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Opposition Research: Steve Kinsella Talks Rays

Brian Heise — Fri, 31 May 2013 21:00:27 +0000

For those of you that make your way to Wahoo’s on First on a regular basis, you may be familiar with the work of Steve Kinsella. He often times provides a unique take in his articles that demonstrates new school thinking with old school sensibility. He’s a true historian of the game and takes every chance to point it out in our staff email chains. There is talk of declaring him as a national treasure. In addition to writing for Wahoo’s on First, Steve also covers the Tampa Bay Rays over at D-Rays Bay. so he seemed like the perfect person to talk to about this weekend’s three game series and he did not disappoint. You can follow Steve on Twitter @MrNegative1. (more…)

Series Preview: Cleveland Indians vs. Tampa Bay Rays

Brian Heise — Fri, 31 May 2013 16:00:34 +0000

After suffering through a tough stretch of baseball against the Red Sox and Reds, the Indians finally look like they might be getting back on the winning track. After last night’s 7-1 victory over the Reds, the Tribe has won two in a row and pulled themselves back to within a half game of the first place Detroit Tigers in the AL Central. They’ll look to keep things going tonight as they welcome the ever dangerous Tampa Bay Rays to town for a three game series. (more…)

Series Preview: Cleveland Indians at Tampa Bay Rays

Merritt Rohlfing — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:00:51 +0000

This is one of those seasons the Tampa Bay Rays hope for every year. I’d say their fans do too, but, well, you know. The American League East is typically dominated by two of the richest franchises in the game in the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, and for years the division crown went to one and the AL Wild Card went to the other. This year, the Yankees have been savaged by injuries and the Red Sox are in an admitted down season, somewhere just shy of rebuilding. After all, when you can just spit money at things, rebuilds don’t take long and with the farm system the Sox still seem to have even after a host of trades, they look good for the future. (more…)