There is probably no worse feeling for a ball boy or girl then when a foul ball goes right between their legs. Actually, when a ball boy or girl fields a fair ball by accident is probably worse. But nonetheless, a ball going through their legs is pretty bad. Not only do you feel bad [...]
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We all like a good prank every now and then. Tampa Bay Rays INF Sean Rodriguez gets his teammates, David Price and James Shields pretty good. I originally found the video on RaysIndex.com. I specifically liked the 1:57 mark. Enjoy. You can follow The Baseball Index on Twitter @ baseballindex
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Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie struck out in the bottom of the ninth inning in last night’s Blue Jays – Tampa Bay Rays game. That normally wouldn’t be a big deal. What was a big deal was what happened after the strike out. After Lawrie was called out on strikes by homeplate umpire [...]
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Here is a live look in to today’s Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox game courtesy of Fangraphs: Source: FanGraphs You can follow The Baseball Index on Twitter @ baseballindex
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The Tampa Bay Rays have set two Major League records. The Rays became the first team in Major League history to have 200 consecutive games started by a pitcher that was drafted by them and 931 games started by a pitcher who is under the age of 30. Both are impressive feats and a testament [...]
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What a hideous day it was for the Tampa Bay Rays organization yesterday. First they lose their star third baseman in Evan Longoria to a torn hamstring for six-to-eight weeks and then one of their top prospects gets suspended for 50 games. Tim Beckham, who was the first overall pick in the 2008 June Amateur [...]
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