Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
44-36, 3rd East
Fans deserve applause for diligent All-Star vote
Fans deserve applause for diligent All-Star vote
MIKE FITZPATRICK,
Jul 3, 2009
Give the fans a hand for an All-Star performance. Albert Pujols, absolutely. Joe Mauer, right on the money. Chase Utley and Evan Longoria, no doubt about it. Fan balloting for All-Star game starters has been a contentious issue in baseball for years. Some complain the process is merely a popularity contest that often puts big names on the field at the expense of more deserving players. ...More |
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Rays Team Report
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Rays Team Report Jul 3, 2009
The Rays' strengths are speed and power. But they also rely on patience. Manager Joe Maddon made two-strike batting average a target for improvement, and the Rays have responded.
From 23rd last season at .182, they started this week at .213, second-best in the majors behind Toronto.
"Our two-strike batting average has been great," Maddon said. "I've been really looking at that because that's always been a point of contention with me in the past. I think if you really look into why we've been a better offensive club, as much as anything I really like the two-strike batting average."
Maddon's theory is that a lot of players fail to make adjustments with two strikes. He thinks they should change their approach to focus on putting the ball in play. ...More |
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| Scores & Schedule |
| Last Five Games |
| Sat, Jun 27 | Florida | W 3-2 | | Sun, Jun 28 | Florida | W 5-2 | | Mon, Jun 29 | at Toronto | W 4-1 | | Tue, Jun 30 | at Toronto | W 4-1 | | Wed, Jul 1 | at Toronto | L 0-5 |
| Next Five Games |
| Fri, Jul 3 | at Texas | 8:05 pm | | Sat, Jul 4 | at Texas | 8:05 pm | | Sun, Jul 5 | at Texas | 8:05 pm | | Tue, Jul 7 | Toronto | 7:08 pm | | Wed, Jul 8 | Toronto | 7:08 pm |
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