Snell posted to social media yesterday about Major League Baseball’s reported proposal of a 50-50 revenue split withContinue Reading
The Spring Swing® Sun Safety Tour is a partnership between Moffitt and the Tampa Bay Rays offering free skin cancer screenings at specified baseball spring training venues throughout Florida. Screeners look for early signs of skin cancer and promote sun safety with help from Moffitt’s Mole Patrol® team. Free giveaways include Blue Lizard sunscreen,Continue Reading
Over the weekend, Baltimore Orioles infielder Chris Davis broke his historic hitting slump after getting a first inning single off of Boston Red Sox pitcher Rick Porcello. While Orioles fans let out a sigh of relief, the Sox fans are still scratching their heads over the Porcello slump. In October,Continue Reading
Folks can meet author Will Michaels, be the first to get a copy of Hidden History of St. Petersburg and witness Babe Ruth’s great-grandson Brent Stevens donate a signed baseball from his family to the “Schrader’s Little Cooperstown” exhibition. The Friday event, set at the St. Petersburg Museum of History at 2Continue Reading
Officials on Tuesday released 10 potential sites for a new major league baseball stadium. County Administrator Mark Woodard briefed Pinellas County commissioners as ten sites are being proposed for the new home of the Tampa Bay Rays. While county officials hope to keep the team on the Pinellas side of the bay,Continue Reading
In a bit of a surprise move, Rays third baseman Evan Longoria was denied a spot on the All-Star team with closer Alex Colome apparently was a better fit for American League/Royals manager Ned Yost. Colome has converted all 19 save chances, fifth most in the AL, with a stellar 1.76 ERAContinue Reading
After just one month, the Tampa Bay Rays continue to mix and match players trying to find the right combination for success. At best, Baseball Essential says the team is a 80-85–win team as it grades the components in the wake of a mediocre April. The front office made a concerted effortContinue Reading
The Tampa Bay Rays 2016 season opener on Sunday, April 3 at Tropicana Field against the Toronto Blue Jays is sold out, marking the 11th consecutive season the Rays have sold out their home opener. This is the fourth earliest the Rays have sold out their home opener, behind 1998Continue Reading
